Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem-Chapter 397 - 195: Fishing, Encountering the Champion Fighter Again!_2

Chapter 397: Chapter 195: Fishing, Encountering the Champion Fighter Again!_2

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Beside him, Wally Bell was also on all fours,

and as Cao Xing discovered, when Wally Bell ran, not only did his limbs contain red energy, but lightning also burst forth from them from time to time.

Each step left traces of lightning on the ground.

Not to mention anything else, just the sight was already quite impressive!

Forty minutes later,

Cao Xing led the team back to the vast Snow Fall Lake once more.

As in previous days, the lake was covered by a thick layer of ice.

On the ice surface, one could occasionally see some white land birds, aquatic dragon lizards, and snow plain wolves.

Cao Xing chuckled and said, "Let’s check our haul after fishing; if it’s not enough, we’ll hunt a few snow plain wolves to take back as a meat supplement."

At this moment, Liu Muxue softly said, "Axing, look over there."

Following the direction she was pointing,

Cao Xing saw a familiar figure on the icy surface.

The silhouette had set a small stool on the ice, hunched over, wearing a cotton hat.

It was none other than the champion fighter, Chinon Dutra.

Cao Xing grinned, "What’s this old man doing here again?"

"Let’s go down first and then go take a look."

After saying this, he and Liu Muxue jumped off the mammoth’s back together.

Then they gradually approached Chino.

This elderly man fishing sensed the presence of Cao Xing and the others from afar.

When he saw them approaching, the old man turned his head and said, "Lord Cao Xing, you’re here."

Cao Xing also smiled and said, "Sir Chino, why are you here again?"

"Did your wife finish the salmon from last time?"

Cao Xing had heard from Chino that he had a gluttonous wife who loved the silver salmon from Snow Fall Lake.

Hearing this, a trace of sorrow flashed in Chino’s eyes.

"Lord Cao Xing, actually, it’s not that my wife insists on eating silver salmon, but because she’s ill."

"A very serious illness has tormented her for many years."

"The doctors in the city-state told me her body can’t hold on for long, and she can only stay active by eating food rich in life force."

"The silver salmon from last time improved her complexion a bit, and she could finally get out of bed and walk."

"But after just a few days, my wife passed out again, and this time it seemed more serious..."

"She’s just an ordinary person, and I don’t know if she can make it through this time..."

"So I can only keep coming back to Snow Fall Lake, hoping to catch another silver salmon to help her recover a little..."

Hearing this, Cao Xing was stunned for a moment and then sighed, "Sir Chino, I am truly sorry."

He hadn’t known about this.

If he had, he certainly wouldn’t have joked like this.

Chino shook his head, "It’s nothing; you weren’t aware."

Cao Xing nodded, "With a considerate husband like you taking care of her, I imagine your wife will recover soon."

At these words, a smile appeared on Chino’s lips as well.

"Let’s hope so."

Then he continued to ask, "Lord Cao Xing, why are you here at Snow Fall Lake today?"

Having listened, Cao Xing immediately took out two fishing rods from his backpack and waved them in his hands.

"Of course, we’re here to fish too!"

Chino examined the fishing rods in Cao Xing’s hands and nodded, "Not bad, it seems Lord Cao Xing has come well-prepared."

"These two fishing rods are more than capable of catching magic creatures like the silver salmon."

Cao Xing laughed heartily.

Then, as if performing a magic trick, he retrieved 10 [Special Pet Food (Green)] from his backpack and handed them to Chino.

The old man looked at the bait in his hands, and his aged face trembled slightly.

He knew that last time, with this bait, he had caught three silver salmon.

So Chino understood the value of this bait.

"Lord Cao Xing... this is..."

But Cao Xing generously said, "It’s for you, Sir Chino."

"I hope you catch even more silver salmon and that your wife recovers soon."

Chino stood there, stunned, silent for a moment.

Then he sincerely said, "Lord Cao Xing, thank you for helping me a second time."

"Chinon Dutra expresses his deepest gratitude to you!"

He bowed slightly to Cao Xing.

A system prompt appeared,

[Due to your generous gift, Chinon Dutra’s goodwill has increased (goodwill has not reached the target value, new stage not unlocked)].

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Seeing this system prompt, joy filled Cao Xing’s heart.

Although the value of ten pet food items was not low, with some luck, they could net one or two silver salmon.

But for Cao Xing, it was nothing.

Moreover, this was also an investment of sorts.

Cao Xing had already discovered that this Chinon Dutra was incredibly powerful.

He was already a level 23 Frost Mage, yet when checking Chino’s attributes, there was still a bunch of ’???’.

What did this indicate?

It indicated that Chino was definitely above level 40, at least a Fifth Rank powerhouse!

For such strong individuals, building a good relationship with them could be quite rewarding.

Cao Xing replied, "Sir Chino, you’re too kind."

"Didn’t you also share two silver salmon with us last time?"

Chino, having listened, looked at Cao Xing gratefully again.

Clearly, these ten pieces of pet food were a timely support to him, and his goodwill toward Cao Xing surged.

Cao Xing continued, "We’ll go find a spot ahead to fish, so we won’t disturb you here."

"Hope you have a good catch this time."

At this moment, however, Chino said, "Lord Cao Xing, the ice surface of Snow Fall Lake is still very thick, and with the snowfall over the past few days, the ice layer is now over 12 meters deep."