Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 48 Giant Green

Fisherman #1: "What a big fish! It's been reeling in the line for so long and it still has so much strength!"

Fisherman #2: "Yeah, it looks pretty big! Guess what kind of fish it is?"

Fisherman #3: "I think it's a silver carp!"

Fisherman #1: "It doesn't look like it, it should be giant grass!"

Fisherman #2: "No, no, no, I think it should be a grass carp!"

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As Xiao Kai lifted his fishing rod again, the surrounding anglers began to murmur among themselves.

Xiao Kai ignored this.

He dared not relax even a little, fearing that what had just happened would repeat itself, so he was very careful with every step he took.

Even though he lost his grip again, with the safety line still attached, the fish would most likely not get off the hook, but Xiao Kai still didn't want to try it again.

In his view, he only feels safe when he has the fishing rod in his own hands.

Even with a slip rope, it's not uncommon for it to come loose if you're not careful.

Conversely, if he has the fishing rod in his hand, he can constantly feel the changes in the fish in the water, making it relatively more controllable.

Another ten minutes or so passed.

At this point, more than an hour had passed since Xiao Kai caught the fish.

After such a long battle, Xiao Kai felt that his body was about to reach its limit. He felt uncomfortable all over and wished he could stop and rest properly.

But he knew he couldn't rest, otherwise all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Xiao Peng was clearly in no better shape; his initial excited smile had turned into exhaustion.

Fortunately, their efforts were not in vain. At this moment, Xiao Kai felt that the fish underwater were already at their last gasp, and they only needed to persevere a little longer to achieve victory.

Just when Xiao Kai and Xiao Peng were exhausted and felt they were about to reach their limit, the fish in the water finally gave up.

Feeling the dissipation of force underwater, Xiao Kai knew they had won.

After a violent tumbling, under Xiao Kai's control and Xiao Peng's command, the fish in the water finally emerged from the bottom.

The moment it emerged from the water, everyone looked on in surprise.

This is a large, robust fish, shaped like a cylinder, covered in bluish-black scales. Its back is noticeably darker, while its belly is lighter. Its lateral line is clear and smooth, giving it a robust and beautiful appearance.

Clearly, this is a bluefish, and a rare, giant bluefish at that.

At first glance, the fish is at least 1.2 meters long and weighs at least 50 kilograms.

"Wow~ Xiao Kai, you've struck gold! You caught such a big bluefish, you're amazing!"

Seeing the big bluefish emerge from the water, Xiao Peng's eyes reddened, and he looked at Xiao Kai with envy, wishing he had caught it himself.

He had only ever seen a fish this big once since he started fishing.

Forget fishing, this was my first time even getting so close to someone like that.

If it were him, he would be overjoyed.

"hey-hey!"

Xiao Kai just kept grinning foolishly.

Who would have thought that a novice who had been fishing for less than a year would catch such a big grass carp in a competition? No one would believe it if you told them.

It's a pity there was no award for the largest individual fish in this competition; otherwise, he would have already secured that prize the moment the fish was brought out of the water.

Unfortunately, it's extremely difficult to catch big fish in wild fishing conditions, let alone grass carp.

To put it bluntly, out of the 200 participants in this competition, at least 90% have never caught a grass carp this big, let alone a second one. It's simply impossible.

"Quick, stop grinning like an idiot and get the fish out of the water before it gets away!"

Xiao Peng, who was the first to react, immediately urged Xiao Kai to bring the fish up.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai suppressed his smile and quickly pulled the fish to the shore.

Opening champagne halfway through the game is not a good sign; he needs to get the fish out of the water quickly before he can feel at ease.

At this moment, the other fishermen also started discussing it.

Fisherman #1 exclaimed, "Holy crap, it really is a grass carp!"

Fisherman #2: "See? I told you it was a grass carp. Only a grass carp can last that long!"

Fisherman #3: "Brilliant! You even guessed that!"

Fisherman #1 said with envy, "With this fish, this young man's chances are practically guaranteed!"

Fisherman #2: "Yeah, even if we don't catch anything tomorrow or the day after, with this fish and his current ranking, he can easily get into the top ten, and if he's lucky, getting first place won't be a problem."

Fisherman #3: "You bet! Wow, that's amazing!"

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Listening to the chatter of the people around him, Xiao Kai felt a little smug as he manipulated his fishing rod.

My body, which had been exhausted after an hour of hard work, seemed to be revitalized, and I felt much more energetic.

Soon, with Xiao Peng's skillful operation, the giant grass carp was successfully scooped up with the net.

In that instant, Xiao Kai felt completely relaxed.

"Quick, weigh it and see how many pounds it is!"

At this moment, the fisherman next to him urged.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai looked at Qingyu with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Although he knew the fish was big and certainly heavy, he felt something was missing until he saw the result.

Soon, Xiao Peng brought over the tools, and with the cooperation of the two, the weight of the fish was finally revealed.

29.7 kilograms, nearly 60 jin (30 catties).

An astonishing number.

But considering its enormous size, it all seems perfectly reasonable.

Next, the usual routine.

Photograph!

As an angler, how could you not show off when you catch a big fish?

Taking photos is a way to show off, even for bystanders.

Once everything calmed down, Xiao Kai felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him.

Without hesitation, he packed up his fishing gear and returned to the tent with Xiao Peng to rest.

The next morning, around 8 a.m., Xiao Kai, who had been sleeping soundly all night, had to get up.

It was all because word got out that he had caught a giant bluefish last night.

At this moment, the entire competition venue was abuzz with discussion about this matter.

As the organizer, they naturally couldn't sit idly by and came to Xiao Kai early on to confirm the matter.

Xiao Kai naturally had no objections.

Under his guidance, the organizers saw the large bluefish in its fish basket.

Next comes weighing and recording the results.

Ultimately, as expected, Xiao Kai returned to the top three in the rankings with a total fishing weight of 127 jin (63.5 catties), and topped the list by nearly 40 jin (20 catties) more than the second place.

It is worth mentioning that the organizers released the large grass carp that Xiao Kai caught back into the water immediately after weighing it.

In their words, since all the fish caught in this competition would eventually be released anyway, they released this big grass carp in advance to avoid any accidents in the fish basket.

Of course, this release will not affect Xiao Kai's competition results; all future results will be based on this performance.