37: Caught a giant

(The fish species in this chapter are significantly different from reality, please don't scold me, Dads.)

The small pile of rocks wasn't suitable for placing things, so he adjusted all his gear on the shore first, then stood on it, holding a fish box.

He placed the fish box directly in the water, tied it to a rock with a rope to secure it, preventing it from floating away.

He kneaded a few balls of Secret Bait, cast them to make a nest and test the waters, observing the fish situation first.

If the effect wasn't ideal, he would need to change locations, otherwise, it would be a waste of time.

After throwing in the nest bait, he noticed violent ripples on the water's surface, as the fish scrambled for food, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

This made it difficult for him to see clearly and determine which fish were dominant.

Once the nest bait was mostly eaten, Chen Xiangbei began to try casting his line, using only a small amount of bait, just enough to cover the hook.

With a forceful flick, he cast it to the same spot just now. The hook touched the water, creating ripples, startling the nearby fish, which quickly rushed towards the hook.

Suddenly, his intuition reacted strongly; the fishing rod instantly bent like a bright moon.

Chen Xiangbei thought, I'm finished!

This was a big fish. The leader line and hook he used this time were for catching small fish and definitely wouldn't withstand the struggle of a large fish.

Sure enough, before he could finish speaking, the line snapped, causing him to stumble. Fortunately, he regained his footing.

But that wasn't important. What was important was that he saw the fish clearly just now; its entire body was pure white and translucent, reflecting fluorescence in the sunlight.

He judged that this should be a Butterfly Koi of considerable age. Now that he had startled it, it would be difficult to catch it again.

But he still wanted to try. He made a nest with Secret Bait again to lure it out.

It should be dwelling nearby. A fish's memory is only seven seconds; after eating something delicious, it will gradually forget the danger.

He increased the dosage, kneaded a large ball, and threw it over, letting them scramble for it first.

Meanwhile, he changed his fishing line and hook to medium size. By the time he finished, the nest bait was also gone.

He threw another ball down, waiting for it to be consumed. This Secret Bait had a fatal attraction for fish.

Even if they were full, they would continue to eat, just like the bigFool Goldfish in the fish world, who can eat themselves to death.

Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Xiangbei began to cast his rod, aiming for the center of the nest bait.

As soon as it went down, a fish took the bait, but unfortunately, it wasn't the one from before, but a large crucian carp.

In a bad mood, Chen Xiangbei kicked it into the air. This fish had never imagined it could fly.

He discarded the fish, re-baited, and continued fishing. This time, he also increased the dosage, incrementally, slowly wearing down its patience.

Soon, he caught another fish, but it was still not the right one. It was a medium-sized Rainbow Snakehead, not very valuable, but its appearance was decent, suitable for keeping himself.

He reluctantly kept it, put it in the fish box, and then cast his line again. This time, he changed direction.

Intuitively, he felt that this direction would yield a catch. When he first cast his rod, there was little movement around; the fish were all concentrated at the nest bait spot.

After waiting for a while, suddenly a dark shadow rushed over quickly and bit the hook.

Chen Xiangbei saw it clearly and immediately pulled the rod.

Feeling the pain, the fish began to struggle violently, but with the right gear, no fish could escape.

Soon, Chen Xiangbei pulled the fish up.

However, when he pulled the fish up, he found that it was not the one he had seen earlier.

This thing is called a Golden Butterfly Koi.

It looks very similar to the Golden Cat Butterfly Koi breed, but it is not a Golden Cat; it is a mutation of a long-bodied Butterfly Koi.

This mutated Butterfly Koi is extremely rare. There was once a fish enthusiast who auctioned a Golden Butterfly Koi for 1.2 million at an auction, although this was a severely inflated price.

Chen Xiangbei was also very lucky. Although he lost that large white Butterfly Koi, didn't he get an even rarer species?

Due to its severe struggle, it had little vitality left after being brought ashore. Chen Xiangbei immediately turned the oxygen to maximum, changed to a box of clean water, and fed it a little Secret Bait.

Then he took out his phone, took a few pictures, sent them to the group, and captioned them.

Gu Bei: Just caught a mutated Golden Butterfly Koi. Note: not a Golden Cat. Approximately 60 cm long, weighing around 6 catties. Its whole body shines with golden light. Its condition is excellent, and its appearance is superb. Bosses who need it can @ me.

Then he put his phone in his pocket and went back to fishing. With the boost from the Secret Bait, it wouldn't die so easily.

Chen Xiangbei hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation yet.

His photos were like a sudden clap of thunder, directly causing an uproar in the group.

Especially those who play with Butterfly Koi, upon seeing this Golden Butterfly Koi, they jumped extremely high.

"Brother, are you selling this fish or not? I've @'d you a thousand times, and you haven't replied. Where can I find you to buy the fish?" a group member said.

"Exactly, are you just posting this to whet our appetites?"

"Who knows who he is? Please provide a phone number or help us contact him, let him see the messages, and tell him we want to buy the fish."

"This brother seems to have been added by Chen Wen yesterday. How about we ask Chen Wen?"

"Oh my god, I just called Chen Wen, he didn't answer, and he's not replying to messages either. I really don't know what these guys are doing."

"Yeah, suddenly posting a top-quality fish and then disappearing. Doesn't he know this stuff can sell for money?"

"Stop talking, everyone call Chen Wen and Zhao Hu. These two go out to collect goods together every day. I'll @ this brother in the group. Let's split up," the group administrator said.

Then, throughout the afternoon, Chen Wen and Zhao Hu's phones were bombarded with calls.

No one expected that these two brothers were enjoying themselves on a yacht, their phones left on the boat while they went swimming in the sea.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiangbei was engrossed in fishing and was unaware of the situation in the group.

He was still making one last effort, trying to catch that white fairy.

However, things didn't go as planned. He fished until 8 PM, when it started to get dark, but he still hadn't caught it.

He did catch quite a few precious Lionhead Goldfish and precious Butterfly Koi, and a few of rare quality. It seems fishing at night is indeed better, yielding better results than during the day.

"The vast horizon is my love, the continuous green mountains..."

Suddenly, his phone rang. He took it out and saw it was Zhao Hu calling, so he answered.

"Hey! My dear father, what are you doing? Why aren't you replying to messages?"

"Huh? I'm fishing. What messages? I didn't receive any messages?" Chen Xiangbei asked, looking confused.

"Group messages! Go check the group messages; the group is exploding!" Zhao Hu said helplessly.

"Oh, right. I set the group messages to 'Do Not Disturb' mode, so there's no notification sound when messages come in. I didn't notice," Chen Xiangbei said awkwardly.

"I'm really speechless! You're so engrossed in fishing that you haven't come back yet at this hour. Go check the group messages quickly! The Golden Butterfly Koi you posted has blown up the group!"

"Oh, that one. I did post photos. I'll go see what's going on. I'll hang up now," Chen Xiangbei said hurriedly.