It seemed that the demon race had not fully inherited all the habits of the human race.

Some spiritual activities that humans found indispensable were strangely unpopular here.

Fishing was one of them.

No one competed for this river.

No one guarded it.

No one even glanced at it twice.

To demons, cultivation meant devouring bloodlines, refining essence, hunting powerful beasts, or entering secret realms to gamble their lives away. Sitting quietly by the river, waiting for fish to bite, was seen as pointless idleness.

Yet for Ethan, this was precisely the most familiar rhythm.

[Platinum fishing spot detected.]

[Task released.]

[Task content: Catch ten carp, ten catfish, and ten goldtail fish.]

[Complete the task to receive generous rewards.]

Alicia's calm voice echoed in his mind.

"This task came at the perfect time," Ethan thought.

But one name caught his attention.

"Goldtail fish?"

He frowned slightly.

There were countless species of monsters and fish in this world. Even with his experience, it was impossible to recognize them all.

Goldtail fish was clearly one he had never encountered.

With a thought, Ethan tapped the platinum fishing spot on the system map.

The panel expanded, revealing a detailed list of aquatic creatures inhabiting the river beneath Blue-Wave City.

Goldtail fish was among them.

Each species came with a clear introduction.

[Goldtail Fish: A rare aquatic species. Small in size, its body is mostly white and pale blue, translucent like jade, with a tail of pure gold—hence the name.]

[Goldtail fish are generally second-level monsters, with a few capable of reaching the fourth level. Their bloodline is not high, but their nature is extremely special. They can only be born in places where spiritual energy is abundant, stable, and long-accumulated.]

[Living for long periods in such environments, goldtail fish absorb and condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within their bodies, refining it into pure demonic energy. They are highly sought after by demon cultivators.]

[Upon consumption, demon cultivators can directly absorb the pure demonic energy and blood, greatly replenishing vitality, accelerating cultivation speed, and shortening training cycles, with almost no side effects.]

After reading the introduction, Ethan nodded slightly and closed the panel.

No wonder goldtail fish were rare.

Low in grade, yet priceless in effect.

For demon cultivators, this was a natural tonic.

"It's perfect," Ethan thought calmly.

The Evil Mantis was still dormant. Awakening it would require a massive amount of blood and demonic energy.

Goldtail fish were exactly what he needed.

Seeing no one nearby, Ethan walked to the riverbank and sat down on a smooth bluestone beneath the White Jade Bridge.

With a flick of his wrist, a fishing rod appeared in his hand.

He cast the line.

The hook pierced the water silently, bait drifting downward with the current.

Ethan inserted the fishing rod into a crevice between stones, leaned back, clasped his hands behind his head, crossed his legs, and lay down comfortably on the bluestone.

Another thought.

A wooden barrel appeared beside him.

He closed his eyes.

Fishing had always been a state of mind.

Even now, while appearing relaxed, part of his awareness remained fixed on Blue Wave Tower, silently monitoring the terrifying presence on its top floor.

Suddenly—

The fishing rod trembled.

Ethan opened his eyes slightly and lifted the rod.

A carp broke the surface, splashing droplets of turquoise water.

A good start.

He casually tossed the carp into the barrel.

Alicia's voice followed.

[Detected: Host has opened a platinum fishing spot for the first time.]

[Upper limit of reward pool increased.]

[Platinum First Experience Reward obtained.]

[Fishing value +20.]

[Surprise Grand Prize acquired: Star Pill ×20.]

[Surprise Grand Prize acquired: Colorful Fish Jar.]

[Blue Wave City fishing spot fully activated. Teleportation function unlocked.]

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Ethan's lips.

Fishing truly was effortless profit.

And the rewards were precisely what he needed.

Fishing value could be used to repair the Sky-Suppressing Turtle Shell.

Star Pills were invaluable for cultivating beneath Blue Wave City, accelerating the absorption of star power and shortening seclusion time.

As for the Colorful Fish Jar…

"That's the real surprise."

The Golden fish jar had been golden and produced the Chaos Clock—an artifact of terrifying power.

This one was colorful.

"What will you give me this time?" Ethan mused.

"Alicia, open the Colorful Fish Jar."

[Understood. Opening Colorful Fish Jar. Please wait.]

Ring—ring—ring!

A colorful jar materialized in front of him and began to shake violently.

The sound was crisp, light, and increasingly rapid.

Fine cracks spread across its surface.

Then—

Light exploded outward.

Streams of multicolored radiance burst forth, flooding the space beneath the bridge.

Ethan sat up straight, eyes slightly widening.

"This color…"

It was far beyond gold.

"What could it be?"

"A divine-grade technique?"

"A forbidden secret technique?"

"Or something even beyond a Chaos Artifact?"

As the light gradually faded, a single scroll hovered quietly before him.

Not a weapon.

Not an artifact.

A technique.

Ethan caught it.

The moment his fingers touched the scroll, information surged into his mind.

[Great Mercy Requiem(Secret technique): Soothing the soul. Locking the soul.]

The description was brief—almost careless.

But Ethan knew better.

The stronger the secret technique, the fewer words needed.

He exhaled softly and smiled.

"Great Mercy Requiem…"

Just the name carried weight.

A terrifying soul-based technique, without question.

But now was not the time.

Fishing came first.

Truth came later.

Ethan cast his line again.

Carp—ten caught.

Catfish—ten caught.

He released them all back into the river.

Then—

Goldtail fish.

The line dipped.

Once.

Twice.

The golden tail flashed beneath the water, like a streak of sunlight trapped in the river.

Ethan's focus sharpened.

Fishing beneath the bridge gradually drew attention.

Pedestrians above noticed Ethan, stopped to observe, realized he was just fishing, and then left.

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