Chapter 80: Entering a Game Dungeon to Fish for Rare Fish
Overjoyed, Li You didn’t start the draw immediately.
He would do the draw after Luo Yunlin left. It wasn’t too late.
"Brother Luo, thanks for your hard work. Come on in, have a seat, and get some water," Li You said.
Luo Yunlin nodded. "Alright."
The two of them went back into the shop.
Li You poured Luo Yunlin a glass of water and then went into the kitchen.
He planned to make a few dishes for Luo Yunlin to take home.
’How about a portion of Poached Cabbage in Broth, Mapo Tofu, Twice-cooked Pork with Garlic Sprouts, and Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes?’
The system had just rewarded him with five hundred pounds of tofu. That would last him a while.
He fired up three stoves at once. Li You appeared to be in a flurry, but in reality, he was completely at ease. After a series of precisely calculated movements, the four dishes were ready one after another.
He packed each dish into its own takeout container.
He brought the containers to Luo Yunlin’s table. "Brother Luo, I whipped up a few dishes for you to take home."
Luo Yunlin quickly protested, "Xiaoli, what’s all this? You were in the kitchen cooking for me to take home? I... I can’t accept this."
Li You replied, "Brother Luo, it’s just a few dishes, they’re not worth much. It’s nothing compared to those four fruit trees you gave me. Please, don’t refuse."
Luo Yunlin hesitated, then said, "Xiaoli, I’m sure your cooking is absolutely delicious. I’d be a fool to refuse. In that case, I won’t be polite."
Li You smiled. "There’s no need to be so polite. Oh, by the way, Brother Luo, does your family like fish? I’ve caught a lot in the gorge these past couple of days. You can take a few of those home too."
Luo Yunlin said, "Xiaoli, we’re good on fish. We have a fish pond at home. Besides, my dad loves to go fishing. We’re never short on fish to eat."
Li You nodded. "Alright then."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Luo Yunlin took the food and left.
After seeing Luo Yunlin off, Li You had the system open the lottery screen.
He began the draw.
Li You was already very familiar with the four main categories on the lottery wheel: Recipes, Ingredients, Cookware, and Other.
’Which category will I get this time?’
The suspense was killing him.
The wheel spun rapidly before slowly coming to a stop.
Finally, the pointer landed on the "Other" category.
’Not bad. Let’s see what the actual prize is.’
The familiar gift box appeared. As always, colorful ribbons fluttered around it as the box slowly opened.
"One Dungeon Experience Card!"
Huh?
Li You was taken aback for a moment. This was the first time he’d ever gotten something like this.
’I can probably guess what it does just from the name.’
’Then again, it’s not entirely clear.’
’Time to read the description.’
"Dungeon Experience Card: A single-use consumable. Upon use, it allows the Host to enter any type of game dungeon. After activating the card, the Host may input the name of a desired ingredient. The system will then select the most suitable dungeon based on the Host’s request."
Li You was pleasantly surprised after reading the description.
’This is amazing!’
’Does this mean I can use the Dungeon Experience Card, enter a game dungeon, and get the rare fish I so desperately need?’
’I just wonder if a rare fish obtained in a game dungeon will count for the quest?’
"System, if I obtain a rare fish in a game dungeon, can I complete the ’Aquatic Fish Ingredients’ side quest?"
"You may. However, the method of obtaining the rare fish cannot change. That is to say, even within a game dungeon, the Host can only obtain a rare fish by means of fishing."
"Understood."
’So, if I choose to enter the game dungeon this time, I won’t be there to fight monsters, but to fish.’
’I can definitely work with that!’
’All that fighting and killing is so unpleasant. Fishing is much more peaceful.’
’Plus, this way, the entire fishing trip will only take one second in the real world.’
Because no matter how long he spends inside the game dungeon, only one second will pass in the real world.
’What’s more, I’ll have unlimited time to fish in the game dungeon. I can keep going until I finally catch a rare fish.’
The more Li You thought about it, the brighter his eyes grew.
’What am I waiting for, then? Time to enter a game dungeon and go fishing!’
He found the Dungeon Experience Card in his Storage Pavilion. It looked just like a regular card.
He activated it immediately.
"Dungeon Experience Card activated. Does the Host wish to input the name of a desired ingredient? If no input is received, you will be teleported to a random game dungeon and may be unable to obtain your desired ingredient."
’Of course I am!’
All he had to do was think it to input the text.
Li You input the two words "rare fish."
"Ingredient name valid. Selecting most suitable game dungeon for the Host.
Teleporting to game dungeon..."
As the system’s voice spoke, Li You’s vision began to blur.
When his vision cleared, Li You found himself in a completely unfamiliar environment.
Not far ahead of him was a beautiful lake.
The lake was vast. At a glance, the far shore seemed to be hundreds of meters away.
Although it was a lake, its edge had the feel of a sandy beach.
It might have seemed out of place, but it was actually stunningly beautiful.
The water was crystal clear, reflecting the large trees that lined its shore.
Li You looked around and saw the lake was surrounded on all sides by a forest.
The trees grew at varying heights, rising and falling in layers across the rolling hills.
Different types of trees had leaves of different colors.
There was green, yellow, red, and more. The entire forest was a tapestry of color—it was gorgeous.
In the distance, mountain ranges rose one after another, so ethereal they seemed to belong to another world.
’What a beautiful place!’
Compared to Jiulong Gorge, this place was just as beautiful, if not more so.
Looking at the scene before him, Li You felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he’d seen it somewhere before.
But he couldn’t recall where.
’Ah, forget it. It’s probably just my imagination.’
Even though he couldn’t remember where he’d seen it, one thing was certain: this dungeon was completely different from his previous experiences.
The previous times, he had been in a real-world environment, just with his body shrunk down to a minuscule size.
This time, however, his body was its normal size, and he had been transported to this new location.
’I wonder if this place is dangerous?’
To be on the safe side, Li You opened his Storage Pavilion and equipped all his gear.
The place looked beautiful and completely safe, but beautiful places often concealed the greatest dangers.
It was never a mistake to be cautious.
Without further delay, Li You took out his fishing rod from the Storage Pavilion and prepared to fish.
The whole point of entering this game dungeon was to catch a rare fish.
Since there was a lake right here, he had to start fishing immediately!
Fishing in such a beautiful place would be a true pleasure.
Just as Li You was getting his fishing rod ready, a voice suddenly reached his ears, leaving him completely stunned.
"Bald Qiang, stop! Don’t run!"
He was very familiar with that voice.
He was familiar with the words themselves, and with the person who spoke them—no, not a person. It was a bear, and he was very familiar with it.
It was the voice of Xiong Er.
Li You was completely dumbfounded.
At the same time, he finally understood why the scene before him had felt so familiar.
It was because he had seen it in the cartoon *Boonie Bears*.
The game dungeon he had entered was, of all things, the world of *Boonie Bears*.
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