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Chapter 363 - Baiting

"Is this for real? The seafood sold here is all high-end, like the Emperor Star Grouper and King Crab, each one is worth over a thousand bucks!"

"At a glance, brother, you're clearly an outsider. Did you see their fishing gear? It costs at least tens of thousands!"

"Fishing at a seafood market? Young people these days really play too abstractly!"

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Tong Ziran was not intimidated and continued to speak.

"Is there no one who agrees? Then we will..."

The girl had just opened her mouth to say a few words when the owners of the seafood stalls rushed over like madmen.

"Come to my stall! You can fish for seafood here, catch as much as you want!"

"Fishing is great! I love having people fish at my stall! Come here, we have plenty of fruit drinks!"

Their rapid change of attitude was astonishing.

But everyone knew that the 'enthusiasm' they were showing was all for the sake of 'money'!

Mu An and the others discussed briefly and set up three fishing rods at three different stalls.

Since the seafood stalls were not far apart and the fishing rods were not short, the three of them could basically sit together to fish.

The stall owner who was chosen was beaming with joy, while the ones who weren't chosen regretted their earlier decisions.

Even though they hadn't started fishing yet, the excitement was already overwhelming.

In the live broadcast room and around the seafood stalls, there were quite a few onlookers.

Those who didn't know might think there was some large gathering happening!

"Brother An, what exactly do we need to do?"

Tong Ziran blinked her eyes obediently, her face full of 'innocent ignorance' and 'complete cluelessness'.

Beside her, Shen Ling'er looked at the man with hopeful eyes.

She had never fished before, let alone fished at a seafood market.

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and a thought inexplicably popped into their minds.

They didn't even know the most basic fishing knowledge; no wonder they came to the seafood market to fish!

As the only professional fisherman in the team, Mu An skillfully helped the two girls prepare everything they needed.

Actually, there wasn't much to do; it was just a matter of preparing some bait and putting it on the hooks.

In this situation, there was no need to adjust the float or choose the fishing line... anyone could catch fish!

"Alright, when you feel a fish biting, just pull them up."

Mu An thought for a moment and decided not to use the small stools.

On one hand, standing might give them more strength.

On the other hand, unlike fishing in waters with many unknown factors, here they wouldn't have to wait long before catching fish.

"Go, go, go! I'm ready to catch their ancestors from eighteen generations ago!"

Tong Ziran waved her little fists with enthusiasm.

Whoosh—

At that moment, the fishing line suddenly tightened.

A fish was on!

The girl was quick to react, steadying the fishing rod as Mu An had taught her, and then she pulled it up with all her might.

A large, fiery-colored fish with white spots leaped out of the water!

"What a big fish!"

"Hehe, as expected of me, as long as I make a move, I can easily catch fish!"

Tong Ziran was the first to catch a fish, and she was overjoyed.

The stall owner was also very excited.

This wild fish was worth at least a thousand yuan in the market!

According to their previous agreement, they would buy one fish for every one they caught.

In just a moment, they had made so much money, and it was without any bargaining; if he wasn't happy, who would be?

- [Streamer, don't be too proud; fishing here just requires hands; even my Shiba Inu could catch a fish here!]

- [I'm so envious! I want to fish at the seafood market too! Mainly to experience the freedom of seafood!]

- [The fish pond is so small; I feel like even without bait, those sea fish would still bite!]

Meanwhile, Mu An and Shen Ling'er also caught fish one after another.

One was a three-kilogram turbot, and the other was a seven or eight-kilogram black fish.

The overall price wasn't high, but the joy of catching fish in that moment was real!

"How about we compete to see who catches the most in the end?"

Tong Ziran's curiosity was piqued, and her eyes sparkled as she set up a show.

On the other side, seeing Tong Ziran's fishing going so well, Xiao Bai also confidently joined the competition.

Since Mu An and the others could do it, why couldn't he?

Not only did he want to do it, but he also wanted to do it better than them and regain his face!

Moreover... no one understood fishing better than he did!

"Boss, I'm going to fish too, just like them; I'll buy one for every fish I catch!"

Xiao Bai imitated them and found a seafood stall.

This made the plump woman stall owner very happy; her eyes squinted into slits, and she almost raised both hands in welcome.

Mu An also noticed the situation over there.

Or rather, he had been intentionally or unintentionally keeping an eye on Xiao Bai, this 'gold mine'.

'Want to fish in front of me? Impossible!'

The man silently thought to himself.

[Using item card [Fishing Absolutely Empty Experience Card*1]! Target: Xiao Bai!]

[Item card [Fishing Absolutely Empty Experience Card*1] used successfully! Now in effect...]

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[Fishing Absolutely Empty Experience Card*1]: As the name suggests, the Air Force is a steadfast companion on the side of fishermen; no fisherman who hasn't experienced the Air Force is a true fisherman!

When the target is fishing, they will be 100% Air Force!

Duration: One hour.

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On the other side, Xiao Bai was full of confidence.

He was even arrogant enough to start fishing without putting on bait.

In his mind, Mu An needed bait to catch fish, while he could catch fish without it.

By comparing the two, wouldn't that showcase his 'superior fishing skills'?

But fantasies are beautiful, while reality is harsh.

Mu An's side was continuously catching fish, drawing gasps from the onlookers.

But on Xiao Bai's side, there was no response after a long time.

Clearly, each glass tank for the fish wasn't big, yet no fish were biting.

People around were discussing among themselves.

"What is this guy pretending to be? Not even using bait, it's strange if he catches anything!"

After waiting a while longer, still no fish bit.

Helpless, Xiao Bai had to admit his initial pretense had failed and obediently put on bait.

But the fact proved that whether he used bait or not, he never 'opened his account' (caught a fish).

It was as if the fish were blind, completely unaware of the bait around them.

This made the plump woman stall owner anxious; she was almost ready to hang her own fish on Xiao Bai's hook.

After all, other stall owners were making money hand over fist, while her stall was completely silent.

Who could withstand such a stark contrast!

Xiao Bai couldn't take it either.

And because he hadn't caught any fish for a long time, the whispers around him were hard to ignore.

Hearing this made his face turn red, and he was furious inside.

"You bunch of amateurs don't understand anything! This is called baiting! After baiting well, I will definitely catch fish like crazy later!"

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