Success

The "robust" that A Fei found was very impressive, perfectly matching the fantasies of ordinary people, leaving no room for doubt.

Liang Qu led the four beasts out of the Crimson Beast's territory.

"No rush, let's go check on the other three you found first."

The Fat Catfish and their companions found a total of four Water Beast that met the three criteria.

Two are described as "robust," one as "cute," and one as "plump"—the final decision rests with Liang Qu.

Let's go check out the other three first.

Judging from the Fat Catfish's behavior, it's clear that its understanding of the meaning of the three words is slightly off.

That's normal. For example, if someone is taught from childhood that the color of the sky is "yellow," then they will think that the color of the sky is "yellow."

It's not colorblindness, nor is it mental derangement; it's just how I perceive things.

Of course, it may not necessarily be a cognitive issue; it could simply be that the Fat Catfish is too narcissistic.

Liang Qu clearly used strong pronouns in the three words: robust means Cannot Move, cute means Round Head, and plump means Fat Catfish, but he insisted on referring to fat as robust.

You can't wake a fish that's pretending to be asleep.

As for the Crimson Beast, it's not too late to capture it after he makes a final decision; perhaps there will be an even better one.

Wild animals have their own territory, commonly known as their comfort zone, and this applies not only to wild animals but also to humans.

Unless another region offers greater development potential and more opportunities, ordinary people will not easily leave their hometown.

Once it's found, it won't run away.

After leaving the territory of the Crimson Beast, Liang Qu inspected the remaining three beasts.

The second one was a pure white, long-haired Water Beast with flowing, fine fur that made it look like a ball of fur when it swam. It had four claws and two protruding eyes. When we found it, it was eating grass.

It does share similarities with sheep, fitting the description of "cute," and its aura is at the peak of the Spirit Monster realm, but not quite reaching the level of Great Monster Spirit.

Liang Qu stroked the Round Head porpoise's forehead as encouragement, saying that the finless River Dolphin.

The third one is still "robust".

Its body is fish-shaped, covered with fine scales, and has a thick body. At first glance, it does look very powerful, but its face has a skeletal mask that fits and covers its face, resembling a human face.

Rather than being robust, they were more terrifying. If used as sacrificial offerings, the people probably wouldn't say it, but they would feel uncomfortable inside.

If Great Demon were to pass through and kill people this year, it might be linked to the River God Sacrifice.

After comparing them, Liang Qu crossed out the skeleton fish; in terms of both appearance and strength, it was inferior to the first Crimson Beast.

The fourth one was finally "fat".

Along the way, the Fat Catfish looked listless and lagged behind the group.

Clearly, it knew what the fourth Water Beast looked like and was having trouble accepting its own classification.

The fourth fish was discovered by Fist, who took the lead and paused slightly when the fish entered Liang Qu's perception.

goldfish?

The fourth fish closely resembles a variety of goldfish called "Lionhead".

Its head is red, its body is white, its tail is flowing, and its scales shimmer like a flowing rainbow.

The key is that it has a big belly and a bulging head, making it look very "fat" and like an old man.

Its aura was at a mid-level among Spirit Monster, not particularly strong. Any one of Liang Qu's subordinates could easily defeat it.

If allowed, the stronger the offering, the better, but the one in front of us is too fitting in appearance; at first glance, it seems to be a lucky fish.

Liang Qu immediately made the decision.

"This is it, now we have all three."

With the River God Sacrifice less than ten days away, he was too lazy to look for any other ones, so he decided to catch them all today to avoid any accidents.

The three animals that I found among my four Water Beast can be said to fit the symbolism of the three animals even better than the traditional cows, sheep, and pigs.

Even if a Great Demon were to pass through the area the next day, the fishermen would think it was because the River God was overjoyed that it came, and they would give Liang Qu a thumbs up.

"Go borrow two nets first."

Liang Qu boarded the boat, and in the time it took to anchor, the water on his trousers gradually dried. He then turned the boat around and headed towards Ping Yang County.

When we arrived at our destination, the last bit of dampness on our pants was dried out by the sun.

He put on his coat, jumped onto the ship, and stopped a soldier on the deck.

Is Lord Ran here?

Ran Zhongshi usually manages supplies, so you can't go wrong by asking him for anything.

"Yes, it's here..."

The soldier looked up and pointed to the fourth floor. Before he could explain, Ran Zhongshi had already pushed open the door and walked to the side.

He braced his hands on the railing and shouted down.

"What's the rush?"

"I've come to borrow something."

Ran Zhongshi waved, and Liang Qu stepped onto the edge of the boat and leaped onto the fourth floor.

"Borrow what?"

"Three fishing nets, one that can catch Great Monster Spirit, and the other two that can catch ordinary Spirit Monster, about the same size as a finless River Dolphin."

Liang Qu knew that the River Conservancy Office office must have it, otherwise it wouldn't live up to its name.

Ran Zhongshi raised an eyebrow. "There are some, but Great Monster Spirit? You alone?"

Liang Qu replied without the slightest hesitation, "I know what I'm doing."

Ran Zhongshi nodded, then led Liang Qu to the cubicle, turned the lock, and pushed the door open.

He counted the compartments one by one, pulled out a large net from the third drawer, and then took out two nets from the fourth compartment.

There were three in total, which were handed to Liang Qu.

Liang Qu touched it; the net was very flexible, especially the largest one. Underneath the pale gold threads, he could see a twisted metal wire, which was very sharp. If any Spirit Monster were struggling inside, it would certainly not have an easy time.

"Three sheets. The larger one is made of Adamant Spider Silk mixed with Azure Gold Weaving, and the two smaller ones are made of Adamant Spider Silk only. If you want to rent them, all three together will cost 130 taels a day. I'll round it down to 100 for you."

"This isn't a good idea."

Liang Qu had never seen such a rounding down; it wiped out the cost of an entire network in one fell swoop.

"No one has come to borrow the internet in the last two days. You can use it. A few broken wires are no problem. Just don't make a hole. You'll have to pay for a hole, and that will be expensive."

"Thank you, Big Brother Ran. I only need to borrow it for one day."

Liang Qu clasped his hands in greeting, went out to follow Ran Zhongshi to register, and then eagerly paid and left.

Ran Zhongshi shook his head as he watched Liang Qu's retreating figure.

"Youth means being energetic."

Then, the Liang Qu will directly rush into the weakest section, "Feishuo," starting with the easier sections and moving on to the more difficult ones to avoid any accidents.

The Lionhead swam freely among the aquatic plants, completely unaware of the danger approaching.

Facing a Water Beast that was only of ordinary Spirit Monster strength and didn't seem to be a master of poison, Liang Qu really had no idea of using his wits or courage.

Water Prison, Awei injects poison, a smooth combo, net and take him down.

The toxin spread, and "Lionhead" lay dazed in the fishing net, not even realizing what was happening.

After securing the net, Liang Qu did not allow Awei to detoxify the animal. When injecting the poison, he instructed Awei to control the amount of toxin to ensure that "Lionhead" would only faint and not die.

Spirit Monster spirits are full of vitality; even when half-dazed, they can easily live until the River God Sacrifice.

The best sacrificial offerings are freshly killed, for that freshness.

Next is "cute".

There were still no major problems, but it was quite difficult to control. Before the Awei toxin could fully take effect, it struggled in the net. Round Head suddenly became fierce and rammed its head against the long-haired Water Beast's eyes rolled back and it passed out.

"Goodness."

Liang Qu stared at the Round Head head, slightly surprised.

Both the Cannot Move fish and the Fat Catfish have their own Innate Skills, as do the Fist and Round Head fish.

The Fist's ability is hardening, doubling the defensive power of its armor, and the color of the armor becomes noticeably deeper when used.

Round Head charged quickly, and his speed over short distances was almost the same as his Water Leap, which was unexpectedly effective.

Only the "Crimson Beast" remains, the strongest of them all, and must be taken seriously.

Liang Qu set up the net and led the two beasts back to the Lotus Root Waters, where the Old Giant Clam looked after them. Then, he took the large net and went to the territory of the "Crimson Beast".

As luck would have it, the "Crimson Beast" was awake.