I Have a Sailing Game

Chapter 495 - 294: Fishing in the River of History (2-in-1)

Rogel was silent.

He was powerless to save them.

From the words of the sea fireflies, even if he destroyed them and the firefly pot that nurtured them, it would only allow them to rest for a time.

The firefly pot would be born again.

And its birth stemmed from the "rules" of this place.

Thus, Rogel learned one thing.

And that is, the rules of this place are incomplete.

For the sea fireflies, they are bound so tightly, unable to leave for eternity, and their infinitely prolonged lifespans are an endless torment.

Yet they cannot break free.

Their only joy in life is waiting through the long passage of time for travelers like Rogel to paint some different colors onto their blank-slate lives.

"Can you tell us your stories?"

The innocent voices of the sea fireflies were filled with anticipation.

Travelers like Rogel hadn’t been seen by them in a long time.

"...Sure."

After a moment of silence, Rogel smiled and slowly recounted his sailing stories to them.

Lina and the others did the same.

These sea fireflies were naturally kind; though always confined here, their spirits were exceedingly strong.

Even being trapped for who knows how long, none among them had gone mad.

Patiently waiting for travelers, listening to their stories.

This was the spiritual sustenance of the sea fireflies.

And also their only way to understand the outside world.

The sea fireflies listened with gusto to the stories of Rogel and the others, each one attentively listening.

The soft, dreamy glow emitting from them was calming.

Time slowly passed.

The stories came to a conclusion.

"Thank you for sharing your story with us, it was wonderful. Thank you, Captain Rogel."

"You’re much better than the last weirdo who didn’t want to tell us his stories."

The sea fireflies were very happy, appreciative voices rising and falling.

Other sea fireflies had also finished listening to the stories of others.

They intended to pass down the story of the Gelin, recounting it to each other, ensuring every sea firefly knew the tales of the Gelin.

Meanwhile.

Rogel suddenly saw a golden notification in the information panel.

[Your talent "Fishing Master" has been activated.]

[Due to the special nature of this area, you have triggered the talent effect - "Fishing in the River of History."]

[Use your fishing rod to fish in this area; you might catch something special.]

This made Rogel, who was planning to say goodbye to the sea fireflies, pause in surprise.

This was the first time he had triggered this ability since obtaining the "Fishing in the River of History" talent.

It seems the area where the sea fireflies resided was quite special.

In that case, he would need to stay here a while longer.

"Let’s not rush to leave, there’s something important I need to do."

Rogel turned and said to Lina.

Lina was a bit puzzled, what important thing had to be done here?

Then she saw Rogel taking out his fishing rod.

"..." Lina was a bit speechless. This fishing guy is really crazy, coming here just to fish.

"I want in, I want in too!"

Seeing this, Noemi also grabbed a fishing rod and eagerly joined in.

Lina watched and helplessly shook her head.

Rogel brought a small stool and quickly got into the zone.

Swoosh~ Plop...

Although the sea fireflies’ habitat was filled with hazy mist, they had their own illumination, making it possible to see parts of the sea surface.

Though it appeared nothing special, Rogel sensed that his fishing hook seemed not to fall into this sea.

It seemed to plunge, the moment it touched water, into another place.

Perhaps that was the "River of History"?

[The "Fishing in the River of History" is in effect, fishing in progress...]

[Hint: The catch you can obtain from a fixed region’s "River of History" is limited.]

Seeing this prompt.

Rogel, who was just about to use [Fishing Vision] and the Lucky Pearl, paused his actions.

Alright, I thought I could exploit this a bit.

Rogel thought somewhat reluctantly.

Yet still, he was full of anticipation.

What surprises might the "River of History" bring to him?

Rogel and Noemi waited quietly, while Lina and the others went into the cabin, with some chatting to the sea fireflies.

Some sea fireflies watched Rogel with curiosity, but they were polite enough not to ask, just silently observing and quietly discussing among themselves at most.

"Ah... why hasn’t anything bitten yet..."

"There might not be any fish here..."

Noemi scratched her head, peeking her head over to glance at the sea surface.

...The boring wait is always one of the reasons that discourages novice anglers.

But as a former Bounty Hunter, Noemi had a certain amount of patience and didn’t give up easily.

She sat on a small stool, her plush wolf tail gently swaying with rhythm, quite like a cat lying by the shore seriously hunting for small fish.

Coincidently, Big Orange was also beside her, watching with interest.

The little dragon cub ran over to Rogel’s side, its experience telling it that Rogel often fished good stuff.

Soon.

The fishing rod moved.

But unfortunately, it wasn’t Rogel’s but Noemi’s.

"Got a bite!"

Noemi’s eyes lit up, very excited.

Rogel, seeing this, was quite curious as well, providing guidance from the side; he wondered what could be caught from this boundary fog’s sea.