Chapter 1265 - 558: I’ve Always Believed Kamaitachi Is the Strongest Kotodama

Chapter 1265: Chapter 558: I’ve Always Believed Kamaitachi Is the Strongest Kotodama

"Well, let’s talk about it some other time. There are plenty of ways to enjoy beauty and tranquility. I might need to take my talents to another area."

The man added with a smile that still lingered on his face.

But it was clear that nothing was more tragic than having a dead heart.

Oh no, the fisherman is totally disheartened.

Lin Li glanced at the system panel. They’ve been fishing for half an hour, and the progress was only a tenth. It was definitely impossible to complete tonight; they’d need at least one more session with the man to finish the task.

Right now, the fisherman may not dislike fishing, but he genuinely doesn’t want to go fishing with him anymore.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Li’s fingers moved slightly, and the "Invisible Sword" went into the river and attached to the man’s hook.

— At this moment, we absolutely can’t let the man lose all hope in life.

Of course, it wasn’t about vigorously shaking the hook to make him think he caught a big fish, only to pull up nothing and be disappointed. Even without the bond effect, Lin Li, with no fishing skills, still had many auxiliary methods to "hook a fish."

At this moment, Lin Li controlled the "Invisible Sword" to let the hook sway slightly underwater.

The law doesn’t prohibit fishing, but many areas actually prohibit live bait fishing. Besides environmental protection, another reason is that live bait is too attractive to some fish species, causing them to be easily overfished.

Let’s see if we can catch a fish this way. If not, it’s no big deal. He could just use the "Voice of All Things" to command the fish to eat his bait later.

Time quietly passed in the cool night breeze by the river and the distant sporadic sounds of fireworks.

The fisherman was still immersed in his silent world, his eyes staring at the float but clearly unfocused.

The "duo and the dog" weren’t idle either, watching on the side. Although they easily accepted Lin Li’s sudden whim to fish here, just watching was always boring, so they played with sparklers not far away.

Suddenly—

"Woo—"

The fisherman’s expensive rod, as steady as a rock and almost motionless, let out a deep groan.

"Uncle, fish!"

"Huh? Lin Li, you caught one again? Haha, congrats, congrats." The man read aloud.

"Uncle, your rod! Your fish!"

"Huh? Whoa—!"

Upon hearing this, the fisherman jumped up from his stool as if electrified, seeming to snap out of his trance.

He gripped the rod tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand, his face a mix of disbelief and overwhelming joy, eyes wide open, gasping subconsciously:

"Holy crap! It’s heavy! It’s really heavy!! A big catch! It’s definitely a big catch!"

So he leaned back, lowered his center of gravity, and used all his strength to control the fish.

The fishing line instantly tightened, producing a teeth-gritting hiss, dragged in a violent zigzag path underwater while splashes erupted fiercely.

"Hold it steady! Uncle! Keep it steady!" Lin Li immediately shouted, showing a look of surprise and anticipation on his face. It seemed he really helped uncle get a big fish.

"Need help?"

"No, no, I can handle it—"

The smile on the man’s face was uncontrollable, as he relished the battle with the fish, the process lasted about half a minute until finally, a shadow in the water was tugged closer to the shore, and its struggle weakened.

"Here it comes! Almost there! The net! Lin Li, there’s a net in my fishing box!"

Lin Li quickly and deftly pulled it out.

A huge, ferocious fish was lifted out of the water, the size of an adult’s forearm, with a broad build, its tail still flailing unwillingly, sending up a great shower of water droplets.

"Hahahahaha! It’s a snakehead! It’s a snakehead!! I did it! I did it!"

The fisherman looked at the trophy Lin Li was holding firmly, still struggling vigorously, unable to contain the overwhelming joy and burst into laughter.

The gloom on his face vanished, replaced by immense satisfaction and an exuberant sense of triumph.

He put down the rod, rubbing his hands together, and leaned in for a closer look, eyes full of pride and appreciation: "That size! At least over three pounds! Tonight’s worth it! So worth it!"

Though not particularly large, at this moment, the man felt as if he was Shawshank, crawling out of Andy’s prison, finding his redemption!

"Uncle, congrats, congrats. That fish-handling skill is impressive."

"Compared to this, those carp and crucian I caught earlier seem a bit inferior. Tsk, feels like catching these is more thrilling, I need to learn."

Lin Li timed his compliment perfectly.

And this compliment hit right at the fisherman’s heart, as he reveled in the fierce vitality of the snakehead, grinning from ear to ear, the earlier moodiness and existential doubts shattered to pieces by this fish.

"Leave that to me, Uncle! Next time, just you wait! Your current flimsy stick can’t handle it. Next time I’ll take you somewhere nice and bring you a proper rod set, to show you what a real reservoir monster feels like! Experience it properly!"

Heh.

How easy adults are to trick.

Bai Bufan, seemingly alerted by the commotion, walked over.

Before Lin Li could say anything, the fisherman suddenly took a few steps back, a wary look on his face: "This one’s not going back in, or I won’t gain merit. Kid, don’t even say a word—!!"

Aimed to call Lin Li to prepare for the New Year’s Eve fireworks, Bai Bufan: "?"

...

Reusing the same trick, not long after, the man landed two more big fish in quick succession. The gloom was completely cleared away, and now the festive atmosphere on his face was thicker than anyone else’s.