69: Finally found the "water monster"

They were just eating the bait drifting nearby.

As one of the schools of fish kept eating, they got hooked.

Before they knew it, they had approached the boat.

Chen Xiangbei slowly squatted down and moved closer, extending the landing net into the water little by little.

These "silly fish" were completely engrossed; how could they know danger was approaching?

Only after eating for a while did they realize they had been pulled out of the water, and the intense feeling of suffocation filled them with fear.

After putting away this net full of fish, he continued to lure the next school of fish.

When Chen Wen saw him netting fish like this, he felt as if fishing wasn't that difficult after all.

"Why does it feel like you're stocking up when you come fishing, bringing in net after net?"

"The two of us fishing is like being zookeepers, scattering chum bag after bag."

"Hahaha, ordinary people can't learn my method; it's a family heirloom," Chen Xiangbei laughed heartily.

"Alright, my spiritual sustenance is all on you, keep it up!"

"Ditto!" Zhao Hu chimed in.

Chen Xiangbei ignored them and focused on continuing to net fish.

This continued until 6 PM.

A few of them were a bit tired; one was tired from fishing, and the other two were tired from eating.

Chen Xiangbei, dragging his weary body, returned to the cabin, picked up the soda from the table, and chugged it down.

After finishing it in one gulp, he looked at the empty bottle in his hand and sighed, "It's good soda, but it's a pity it's not chilled."

Zhao Hu, who was nearby, teased, "It's already pretty good to have soda on the boat; what more do you want?"

Chen Xiangbei smiled and didn't say anything.

He sat on a chair and ate his dinner by himself.

Dinner at this time was a bit lacking; it was all the "leftovers" from what those two guys had eaten.

Chen Xiangbei didn't mind; he wasn't a pampered person, and having something to eat was already satisfying.

He grabbed a bag of toast, opened it, and took out the slices.

Then he unscrewed a bottle of cranberry jam and spread it evenly on a slice of toast.

He took another slice of toast and placed it on top, completing a simple version of a sandwich.

He couldn't wait to open his mouth and take a big bite of the sandwich spread with enticing jam.

His teeth easily penetrated the soft bread, meeting the sweet jam.

As he chewed, the taste of the jam spread throughout his mouth, intoxicating him.

He took another sip of lime juice; the slight sourness washed away the sweetness of the jam.

The two combined to create a subtle chemical reaction, just right.

After eating a sandwich and a few pork floss buns, that was pretty much dinner.

After eating, he chatted with his buddies for a while, discussing current events.

From time to time, they would gossip about some celebrity, and occasionally talk about the war in some country.

Boys' happiness is actually quite simple.

Chen Xiangbei scrolled through his phone and saw the short video of him singing that he had posted last night.

He found that the likes had surpassed two million, the comment section had accumulated over 100,000 comments, and the saves had reached an astonishing 500,000.

This was definitely a viral video!

After casually scrolling through the comments and finding that most of them were flattering, he immediately closed the page.

To avoid getting trapped in the pit of praise and being unable to extricate himself.

He thought to himself, "There aren't many people as clever and clear-headed as me anymore!"

However, the virality of this video showed him the key point.

Judging from the invitations sent to him by talent agencies in his private messages, as well as collaboration messages from some celebrities,

He already had the full potential to become a star.

It was just that he had never thought about becoming a public figure.

With his cunning personality since childhood, becoming a mastermind behind the scenes was much more satisfying than being a king in the spotlight.

However, he still decided to post more short singing videos in the future to accumulate some fans for himself, just in case.

7 PM.

The sun set in the west, and a brilliant orange-red sunset glow appeared in the sky, reflecting on the lake like a painting. The lake water seemed to be dyed by this beautiful color, gradually taking on a faint blush.

Chen Xiangbei drove the boat towards the direction of the cliff.

To go back and see if the Water Monster in the lake was really there.

Since their current location was a bit far from there, it would take a while to get there.

He controlled the steering wheel while watching the sunset.

At the same time, he sighed about how beautiful the sunset was, but it was nearing dusk.

Beautiful things are always fleeting; one must seize every wonderful moment.

Just then, his gaze inadvertently swept over the sonar display, and he noticed a large red dot flashing on it.

His heart began to pound wildly.

If there were no surprises, the red dot represented the Baiyun Lake Water Monster!

Looking at the current coordinates, it wasn't far from the cliff, probably a few minutes away.

And this guy was in the middle of the boat and the cliff, moving towards the cliff.

So, it was 80% certain that this was the one.

Chen Xiangbei took a deep breath and adjusted his state.

At the same time, he reminded Chen Wen and Zhao Hu, saying, "Comrades, quickly perk up! We've found the big guy!"

"What? Where? What big guy?" Zhao Hu exclaimed, startled from his seat.

"It's in the water not far ahead; it's swimming towards the cliff, the same as our destination."

"Get ready, everyone; we'll have to stop the boat and fight it any moment now."

"Are you sure you can do it? Do you need help from the two of us?" Chen Wen asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I've made full preparations; I've prepared a secret weapon to deal with it," Chen Xiangbei replied confidently.

Chen Wen didn't say anything more, but he was still a bit worried, after all, they had lost the last confrontation.

Chen Xiangbei followed behind the Water Monster at a steady speed, waiting for it to swim for a while and expend some energy.

That way, it would be easier when confronting it later.

The sky gradually darkened, and when the sun had completely set,

The red flashing dot also stopped.

Chen Xiangbei also stopped after getting a little closer to the cliff.

The sonar range measurement showed that the red dot was about 200 meters away from the boat's position.

That is, the diagonal distance between the boat and the Water Monster was 200 meters.

After the engine was turned off, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

He secretly encouraged himself in his heart, and went out with his equipment, Deep Sea Three.

Coming onto the deck, he adjusted his equipment, attached a large ball of Secret Bait to the fishhook, and squeezed it tightly to compact it.

Then he wrapped another layer of potent chum around the outside to increase the bait's allure.

After preparing the equipment, he took out a strong rope and connected himself to the boat's railing to avoid being accidentally dragged into the water.

After the safety measures were in place, he picked up a large piece of potent chum and threw it about ten meters in front of the boat.