Novel Palace
Chapter 54
Chapter 54 Fishing and a Huge Bet
William asked, “So, your chances of winning are slim?”
Kane nodded. “I talked to an expert as well, but he told me that there’s not even a 10% chance of reeling in the giant mottled eel.”
William thought for a moment, then asked, “Is getting Southstead City so important to you?”
Kane smiled bitterly. “Let’s put it like this. If I lose Southstead City, my title as the underground emperor of Justford would be void.”
William said, “The Cromwell Family is backing you. If Landry is bold enough to fight with you, he must have quite the powerful backup as well.
“Landry’s father–in–law is the third most powerful person in the Kreim Capital government,” came Kane’s reply.
After nodding. William acknowledged, “That makes sense. You seem to be in a pinch, Stone.”
Kane smiled bitterly. “Mr. Barrett, can you help me with this?”
William smiled and said, “You can ask Brandon for help. He’s a Divine Realm Master; fishing is a piece of cake for him.”
Kane shook his head. “My teacher mustn’t get involved in this.”
Tia blinked and said, “Mr. Stone, if William can help you, what are you giving him in return?”
With a smile, he replied, “If you can reel in the prize catch, Mr. Barrett, I’ll give you half of the earnings from the first year in Southstead.”
She was intrigued. The profit from the underground world of Southstead City would definitely exceed 1 billion, so half of that would be 500 million!
Kane said, “My only fear is that this measly amount won’t be enough for Mr. Barrett to consider helping
me.”
William was silent for some time before saying, “Prepare a fishing rod, the best you can get.”
Kane beamed. “Of course! I’ll have it prepared right away!”
The car drove back to Amethyst Villa. The fishing rod William asked for was already placed in the yard. This fishing rod was made from supreme carbon fiber and titanium, and it reached over 90 feet in total. It was extremely flexible.
William held the fishing rod, and with a light shake of his hand, a loud crack was heard. It was the fishing rod being cracked like a whip.
Kane was in awe. “Your capability is above mine, sir!”
William said, “This fishing rod seems decent. Let’s try it out at the fish pond.”
There was a huge fish pond in Amethyst Villa. Thousands of fish from a multitude of species were kept
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William stood in front of the fish pond. His fishing technique was quite extraordinary. As the fishing rod touched the surface of the water, ripples of light spread from the point of contact. The fish were all startled, and they quickly swam away.
He stirred the water with the fishing rod, then pulled. A water dragon formed on the surface of the water, then
spun around as it rose into the air. The pillar of water that appeared was as thick as a pail. Within the pillar were dozens of fish of varying sizes, struggling with all their might.
Just then, he prodded the pillar with the fishing rod, and a large fish of about 5 pounds came gliding toward them along with the rod. Then, it dropped next to William’s feet.
Tia immediately shouted in amazement, and Kane was astonished as well. “Marvelous! I never thought that you’d have such pure skill, sir!”
William had just performed one of the combat techniques in the Way of Heaven and Earth, called Spiritual Vigor. It was entirely focused on the training of vigor, and when one had mastered the techniques, the vigor they released would be unpredictable.
At first, he focused on learning Spiritual Vigor so that he could strengthen his needle techniques. Even though he was far from the ultimate level of Spiritual Vigor, it wasn’t difficult to use it to catch fish at his current stage. Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.
William wasn’t satisfied, however. Hence, he continued honing his Spiritual Vigor at the fish pond. His training took 3 hours, and his improvement at the end was obvious. Now, with just a light tremble of the fishing rod, he could knock out a large fish of more than 10 pounds, then drag it onto dry land.
During the noon break, Kane had some dishes prepared. William was deep in thought as he ate. Then, he said to Kane, “Get some large eels here. I want to practice a little more.”
The giant mottled eel was, of course, a type of eel, and it was also known as the king of eels. It would be best if William could practice his fishing skills on eels.
Kane was a powerful man, so it wasn’t difficult to get his hands on some large eels. Hence, before the meal was even over, hundreds of eels, each over a yard in length, were released into the fish pond for training
purposes.
In the afternoon, the fishing rod in William’s hand was used to its full potential and beyond. William even managed to integrate some techniques from the Holy Fist into his fishing.
After more than an hour of training, dozens of large fainted eels were already lying at his feet.
After training for 2 hours and a half in the afternoon, William happened to notice that his Spiritual Vigor had improved significantly as well! The fishing rod was very long and very difficult to control, and that was also how his Spiritual Vigor achieved the stage of initial mastery!
With his Spiritual Vigor at initial mastery. William put down his fishing rod, then sat by the pond and meditated to regulate his life force.
Kane dared not interrupt him, so he sat a distance away and chatted with Tia.
Tia said, “Mr. Stone, you’re a Qi state master as well. What do you think of William’s talent?”
He thought for a moment, then said. “His internal vigor is excellent, so he’s definitely an expert Rhythmic Breath. Even though I have already undergone Qi Emanation, if I have to fight him, I may not. be a match for him.”
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She was shocked. She never thought that William would be so strong!
Kane glanced at her, then smiled and said, “You have to make use of this opportunity, Miss Lloyd. Mr. Barrett is a dragon among humans, so if you act too late, other smart women will get to him before you
do.”
Tia smiled lightly. “We’re just friends. We’re nowhere near the sort of relationship you speak of
He smiled. “The Lloyds have high standards, and you may not appreciate a wandering man like Mr. Barrett, but what if Mr. Barrett becomes a Divine Realm Master one day?”
Tia’s slender body shuddered. “Will William become a Master?”
Kane said calmly, “We had some drinks last night. Do you know what my teacher thinks of Mr. Barrett?”
Her pretty eyes blinked. “What does Brandon think of him?”
“My teacher said that Mr. Barrett’s future is indefinitely bright, and Mr. Barrett might surpass him. In other words, he has a chance to become a Grandmaster in the future!”
Tia was astonished. “A Grandmaster!
Kane nodded. “In the past 100 years, there has only been one Grandmaster who hailed from Jerrogar. His name was Jaylon Wood, and he once took three states by storm. Even though he has gone into hiding now, his influence is still around. Every year, my teacher would go into the mountains to have an audience with
him.”
Tia smiled. “Back then, I would do anything to run away from marriage, and William saved me in the end. Who would’ve thought that he was someone so powerful?”
Kane said, “If I win the bet tonight, the underground world of Justford will enjoy peace for 3 years. If I lose, a fierce war will break out.”
Tia asked, “Are you confident that William will win?”
“Confident or not, he’s my only hope now,” Kane said calmly.
In the evening. William stopped his meditation. After mediating the entire afternoon, he had finally unlocked the secondary meridians of his left arm and shoulder. Now, both his arms and shoulders were filled with more Qi that coursed even more smoothly. His chances of winning were increased once more.
“When does the betting start?” he asked.
Kane hastily ran over to him and said, “Sir, it starts at 7.30PM. We have an hour left.”
“Let’s go,” William said nonchalantly.
Tia wanted to experience all this firsthand, so she tagged along. Hence, around 8 cars carrying dozens of people drove toward the Ivory Dragon River.
Ivory Dragon River was a branch of the Great River. Its currents were slow, and if one were to behold it from a mountain, it would look like a white dragon. There were quite a number of spots along Ivory Dragon River, which were suitable for fishing, but the most famous was none other than Fenrir Delta.
Usually, at this hour, Fenrir Delta would be filled with anglers, but it was exceptionally quiet today. Only
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one person stood at the delta. Dozens of yards behind him, more than 10 cars were parked, and some
tents were even set up.
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