73: Earthquake

To be honest, when he saw that group of people crowding onto the boat, he felt very nervous, afraid that the glowing fish would be discovered.

He turned on all the lights on the boat, also wanting to cover up the colorful light coming from the second-floor cabin.

When everyone's attention was focused on the big fish.

He secretly went up to the second-floor cabin and covered the entire fish box with a black light-blocking cover.

This allowed him to leave smoothly without attracting anyone's attention.

Looking at the sky outside the car window, the stars twinkled like brilliant gems embedded in the vast firmament, adorning the entire night sky like a dream.

Such a beautiful scene was captivating, as if one were in a dreamlike world.

Driving leisurely on the way home, the road was clear and unobstructed, a stark contrast to the daytime hustle and congestion.

The evening breeze gently brushed his cheeks, bringing a hint of coolness that made him feel comfortable and pleasant.

The gentle breeze carried a faint fragrance of flowers and grass, fresh and pleasant, lifting one's mood.

At this moment, I put down the day's fatigue and busyness, fully enjoying this peaceful time.

Feeling the gentle caress of the night wind, his thoughts gradually drifted, recalling bits and pieces of life, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

This feeling was truly wonderful, filling one with anticipation for the future.

1 AM.

Dragging his tired body, he finally returned home.

After putting everything down, he first went to the bathroom, took a large bucket, and filled it with water.

Then he carried the bucket of water to the ecological fish tank and picked up a small net.

He scooped out all the Ornamental Fish from the fish tank and put them in the bucket.

Then he changed the water in the ecological fish tank.

After the water was changed, he opened the fish box and carefully took out the glowing fish inside and put them into the ecological fish tank.

At this moment, if the Ornamental Fish in the bucket had thoughts, they would surely be thinking: So love disappears, right?

Once the fish were all in the fish tank.

He ran to turn off all the lights in the living room and adjusted the lighting System of the ecological fish tank to night mode.

"Sizzle sizzle~"

When it switched to night mode, the cloud and mist System of the ecological fish tank began to work.

Wisps of snow-white, ethereal mist continuously surged from the rockery.

These mists seemed to have a life of their own, sometimes light and flowing, sometimes dense and heavy.

They intertwined, circled, and danced in the air, like a group of gracefully dancing fairies.

And those fish emitting colorful light became the finishing touch in this dreamlike scene.

They swam among the mist, their light passing through layers of refraction and reflection, rendering the entire space into a splendid and colorful fairy tale world.

Every angle, every change in light, brought a new visual impact and aesthetic experience.

Immersed in it, people felt as if they had stepped into a wonderland that was both real and illusory; everything was so beautiful and mysterious, making them utterly captivated.

Such a scene was undoubtedly a perfect combination of nature's craftsmanship and the crystallization of Humans' wisdom, truly breathtaking.

"Holy crap~"

Suddenly, a somewhat rude exclamation sounded inappropriately.

"This thing is amazing, truly beautiful!"

Chen Xiangbei looked at this scene in the ecological fish tank and let out the most direct praise.

"Seeing how brilliant you are like starlight, from now on I'll call you Starlight Fish!"

Sometimes the System would wonder if choosing to descend upon this guy was inappropriate...

After enjoying the dreamlike scene for a while, he went to wash up.

He came back too late today; it was already nearly 2 AM after he finished showering, so there wasn't time to record a singing short video.

After showering and drying his hair, he went back to his room and immediately fell asleep.

He slept very soundly. In his dream, there was no messing around with beast-eared girls, only the endless, dreamy starry sky.

6:30 AM the next day.

"The vast expanse of the horizon is my love..."

The sleeping Chen Xiangbei was woken up by his phone ringing.

He half-opened his eyes, fumbled for the phone on the nightstand, and swiped right to answer.

"Hello~ It's still dark early in the morning, isn't it!" he said with a hint of complaint.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep! How dare you sleep? How can you sleep?"

"Do you know that what you did has exploded worldwide!"

"Get up quickly and check the news online, Brother!"

"The video of us catching the Water Monster is going viral online!" Chen Wen said excitedly.

Chen Xiangbei became a little more awake after hearing this and replied.

"Alright, alright, I'll get up now, okay!"

"Disturbing my sweet dreams, you really are my good brother!"

"I'm aching all over right now, so I won't talk to you anymore. Happy good day!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he decisively hung up the phone, not giving the other party a chance to speak.

He gently put down his phone, then gently closed his eyes, carefully feeling the soreness transmitted from various parts of his body.

This feeling was just like working out intensely in the gym all day yesterday, as if every muscle had been overused, and there wasn't a single spot that felt good.

Recalling the scene of fighting with that big fish yesterday, it was both exciting and exhilaratingly painful.

It seems he can't go work out today, and even less go fishing again, otherwise his body will protest and go on strike.

He slowly pulled back the covers with his hand, then carefully sat up, put on his shoes, and went to the bathroom.

"Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi."

"Coming!"

"Play some soothing music."

"Now playing music for you."

As the music started, Chen Xiangbei began to wash up, every movement careful, not daring to make the range of motion too large.

After washing up, he came to the living room, brewed a cup of coffee, and started drinking it.

He opened his phone and checked his messages.

At this hour, besides the message from Chen Wen urging him to look at the news, there were no other messages.

He was also curious what level of news could make him, who was usually calm, call him so early in the morning.

With a curious mood, he opened the short video APP.

The first video pushed was about the true face of the "Water Monster".

He scrolled through several videos in a row, all with this content.

He looked at the trending topics list, and the top few were all related to the Baiyun Lake Water Monster.

1. The True Face of the Baiyun Lake Water Monster!

2. The Baiyun Lake Water Monster was caught by three young people last night.

3. The Water Monster isn't strange! Experts from research institutions released a report overnight stating: The Baiyun Lake Water Monster is suspected to be the already extinct Chinese sturgeon.

4. The three young people donated the Water Monster to the fisheries department, making an important contribution to biological research.

...

Several lists in a row were related to this matter; one can imagine how high the popularity will be next!

However, Chen Xiangbei didn't care; if anything happened, Chen Wen would handle it for him; he just needed to silently pay attention.

Since he didn't post that video yesterday, there were no such comments or follows in his backend.