As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up-Chapter 125 - 120: The Fishing Rod Erected in the Water Represents Stubbornness

Chapter 125 -120: The Fishing Rod Erected in the Water Represents Stubbornness

A ginger cat, a white cat, and a cow-patterned cat.

The tiny trio snuggled up in Xiao Mi’s arms, eating away. Once they grow a bit, they will reach the cutest stage of a kitten’s life.

“Woo woo woo, so cute, I want to gobble them up!” Jiang Luoluo looked at the photos, almost wishing she could teleport to Wen City and bring Xiao Mi’s whole family over.

“Gobble… gobble them up?” Chu Mingcheng looked at her in horror.

“What’s with that expression? It’s just an adjective to show how much I like them.” Jiang Luoluo noticed his expression and slapped him lightly in annoyance.

“Good thing it’s not a verb!”

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“Go away, how could anyone eat such adorable cats!”

Laughing and joking, Jiang Luoluo took a break and then continued her dance practice.

She had finished choreographing her dance yesterday; now, she was just practicing the moves repeatedly.

Chu Mingcheng had only watched her choreographing before and hadn’t thought much of it.

But today, seeing her practice, he realized that she checked each segment carefully to ensure her moves were right.

Not a bit higher or lower would do; the movement of her fingers, the placement of her feet all had to meet her own standards.

Even the expressions on her face had to be adjusted repeatedly, stricter than her cooking.

She could rely on her looks, but she chose to stand out with her skills instead; perhaps that’s why she had so many devoted fans!

In this respect, Chu Mingcheng admitted he was inferior.

Most people face shortcuts and find it hard to keep their original intentions; perhaps this was the charm of Jiang Luoluo beyond just her looks!

The time went on until four in the afternoon, which was when Jiang Luoluo finally took a break from practicing.

“It’s about time. I’m going to change my clothes; then let’s go out and buy some tofu together.”

Chu Mingcheng was puzzled, “Why do we need to buy tofu?”

“Aren’t you craving ‘flattened tofu’? We need to buy a stove and some tofu. It wouldn’t be ‘flattened tofu’ without the tofu, would it?”

“Is it that complicated?” Chu Mingcheng muttered, but he didn’t refuse.

Once Jiang Luoluo changed into casual clothes, the two went to the market and bought a small gas-cylinder stove, and then picked up some tofu.

Considering the two fish weren’t very big, and there wouldn’t be much fish meat once they were filleted, Chu Mingcheng also bought some pork belly and lettuce to ensure they wouldn’t go hungry later that evening.

Back home, they started by preparing the ingredients.

Following Jiang Luoluo’s instructions, all ingredients should not be cut too thin.

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As a result, whether it was tofu or raw fish slices, Chu Mingcheng cut them a bit thick, but still no more than a centimeter.

With all the ingredients prepped, he then mixed up two bowls of dipping sauce, and they were ready to start making the ‘flattened tofu.’

Jiang Luoluo placed the frying pan on the stove, turned on the heat, and added a chunk of butter.

Once the butter melted, she started frying several pieces of tofu and the raw fish slices.

Chu Mingcheng was silent for about ten seconds, “Flattened tofu, just like this?”

“What else?”

“Okay…”

Chu Mingcheng finally understood that ‘flattened’ meant to stir-fry until crispy.

But, to be honest, the sea red spot was really delicious, with the fish meat tasting incredibly fresh and sweet.

A pound of fish was too little, leaving both of them wanting more, so they ended up frying the fish head and belly as well.

After eating, once they had cleaned up, Jiang Luoluo walked around the living room to aid digestion, all the while exclaiming, “Having a friend who is a fishing man is truly wonderful.”

Chu Mingcheng was speechless, then chuckled, “Then should you make friends on the great plains with someone who raises cattle and sheep?”

Little did he know, Jiang Luoluo’s eyes sparkled, “Right! That’s a great idea. Let’s visit the great plains sometime; maybe we really can make some friends and then we’ll never be short of good beef and lamb.”

“…”

The great plains weren’t going to be a possibility anytime soon as Chu Mingcheng had booked his exam for the following day, and he wouldn’t have to wait as long as he had for his driver’s license; the test was already scheduled for the day after tomorrow.

Today, the rain had stopped, but the sun still hadn’t come out.

The sea water was very murky after the rain, making diving impossible. After shore fishing all morning without catching even a small fish fry, Chu Mingcheng experienced a rare futile fishing effort.

With no fish biting, he stopped fishing outright.

After packing up his fishing rod, he went to eat lunch, then filled up the car with gas and started wandering around in Xia City.

Mainly visiting places with rivers, he looked around to see if there were any fishing men.

Generally, if there are fishing men around, that means the fishing resources in that place aren’t bad.

A little while later, Chu Mingcheng came to a small lake and unexpectedly found that it was crowded with people.

After finding a place to park his car, he curiously approached the crowd.

What he saw was a fishing rod stubbornly standing upright on the water surface, its tip bent, and the fishing line taut, but where was the person?

The crowd around him discussed heatedly…

“This guy is fierce, got dragged into the water by the fish and still didn’t give up.”

“Indeed, he’s been in there for about a minute, right!”

“Fierce my foot, if he doesn’t let go soon, isn’t he scared of drowning?”

“Fish stays, people go; that’s the fighting spirit of a fishing man!”

“Nah, he’s just greedy for someone else’s catch!”

Chu Mingcheng frowned as he watched the scene in the water, understanding why every year, quite a few fishing men drowned.

Perhaps unable to bear it any longer, the person in the water finally gave up. The fishing rod swiftly disappeared beneath the water, and shortly after, a person surfaced, breathing heavily.

Once his breathing steadied, he swam back to shore, his expression a mix of regret and annoyance, “F*ck, that was at least a hundred-plus big bluefish; too bad I didn’t have a life jacket.”

True, with a life jacket, he could have floated on the surface and continued to play the fish.

A few seemingly friends on the shore, hearing his words, burst into laughter.

“Being able to grapple with such a big one, today was not a waste, huh?”

“Not a waste at all. I reckon I won’t forget this the whole year!”

Fishing Man grumbled, “I took a huge loss, okay? Not only did the fish get away, but I also lost my fishing rod. I won’t forget this for ten years, not just one.”

While these few were chatting, the other fishermen nearby didn’t care much; one by one, they set up their large rods, also wanting to experience a stubborn fight in the water.

Chu Mingcheng also felt a bit more interested. Since he couldn’t make money fishing today, battling with a big one wasn’t a bad idea.

He first went home. Today he had prepared for shore fishing, and that hand rod had been gathering dust at home. It was time to put it to use.

After getting home, Chu Mingcheng took the fishing rod and the Dali Ma Line among other things.

The man earlier had been pulled into the water, saying it was at least a hundred kilos of grass carp. Without a large-sized Dali Ma Line, it wouldn’t do.

He also took the rod used for fishing small crucian carp, as sometimes using the small fish caught as bait could be better when battling big ones.

Once everything was packed, he returned to the small lake. He found that the number of Fishing Men had doubled by the time he went back to get his rod.

Indeed, the allure of a big catch was something special.

He carried the fishing rod and brought his tackle box, finding a relatively quieter spot.

He first mixed the bait for the fishing spot, then assembled the line setup, and prepared the bait for fishing small crucian carp.

After waiting half an hour, he felt the bait might have started to work. Since the shoreline was surrounded by fishermen, it definitely attracted many fish, so he began fishing right away.

As expected, his surroundings were teeming with Fishing Men, and each person had prepared a fishing spot, attracting a good number of fish.

Just as Chu Mingcheng cast his bait, he caught a yellow perch he had never unlocked before.

Though he had never fished this fish before, its reputation was well-known among all Fishing Men.

How this fish ended up near the shore, Chu Mingcheng glanced at the sky and suddenly understood.

Yellow perch are usually caught at night as they are timid and afraid of light; they aren’t easy to catch during the day.

But today, the weather was overcast with poor lighting. With so many people preparing fishing spots by the shore, it wasn’t surprising some were attracted.

Afterward, he caught a few small whitebait and crucian carp, then packed up the small rod and took out the 7.2-meter big rod.

First, he hooked a lively small whitebait to test the waters.

The hook was embedded in the back of the small whitebait, ensuring it wouldn’t die too quickly.

Chu Mingcheng’s intention was to have the injured small whitebait swim around to attract big fish.

However, the small whitebait seemed resigned to its fate; once in the water, it hardly moved and gradually sank to the bottom, lying flat.

Compared to other baits nearby, this was less conspicuous. Some Lianyong, grass carp, and others didn’t pay attention to this little thing.

Then, unbeknownst to the small whitebait, as it lay on the bottom occasionally moving, it attracted a huge creature lying in the sand.

It had already noticed the small whitebait, then slightly moved its body, causing a gentle drift of sand and mud from the bottom.

As the small whitebait swam past in front of it, it opened its vast mouth, like an abyss, and the small whitebait, without any chance to react, was instantly sucked into the giant maw.

But the next moment, the sensation of a foreign object and the pain in its mouth made the giant creature burst forth from the sand, revealing itself to be an enormous catfish.

“Damn~” Chu Mingcheng, standing on the shore, saw the fish bite and quickly lifted the fishing rod to stab the fish, but only got halfway through his swing when a huge force struck him, making him stagger. The strength was too enormous!

Previously, when fishing for bin diao, there was an electric reel, and later when fishing for red snapper, there was a boat.

Fishing for pike, it was because a metal arrow had pierced through its belly and guts, Chu Mingcheng felt the fish was very strong, but he didn’t feel much resistance in the water.

The big fish that bit today made him understand why people get pulled into the water, because he couldn’t hold on either.

Chu Mingcheng’s face turned crimson, veins bulging as he gripped the fishing rod. He gritted his teeth and tried hard to stabilize his form, but his steps still involuntarily moved towards the water.

Seeing he was about to enter the water, he quickly crouched down, planted the tail of the rod into the ground, blocked it with his foot, and hugged the body of the rod, leaning his entire body backward.

The fishing rod seemed unable to bear the burden and kept making “crack, crack, crack” sounds.

The water near the shore wasn’t deep, so the activity in the water was extremely startling. The once calm surface was now replaced by muddy and murky waves, everything within a five-meter radius turned dark yellow.

Every now and then, a black figure sporadically flipped above the water surface, the giant tail slapping, akin to a water monster.

“Damn, another one?”

“How does it look like a catfish, damn, has it almost become a spirit? It’s so big?”

“Dude, do you need help? Don’t be like that kid just now who got dragged into the water.”

The disturbance in the water made it impossible for the nearby Fishing Man to continue fishing, but they were too preoccupied to care about fishing anymore, all gathering around Chu Mingcheng.

Chu Mingcheng wheezed, gasping for breath. In just one short minute, he was already feeling tired.

At this moment, he had no energy to respond, afraid that talking might sap his strength.

Fortunately, the ground by the shore was a hard pebble path with great friction. His shoes might get ruined, but they allowed him to stand firm.

He persisted for another minute, then suddenly felt the force from the fishing rod reduce.

He quickly took in a deep breath and hurriedly pulled back, taking three steps back to his original position.

It was the fish starting to resist, preventing him from continuing to pull it over.

Chu Mingcheng had a sinking feeling that the fish’s next burst of energy was imminent. Seizing the opportunity, he hugged the fishing rod with one hand and quickly took out his phone and put it in the tackle box.

But the momentary relaxation in force seemed to signal to the fish that the resistance was almost over, and it abruptly exerted force again.

And this time with even more ferocity, right after Chu Mingcheng placed his phone in the tackle box, he was yanked forward two steps and then couldn’t stop himself from being pulled directly into the water, only stopping when the water reached his shins.

“Hey, hey, he’s gone in!”

“I’m going, what kind of fish is this, pulling another person into the water?”

“I feel there’s still going to be a spectacular scene, I need to record this with my phone.”

The people on the shore had varying expressions, some enjoyed the spectacle, while others reveled in the misery.

Meanwhile, Chu Mingcheng, finding the lakebed very slippery and unable to gain a foothold after being dragged into the water, felt his body slowly getting pulled deeper.

This made him very helpless. Was he also going to show the stubbornness of a fishing rod?

As the water gradually submerged his head, this small lake had truly made a name for itself. Two Fishing Men were pulled into the water by fish in one day, perhaps even making headlines.