The crowd on the shore also saw this large, flying black carp.
Zhang Hao rubbed his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Flying fish?"
Before the resurgence of spiritual energy, there was indeed a magical fish that could glide for a short time using its broad, flat pectoral fins and powerful tail muscles, hence the name 'flying fish.'
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However, flying fish don't appear in freshwater, and besides, this black carp looks very different from a flying fish.
Thoughts flashed through their minds, and Chen Yuan and Zhang Hao exchanged glances, saying in unison, "Spirit fish!"
Such a magical fish must be a spirit fish without a doubt.
Chen Yuan threw his fishing rod aside and stared intently at the lake surface, which had become calm again.
Catching more ordinary fish couldn't compare to capturing one spirit fish.
Moreover, that black carp from just now was at least a meter long.
Everyone hurried to get up and gather around the lake, even the little ones came over.
After an unknown amount of time,
ripples suddenly appeared on the lake surface, and the large black carp leaped out again, its slender body shimmering with a faint light, its broad pectoral fins like wings, gliding high above the lake surface.
"Spark."
Chen Yuan was about to have Spark attack when he suddenly saw another familiar figure rushing out of the lake, chasing after the black carp at top speed, and his voice stopped abruptly.
"It's Duck Duck!" he exclaimed in surprise.
Runrun Duck was swimming on the lake surface at an astonishing speed, its paddling feet almost turning into afterimages, its body pushing layers of water to both sides, quickly closing the distance with the black carp.
Suddenly,
Runrun Duck narrowed its eyes, predicting the landing position of the black carp, and spat out a swift water arrow!
Fish!
Such a big, big fish!
However, the black carp was clearly much tougher than the spirit fish Chen Yuan had encountered before. It didn't faint from the attack, but instead twisted its body and dived underwater, disappearing from sight.
"Ga Ga!"
Runrun Duck was annoyed that the black carp was too agile, but it wouldn't give up because of this, and also dived underwater, starting a new round of pursuit.
The lake surface returned to calm again.
Everyone didn't leave, but stood by the lake, watching the lake surface nervously.
Suddenly,
ripples appeared on the lake surface again, and bursts of water surged from underwater, indicating that the battle underwater was very fierce.
Chen Yuan believed in Runrun Duck, and that its strength would make it no problem to take down this spirit fish.
Although Runrun Duck wasn't contracted by him, and its strength progress lagged behind Spark and Cola, it had a particularly comfortable life on the farm, with no shortage of spirit fish and spirit plants, and its overall strength was very competitive among ordinary wild pet beasts.
However, they waited for nearly ten minutes.
Everyone waited until they lost patience, but only Cola was still lying on the shore, silently waiting for the triumphant Runrun Duck.
"Ga Ga!"
A blurry sound rang in their ears, and Runrun Duck's figure appeared from underwater, it poked out its head and made hurried calls.
Cola turned its head and realized that the black carp from before was floating on the lake surface, its pair of broad pectoral fins tightly pressed against both sides of its body, its eyes opening and closing, on the verge of death.
"Aooo!"
Cola quickly reached out its paws to grab the black carp, but the latter's body was slippery, and its paws couldn't grab it at all, and Cola immediately made an annoyed cry.
"Aooo!"
Forced to do so, Cola had no choice but to turn around and run towards Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan turned around and, after seeing the black carp floating on the lake surface, his eyes shone, and he shouted, "Haozi, get me the net!"
"Coming!"
Zhang Hao handed over the net, Chen Yuan netted the dying black carp, and with a sudden force in his arms, pulled it out.
To prevent accidents, Chen Yuan specifically stayed away from the lake before putting the black carp on the ground.
"Whoa, isn't this more than a meter?" Zhang Hao squatted down, his eyes shining brightly.
For the vast majority of fishing enthusiasts, catching a big fish is a lifelong pursuit.
Everyone gathered around, discussing animatedly:
"Goodness, there's such a big fish in Mingyu Lake?"
"It's said to be a spirit fish, so it must be extraordinary."
"Quick, quick, I want to post it on Moments."
Panting, Runrun Duck climbed onto the shore. It ignored the black carp and instead lay on the ground, staring at the white clouds in the sky: "Ga ga ga."
So tired, Duck.
Chen Yuan touched Runrun Duck's head and said with a smile, "Duck Duck, thank you for your hard work."
"You're the top contributor today, eat as much as you want."
"Ga Ga!"
Runrun Duck's eyes lit up and it quickly got up, swaggering into the crowd and walking to the black carp's side.
It's this hateful big guy who fought three hundred rounds with it underwater, but fortunately, Duck Duck, I am the better one in the end.
"Duck Duck is really amazing."
"If Duck Duck doesn't get a seat at the table, no one can touch the chopsticks."
Various praises rang in its ears, and Runrun Duck suddenly felt lightheaded. It waved its wings, and the smile in its eyes grew stronger and stronger.
Duck Duck, I am indeed very amazing, Duck.
Chen Yuan squatted on the ground, carefully examined the black carp, and then reached out his arms to pick it up.
"Whoa, it's heavy." He immediately felt a heavy weight, and at the same time, a data panel appeared in front of him:
[First time collecting a Flying Black Carp, Source Points plus two]
[Name: Flying Black Carp
Level: Level Two Spirit Fish]
Sure enough, this Flying Black Carp can spar with Runrun Duck for so long, it's definitely not a Level One Spirit Fish.
But at this moment, Chen Yuan had no time to worry about these things, he handed his phone to Zhang Hao: "Come on, help me take a picture."
With a snap, Zhang Hao took a picture of Chen Yuan holding the Flying Spirit Fish, and couldn't wait to say: "Quick, quick, I want to take a picture too."
"Me too, me too!"
Chen Yuan put down the Flying Black Carp, took the phone, and sent the photo to [Flame Mountain Four Musketeers] and the relatives' group.
Liu Jinglan: "!!!"
Liu Jinglan: "Coordinates, I want the coordinates!"
Chang Yuhuan: "Such a big spirit fish?"
Zhang Hao posted the photo to his Moments, with the caption: Today's fish catch, not worth mentioning.
After posting to his Moments, seeing the number of likes soaring up, Zhang Hao happily put away his phone and looked at Chen Yuan: "Brother Yuan, want me to take this spirit fish home for you?"
Chen Yuan glanced at the crowd who were busy taking pictures and posting to their Moments, and waved his hand: "What are you taking it home for, we'll eat it here."
"Boss is generous!" Zhang Hao exclaimed in surprise.
After posting to their Moments, everyone immediately got busy, working together to process this nearly two-meter-long Flying Black Carp.
"Bad, the scales are too hard, the knife I brought can't scrape it off." Zhang Hao held the knife, looking at the dead Flying Black Carp with difficulty.
They brought a knife for camping, it's too difficult to process such a big fish.
Moreover, even the kitchen knife at home would have difficulty processing the scales of a Level Two Spirit Fish.
Chen Yuan looked at Cola: "Cola, come and help."
"Aooo?"
Cola blinked blankly, but when it met Chen Yuan's eyes, it immediately understood something and quickly reached out its paws to try to scrape off the scales on the Flying Black Carp's body.
Chen Yuan stopped it: "Duck Duck, rinse its paws."
"Ga Ga."
Runrun Duck opened its beak and spat out a thin stream of water, rinsing Cola's claws over and over again.
Afterward, Cola extended its sharp claws, gleaming with a cold light, and gently sliced open the scales along the back of the Flying Green Fish, peeling them away from the fish's body.
Removing fish scales required patience, especially from a large fish nearly two meters long. Cola grew increasingly impatient, but when it caught sight of its owner standing by and the many expectant gazes, it gritted its teeth and calmed down to continue scraping the scales.
"Woof"
After a long time, Cola collapsed to the side, exhausted.
Subsequently, everyone worked together to process the Flying Green Fish, removing the internal organs, cleaning it thoroughly, and marinating it with seasoning.
Since the pot they brought was relatively small and the Flying Green Fish was exceptionally large, they discussed and decided to adopt the simplest method: hot pot with fish slices.
The Flying Green Fish was cut into countless slices. Chen Yuan kept some to take back to the old man and the little ones at the farm, while the rest were all used for the hot pot.
"Dang dang dang ~"
"Spicy fish slice hot pot is here!"
The sky grew increasingly dim, and the camping lights emitted a soft yellow glow. Zhang Hao carried the steaming hot pot and walked over slowly. The people sitting on the chairs had been eagerly awaiting it.
Making a hot pot was very simple, but due to the limited ingredients brought for the camping trip, they only added hot pot seasoning and some basic ingredients like scallions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, etc. Even so, the aroma of the hot pot still filled the lakeside, and the chili peppers crackled and popped in the pot.
Steam billowed, and everyone quickly picked up the fish slices placed aside and put them into the pot.
Before long,
Chen Yuan picked out a fish slice and handed it to Runrun Duck, smiling, "Here, for our great contributor."
"Quack quack quack!"
Runrun Duck couldn't believe it could actually eat the first slice of fish, but it hesitated for less than half a second before swallowing it in one gulp. The spicy flavor and tender texture mingled in its mouth, and Runrun Duck couldn't help but widen its eyes, letting out a heartfelt exclamation: "Quack!"
So delicious, quack!
Chen Yuan also cooked a slice of fish for himself, took a bite, and quickly closed his eyes in enjoyment.
There was a slight spiciness, but the smooth texture of the fish slice itself overwhelmed the spiciness. Slowly chewing and savoring it, the aftertaste was even more endless.
Moreover, a warm current gradually flowed inside his body, and his stomach felt warm.
"A second-level spirit fish definitely has a greater boosting effect than a first-level spirit fish," Chen Yuan thought to himself.
"Woof!"
Cola, who was standing by, had long been drooling, firmly locking onto the slice of fish Chen Yuan picked up again. When the fish slice was put into the pot, it lowered its head, and when the fish slice was picked up, it suddenly raised its head.
Who will the master give this fish slice to?
Big Sister?
Twin Flower Concubine?
Or me?
However, Chen Yuan's choice was beyond Cola's expectations. He put the fish slice into a bowl, then cooked two more slices of fish, and only after all three slices were in the bowl did he smile and say, "Alright, you guys come and eat."
With that, he gave the three fish slices to Spark, Cola, and Twin Flower Concubine respectively.
"Chirp."
"Woof."
"Murmur"
Spark bit into the fish slice, Cola swallowed it in one gulp, but Twin Flower Concubine was in a dilemma.
Chen Yuan had to use a knife to cut the fish slice into small pieces, then feed them to Twin Flower Concubine.
Twin Flower Concubine chewed gently, and suddenly her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but speed up her chewing.
However, before long, Twin Flower Concubine's small face turned red, and she used her little hands as fans, constantly fanning herself.
Spicy, spicy, spicy!
This Flying Green Fish was particularly large, and if it were just Chen Yuan and the others, they wouldn't be able to finish it all.
But... the pet beasts had a large appetite, especially the Gray Armor Mountain Pig, a behemoth equivalent to several adults, who could eat many slices of fish in one bite.
The mountain of fish slices quickly dwindled, the hot pot became increasingly boiling, the aroma constantly wafted by the lake, and night fell unknowingly.
"Brother Yuan, thanks to you, we also got to eat spirit fish," After eating for a while and slightly filling their stomachs, everyone started chatting casually.
Chen Yuan smiled: "If you guys stay by Mingyu Lake every day, you'll probably get tired of eating spirit fish."
Zhang Hao waved his hand: "Come on, these spirit fish are probably no worse than ordinary pet beasts. Catching them is as difficult as climbing to the sky."
Shao Yang nodded in agreement: "Today was also an eye-opener, seeing such a magical fish with my own eyes."
"No matter how magical, it doesn't stop you from eating it into your stomach," Zhang Hao chuckled.
"Ah, it's been a long time since I've been so comfortable and leisurely," Someone lay on a folding chair, looking at the stars gradually appearing in the sky, and sighed.
"Indeed, I've been almost worked to death recently."
"It will only get busier and busier later on."
These young people who stayed in the village all had positions.
Zhang Hao burped, touched his slightly bulging stomach, and casually asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything big happening in our village?"
Someone explained, "Recently, the higher-ups held a meeting, stating that we should fully utilize the geographical advantages of the Qinling Mountains to promote rural development, and at the same time, we must find ways to attract more out-of-town tourists..."
"Then we came up with some ideas, such as developing forest sightseeing tours, building villages with the characteristics of the mountains, etc."
"Utilize the geographical advantages of the Qinling Mountains..." Zhang Hao supported his chin with one hand, his business mind quickly working, his eyes flashing with the light of wisdom.
After a long time, his eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands: "I have some ideas."
Everyone immediately looked over.
Zhang Hao phrased his words and slowly said: "I think we should do something special. Sightseeing tours are too ordinary."
After a slight pause, he looked at everyone and said: "What do you think about a Qinling Riding Competition?"
"Qinling Riding Competition?" Hearing this, Chen Yuan became interested and asked, "How would the riding work?"
Zhang Hao's thoughts flowed, and more ideas emerged in his mind: "Aren't there many Beast Tamers who have contracted mount pet beasts now? We'll organize a group of such Beast Tamers to compete."
"Our Qinling mountain roads are winding and complex, which is challenging for these Beast Tamers and very suitable as a competition route."
"You mean like a car race, but with mount pet beasts?" Chen Yuan quickly understood Zhang Hao's idea.
"That's right. We'll create a slogan and have Beast Tamers with mount pet beasts gather in Xuanhe Village to compete together in the Qinling Mountains for the championship," Zhang Hao replied.
"Who said that only pet beast battles can hold competitions?"
"Competing to see who runs faster also counts as a competition!"
Hearing this, Chen Yuan fell into deep thought: "That sounds interesting, but there are many details to consider."
Zhang Hao grinned: "I'm just providing an idea. Whether it works or not depends on the leaders' discussions."
Then, he turned to look at Chen Yuan and said, "But Brother Yuan, if you take the initiative to bring this up, I think it should work."
