Chen Zhiyao lowered her head slightly, her gaze falling on the taut fishing line. At the same time, the fishing reel beside her emitted a piercing "squeak".
Realizing that the fish had taken the bait, she didn't dare to delay for a moment and quickly got up from her comfortable chair to play the fish.
However, the fish in the sea had already sensed the approaching danger, and its reaction became increasingly ferocious, as it began to recklessly charge and crash through the water.
Suddenly, a tremendous force struck, nearly knocking the fishing rod tightly gripped by Chen Zhiyao's hand away.
But Chen Zhiyao is not someone who can be easily defeated.
She gritted her teeth and used all her strength to fight against the big fish.
After activating her X-ray vision glasses for beachcombing, her power multiplied, and the situation quickly reversed.
The fish, which had been so aggressive, was now completely disoriented and increasingly anxious as she played them around.
Thinking about the 5,000 yuan she had just received, Chen Zhiyao felt full of boundless energy.
We must catch this big fish no matter what!
Over the past six months, she has been passionate about fishing, and through long-term practice and exploration, her fishing skills have become quite proficient.
Whenever she sensed that the big creature in the sea was getting a little tired, that was the perfect time for her to start reeling in the line.
She frantically spun the fishing reel in her hand, and the fishing line kept getting shorter.
But once the cunning fish struggles to escape again, she immediately stops reeling in the line.
And so, under her control, the fishing line was intentionally released and reeled in, and this was repeated for about 20 minutes.
Finally, a huge, silvery-white sea wolf leaped high into the air, writhing and baring its fangs in mid-air.
Upon seeing that it was just a sea wolf, a look of disappointment flashed across Chen Zhiyao's face.
However, seeing the waves start to wash over his gills wildly, he became nervous again and quickly grabbed a net to bring it up.
After bringing the 20-plus-pound sea wolf ashore, two young men came over from the kitchen pushing boxed lunches.
Before she even got close, Chen Zhiyao smelled a delicious aroma, followed by a rumbling sound from her stomach.
At this time, most people were busy fishing and were not in a hurry to eat. Everyone was still focused on the sea.
However, Chen Zhiyao was different. She was so busy in the morning that she didn't even have breakfast, and if she didn't eat, she wouldn't have the energy to continue fishing.
The Chen family members sat together with their deluxe boxed lunches, chatting and laughing about their morning's haul.
These past few days, whenever it's mealtime, the dining table has become the best place for everyone to show off.
Chen Zhiyao stuffed a big mouthful of fragrant food into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out like a little squirrel.
Before he had even swallowed his food, he started showing off with great enthusiasm:
"The eel I caught this morning was really fat, a full 16 jin (8 catties), as thick as a python, it looked particularly scary."
He said something scary, but the smile on his face made it clear to anyone that he was just showing off!
Upon hearing this, Chen Weiqiang, who was sitting next to her, immediately raised his head and said loudly, not to be outdone:
"What's the big deal? I caught two longtail snapper and one bluefin bream this morning, each weighing over five pounds."
After saying that, he raised his eyebrows smugly, as if he were the champion of this bragging contest.
Seeing this, Yan Shuting couldn't wait to join the fierce competition:
"Well, I just couldn't do it. I didn't catch any expensive and rare longtail sea bream, nor did I encounter any super-sized moray eels. I only managed to catch a rock bream weighing a little over 60 pounds."
Although his words carried a hint of humility, the slight upturn of his lips could not hide his inner pride and smugness.
Seeing the three of them looking so smug, Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen could only look at each other in silence and quietly shovel their bowls of white rice into their mouths.
The two, whose results were only so-so, quietly cheered themselves on in their hearts.
The fishing was even better in the afternoon than in the morning. Although there weren't many fish, they were all big ones belonging to your family.
In one afternoon, Chen Zhiyao caught an 8-pound bluefin bream, a 12-pound red snapper, and several pepper bream weighing four or five pounds each.
Looking at these incredibly expensive catches, Chen Zhiyao wished she could live directly on the fishing boat.
However, by the third day, the fishing was only so-so.
In the morning and afternoon, I caught almost all kinds of cheap fish, such as shad and mackerel.
We waited until evening before we encountered a school of sea bass, and each of us happily caught a few big ones.
On the fourth day of their voyage, halfway through the journey, some of the remaining air force personnel were growing increasingly anxious. A new day had begun! The sun had just risen above the horizon when Chen Zhiyao woke up from her warm bed.
After quickly getting herself ready, Chen Zhiyao took her mother's arm in one arm and her grandmother's arm in the other, and the three of them walked toward the deck looking radiant.
As soon as she reached her fishing spot, Chen Weiqiang handed her a small bucket full of large squid and cheerfully urged her to hurry up:
"Quick, quick, the fishing is great today. I've already caught two manta rays, each weighing over 20 pounds."
Upon hearing that the fishing was going well, Chen Zhiyao couldn't wait to take out her beloved fishing rod and simultaneously turn on her X-ray glasses.
Looking down, I saw many large and small dark shadows in the water in front of me, and there were even a few big creatures on the seabed.
It seems the fishing is really good today.
Just as she was comparing which fish was the biggest, a group of huge black shadows were swimming rapidly toward the fishing boat from directly in front of her.
Early in the morning is the perfect time for hunting, and these big guys were attracted by the group of fish in front of them.
Out of the corner of her eye, Chen Zhiyao caught sight of this group of big guys heading this way, and she was so excited that she couldn't stop smiling.
These shadowy figures were not only enormous, but also appeared remarkably round.
Judging by their size and speed, she immediately guessed that the large, dark shapes beneath the surface of the sea must be tuna.
Thinking that there might be a school of tuna below, Chen Zhiyao felt her heart beat faster, and her palms and forehead were sweating with excitement.
With practiced skill and agility, she quickly hooked two plump squid onto the fishing line.
The two squid shimmered enticingly in the sunlight, as if they were delicious bait specially prepared to lure tuna.
Once everything was ready, Chen Zhiyao quickly threw the bait into the water.
Soon, the two large squid, which had been given bait, attracted the attention of these ferocious creatures.
Suddenly, a gigantic black shadow, like a bolt of lightning, pounced on the delicious giant squid.
Immediately afterwards, the two squid disappeared into the darkness, swallowed whole by the shadowy figure.
At this moment, Chen Zhiyao felt a strong and fierce pull on the fishing rod she was holding tightly.
This force was greater than any fish she had ever caught before, pulling her so hard she could barely stand.
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