"It shouldn't be that heavy, three to forty pounds is still solid!"

"Zhang Yang is awesome again, this fish has been completely worn out, and today's single fish weight champion is taken again!"

...

The anglers and spectators were all drawn to the large fish emerging from the water, mainly focusing their discussions on the fish's weight.

As for Zhang Yang? He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the fish belly-up on the surface.

At this point, the fish was already in Zhang Yang's grasp; even if the hook came off, the fish couldn't maintain a normal swimming posture to sink back to the bottom. The margin for error at this moment when netting the fish was infinitely wide; not to mention having a special large fish net, Zhang Yang could easily wrap the fish in a towel and lift it out.

To be cautious, Zhang Yang still hooked the net rod with his toes and grabbed it with his left hand, gently probed forward and pulled in the direction of the fish's head, successfully netting the fish.

"Judge, weigh the fish!!"

With the fish in the net, Zhang Yang didn't rush to lift it out of the water; instead, he turned and shouted hoarsely.

The scrambling and chaotic situation of YOYO after catching a fish would surely not repeat with the veteran Zhang Yang.

After intense fish battling, Zhang Yang's arm felt extremely numb and sore; before the judge arrived, Zhang Yang wouldn't lift the fish out.

This time, the judge quickly responded and came over. Seeing this, Zhang Yang put down his fishing rod, grasped the lower end of the net rod with both hands, used his core and waist, and successfully lifted the fish out of the water. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"I'm out of strength, please help with the weighing, judge! Are you holding on tight? I'm letting go now, okay?"

Zhang Yang lay the groundwork with a sentence first, and after the judge nodded and held the net frame firmly with both hands, Zhang Yang decisively let go.

Successfully bringing up the fish, Zhang Yang was like sprinting 3000 meters under the scorching midday sun, sweating heavily and having uncontrollable muscle tremors in his arms and thighs.

His assistant behind him was quite perceptive, swiftly bringing him two cans of iced Red Bull, and Zhang Yang, unbothered about his image, pulled the tab and gulped them down.

While Zhang Yang sat to regain his strength, the judge revealed the weighing result amid the crowd's watch.

21.43 kilograms, weighing over ten pounds more than the large fish caught by YOYO.

With seventeen minutes left until the competition ended, theoretically, breaking Zhang Yang's record was nearly impossible. Even if someone was lucky enough to encounter a fish, there wouldn't be enough time to land it. As the competition reached this point, the pursuit for the championship entered garbage time.

With the judge completing the score tally, Zhang Yang rested briefly for several minutes, gradually recovering his strength. He stood up, wrote his name on the score sheet, then put down his fishing rod, and decided not to continue fishing.

Two continuous days of high-intensity fishing made Zhang Yang realize that he's showing some physical issues. Fortunately, he managed to endure it with strong willpower. Once he returned home, he must find a way to solve his physical problems. With an ordinary person's physical stamina reserve, it's getting a bit tight to sustain in high-intensity fishing competitions.

In the lounge near the office on the other side, upon learning Zhang Yang caught a forty-plus pound blue carp, Wang Defa directly smashed his water cup on the ground.

"Pack up and leave, I'm not staying at the fishing spot!"

Wang Defa shouted to his follower, standing up to head towards the parking area without any interest in the upcoming awards ceremony or closing events.

As for Liu Feng, upon hearing Zhang Yang's single fish weight surpassed YOYO's without any fouls, he felt utterly despondent.

The duck that was almost in the mouth flew away; who could he reason with? Thinking back to his strong stance with Old Ma earlier, Liu Feng suddenly realized his thinking might have been confused.

Without the first place, the prize money naturally disappeared. Although President Wang transferred the money to the intermediary, without any achievement, what ground does he have to ask for it? Liu Feng felt a bit regretful...

What troubled him more was, after the competition ended, when he combed the fishing site looking for Old Wang, Wang Defa was nowhere to be found, phone turned off, he simply vanished! Of course, that was an afterthought.

The last dozen minutes concluded in garbage time, and the whistle signaling the end of the competition echoed across the fishing site.

Having rested a bit, Zhang Yang regained part of his energy, stood up from his fishing spot and stretched lazily, completing his task successfully.

As the competition ended, a large number of anglers started packing up their gear and loading their vehicles. Meanwhile, Zhang Yang was immediately surrounded by a crowd of fellow anglers as he began tidying his equipment.

"Mr. Zhang Yang, you caught two large fish today, any tricks? Care to share with your brothers!"

"Yes, Master Zhang Yang! Heard from our friends that your company has released an upgraded version of the big black pit bait. When will it officially launch?"

"The beauty angler YOYO from the group is also part of your team, right? Are you all using the same bait? As I know, Wang Yan and Han Qiang, the experts, though didn't land any record-breaking large fish today, they caught quite a few of the hundred-dollar-a-piece big carp!"

...

Anglers are such a lovable group. You might call them silly, yet in society, they're the top talents across various professions, achieving great results in their respective fields.

Say they aren't silly, yet in fishing, they are blindly superstitious; Zhang Yang led his team to Jinghai Garden competition, took two championships in two days, with excellent performances from the rest of the team members.

This already established an authoritative image in the hearts of many anglers. After the competition, the crowd gathering around Zhang Yang seeking advice on issues of interest was naturally reasonable.

Zhang Yang wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, smiling as he took out cigarettes and gave them around, realizing he ran short, he called for Assistant Xiao Zhang who was packing the gear.

"Xiao Zhang, grab some drinks from the shop, we did great today, let's treat all the brothers on site with some joy! Everyone gets some!"

The phrase "Everyone gets some" completely maximized the atmosphere around the fishing spot.

Soon, Xiao Zhang began distributing drinks with a trolley; with the large crowd and limited stock, there was no distinction between Coke or Red Bull — drink whatever you grab, just handing things out to anyone in sight.

As the protagonist, Zhang Yang also unscrewed a bottle of iced coke, downing more than half of it, then spoke to the onlookers: "Our company's new product, Yellow Storm, has completed all R&D and field testing. Tomorrow, upon returning to the company, we'll arrange for full channel stocking!

If any brothers are interested, you can obtain it from our offline agents or order online through the Little Yellow Cart!

If there are brothers with fishing tackle shops where the market is still open, you can leave a message under our Fame & Glory official account, and someone will follow up. We welcome everyone to join hands in creating brilliance!

As for today's bait formula and fishing strategy, I'll organize it and make clips to upload on my Kwai account; interested brothers are welcome to follow my Kwai account, named Zhang Yang Fishing!!"

The offline promotion was the most convincing. Anglers who didn't know Zhang Yang well beforehand quickly pulled out their phones to search and check after hearing his series of shares, including some active-minded fishing tackle industry participants like fishing shop owners.

The budget version Yellow Face surely has high cost-performance, but the effect isn't as great as the new Yellow Storm. This new bait was immediately a killer success upon debut, so snatching the distribution rights to seize offline market share as soon as possible!

It's known that a great bait isn't just about being able to be sold for profit. The spending power of black pit anglers is extremely astonishing; having the bait allows one to seize premier customer resources from other fishing tackle shops, creating a series of chain reactions. As participants, they're deeply aware of its significant importance.