Swallowed Star: Lord of Sirius
Chapter 7

Fishing Master Wolf, Super Evolution (Please Bookmark and Follow)

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Fishing Master Wolf, Super Evolution (Please Bookmark and Follow)

Thanks to the two silver carp, Xu Yang had the energy to consider his own situation.

This lake was surrounded by dense forest. It looked vibrant and full of life, but in reality, it was nothing more than a cage. Even crocodiles, the overlords of the water, had no chance of breaking through the murderous vines that blanketed the forest. Now, he too had become a prisoner in this cage. Getting in had not been easy; getting out would be even harder than ascending to heaven.

Fortunately, with the system's help, there was still hope. As long as he accumulated enough resources, the system could help him level up.

Once he understood that, a surge of strength welled up within Xu Yang. The system was like a carrot dangling before a donkey, luring him onward without end.

Over the next day, Xu Yang continued fishing in the shallows. The physique of a wild wolf combined with human intelligence allowed him to catch three black carp and two grass carp.

Xu Yang swallowed all five fish whole, not even sparing a single scale. In the animal world, every scrap of food was hard-won and immensely precious to every beast. Xu Yang had experienced hunger before, and he did not dare waste even a bit of food again.

As the sun set, its final warmth faded away, and the already quiet lake sank into deathly silence.

Xu Yang looked at his system panel, wondering whether he should fish through the night. In his previous life, he had merely been a small-town test-taker. After graduating, he had spent his days delivering takeout. He had pitifully little common sense about survival and had no idea whether nighttime was suitable for fishing.

Host: Xu Yang Race: Gray-Furred Wild Wolf Strength: Unranked Resources: 1.7/3

Aside from the wild deer at the beginning, which had given him 1 unit of resources, the seven fish he caught today had given him a total of 0.7 units. Each fish was worth 0.1 units of resources.

Fishing did not seem like an unprofitable business, but catching those seven fish had taken Xu Yang nearly an entire day. The energy they provided was far inferior to half a wild deer, barely enough to keep him from falling into hunger. If he had spent that day in the forest, hunting on land as wild wolves were Skilled At, he definitely would have gained more resources and energy.

After enduring another half-night, Xu Yang caught three more fish, filling his stomach a little and bringing his resources up to 2 units.

With hopes for the future in his heart, Xu Yang left the shallows and returned to the patch of weeds from before. He found a pile of grass far from both the lake and the dense forest, then went to sleep. After all, the wilderness was different from the civilized world. He had to guard against both murderous vines and giant crocodiles, lest he turn into plant nutrients or animal shit in his sleep.

The next day, Xu Yang slept until late morning.

This was his third day in this other world. No phone, no internet, no friends, no conversation. He opened his eyes to search for food, and closed them only after guarding against other creatures... Xu Yang felt that he might soon develop psychological problems.

In his previous life, he had always complained that he lived worse than a dog. Now that he had truly become a "dog," Xu Yang realized that even being a dog was more comfortable in the civilized world. Yet he had become a "wild dog"...

Xu Yang headed toward the shallows while letting his thoughts run wild. With no one to talk to, he could only "go crazy" by himself to regulate his Moods. So far, the results seemed pretty good.

"Splash~~~~"

Something heavy entered the water again. Unlike yesterday's panic, Xu Yang counted with interest. Four large crocodiles. The biggest was over four meters long, while even the smallest was more than three meters long.

He let out soft whimpers, turning the jumbled syllables into a song that only he himself could understand.

"Under the bridge in front of the door, a flock of ducks swam by..."

"...Come, come, count them..."

"There really are so many~~~"

The shallows were Not Small, stretching over fifty meters long and more than twenty meters wide. Yesterday, Xu Yang had caught ten fish with his foolish method of waiting for fish to swim into his trap. Today, new fish had arrived to fill the gaps.

Tender crucian carp full of tiny bones, bigheaded carp with large heads and small bodies, silly silver carp...

Over the course of the morning, Xu Yang happily discovered that the fishing today was even better than yesterday.

Looks like I won't have to wait until midnight to gather enough resources today.

With a goal in sight, even the cold, fishy flesh began to taste delicious.

Finally, when the afternoon sun was at its fiercest, the system's pleasant notification sounded beside Xu Yang's ears.

Resources +0.1 Ding! Charging complete. Host may break through.

Fuck! I finally gathered enough!

In the shallows, the gray-furred wild wolf leaped up in excitement, stirring up a broad swath of muddy water. He did not even want to catch fish anymore. Xu Yang only wanted to quickly find a safe place to break through. He had no idea whether the breakthrough mentioned by the system would be as easy as drinking water or require his tendons and marrow to be remade. The safest option was to find somewhere secure and hide first.

Turning his head, Xu Yang cast a sidelong glance at the two sections of "driftwood" floating not far from the shallows. A humanlike sneer pulled at the Corner of the Mouth. Those two crocodiles had been waiting there since morning. Did they really think he could not tell?

Keep showing off for now. Once Eldest Brother broke through, he would make them regret it.

He had not eaten crocodile meat yet.

After shaking the water from his fur by the shore, Xu Yang began searching the weeds for a safe place.

His nose and ears were working at full power. Xu Yang even cautiously approached the dense forest to investigate whether any danger might be lurking there.

More than an hour later, Xu Yang finally returned to his temporary little nest.

Everything was ready; all he lacked was the final push!

His eyes gleamed as Xu Yang summoned the panel.

Deep Blue, add points for me... No, system, level up!!

Out of Thin Air, a stream of heat flowed from his heart and circulated through his entire body along his arteries. Blazing and swift, Xu Yang felt as if his eyes were about to leap from his Eye sockets, while his ears buzzed in waves. Forcing down the instinct to howl loudly, he took a deep breath of the damp air tinged with moisture, then exhaled a scorching breath. The intense heat actually made the withered grass beneath his feet curl slightly.

Damn, was I about to step into the supernatural? Why was the reaction so intense!

Xu Yang had not explored this world yet and had no idea whether it was an ordinary world or some supernatural plane. But judging from the signs that his nose was practically about to breathe fire, it probably was not an ordinary mortal realm.

"Thump~ thump~ thump~"

A deep rumble like thunder came from Xu Yang's chest. It was his heart beating.

Scorching blood raced through his veins even more frantically, mixed with Traces of imperceptible green light. Starting from Xu Yang's chest, it swiftly spread throughout All over the body.

Scouring!

Once, twice...

Xu Yang had never experienced anything like this.

His senses seemed to brighten all at once. The colors in his Eyes appeared richer than before, and his hearing range had expanded. He could even hear the vines slowly moving through the dense forest as they scraped against tree bark.

With a slight twitch of his nose, he could easily distinguish the scents of four different crocodiles.

His entire body began to heat up, from the inside out. Hot, scorching, blazing hot.

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