Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 85 Got Rich Again.

Time is precious, can’t afford to waste it.

Han Qiwu still wanted to see what this [Beginner Lightning Technique] was all about.

Is it the fishing rod that shocks things, or can I generate electricity myself?

Upon reaching the seaside, Han Qiwu first took a look around.

Hmm, my vision isn’t strong enough. I can’t see the fish through the water.

Guess I’ll stick to looking for bubbles honestly.

After finding a suitable spot, Han Qiwu straightened up and cast his rod into the water.

Thirty seconds later, a system notification popped up.

Han Qiwu reeled in and entered the fishing mini-game.

Upon entering, Han Qiwu immediately noticed the changes in the interface.

Not only was the float now a third longer than before, there was also a yellow lightning-shaped button on the side of the fishing mini-game.

This time, since no treasure chest appeared, Han Qiwu suppressed his urge to try the skill and decided to catch the fish first.

What if this skill can only be used once per day?

Good steel should be saved for sharp edges.

Two minutes later, Han Qiwu entered the fishing mini-game again.

Still no treasure chest.

Han Qiwu held back and didn’t use the lightning technique.

A quarter of an hour later, with tears in his eyes, Han Qiwu finally found a treasure chest in this round of the fishing mini-game.

Oh treasure chest, oh treasure chest, do you know how hard it was for me to find you?!

The feeling of having a new ability but not being able to use it—it’s just too frustrating.

After stabilizing the fish, Han Qiwu positioned the float on the chest. Before he could retrieve the chest, the nearby small fish began hopping around energetically, nearly escaping the hook.

"Little fish! Taste the Thunder King’s strike!" Han Qiwu activated [Beginner Lightning Technique].

"Crack!"

As he triggered the skill, Han Qiwu specifically observed his real-life fishing rod and the water surface.

Neither the rod nor the underwater area showed any signs of change.

Instead, on the game interface, a bright yellow bolt of lightning suddenly struck the lively little fish.

"Zzzzz"

The little fish froze instantly, with a dizziness icon appearing above its head.

It couldn’t handle it.

"One second, two seconds, three seconds..." Han Qiwu calculated the fish’s stun duration while fishing for the treasure chest.

When the dizziness icon disappeared after three seconds, the fish, although active again, was much slower than before.

After fishing up the treasure chest, Han Qiwu easily reeled in the fish too.

"The aftermath of this lightning technique is pretty strong," Han Qiwu thought back to the scene just now. As the skill description stated, the [Beginner Lightning Technique] only affects fish within the fishing mini-game by stunning them; it doesn’t equate to illegal electric fishing in real life.

"If only I could use it in real life. Even if it’s not for fishing, wouldn’t it be fun just to zap and observe the sparks? Oh, and it could be useful in the mines for combat too." Han Qiwu looked down at his fingers and mimicked the classic pose from an old movie, *Thunderbolt Babe.*

"Pew! Pew!"

"Let’s fish again to see the cooldown period of this lightning technique." Eager, Han Qiwu cast out his rod once more.

Reentering the fishing mini-game, Han Qiwu saw that the yellow lightning-shaped button had dimmed, with a label next to it: (0.3/1).

[Beginner Lightning Technique is recharging. Recharge source: bio-energy generated during fishing activities. Max simultaneous storage: three Beginner Lightning Techniques.]

Alright then.

Didn’t expect you, a magic-based skill, to use bio-energy like some science-based tech.

What a chaotic mix of knowledge.

Four hours later.

Han Qiwu had roughly figured out how to use the Beginner Lightning Technique. Simply put, it takes four to five fishing attempts to charge up one shot. Against the same type of fish, higher-quality fish have shorter stun durations. Using two lightning shots together extends the stun duration to 1.5 times, while three shots double it.

Whenever treasure chests appeared while fishing, Han Qiwu would use one lightning shot for stability. If one wasn’t enough, he used two. Not once did he miss a treasure chest.

When dealing with particularly lively big fish, three consecutive lightning strikes got them subdued instantly.

It felt amazing!

Han Qiwu wondered what kind of skills professions on other paths would have.

The anticipation was real.

Even more exciting was today’s earnings.

Not only did Han Qiwu use his Level 5 Fishing Specialty’s long float to catch plenty of fish, but he was about to use his profession specialty to boost his profits even further.

As everyone knows, the fisherman profession specialty increases all fish prices by 25%.

Time to sell the fish!

With five minutes left on the Buff, Han Qiwu sold every fish he had.

[Through trading, you earned 6,658 gold.]

Six thousand plus!

Takeoff.

Loads of cash!

Perfect timing—just then, another system notification popped up.

[Your profession has expired.]

"I’ll try the Ringer profession next week. Either way, I’ve got to snag at least three pounds of spicy garlic crayfish." Han Qiwu packed his things and biked to the blacksmith’s shop.

Time to crack open some treasures!

In the drizzling rain, Han Qiwu pried open the blacksmith’s shop window.

Yes, pried open—not knocked on the door.

Pried open the window.

"Master Shuzi, can’t you remember to bring keys when you leave? Where are your mechanisms? Where’s your mortise-and-tenon system? Why make me climb through the window?" Han Qiwu said as he opened the door from inside.

"Where’s your feed box?" Master Shuzi replied calmly.

Han Qiwu fell silent instantly.

To err is human.

"The feed box is excellent. Thank you, wise and mighty Master Shuzi. Now please, help me open these crystals," Han Qiwu said obligingly.

"Do you have any special crystals today?" Master Shuzi walked over to the crafting table and picked up a small hammer.

Han Qiwu glanced at his inventory. He’d caught nine treasure chests altogether today. Upon opening them, he obtained five standard crystals, one Frozen Crystal, one Ancient Statue, and two Sailor’s Amulets.

[Ancient Statue]: Unknown mysterious statue from some island.

[Sailor’s Amulet]: Said to bring sailors good luck. Unfortunately, the sailor wearing this amulet perished in a shipwreck.

Looks like I’ll have to try my luck with Zack regarding these three items.

"I’ve got a Frozen Crystal and five standard ones." Han Qiwu took out all six crystals and placed them on the counter.

The Frozen Crystal looked beautiful—its shiny ice-blue surface was smooth enough to reflect an image.

"Crack!"

Master Shuzi clearly didn’t care for beauty. With one swing of his hammer, he shattered it to pieces.

[You obtained a Tear Crystal ×1]

[Tear Crystal]: Legend holds that this is the crystallized tear of a snow monster.

[Price: 330 gold]

"Crystallized tear of a snow monster? Can I use this to make a trade with Chiyou?" Han Qiwu’s first thought was to exchange it with Chiyou. "Let’s hold on to it for now and try when Chiyou’s trading game pops up."

Master Shuzi collected the fragments of the Frozen Crystal and continued hammering away at the five standard ones.

Cracking open crystals cost a total of 163 gold.

Here’s the loot after cracking six crystals:

[Gold Ore] ×2

[Coal] ×3

[Tear Crystal] ×1