"Bang bang bang..."
Feng Ye fired several more shots.
However, it wasn't targeting the sawfish, but rather the sharks in the vicinity.
It wasn't easy to catch the sawfish alone in the net, and he didn't want to give the sharks an opportunity to rush up and tear him to pieces.
Several sharks were hit by bullets, blood gushing out. After writhing in agony a few times, they swam away quickly and pathetically.
Most of the uninjured sharks also left, following the scent of blood to chase after the few injured sharks.
Sharks are cannibalistic animals.
However, a few sharks remained, still lingering nearby, seemingly more interested in the blood of the sawfish.
Feng Ye kept a close eye on the sharks and quickly fired a few more shots, driving them away as well.
Only the sawfish remained on the sea surface, frantically twisting its body, its "saw-shaped" snout still making futile cutting motions.
Feng Ye breathed a slight sigh of relief; now it was just a matter of whether he could successfully drag the sawfish onto the deck.
He turned to look at everyone and saw them nervously pulling on the net ropes, afraid to pull them back too hard for fear of tearing the net completely.
Faced with this berserk sawfish, they were powerless to use their strength and could only remain in a stalemate for the time being.
This is different from fishing. As long as you don't break the rod or the line, you can use any amount of force.
However, the enraged sawfish was too strong, and the hand-thrown net was already damaged in many places. If too much force was used, the net might break directly.
Feng Ye thought for a moment, realizing that this stalemate couldn't go on, so he instructed, "You all work together slowly and gently pull it toward the boat. Be steady, don't rush, take it slow."
Luo Zhiping shook his head: "No, if we pull too hard, it might provoke the sawfish and make it even more violent. If it breaks free from the net or cuts the rope, all our efforts will be wasted."
"That's true. Then you should hold the rope but don't pull too hard. At least it's tangled up now. With so many fishing nets, it won't be able to break free anytime soon."
I'll also find an opportunity to shoot it a couple more times.
After Feng Ye finished speaking, he took a deep breath, steadied his gun, aimed at the sawfish's head, and waited for the right moment to fire.
A precise strike is necessary to temporarily render the sawfish incapable of resistance.
If they fired another shot like they did just now, it would only make the sawfish struggle even more frantically.
Suddenly, the sawfish paused, and Feng Ye, quick as a flash, pulled the trigger.
With a "bang," the sawfish was hit, and a burst of blood erupted from its head.
"Hit!"
Everyone cheered, their tense nerves finally relaxing a bit.
The sawfish's movements slowed noticeably, and its struggling weakened, but it did not completely stop.
Although it hit the head, it's hard to say whether the hit was in a fatal area, and a fish that big wouldn't die so easily.
Feng Ye also smiled, but he couldn't completely relax.
"It got hit, but it's not dead yet. Fish this big are very resilient; it won't die so quickly."
"So what do we do now, wait for it..."
As Ah-chan was speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by a boatman's exclamation: "My rope has broken!"
He leaned back and almost fell on his backside.
"It's alright, the other ropes are still there. This is just the sawfish's last gasp, its final struggle."
Feng Ye could see very clearly that the sawfish's struggles were already powerless. It was only during its struggle that its "saw" happened to touch a net rope and was then cut by the saw teeth.
Sure enough, after a while, the sawfish's struggles became slower and slower, and finally it stopped moving completely and sank helplessly to the seabed.
Once a large fish dies, it can no longer float on the surface of the sea.
When everyone saw that the sawfish had stopped moving, a look of triumphant joy appeared on their faces.
"Great, that big guy is finally completely dead."
"We finally managed to take down this sawfish, it took a lot of effort."
"Everyone, pull together and lift it up..."
With everyone working together, they slowly pulled the net rope, and the massive body of the sawfish gradually emerged from the water, appearing before them.
It was completely entangled by six hand-thrown nets, with only its snout and half of its head exposed. Its body was covered in blood and wounds.
The wounds were caused not only by shark bites but also by tears from fishing nets.
It was certainly not the hand-thrown net that's currently wrapping it; judging from the width of the wound, it was left when it struggled in the trawl net.
This also explains why it was attacked by a shark immediately after escaping from the trawl net, even before its wounds were bleeding.
"They're out..."
"Wow, this fish is huge! Especially its mouth, it looks just like a saw..."
"It is indeed big, it must be more than six meters long from head to tail, no wonder it is so heavy?"
"This fish looks so strange, I wonder if it's worth anything? If nobody wants it, won't we have worked for nothing?"
"Oh dear, this is indeed a problem. We've been so focused on catching this big guy that we haven't even considered whether anyone would want it..."
"No way, it's just that I look a little strange, it's not like no one would want me, is it?"
"It's hard to say. Look at its shape; it's not flat like a ray at all. It looks more like a shark. And sharks aren't worth much!"
"Huh? Then we've wasted our time..."
As everyone was talking amongst themselves, they all turned their attention to Feng Ye: "Brother Ye, do you think this sawfish is worth anything? Will anyone want it?"
Feng Ye had no idea that he had never caught this fish before, let alone sold it.
He did know that sawfish were edible, but the meat was rather coarse and the taste was just so-so.
However, this fish also has some good parts: its fins can be made into shark fin soup, its skin can be made into leather and knife sheaths, its liver can be made into fish liver oil, its gall bladder can be used in medicine, and its snout can be used to make magical implements.
In a way, it's a treasure trove from head to toe.
The problem is, people these days don't necessarily know what's good for them.
Feng Ye scratched his head, looking a bit troubled, and said, "I'm not quite sure if these sawfish will sell well."
However, given the fish's unusual appearance and its large size, it's unlikely to be unwanted; it just might not fetch a high price.
After hearing what he said, everyone felt that it made some sense.
Although I was still a little uneasy, I had already caught it, so I couldn't just throw it away. I had no choice but to pull it up first and ask about it later.
Ah-Can laughed and said, "Who cares? If nobody wants it, we'll just take it back and offer it to Mazu, just like we did with that great white shark last year..."
The others' eyes lit up, and they all nodded: "That's a great idea! Let's offer it to Mazu and pray for our safety..."
Feng Ye felt that if they really couldn't sell them, this was a good way to deal with the situation.
However, that's something to think about when we get back; the most important thing right now is to get the fish out of the water.
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