Apart from a few people, the vast majority of the audience members present did not understand Lu Rong's actions.

Everyone thought Lu Rong was stupid for letting the fish escape.

"My God, such a good opportunity, and they still called that assistant up. Otherwise, they probably could have caught this bluefin tuna in the net."

"I thought Lu Rong was very smart, but I didn't expect him to make such a basic mistake. I was so worried for him when I saw it."

"That's so stupid. Look at the way he cast the line at the end. It's no wonder the hook was pulled out of the fish's mouth. The direction was completely wrong."

"I'm so angry! Such a valuable fish, if he had caught it and made it into any dish, it would have been incredibly delicious. Such a great opportunity just slipped through his fingers. I'm furious, even though it has nothing to do with me."

"Forget it, there's nothing to see. Let's just focus on catching our own fish."

Lu Rong didn't care about the discussions among the onlookers and didn't pay any attention to them at all.

Seeing that the fish had escaped successfully, he breathed a sigh of relief and slowly took the hook out to check it.

Fortunately, the fish hooks were of decent quality.

Despite being pulled so forcefully, it was completely unharmed.

"Senior Lu Rong, did you release this fish on purpose?" Su Tingyun asked the question everyone wanted to ask.

Although everyone had almost guessed it, they still wanted to hear Lu Rong's final answer.

Lu Rong nodded: "Yes, such a rare fish, I would feel guilty if I killed it."

He spoke calmly and sincerely, and the photographer next to him clearly recorded it.

Now everyone understood Lu Rong's true intentions.

The initial suspicion and disdain for him vanished instantly, replaced by respect and admiration.

"Haha, I knew Lu Rong couldn't be that stupid. It's obvious he deliberately let the fish escape."

"No wonder he told that guy named Xu Fei not to use a net to catch fish. It turns out that he decided not to catch it after he found out that the fish was a bluefin tuna."

"I have to say his spirit is great. I can't compare to him at all. If it were me, I would be eager to catch this fish and make a delicious dish. I think my awareness is still far behind."

"No wonder he won first place in the national culinary competition for two consecutive days. Even when faced with such a stroke of good fortune, he was able to calmly analyze the situation and make the most appropriate choice."

Compared to the praise received on-site, the live stream chat was going crazy.

Everyone's admiration for Lu Rong reached its peak.

"Lu Rong is really amazing. I never expected him to think this way. He is indeed the person I have my eye on. He is good in every way, including morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor."

"After this incident, I feel that no matter what ranking Lu Rong gets in the next competition, he is still the number one today."

“Well said. In my heart, Lu Rong is so sacred and great at this moment. From today onwards, I will always be his loyal fan.”

"I admire Lu Rong so much, I want to marry him."

"I never expected that Lu Rong would keep changing my perception of him. The more I get to know him, the more I realize that he is a kind and talented young man. It's a pity that I probably won't be able to marry such a good man in this lifetime."

“I think Lu Rong is a perfect fit for the role of an environmental ambassador for wildlife conservation.”

"What does this show? It shows Lu Rong's confidence in his cooking skills. He gave up such a precious and delicious bluefin tuna and turned to an unknown fish instead. I think for that courage alone, he is the best."

"Yes, if anyone else saw such an expensive fish, they would immediately catch it and cook it into a dish. Even if it's not very good, the taste of bluefin tuna itself is top-notch, so the final score would probably not be too low. Therefore, catching this fish basically guarantees a spot in today's competition."

"The game had only been going on for less than 20 minutes when we experienced one shock and reversal after another. It was really exciting to watch."

"It seems that Tang Haohan is still changing his pants and hasn't come out yet. It's hilarious. Yuan Hua has recovered and is fishing normally now. And Lu Rong has released such a valuable fish species. Today's competition has refreshed my understanding time and time again."

"The location chosen by the production team for this year's competition is really great. It's very funny to watch. I wonder what dishes everyone will be making for the cooking competition later. It seems that no one has caught anything good yet."

"No rush, no rush. It's obvious that there are plenty of fish in this area. I just saw those instructors throw some bait into the sea to attract fish. I believe a large school of fish will come soon, and I'm afraid they won't be able to catch them all."

"I really didn't notice until you pointed it out. I was wondering what those coaches were throwing into the sea. Turns out it was bait to lure fish."

…….....

Here at the scene.

Everyone applauded and cheered for Lu Rong.

Especially Shen Tao and Shen Lanxin, who were not far from him.

As key figures in this year's National Culinary Competition, they kept a low profile today, choosing to fish together on a rock about 20 or 30 meters away from Lu Rong.

Because none of them knew how to fish, and they were worried that they wouldn't catch anything, they carefully observed every movement on the sea surface from beginning to end, afraid of missing any opportunity for a fish to bite.

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