My Status Board - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Second Training: Catching Fog Fish

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Perfect, wash your wet clothes and let them dry. We’ll rest here for half a day and carry out the second training.”

John shouted at Parr, who was jumping up and down in the water. Parr instantly stopped. He wiped his face and turned to look at John with a puzzled expression.

“Second training?”

“Yes.”

John nodded and smiled as he pointed at the river in front of Parr.

“This will be training in observation. There is a special kind of fish in the fluorescent river called the fog fish. When it swims, there will be fine water droplets around the body of the fog fish, which will interfere with our vision. Boy, what you need to do is to catch it.”

“I got it!”

Parr nodded. After John’s introduction, he understood what John meant. The water droplets around the fog fish’s body would interfere with vision, so careful observation was required if he wanted to catch it. Only after he identifies the fish’s actual location would he be able to pounce.

This was indeed an excellent method to train one’s observation. The person who thought of this method must be a genius!

Parr sighed in his heart once again. He took off his wet clothes and used a few branches to build a shelf to dry them. Then, he rushed into the river in his underpants and lowered his head to look at the river surface.

“There are so many fog fishes?”

Parr saw the fog fish that fit John’s description at a glance. The silver scales flickered. There were quite a number of them. Some were big, and some were small. They swam leisurely and did not seem to be afraid of people.

What else is there to say? Catch!

Parr stared at a fog fish that had been circling him. He did not immediately take action. Instead, he eliminated the interference from the tiny splashes of water. He only took action after he found the fog fish’s main body.

Splash!

“I’ve caught it!”

Parr succeeded on the first try. He grabbed a shining silver fog fish with both hands and shouted at John, who was building something on the shore.

“Very good!”

John praised and then shouted,

“Throw the fog fish over and continue to catch more. You have to identify the fog fish’s true form in a breath’s time before I consider you to be successful.”

“Got it!”

Parr did not immediately throw the fog fish to John. Instead, he returned to the shore and pulled out his black sword to kill the fish.

“Uncle John, this fish is too troublesome. I’ll kill it first and throw it to you after it is dead.”

“Okay!”

…

Why did John want to rest here for half a day? Training Parr’s observation ability was one of the reasons. The other reason was that they didn’t have enough dry food.

Before they left, John only asked Old Jack for a three days supply of dry food and water because he saw on the map that there was a fluorescent river here. Not only could it replenish their water source, but they could also catch fog fish to be used as food for the next few days. Together with the rabbits that they hunted along the way, it was enough for the two of them to survive this short journey.

John had his own way of making dried fish. As the Battle Qi in his palm surged, the fog fish were processed one by one. They were placed on a piece of stone, waiting for the next step.

What was the next step? Preservation. Although the fog fish could be preserved for a long time, the taste would inevitably change as time passed. To maintain the taste, John needed to use a particular plant.

And this plant was…

John narrowed his eyes and looked at the upstream section of the fluorescent river. Then, he shouted to Parr,

“Little boy, pay attention. Sometimes, fluorescent lotus will float down from the upstream part of the fluorescent river. It’s a blue and white flower. If you see one, pluck it. I need to use them.”

“Okay!”

Parr replied without raising his head. Then, he suddenly thrust out the black sword in his hand and picked up the fog fish. The uneven blade of the black sword effectively prevented the fish from escaping.

In any case, John said that Parr only needed to catch the fog fish. He did not indicate any specific methods of doing so. Because of this, Parr could freely kill the fish to obtain Life Energy Points. 

“I’m so smart!”

Parr praised himself after throwing the fish to John. Then, he raised his head to look at the upstream part of the river. Earlier, he had noticed the blue and white lotus floating down from time to time. However, since John did not mention plucking them earlier, he ignored them. 

At this time, another fluorescent lotus floated down. It did not move at a fast pace. Parr walked over and scooped it up. In an instant, a faint fragrance wafted into Parr’s nose, making him feel refreshed.

Sniff! 

Parr sniffed and looked at the fluorescent lotus in surprise. This fragrance seemed familiar! Thinking about it carefully, wasn’t it similar to the hint of fragrance carried by the waters of the fluorescent river?

“A magical flower. This is the charm of another world!”

After flipping through the fluorescent lotus a few times, Parr sighed. Then, he threw it at John.

Just like that, Parr caught the fish while catching the flower. Half a day passed very quickly. Perhaps it was because of his extraordinary talent, or maybe it was because of the hidden effect of his Bright Eyes Talent. By noon, he could already identify the fog fish’s actual body instantly. Then, he stabbed out with his black sword and caught the fog fish.

“Alright, enough. Little boy, come up!”

John stood by the shore after taking care of everything. He nodded his head in satisfaction when he saw Parr’s performance.

“Alright!”

Parr was also a little tired. The cold river water had affected his Stamina consumption. Now, his Stamina is almost empty. 

“Let me count. I caught over 100 fog fishes in total!”

Parr dried his body and put on his clothes. Then, he counted the fog fishes that John had taken care of. There were over 100 of them. Finally, he looked at his data panel.

Name: Parr Skystar

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Age: 10 (20)

Realm: Elementary Knight Apprentice (10/100)

Life Energy Points: 90

Spiritual Energy Points: 107

The harvest was not bad. Parr had obtained 40 Life Energy Points from fishing and slaughtering fish in the morning. In addition to the results of his training over the past few days, he could choose to raise his realm by one level at this time. However, he did not do so.

“Currently, I’m still not rich in Life Energy Points. The road ahead is unknown. To be on the safe side, I have to reserve the ability to return to full condition instantly.”

In this world, survival was the most important thing. Parr knew this very well. He planned to accumulate Life Energy Points further. When the time came, he would first level up Get Up On Time. Then, he would level up his realm. He was not in a hurry now, and he could also level up through training. If he leveled up a day later, he would consume lesser Life Energy Points.

“Don’t be in a daze. Hurry up and eat the fish. Then, take a nap to recover your energy. In the afternoon, we will cross this river and enter the dangerous area of the deep forest.”

John handed over a roasted fog fish with a burnt aroma. Parr looked away from the data panel and took it. Then, he began to eat.

“Delicious!”

The roasted fog fish had a unique flavor. John did not need to add any seasoning because the roasted fog fish did not need any. The fog fish contained the fragrance of a fluorescent lotus, which was more delicious than any seasoning.

… 

The small river could be considered a dividing line. When John saw the white deer herd in the morning, he understood this. Next, he and Parr would enter the dangerous area in the deep forest. There, not only were wild beasts present but Magical Beasts too.

After eating, John explained this to Parr. The two of them rested for more than an hour.

“Alright, let’s continue!”

“Set off!”

Because the water in the middle of the small river could already reach Parr’s thigh, John did not let Parr cross the river alone. Instead, he carried Parr, rolled up his pants, and crossed the river with his long legs. 

“Follow closely. It’s dangerous from here on!”

“Yes.”

Parr was still holding the packages. John was responsible for leading the way and protecting Parr. Just like that, the two of them walked into a deeper part of the forest.

“It’s alright! Everything is going well.”

In the evening, the two of them stopped to rest. Parr threw down the packages to calm himself down and continued to look for more rabbits. He still had to continue to train his reaction speed and collect Life Energy Points.

“Little boy, don’t run far.”

John warned and then stared at Parr, afraid that a wild beast would ambush him.

Meow!

Just as Parr found a rabbit and was about to walk over, a big cat with green patterns jumped out with its sharp claws. It slashed at Parr’s neck. Parr instantly received a premonition. At that moment, he turned his body and pulled out his sword.

“Wind Wolf Basic Sword Drawing Technique. Upper slash!”

Slash! 

The cat died instantly. Its head and body were separated, and it fell into the grass.

Bang!

“Beep, Life Energy Points detected. Do you want to absorb it?” 

“Yes!”

“Beep, absorbing.” 

“Beep, absorption completed. A total of 5 Life Energy Points obtained.” 

Only then did Parr regain his senses. He looked at the black sword in his hand in disbelief. What happened? A perfect combination of talent and skill? It was amazing!

“Good!”

John could not help but shout. He looked at Parr in satisfaction. No teacher did not like students with outstanding talent. As Parr’s teacher, every time he saw Parr’s strength increase, he would be happier than having his own strength being increased.

“Hehehe.”

Parr closed the data panel. He turned around and smiled foolishly as he scratched his hair. Then, he continued to catch the rabbit.

“Not arrogant and not impatient. He’s a good seedling for Knights! It looks like my judgment of people is still sharp!”

John looked at Parr and muttered. He also complimented himself. However, he suddenly thought of something, and his smile disappeared.

Sigh. 

After becoming a Bronze-level Knight for more than ten years, Parr wasn’t the first student he had. However, his other students were very different from him. 

“Rabbit, give me your life!”

Parr’s reaction speed had improved. Although he still made mistakes, he caught four rabbits at the end of the day and obtained 2 Life Energy Points.

“Eating roasted rabbit meat, roasted fog fish, and drinking fluorescent river water, this is the life of adventurers!”

Beside the bonfire at night, John suddenly raised the kettle and shouted at the stars and moon in the night sky.

“Yes, indeed.”

Parr, whose mouth was full of meat, nodded in agreement. This scene was exactly what he had imagined countless times in his previous life. 

“It’s so wonderful to cross over to another world!”