Points Mall

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

Jia Hongyuan glanced at them and said, "I thought they were some kind of treasure. Aren't they just two sea fish? I don't see what's so special about them. They're nowhere near as good as my Red Arowana. Are they too small to eat, so you gave them to Uncle as ornamental fish?"

After saying that, he looked at Ye Yuan smugly.

"If you don't understand, don't talk." The middle-aged man beside Jia Hongyuan shot him a fierce glare.

Father Zhao and several Middle-aged men gathered around.

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

The only elderly man in the room had a sharp gleam flash through his eyes the instant he saw the fish.

After examining them closely for a long time, he finally said to Father Zhao, "Little Zhao, take a careful look. These aren't ordinary Red Mint Angelfish. Look at the markings on their bodies. Haha, I can say with certainty that it would be difficult to find fish like these anywhere else on Blue Star."

After speaking to Father Zhao, the old man turned to Ye Yuan and asked, "May I ask where you bought these two fish, young friend?"

Ye Yuan looked at the elder and answered respectfully, "I'm just a fisherman from the coast. I happened to discover them on the seafloor. I knew my Eldest Brother's father liked ornamental fish, so I brought them over this time. I don't know whether there are any more like them. There were only these two in that place, and I caught them both."

The elder fixed his gaze on Ye Yuan. "Oh? What a pity."

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

At this point, the others also noticed what made these two "Red Mint Angelfish" so extraordinary.

One middle-aged man said to Father Zhao, "Haven't you always wanted my red coral? How about it? One fish in exchange for that coral from my home. Deal or no deal?"

Father Zhao burst into laughter. "Forget the coral—even a villa within the Second Ring wouldn't be enough for an exchange. This isn't about money. Can you get me another fish like this? Hahaha!"

Ye Yuan thought to himself, If I'd known, I would've caught a few more. They could probably fetch a good price here.

That was only a thought. If he were really asked to do it, he would not dare.

The way Father Zhao looked at Ye Yuan changed completely. He patted Ye Yuan's shoulder and said, "Xiao Yuan, I've heard Zhao Chuan mention you before. This gift is rather valuable. But I really can't bear to return it. How about this? If you run into any trouble in the future, come to me. As long as it's something I can handle, I'll definitely help you."

Ye Yuan did not have any particular thoughts about it. He had given the fish only to repay Zhao Chuan for the car. Since Father Zhao had said so, he merely thanked him symbolically.

Though Ye Yuan did not care about such things, Zhao Shuang, who stood nearby, heard her father's words and curled her pretty lips slightly upward. She then glanced at Ye Yuan before casually looking out the window.

Father Zhao had not invited many people for his birthday. Only a few old comrades and younger members of the family came, making a total of just two tables.

The younger generation sat together. Zhao Shuang deliberately sat between Ye Yuan and his brothers, which made Jia Hongyuan furious. If not for the elders being nearby, he would have exploded long ago. Even so, he occasionally glared fiercely at Ye Yuan and his brothers.

During the meal, they learned through conversation that Jia Hongyuan was studying abroad in M Country and had specifically returned for Father Zhao's birthday.

Zhao Shuang did not say a single word to Jia Hongyuan throughout the entire gathering.

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

Originally, Ye Yuan had planned to leave the Red Arowana from his space with Third Brother to sell before departing. But now he did not dare. He had said in front of so many people that it had been eaten, and he had no way to explain suddenly producing a live one.

"Forget it. I'm not short of that little bit of money anymore."

Even Ye Yuan found it frightening. Before coming to Shangjing, 800,000 had been a considerable sum to him. Now, it was merely a small fraction of the money in his account.

Reunions were always brief. The four brothers stood in Shangjing's airport terminal. Ye Yuan's flight was today, and he was eager to return and take delivery of his yacht.

"In a few days, I'll personally bring over the things you wanted. I'll take a vacation around your place while I'm at it."

What Eldest Brother meant was a batch of broken jade Ye Yuan had ordered through Zhao Chuan.

After learning that jade could be exchanged for points, he had placed a large order for broken jade through Eldest Brother.

"I'm telling you, Fourth Brother, in a few days Eldest Brother and I will come find you. Let's go sea fishing. I'm not like Eldest Brother—once he has money, he just wants to enjoy life. Work can't bind these free wings of mine." Second Brother was as brash as ever.

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 of money now, but I'm counting on clinging to your thick thigh."

Ye Yuan nodded hard at the three of them, then got up with his boarding pass and prepared to board.

Blue Island City.

After getting off the plane yesterday, Ye Yuan had found a hotel near the docks and stayed the night.

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

His parents assumed Ye Yuan had bought a small fishing boat and even complained, saying, "The family's sampan is perfectly fine. He spent that money for nothing." Ye Yuan did not explain further.

When he arrived at the dock, the yacht was already moored there. After inspecting it and finding no issues, he completed the handover and transferred the remaining payment. The auction house staff then left.

Ye Yuan took the yacht's documents to the maritime department to handle the relevant procedures. Every yacht needed its own name, and Ye Yuan did not want to use the original one, so he came to change it.

"Water Controller." That was the name Ye Yuan had chosen for his yacht.

And so, a legendary yacht was born.

Ye Yuan sailed the Water Controller toward Pinghai County.

Operating a yacht required a professional license. Fortunately, Ye Yuan had obtained his vessel operator's license while he was still in school.

This yacht was highly advanced, equipped with every kind of high-tech device.

Ye Yuan took out some broken jade. He had bought it while shopping over the past few days, and he exchanged all of it for points.

The long-absent system voice finally rang out.

"Congratulations, Host. Your points have reached 10,000. The Points Mall has been unlocked. Water-type creature affinity +5."

Host: Ye Yuan

Points: 10,800

Title: Intern Fisherman (Water-type creature affinity +11)

Fishery Space (Beginner): Accelerates the growth of organisms within the fishery. Points can be used to alter an organism's appearance.

Points Mall (Beginner): Points can be used to exchange for items in the mall.

Ye Yuan looked at the newly appeared Points Mall.

It was labeled Beginner, but there were truly quite a few items inside.

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

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

Intelligent Robot: A highly realistic robot with self-awareness (5,000 points)

P.S. Thanks to 08a for the reward, and thanks to everyone who voted with recommendation tickets. Thank you all.