The fish was incredibly strong. If the other end of the raft hadn't been tied to the rocks with a rope, it would have been thrown out into the sea along with the raft. Unable to stand due to the force, it sat down, bracing its feet against the protrusions on the raft and gripping the fishing rod tightly.
Unable to contain his excitement, he grinned broadly and said happily, "We're going to have a big fish! It's definitely a fish that weighs over 100 pounds. Can you guess what kind of fish it is?"
The viewers in the live stream were dumbfounded. What kind of luck was this? Was a scene from "The Old Man and the Sea" about to unfold?
"Is this really necessary? It's happening one after another, and each time it's more outrageous than the last."
"Host, tell me you're acting, it's all fake, you're deliberately putting on an act for us, I'll give you an Oscar for Best Actor."
"Could it be a great white shark? How scary!"
"I also want to go fishing at the streamer's spot. It's so much fun! No matter how good your skills are, they can't compete with having a lot of fish."
"Are the fish in the waters around here overflowing? It's so enticing."
"Keep up the good work, streamer! You need to strain when you poop... Oops! I mean, you need to strain when you fish."
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Li Sheng really put in all his strength, but the fish in the sea was still struggling desperately. Getting the fish out of the water was not that easy.
There was a long tug-of-war between him and the fish. Suddenly, the fish exerted force again, and Li Sheng's whole body leaned forward. Fortunately, he sat down and his feet were firmly braced against the protruding part of the bamboo raft. Otherwise, he would have been dragged into the sea by the fish.
If it really was such a big fish, how would he get it off the boat and onto the shore? A fish that big wouldn't die so easily.
Li Sheng was trying his best to drag it back to the side of the bamboo raft. If it got close enough, he would just hit it on the head with an axe and knock it out, then everything would be fine.
However, the fish didn't do as he expected. It struggled even more fiercely. Even though Li Sheng had secured himself tightly to the bamboo raft, he was almost pulled away by the fish. Every time the fish exerted force, it terrified him. If this were his previous self, he would have been dragged into the sea by now. Fortunately, he had been lifting weights for so long that his strength had increased rapidly.
It would take at least three ordinary people to subdue this fish. Li Sheng sat on the bamboo raft, resisting the fish. No matter how hard he tried to run forward, the fish remained motionless. When he felt that the fish was getting tired, he pulled the fishing rod again.
The goal, of course, wasn't to quickly pull the fish back with the fishing line—that was impossible. The goal was to stimulate the fish's nerves, making it continue to struggle and expend its energy. After more than ten rounds, Li Sheng clearly felt the fish's strength gradually decreasing. At this point, he started to reel in the line. However, after only a few rotations of the rod, the fish exerted its strength again, catching Li Sheng off guard, and the reel flew out several times.
The fish swam quite a distance away, and Li Sheng immediately grabbed the reel with one hand. Taking advantage of the brief moment of exhaustion after exerting force, he frantically spun the reel to reel it in. The fish was still struggling in its death throes, but its strength was now half that of before. As the reel was pulled back, the fish got closer and closer.
It took half an hour just to pull the fish back, and it was already getting dark. Li Sheng even accidentally cut his hand on the fishing line, causing him to bleed quite a bit.
The fishermen watched as if they were there, and only those who love fishing know how exciting it is. They wish they could be on Li Sheng's bamboo raft to help him, but unfortunately they can't get on, so he has to figure it out by himself.
In the struggle against the big fish, he still had a slight advantage. The fish was pulled very close to the bamboo raft, and the audience recognized what kind of fish it was before Li Sheng did.
"Holy crap, what kind of damn luck is this? A bluefin tuna!"
"Such a big bluefin tuna must be worth tens of thousands of yuan."
"I could brag about this one catch for the rest of my life."
"I finally understand why the old man in The Old Man and the Sea was so persistent."
"It hasn't even surfaced yet, but you can tell it's a big guy just by peeking out. How is the anchorman going to get it ashore all by himself?"
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At this moment, Li Sheng's face turned red, his muscles were congested and tense, and the veins on his body were bulging. It was clear that he had used all his strength. The closer he got, the more fiercely the fish struggled. The shorter the fishing line was, the more strenuous it became for him, and his hands hurt terribly.
He doesn't lack this fish in terms of food, but as everyone thinks, if he catches such a big fish and manages to bring it ashore, he can brag about it for the rest of his life. If he doesn't manage to bring it ashore, he will regret it for the rest of his life. It's not so easy for him to give up. Once he sets his mind on something, he will never give it up.
His hand was already cut open, and now the cut was even bigger, with blood flowing all over it. However, he had no time to care about the cut on his hand. After seeing the true face of the fish, he was so excited that he couldn't feel the pain at all.
Finally, the fish reached the side of his bamboo raft, struggling and splashing water from time to time. He finally steadied himself and was about to give the big guy a good whack with his axe. He needed to be quick, accurate, and ruthless, striking the head precisely, and then quickly bring the fish to shore. Otherwise, the smell of blood might attract sharks.
At the same time, if he loosens his grip even slightly, this big guy will also desperately try to escape, so he only has one second to go.
Li Sheng calculated the timing of the axe strike and observed the angle of the large creature. Suddenly, it struggled and floated upwards, its head almost emerging. At that moment, Li Sheng immediately grabbed the axe with his other hand and smashed it down on the fish's head.
He's incredibly fast and ruthless; the fish will be reincarnated immediately.
*Smack!* The axe slammed down, splashing water everywhere. The fish, struck by the blow, immediately retaliated with its tail, which slammed directly onto Li Sheng's axe.
The axe flew out and sank into the sea with a thud. Li Sheng's entire hand was numb from the shock, but the big thing did indeed stop moving the next second, with blood continuously flowing out and staining a small area red.
But Li Sheng's most prized tool, the tool he had always relied on for survival, his axe, was gone! He was completely dumbfounded. Unexpected events in this world always come unexpectedly.
The viewers in the live stream were stunned. Everyone knew how important the axe was. From the largest item, the shelter, to the smallest gadget, everything relied on this big axe. Now that the big axe was gone, what would Li Sheng do?
"Holy crap, streamer, you're finished. Your right-hand man is gone."
"I know that feeling, like Guan Yu losing his great sword."
"Like a bird snatching away the great bow of a descendant."
"Like the Monkey King Sun Wukong, without his Ruyi Jingu Bang."
"It's like my mom hitting me without a stick; you've really lost out, streamer."
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