465: Chapter 465 The Perfect New Ship Experience

Yang Qi and the others naturally didn't know that those Anglers were all noisily seeking out their respective boat bosses for an explanation.

Even if they knew, they wouldn't care; finding schools of fish at sea was always a matter of individual ability. Whether you caught big fish or not had nothing to do with us!

Wang Jinxi picked up another knife and squatted down to start bleeding and gutting the Tuna. He saw that Ding Kuan, who had been bleeding the Tuna all along, was so tired that his movements had slowed down quite a bit.

Between the Longline Fishing harvest and what the few of them had just caught, they had gathered over a hundred Yellowfin Tuna in a single night.

"A-Kuan, let me do it! You take a break first!"

Chen Sheng walked up to Ding Kuan, lit a cigarette, and placed it in Ding Kuan's mouth, saying.

"Alright!"

Ding Kuan didn't stand on ceremony either, turning the knife handle and handing it to Chen Sheng.

At this moment, Chen Lin and Chen Gang were holding water hoses, spraying the Tuna's cuts. While washing away the bloodstains, they also helped drain the blood quickly.

Once the Tuna were bled clean and the blood inside and out was washed away, everyone used two carts to transport the fish into the Freezer Hold.

Finally, they washed down the deck to clean up.

Bai Xue and Yao Shanshan took the only Red Snapper, weighing about ten catties, to the kitchen to prepare it—half as sashimi and half braised in soy sauce.

They definitely had to make a dish of Steamed White Pomfret. Other dishes included the stewed steak, braised pork trotter, beer-stewed duck brought from home, along with Tuna sashimi, pan-fried Tuna meat, slow-braised Tuna head, braised Tuna innards, stir-fried greens with garlic, and Red Snapper bone soup.

The staples were a large pot of rice and steamed buns.

"Isn't this a bit much?"

Wang Jinxi and the others looked at each other. Although they had large appetites, this seemed like a bit too much.

Zheng Tie and Yao Shanshan just smiled and said nothing. But they thought to themselves:

"You guys have no idea! There are two bottomless pits here! How could we possibly not finish it?"

Yang Qi hesitated for a moment and said:

"Everyone, just eat your fill. It's actually not that much! If we're going to cook, we might as well cook more, just in case there isn't enough."

"Why don't you guys have some wine to ease the fatigue? You can stay here for the night and go to sleep after eating!"

Zheng Tie's eyes lit up when he heard about drinking. When the harvest usually went out to sea for fishing, they generally didn't drink at noon; at most, they'd have one or two bottles of beer when the weather was hot.

They only drank a bit of liquor during dinner, but they didn't dare to drink much.

Because the harvest basically never stopped for rest. The crew might get three or four hours of sleep, but the boat never stopped, almost always hauling nets.

Unlike Yang Qi, when he said rest, it meant everyone truly went to rest.

In the end, everyone witnessed Yang Qi and Bai Xue's appetites. Seeing the two finish all the leftovers, they still looked like they hadn't quite had enough.

Fortunately, Coal's food was served in advance—a bowl of rice mixed with fish and braised trotter soup. Finally, he got all the bones as a snack to grind his teeth on.

Seeing Yang Qi and Bai Xue's combat power, Wang Jinxi and the others looked at each other and complained inwardly:

"Sigh! It's our own fault for being inexperienced. We were afraid so many dishes would go to waste, so we forced ourselves to eat a lot of meat. Now look, we've made the boss and the boss's wife go hungry. Hahaha!"

The few of them thought it was hilarious!

"There are so many Tuna down there; are we really not going to fish anymore?"

Wang Jinxi asked.

Yang Qi shook his head and said:

"No more fishing! Get some rest early; we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning!"

Because only he knew that under the lure of the lights, the waters surrounding the explorer were now teeming with all kinds of fish.

The side of the boat was full of GT, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Mackerel, and so on.

Instead of struggling with these cheap miscellaneous fish here, it was better to rest well and recharge.

Besides, with several thousand catties of Yellowfin Tuna already caught tonight, they had the confidence to do whatever they wanted.

By the time everyone finished their midnight snack and cleaned up, it was already one in the morning.

Then, leaving only a single light on the deck, they returned to their rooms on the second floor to wash up and sleep. They paired up freely, two to a room, each room with two beds, air conditioning, and a bathroom. It was equivalent to the treatment of a standard hotel room.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue's bedroom was naturally the largest room on the third floor. A large bathtub was installed in the spacious bathroom, and at this moment, the two were soaking in it.

It was incredibly comfortable!

Yao Shanshan, being a woman, naturally had a room to herself, also on the third floor.

The night passed without a word!

At eight o'clock the next morning, Yang Qi and Bai Xue woke up, washed up, and went down to the first floor.

The kitchen and dining room were on the first floor. There was a Live Bait Well at the kitchen entrance, and next to it was the area for washing vegetables and clothes.

Further out was the crew's entertainment area, for singing and watching movies.

At the very edge was a room specially partitioned for Coal, which contained a bed fifty centimeters off the ground custom-made for him by Yang Limin.

This spot was closest to the aft deck; with his keen ears and eyes, Coal served as a warning system.

To put it simply, Coal was a security guard!

After a day and night of use, Yang Qi and Bai Xue were very satisfied with this new boat.

Although it was converted from a Research Vessel, the user experience completely outclassed setting sail.

Actually, it wasn't surprising; without changing the overall frame, the boat had been renovated according to their own designs.

With powerful horsepower and an enormous fuel tank, its range reached 8,000 nautical miles.

The massive Freezer Hold and Live Well allowed them to carry more catch.

Some of the equipment was even more complete than on a luxury cruise ship. Satellite phones, satellite broadband, and satellite TV were all available.

A Desalination Machine producing four tons of fresh water daily, paired with a huge fresh water tank, was more than enough for everyone on board.

High-precision shipborne radar, sonar, navigators, and more were all fully equipped.

Not to mention their own rooms; just looking at the crew's quarters, with modern decor, single beds, and private bathrooms, it was truly the standard of a typical hotel room.

Today's breakfast was made by Chen Gang. Besides a large pot of fish porridge, steamed buns, a plate of pickled vegetables, and dried salted fish, there was also a pot of fried noodles. Yang Qi knew Chen Gang was afraid he and Bai Xue wouldn't have enough to eat.

After finishing breakfast, everyone went out onto the deck and found that the decks of the other two fishing boats were deserted.

Yang Qi estimated they had pulled an all-nighter and were likely sleeping now.

This was normal; those Anglers had paid for their tickets, and since they rarely encountered such a frantic fishing situation, they would definitely fish as long as possible, not even letting an all-nighter stop them.

By now, the lights on the Oil Rig had been extinguished. The morning sun had risen, casting a golden glow over the clouds and the sea.

The morning sea was so calm that only when occasional breezes blew did the golden surface shatter like a broken mirror into countless pieces.