Chapter 287 Botanist Escort Mission (4)

Chapter 287 Botanist Escort Mission (4)

"Boss? Boss?"

"call..."

"Meow?"

At the front desk of the hotel, Meng Rou and Dai Lin, who were the image representatives of the team, called out to the boss who was soundly sleeping. However, the fat elf boss remained unmoved and continued to sleep in the chair behind the counter, with his mouth even wider.

However, the cat-like creature lying on his stomach woke up. It looked at the people gathered around the counter and meowed, as if asking them what they were going to do.

"Um... do we want to stay in a hotel?"

The creature was exactly the same in size and in the sounds it made as a larger cat. Apart from the fact that it had a very long tail, there was no difference at all. Even its habits were similar.

"Um, this... is a cat, right?"

"The tail is a little too long, but other than that, it should be a cat."

"Meow? Ahem, that's rude! I'm not a cat!"

"The cat spoke?!"

"I told you I'm not a cat! I have short ears!"

When the creature was stretching with its hind legs on its fat elf belly and its front paws on the counter, Feng Shao and Yang Jin began to discuss whether the creature in front of them was a cat. However, being called a cat did not seem to make the creature happy. He directly refuted the two people with words, which scared them.

"It's furry and indeed cuter than a cat."

Meng Rou seemed to have no resistance to this furry creature. She unconsciously picked up the talking "cat" from the counter and rubbed it in her arms. At the same time, she made a gentle sound that other teammates had never heard before.

"Stop touching me! My hair is all messed up.. Ouch! Stop grabbing my tail!"

The creature in front of them could speak, and perhaps if they wanted to wake up the owner of the inn, they had to rely on him, so the righteous Zhu Long rescued this creature that had been rubbed into a ball of fur from Meng Rou's "clutches".

"Oh..thank you."

Zhu Long casually trimmed the creature's hair twice to make him look less like a fur ball, and then put him back on the counter. The creature hid behind the computer and looked warily at Meng Rou, who was still eager to try even though she was held by Zhu Long.

"Stop it."

"Oh."

"Are you going to stay at the hotel?"

"Yes, but we may not have enough money. We have asked the residents in the village and found out that we can exchange things, right?"

"Yes, how many rooms do you want?"

"Three, maybe. There won't be enough space for too many people. If there are more, we may not be able to afford the rent."

"Here is the exchange list. Take a look at what's included."

The talking creature typed on the keyboard for a while, then turned the computer screen around to face everyone. A detailed exchange list appeared in front of everyone. There were many things that could be exchanged on it, but they didn't have many of them. Only Daniel's backpack had some materials that could be used for exchange, but they were only enough to pay for a small room, so six people could not live there.

"You said you're not a cat, then what are you?"

"I am a Delan... Don't get so close to me..."

"Is there any big difference between you and a cat?"

"Well... you can think of us, Delan, as beings with the habits and appearance of cats, but who can speak, and whose intelligence is about the same as that of humans and elves."

"Isn't this a leather suit man?"

"What is a leather suit man? Is he a subspecies of human?"

Indeed, this Delan behaves very much like a leather suit man, although he is indeed a separate creature.

"It's okay. By the way, I heard that we can also exchange fish, right? Then why is there no fish on the exchange list?"

"Can you fish?!"

After hearing about the fish, Delan's eyes brightened significantly and he instantly became much more energetic.

"Wait a mininute!"

Delan tapped a few more times on the keyboard, and another exchange list appeared on the screen. It was some small and medium-sized creatures that could be used as food, among which fish occupied a large part.

"But we don't have the corresponding bait. People in the village said that the boss can provide it for us..."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The Delan jumped down from the counter and ran to a nearby cabinet. It wrapped its ridiculously long tail around the handle of the cabinet door and opened the cabinet. Inside were many different kinds of fishing baits that all looked handmade. Several of the bait boxes were badly worn, and appeared to be used frequently.

"There are fish logos on the bait boxes, so you can easily tell which fish the corresponding bait is for!"

"It's quite convenient. How about this, I'm going to go fishing. You guys take a rest in the hall first. I'll be back soon."

"Bait detected, the success rate of corresponding fish fishing has increased significantly, the current fishing success rate is 95%, (fishing area required)"

Looking at the introduction that popped up on the system, Feng Shao confidently took a box of bait for the most valuable fish on the exchange list, and was about to leave the inn with his fishing rod, but Zhu Long stopped him temporarily.

"I'll go with him. I know more about fishing, and that kind of fish is big. I can catch more, so we can come back faster. The hotel should be a safe area, so try not to leave here."

Zhu Long explained a few things to Meng Rou, and also told her not to "torture" the Delan when they were not around, which made the Delan squatting on the counter to trim its hair look gratefully at Zhu Long. After that, the two left the hotel and walked towards the lake not far from the village.

"What's your name?"

"...beef jerky..."

"Ah? I was asking what your name is, not what you like to eat."

"I just call it... beef jerky... oops!"

"Snapped!"

"call...."

It seems that Delan, called Beef Jerky, really can't say his name. He angrily hit the sleeping innkeeper twice with his long tail, but the furry tail had no killing power, and the fat elf owner was still immersed in dreams. But it was not without effect - he scratched his belly twice.

Lakeside.

Zhu Long moved a large flat stone from the woods on both sides of the road and placed it in the reeds by the lake. The two of them sat in the reeds and fished patiently. Although Feng Shao was usually an active and impatient person, he was still very patient when it came to fishing.

This is a rare opportunity. Feng Shao, who usually doesn't have much contact with fishing, is listening attentively to Zhu Long, who has a lot of fishing experience, explaining fishing matters, including the strength of swinging the rod, and the timing of reeling in and releasing the fishing line. Feng Shao also seems to be very interested in fishing, and his patience this time made Zhu Long look at him with admiration.

"You see, because it is a fishing rod issued by the system, and it is essentially a weapon, the fishing steps are relatively simplified by the system. Generally speaking, the materials of the fishing rod, including the fishing line, fish hook, flywheel, and float, all need to be carefully selected according to the habits of the angler or the different waters. However, due to the simplification of the system, the parts are all top-notch, and they will change according to the main attributes of the user, as well as the different waters and fish. Now you have to control very few steps, only the strength and angle of the swing, and the timing of reeling in and releasing the fishing line."

"Oh, by the way, Zhu Long, I see those fishermen who go fishing often have some metal rings on their fishing rods. What are they used for?"

"You mean the ones on the shaft of the fishing rod? Or the ones on the handle?"

“The ones on the shaft.”

"That's a guide ring. It's used to guide the fishing line, reduce friction and keep the fishing line smooth. Generally, the better the quality or the longer the rod, the more guide rings are needed. However, things made by the system don't need that."

"Ton."

As the two were talking, the float sank.

"A fish has taken the bait. Don't be in a hurry to spin the flywheel yet. Let the line out a little first."

Under Zhu Long's guidance, Feng Shao slowly turned the flywheel and let out the fishing line a little longer.

"Then slowly collect..."

As the fishing line was slowly tightened, something created ripples beneath the water and approached the two people.

"Take your time...don't rush..."

Just when he was about to succeed in fishing, Feng Shao was suddenly dragged into the water by a huge force. The fishing line on the fishing rod suddenly stretched out, and the flyreel spun wildly. The fish that was originally within reach flew very far away in an instant.

"what to do?!!"

"Don't panic, stabilize the flywheel first, don't let it continue to release the line."

Feng Shao found the right moment to grab the flywheel's joystick and pushed his feet against the huge rock to stop the further extension of the fishing line. However, soon the fishing rod completed an arc due to the force, and Feng Shao, who had outstanding strength, could soon not hold the fishing rod anymore.

"Okay! Now what?!"

"Push in the opposite direction of the fish. If it goes right, go left. If it goes forward, go backward!"

"it is good!"

Following Zhu Long's instructions, Feng Shao quickly controlled the fishing rod again. It seemed that he had lost his endurance, and the fish he caught was quiet for a while and he stopped pulling.

"Take advantage of this opportunity to tighten the flyre and turn it as fast as possible. There is a button on the flyre that can fix the length of the fishing line."

Feng Shao shook the joystick frantically and the fishing line was slowly reeled in. At this moment, he felt a pulling force on the fishing line again. Feng Shao hurriedly pressed the button on the flywheel to control the length of the fishing line, so that his effort was not wasted.

"Continue the same steps! Repeat a few times and you'll be able to catch it!"

"it is good!"

After repeating it several times, Feng Shao finally succeeded in catching the fish. Although he was very tired, the size of the fish, Feng Shao's joy, and the sense of accomplishment relieved his numb arms.

"Fuck! Great, Master Feng! It's almost two meters tall!"

A big fish that was almost as big as Zhu Long was caught and was tumbling on a boulder in the reeds, but with Zhu Long there, it couldn't escape. Feng Shao shouldn't be able to catch such a big fish with his strength, but with the fishing rod given by the system, Feng Shao still did it.

"Don't say that! Long, fishing is really interesting. I finally understand why so many people like fishing."

"When you have time, let's go fishing together, would you like to go?"

"go!"

"Ha! Great, finally someone is fishing with me! Oh, by the way, I may have to get up very early and the fishing time may be long. Can you handle it?"

"It's no big deal! How about... we catch two more now?"

"Although I really want to, Meng Rou and the others are still waiting. This fish is enough for us. Let's go back first."

"That's fine."

Feng Shao put away the fishing rod, picked up the remaining bait, and let Zhu Long carry the big fish. The two of them quickly returned to the inn.

"Oh my god! Did you fish up the lake god?!"

After seeing the size of the fish, everyone who stayed in the hotel to rest were very surprised, including some guests who originally stayed in the hotel. They all gathered around and some even took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

As for Niu Rou Jerky, his eyes were already wide open and he couldn't close his mouth from laughing. Even without Zhu Long's "protection", he once again fell into Meng Rou's "clutches" and did not resist much.

"Here, this is our hotel and food money, and the remaining bait."

"Okay! I'll give you the bait! Fatty? Fatty! Get up and stop sleeping!"

"call...."

“Meow!!!!”

It was impossible for Beef Jerky to move such a big fish, and there seemed to be no other staff in the hotel except him and the fat elf. In order to put the big fish away, Beef Jerky lifted the fat elf's clothes and bit his belly.

"Ouch! What are you doing!"

"Get up and get to work!"

"Why don't you just do it? It's not like you can't speak."

"Do you think I can carry this fish?"

Beef Jerky rode on the fat elf's neck and turned his head towards the direction of the fish, and the fat elf jumped up from the chair.

"Fuck! Was this caught by the fish's ancestor?!"

Then, the fat elf, the real owner of the hotel, prepared rooms for everyone, gave them the keys, and left. When everyone went upstairs, Dai Lin looked back and found that the fat elf owner lifted the huge fish with just one hand, and it seemed that his strength was even greater than Zhu Long's.

"Get some rest first, especially you, Daniel, as well as Zhu Long and Feng Shao. You all smell too much like fish."

After packing up, several people took a shower and changed into clean clothes. Several players could take out other clothes from the system's warehouse, but Daniel couldn't. So with the help of Yang Jin who lived in the same room with him, he changed clothes from the hotel owner. After cleaning up, the six people gathered in a room to discuss the next course of action.