As the competition progressed, the number of fish caught increased, especially after the fish-breeding spots created by the competitors became active, resulting in an even higher frequency of catches.
This kept Bai Yu and Zhang Tao very busy, as they couldn't stop talking for a moment, constantly watching the screen and providing commentary.
Moreover, they not only commentate on the players' fishing situation, but also take notes and roughly summarize the players' catch.
It's unrealistic to get a complete count, but they do have a spreadsheet with the numbers of all the contestants in the competition, so they can compile statistics on the contestants they're interested in.
After all, during the commentary, they still need to watch the game and talk about the current rankings. They don't know the specific rankings, but they can talk about the number of points each player has earned.
For example, around noon, as the first day's match was about to enter halftime, Bai Yu and Zhang Tao did a summary.
"Mr. Bai, it's almost halftime. You've been watching the games all morning. Do you have any changes in your picks for the championship?"
I've recorded the scores of several contestants; they all performed quite well in the morning's competition. Shall I mention it to Mr. Bai?
"Brother Zhang, I appreciate your kindness, but I still have great faith in Ahai and the others. Their performance today was also quite good. I don't think they're any worse than the players you favor."
Bai Yu responded to Zhang Tao's question with the same confident expression.
"Oh~ Mr. Bai is so confident? Then how about we check the accounts beforehand and see who is in the lead? We'll only talk about the big fish caught; there's no need to mention the ones that are obviously only a pound or two."
"Sure, Brother Zhang, you go first. You say one and I'll say the next."
"Contestant number 32, Da Hui, caught eleven fish weighing over five pounds each this morning. His current total must be over seventy pounds."
I caught 70 pounds of fish in one morning, which is a very good result.
After all, the competition started at around 9 o'clock, and we've only been fishing for a little over two hours.
This 70-pound catch refers to fish weighing over 5 pounds; the other party might also catch some fish weighing less than 5 pounds.
"A score of 70 jin? That's really impressive. Well then, I'll also have a contestant here, my sister Bai Yue, contestant number 71, who caught nine big fish in one morning."
Although her catch wasn't as large as the contestant named Da Hui's, her catch was generally much bigger, with at least six fish estimated to weigh over ten pounds each, bringing her total to at least eighty pounds.
Bai Yu said smugly.
Bai Yue is his sister, so Bai Yu is proud of her good grades.
"Is contestant number 71 your sister? I was wondering why she seemed familiar. Turns out she's Manager Bai from your company. I've seen her in the live streams before."
"Although 80 jin is a pretty good result, it's not the highest. I have another competitor here, who's also an acquaintance of Mr. Bai, number 76, Chang Le. He caught 14 big fish, so his current result should be around 100 jin."
"A hundred jin? That's a pretty good result. If that were a fish, it would be considered a giant."
I also have another contestant here, contestant number sixteen, Li Shuang, our company's operations director. She caught eighteen big fish this morning, and her current catch should be around 110 to 120 jin (55-60 kg).
"I have another one here, contestant number 52, Master Liu. He caught 17 big fish this morning, including quite a few that weigh around 10 pounds. According to the prediction, his total should be around 130 pounds."
"Not bad, not bad, this has already reached 130 jin. Master Liu's strength is indeed evident to all."
However, fishing isn't always about skill alone; sometimes, luck also plays a part.
Lu Sheng, the person in charge of our company's live-streaming sales, was quite lucky. He was contestant number seven in this competition and caught twenty-one big fish in one morning, so his current catch should be around 160 jin (approximately 80 kg).
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he was waiting for Zhang Tao to announce the results of the next contestant, but after a while, he realized that Zhang Tao had no intention of speaking.
It's not that Zhang Tao doesn't want to talk, but the current situation makes it impossible for him to. It seems that none of the athletes he has recorded so far have achieved a weight of over 160 jin.
He has fish weighing over 130 or 140 jin (approximately 65 kg), and he also has a fishing master, Master Deng, in his arsenal. According to his calculations, Master Deng's catch this morning was also very good, with a final result of around 150 jin (approximately 75 kg).
This achievement can already be described as very impressive, but it is still quite different from the 160 jin that Bai Yu mentioned for Lu Sheng.
For this reason, Zhang Tao no longer had any intention of mentioning Master Deng.
"Tsk, Mr. Bai, your company's people are really amazing. There are only five participants in total, and you've already nominated three of them. Their results are all very good. It's really enviable."
Zhang Tao was telling the truth. Although the athletes' records he kept weren't the best, it had nothing to do with him.
After all, he wasn't a contestant; he was just a commentator. It didn't matter to him who won the championship, and the champion wouldn't give him any prize money.
As he was thinking, Zhang Tao suddenly remembered something: had he overlooked a very important person?
"President Bai, didn't you say before that Wang Hai was your favorite player? Why isn't he among the three players you mentioned?"
"We haven't even talked about that yet. I was waiting for you to tell me the results of the next contestant, but suddenly you just stopped."
"Mr. Bai, look at what you're saying. You're the one who achieved a result of 160 jin (80 kg). I don't have any competitors who can surpass that result. What am I supposed to do?"
"Yeah, if this isn't your fault, then who is to blame?"
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he and Zhang Tao glanced at the camera in the commentary room.
The director was very cooperative and immediately switched the live stream to focus on Bai Yu and Zhang Tao, broadcasting their expressions and eyes.
It's important to know that as commentators, although there are cameras in the commentary room, they generally won't appear on camera.
Unless there is an emergency that prevents the outside footage from being broadcast, the live stream will switch to the commentators so they can chat briefly to fill the gap.
But now, Bai Yu's question, "Who should we blame?" coupled with his perfectly synchronized actions with Zhang Tao, immediately drew the attention of the director, who switched the camera to the live stream.
In that instant, the hundreds of thousands of viewers watching the live stream seemed to have been hit with a critical strike simultaneously, and a series of question marks appeared in their minds.
The sheer volume of comments completely shut down the live stream.
And what do these question marks mean? It goes without saying, they're just asking the audience to reflect.
The key question is, what does this have to do with the viewers? Is it their fault that no one achieved a result exceeding 160 pounds? They were just watching a live stream, and now they're being unfairly blamed?
Seeing the screen full of question marks, Bai Yu and Zhang Tao exchanged a smile. They hadn't originally intended to be too presumptuous.
But smiles are contagious, and then they both burst out laughing, and the laughter grew louder and louder.
"Ahem, okay, enough joking around. Of course we know that not achieving better results has nothing to do with the audience, right, Brother Zhang?"
"Absolutely. How could the audience be responsible? On the contrary, it was because of the audience that the result of 160 jin was achieved."
"It's because of your presence, cheering on our athletes and providing them with enough motivation, that we achieved such great results."
"Yes, that's right, Brother Zhang is right."
"Well, Mr. Bai, what's your estimate for Wang Hai's score?"
Despite their playful antics, they still had serious business to attend to in the end: confirming Wang Hai's performance.
"Before discussing Wang Hai's results, I have another contestant's results to share. Don't forget that our company had a total of five contestants participating in this competition."
Many viewers should have noticed this contestant; that's our company's live streamer, Keke, contestant number 82. She caught 15 big fish in one morning, with a score of around 112.
Although this score isn't the highest, based on my observation, it should be the highest among the female contestants.
As for Wang Hai, his results were quite good. He caught twenty-five large fish alone, and according to my estimate, his total catch was probably close to two hundred jin (approximately 100 kg).
After Bai Yu finished speaking, Zhang Tao nodded in agreement, and a few seconds later, a large number of voices echoed in the comments section.
After all, this competition was broadcast live in its entirety, and it was even broadcast in a split-screen format. It's impossible to show every single player fishing on camera.
However, if the fish caught is a big one and the angler shows signs of strain while fishing, the director will definitely show that on camera.
During the morning's competition, Wang Hai appeared very frequently, which also meant that he caught a large number of fish.
If the quantity is large, then his performance will inevitably be good. His performance may indeed be as Bai Yu judged, close to 200 jin.
Based on the current situation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wang Hai should be in the lead.
The reason it's not surprising is because there were a lot of participants in this competition, more than a hundred people.
The number of contestants that Bai Yu and Zhang Tao recorded was ultimately limited. Who knows if a dark horse might emerge from among them?
After all, according to the information provided by the organizers, the fishpond used for the competition contains large fish, the largest of which can weigh seventy or eighty pounds.
For some unknown reason, more than a hundred contestants fished all morning, and the largest fish they caught was only 20 pounds. They didn't catch a single so-called big fish.
If there really are fish weighing seventy or eighty pounds in this fishpond, then this would undoubtedly be very good news for the contestants.
After all, judging from the current situation, although everyone's results are different, the gap between them is not too big. If they can catch a big fish, it is really possible to turn the tide.
Therefore, for those players who are behind, the outcome can still be changed before the competition ends. As long as they try their best, there is still hope.
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