He stroked his chin with a serious expression and began to think carefully…

"It took about 12 minutes from the time this big fish first came out to breathe."

The last time lasted about 8 minutes.

In other words, the longer he struggled, the shorter the interval between breaths became.

So the third time should be even shorter, but given that this guy is somewhat clever…

So I definitely can't shoot it here anymore.

Perhaps, if we move it to a place where it can't see us, the success rate will be higher...

After thinking for a moment, Ye Feng looked at the big tree beside him, a sinister smile creeping onto his lips…

He had to show this big fish the wickedness of humanity...

He slung the compound bow around his neck and quickly climbed the tree…

Prepare to deliver a powerful, sky-dropping arrow to this giant fish.

In fact, the best solution in such situations is often to do nothing.

As long as you slowly wear down the big fish's strength, you can shoot it when it's exhausted, or simply pull it ashore.

But Ye Feng didn't know when the giant arapaima would stop.

Moreover, he doesn't have the time to wait right now.

He thought back and realized that he must have left home around 9 a.m.

By the time we rushed to the body and dragged it here, it was almost noon.

After arriving here, it took another hour and a half to walk, and it's been about an hour since we started fishing.

That is to say, the time now should be around 2 pm.

After he successfully finishes off this big fish, he'll have to deal with the annoying scales and other unwanted parts on the spot.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to carry it.

It takes at least two and a half hours to walk from here to the campsite.

The processed fish meat and internal organs weighed at least over 100 pounds.

Carrying over 100 pounds of weight and walking for two and a half hours on mountain trails will be a huge endurance challenge.

Moreover, Ye Feng's time was very limited; he had to get back before dark.

Otherwise, those fish and meat would have become the trigger that led to his death.

Countless venomous insects and ferocious beasts will be drawn to him by his scent…

The pressure was immense...

Soon, Ye Feng had climbed to the top of a tree branch that was about ten meters high...

However, this tree is very strange; it has a branch as thick as a forearm on its right side, but not on its left…

If Ye Feng were to sit directly on it, it would most likely break instantly.

Therefore, he could only place his right leg on the base of the tree branch, while his left leg, lacking any foothold, simply gripped the trunk.

If you exert force with both legs at the same time, you can barely maintain your balance...

However, the pose looks extremely abstract.

He himself felt very uncomfortable. Most importantly, the tree was being pulled slightly by the fish, which made his shooting much more difficult.

But even so, Ye Feng did not make a choice...

He didn't have much time left, and this time he had to get rid of this annoying big fish quickly.

"1, 2, 3, 4..."

He kept counting down the time in his mind, his eyes fixed on the direction of the fishing line…

Finally, after counting to 312 seconds, the large fish underwater quieted down...

Having learned from the previous two experiences, Ye Feng knew that the fish would soon come up to breathe.

He drew the bowstring taut, aiming at the faintly visible red fish tail underwater…

"It's time to end this game of hide-and-seek..."

Just a dozen seconds after he finished speaking, the familiar fish head emerged from the water.

This time, the big fish's lips moved much more vigorously than the previous two times.

They must be exhausted...

But it was unaware that an arrow was already aimed at its head from its upper right.

Ye Feng regulated his breathing and locked onto it in just three seconds…

"Go to hell..."

"Whoosh!"

The arrow flew straight down and pierced its head at an angle...

Just like the previous giant bream, it didn't struggle at all and simply flipped itself belly up...

"Hahaha!"

Ye Feng laughed heartily. After battling this fish for so long, he had finally managed to catch it...

He excitedly climbed down the tree and, grimacing, began pulling on the fishing line…

It was only upon contact that he realized that even though the big fish was dead, it was still very difficult for him to pull it up.

Ye Feng originally thought the fish would weigh at most 170 or 180 pounds…

But now he estimates it's probably over two hundred...

Soon, he pulled the massive arapaima to the shore.

He grabbed the fish by the tail with both hands and dragged it ashore in a few swift movements…

Then, he reached under the fish's belly, took a deep breath, and let out a startled shout…

"Hey!"

With all four limbs exerting force, his face turned bright red as he barely managed to lift the large fish.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this fish was lighter than the giant catfish from last time.

He weighs approximately 220 pounds and is about 240 cm tall.

Ye Feng tossed it back onto the ground and sat on it with a satisfied expression.

"Heh heh, why the hell are you still lurking? Wouldn't it be better to die and be reincarnated sooner? Why waste so much of my time!"

After saying that, he immediately took out an axe and a flat chisel from his backpack...

Next comes the most troublesome part: removing the fish scales.

Besides being hard, the scales of the arapaima are also very difficult to clean.

Even if you use a kitchen knife and chip the blade, you might not be able to finish processing it.

Because its scales are embedded obliquely into the flesh…

Therefore, the indigenous people of the Amazon usually use barbed hammers to slowly chip away at the pieces one by one at an angle.

However, Ye Feng doesn't have that kind of hammer right now, and besides, he doesn't have time to deal with it slowly.

After thinking for a while, he decided to simply peel off the entire fish scale...

He had seen videos of locals processing arapaima...

One method is to first remove the scales from the back of the arapaima.

However, you should chisel vertically, starting from the back and continuing all the way to the tail.

Carve out a "1" shape to reveal the fish meat inside.

Then, use a knife to slowly cut outwards from the exposed fish flesh...

Just like peeling an orange, until the fish scales and flesh are completely separated...

After thinking it over, Ye Feng began to take action...

He used the back of the axe as a hammer, and placed the chisel diagonally on a fish scale...

After two clangs...

A dark blue fish scale, about the size of a potato chip, was knocked off...

He picked up the scale and tried to pry it open with both hands, finding it to be as hard as rumored.

It wasn't even bent, let alone broken...

And supposedly, this thing can even withstand a handgun...

Ye Feng narrowed his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them…

"Isn't this... just a bulletproof vest from the jungle?"

If I were to make it into clothes and hats, then even if I were to fight those people in close combat later...

How could they possibly hurt me?