As the clock struck twelve, all the anglers packed up and stopped fishing.
It's lunchtime now. The organizers have strict requirements that everyone must eat on time, and there will be a break after lunch.
If it weren't for this strict rule, these participating anglers wouldn't care about eating; they would definitely be racing against time to fish.
However, due to some unexpected events that occurred during previous competitions, this rule was introduced. One angler was not too keen on it, but it was truly a rule for the good of anglers.
The match entered halftime, and the players went to eat, as did the commentator Bai Yu.
After greeting Zhang Tao, he also walked out of the commentary room, then took out his phone and made a call.
He didn't eat his boxed lunch at the scene, not because he disliked the food, but because he was going to see his wife.
As a commentator for this competition, he received a boxed lunch, as did Wang Hai and other players. However, his wife, Xia Jing, and Zhang Yuxin did not.
Bai Yu didn't want to take advantage of the organizers, so he figured he might as well go out to eat with Li Xue and the others.
Of course, only Bai Yu went out to eat; Wang Hai and the other four ate boxed lunches on site.
After all, besides eating, they can also rest a bit in the rest area prepared for them by the organizers so that they can be well-rested for the afternoon's competition.
As I said before, fishing is a physically demanding activity. It requires not only sufficient skills but also a great deal of physical strength and endurance.
Bai Yu didn't go too far for lunch; he just found a restaurant near the competition venue and sat down.
Sometimes you really shouldn't look down on small restaurants on the street. If they can open a restaurant and haven't gone out of business yet, they must have some skills.
He was quite lucky; he randomly picked a small restaurant, and the cooking was absolutely superb. He ate five bowls of rice in one meal.
He kept eating with his chopsticks the whole time, and even though they had only ordered four dishes at first, he added two more halfway through the meal.
Keep in mind that there were only four of them eating this meal, three of whom were girls with very small appetites, and they ate six dishes, which were not small dishes at all.
"Brother Bai, how did you find this restaurant? How did you know their food was so good?"
As soon as she stepped out of the restaurant, Li Xue touched her stomach and asked Bai Yu, who was standing next to her.
She was really stuffed from that meal; she felt like she could barely walk.
"Would you believe me if I said I just glanced at it while driving?"
"Really? Well, Brother Bai, you're really lucky to have found such a delicious restaurant."
The four of them then drove back to the competition venue, parked their car in the parking lot, and rested in the car.
It's more comfortable to rest in the car, since there's air conditioning and the temperature is very comfortable.
Around 2 a.m., Bai Yu returned to the commentary room. As soon as he entered, he saw Zhang Tao lying on a folding chair scrolling through his phone.
"Brother Zhang, how was your lunch break?"
"It's alright. Apart from being a bit narrow, there's nothing wrong with this folding chair."
After a brief chat, it was already two o'clock, and the afternoon matches began.
"Mr. Bai, what are your thoughts on this afternoon's match? Do you think anyone will be able to catch a giant fish today?"
"It's hard to say, but since there are big fish in this pond, there should still be a chance to catch one."
Bai Yu didn't know what to say about this enormous object.
Sometimes Bai Yu even doubted whether the information the authorities gave him was real. The authorities said that there were big fish in the fishpond, not just those big fish weighing seventy or eighty pounds, but also quite a few big fish weighing thirty or forty pounds.
However, judging from the situation this morning, more than 100 contestants at the scene fished for more than two hours without catching a single fish weighing 30 pounds.
Given this situation, you can't help but suspect Bai Yu; he really has reason to suspect.
Then, in the ensuing conversation, the two of them began to discuss the big fish, asking if there really were big fish in the fishpond.
In previous competitions, Zhang Tao would never have questioned the organizers, since he was paid by them. Even if he succeeded in questioning them, it wouldn't benefit him.
But this time was different. This time his partner was Bai Yu, and it was Bai Yu who brought up the topic. He was just going along with what Bai Yu was saying.
The viewers in the live stream were very happy to watch the drama unfold, and they shared the same opinion.
Given the current situation, it's really hard for any fisherman to believe there are big fish in this pond until someone catches one, and even official statements won't convince them.
The first ten or twenty minutes of the afternoon match were very uneventful.
Perhaps it was still a bit too hot at 2 o'clock, because the fish in the pond weren't very eager to bite the hook, and it took a long time for one fish to bite.
Bai Yu and Zhang Tao were happy to see this happen, as there weren't many fish biting the hook, which meant they wouldn't have too much pressure explaining the situation.
By 3:00 PM, the live stream screen had been divided into four parts, with four contestants currently fishing.
"Hmm, Mr. Bai, look at this contestant number 37. Judging from his catching speed, the fish he caught this time must be quite big. I just don't know if he can hold on and reel it in."
"It should be fine, judging by his skill, he must be an experienced angler. He's handling the fish with ease. Let's just..."
"Huh? What's going on here? Such a big splash! Did they catch a giant fish?"
Just as Bai Yu and Zhang Tao were discussing the situation of contestant number 37, the scene that was originally divided into four parts suddenly changed, and another part appeared in the middle of them.
Moreover, this scene is quite domineering, immediately squeezing the other four scenes to the edges and corners, taking up half of the screen.
However, the extra footage showed a large splash of water, and they couldn't see anything. Moreover, the splash didn't disappear immediately; it kept popping and splashing, like a large fish struggling frantically in the water.
"Director, are there any other shots? Zoom out a bit, how are we supposed to see it like this?"
As Zhang Tao finished speaking, the live stream switched again, this time with the camera a little further away, making his image clearer.
In this scene, the water in front of contestant number seven was being blown up like a string of firecrackers, with water splashing everywhere.
Even contestant number seven on the shore was affected by the splashes, getting quite a bit of water on him.
Why doesn't contestant number seven leave here?
The answer was very simple: the fishing rod in his hand was bent, and bent to a great extent, and would sway from side to side from time to time.
Judging from the state of the fishing rod, anyone with eyes can see that contestant number seven is on the verge of catching a fish, and it's a big one that's taken the bait!
However, due to the splashing water, no one could determine the species of the large fish that had taken the bait; all they could see was a black shadow.
A black shadow? Could it be a bluefish?
After all, according to the information provided by the organizer, the fish in this pond are giant blue-green fish, and they weigh seventy or eighty pounds.
Besides grass carp, this fishpond also contains sturgeon and mandarin fish, with the larger ones weighing seventy or eighty kilograms.
Of these two types of fish, the sturgeon has a slightly darker back color, which can be described as black.
As for the snakehead fish, its color is not black, but rather more white.
However, between grass carp and sturgeon, Bai Yu prefers grass carp. In his opinion, sturgeon is not easy to catch because they usually live in the deep waters of the middle of the fishpond.
To catch them, you need a lure rod or a surf rod, and it's quite difficult to get the feel for them right.
So, could it be that the Lu Sheng caught a giant bluefish?
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