Chapter 90
Objects kept flying out of the ice hole, making it nearly impossible for Clayton to see what was going on. All he could do was stay alert, ready for anything.
Eventually, the turbulence began to settle, and Clayton could finally see the scene more clearly. All around the hole, dozens of fish were scattered across the frozen surface. Some looked like ordinary fish, while others emitted a faint glow—zero-star magical fish.
His curiosity piqued, Clayton quickly approached to confirm his suspicion—they were all still alive.
A faint memory surfaced. Back on Earth, he had once watched a nature documentary that showed a similar phenomenon. It explained how vibrations, sound, light, and even oxygen levels could cause fish to leap out of the water. He never imagined he’d witness something like that in a world of swords and sorcery.
Seeing the opportunity in front of him, Clayton sprang into action, gathering up as many fish as he could. It was free food—literal blessings falling from the sky.
Dingo and Gemma were very interested in what was happening and looked around curiously. Then, they began helping Clayton collect the fish. It was a pleasant yet strange sight—humans, a dog, a deer, and tiny skeletons all happily gathering fish together.
After checking his inventory, he counted four zero-star fish and a heap of regular ones. To save space, he kept only the magical ones and tossed the rest back into the lake.
With that done, he prepped his fishing rod and other gear. He cut up one of the zero-star fish to use as bait and cast his line into the icy hole.
Propping the rod up with a stick, he moved on to build a campfire. As the flames crackled to life, he began boiling water, occasionally glancing at Dingo and Gemma, who were happily playing tag in the snow.
Clayton joined them briefly, laughing and tossing snow, but stopped when he noticed his rod trembling.
He rushed over and grabbed it. Thanks to his enhanced strength, reeling in the fish wasn’t too difficult. He pulled up a small, two-finger-sized fish radiating a faint magical aura. It wasn’t much, but it would make excellent bait for something bigger.