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Chapter 22 Waterwheel

[One-Star Supply Card (Purple) - Waterwheel: Made of steel and wood, it can store five cubic meters of water and can withstand a certain degree of attack.]

"good."

Chen Hao looked at the purple card with some surprise.

With it, we can transport more water back.

Instead of carrying them back bucket by bucket.

Chen Hao materialized him immediately.

Suddenly, a flash of purple light appeared, and a four-wheeled waterwheel materialized.

This waterwheel has a simple design; it's just a flatbed cart with a water tank fixed on top.

The only thing worth praising is that the entire surface of the waterwheel is covered with a layer of steel.

Chen Hao tapped the knife a few times, producing a clanging sound; it was quite solid.

"What is this?"

Li Laoshi, who was grilling fish, was startled when he saw the waterwheel that suddenly appeared.

"Waterwheel," Chen Hao said, "When the time comes, we can fill it with water and then push it back."

"This water truck can hold 5 cubic meters of water, which is 5 tons, enough for our group to use for several days."

Upon hearing Chen Hao's explanation, Li Laoshi's face immediately lit up with joy.

"That's great, that will make things much easier for us."

"Moreover, you can also keep some live fish in this tank to take home."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hao's eyes lit up.

"Yes, how come I didn't think of that? It's killing two birds with one stone."

Then he shouted, "Everyone, listen up! Don't kill all the fish you catch; leave some alive."

Why?

"What is that?"

Upon hearing this, the people who were fishing stopped what they were doing to kill the fish.

Then they turned around and saw the waterwheel next to Chen Hao, and were immediately taken aback.

Chen Hao then explained the situation to them, and everyone was immediately delighted.

"That's great, we can eat live fish at the company from now on."

So, those who were originally all fishing split into two groups.

One group continued fishing, while the other group used buckets to fetch water and then poured it into a waterwheel.

Also released were the freshly caught carnivorous fish.

"The grilled fish is ready."

Li Laoshi shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone put down their work and rushed over to eat grilled fish.

Li Laoshi has some culinary skills; he grills eight fish to a perfect crispy exterior and tender interior, then sprinkles them with some salt, resulting in a delicious flavor.

Of course, the main reason is the good quality of the fish meat.

Unpolluted and with few bones, tear off a slightly charred piece of fish meat by hand and put it in your mouth; the tender and fragrant flavor explodes on your taste buds.

Wow, this is delicious.

Liu Yun praised it highly after taking the first bite.

"Brother Li, your cooking skills are amazing!"

Kong Hao took a few bites and gave Li Laoshi a thumbs up.

Others also chimed in with praise, making Li Laoshi chuckle and scratch his head, his face beaming with joy.

"Brother Li, were you a chef before?"

While enjoying his meal, Zhao Long asked a question.

"No," Li Laoshi shook his head, "I've just gotten used to grilling fish a lot."

It turns out that in Li Laoshi's hometown, there was a river where he used to catch fish and shrimp since he was a child, and then grill them on the spot.

Over time, practice makes perfect, and the technique of grilling fish became very proficient.

After finishing the whole fish, Chen Hao still felt unsatisfied, so he asked Li Laoshi to grill two more.

"Okay."

Li Laoshi quickly agreed.

"I want one too."

Zhao Long and Liu Zhan spoke at the same time.

Both of them had large appetites. Although the [Flesh-Eating Fish] was quite large, the fish meat wasn't very filling. Seeing Chen Hao having more food, the two of them quickly followed suit.

"Then I'll grill a few more. If we can't finish them, we can take them home to eat."

Li Laoshi said.

The others ate less; they were full after finishing one fish.

After resting for a while, they continued fishing and fetching water.

Suddenly, Luo Hai's anxious voice came through.

"Brother Chen, there's a big guy in the water. I'm not as strong as him. Come help me!"

Chen Hao was eating his third grilled fish when he heard this and looked over. Good heavens, Luo Hai was leaning back in a tug-of-war posture, the thin rope in his hands taut, and his feet left a clear mark on the ground.

It was obvious that there was something big in the water, and it was struggling against him.

"I'm here, hang in there."

Chen Hao tossed aside the half-eaten grilled fish in his hand, took three steps at a time, and quickly arrived at Luo Hai's side, grabbing the latter half of the rope.

Luo Hai immediately stopped moving towards the river, which relieved him.

At this moment, Luo Hai was less than 20 centimeters away from the riverbank.

"That's some real strength."

Chen Hao felt the power emanating from the thin rope, and his expression changed slightly.

"Let's pull together."

"it is good."

So the two of them worked together to gradually reveal the true form of the creature in the water.

It was a python, its head firmly gripping the bait.

"Bang!" The rope snapped as soon as the python showed its head, unable to withstand the powerful pull.

Chen Hao and Luo Hai fell backward, and Chen Hao's excellent balance came into play at this moment.

After taking several steps back, he not only regained his balance but also caught Luo Hai, who was about to fall.

"Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Luo Hai shook his head, then thanked him with a look of lingering fear, "Brother Chen, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I would have almost been dragged into the water by that water python."

Who could understand the feeling of his head exploding and his scalp tingling when he saw the water python appear and met its cold, serpentine eyes?

Chen Hao waved his hand, then quickly took two steps to the riverbank, where he saw a long ripple spreading towards the center of the river.

Clearly, the anaconda was gone.

"Everyone be careful, there are anacondas in the water. If you encounter a situation where you can't pull it out, either let go or call for help."

"Did you all hear that?"

"I heard you."

Everyone quickly responded.

They had also witnessed what had just happened, and were somewhat frightened.

However, they never encountered a water python again after that.

After working for an unknown amount of time, the waterwheel was finally filled, and twenty live fish were put inside.

Li Laoshi had been grilling fish, nearly thirty of them, filling six buckets.

Zhang Zhen used a knife to cut several tree branches as thick as his calves, then cut grooves at both ends to make a simple carrying pole.

The others used ropes to thread the fish through their gills, stringing ten fish together, weighing about fifty or sixty pounds.

There were eight skewers in total. Any more and no one would be able to carry them.

The remaining dead fish were all thrown back into the river.

The river surface instantly turned as if boiling water, with large numbers of carnivorous fish devouring the carcasses.

Everyone else handed their cards to Chen Hao.

They were all white cards; there wasn't a single blue card.

It seems that while killing fish can yield cards, you won't get good cards.

For others, it was just breaking even, but for Chen Hao, it was a huge profit.

Because what is useless to others can be transformed into something magical in his hands.

He counted the number of white cards; there were 62 in total.

18 water cards, 15 meat cards, 12 salt cards, 8 iron cards, 3 barrel cards, and 6 rice cards.

This is arguably the most cards Chen Hao has ever possessed.

There was no way around it; we killed too many fish.

The fish that are wasted alone account for more than a third of the total.

Chen Hao resolved to bring more people next time, so he could get more cards and bring back more fish.

"Convert 10 one-star white water cards, 10 one-star white meat cards, and 10 one-star white salt cards."

Chen Hao took a deep breath and used up 30 one-star white cards.

"Withdraw money, withdraw money."

Chen Hao silently recited the mantra, his eyes fixed on the three orbs of light that were constantly changing color.

Chen Hao refused to believe that he wouldn't get a single gold card after three chances.

The results came out quickly.