Farming Games are All About Grinding

Wearing a straw raincoat and a fisherman's hat, Han Qiwu rode his bike straight to the secret realm.

Originally, he planned to follow the subtle hints from the almanac and life hacks to fish directly by the sea today.

But as the saying goes, to do a good job, one must first sharpen their tools. The Golden Sun he wanted to buy was only available in the secret realm.

Since he had plenty of time today, he decided to head to the secret realm first, buy what he needed, and then go fishing.

Upon arriving near the secret realm, Han Qiwu parked his bike, glanced around to make sure no one was watching, and swiftly pushed aside a large stone to enter.

[Today's stay duration: 1 hour]

This duration was pretty standard.

Today, it wasn't raining in the secret realm, and the air was refreshingly dry.

Perfect for seeking vengeance!

Han Qiwu headed straight to the secret realm's trading point, bought ten packs of Deng's Fish bait, and then opened up the page for Golden Sun to take another look.

[Deep-Sea Alloy Fishing Rod: Golden Sun]

[Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆]

[Attribute 1: Fishing Range +8]

[Attribute 2: Float Length +8]

[The following attributes are exclusive to ☆☆]

[Attached Skill: Gold Light (Releases a golden light in fishing games to stun fish)]

[The following attributes are exclusive to ☆☆☆]

[Attached Skill: Gold Edge (Releases sharp metallic glimmers in fishing games to shrink fish icons)]

[Equipped Level: Fishing Level 6 (Attached skills are only available after reaching Fishing Level 5)]

[Bait Compatible]

[Float Compatible]

[Add-On Float Slot Compatible]

[Note: Legend has it that Golden Sun was forged from meteorites on the sun]

These attributes are mouthwatering!

Now it's mine!

[Do you wish to spend 80,000 gold to purchase the Deep-Sea Alloy Fishing Rod: Golden Sun?]

"Yes."

After spending 80,000 gold painstakingly saved up, Han Qiwu now had a solid golden fishing rod in his storage space.

Han Qiwu couldn't wait to take it out.

Golden Sun felt weighty in his hand. If not for his countless upgrades, Han Qiwu worried he might not even be able to cast the rod.

After taking it out, Han Qiwu realized the golden hue of Golden Sun changed under sunlight—different colors appeared when viewed from different angles.

Moreover, Golden Sun was retractable, with an automatic retract button in the middle. By pressing and holding it, he could control the extension or retraction. Super convenient!

"Money's a wonderful thing; this 80,000 gold was well-spent," Han Qiwu murmured, pulling the rotary float off from Red Sun and equipping it onto Golden Sun.

Red Sun: "Ugh, men."

"Too bad I can't detach the float slot from Red Sun; otherwise, I'd be able to attach two floats." Han Qiwu shook his head, realizing he'd been too excited earlier to buy an extra float slot from the sea-side trading point outside.

He'd sort that out later.

Holding the Golden Sun, Han Qiwu was now brimming with confidence. He immediately attached Deng's Fish bait and walked over to the reef, where he unfolded his long-used chair and sat down.

Time to fish!

As soon as Deng's Fish bait hit the water, it emitted a mesmerizing scent that attracted fish.

Within half a minute, Han Qiwu saw a massive ripple on the horizon—a big and a medium-sized Deng's Fish were swimming toward him.

Honestly, if this reef weren't large enough, he wouldn't dare fish for Deng's Fish here.

These things were huge, with insane impact power!

As they swam closer, Han Qiwu laughed.

What a coincidence.

Judging by their fins, scales, and size, these were the same father-and-son Deng's Fish involved in the last encounter.

The difference was that Little Deng had grown into Medium Deng.

Who knows how many fish it devoured to get this big!

Likewise, Medium Deng also recognized the upright creature it had struggled with multiple times before. It surfaced and let out several loud cries.

"Quit whining! If you've got the guts, come fight me yourself," Han Qiwu taunted, extending the bait further using Golden Sun's retractable feature.

The moving bait was too tempting for Medium Deng, which flicked its tail and lunged forward, biting the bait.

The big Deng's Fish, still charging from the side, froze upon seeing its son getting tricked again.

This kid's too dim-witted!

When will he take after me?

"Growing older but not wiser, huh?" Han Qiwu smirked, focusing on the fishing game.

[Deng's Fish, Heavy-Type, Skill Effect: Crush Float]

Its type and skill effects hadn't changed.

Once inside the fishing game, Han Qiwu spotted a pale-white chest, and noticed that Medium Deng's icon size had increased quite a bit.

But with Golden Sun on hand, it wasn't an issue.

[Gold Edge]!

Before Medium Deng got close to the icon, Han Qiwu unleashed a skill to strike first.

Gold Edge's effect was visually stunning—dozens of sharp beams like sword auras appeared outside the fishing game, slashing across Medium Deng's icon and shrinking it down closer to a hammerhead shark's size.

"Sword auras are terrifying!" Han Qiwu gasped, quickly steering the float toward the fish.

The rotary float spun rapidly as it approached Medium Deng.

Realizing its size had shrunk, Medium Deng opened its mouth wide, preparing to bite down on the float.

[Gold Light]!

True to its name, the skill released multiple golden beams within the fishing game, instantly stunning Medium Deng upon impact.

Seizing the opportunity, Han Qiwu maneuvered the float closer. As Medium Deng showed signs of recovery, he followed up with a mid-level Lightning Strike skill.

Medium Deng: "You punk—can you at least let me move?!"

Thanks to the rotary float's reduced fishing time effect, Han Qiwu managed to reel Medium Deng in successfully amidst the chain of stuns!

He even found time to snag the treasure chest.

[Medium Deng's Fish]

[Selling Price: 5,000 gold]

[Stamina +900]

[Health -400]

[Note: A Deng's Fish nearing adulthood]

"Another 1,000 gold increase? This fish's been eating well!" Han Qiwu mused, pleased as he retrieved Golden Sun, baited his hook, and opened the treasure chest.

This treasure chest was similar to the last one—pale white, though slightly larger.

"Could it be another faucet?" Han Qiwu fantasized as he enthusiastically broke it open.

[Bone Aggregation]

[Non-edible]

[Use: Place in water sources to improve the quality of nearby fish]

[Note: A collection of fish bones digested by Deng's Fish]

Its appearance resembled stalactites found in caves, with a smooth surface devoid of any foul odor—instead, it had a faintly fragrant aroma.

"Bone Aggregation? What kind of odd name is that?" Han Qiwu sighed, stowing it away for later. He'd toss it into some water later.

"Splash!"

"Splash!"

In the ocean, the big Deng's Fish panicked upon realizing its child wouldn't be released like last time.

I worked so hard raising this kid!

Hearing the splashing, Han Qiwu's eyes glinted. He shouted at the big Deng's Fish below: "If you want your kid back, stop resisting! Let me reel both of you up, and I'll release you together afterward."