Chapter 3: Pointing (Part 1)

  "What's the good news?"

  "Let's go fishing and hunting!"

  Lei Xingfeng is from the mountains, this life he will hunt, but absolutely won't fish, even swimming is a skill brought from his past life. His swimming level in his past life was extremely high, and this life's body, whether it's strength or endurance, are unimaginable compared to his past life. He can be certain that in the water, doing a 100-meter dash, he would absolutely be faster than the 100-meter world champion on land from his past life. According to his estimate, in the water, 100 meters can be swum in at most five or six seconds.

  Lei Xingfeng was not afraid of water, and he had a sense of intimacy with it. In his previous life, he grew up by the sea, but the large lake here was not small either. Unlike the ocean, the water was fresh and not as deep, but the dangers here were just as great, such as various strange local fish monsters and ferocious aquatic creatures.

  Fishing is not about catching ordinary fish, but hunting those extremely ferocious fish monsters, just like hunting in the mountains.

  Lei Xingfeng naturally wanted to experience what hunting was like, so he said: "Alright, how many people are going?"

  Zhong Geng said: "About a dozen or so people went, and there were also some sailors and servants, about ten or more ships."

  Lei Xingfeng said: "Is it hunting alligator gar?"

  "Ha ha, did you see the alligator gar we caught? No, we hunted it to make bait."

  Lei Xingfeng's eyes lit up, and the alligator gar was just bait. It can be imagined how formidable the prey is. He said, "What thing?"

  Lake Star Snake!

  Zhong Geng's face gradually turned serious, and he said: "Huxingmang!"

  Lei Xingfeng was stunned for a moment, of course he knew about the Star Python, it was a legendary creature, when did a Lake Star Python come out? He said: "Lake Star Python? Is it a kind of Star Python? Or is it related to the Star Python?"

  Zhong Gengdao said, "It doesn't have a direct relationship with the true Star Python, nor is it a type of Star Python. However, there's a legend that the Lake Star Python has a hint of the Star Python's bloodline, so the Lake Star Python is extremely precious. Its body is also a treasure that we cultivators need."

  This is a kind of creature that Lei Xingfeng has never heard of, nor seen in any records. It's a lake creature, and it's actually related to the Star Python, which suddenly piqued his interest. He asked, "Where can I find Lake Star Pythons?"

  "If we go by boat, it will take half a month to get there and back. Of course, if we want to hunt the Lake Star Python, we'll need to stay for another month. Two months later, whether or not we can hunt the Lake Star Python, we must return, as the rainy season is approaching."

  Wu Zhen interjected, "Because during the rainy season there will be a lot of thunderstorms, and Hu Xingman has a natural affinity for lightning. At that time, even if you see Hu Xingman, you won't be able to defeat it. And taking action before the rainy season is also because at this time Hu Xingman is at its weakest, and it's the most likely to be caught. Of course, if the bait isn't good enough, it won't be enough to lure it out."

  Zhong Geng said: "I've tried for four years, every year before the rainy season, two months in advance, I go to hunt lake star python, haha, but never succeeded once."

  "Is it so hard to capture?"

  Zhong Gengdao said, "It's not just difficult to capture, this thing is too cunning and its defenses are hard to break. Originally, I had invited a Mi Lun master, but last night he sent word that he couldn't come due to something urgent. Hehe, so I thought of you."

  Lei Xingfeng joked: "Oh, I was originally a substitute, haha, but I promised, no matter what, I want to see Hu Xingman, even if you don't invite me, as long as I know this news, I will go and take a look, it's too rare."

  Zhong Geng's face suddenly lit up with a smile, and he said: "That's great, that's great! We'll set off tomorrow, so please stay here for the night, okay?"

  Lei Xingfeng nodded and said, "No problem, but I need to go back once and send Xiao Xin back."

  Zhong Geng said with a smile: "Alright, I'll send someone to escort you." He then gave a few more instructions to the servants by his side.

  Lei Xingfeng took Zhou Xin back, and before boarding the ship, several servants moved a lot of rice and various items, including many things that fishermen needed. These things were almost worthless to Zhong Geng, but for Zhou Tong, it was a large sum of money.

  Lei Xingfeng did not decline and did not need to decline, this was a kind intention and also a way of making friends, he nodded and accepted it, and soon arrived at the dock.

  Zhou Tong had been sitting at the bow of the boat, waiting anxiously. He was worried about both Zhou Xin and Lei Xingfeng. When he saw the two appear on the dock, he finally let out a sigh of relief. Then, he saw a group of servants from the Zhong family carrying loads and coming to the front of the boat.

  A lot of rice, salt, cloth and some daily necessities were all put on the dock, those servants just bowed and left, only one servant waited, waiting for Leixingfeng to return to Zhonggeng's house.

  Lei Xingfeng shouted, and Zhou Tong, Zhou Xin moved the things on the dock to the ship. The surrounding fishermen all showed a look of envy, and Zhang Lao Da, the owner of the nearby boat, laughed: "Zhou Lao Da, you've become rich!" His tone was full of envy.

  Zhou Tong was also happy. With the rainy season approaching, having these things would allow him to take a break and not have to rush out to catch fish. Being able to be lazy for a while is always good.

  Zhou Xin was even more delighted, with so much food, this year's rainy season will be much better, but these rice are placed in the cabin, a bit too much, the whole small boat sank half a foot.

  Lei Xingfeng explained some things about going out, but didn't mention fishing or hunting, which is too distant for ordinary people.

  "Zhōu Tōngdào: 'ā Fēng, are you coming back or not?'"

  "Come back, why not come back, hehe, just something came up and I went out with Zhong Geng for a trip. Two months later, I'll be back. At that time, it was the rainy season, maybe I had to wait until the end of the rainy season before leaving."

  Zhou Tong now also knows that Lei Xingfeng is a wheel master. For the wheel master, he always has a sense of awe.

  ……

  The next morning, Lei Xingfeng set off with Zhong Geng's fleet.

  Eleven boats, including three large wooden ships and eight ordinary fishing boats. Among the three big ships, one of them had a thick layer of fish skin wrapped around it. Leixing Peak asked: "Is this the skin of an alligator gar?"

  "Wu Zhen said, 'Yes, we didn't catch many alligator gar fish, and all the skin was used to wrap this boat. Alligator gar and lake star python are natural enemies, they restrain each other. As long as the lake star python smells the alligator gar's smell, it will definitely come out to fight, no matter what. That's our chance.'"

  Lei Xingfeng sighed and said, "This world is not short of talented people who can grasp the other's temperament and then take targeted action. He thinks that's impressive."

  Zhong Geng said, "This is the fourth time. The first time we didn't even see the Lake Star Python. The second time we did see it because we used alligator gar fish, but we couldn't defeat it and let it escape, killing many of our men in the process. The third time we didn't see it again, despite being well-prepared with steel crossbows, although we didn't have a wheelbarrow. Unfortunately, after searching for a month, the Lake Star Python still didn't appear."

  "This time we have not only steel crossbows but also trebuchets; we should be able to succeed."

  Zhong Geng sighed and said, "If it doesn't work again this time, I don't want to go for the fifth time. It's too tiring, mentally and physically exhausting. If it succeeds, that's fine, but continuous failure is really discouraging."

  "Wu Zhen said: 'Master, actually our luck is already quite good. With the strength of the Mysterious Wheels Master, our chances of success are extremely high.'"

  Han Liangbao quietly followed Zhong Geng, she didn't like to talk much, and was also a bit curious about Lei Xingfeng. A young man who could cultivate to the level of Mì Lún Shī (Secret Wheel Master) was really beyond her expectations. To think that even Dà Shī Xiōng (Big Brother Master), who had cultivated for so long, was only a Bǎi Lún Shī (Hundred Wheels Master). Originally, she thought Big Brother Master was already very formidable, but now it seemed that Lei Xingfeng was even more powerful than their master.

  For this exceptionally talented young man, Han Liubao felt a bit intimidated, so she spoke even less.

  Tian Dabiao also came, but he didn't dare to get on this big boat, instead he got on the other big boat. After all, there were too few people, and he also needed to share some responsibilities. Then there were some ordinary people who were a bit more intense in their training, they were excellent swimmers, sturdy fishermen who had been in the water for many years.

  Eleven boats quickly crossed the water, and the power of this boat was the oars behind it, as well as the wind sail. If there is no wind, the speed at which this boat advances will be very annoying.

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

  Zhong, Geng and San sat cross-legged, in front of them was a small square table, very low, on which were placed a plate of dried fish, a plate of fried peanuts, a plate of dried fruit, and some other snacks like bean curd, except for the peanuts, they were all local snacks, a pot of tea, and a pot of strong liquor.

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

  Eating snacks and drinking strong liquor, Zhong Geng said: "Lei younger brother, I can ask you... which school are you from?" He finally couldn't help but ask.

  Lei Xingfeng drank tea for a while, then said: "This tea is not bad, hehe, how can there be tea to drink here?" He deliberately didn't answer, not because he didn't want to answer, but because he didn't know how to respond.

  Zhong Geng sighed silently, knowing that Lei Xingfeng didn't want to say anything. He said: "This tea was brought by the merchant fleet, haha, it's extremely expensive and not something ordinary people can drink. I used to like drinking tea, but later...I started liking liquor instead. My family has stored quite a bit of tea, if you like it, I'll have someone send some to you when you go back."

  "Then thank you," said Leixing Peak. He suddenly turned his head and listened, saying, "Shh! Don't talk... what's that sound?"

  A rustling sound came over.