CFSMS -Chapter 219 There Is No “Xi Zhi Lang” at the Bottom of the Sea

“Open sesame!”

Lu Wu shouted and opened her spatial cave, releasing some of the still-awake demonic beasts inside.

No humans—but there were beasts.

Selling cotton candy to demonic beasts still counts as selling, right?

Heh heh heh… mission progress, here I come.

Daydreaming is beautiful.

After being busy for an entire hour, Lu Wu finally made sure every beast got a portion of cotton candy. Looking at their blissful expressions, then glancing at the completely unchanged progress bar, she felt her entire soul go numb.

The system actually refused to let her exploit loopholes.

Unreasonable!

Lu Wu pulled the sugar strands stuck in her hair, forcing a stiff smile as she responded to the beasts’ enthusiasm.

Stretching her sore body, she dragged herself to the beach and sat down like a philosopher, tears of bitterness practically flowing.

Tired.

After a long sigh, seeing that there was still plenty of time before the end of the stall period and having nothing else to do, she checked her storage.

A golden fishing rod appeared in her hand.

She had gotten it from a lottery reward after the “rabbit head” quest. She had disliked it before, but now…

This fishing rod? Perfect.

Wasn’t the system thoughtful? It had already predicted her situation and given her a fishing rod so she could fish freely in this vast ocean.

This would be the first step in the rise of the “Sea Tycoon.”

Lu Wu weighed the rod in her hand a few times and casually cast it straight into the sea.

The hook sank.

“Hm?”

Dog Overlord lay beside her, its tail brushing across her foot as it tilted its head in confusion.

It remembered that humans were supposed to put bait on the hook when fishing. Why was its master fishing with an empty hook?

“Big Yellow, let me tell you a story.”

Lu Wu began explaining the tale of Jiang Taigong, the old man with a white beard who fished without bait and waited for the willing to bite.

Of course, she couldn’t remember all the details—don’t mind that part.

But the meaning of “those who are willing will bite the hook” was clearly conveyed.

Dog Overlord turned its head, instantly understanding.

So this was the advanced realm of fishing.

Lu Wu held the rod idly, staring up at the stars above, spacing out.

She didn’t expect anything to bite.

Sitting alone on the beach, her back looked bleak and lonely.

Ah… life is as lonely as snow.

“Chirp…”

A little squirrel tilted its head, watched for a while, and couldn’t bear it. It ran over and handed her half a piece of cotton candy as comfort.

“You eat it,” Lu Wu said, stroking its fluffy fur, though her attention was entirely on the system interface.

The stall timer was counting down.

[10, 9, 8…]

In the final seconds, Lu Wu stood up, ready to reel in the line and close the stall.

She had gotten a zero on day one—she didn’t want to stay even a second longer.

But at that moment, the sea surface began to ripple in the night wind.

The golden fishing rod suddenly plunged downward.

The force nearly yanked it out of her hands.

“Woof! Woof woof!”

It’s on the hook!

Dog Overlord barked excitedly, jumping up and biting the rod, helping pull it upward.

There really was a stupid fish?!

Lu Wu snapped back to attention and joined forces with it.

“Hup—hup!”

She pulled hard on the rod, feeling something extremely heavy below. Could it be a big catch?

They say beginners have a 100% catch rate…

So the newbie buff was real?

Lu Wu infused spiritual energy into the rod—but the moment she did, the “stupid fish” below suddenly whipped its tail violently, almost sending her stumbling.

With spiritual energy flowing through it, she even started to suspect she had hooked a shark.

Why was it so heavy?!

“Hey!”

So this little idiot fish still wanted to resist?

Lu Wu got competitive.

She cut off the spiritual energy and relied purely on physical strength.

“Helpers—no, beasts, come over!”

One person wasn’t enough, but she had plenty of beasts.

Upon receiving the call, the beasts rushed over. Some bit her clothes, others wrapped their tails around the fishing rod and pulled.

Since Lu Wu had instructed them, none of them used spiritual power—only raw physical strength.

But there were too many beasts.

And demonic beasts were naturally far stronger than humans.

It became a brutal tug-of-war: beasts overpowering, human riding beast momentum…

Whoosh!

After another intense struggle, the force from the sea suddenly vanished. Something shot up from below, slicing through the surface, and crashed onto the beach beside her.

Victory tilted completely toward Lu Wu.

The small tug-of-war… won.

She let out a satisfied hum.

The beast pack roared in excitement, celebrating her success.

The sound shook the heavens.

On a distant island, Ye Chi—who was hiding under the sand—shrunk deeper down upon hearing the roars.

Scary…

“Chirp?”

Flame Flame flew down from Lu Wu’s shoulder, circling the “catch” in confusion.

What is this?

Honestly, Lu Wu wanted to know too.

She had expected a shark or some big fish—but it wasn’t a fish at all.

Not even a living creature.

On the sand lay a red stone about the size of a palm. Its weight pressed the sand into a shallow pit.

Its surface was flawless, glossy, and beautiful like a gem.

Very pretty.

Lu Wu crouched down and poked it.

No reaction.

She considered something serious.

No mouth, no limbs—how did this thing even bite the hook?

Or was her fishing rod capable of hooking anything in the universe?

Great. She was starting to think too broadly.

She poked it again. Still heavy.

Seeing no danger, she picked it up. At first, it felt like an ordinary stone—cold, smooth.

But then, almost as if it were an illusion, it started to heat up.

And its texture changed.

It became… soft.

In the blink of an eye, the stone seemed to melt into a puddle in her palm.

A slime transformation?

“Huh!”

She immediately threw it onto the ground.

After hitting the sand again, it bounced a few times—elastic, bouncy… like a red version of jelly.

“Meow…”

“Can it be eaten?”

Mimi stared at the squishy thing curiously.

Truly, owner and beasts were cut from the same cloth.

“I don’t think this is edible,” Lu Wu concluded after some thought. “After all, there might be SpongeBob in the sea, but there shouldn’t be Xi Zhi Lang.”

“……”

“You should say ‘not edible,’ right?”

A voice suddenly rang in her mind.

Clear, but childish—like a little kid.

“You’re the childish one! Your whole family is childish!”

The childish voice exploded in anger.

“You can read minds?”

Lu Wu’s eyes lit up.

Nice ability.

Maybe… she could lock it up and sell it when she got back?