NOVEL NEXT Chapter 49: The Next Hook Will Definitely Have a Fish
With the resource issue resolved, Chen Xiyi didn’t know how it was done, but he was aware of one thing: many people had raised their hatred levels towards him.
Some even had their names proudly added to his list of enemies as red names.
Moreover, they were spreading slanders and scheming, seemingly wanting to take him down.
This made Chen Xiyi lament that these people were truly petty-minded; he wasn’t even after their things. Oh, if it weren’t for Chen Xiyi, these items might have been significantly divided among them.
After all, the resources Chen Xiyi had gathered from the two previous occasions had transformed into quite a fortune, enough to make many people envious.
If Emperor Li had swallowed them, these people wouldn’t dare to say anything, but since an unknown figure like Chen Xiyi had taken them all, even if they claimed to have seen him displaying his worth publicly, it couldn’t withstand the temptation of luck.
“The second batch of resources has arrived. Except for scarce items like gold and jewels, everything else is basically sufficient.”
Gold and silver were substantial gaps for Chen Xiyi. For instance, fully enchanting the TNT and then enchanting the bullets as well.
“It’s a pity that Emperor Li would never fully support me; otherwise…”
Chen Xiyi knew that Emperor Li couldn’t truly mobilize the entire nation to collect these resources because Emperor Li understood that his foundation was the Great Li Kingdom. Without a strong Great Li Kingdom, it would be impossible to amass so many resources.
What appeared to be a large amount of resources was, in essence, the misappropriation of a certain quantity of output, not all of which had been handed over to Chen Xiyi.
Otherwise, how could such a vast dynasty only give so little?
Chen Xiyi felt this, but in truth, it was merely a tiny fraction of the assets gathered within the dynasty.
Yet, even this small fraction made a certain group of officials in the court green with envy. From this, Chen Xiyi could also deduce that the Great Li Kingdom was rich in resources and showed a trend of increasing national strength.
A speck of dust from the Great Li Kingdom would weigh on Chen Xiyi like a mountain, especially since this mountain was called resources; just these two batches had filled Chen Xiyi’s plates to overflowing.
“It’s a pity my growth in the Jianghu isn’t enough; otherwise, I would rebel against Emperor Li myself and become the emperor, gathering as many resources as I wanted.” Chen Xiyi sighed inwardly.
Becoming an emperor for him didn’t mean being one of those sage or wise rulers; rather, he aimed to be one of those foolish tyrants. Otherwise, how could he collect resources with justification?
But this was just wishful thinking, with little practical effect. If he really tried to rebel and become emperor, the difficulty shouldn’t be much, but he lacked sufficient foundation, and below him, people might just pay lip service while stirring up uprisings against tyranny every few days.
Thinking about it, it was better to make good use of his persona advantage; it was relatively convenient and could barely be considered a trickle of continuous benefits.
“Fishing, fishing, don’t think so much.” Chen Xiyi continued to fish by the scenic lake.
Recently, the things he caught were becoming increasingly bizarre.
[You used your fishing rod and caught an earthworm.]
“…”
Chen Xiyi expressionlessly pulled the earthworm off the hook; it was still alive.
He no longer hoped to catch fish; he just thought it would be fine as long as he didn’t reel in a person. In fact, catching furniture or clothing would be quite nice, even a water monkey would do.
An earthworm was already a small issue.
As for aquatic products like fish and shrimp, after the beginner phase ended, there were no guaranteed catches, so Chen Xiyi hadn’t seen such goods for a long time.
Producing seafood, after the beginner phase, there’s no guaranteed outcome, so Chen Xiyi hasn’t seen these water goods in a long time.
“I don’t even know when the next batch of resources will arrive; compared to fishing, collecting resources is definitely more enjoyable.”
Chen Xiyi sighed. This home game really lacks good entertainment options. He has been chopping trees, mining, and farming for so many years; only the randomness of fishing can provide him with some excitement.
Especially now, as long as there’s something in the water, he might catch it. Unlike in the home area, where you can only catch fish and shrimp, you couldn’t fish for furniture or clothing at all.
【You used the fishing rod and caught a fish bone.】
Veins bulged on Chen Xiyi’s forehead; if he didn’t need to maintain his persona, he could have shown this fish bone what cruelty really meant.
He stored it in his item bar to keep it as feed, feeling increasingly dissatisfied with the catch, wondering what on earth these things were.
“Forget it, I won’t fish anymore; if I keep this up, my blood pressure will rise. But what if the next catch is something worthwhile?”
Just as he was about to reel in the line, Chen Xiyi felt there might be potential. To him, fishing wasn’t just about catching fish; it felt more like drawing cards.
“Well then, let’s try again.”
Chen Xiyi thought that after so many casts, he might trigger a guaranteed outcome.
【You used the fishing rod and caught an embroidered shoe.】
“Whoa~” Chen Xiyi gasped, looking at the wet shoe on the hook, feeling a bit unwell.
This was ridiculous. “I remember catching an embroidered shoe before; maybe it’s part of a pair.” Chen Xiyi felt like he was becoming more of a trash collector than a fisherman.
He realized he didn’t have many ways to pass the time, especially after resources became abundant.
Just like other transmigrated protagonists who go out to plagiarize poetry to show off or visit brothels to enjoy music and theater while courting beautiful women?
Forget it; he’d rather go mining than do those things.
It was obvious that such activities were inappropriate. Women’s literary gatherings typically didn’t allow men to attend; the notion of men and women being close was still widely accepted.
There were indeed women on the streets, but they were generally from the lower class; women with any status rarely strolled about; anything they needed was fetched by servants.
As for going to a brothel, that was even more absurd. It was contrary to his persona, and besides, he didn’t care for listening to music or watching plays; there was nothing appealing about it.
He couldn’t appreciate those things.
After thinking for a while, he realized fishing was the most suitable for him. It was just like drawing cards: he could find a spot and wait for a progress bar. As long as the progress bar completed, he would definitely catch something.
Of course, what he caught was not guaranteed.
It seemed quite disadvantageous, but in reality, it was extraordinary.
It was just that this world was in an era of magic’s end, with no extraordinary beings. If he were in another world, it would mean he could fish for all kinds of divine and spiritual items in the water, equivalent to drawing an SSR card.
The reason he couldn’t catch any SSR here was that there were none in this world’s pool.
“Immortal, you seem quite at leisure; have you captured a good haul?” Emperor Li entered, speaking with a rather magnanimous tone.
Following Emperor Li was Prince Zhuang, Wang Li, and two attending Yellow Gate officials.
Chen Xiyi didn’t even lift his head: “Why is Your Majesty also so leisurely, not dealing with state affairs?”
(This chapter ends.)