Chapter 362: Aquarium Sphere
"I would say 500 such fish would be no problem for ," Brant said, hinting at the floating crystal fish drifting before them.
"Nice!"
And just like that, their real fishing began.
Brant sent the hanging Crystal fish back into the river, and even before the fish could properly breathe, he lifted an entire chunk of water from the river, carrying more than a hundred Crystal fish within it.
Before Leo could even say anything, Brant focused his attention on the riverbed and began pulling out various other types of fish.
Pebbleback Minnow (Low 1-star) - Ordinary Bloodline
A small, round-bodied fish of half a ter, its back covered in pebble-like bumps in grey and brown colours. It looked almost identical to a cluster of stones resting on the riverbed.
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Longwhisker Siltfish (Mid 1-star) - Ordinary Bloodline
A thin, pale fish of 1 ter with extrely long, thread-like whiskers that dragged along the riverbed. Its body was dull beige and slightly transparent, coated in silt, making it look like a moving strand of plant root.
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Silverflash Frymother
A dium-sized silver fish with a slim body and dozens of tiny reflective scales that flashed brightly as it tried escaping the telekinetic field, only to fail. Its fins were short and constantly moving to maintain balance in the shifting water.
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And just like that, Brant pulled out all sorts of fish that would perfectly fit in an aquarium.
"Hm?" While Brant continued capturing different fish, Leo spotted a colourful and vibrant one swimming toward them.
"A Koi?"
Lily will like it very much, he thought as the information appeared before him. It was the highest rank fish that he would catch
Fortune Veil Koi (Low 2-star) - Mortal Bloodline
It was a graceful 2-ter-long koi with a slender, well-balanced body and long, veil-like fins that trailed softly behind it. Its scales were pearly white with faint gold and pale orange patches that seed to shift in the light, giving it a calm, auspicious appearance.
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Fortune? He frowned slightly; the na didn’t suggest anything obvious.
Brant looked toward the fish.
"That is a Fortune Veil Koi. They are very famous among the nobles of inner and core cities. They are said to bring good on in business. However, there’s no proven example. But they are strictly freshwater fish—what is it doing here?"
Brant seed a bit confused but quickly concluded that it might have wandered here.
"Want to take it?" Brant asked.
"Yes, this will add colour to the water channels. I suppose they don’t attack?" Leo asked, seeking confirmation.
Brant chuckled softly.
"If they attacked, the fat nobles would call it a bad on koi. It’s safe, and as you said, it will bring colour."
With that, Brant took the fish as well.
When everything ended, there was actually nothing that changed in the river. Even though more than 400 fish had disappeared, the gaps were filled almost imdiately.
For vegetation, Brant carefully selected aquatic plant seeds that would look good in water channels and wouldn’t grow excessively to block space needlessly.
Leo stood in utter shock after seeing a sphere nearly 50 ters in diater floating beside the rocky platform, with Brant handling it as effortlessly as if holding a cup of tea.
"You will reach this level soon enough," Brant said. Soon after, they reached a flat area to climb onto the eagle’s back.
"We will go all the way like this?!" Leo said, pointing at the humongous water sphere filled with colourful fish and aquatic plants.
"Yeah, just like this."
As the eagle ascended, deep within the river’s territory, the sa Dread Orca observed them—its gaze fixed specifically on the koi among the crowd. Apparently, it had been after the koi, but now it was gone from its grasp. It let out a frustrated sound, almost like a child losing its toy, before turning back toward its pod.
As they rode back ho, Leo took the opportunity to question Brant.
"Professor Brant, just curious."
"Ask away," Brant replied without looking back.
"Why are you helping this much?"
This ti, Brant glanced back at him.
"Weird. Are you allergic to receiving small help?" he asked.
Leo shook his head.
"From what I have learned in my course of life, no one does anything without expecting sothing in return."
Brant shrugged.
"You are right in that sense. And yes, we do receive incentives from the Principal if the students under our care turn out prodigious and grow strong. But it’s also in our interest." He looked at Leo.
"Tell , when the ti cos and you beco stronger than —which I am sure will happen—and I find myself in so sort of trouble... you, whom I helped beco strong, will surely co to my rescue. Isn’t that so? And even if not, I will still receive VIP treatnt wherever you go or in any establishnt you form." Brant said, calmly listing the benefits of being a good teacher.
Leo thought for a while. After thinking, the only thing that truly made sense to him was the incentive from the Principal, because—
"What if I am a douchebag? Or an ungrateful brat who won’t repay any favour? Because I certainly think I am one," Leo replied without a hint of sha, staring directly at Brant.
"Even if that’s the case, the incentives are far more lucrative than any favour from you, brat," Brant said with the sa straight face. He knew how difficult it could be to deal with people like Leo.
"And I will say it again—you cannot even imagine the level of incentives from helping promising students like you. So be greedy and ask for more... from Gunther, since he is your teacher," Brant added the last bit after just a montary pause.
Leo nodded.
Well, it’s not like I didn’t inform him. I am very bad at rembering and returning favours...
But then he asked one more thing.
"I still don’t understand though. What is stopping you from getting stronger? And why is it that I can grow stronger than you when you started your journey so long ago?"
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