"Sigh, it's been a long time since I caught a Napoleon wrasse. These fish are extremely rare. It's a pity that it appeared at the wrong time. I'm in a competition right now, and I don't need a Napoleon wrasse."
While complaining about the Napoleon wrasse he had caught, Bai Yu dragged the fish back to shore.
However, as the Napoleon wrasse got closer and closer to the fishing boat, Bai Yu immediately noticed something was wrong. Why was this fish just floating on the surface of the sea without moving?
What's going on? Why isn't it moving at all? Is it about to die...?
The moment this thought popped into Bai Yu's head, she panicked.
Is it failing? Is this guy going to fail? Anyone else can fail, but this guy can't fail!
No matter what, the Napoleon wrasse is a Class II protected animal. If this guy stops moving, then Bai Yu will be the one primarily responsible.
Although he didn't know the fish was a Napoleon wrasse beforehand, and thus had the advantage of ignorance being a virtue, for the media and haters who had been watching him closely,
They will definitely make a big deal out of the fact that Bai Yu killed a Napoleon wrasse, since what they said makes sense; if the Napoleon wrasse died, Bai Yu would indeed be the murderer.
Even if the haters let him off the hook, Bai Yu himself would still be unhappy. He still had a very good impression of the simple-minded grouper.
He had caught Napoleon wrasse many times before, and there had never been any accidents.
"Dude, don't scare me like that. I only fished you for a little over an hour, and I only played the fish around a bit. You can't have died from being played around by me, can you?"
"Don't mess with me, buddy, move a little, just wiggle your tail, give me some reaction! Don't fall asleep, hold on, whatever you do, don't fall asleep!"
Bai Yu looked at the Napoleon wrasse, which was still motionless on the surface of the sea, and began to get anxious. He even started calling the Napoleon wrasse "bro".
The main problem is that it's already evening. Bai Yu is standing on the deck watching the Napoleon wrasse. If it doesn't move much, he won't be able to see whether it's moving at all.
However, there was one thing that Bai Yu couldn't understand: why was the Napoleon wrasse not moving?
Although Bai Yu fished this creature up from a depth of about 200 meters, it wasn't an instantaneous catch; it took him more than an hour.
Even if the water pressure on the seabed is strong, fishing it up little by little will not have any adverse effects on the Napoleon wrasse.
After all, Bai Yu had fished in the deepest places before, and he had caught the biggest fish before. He had never caught a fish that died as soon as it was brought out of the water.
Only after Bai Yu dragged the Napoleon wrasse to the side of the boat and made its head make intimate contact with the hull with a thud did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Oh my god, you're asleep? You've been caught red-handed, do you even know that? How can you sleep like this?"
"You won't move until you hit the boat, huh? You're really something else! Even after being caught, you have such a good attitude. No wonder you're protected animals!"
Upon seeing the Su Mei fish move, Bai Yu relaxed, but at the same time, she pointed at the Su Mei fish and started cursing.
This thing has a really good mentality. Among the big fish in the ocean, it's one of the nice guys. It doesn't have much wariness towards any person or marine life.
Previously, the best way to catch Napoleon wrasse was to dive down and get up close to them, then grab the big fish directly with your hands.
Of course, this method is mostly used in shallow waters. The Napoleon wrasse is widely distributed, ranging from bays tens of meters deep to deep waters hundreds of meters deep.
As for why people always catch Napoleon wrasse...
According to Bai Yu's understanding, there are two main reasons. One is that the flesh of the Napoleon wrasse is delicious, and the other is that the Napoleon wrasse is relatively large, so catching one can last for a long time.
Another reason is that, in addition to its delicious flesh, the Napoleon wrasse has an even more delicious part: its mouth, which is also the most valuable part of the fish.
In addition, the Napoleon wrasse is a type of marine fish that does not actively attack people; on the contrary, it is quite friendly to humans. Over time, the number of Napoleon wrasses has naturally decreased to the point of being endangered.
Of course, although Bai Yu is currently cursing the Napoleon wrasse, he still needs to take some necessary measures.
For example, remove the fishhook and let the guy live.
Bai Yu then called Huang Ge over and asked him to bring over a rope ladder, which he then lowered down along the outside of the boat.
Bai Yu then tied another rope around himself, and after securing it, he prepared to go down and retrieve the hook for the Napoleon wrasse.
"Mr. Bai, why don't you let me do it? This is such a small matter, why do you need to do it yourself?"
Actually, Brother Huang felt that it was a bit risky for Bai Yu to go down there, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
"It's alright, I'm not a newbie. I have a first mate certificate, you know. I can handle this little thing."
"Brother Huang, you just stay on the boat and watch the rope for me. I'll be back up in a bit."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he climbed onto the railing of the fishing boat and then went down the rope ladder.
Xiao Tao, standing to the side, was holding Bai Yu's fishing rod, trying his best to control the Napoleon wrasse and keep it from getting too far from the rope ladder, so that Bai Yu could easily remove the hook from it later.
Actually, the deck of the fishing boat is not very high relative to the sea surface. If it weren't for this railing, the rope ladder would be completely useless.
In addition to being used by Bai Yu to go down to the sea, this rope ladder also has another purpose: when Bai Yu is retrieving the fishhook, he can sit on the rope ladder, freeing up both of his hands so that he can concentrate on retrieving the fishhook.
As Bai Yu approached the Napoleon wrasse, he slapped the fish, disrupting his fishing rhythm.
After being slapped by Bai Yu, the Napoleon wrasse showed no dissatisfaction. Instead, it wagged its tail and snuggled closer to Bai Yu.
"What are you doing? What, do you think you know me?"
"Let me tell you, I do know a few Napoleon wrasse, but I don't recognize any of them. None of the Napoleon wrasse I know are as big as yours. Don't try to claim any connection with me."
Even so, after seeing the guy snuggle into his arms, Bai Yu immediately shouted to Brother Huang on the deck:
"Brother Huang, hand me two mackerel so I can make this guy grow a mouth to catch the hook."
Soon, a landing net appeared above Wang Qiang's head, bringing down two mackerel baits.
Upon seeing the mackerel, the Napoleon wrasse stopped trying to snuggle into Bai Yu's arms and instead became interested in the mackerel in Bai Yu's hand, opening its mouth as if ready to eat it.
This guy is a classic example of someone who forgets his mistakes after being fed. Judging from his current state, he has completely forgotten that just over an hour ago, he ended up in this predicament because of a mackerel.
After the Napoleon wrasse opened its mouth, Bai Yu immediately followed the fishing line and felt inside, finally finding the hook near the gill on its left side.
Bai Yu didn't know whether to say he was lucky or the Napoleon wrasse was lucky. The Napoleon wrasse did indeed give him the hook, but the place where the hook was caught wasn't particularly important.
Although this place is not important, the fishhook is stuck right between two fish bones, and it's stuck a little too tightly. Without human help, this guy would never have been able to get the fishhook out in his entire life.
By the time Bai Yu returned to the deck, ten minutes had passed, and his clothes were almost completely soaked.
Part of his appearance was due to being soaked in seawater, and part was due to the Napoleon wrasse. He looked a little disheveled, all thanks to the Napoleon wrasse that freed him.
The newly reborn Napoleon wrasse didn't rush to leave, but instead played around the fishing boat.
At this point, the Napoleon wrasse's fearless nature was revealed. It was not affected at all by being caught by the angler, and it looked around the fishing boat, looking here and there.
As for the anglers on the fishing boats, after seeing the Napoleon wrasse, they would throw in some shrimp if they had them, or some mackerel and squid if they did.
It wasn't until the guy had had enough fun that he leisurely left and swam off into the depths of the sea.
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