"Are you questioning my credibility?" the system popped up, its tone a mix of mockery and annoyance.
Seeing its defiant stance, Bai Ye chuckled. Hadn't it forgotten how much reputation he'd painstakingly earned, only for it to be consumed by its guaranteed pulls? It was used to tricking people, and now it wasn't even allowed to speak up?
Bai Ye remained silent. He retrieved the magic 'little flame' from his system space and continued his silent meditation, studying it.
Before long, he finished learning and opened his eyes. A wave of magical energy rippled from him, and the vast ocean of magic within his body rapidly depleted, evaporating nearly half of it in an instant.
On his palm, a small wisp of pale, finger-sized flame slowly rose.
Holy crap! After consuming half my magic, it only produced this tiny thing?
Bai Ye was stunned. With his five elemental magic at a comprehensive and high level in three elements, his magical power was so vast he couldn't even estimate it. He could cast high-level magic spells without any hesitation.
Yet, this tiny flame had consumed so much! The annotation stating 'considerable' magic consumption was a gross understatement, wasn't it?
Bai Ye, who was silently complaining, suddenly changed his expression.
"Hiss~"
A scorching, stinging sensation spread from his palm!
Bai Ye was shocked. After reaching a high level in flame magic, his immunity to fire damage had also reached a similar level.
He couldn't recall the last time he had felt the sensation of being scalded or burned. Yet, in this brief moment, he had been injured by it!
Bai Ye's eyes lit up with joy. He prepared to throw it out to test its capabilities. Otherwise, if he held onto it any longer, he might truly be defeated, injured by his own magic, and the story would be laughable!
"Stop! What are you doing? (??￢w￢)" the system suddenly appeared again.
"It's hot!" Bai Ye said, "I want to see if it's worth a hundred million!" Bai Ye's hidden intention was: are you trying to fool me!
"If it's already hot, why are you still testing it?" the system seemed to be going crazy, its voice incredibly loud. This was partly because Bai Ye was questioning its integrity again, and partly because it knew very well that this super magic was indeed a little too powerful!
"Can't you care about the environment? It's bad enough you bully small animals every day, but now you're not even sparing the ocean and the earth?"
What the...? (゜ロ゜) Bai Ye was taken aback. I like bullying small animals? Fine, I admit it! But do you dare say you weren't complicit in encouraging it?
Are you just trying to wash your hands of it now that things are looking bad?
"Hiss~ Damn!"
The intense stinging brought Bai Ye back to reality. In the time he had been distracted by the shameless system, the palm of his right hand had already been blackened by the little flame.
Bai Ye quickly interrupted his magic, dispersing the 'little flame,' and habitually blew on his hand.
It was ineffective. He immediately took out two bottles of 'glucose,' gulped down one, and poured the other onto his scorched palm. Then, he used his wood element power to activate vitality, and his palm healed at a visible speed.
Good heavens!
Experiencing the power of the little flame for the first time, Bai Ye's lips couldn't help but curve into a slight smile.
"Normal zone, continue drawing."
Seeing Bai Ye's attention shift, the system's attitude improved. "Alright! Normal draw begins..."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for incredibly good luck, obtaining
...
One hundred consecutive draws, eight times!
Bai Ye had already crossed his legs, baiting the remaining fishing rods while watching the prizes being added to the system. It was truly a leisurely experience.
Moreover, after the system upgrade, the normal draw section had also changed. The original guaranteed high-grade 'Magic' potion could now even trigger critical hits.
After nearly fifty draws, although no rare 'Elemental Spirit Stones' had appeared, he had obtained nearly 100 bottles of Magic Potion, averaging 2 bottles per draw!
This system has really come alive! Bai Ye praised the system. The system only grunted, but its tone carried a hint of disdain and pride.
The drawing continued...
The first hundred consecutive draws ended, yielding 211 bottles.
The second consecutive draw ended, yielding 243 bottles.
The third... 201 bottles.
...
"These small fish and shrimp, why do they have no sense of urgency?"
Looking at his five or six rods showing no signs of activity, Bai Ye slowly reeled in his hook.
He then took out a bottle of Magic Potion, drank half to replenish the magic he had just consumed. Now, he couldn't fill his depleted magic with just one or two bottles of high-grade Magic Potion. On the other hand, he poured the remaining half bottle of Magic Potion onto the five or six bait lures...
This was probably the most luxurious bait in the world!
If the world knew the effect of this small half bottle of Magic Potion, countless wealthy individuals would flock to it, trading at exorbitant prices.
A bid of a hundred million for half a bottle would be small-minded!
After carefully preparing the bait, Bai Ye's lips curved into a smile, and he cast his hook into the sea again.
Drawing, continue.
The fifth hundred consecutive draw yielded 216 bottles.
The sixth hundred consecutive draw yielded 239 bottles.
...
And in the sea, as the scent and energy from the 'glucose' on the five or six bait lures slowly diffused into the water, all the surrounding fish became agitated, rushing forward frantically.
Even large fish, sharks, whales, and other oceanic behemoths in the distance were attracted by the scent and swam over at high speed.
"Ring ring ring!!!"
"Ling Ling!!!"
The bells on the fishing rods rang fiercely. Shortly after being cast, all the rods began to show activity.
But Bai Ye did not reel them in immediately. The fish at the bottom of the sea were still fighting over the bait, some even brutally.
Small fish ate the bait, big fish ate small fish, and marine behemoths swallowed large fish...
System draw, the seventh consecutive draw, yielding 222 bottles of high-grade 'glucose.'
The eighth consecutive draw yielded 218 bottles, and additionally, he obtained a top-grade prize, a mid-grade Wood Element Spirit Stone!
After eight consecutive draws, he had obtained a total of 1785 bottles of Magic Potion!
Adding to his existing stock, he now possessed 2106 bottles of high-grade Magic Potion and 108 bottles of top-grade Magic Potion!
Immense wealth!!!
The comfort of wealth made Bai Ye's lips curl slightly. While waiting for bigger fish to bite, he took out the mid-grade Wood Spirit Stone to absorb and upgrade.
"Boom!!!"
In the deep sea in the distance, a colossal creature also sensed the commotion and turned its direction, rushing over at high speed. Its massive head, two protruding eyeballs like a frog; a rounded, enormous belly, a neck so short it was almost non-existent; a pair of three-fingered claws; a long tail covered in scales, the rear resembling a crocodile. Rough black and gray thick skin covered its upper and lower jaws, and its mouth was filled with jagged, sharp teeth...