With the Flame Snail King dealt with, the group continued on their way. →
Beyond the Volcanic Region stretched an endless grassland. But something about it was strange. As Qilin pressed on, the grassland gradually gave way to wetlands.
A thin layer of water covered the grass, leaving only the tips of the blades above the surface.
Qilin was made of water and could naturally walk across it. Seated on his back, Nameless and the others looked around with keen interest.
Nameless took out the Angler's Fishing Rod and began fishing without even putting bait on the hook.
"Nameless, are you doing the Jiang Ziya thing? Fishing without bait and waiting for a willing fish?" Aries Palace asked with a laugh.
Nameless suddenly jerked the rod upward. A jar of caviar flew out of the water and landed right between the four of them. Aries Palace stared. "What the hell? Fish eggs in the water, sure, but how did..."
"Nameless, is your rod one of those rule-based items?" Lucifer asked.
Nameless smiled and nodded, then told them the Angler's Fishing Rod's properties. Aries Palace immediately perked up. "Give it here. Let me try."
After that, Nameless and Aries Palace took turns fishing. Nameless caught all kinds of food, while Aries Palace hauled up things like a padded coat and lamb hotpot.
"Damn it. Just because I'm a ram doesn't mean it has to keep giving me sheep products," Aries Palace grumbled.
Sitting beside him and eating the lamb hotpot, Nameless laughed. "If you catch another lamb hotpot next time, I'll give you the rod."
He had obtained several special fishing rods on the previous floor, more than he could use himself. Giving one to a friend would keep it from going to waste.
To some people, the Angler's Fishing Rod