readytorunbook Chapter 155 Is it really that hard to get a free meal?
Chapter 155 Is it really that hard to get a free meal?
Kong stared blankly at the fishing rod Xu Ning handed him, seemingly at a loss for what to do.
Xu Ning looked at Kong and asked doubtfully, "You should know this basic skill, right?"
Kong nodded and answered honestly, "I know how to fish. But we just said we were leaving, and I have very important things to do, so I don't have the time to fish here."
Xu Ning knew perfectly well that Kong wanted to find his sister Ying's whereabouts, but Ying might not want to see Kong right now.
Moreover, Ying is currently being served by that group of Abyss Mages. Although her life is somewhat depressing, at least she is not suffering, so there seems to be no need to rush.
“I completely understand your eagerness to leave this strange, deserted island after waking up here. But it looks like you’ve slept for a long time. Aren’t you hungry?”
As soon as Xu Ning finished speaking, a thunderous drumming sound suddenly erupted from the empty stomach.
Kong blushed, silently took the fishing rod from Xu Ning, sat down, baited the hook, and cast it into the water.
Xu Ning smiled with satisfaction, raised his wine gourd as if to take a sip, when the dragon eyes on the gourd's surface lit up, and the voice of the man in green came out.
"Dinner's ready, come and eat!"
Kong silently turned his head, glanced at Xu Ning, then turned back to focus intently on his fishing line.
Xu Ning coughed and said apologetically to the air, "We don't have enough rice. Let's catch a fish first, add some vegetables, and eat together."
Qingyi must have heard it, for the dragon's eyes lit up again. He heard the little girl angrily cursing from inside: "Add my ass! I'm so sick of eating fish lately. I'm absolutely not touching those dozens of fish in the tank again. I've made a whole table of dishes, hurry up!"
That's so awkward!
Moreover, this time Kong was like an old monk in deep meditation, staring straight at the calm water surface without the slightest reaction.
Xu Ning stared at his toes, stomped back a sun crab that was about to emerge from the sand, and crushed it twice, desperately searching his mind for an excuse.
After a long pause, Xu Ning finally said, "Well, since we've already put the bait down, let's catch one before we eat."
Kong nodded heavily and responded with a soft "Mm".
But at that moment, the fishing line on the rod suddenly sank.
Kong's face lit up with joy, but he remained calm and didn't move. He would wait until the fish had taken the bait firmly before...
With a "plop," Xu Ning, who had just been standing on the side, plunged into the water.
Kong on the shore was stunned; his hand holding the fishing rod trembled.
What is this for?
If I can't catch any fish, I can't get a free meal from you, right?
Xu Ning looked around underwater but couldn't find any trace of the white-haired fish. Perhaps it was just an ordinary fish that touched the hook?
Xu Ning emerged from the water, looked at the dejected Kong, and chuckled, "I thought it was a super big fish, and I was thinking of stunning it and dragging it up for you. Um, the bait is still there, want to try fishing again?"
Kong silently adjusted the fishing line and cast the hook into the water again.
This time, however, Kong wasn't focused on the fishing line; instead, he paid attention to the strange Xu Ning beside him.
Why is Xu Ning more nervous than me when I'm fishing? He's staring at the fishing line without even taking his eyes off it.
Is it...
Sure enough, the same thing happened again.
The moment the fishing line moved, Xu Ning plunged headfirst into the water again.
Kong angrily slammed the fishing rod to the ground with a "smack," feeling dizzy, unsure whether it was from hunger or anger.
Are you a sore loser? Are you?
They said they'd eat after catching just one fish, but they're clearly trying to starve me!
Xu Ning emerged from the water empty-handed once again, wondering if Little White Hair would ever appear in this area.
When Xu Ning got ashore, he saw that Kong was already tidying up his fishing line again. He thought to himself that this kid was really resilient. If he had been on the shore, the person who went into the water earlier would never have made it back up.
Xu Ning had Kong put away his fishing rod, took out a Cave Heaven Pass and taught him how to use it, and the two of them entered the Dust Concealment Cave Heaven together.
"What an amazing device, what a spectacular view! I can hardly believe I'm inside your gourd."
Kong looked at Xu Ning with a face full of surprise and said, "If you hadn't brought me in personally, I would have thought I had traveled to another world."
Xu Ning smiled and offered Kong to sit down at the dining table, gesturing for Qingyi to serve him more rice.
Sora was really starving. After eating two bowls of rice with various delicious dishes, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The slight resentment I felt towards Xu Ning earlier had long since vanished like smoke.
Xu Ning filled a porcelain bowl with sweet wine and pushed it in front of the empty bowl.
"You just said you've traveled through many worlds?"
Qingyi, holding her small bowl, also looked curiously at Kong, waiting for his answer.
Kong nodded and began to recount his experiences in Teyvat.
"And so, the strange god took away my sister, and I was sealed by the god, losing my original power and being trapped in this world."
"I want to find Ying, and I also want to find out the truth behind everything."
When Qingyi heard Ying's name, her eyes flickered.
However, seeing that Xu Ning's face remained expressionless, she wisely refrained from speaking.
Xu Ning looked at the empty space and asked, "What are you planning to do?"
Kong pondered for a moment and said, "I plan to wander around the continent for a while, inquire about Ying's whereabouts, and also make contact with the gods of this continent to see if I can find out why she is stopping us."
Kong looked at Xu Ning and asked, "You are from this world, can you tell me about gods?"
Xu Ning said with some reservation, "I've only lived in Liyue for a short time so far, and I've only traveled to Mondstadt. As for gods, hehe, they're all just hearsay. I've never actually seen one."
Qingyi watched Xu Ning lying without blinking, glanced at the honest and simple Kong with pity, shook her head and went to clear the dishes.
After dinner, Xu Ning and Kong emerged from the cave and prepared to board a boat to leave the deserted island.
Kong took with him the bladeless sword that had lost its master.
According to Kong, when his power was sealed, his original sword was also sealed along with it, so he can only use this bladeless sword for the time being.
After Xu Ning waited for him to board the ship, he was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that there was a magnificent treasure chest here.
Xu Ning rowed his small boat around to the back of the island. To the side and below the sundial, close to the water's surface, a magnificent treasure chest was quietly embedded in a crack in the wall.
"How did a box end up here? Did someone deliberately put it here?"
Kong looked at the small corner that almost no one could find in surprise and asked Xu Ning.
"Perhaps!" Xu Ning smiled. "But that's the fun of treasure hunting!"
Xu Ning determined the direction and steered the boat toward the coast of Mondstadt.
As the boat reached the shore, it gradually grew dark.
"Let's rest here for the night. But you've slept for so long, you probably aren't sleepy now. Since we've got nothing else to do, how about some night fishing?"
Kong looked at the fishing rod Xu Ning handed him and exclaimed in surprise, "You still want to come?"