The five-hour-long fishing session yielded a good haul.
[Little Yellow Fish] ×6, including common quality and silver-star quality.
[Atlantic Herring] ×8, apart from common and silver-star quality, there was also one gold-star quality, which Han Qiwu intends to keep to make into a can, yes, a herring can.
[Sardine] ×5, both common and silver-star qualities.
Treasure chest gains:
[Sunny Crystal Ball] ×1
On the last cast, Han Qiwu encountered a big fish not listed in the guidebook.
After a full ten-minute tug-of-war, Han Qiwu finally reeled it in.
When he pulled it up, the fish directly appeared in Han Qiwu's storage grid, and after glancing at the attributes, he understood why.
[Longfin Tuna (Common Quality)]
[Sale Price: 500 gold]
[Length: 150cm, Weight: 70kg]
[Note: Though it's not a bluefin, it's still delicious!]
Tuna, also known as Thunnus, with pinkish flesh and unique taste, has flavor amino acids comprising 41.31% of total amino acids in the back muscles, offering a delicious taste.
One and a half meters, 140 pounds, if not for the storage grid, Han Qiwu couldn't even move it!
Though this longfin tuna is worth 500 gold, Han Qiwu doesn't plan to sell it; a hard-to-catch big fish should taste great when eaten himself, no?
First, take a picture for memory! No need to post it on the friend circle.
To catch this tuna, Han Qiwu even gave up on the treasure chest for fear the fish would escape.
"Stamina +400, that's awesome! Catching big fish is really rewarding. Slowly eating it later can restore a lot of stamina."
"Save the belly for Mr. Tang to eat, today we'll first try the middle and red flesh," Han Qiwu had already planned thoroughly for this lively fish.
Luckily, Han Qiwu upgraded his storage grid, so today's haul can all fit in easily! (Same type and quality fish can be stacked.)
Han Qiwu had verified earlier that the preservation effect of the storage grid is perfect; even if there's half left, it can still fit in.
Done for the day, Han Qiwu packed up his copper knife and headed to the blacksmith shop!
Riding his bike, Han Qiwu summarized the new treasure chest gameplay he encountered today.
Treasure chests might appear anywhere, but the time to pick them up varies, like the initial [Crystal Ball] only needed three seconds, but the shiny [Sunny Crystal Ball] needed about four or five seconds to reel in.
Besides crystal balls, treasure chests might also open up to many strange items. The bait is still good; in the afternoon, Han Qiwu even fished up [Ancient Ceramic Shards], though he doesn't know their use, he kept them anyway.
What if someone likes these things? It wouldn't hurt to trade them for a goodwill reward!
Upon reaching the blacksmith shop on the map, Han Qiwu was a bit dumbfounded.
This blacksmith shop looked no different from a thatched hut.
A lone house sitting by the riverbank, with the occasional puff of smoke coming from it.
"Could it be like the seed shop, meant for self-service?" Han Qiwu wondered while pushing the door open and stepping inside.
"Hey, where's this brat from, without even knocking before entering, such a lack of manners!" A pseudo-ancient frictioned voice with a hint of Qilu dialect startled Han Qiwu.
"Sorry, I am Han Qiwu, if I've intruded, please forgive me." Han Qiwu quickly cupped his hands upon seeing the person's attire.
Although Han Qiwu's knowledge of history is basic, he can still manage to say a couple of common courtesy phrases.
"Don't be formal with me, I know well I've been dead for a long time, if not for you, kid, I wouldn't have gotten a second life either. I'll handle upgrading your tools from now on, and also crack open that bird's whatever crystal ball for you!" said the blacksmith, coming out with a large hammer in the left hand and a small one in the right, the three swords hanging on the wall behind him, his complexion not exactly rosy, but still breathing.
Listening to this, Han Qiwu figured out the gist, most likely because there's no blacksmith shop in town, the system directly spawned a building here.
After all, this era, let alone towns, not many blacksmith shops can be found even in cities.
Since it's system-generated, Han Qiwu decided to communicate in Mandarin, just a glance at the blacksmith was enough to see his combat power wasn't low, relying on the old man for future tool upgrades.
"How may I address you?" Han Qiwu respectfully asked.
"Call me Gongshu Zi." Gongshu Zi replied with a smile, "Alright, less nonsense, do you have any ore on you?"
"Ah, no, I haven't been mining, haven't found where the mine is," Han Qiwu instinctively replied, his mind churning, "Gongshu Zi, could it be the legendary Lu Ban?"
"That's a pity; I can't teach you the forging method of the furnace just yet, get your first piece of ore, and come learn with me then." Gongshu Zi said somewhat regretfully.
[Quest: First Forging]
[Quest Content: Personally gather ore once]
[Quest Reward: Furnace recipe and finished product, Gongshu Zi's affection]
"Accept." Han Qiwu silently agreed, realizing this game's quests are intricately linked, interesting.
After completing the storyline, the blacksmith shop interface appeared in front of Han Qiwu.
[Upgrade Tools] [Function not yet unlocked]
[Gongshu Zi's Exclusives] [Insufficient Affection]
"So I can only open crystal balls, the tool upgrade feature might unlock after obtaining the furnace recipe."
Han Qiwu said to Gongshu Zi, "Hello, I'd like to open the crystal balls."
Standing aside, Gongshu Zi walked up holding a small hammer to the iron anvil, "Place the crystal ball on the anvil, each one costs 30 gold to open, price might vary depending on my mood."
"30 each? Isn't this basically pay-to-win for opening boxes? And I have to hit them myself." Han Qiwu thought, but couldn't resist the urge.
At worst, I'll earn it back by fishing!
"Open all three!" Han Qiwu placed the two [Crystal Balls] and one [Sunny Crystal Ball] on the iron anvil.
Gongshu Zi curiously sized up the crystal balls, raised his hand to smash open the [Crystal Ball].
[You spent 30 gold to open a crystal ball]
[Congratulations! You obtained Coal ×1]
[Coal]: One of the essential fuels for smelting.
Han Qiwu's face turned a bit dark, having spent money and got coal.
Gongshu Zi didn't care about that, lightly flicked the coal block flying towards Han Qiwu, continuing to smash open the next [Crystal Ball], clearly intrigued by these novel items.
[You spent 30 gold to open a crystal ball]
[Congratulations! You obtained Iron Lead Ore ×1]
[Iron Lead Ore]: A mixed ore of average value.