The Oceanic Fisherman
Chapter 18

Points Mall

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The servant brought the fish over and placed them on the table.

Jia Hongyuan glanced at them and said, "What am I supposed to think of them? Just two sea fish? I don't see anything special. They're far worse than my Red Dragon. Are they too small to eat, that's why they were given to Uncle as ornamental fish?"

After saying this, he looked at Ye Yuan with no small amount of pride.

"If you don't understand, don't speak," the middle-aged man beside Jia Hongyuan glared at him fiercely.

Zhao's father and several other middle-aged men gathered around.

"Red Mint Angelfish, they really are Red Mint Angelfish. Haha, I pulled so many strings trying to get one, but I couldn't. I never expected... I never expected this," Zhao's father muttered to himself as he admired them.

The only elder in the room, upon seeing the fish, had his eyes gleam with brilliance.

He approached and looked for a long time before saying to Zhao's father, "Little Zhao, take a closer look. These fish are no ordinary Red Mint Angelfish. Look at the markings on their bodies. Haha, I can say it's very hard to find such fish on Blue Star anymore."

After speaking to Zhao's father, the elder turned to Ye Yuan and asked, "May I know where you bought these two fish, young friend?"

Ye Yuan looked at the elder and replied respectfully, "I'm actually just a fisherman from the seaside. I found these by chance on the seabed. I knew my Eldest Brother's father liked ornamental fish, so I brought them over this time. I don't know if there are any more like them. I only managed to catch these two from that place."

The elder's gaze fixed on Ye Yuan. "Oh? That's a real shame."

Jia Hongyuan wanted to say something else, but the middle-aged man beside him stopped him with a look.

At this moment, the others also noticed the uniqueness of these two "Red Mint Angelfish."

One middle-aged man said to Zhao's father, "You've always wanted my red coral, right? How about it? One fish for my family's coral, deal or no deal?"

Zhao Chuan's father laughed heartily, "Forget that coral, you can't even buy a villa in the Second Ring Road for these. This isn't about money. Can you get me one of these? Hahaha!"

Ye Yuan thought to himself, I should have gotten a few more. I could probably sell them for a good price here.

Ye Yuan only thought about it; he wouldn't dare to actually do it.

Zhao's father's gaze towards Ye Yuan changed. He patted Ye Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Little Yuan, Zhao Chuan has told me about you. This gift of yours is a bit too valuable, but I really can't bear to send it back. How about this, if you have any problems in the future, just tell me. As long as I can help, I'll agree to it."

Ye Yuan didn't think much of it. He gave the fish this time to repay Zhao Chuan for the car. Since Zhao's father said that, he just offered a symbolic thank you.

Although he didn't care about these things, Zhao Shuang, standing nearby, heard her father say this. Her beautiful little mouth curved slightly. She then glanced at Ye Yuan before casually looking out the window again.

Zhao Chuan's father didn't invite many people for his birthday, only a few old comrades and the younger generation of the family. There were only two tables in total.

The younger generation sat together. Zhao Shuang intentionally sat between Ye Yuan and his brothers, which infuriated Jia Hongyuan. If it weren't for the elders present, he would have exploded long ago. Even so, he kept glaring at Ye Yuan and his brothers.

During the meal, through conversation, it was learned that Jia Hongyuan was studying abroad in the United States and had returned specifically for Zhao's father's birthday.

Zhao Shuang didn't speak a single word to Jia Hongyuan throughout the entire event.

Zhao Shuang seemed very curious about Ye Yuan and asked many questions about him. Afterwards, Second Brother and Third Brother teased Ye Yuan about it, saying he was about to become Eldest Brother's brother-in-law. Ye Yuan couldn't be bothered to respond to them.

Originally, Ye Yuan had thought about selling the Red Dragon from his Fishery Space to Third Brother before leaving, but now he didn't dare. Saying he ate it in front of so many people and then producing a live one would be impossible to explain.

"Forget it, I don't lack that much money now."

Ye Yuan felt it was frightening. Before coming to Shangjing, 800,000 yuan was a significant sum to him. Now, it was just a fraction of the digits in his account.

Gatherings are always brief. The four brothers stood in the Shangjing terminal. Ye Yuan's flight was today, and he was eager to return to receive his yacht.

"In a few days, I'll personally deliver what you need, and I'll take a vacation near your place too."

The "thing" Eldest Brother mentioned was a batch of broken jade that Ye Yuan had ordered from Zhao Chuan.

After learning that jade could be exchanged for points, he had ordered a large quantity of broken jade from Eldest Brother.

"I say, Fourth Brother, in a few days, I'll go with Eldest Brother to find you. We'll go sea fishing. I'm not like Eldest Brother; when I have money, I want to enjoy life. I can't let my free wings be bound by work," Second Brother said, still in his usual carefree manner.

Third Brother walked over and gave Ye Yuan a hug. "Don't worry, I'll sell those fish of yours as soon as possible. I know you're not short on money now, so I'm counting on relying on your big, strong leg."

Ye Yuan nodded vigorously at the three of them, got up, and took his boarding pass, preparing to board.

Blue Island City.

Ye Yuan landed yesterday and found a hotel near the pier to stay.

He called home and told his parents that he had bought a boat and was preparing to sail back.

His parents thought Ye Yuan had bought a small fishing boat and complained, "The sampan at home is good enough. You didn't need to spend money on this." Ye Yuan didn't explain further.

He went to the pier. The yacht was already docked. After inspecting the yacht and finding no issues, he completed the handover and paid the remaining balance. The people from the auction house then left.

Ye Yuan took the yacht's related documents to the maritime department to handle some procedures. Every yacht needed its own name. Ye Yuan didn't want to use the original name, so he went to change it.

"Water Controller" was the name Ye Yuan gave his yacht.

Thus, a legendary yacht was born.

Ye Yuan set sail in the "Water Controller" towards Pinghai County.

Driving a yacht requires a professional license. Fortunately, Ye Yuan had obtained his ship driving license while he was in school.

This yacht was very advanced, equipped with all sorts of high-tech equipment.

Ye Yuan took out some broken jade, which he had bought while shopping a few days prior. He exchanged all of it for points.

The long-awaited system voice finally chimed.

"Congratulations, Host, your points have reached 10,000! The Points Mall has been unlocked. Aquatic creature intimacy +5."

Host: Ye Yuan

Points: 10800

Title: Intern Fisherman (Aquatic creature intimacy +11)

Fishery Space (Beginner): Accelerates the growth speed of creatures in the fishery. Can exchange points to change creature appearance.

Points Mall (Beginner): Can use points to exchange for items in the mall.

Ye Yuan looked at the newly appeared Points Mall.

It was displayed as Beginner, but there were quite a few items inside.

Spirit Opening Pill: Can awaken a creature's intelligence (500 points)

Loyalty Pill: Increases a creature's favorability towards you (500 points)

Intelligent Robot: A highly realistic robot with self-awareness (5000 points)

ps: Thanks to 08a for the reward and to everyone who voted for recommendations. Thank you all.

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