Chapter 872 – 872. God’s Atlantis
I threw the poke again. This time I threw it a little farther away.
With a plop.
I liked the sound of floats falling into the lake.
The bite came in less than three minutes.
‘Yes? I didn’t even use the lure effect of the fishing hook?’
Since the bite came, I first pulled the fishing rod. The people around me were more noisy than me.
“Ugh!”
“This time it’s a black-headed octopus!”
“You caught it again?!”
An octopus with hair caught on a fishing hook. Why are there octopuses in the lake? We must not forget that this is Atlantis, not Earth. This is where all kinds of weird creatures exist.
“Even the black-headed octopus…. You are amazing. A black-headed octopus is worth 15 points. Currently, Yujin Sung is at the forefront. You are a born fisherman.”
The tournament referee spat out praise.
Haha. I was just lucky.”
The referee never left my side. It seems like I’ll be watching from the side since I caught a big fish twice in less than 10 minutes. A little annoying, but no problem. There is no special fishing hook to be caught.
I continued to catch fish after that. Even if I couldn’t do it, it seemed like I could catch one every three minutes. Most of them were rare fish or big fish. I got 100 points in less than an hour.
The referee treated me like a winner even though there were more than eight hours left until the end of the contest.
“You are amazing. I am a person who enjoys fishing more than 10 times a month, but I have never seen a person fishing like a teacher. Even among professional anglers, no one will follow you!”
The referee’s eyes twinkled. I feel respect towards me. I gave a rough answer and threw a poke.
“Teacher. Can you teach me the secrets of fishing? I really want to know your secret method.”
The secret was a special fishing hook. But the moment you say it openly, it becomes cheating.
“My secret is luck.”
“Luck…. Ah! Are you talking about the luck ability?”
“You’re right. Every time I got a bonus stat, I only raised my Luck stat.”
“Getting bonus stats isn’t normal… !”
He admired
Luck stats had a reputation as useless stats.
This is because, unlike strength, agility, stamina, and mana, it does not feel good. There is a strong perception that raising mana stats is several times better than raising luck stats. Actually it is. A moderately high Luck stat is meaningless.
‘My Luck stat is 38. It’s the highest level among outcasts, but the only place I can use it for is fishing.’
However, I know the power of this luck ability through the original work. If you increase your Luck stat, it will exert great power in a dramatic place.
A bite came. Power is not normal. I jumped up from my seat and pulled the fishing pole. A giant freshwater shrimp over 1m was caught.
“Ooooo!”
The cheers around were a bonus.
•••
The winner of the fishing contest was decided in less than two hours. The winner wasn’t actually decided, but everyone around thought so. And I think the same too. The reality was that other contestants couldn’t even catch up to 10% of my fishing score.
‘It was so huge that I had to be investigated by the referees, but nothing happened.’
The effect of the fishing hook is not even noticed by the system. But would you recognize it as a person? On the contrary, I only received their certification.
“You. Your skills are great. May I sit next to you?”
An elderly man with dark hair and a short, wild beard spoke to me.
I replied with a smile.
“Of course, old man. I didn’t rent it out, so please sit down as much as you like.”
“You are an old man. I’m not old enough to be called that yet! My name is Paulo, so feel free to call me Mr. Paulo.”
He said sternly.
“This is Seong Yujin. Call it whatever you like.”
Paulo.
He was the one I watched. He is unknown to the outside world, but he is an executive in the Barclays Legion. He is in charge of the Barclays Legion’s external affairs. And he wants the ruin of the Barclays Legion, and he is waiting for the right time.
“I’ve been watching you since before. He was very good at fishing.”
“I was lucky.”
“It seemed so. What is your lucky number? Is it over 30?”
“Want to know the exact figure? It seems like it would be my loss to just tell you.”
Among the outcasts, it was natural not to tell others about their abilities. It was very rude to ask someone about their abilities directly.
“I know it’s rude, but I’m just curious. Can you tell me in particular? If you can tell me in particular…. Right. Just one thing. I will answer any questions you want.”
I briefly let go of his hand from the rod and looked at Paulo. He had a soft smile.
“… My Luck stat is 38.”
“It must have been over 30. I know because I’ve seen a lot of outcasts, but lucky outcasts like you usually have over 30 Luck. But it’s lower than I expected.”
“How many did you expect?”
“50. At least that’s what I thought. It looked too good for a lucky 38. I don’t know if you’re born with good luck, independent of your luck stat.”
“What kind of small child is that?”
“Luck and luck ability are two different things. It’s a conclusion from experience. Don’t put too much trust in your luck ability.”
“… Yes. Well, I don’t understand, but I’ll take your advice.”
“Now, it is your turn. What question do you have for me? I know you’ve been keeping an eye on me since before. This is a rare opportunity, so think carefully and ask questions.”
“… Did you know?”
“Is that a question?”
“Don’t you know that it is not?”
Paulo laughed.
“I am a little sensitive to gaze. And aren’t you the Sub-Master of the A-Plan Legion, and the Inspector appointed by the Phantasmist himself? I was watching you too. Did you get an answer?”
“I seem to have neglected Mr. Paulo too much. I apologize.”
Haha. It’s okay. I’d rather just ignore it. Wouldn’t that keep you off guard?”
“…….”
It seems that the executive position of the Barclay Legion, the best legion on the continent of Atlantis, was not occupied by form.
“A question. What do you think of the Angelus Legion?”
“Are you asking what I think? Or are you asking the intentions of the Barclays Legion?”
“…… Can’t you answer both?”
“You’re crazy. I don’t hate young people like you. I’ll answer you. The Barclays Legion regards the Angelus Legion as a rolling thorn.”
“You see the Angelus Legion as a threat?”
“It is threatening. They are…. Don’t you know?”
Don’t know
The Legion that has joined hands with the Crown Prince is the Angelus Legion. The cadres of the Angelus Legion are angels, not outcasts.
Angel.
The priestesses intervened in Atlantis using expedient methods.
“Barclay is hostile to the Angelus.”
“I’m hostile, but I have no intention of going to war with the Angelus.”
“… Now, Mr. Paulo, tell us your personal intentions.”
Paulo spoke after a moment of silence.
“… You. Have you ever met an angel?”
“There is.”
“How was it?”
“He was an innocent angel. It was stupid.”
Haha. You’re making fun of it. It seems that I met a foolish angel. The angel I saw…. He was like a demon. They see humans below them. They see it as an animal to be dominated. To put it bluntly, the angels see humans as little different from dogs and pigs. I think the angels are the most dangerous of all.”
“You look like me. Would you like to join hands with me?”
“What will I get if I join hands with you?”
“Well. Fantastic will love it. The phantom ball is a fair person, and if you make a ball, he will reward you accordingly.”
“I’m sorry. I have no desire to be a nobleman.”
“Sorry.”
“…….”
“…….”
Since then, we have been silent as if we had promised in advance.
And when I opened my mouth again, we only talked about fishing.
‘It’s too bad. I should have been more careful approaching Paulo….’
And the purpose was to find out why Paulo, an executive at Barclays, participated in the fishing competition.
‘Could it be that they came purely to enjoy the fishing tournament?’
Paulo is only a character that appears a few times in the original work, so I don’t know if his hobby is fishing.
“Congratulations on winning the fishing competition.”
“Suddenly? Where are you going?”
“I have a promise. I’ll just go you will enjoy fishing If there is a chance, I will see you again later.”
“…… Go carefully.”
I was very curious about who he was meeting. That opponent is probably a traitor to the Angelus Legion, unknown even in the original work.
I looked behind Paulo as he left and licked my lips. Paulo’s ability was beyond my imagination. It seemed that even if I actively used my unique characteristic, Deception (SS), to follow me, I would soon be caught.
•••
“Congratulations on winning the Decade Fishing Tournament! Sung Yujin! You won with an overwhelming margin from second place, so please tell us how you feel!”
The presenter pointed the microphone at me. What should I say about the feeling of winning? I grumbled inwardly and took up the microphone to express my feelings.
“It is very emotional for me…. I dedicate this championship to my family, my teammates and my trustees.”
「The master of the sky sponsors 1,000 AP.
“Not required.””
「The king of demons sponsors 1,000 AP.
“Thank you. Kiki.””
My envoys had mixed reactions. The owner of the sky was cool, and the king of the devil was full of playfulness.
I gave all my impressions and was rewarded with a trophy. And as if waiting, the system notification window popped up.
「I won the ten-year fishing tournament by setting a new record with an overwhelming score.」
“The title of ‘professional angler’ will be given.”
“Your physical strength will increase by 1.”
Received a winning reward.
The eyeball of a rainbow squid rumored to appear once in a thousand years.
They looked more like rainbow beads than eyeballs.
“Eyeballs of the rainbow squid
Randomly increases 3 stats.
Rank: A」
There was no reason to hesitate. I put it right into my mouth. Surprisingly, it tasted like sweet candy.
「The stats increase by 2 mana and 1 strength.」
「Good luck surrounds you.」
“In addition, stats increase by 1 Agility and 1 Luck.”
‘This is the power of luck! Big! It’s sweet!’
•••
Elena has arrived on the islands.
She arrived in the islands sooner than I thought. Seeing her for the first time in a while, she had a tired complexion.
She greeted A-Plan Legion briefly at her mansion and called me into her office.
“Long time no see, Elena. Thanks to you, I’m living comfortably in this mansion. We came to the 10th anniversary soon, so why don’t we go out and play tomorrow? There is a wine tasting. For a little money, you can taste the taste of wines from all over the world.”
“Done. I already know the taste of all the wines in the world.”
Elena is one of the Imperial Wukong. She was strange if she did not know the taste of wine. I shrugged her shoulders and looked at her. Then, taking her playfulness away, she opened her mouth somewhat seriously.
“…… It looks like you overdo it.”
“There was no time. It was a situation where I had no choice but to use magic to save time.”
It’s a fact I learned a while ago, but the more Elena uses magic, the weaker her body becomes. Of course, that’s enough to get some rest.
However, the problem is the illusion she uses with sincerity. A magic trick comparable to the power of a god. The illusion is activated at the cost of her life span.
I sighed.
“What did you call me for?”
“I need information about your future. What happens at the decade?”
Elena noticed. The uneasiness that flows behind the splendor of the decade.
‘The original was a novel. After all, novels are a series of events centering on the main character.’
In other words, events occur during the decade.
An incident that will make Kang Myung-jin, the main character, a hero.
“You know the monster hunting competition, right? There will be a terrorist attack to kill the 3rd prince.”
