The Five Hundred and Eighty-Sixth Chapter: Creatures Beneath the Sea

Because the system is very cunning, it not only didn't provide any bait, but it didn't even provide a hook. It was just a bare thin rope, which would be very difficult to cast out without Gravity.

Helpless, Ma Feifei crumpled the thread into a ball and threw it out again.

"Call"

Suddenly, a headwind blew, and the thin rope that had finally managed to fly into the distance was brought back.

"..." Ma Feifei took the thin rope, tilted his head and thought for a moment, then turned to Yun Qingyang, who was still sketching on the shore, and called out, "Qingyang, come here for a second."

Ever since Dragon Girl mastered the art of cute and masterful drawing, she has embarked on a path of no return. Instead of staring blankly at the sky at a 45-degree angle, she sets up a drawing board and starts doodling on it whenever she has free time. All the drawing paper and brushes she uses are Ma Feifei's own.

He has now become a seasoned 'master of anime and manga art'.

"What's wrong?" Yun Qingyang walked over, her paintbrush still in her hand, her expression very focused, not even glancing at Ma Feifei.

"Can you lend me a Dragon Ball?" Ma Feifei chuckled.

"Whoosh"

As soon as Ma Feifei finished speaking, a Dragon Ball floated into the air and appeared in front of Ma Feifei. Ma Feifei's face lit up with joy, and he took the Dragon Ball and was about to thank him.

"It's 3,000 Spirit Crystal per hour to rent, but we can offer a discount if you rent for three hours, so it'll only cost you 10,000 Spirit Crystal," Yun Qingyang said without looking up.

"I..." Ma Feifei opened his mouth, but in the end he held back. He silently tied the Dragon Ball to the thin rope, and then used his Innate Purple Qi to bind the rope and the Dragon Ball together to prevent the rope from being untied. As for being bitten through, there was no need to worry. Ma Feifei had already consulted the system. The rope was very strong and no one could break it.

After tying the Dragon Ball to itself, Ma Feifei stood up, gripped the Dragon Ball tightly, and tossed it away.

"Call out"

The rope, its length unknown, flew for over a hundred meters before finally falling into the sea with a 'Dragon Ball'.

"My goodness, if we catch a fish, it'll be a huge hassle to drag it back!" Ma Feifei exclaimed, smacking her lips as she looked at the long distance.

"Ma Feifei, are you stupid?" Yun Qingyang suddenly sat down next to Ma Feifei, placed the drawing board on his lap, and said, "Do you think you can catch fish using Dragon Ball as bait?"

Ma Feifei smiled mysteriously and said in a pretentious tone, "You don't understand, do you? Fishing is also a skill. Today I'll teach you a proverb: 'Ma Feifei fishing— the Willing Take the Hook.'"

"A proverb?" Yun Qingyang looked completely bewildered.

"It's normal that you don't understand. Just wait and see, you'll be very surprised in a moment." Ma Feifei knew he was talking to a brick wall, so he simply didn't bother to explain any further.

Ma Feifei was quite confident that he could catch the fish. Since the system had given him this task, it must be achievable; otherwise, wouldn't the system be making things difficult for Ma Feifei?

So, with a sense of self-satisfaction, Ma Feifei embarked on his fishing journey.

Seeing this, Yun Qingyang did not disturb them. Instead, she got up and walked to the side, tilted her head to look at Ma Feifei's back and the sea, pondered for a moment, and began to doodle on the drawing paper.

Time slipped away, drop by drop. Ba Jiu teased his new companion, a giant crab, Yun Qingyang painted, and Ma Feifei fished. The atmosphere was gentle, soothing, and harmonious.

This scene didn't last long. First, Ba Jiu got tired of playing with his friends and released them into the sea. Ba Jiu, seeing that Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang hadn't noticed him, Niu Jiu sneaked towards the sea...

"Hmm?" Yun Qingyang glanced at Ba Jiu's back, then turned her gaze back, as if nothing had happened.

"Oh dear! Where are the fish!" Ma Feifei, who was fishing, was the first to lose his composure and started complaining. Fishing is not something that ordinary people can handle, at least not him, Ma Feifei. He simply couldn't sit still.

"System, can I actually catch anything?" Ma Feifei couldn't help but ask the system in his mind, hoping to get some help.

After waiting for two minutes and basically confirming that the system would not give a reply, Ma Feifei logged out and looked at the sea with a helpless expression.

To be honest, he really couldn't think of any other way to do this task, which perfectly matched the title of the task: The Willing Take the Hook.

The meaning is quite clear: it means getting others to do it willingly, while Ma Feifei must remain passive; only then will it meet the mission requirements.

The problem is, who would be stupid enough to let him fish them out? And there's not even a hook; are they supposed to just cling to the Dragon Ball and then have Ma Feifei pull them up?

That's nonsense.

"Stomp stomp stomp"

Suddenly, a tremendous force came from the fishing rod in Ma Feifei's hand, almost pulling him down.

"Holy crap!" Ma Feifei quickly pulled on the fishing rod, his face lighting up with delight as he scrambled to his feet. "Wow, there really are the Willing Take the Hook!"

Ma Feifei gripped the fishing rod with both hands, squatted down slightly, and began to reel in the thin line.

"Whoosh"

Suddenly, the pulling force disappeared, Ma Feifei leaned back due to inertia, but fortunately, she reacted in time and regained her balance.

"It got away?" Ma Feifei tugged at the fishing rod and found it incredibly easy to release; clearly, the unknown sea creature had let go.

Helpless, Ma Feifei could only sit down again and continue waiting for the fish to bite.

Hundreds of meters away on the seabed, the Dragon Ball lay silently on the fishing line, shimmering in the dark depths. Around Dragon Ball, several strange-looking marine creatures, covered in scales and possessing unique organs, seemed to possess sentience. They huddled together, staring at the shimmering Dragon Ball, constantly blowing bubbles, clearly communicating with each other.

At this moment, a sea creature with the body of a fish and the head of a human opened its gaping maw, revealing rows of sharp teeth, and bit directly at the thin string attached to the Dragon Ball.

"Crack!" The two rows of teeth Tackle violently.

The friction began with a hissing sound.

The other marine creatures watched this scene intently, clearly hoping it would Crunch.

"Hmm?" Ma Feifei on the shore sensed the faint movement, but this time he was not in a hurry. Instead, he waited quietly while activating the Innate Purple Qi within his body, preparing to seize the opportunity to rise up.

Unbeknownst to Ma Feifei, on the seabed, more and more marine life was slowly converging towards the Dragon Ball, and gradually the riverbank Alto Mare began to become restless, rising and falling.

Behind them, Yun Qingyang had stopped painting at some point and was silently staring at Ma Feifei's fishing rod with a slight frown.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a giant wave rose from the distance, carrying immense force.