12: Chapter 12 I tried to outmaneuver you, but you tried to outsmart me.

"Splash!"

The three-pronged hook head broke through the water surface, catching the Silver Shuttle Fish that was the length of a small forearm.

The fish tail slapped the water surface, splashing a large amount of water.

Lin Ye released his thumb, then pressed it again.

"Hum!"

The cable retracted at high speed.

The half-forearm-long Silver Shuttle Fish was yanked straight out of the water and thrown onto the grass by the bank.

Lin Ye walked forward.

"High-end ingredients often only require the simplest physical dispatching."

He casually picked up a stone and "bang!" smashed it onto the fish's head.

The fish tail twitched twice, then went completely still.

Seeing the fresh, plump catch on the ground, a satisfied smile appeared on Lin Ye's face.

Finally, he could eat some meat.

The Great Xia Live Stream was filled with joy.

[Awesome! I knew Brother Eye would definitely have a way!]

[Wind-Chasing Claw: I'm meant for flying and traversing the earth, and you're using me as a jungle farming tool?]

[High-tech fishing, focusing on being steady, accurate, and ruthless!]

The overseas IDs couldn't sit still anymore; the bitterness almost overflowed from the screen.

[Island Nation: Baka! He only knows how to rely on equipment! Without this claw, he would have starved to death long ago!]

[USA: A cripple can only rely on such attachments to scrounge for food!]

[Oh, right, right, right, do you poor guys have one?]

[South Korea: Although our Great Bang Republic doesn't have equipment, we have backbone!]

[Oh, right, right, right, everyone who loves licking their USA daddy has backbone!]

The Great Xia netizens didn't even bother to curse this time; they directly started dimensional-reduction mockery.

At the commentary desk, Xu Mingyuan shook his head repeatedly, his face full of "what a waste":

"Using such high-end equipment to catch fish... this, this is simply using a precious tool for a trivial task!"

Commentator Chen Guofeng slapped the table and laughed with great vigor,

"Hahaha! Little Lin is just making the best use of everything; not knowing how to adapt is what you call being stubborn!"

Su Qinglan maintained a dignified smile:

"In the face of survival, efficiency surpasses everything."

In the footage.

Lin Ye walked back and forth along the small stream, looking for the next target.

Very soon, a Silver Shuttle Fish of about the same size as the previous one appeared in his line of sight.

He raised his right arm and did the same thing.

The second Silver Shuttle Fish was caught by him.

He took out his dagger, just preparing to gut and fillet these two Silver Shuttle Fish.

Suddenly, a huge ripple spread across the water surface.

From under a moss-covered boulder at the bottom of the water, a silver shadow slowly swam out.

The movement of Lin Ye's hand paused.

That was a giant Silver Shuttle Fish nearly a meter long!

It didn't have the timidity of ordinary fish; its streamlined body shimmered with a cold, hard luster under the water ripples.

It swam in the shallow water so brazenly, exuding the arrogance of an underwater overlord.

Lin Ye's left eye narrowed slightly.

Pure light green!

It was even brighter than the previous one!

Without a single gray spot, this was a top-tier ingredient!

Lin Ye's eyes lit up instantly, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

"Good heavens, today it's like the heavens are chasing me down to feed me."

He stood up full of confidence, raised his right arm, and aimed at the giant creature in the water.

"Bang!"

The hook head shot out once again.

But that giant Silver Shuttle Fish actually twisted in the water, forcibly dodging the claw hook.

The hook head "plop" grabbed a clump of rotten water weeds.

What was even more outrageous was that after dodging the attack, it didn't run away, but instead swam swaggeringly to the side of the stream.

Its big head rose from underwater, its gills swelled, and its fish mouth opened.

"Pfft!"

A jet of water shot out, hitting Lin Ye's pant leg squarely.

The Great Xia Live Stream was in an uproar.

[WTF? I thought they weren't allowed to become spirits after the founding of the nation!]

[Is this fish provoking him? It's definitely provoking Brother Eye!]

[The damage is low, but the insult is extremely high!]

[It's over, it's over, this fish has intelligence, it's not easy to deal with.]

[Fish: Little One-Eye, what are you looking at?]

[Its eyes... I swear I saw 30% mockery and 70% cold indifference!]

[This fish must be in the pot tonight, otherwise I won't be able to swallow this frustration!]

"Damn it!"

Lin Ye wiped the water droplets that had splashed onto his face.

The fire in his heart flared up instantly.

"Am I being schooled by a fish?"

He quickly retracted the cable and aimed again.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

He shot twice in a row.

The big fish jumped left and right in the water, relying entirely on agile positioning to dodge the attacks.

Lin Ye ended up only pulling up two clumps of weeds.

The big fish stopped at the side of the stream, its gills pulsing, as if mocking this two-legged beast on the shore.

Lin Ye took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"Fine, so a straight-line burst isn't enough, huh? You want to play with mechanics against me?"

He decisively put away the Wind-Chasing Claw.

He reached back and pulled out the 10-meter grappling hook that had been issued initially from the side of his backpack.

The audience in the livestream was confused.

If even the high-end projectile hook couldn't catch it, what could he do with this crappy manual throwing hook?

Lin Ye held the end of the grappling hook rope, swung it twice in his hand, and threw it hard toward the water surface behind the big fish!

"Splash!"

The iron hook smashed into the water, splashing water everywhere.

Although it didn't have much accuracy, the commotion was big.

The big fish was startled and hurriedly dodged in the opposite direction.

And Lin Ye had been prepared for a long time.

He seized the opportunity to grab a fist-sized stone from his feet and threw it with all his might at the location where the big fish was dodging!

"Bang!"

A splash of water erupted from the surface.

With a flying stone blocking the path in front and the iron hook chasing from behind.

The big fish panicked, and out of the instinct to escape, it lashed its tail violently.

It broke through the water surface and leaped into the air!

Just at the moment the giant fish was suspended in the air.

Lin Ye saw the timing, and his left hand lightning-fast slapped the switch on his right arm.

"Bang!"

The Wind-Chasing Claw shot out, breaking through the air.

The claw hook hit the big fish's torso in mid-air.

"Click!"

The three claws tightened, locking it in place instantly!

The big fish fell from the air, thrashing endlessly in the water, kicking up countless mud and sand.

But it was all too late.

The cable was pulled taut, and there was no hope of escape.

This set of combo-like operations was done in one go!

After the entire network's bullet comments paused for a few seconds, they began to scroll frantically.

[Holy sh*t!!!!]

[God-tier operation! He predicted the fish's prediction!]

[Brother Eye is awesome! I've shouted until I'm hoarse!]

[Whoever said just now that Brother Eye relies on equipment, look, this is all f*cking technique!]

[Fish: I compete with you on agility, and you play mind games with me? So dirty!]

[Art of War fishing, one of a kind!]

[USA: Impossible! This is a script! This is AI-generated!]

[AI your grandpa! Get lost!]

Xu Mingyuan was stunned, reaching out to steady his slipping glasses:

"This... how is this possible? Inducing the prey's movement, forcibly creating conditions for a kill..."

Commentator Chen Guofeng roared excitedly:

"Beautiful! Forcing the prey into his shooting range, this is top-tier tactical literacy!"

Su Qinglan applauded frantically:

"It's not just tactics, but also calmness. Under the circumstances of continuous failure, Lin Ye displayed extremely strong psychological quality."

On the bank.

Lin Ye planted his feet in a horse stance, his left hand gripping the bracer on his right arm to distribute the tension.

"Get up here!"

He roared low, pulling and dragging.

The giant Silver Shuttle Fish dragged a deep trail of mud on the grass, still thrashing wildly.

Lin Ye picked up the stone and walked forward.

"You're spraying me, huh? You still dare to dodge!"

"Did I tell you to dodge? If you have the ability, dodge again!"

Aiming at the fish head, his hand rose and the stone fell.

"Clang! Clang!"

After the dull thuds, the big fish lay straight, just like it had undergone military training.

Lin Ye casually threw away the stone and let out a long sigh of relief.

A sense of pride in the harvest spread in his heart.

He drew the dagger from his waist and crouched down.

He scaled, gutted, and removed the internal organs of the three trophies.

He washed them clean in the stream.

After finishing everything, he broke off a thick tree branch nearby.

He scraped off the twigs and thorns with his dagger and threaded the processed fish through their gills.

The nearly one-meter-long big fish, plus two half-forearm-long small fish, weighed heavily on his shoulder.

His other hand held the small iron pot filled with clean water.

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping toward the depths of the jungle ahead.

The meal was ready.

Now, he needed to find a place to settle down.