70: Battle against the "water monster" in the lake

Maintain a safe distance to avoid the Water Monster being startled and colliding with the boat, causing unnecessary damage.

Just wait quietly until the Secret Bait has completely dissipated.

That should be enough to attract that big guy.

Because this is its territory, there are no fish living around here.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the Secret Bait being completely consumed, which would prevent the scent from spreading two hundred meters away.

Chen Wen and Zhao Hu had also set up their cameras and were waiting quietly.

They did not start the live stream because they were worried about exposing Chen Xiangbei during the broadcast.

During the wait, every second felt like it was being infinitely stretched, as if time had frozen.

Everything around became extraordinarily drawn out; whether it was blinking or breathing, there was a dragging sense of rhythm.

It was as if the whole world had fallen into a slow-motion performance.

In my heart, I kept silently counting the time, but it still moved along unhurriedly, completely disregarding my anxious mood.

Gradually, ripples began to appear on the water surface in the distance.

I wiped the fine sweat that had appeared on my hands, my gaze fixed on the lake surface.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow slowly passed over the lake surface, and the bait floating on the water was swept into the water as if it had encountered a whirlpool.

Chen Xiangbei seized the opportunity, made a beautiful cast, and the bait accurately landed in front of the feeding area that was about to be sucked in.

Soon after, the whirlpool slowly moved to the area where the line was cast.

He let out a few more meters of fishing line to make it easier for the bait to be sucked in by it.

Seeing that it was about to get close, Chen Xiangbei stepped forward with his left foot, slightly bent his right knee, shifted his center of gravity backward, and prepared for the fight.

"Swish!"

Suddenly, a violent pull was transmitted from the fishing rod to his hands.

With a fierce burst of strength, he pulled the fishing rod back hard, and the hook firmly hooked the giant's mouth.

The giant felt pain, erupted in a strong struggle, and quickly swam backward.

Chen Xiangbei continuously released the line along with this force.

When the length of the released line reached 100 meters, he slowly pressed the brake lever and pulled the fishing rod hard in the opposite direction.

Forming a confrontational stance with the giant.

Due to the fierce struggle of the fishing gear just now, it had consumed some of its physical strength.

Fighting against it was not as difficult as the first time.

But there was a considerable difference in strength between the two sides, and Chen Xiangbei was being dragged forward little by little.

His feet constantly rubbed against the hard deck, and every movement was accompanied by a grating "squeak" sound.

Just as he was about to hit the railing, he decisively released the brake lever and continued to let out the line, letting it go.

Then he moved his feet back little by little, creating more distance for the fight.

When the line length reached 200 meters, he pressed the brake lever again and continued to fight against it.

However, this time the giant's reaction was particularly intense.

It must have been enraged by the repeated provocations.

Its sudden burst caught Chen Xiangbei off guard, and his whole body drifted across the deck like a car drifting.

Seeing that he was about to hit the railing with great force, Zhao Hu immediately prepared to rush up and help.

But he was stopped by Chen Wen.

"Don't go over there, didn't you see that he wasn't flustered at all? If you go over now, you'll only disrupt his rhythm. Fishing is all about rhythm."

"This... I'm just afraid he'll be dragged into the water," Zhao Hu said worriedly.

Chen Xiangbei was dragged forward by this immense force, and he silently chanted in his heart.

"Tong Zi Ge, add all the free attribute points to my physique, quickly!"

【Ding, adding points...】

【Ding, points added successfully, current physique is 3.03.】

"Boom~"

A powerful force filled his body, and he was washed over by a mysterious power from head to toe.

Feeling full of strength, Chen Xiangbei forcefully held onto the fishing rod that was being pulled forward.

His feet stepped heavily on the deck, stopping his body from being dragged.

He readjusted his center of gravity and applied force.

The giant, being held back, started to throw a tantrum, wildly shaking its body from side to side, trying to break free from the hook.

This kind of death shake is the struggle method that fishermen fear the most.

He quickly released the handbrake and let out the jammed fishing line again.

The giant felt a sense of relief and swam away into the distance again.

At 300 meters, he repeated the previous operation again to consume its physical strength.

In this way, he repeatedly braked and fought, released the line to consume its energy, and then braked and fought again, gradually wearing down the giant's physical strength.

Until the length of the released fishing line reached 1500 meters.

When he braked and fought against it again, he found that its strength was not as great as before.

At first, it could still drag Chen Xiangbei, whose physique had been increased, a little, but now he was completely motionless.

After a few more rounds of confrontation like this.

He was already able to pull the giant, so he slowly began to reel in the line.

But after reeling in a certain distance, the giant would struggle and erupt again.

Chen Xiangbei had no choice but to let out the line again and let it go.

When it became tired, he would reel in the line again.

In each round of confrontation, he could reel in more than ten meters of line.

In this back-and-forth struggle with the giant, the length of the reeled-in line also increased.

It wasn't until he had dragged it back to 500 meters that Chen Xiangbei was also quite tired.

At this time, he was covered in sweat, and the deck was covered in the sweat he had dripped.

His hands felt a bit stiff and sore.

He asked Zhao Hu to give him a bottle of water and a piece of candy to replenish his energy.

In contrast, the behemoth, although firmly controlled by Chen Xiangbei's rhythm, had not stopped its death struggle.

Each fierce counterattack put extra pressure on Chen Xiangbei, requiring him to go all out to resolve the crisis.

This giant beast seemed to possess endless strength and tenacious vitality, and it would never give up easily even when at a disadvantage.

And its counterattacks were as fierce and sharp as a storm, and a slight carelessness could cause fatal injury to Chen Xiangbei.

However, facing such a strong enemy, Chen Xiangbei did not back down a single step.

He relied on his superb fish-playing skills and resolute and courageous will to contend with it to the end, and gradually gained the upper hand.

When the giant was pulled closer to 200 meters, its resistance was already stretched thin.

Chen Xiangbei gritted his teeth and reeled in the line little by little, dragging it back.

180 meters.

150 meters.

120 meters.

...

100 meters.

At 100 meters, Zhao Hu could already see its figure using high-powered binoculars.

At 50 meters, its outline could already be seen with the naked eye.

It wasn't until he had dragged it to 20 meters that a behemoth appeared before them.

"My goodness! What in the world is this thing!"

"I've never seen such an outrageous freshwater creature."

"This guy must be seven or eight meters long, right?"

"Oh my god! It's truly shocking! Is this an ancient creature or a modern one?"

Chen Wen and Zhao Hu were already beyond excited at this point.