"Ah Hai, this fish is a bit too big, and its strength is beyond imagination. You try it out first, and if you can't handle it, let go. Just don't hurt yourself."
Before handing the fishing rod to Wang Hai, Bai Yu gave Wang Hai a few reminders.
In Bai Yu's view, even if Wang Hai's power was greater than his, it was still only a limited amount.
To give a simple example, if you were to have Bai Yu and Wang Hai compete in strength, Bai Yu would certainly be no match for Wang Hai, but he wouldn't lose too badly; at least he could hold his own for a while.
However, when facing this behemoth, Bai Yu couldn't even hold out for a moment; he was completely outmatched.
So even if Wang Hai were to enter the fray, Bai Yu didn't think he could defeat this big fish. The best outcome would be for him to create some obstacles for it.
"Don't worry, Brother Yu, I'll definitely be careful. I remember everything you said. Nothing is more important than your own safety!"
Wang Hai patted his chest and assured him.
“You should talk to Xia Jing less when you come to the company in the future. Look at this, before anything has even happened, you’ve already picked up a thick Northeastern accent from her.”
"Hehe, Brother Yu, I'm going fishing now."
After Wang Hai finished speaking, he solemnly picked up the fishing rod, looked at the reel that was still constantly releasing line, took a deep breath, and grabbed it.
Even before they've started to exert themselves, Bai Yu can already feel the tension, even more so than when he's fishing himself.
For a seasoned angler, the most exciting and rewarding type of fish to catch is undoubtedly the big fish.
Especially when catching giant fish, the sense of accomplishment from sea fishing for giant fish is the most exciting and rewarding.
However, sea fishing for giant fish is also the most dangerous, especially for anglers using hand rods, where the difficulty and danger are at their peak.
On the vast ocean, anything can happen, and in the unfathomable depths of the sea, any fish might take the bait.
You have no way of knowing what kind of fish you caught, how big it is, or what its habits are.
If it's a very large fish, and you rashly grab the reel handle and start applying force, you could easily get injured, and a fracture is not out of the question.
Because Bai Yu had seen it before, he was unprepared and rashly exerted force, underestimating how much force might be transmitted from the reel. Then that person showed Bai Yu what twisting was.
However, the prop he uses in his performance is his right hand...
As Wang Hai exerted his strength, the clash between their forces began.
To Bai Yu's surprise, when faced with this guy's resistance, Wang Hai's face turned red and the veins on his right arm bulged.
But he held on, he withstood the force of the giant fish for three whole seconds!
Is three seconds a short time?
It's not short, is it? For athletes like Bai Yu, a single second is often enough to change the final outcome.
Moreover, when Wang Hai faced this big fish, he blushed instantly, put on a mask of pain, and managed to hold it for three seconds, which was already quite impressive.
"Holy crap, Brother Fisherman, what kind of monster did you catch? How can this thing be so strong? I can't hold on to it at all!"
"Who said it wasn't you? At least you held on for a few seconds. Mine would break at the slightest touch. I couldn't beat you at all!"
Sigh! Now I just hope this guy can run around less and let the fishing line on the reel hold up a little longer.
What Bai Yu didn't know was that right after he finished speaking, he and Wang Hai gained two new nicknames on the internet: "Second Man" and "Three-Second Man".
Of course, it was our fellow countrymen who came up with this nickname; otherwise, the foreigners wouldn't have understood what Bai Yu and his brother were saying.
Although Bai Yu and Wang Hai fish at night in Hawaii, it's daytime in China due to the time difference.
Meanwhile, the camera in the live stream on the foreign website happened to be focused on the Ocean University F4, who were temporarily ranked first, and the conversation between Bai Yu and Wang Hai was broadcast in its entirety.
For our own netizens, who are all known for their vulgarity and witty remarks, the phrases "easily defeated" and "three seconds" immediately bring to mind the terms "second-second man" and "three-second man."
Then these netizens felt that it wasn't fun if only our own people knew the meaning, so they also explained to the foreigners in the live stream chat what "second man" and "three-second man" meant.
The final result was predictable: Bai Yu's nickname for Wang Hai was thus established.
As for when the two brothers will be able to shed this title, that depends on how big the catch is and whether they can reel it in.
If they manage to catch this big fish, and the fish is big enough, then they might be able to wash away the name of "Second Brother".
If you can't catch it and it gets away, then it'll be hard to shake off that reputation.
If this were to spread back to China, Bai Yu, the nation's top long-distance runner, a Grand Slam winner in three long-distance running events, and the number one figure on China's short video platform, would be adorned with all sorts of titles.
Then suddenly he gained the nickname "second man," how ridiculous is that?
This is why Bai Yu is still at sea and doesn't know the specific situation in the live broadcast room and online. Otherwise, given Bai Yu's fiery temper, he would definitely have a showdown with the netizens online!
Putting aside the situation online, which Bai Yu and his team were unaware of, the only thing they faced right now was how to catch this big fish.
This is the most important thing: if they can catch this big fish, and if it turns out to be a tuna, they'll be rich.
After all, this fishing competition has two tracks: one for total number of fish caught and another for total weight.
According to Wang Hai's judgment, the weight of this fish was definitely no less than 500 jin (250 kg), otherwise it wouldn't have given him such a strong sense of pressure.
What does a 500-pound fish mean?
This one fish, if it were a tuna, would weigh as much as two, or even three or four other tuna.
In this situation, do you think Bai Yu and his crew should have caught the tuna?
If he can catch this tuna, his overall score will improve significantly.
Soon, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng also put away their fishing rods. Now, all four of them, the Ocean University F4, gathered in front of Bai Yu's fishing rod, ready to have a life-or-death battle with this big fish!
"Brother Yu, what's the mark on the reel? Should Ah Sheng and I go for it?"
"You two are just past the 500-meter mark. If you want to give it a try, then go ahead."
But a friendly reminder: this thing is way too big, and its strength is beyond imagination. Be careful when you two try it.
"Don't worry, Ah Sheng and I know what we're doing. If we really can't win, we won't resort to force. Our safety is our top priority."
After Li Shuang finished speaking, he also took the fishing rod and tried it out.
Well, to be honest, Li Shuang isn't as strong as Bai Yu.
The final result was predictable: Li Shuang was defeated in less than a second, and if he hadn't let go quickly, he would most likely have been injured.
After Li Shuang tried it, it was Lu Sheng's turn next. He also took a fishing rod and went head-to-head with this guy.
Men from Inner Mongolia, who grow up eating meat, are quite strong.
He held the crank for even longer than Wang Hai, for a good six or seven seconds, before finally releasing it.
By this point, Bai Yu and the other three had all tried it out and had gained some understanding of this big fish.
Then they concluded that the fish was too big, bigger than they had imagined, perhaps the biggest fish they had ever caught.
If they can catch this fish, they will definitely break their fishing record.
Well, first we need to catch this big fish.
Then, regarding how to deal with this big fish, Li Shuang also offered his opinion: in dealing with this guy, you can't fight it head-on, because you can't win.
They need to adopt a flanking maneuver, a war of attrition, to wear down this guy's stamina little by little.
During this process, the four fishermen need to work together and keep pulling the rod to prevent the fish from slowing down.
To keep it at a fairly high speed and deplete its energy as quickly as possible, if there isn't enough fishing line, the fishing boat should also cooperate to put pressure on the guy.
Of course, the coordination of the fishing boat is not to fight this guy head-on, but to reel in a little line when the fishing line in the reel runs out, and then continue to use it up.
With a concrete strategy in place, Bai Yu, as the owner of the fish, took the lead and launched the first attack on the big guy.
His operation is also relatively simple. He just needs to turn the drag to the maximum and then keep twitching the fishing rod.
If you want, you can try to put some force into the rod while pulling it up and put more pressure on it.
Just be careful not to get injured when you're fighting head-on.
Hearing the 'swish' sound from the fishing rod in his hand, stimulated by Bai Yu, the fish that had taken the bait on the seabed also felt challenged and swam faster.
This is exactly the effect Bai Yu and the others wanted. The faster this thing runs, the more advantageous it is for them, because its stamina will be depleted faster.
If it doesn't speed up, then Bai Yu and the others will be the ones with headaches.
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