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"This is even bigger than the last one!"
"What?" Latis frowned instantly. If it weren't for that exhausted "air fish", he would have had to engage in a difficult battle. He did not choose to let out the line first to exhaust his strength, which meant that he could only make it submit through rapid struggle and wrestling before the fishing line broke!
Now that things had come to this, he no longer cared about right or wrong. He simply took a deep breath, lifted himself up slightly, and then stomped his feet into the soil.
"Heh heh, bring it on!" Latis's eyes widened as he gripped his fishing rod tightly.
To keep the line's strength within the limit during the struggle, and to quickly deplete the fish's stamina through continuous reeling and releasing, was not a difficult task for him. Although casting spells would affect the pond's magic balance, as a bootleg priestess, he could completely control this small fluctuation in magic...
"But, I refuse!"
His arms trembled violently; as a powerful warrior, his body was his strongest weapon! Facing a small fish, he didn't even need to use magic! What did the sky matter? What did the earth matter? Didn't you see how a bull can block out Mount Tai? This was the confidence that the legendary Bull Brother gave him!
"Pine Cone - Twister - Lightning Whip!"
The tough fishing line, like a sine function with extremely small frequency and extremely large amplitude, began to vibrate rapidly. Under Latis's superb muscle control, the "air fish" that had never studied mathematics suddenly went black and its body was involuntarily flung wildly, almost foaming at the mouth.
As we all know, functions not only have complex shapes, but can also cause real harm to others. In this violent tremor, the "Sky Fish" felt as if its internal organs were about to be shaken apart. It was shocked, and its stubborn idea of fighting against humans vanished instantly. In extreme panic, it quickly activated its ability.
[First-Circle Racial Spell - Magic Essence Travel: Instantly assimilates flesh and blood into a form similar to magic essence, thus avoiding potential dangers. Prolonged use of this spell may result in permanent dissipation of the body.]
【Eat my giant sea bream (air-swimming fish) #Online】
The spell's information appeared before Latis's eyes. He immediately read the spell description and muttered to himself with some doubt:
"A spell to assimilate into magic essence...that looks pretty convincing...I wonder if it will actually succeed..."
Then, he snapped his fingers, breaking the net that had been used to catch the empty fish.
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"It's that simple?"
Evers' eyes turned red as he looked at the large fish that Latis was holding.
“The mission is complete, Evers. You can go back to the project building and start working.” Robin stood next to Latis and nodded solemnly.
"Keep it up, there won't be any excuses for skipping work anymore."
"Ugh!" Evers sighed with a pained expression, watching as Latis tied the stunned fish to the basket, picked up the fishing rod from the ground, hesitated for a moment, and whispered:
"Team leader, deputy team leader, I'm going to fish one last time... just one more cast."
Latis and the robin exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh at the same time. Latis chuckled, pointed at Evers, shook his head, and sighed:
"It seems the old illness has relapsed!"
However, having already satisfied her fishing desire, Latis didn't intend to stop Evers. After all, she originally just wanted to show the little bird where she usually studied, and fishing was just a side thing.
Latis said goodbye to Evers, teased the robin for a bit, lifted the rosy-cheeked robin back onto his shoulder, and strode off, trampling down the tangled weeds, heading back the way he came.
"……well!"
Evers looked at the fishing rod in his hand, feeling somewhat disheartened. He reeled the rod back into the dimensional rift, intending to return to the project building, but as he picked up the fish basket, he suddenly paused, staring at the large fish tied to it.
"Before we go back... let's wander around outside for a bit!"
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Fisherman carried the birdcage to the vicinity of the student apartments, listening to the surprised reactions of the passing students as he walked, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Yes, yes, I did it casually a couple of days ago when I was bored."
"Yes, it can definitely be used as a transport plane... Haha, it's nothing, it's nothing. Although I'm old, I still have a heart that loves to invent, just like you!"
"A group photo? No problem! Just make sure I look good in the picture... Wait, this one won't do! What, deleting a photo costs 50 gold coins?? You've lost your credits."
Just as he was chatting and boasting with his students, a commotion suddenly broke out near the apartment building. Fisherman was startled and realized that all the students around him had run away in an instant.
"Wait, what's going on?"
He scratched his head, picked up the birdcage, and walked towards the noisy crowd.
A moment later, Fisherman spotted Evers slowly strolling through the crowd, carrying a giant "air fish" that looked to be eighty centimeters long. With a subtle smile, he nodded to the person next to him and said:
"Not too big, haha, not even twenty pounds! It's only nineteen pounds and four ounces, yes, nineteen pounds and four ounces. It's eighty-one centimeters long and weighs nineteen pounds and four ounces. I have to go back to the project building now. I'll tell you how to catch this nineteen-pound and four-ounce fish next time..."
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Fisherman watched speechlessly as Evers, who had said he was going back to the project building, walked back and forth in front of the apartment building three times without leaving. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he cleared his throat loudly, used magic to push aside the students in front of him, and went inside carrying the birdcage.
"Ah, Principal Fisherman, have you heard I caught a 19.4-pound 'Sky Fish'? Haha, this is truly the age of magic networks; news travels so fast!"
As soon as Fisherman approached, he was met with a barrage of boasting, which completely stunned him. Looking at Evers's beaming face, he couldn't help but curse inwardly:
"Damn it, kid, you've lost your mind! You dare to show off in front of me?"
He coughed, and casually picked up his birdcage as if to yawn, saying:
"Hehe, it's a good thing for young people to cultivate their character... Oh, look, I forgot to introduce it to you, this is my latest mechanical bird, it's 15 centimeters long and has a wingspan of 20 centimeters..."
Fisherman's rapid-fire delivery instantly brought Evers back to his senses. Looking at Fisherman, who was also flushed, he couldn't help but gasp, realizing that he had met a formidable opponent this time.
“Principal, your bird is indeed fine…” Evers, seeing Fisherman’s fierce gaze, said with his neck stiffened, “But this is a nineteen-pound, four-ounce ‘Sky-swimming Fish,’ nineteen pounds, four ounces…”
"Do you even understand the value of the second-generation Magic Network smart chip?!" Fisherman pointed at Evers's nose and shouted.
"This utilizes the most powerful magical etching technology on the entire continent of Atlantis, perfectly linking consciousness and allowing direct manipulation of it to connect to the magic network. It can also form a mapping, using the magic network to analyze the terrain..."
Evers listened with a forced smile as Fisherman rattled off the mechanical bird's parameters for five minutes straight, finally breaking into an awkward laugh:
"Well, Principal, I have to go back to the project building now. I'll come back to see your research next time, haha..."
Fisherman shut his mouth, nodded reservedly, and watched Evers flee in a disheveled state. He then laughed heartily, glanced around at the students, and said:
"Come on, let me continue to introduce it to you."
……
More than half an hour later, Fisherman left the apartment building with a satisfied expression, strolling leisurely back to the vicinity of the teaching building, thinking to himself:
"At this age, what more do people crave than a sense of recognition? Ah, having so many lovely students is truly a great blessing in life..."
Suddenly, the noise coming from near the teaching building caught his attention again. Fisherman frowned in confusion and slowly walked over with his hands behind his back.
"...In the blink of an eye, just as the 'Sky Fish' was about to use its ability, I swung my hand and grabbed it! Just like that, I tossed this 19.4-pound fish ashore..."
As Evers was telling stories while carrying a large fish, he suddenly felt a sharp gaze on his back, as if it wanted to pierce him. He scratched his head and quickly turned around. As he turned around, he instantly met Fisherman's gaze.
"..."
"..."
Both of them were momentarily speechless. Just then, a student asked from the side:
"Principal Fisherman, didn't you say two hours ago that you were going back to your office to release the birds? Why are you back now with the birdcage?"
Fisherman paused for a moment, then said:
"I'm lost."
"Huh?" The students looked completely bewildered.
Seeing that Fisherman was staring at him, Evers chuckled twice and said:
"Principal, I... I'm lost too."
"Huh?" The students looked bewildered and couldn't help but complain, "But you've been wandering around here for half an hour!"
“Getting lost…can getting lost be called wandering around?” Evers struggled to shout.
“Oh, so you got lost…” Fisherman repeated with a forced smile.
“Yes, yes.” Evers pretended to be getting directions, pointing to a building and shouting, “Oh, it’s over there! Headmaster, I’m off!”
Fisherman watched Evers's retreating figure again, then suddenly adjusted the birdcage and muttered to himself, "Why does this feel... somewhat similar to my own actions?"
……
Fifteen minutes later, Fisherman, carrying a birdcage, once again encountered Evers, who was carrying a large fish on his shoulder, at the entrance of the laboratory building.
They looked at each other in silence, and for a moment they felt like evenly matched rivals.
Chapter 232 Is your last name Titania?
After the robin resumed her daily research, Latis left the Bogu Academy singing a little tune from her hometown.
Professor Yin Xiu'er hasn't returned from the capital yet, but with his help, the Little Bird project is almost ready to begin. Project research is like a wheel; once you take the first step, it can keep turning.
However, Latis had other intentions. Before leaving, he took a few "portable spell grenades" from Robin and then asked Robin to help him collect information about magic network nodes in her spare time.
Yes, although "setting up nodes" is part of the Queen's Academy's "Governance" course, the specific components are researched and manufactured by the Bogu Academy. Given the robin's intelligence, replicating it after finding the information shouldn't be too difficult.
"It's good to be prepared..."
Latis sighed inwardly and walked onto Tianhai Street.
Although it has been analyzed before that his opposition to the Queen may be due to preconceived notions caused by his simulation experience, he cannot simply do nothing about it.
Besides waiting for Artemis to return to Lundian before conducting the simulation to resolve all his doubts about it, he had also prepared in advance to oppose the Queen. From a strategic perspective, he had to take responsibility for the girl beside him.
"But speaking of which, Torso is a member of the Black Hat organization, so why would he have clues that only the Queen knows... Could it be that the mysterious woman isn't actually the Queen, but rather the leader of the Black Hat organization?"
Latis thought about it uncertainly:
"No, I need to confirm first. The hostility towards the Queen stems from her experience attacking the Church of Goddess in the simulation, while the hostility towards that mysterious woman comes from knowing someone is looking for me. Whether these two hostilityes overlap is still inconclusive."
He shook his head, putting these uncertainties aside for the time being. At least his identity hadn't been exposed yet, and he could still make guesses by observing the changes in the situation.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in Latis's sight. He paused, then waved and shouted:
"Hey, Frico!"
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"You mean that some time ago when you went to the Mage's Guild, you happened to meet the legendary mage Orianna, and when you were discussing your recent research, you subtly inquired about the magical network of monsters?"
Latis and Frico sat in a corner of the "Moun Family Restaurant at 41 Tianhai Street" and discussed in hushed tones.
“Hmm…” Frico forked a sausage, took a bite, thought for a moment, and slowly explained:
"I asked her the same question you raised, and she gave this guess very directly, as if she had thought about it for a long time."