204: Night Explosion

As night fell, darkness swallowed everything except the lights on the fishing boat.

Under the illumination of the searchlights, the sea around the fishing boat was brightly lit, forming a stark contrast with the darkness not far away.

Countless phototactic creatures gradually swarmed towards the fishing boat.

The first to arrive were always countless small fish, followed by some predatory fish from the upper layers that were chasing the small fish.

Yang Qi caught a six to seven jin Skipjack Tuna with his first cast, and the other fishing enthusiasts nearby also started catching fish. The scene was very lively.

The predatory fish in the upper layers were the easiest to catch, with almost no empty casts; the sea was like a boiling pot.

One after another, Skipjack Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, and Barracuda were pulled out of the sea. Not to mention their economic value, just the feeling of fishing was incredibly exhilarating.

Predatory fish of the same size are much stronger.

Lu Hua caught a large GT at this time, and the huge pull made him shout with excitement.

The several fishing enthusiasts around him all took turns to experience the thrill.

The atmosphere at this moment was excellent; everyone was catching fish, and they were all these less valuable upper-layer fish.

Without comparison, there is no harm; since everyone was catching similar fish, there wasn't much disparity.

Everyone was enjoying themselves, and the atmosphere was particularly good. Anyway, whether you caught one more or one less, there wasn't much difference.

At this moment, everyone was afraid that someone would break this balance, but they also hoped that they themselves could break the balance.

Yang Qi, this cheat, had the same idea. However, as far as his eyes could see, most of them were these fish species.

There was nothing he could do; at most, he could try to find slightly larger fish.

Yang Qi had a pair of scissors in front of him. When he caught a fish, he would make a cut at the blood vessel below its gills and throw it into an ice water tank to bleed out.

Soon, the two fish boxes behind Yang Qi were full.

At this time, the busiest people were the crewmen. They continuously processed the catch for each fishing enthusiast, tied them up, and transported them into the freezer.

For a while, the fishing enthusiasts on the entire boat had a great harvest.

Yang Qi was also infected by everyone's enthusiasm, and he became excited as well.

Except for about ten Skipjack Tuna weighing 6-7 jin that were very lively and kept as bait fish, all the others were sent to the freezer.

He replaced the half-dead Skipjack Tuna in the bait box with a fresh batch.

"Oh wow, this Mahi-Mahi is perfect! Yang Qi, take a picture for me."

Zhang Jun's voice came to Yang Qi's ears.

He turned his head and saw Zhang Jun holding a Mahi-Mahi weighing twenty to thirty jin, about one and a half to one point six meters long.

This Mahi-Mahi had a flat body and vibrant, colorful scales, looking very beautiful.

Yang Qi cooperatively took several photos of Zhang Jun and the Mahi-Mahi.

At this moment, Liu Yao shouted:

"I've hooked a big fish!"

The people nearby turned their heads and saw that the fishing rod was indeed bent significantly. The "woo woo woo" sound of the fishing line cutting through the water reached Yang Qi's ears.

Yang Qi used his ability to look:

"It's indeed not small. It's a large Barracuda over one and a half meters long."

The Barracuda is quite strong, and its slender body definitely makes it an excellent swimmer.

When trolling, it's the one that bites the most.

When Liu Yao finally pulled it up, he didn't show any disdain. He excitedly held up the large Barracuda and took several photos.

Everyone was hoping for a school of Tuna to join the feast.

However, Yang Qi didn't see any Tuna until dawn.

He only learned from Wang Jinxi that a fishing enthusiast on the other side of the boat had caught two Yellowfin Tuna weighing over 150 jin.

It seemed these Tuna hadn't come towards Yang Qi's side.

There was nothing he could do; if the fish didn't bite his hook, what else could he do?

Once again, Yang Qi felt how useless his ability was.

He felt like he was about to throw up from catching upper-layer fish.

So he started fishing at the bottom again, even if the fish eventually died, they were more expensive and valuable than the mid-to-upper layer fish.

It was past two in the morning, and everyone was still fishing with great enthusiasm.

Yang Qi was thinking about Tuna when suddenly, his fishing rod sank, and a huge pulling force came.

He instantly perked up and shouted, "I've hooked a big fish too!"

The people around him quickly gathered. Yang Qi gritted his teeth and wrestled with the fish, the fishing line taut.

He gathered all his strength and reeled in the line bit by bit. Zhang Jun and a few others came over to cheer him on.

Just as he was about to pull the fish up, it suddenly made a fierce lunge, almost pulling the rod away.

Yang Qi stabilized himself, gripping the fishing rod tightly. The battle lasted for almost an hour.

Finally, a huge Giant Grouper emerged from the water. Sunlight shone on it, and its dark brown scales shimmered with an enchanting luster.

Everyone let out exclamations of surprise. This Giant Grouper weighed at least 150 jin and was quite valuable.

A delighted smile appeared on Yang Qi's face; it seemed his ability could still bring good luck at critical moments.

The crewmen quickly came to help, pulling the Giant Grouper onto the boat deck.

Everyone gathered around to take photos and congratulate Yang Qi, and the atmosphere on the boat reached its climax.

The feeling of catching a Grouper is completely different from catching a Tuna.

Tuna struggle more fiercely, and the line runs outwards.

Whereas the feeling of catching a Grouper is a dead weight, and the line runs downwards more often.

Looking at the time, they realized it was already almost four in the morning.

Yang Qi and Zhang Jun began to pack up their gear, preparing to go to sleep.

Chang Jianqiang and the others didn't want to go back. After all, until now, among their group, only he and Liu Yao hadn't caught a proper big fish.

With the fish biting so aggressively now, a school of Tuna might come over any minute.

Anyway, an occasional all-nighter wouldn't kill anyone. At worst, they could just sleep all day tomorrow.

Lu Hua, needless to say, was even more excited. It was his first time encountering such aggressive fish bites.

He wasn't clear about the price of the fish he caught, as long as he caught a lot, that was enough.

Currently, he was the most excited; it was estimated that he couldn't be pulled away now.

Ignorance is bliss!

Yang Qi followed Zhang Jun towards the lounge. After the two of them had a few bowls of seafood porridge, they went to the sleeping cabin.

The two of them flopped onto their beds and immediately fell asleep, not caring about anything else, just wanting to sleep until the world turned upside down.

He slept so soundly that when Yang Qi woke up, it was already around two in the afternoon.

He saw that everyone else, except Zhang Jun, was still sleeping. He didn't know until what time they had fished that morning.

However, hearing their thunderous snores, it probably wasn't too early; it seemed they were all exhausted.

Yang Qi finished washing up, gently closed the door, and went to the restaurant to see if there was still food.

Seeing Yang Qi wandering around the serving area, a man in his forties wearing a white chef's uniform came over to greet him:

"Boss, haven't you eaten yet?"