68: Discovered a large number of ornamental fish

Chen Xiangbei said to the two of them, "Each of you pick one. Don't say I didn't think of my brothers."

"I don't want it. This fish is too precious. You should keep it yourself," Chen Wen replied firmly.

"I don't want it either. You might as well give us a few other fish. Didn't you just catch quite a few?" Zhao Hu said.

"Alright, feel free to pick five fish from downstairs. They're for you."

Chen Xiangbei knew the reason they wouldn't accept.

Firstly, they were afraid that taking the fish back would leak the secret, as their social circles were quite complex.

Secondly, they were afraid that if someone with ill intentions learned about the glowing fish's existence, they would find him through their life trajectories, bringing him unnecessary trouble.

So he generously gave them a few fish. Anyway, he wouldn't lose anything; they were all caught.

After the few of them discussed it, they continued to admire these spirits of nature.

After watching for a while.

Both Chen Wen and Zhao Hu somewhat regretted refusing his gift.

The more they looked at the fish, the more they liked them. If they could raise one, how prestigious would that be in the Ornamental Fish circle!

Chen Xiangbei teased.

"Hehe, no matter how much you like them, it's useless. I gave you a chance, but you weren't up to it!"

"Suddenly, my heart feels so pained, like I missed out on several hundred million," Zhao Hu said, clutching his chest.

"Hahaha, just look at them a bit more. It will be hard to see them again in the future!"

After saying that, he walked out, leaving the two of them there to admire.

Arriving on the deck of the boat.

Chen Xiangbei began to ponder a question.

Why, in such a large body of water, were there no other fish besides these few glowing fish?

These glowing fish weren't some fierce beasts; they wouldn't scare away other fish.

After thinking carefully, there were a few possibilities.

The first possibility is that there might be some hidden natural phenomenon like a magnetic field in the geographical environment here.

This would make this area of water unsuitable for most aquatic life.

The second possibility is that there must be one or more extremely ferocious creatures living here.

Animals generally have territorial instincts, and they do not allow other creatures to approach within their territory.

The third possibility is that natural disasters frequently occur in this area of water.

Just like this cliff, it might have been a gentle slope connected earlier, but now it has disappeared.

No matter which one it is, there will always be a reason.

Otherwise, how could there be no other fish alive in this area of water except for the glowing fish?

Chen Xiangbei was more inclined to believe that mysterious ferocious creatures existed here, causing there to be no fish in the surrounding area.

Judging from where these glowing fish appeared.

They likely usually live in the narrow cave under the cliff water.

And the mysterious creature, being large, cannot enter the cave to pose a threat to them.

The reason they appeared today is that the mysterious creature has gone out to forage.

Otherwise, why would the glowing fish only appear after waiting for more than ten minutes after the strong bait was scattered?

During these ten-plus minutes, they were likely confirming that the mysterious creature was not home before they couldn't resist coming out to forage.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt his deduction was very reasonable.

Therefore, he decided to wait a while longer before returning here to take a look.

By then, he would know if the mysterious creature had gone out to forage or if there were other reasons for the lack of fish here.

After making up his mind, he motioned for Chen Wen and Zhao Hu to be careful, as he was about to start the boat.

After driving along the edge of the cliff for a distance, he noticed movement in the water.

He stopped the boat and observed.

He found many small caves along the edge of the cliff, suitable only for some small fish to live in.

He tested it with bait.

Indeed, the fish that came to eat the bait were all small雜魚 about two to three centimeters in size.

He didn't even find a single slightly larger fish.

He continued to drive forward.

The number of fish increased, and their size also grew, gradually transitioning from two to three centimeters long to eight or nine centimeters long.

Chen Xiangbei suddenly thought, isn't this exactly the size standard for Lionhead Goldfish!

He decisively stopped moving forward.

He used the Secret Bait to lure out the fish schools in this area of water.

Shortly after scattering the bait, the water began to churn, and schools of fish were scrambling for food.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiangbei secretly thought.

As I thought, the fish in this area of water are all about the same size.

Without natural predators hunting them, the number of fish schools living here will continue to increase.

Unless predators come to hunt, they will continue to reproduce.

Until the population reaches the maximum carrying capacity of this area of water.

Looking around, he saw several familiar figures.

Ornamental Fish like small Goldfish and Lionhead Goldfish appeared in schools.

Aren't these all "small money" swimming in the water!

Considering that some highly vigilant fish had not yet come out, he threw down another piece of strong bait.

Not scooping them all up would be letting down his seven unsellable glowing fish!

Therefore, he prepared to use the fish-scooping technique again, intending to catch all the fish schools in one go.

Before starting the "spell," he notified Chen Wen and Zhao Hu to come out and see.

After all, these two guys were enthusiasts of Lionhead Goldfish, and nothing could attract them more than Lionhead Goldfish.

After Chen Wen came out, he stared at the fish foraging in the water with a look of anticipation.

Zhao Hu, on the other hand, brought out his high-powered binoculars and was adjusting the magnification.

Chen Xiangbei ignored them and adjusted the length of his scooping net.

Then he put a piece of bait inside the scooping net.

He then extended it to the nearest fish school, waiting for them to fall into the trap.

The closest was a school of small Goldfish.

However, the intelligence of Goldfish was somewhat difficult to describe; they couldn't find the entrance.

They just blindly bumped against the outside of the scooping net, occasionally luckily bumping into the bait inside.

The fine scraps of bait that scattered fell out of the small opening of the scooping net.

They happily ate these scraps.

Chen Xiangbei couldn't stand it anymore and tilted the opening of the scooping net downwards at an angle.

Finally, a Goldfish discovered the entrance and swam in.

The other Goldfish also followed and swam in.

Thus, the Goldfish school began to fight over that little bit of Secret Bait.

Chen Xiangbei didn't care about their grievances and simply scooped them up and put them into the fish box.

Then he looked for the next target.

He scooped several nets in a row, and the fish schools that were close by were all scooped up.

There were still two or three slightly larger fish schools left, which were too far away to scoop directly.

He planned to attract them first with bait, and after they were eating enthusiastically and their vigilance decreased, he would use the same trick to catch them all in one go.

He took a piece of bait out of the box, broke it into small pieces, and scattered it evenly near the boat.

Then, holding the scooping net, he retreated to the side and waited for the fish schools to come closer, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Initially, the fish schools were still a bit wary and did not dare to come too close.