Liu Zhihong was indeed the fisherman with the best fishing skills on the boat. With one hour left in the competition, his catch was equal to Zheng Gan's.
Zheng Gan, who had thought he was sure to win, suddenly felt the pressure. After all, winning money is a small matter, but face is a big matter.
But before he could make any effort, the bastard Lin Hao actually caught a yellowfin tuna weighing more than 130 kilograms. Now, all three of them could be the champion. It all depends on who can catch more and better precious fish in the last hour.
The others had basically given up on the competition. Although they had participated in a lot of competitions, their results were definitely not as good as those of these three people.
So there were only five people left fishing at the scene, Liu Zhihong, Zheng Gan, Lin Hao, and the two newbies Zhao Xing and Liu Feng.
The first three are competing for the championship, and the last two are competing for the second to last place.
The game continued, and the three championship contenders were all concentrating on their next shot. The atmosphere on the scene had become very tense, and no one dared to breathe.
Lin Zhihong was the first to catch a fish, a grouper weighing more than three kilograms, with a market price of about two thousand yuan.
Lin Hao also bought a five-jin grouper, which was also very well priced at around one thousand five hundred or six hundred yuan.
Only Zheng Gan was staring at the sea silently. The main reason was that he found a huge red dot on the map plug-in, a very large one, so he was concentrating on the situation in the sea at this time.
When there was about half an hour left, Zheng Gan shouted and quickly started to reel in the line. The others thought there was no hope, but when they heard him shout, they immediately perked up and gathered around.
They were all Zheng Gan's old team members, so they were very familiar with his every move. As soon as they saw him, they knew that they must have caught a big fish.
Lin Hao was watching from the side with fear and trepidation, for he also knew that Zheng Gan might have caught a big fish.
"Hey, this fish is not particularly strong, probably only about 50 or 60 kilograms. How come there is such a big red spot? Could it be another wild yellow croaker?" Zheng Gan felt the force coming from his hand and was quite confused.
If it was a yellow croaker weighing fifty or sixty kilograms, the size of the red spot would be acceptable, but it is too rare. I have only heard of ones weighing more than twenty kilograms. If it was really fifty or sixty kilograms, it would really cause a sensation across the country.
Time passed minute by minute, and with ten minutes left, Zheng Gan finally got the fish onto the boat.
"Huh? What kind of fish is this? Why have I never seen it before?" Jiang Feng looked at the fish on the deck in confusion and asked curiously.
After he finished speaking, he found that there was no sound behind him, so he turned around and looked back, and saw that everyone looked terrified and kept backing away.
"What's wrong with you? It's just a fish, not a shark or anything. It's not dangerous."
Zhao Xing was the bravest one. He carefully stepped forward to check carefully, then swallowed his saliva and said, "Agan, let's throw it back into the sea while it's still alive."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhao is right, let's throw it back quickly." The others quickly agreed.
"No, what kind of fish is this? Why does it scare you like this?" Jiang Feng asked with a frown. He became even more curious after seeing everyone's reactions.
"Let me tell you." Zheng Gan squatted down and removed the hook from the fish's mouth. "This is a yellow croaker, a national first-class protected species, a fish unique to my country, and one of the most precious."
"Fuck! This is the yellow croaker!" Jiang Feng was stunned. He swallowed his saliva and then quietly began to retreat.
"The yellow croaker is a precious and rare fish. It is the largest species of the Sciaenidae family. Due to overfishing, its number has been declining and its body has gradually become smaller. It is now extremely rare and on the verge of extinction."
"The most valuable part of this fish is its swim bladder, also known as 'fish maw'. It is so precious it's said to be 'as valuable as gold'."
"The fish maw of yellow croaker is used urgently to relieve bleeding in postpartum women. It has a very good hemostatic effect and is a precious traditional Chinese medicine tonic with special medicinal value. On the market, 500 grams of dried fish maw sells for over 120,000 yuan."
"Most of the yellow croakers on the market now are farmed. If a wild yellow croaker of this size were to appear, it would definitely fetch a sky-high price, possibly two or three million."
Zheng Gan released the yellow croaker after he finished speaking. "Although this fish is very valuable, if you sell it, you will basically have to enjoy the government's three meals a day, so if you catch it outside, it's better to release it as soon as possible."
"Millions of fish, what a pity." Although Jiang Feng was a little scared, he still felt it was a pity.
"It's not a pity. We are very lucky to see this rare fish species." Zheng Gan smiled and patted his shoulder.
For Zheng Gan, who has a plug-in, this rare marine fish should be protected even more.
"Okay, the time is up. There should be no suspense about who will be the champion this time." Zheng Gan clapped his hands. It was already eleven o'clock and the competition was over.
"Yes, I declare that the champion is..." Wang Yunzhou checked the harvest of the three people and then began to announce the results.
Zheng Gan came in front of everyone with his head held high and chest puffed out, feeling very proud. The wild yellow croaker he just caught was enough to make him hundreds of blocks ahead of them.
"The champion is Liu Zhihong!"
"Who? Are you kidding, Uncle Wang? I just caught a yellow croaker!" Zheng Gan, who was about to applaud himself, was stunned for a moment and asked quickly.
"I'm not kidding. Yes, you just caught a yellow croaker, but the key is that this fish is not in your bucket now. When I review the results after the competition, you only have these fish, so the champion is Liu Zhihong." Wang Yunzhou explained.
Zheng Gan: “…”
"Hahahaha, the duck that was right in my hand flew away. If you had released it one minute later, the championship would have been yours!" Lin Hao clapped his hands and laughed, tears almost coming out.
Others couldn't help laughing as well. There was nothing wrong with what Wang Yunzhou said.
"Okay, okay, I was careless for a moment, so the runner-up should be mine." Zheng Gan was helpless, but there was really nothing he could do about it.
"The second place belongs to Lin Hao! At the last moment when you were catching the yellow croaker, he caught a grouper weighing more than three kilograms, surpassing your result." Wang Yunzhou's words made Zheng Gan so angry that he covered his heart with his hands.
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