From the moment Bai Yu lifted the rod to set the hook until he glanced at the markings on the reel, less than a minute had passed.
In just that short time, this guy ran more than 200 meters away and pulled away so much of his fishing line.
It's important to understand that Bai Yu didn't completely let this guy run around. If Bai Yu had, he wouldn't have said anything.
After all, two hundred meters seems like a long distance, but most sea fish are much faster than that. They can run more than two hundred meters in a minute, let alone double that speed.
However, Bai Yu did not let it run free. Instead, he immediately put a lot of pressure on the guy. The pressure relief device was already turned up to the maximum. Except for himself, he applied all the necessary pressure.
It's fair to say that given the pressure Bai Yu is putting on this guy, even if the creature that took the bait this time was a 100-pound behemoth, its speed shouldn't be this fast. In this amount of time, it would be good if it could run a hundred meters.
But in reality, it ran more than 200 meters. The current situation is enough to show that this guy is either a fish weighing well over 100 pounds, or a fish known for its speed, or a combination of both—a large fish that is also extremely fast.
Bai Yu leans towards the last point: it's a fast, large fish, like a sailfish or swordfish.
At the same time, based on the current rate of line emergence, Bai Yu decided that he should make his move. If he didn't, the fishing line in his reel would soon be completely drained.
Although his fishing line is a full kilometer long, there's an end to every kilometer.
Thinking of this, Baiyu looked at the handle of the reel, took a deep breath, grabbed it, and began to exert force with his right arm to counter the force transmitted from the fishing rod.
At the beginning, Bai Yu had a head-on confrontation with this guy once, but it didn't last very long before he automatically admitted defeat and gave up.
The two sides have now begun their second round of confrontation. After their forces collided, the veins on Bai Yu's arms immediately bulged, and the expression on his face gradually turned ferocious!
"Damn, little one, you've got some energy. But this time you've run into me, the world long-distance running champion and world record holder. Try to outlast me!"
Bai Yu felt the power coming from the fishing rod and felt quite pressured. To cheer himself up, he even started shouting out his various titles!
Little did he know that while Bai Yu was fighting the giant fish, a camera was right behind him, recording all his reactions and words.
Meanwhile, the live stream had already switched to Bai Yu's side, and everything he had just said was recorded...
If Keke's previous remarks about rebuilding the glory of the fishing paradise were just her personal opinion, then Bai Yu's remarks confirm one thing: Yuxue Shipping Company is not an ordinary company, but a company full of childish fantasies.
If you don't believe me, just look at their company's behavior. From the company's CEO to the livestreamers who are just employees, they all shout out a slogan before doing anything, a slightly cringeworthy slogan.
Even after Bai Yu finished muttering about his title to himself, the commentator Ke Ke added:
"Well said. Our CEO Bai is indeed a world champion and world record holder, but it seems a bit inappropriate for him to say these words. It would be more effective if we, the narrators, said them."
Brothers, do you agree? If you agree, please type "1". If there are a lot of people typing "1", I'll go talk to our CEO Bai later. From now on, whenever he's on camera, I'll tell him about all his honors. Then, anyone who follows our competition will know who our CEO Bai is!
"Brothers, what do you think of my idea? Isn't it a great way to make Boss Bai shine in front of everyone? Do you think he'll agree if I ask him for a bonus based on this idea?"
What the viewers in the live stream thought is still unknown, but Zhang Yuxin, who was supporting Keke after she finished speaking, spoke up:
"Keke, let me interrupt you for a moment. Have you ever thought about this? The main reason we have this competition is because of President Bai's existence."
"What's the name of our competition? It's the Fan Fishing Contest. All the people here are Mr. Bai's fans. Your method of showing off in front of everyone won't work well with Mr. Bai."
With Keke and Zhang Yuxin's back-and-forth banter, the atmosphere in the live stream was very joyful and harmonious.
Now, not many people are even paying attention to Bai Yu's fishing anymore. Instead, they are wondering what it would be like if, as Ke Ke suggested, every time the camera focuses on Bai Yu, there is a narration introducing him.
Compared to the joyful atmosphere in the live stream, Bai Yu was in great agony at this moment. His expression was completely distorted, and he was exerting all his strength!
Just as Bai Yu himself had thought, the creature that took the bait this time was indeed a large and fast one.
If it's just a contest of strength, Bai Yu seems to be no match for it, since strength isn't Bai Yu's forte.
During the struggle between the two sides, Bai Yu was also in a state of constant retreat. His right hand, which was gripping the crank handle, was out of control and was being turned counterclockwise by this guy.
Although this fish is in the water and Bai Yu is on land, and the big fish seems to have nowhere to get a foothold, as an aquatic creature, it has its own methods.
Although Bai Yu was having some trouble dealing with this guy in a head-on confrontation, he had no intention of giving up.
The main problem was that he estimated the creature to be over 200 pounds, and if he didn't restrict its size, he really didn't know how long it would take to catch it.
In order to make this guy a part of his achievements, Bai Yu had to take certain measures to impose more restrictions on him.
What he's doing now is restricting the other party, and for Bai Yu, even if it has some effect, it's still worth it.
Whether it was Bai Yu's restriction that worked or not, he was still holding onto his fishing rod and fighting hard against the other party when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
The fishing line, which had been trending downwards, suddenly began to rise. The angle between the fishing line and the water surface, which was originally acute, was gradually decreasing, and it was about to overlap with the water surface.
Seeing this scene, Bai Yu knew what the guy who had taken the bait wanted to do; all it had to do now was come to the surface of the sea.
But what Bai Yu couldn't understand was, what was this guy doing on the surface of the sea? Was he using the rising tide to wash his gills and get rid of the fishing hook?
Regardless of what this guy was planning to do, Bai Yu immediately notified the cameraman behind him:
"Hey buddy, the guy I'm fishing for right now is rising and might come to the surface. Take a picture of the sea about 300 meters above the surface and see if you can see anything."
To give directions to the cameraman behind him, Bai Yu briefly abandoned the guy's confrontation and took the opportunity to stretch his right hand.
Under Bai Yu's guidance, the cameraman immediately pointed the camera at that area and zoomed in as close as possible.
In just a few seconds, he witnessed a scene he had never seen before in his life: a giant sailfish, with its dorsal fins spread, leaped out of the sea and flew into the air.
It really did fly into the air, its fins acting like sails, which helped it fly.
The only thing that the cameraman regretted was that they were currently too far away from the sailfish. Even if his camera could bring them closer, it would be very limited.
Even so, the scene captured by the camera still shocked him greatly. If they were closer to the marlin, how much more shocking would it be?
The sight of the sailfish taking flight not only shocked the cameraman, but also silenced the entire live stream.
That's right, the cameramen and audience quieted down, but for the fishermen who were fishing by the sea, the feeling wasn't very strong.
Firstly, most contestants are unaware of what is happening on the sea. Even if they happen to catch a glimpse, they will not pay much attention to it because of the distance and the inability to see clearly.
After all, the sailfish leaped out of the water at a distance of three or four hundred meters from the shore. At such a distance, without a telescope, the sailfish would just be a tiny black dot.
A tiny black dot leaped from the sea surface, and even as it took flight, the splashing water formed a rainbow under the sunlight.
What good is a beautiful and captivating scene if the contestants can't see it clearly? To them, it's just a tiny black dot.
That's why we're in this situation now. The cameraman and the audience are shocked, but Bai Yu turns around and asks the cameraman what exactly he just filmed.
After receiving the answer that it was a sailfish, Bai Yu's anxiety finally subsided.
If you were to ask what the fastest creature in the ocean is, the answer would be something that anyone with a basic understanding of the ocean would know: the sailfish. There is only one answer; there is no other option.
What is the top speed a sailfish can reach?
The answer is an astonishing 190 km/h. Even the tuna, which is also known for its speed, has to admit defeat in front of it.
The sailfish that Bai Yu caught is particularly large. Based on the size described by the cameraman, Bai Yu's previous guess was correct. This sailfish weighs over 200 jin (100 kg).
Bai Yu really didn't know how to deal with such a large sailfish. The only option he could have was to slowly wear it down and fight a war of attrition.
Having found the answer, Bai Yu's arm had relaxed considerably. He then grabbed the crank handle of the reel again and began a new round of combat with his opponent.
In Bai Yu's opinion, if he wanted to catch this guy, it would depend on who could hold out longer and who could persevere longer.
A few minutes later, Bai Yu's right hand was completely exhausted, so he used his left hand instead to continue fighting the guy.
In order to give his right hand more time to recover, Bai Yu knelt down and used the back of his thigh to hold the handle of the fishing rod, freeing his right arm.
Although this operation was not very smooth, his left hand could not exert 100% of its strength in this confrontation.
But this was the only way he could think of to restore his strength while also hindering this guy.
After all, this is a competition, and you can't ask others for help while fishing. Otherwise, he would have asked Wang Hai to help him long ago.
This guy is strong, but when it comes to strength, he might not be able to beat Wang Hai.
It's a pity I can't help.
Bai Yu then persisted in this awkward manner for a few more minutes before he could no longer hold on. Both his arms were extremely sore, and he was too weak to continue.
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