The Thunder God Novel - Chapter 83

Chapter 83 Guidance (1)
XinFeng asked, “What good thing?”

Zhong Geng said, “Fishing and hunting!”

Lei Xingfeng is from the mountains, In this life he would hunt, But there’s no fishing or hunting, Even swimming was a skill that he had brought with him in his previous life. In his previous life, his swimming skill was extremely high. In this life, his body, whether it was strength or endurance, was unimaginable. He was certain that a 100-meter sprint in the water was definitely faster than a 100-meter world champion in his previous life. According to his estimation, a 100-meter sprint in the water would take at most five to six seconds to swim over 100 meters.

Therefore, Lei Xingfeng wasn’t afraid of water. He still had a sense of familiarity with water. In his previous life, he grew up at the seaside. However, the lake here wasn’t small either. Unlike the sea, the water was fresh water. It wasn’t as deep as the sea. However, the dangers here weren’t small either. For example, there were all sorts of strange local fish monsters and ferocious aquatic creatures.

Fishing and hunting was not to catch ordinary fish, but to hunt those extremely ferocious fish monsters, just like hunting in the mountains.

XinFeng naturally wanted to see what it was like to go fishing and hunting. He said, “Alright, how many people are there?”

Zhong Geng said, “About a dozen people, some boatmen and servants, about a dozen boats.”

XinFeng said, “Is it hunting alligator dragon fish?”

Zhong Geng laughed loudly and said, “Haha, did you see the crocodile fish we caught? No, we hunted the crocodile fish to make bait.”

Lei Xingfeng’s eyes lit up. The Crocodile Flood Dragon Fish was actually just bait. One could imagine how powerful the prey was. He said, “What is it?”

Lake Star Python!

Zhong Geng’s expression gradually became serious. He said, “Lake Star Python!”

Lei Xingfeng was stunned. Of course he knew about the Star Python. It was a legendary thing. When did a Lake Star Python come out? He said, “Lake Star Python? Is it one of the Star Pythons? Or is it related to Star Pythons?”

“It has nothing to do with real Star Pythons,” Zhong Geng said. “It’s not one of the Star Pythons. However, there are rumors that the Lake Star Python has a trace of its bloodline, so the Lake Star Python is extremely precious. Its body is a treasure that we cultivators need.”

This was a creature XinFeng had never heard of, nor had he seen from any records. It was also a creature in a lake, yet it was actually related to the Star Python. This made him curious. He said, “Where can I find the Star Python?”

Zhong Geng said, “If we go by boat, it will take half a month. Of course, if we want to hunt the Lake Star Python, it should take another month. In two months, regardless of whether we can hunt the Lake Star Python or not, we must come back. The rainy season is coming.”

Wu Zhen interrupted, “Because there will be a large amount of thunderstorms during the rainy season, and the Lake Star Python has a trace of natural thunder attribute. At that time, even if you see the Lake Star Python, you will not be able to defeat it. And attacking before the rainy season is also because the Lake Star Python is the weakest and most confident in hunting. Of course, if the bait doesn’t work, it will not be enough to attract it out.”

Zhong Geng said, “I’ve been trying for four years. Every year, two months before the rainy season, I have to hunt for the Lake Star Python. Haha, but I haven’t succeeded once.”

XinFeng said, “Is it that hard to capture?”

Zhong Geng said, “It’s not just difficult to capture. This thing is too cunning. It’s also very difficult to break through its defenses. Originally, we invited a Milun Master this time. It was only last night that we received news that he couldn’t come. Haha, no, I thought of you.”

Lei Xingfeng joked, “Oh, I was originally an alternate. Haha, but I agreed. No matter what, I have to see the Lake Star Python. Even if you don’t invite me, as long as you know the news, I will go and take a look. It’s too rare.”

Zhong Geng immediately smiled and said, “That’s good, that’s good. We’re going to leave tomorrow, so we’ll invite you to stay here today. How about it?”

Lei Xingfeng nodded and said, “No problem, but I have to go back and send Xiao Xin back.”

Zhong Geng said straightforwardly, “Alright, I’ll send someone to send you off.” He gave a few more instructions to the servants beside him.

Lei Xingfeng brought Zhou Xin back. Before they boarded the ship, a few servants brought in a lot of rice and various items. There were many fishermen’s necessities. To Zhong Geng, these items were not worth much, but to Zhou Tong, they were a large sum of property.

Lei Xingfeng did not refuse, nor did he need to refuse. This was a kind intention and also a means of making friends. He nodded and accepted it. He quickly arrived at the dock.

Zhou Tong had been sitting at the bow of the boat waiting. He was worried about Zhou Xin and Lei Xingfeng. When he saw the two of them appear on the dock, he heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he saw a group of Zhong Geng Clan servants carrying burdens and coming to the front of the boat together.

A lot of rice, salt, cloth, and some daily necessities were placed on the dock. The servants bowed and left. Only one servant waited for Lei Xingfeng to return to Zhong Geng’s house.

Lei Xingfeng greeted Zhou Tong and Zhou Xin and moved the things on the dock onto the boat. The surrounding fishermen revealed envious expressions. The boss of the boat beside them, Zhang, smiled and said, “Boss Zhou, you’re rich!” His tone was filled with envy.

Zhou Tong was also very happy. It was almost the rainy season. With these things, he could rest for a period of time. There was no need to rush out to fish. It was always good to be lazy.

Zhou Xin was even happier. With so much food, the rainy season this year was much better. However, there was a little more rice in the cabin. The entire boat sank half a foot.

Lei Xingfeng explained the matter of going out, but he did not mention fishing and hunting. For ordinary people, this was too far away.

Zhou Daodong said, “Feng, are you coming back?”

Lei Xingfeng smiled and said, “Come back. Why don’t you come back? Haha, I just have something to do with Zhong Geng. I’ll be back in two months. It’s the rainy season. Maybe I’ll leave when the rainy season is over.”

Zhou Tong also knew that Lei Xingfeng was a Lunshi, and he always had a sense of reverence for Lunshi.

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The next morning, XinFeng followed Zhong Geng’s fleet.

Among the eleven boats, there were three large wooden boats, eight ordinary fishing boats, and one of the three boats was wrapped in thick fish skins. Lei Xingfeng asked, “Is this the skin of the Crocodile Flood Dragon Fish?”

Wu Zhen said, “That’s right. We haven’t caught a few Alligator Flood Dragon Fish in total. All of their skins are used to wrap around this boat. The Alligator Flood Dragon Fish and the Lake Star Python are natural enemies. They restrain each other. As long as the Lake Star Python discovers the scent of the Alligator Flood Dragon Fish, it won’t dodge. It will definitely come out to fight. That’s our chance.”

XinFeng sighed with emotion. There was no lack of talented people in this world. To be able to understand each other’s temperament and then make a move against them, he thought it was very impressive.

Zhong Geng said, “this is that fourth time, This was the first time he had seen a Lake Star Python, “The second time, we saw it. We used the Crocodile Flood Dragon Fish, but we couldn’t defeat it and let it escape. We even killed quite a few of us. The third time, we didn’t see it. We were well prepared. Although we didn’t have a Milun Master, we prepared a steel crossbow. Unfortunately, the Lake Star Python didn’t appear after a month of wandering.”

Wu Zhen smiled and said, “This time, not only are there steel crossbows, there are also Milun Masters. We should be able to succeed.”

Zhong Geng smiled bitterly and said, “If I don’t succeed again, I don’t want to go for the fifth time. I’m too tired. I have to work hard. If I succeed, it’s fine. If I fail continuously, it’s very depressing.”

Wu Zhen said, “Master, our luck is pretty good. With Milun Master’s strength, our chances of success are very high.”

Han Xiaobao followed Zhong Geng silently. She didn’t like to talk much and was curious about Lei Xingfeng. It was truly unexpected that a young man could cultivate to Milun Master. One had to know that Eldest Brother had cultivated for so long and was only a Hundred Lun Master. Originally, she thought that Eldest Brother was already very powerful. Now, it seemed that Lei Xingfeng was even more powerful than Master.

Han Xiaobao was a little respectful towards such a talented youth, so she spoke even less.

Tian Dabing also came. However, he did not dare to board this ship. Instead, he boarded another ship. After all, there were too few people. He also needed to share some responsibilities. Then, there were some ordinary people who exercised a bit more. They were proficient in water, and they were strong fishermen who were in the water all year round.

Eleven boats quickly paddled across the surface of the water. The power of this boat was the oars behind the boat, as well as the sails. If there was no wind, the speed at which the boat moved would be very irritating.

Lei Xingfeng, Zhong Geng, and Wu Zhen sat at the bow of the boat. Han Xiaobao returned to the cabin alone. There was also an older fisherman sitting at the bow. He lit a charcoal stove and was boiling water.

Zhong Geng and the others sat down cross-legged. In front of them was a small square table. There was a plate of dried fish, a plate of fried peanuts, a plate of dried fruit, and some snacks like dried beans. Other than peanuts, they were all local snacks, a pot of tea, and a pot of liquor.

Lei Xingfeng drank tea while Zhong Geng and Wu Zhen drank wine.

“Brother Lei, can I ask you … which sect are you from?” Zhong Geng said as he ate some snacks and drank some strong liquor. He finally couldn’t help but ask.

Lei Xingfeng drank tea. After a while, he said, “This tea is not bad. Haha, why is there tea here?” He deliberately didn’t answer, not because he didn’t want to answer, but because he didn’t know how to answer.

Zhong Geng secretly sighed. He knew that Lei Xingfeng was unwilling to say anything. He said, “This tea was brought by the merchant fleet. Haha, it’s very expensive. It’s not something ordinary people can drink. I used to like drinking tea. Later … I liked to drink strong liquor. There’s a lot of tea at home. If you like it, I’ll have someone give it to you when you get back.”

XinFeng said, “Thank you.” He suddenly tilted his head to listen and said, “Shh! Don’t talk … what’s that sound?”

A burst of rope came.