As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 278 - Chapter 278 Chapter 233 One Seeks Ones Own Prey

Chapter 278: Chapter 233: One Seeks One’s Own Prey Chapter 278: Chapter 233: One Seeks One’s Own Prey Due to customer orders, Chu Mingcheng couldn’t afford to slack off during this period before the fishing ban.

After burying a heap of Scavengers, he immediately used up the previous life transformation to enhance his physical fitness and regain energy.

After getting home and taking a shower, it was already faintly light outside.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t go to his room to nap, nor did he go for morning exercises with Jiang Luoluo, but instead, he started by making breakfast in the kitchen.

Once breakfast was ready, he entered the room and woke up the sleeping beauty.

Jiang Luoluo was sleeping deeply, but the mischievous hand of a certain person managed to wake her up. Half-asleep, she was startled as soon as she felt some unusual touches on sensitive parts of her body.

“Ah Cheng, stop… I’m so tired…”

“Now that you’re awake, let’s get up, wash, and eat breakfast! The customers want a lot of goods, and I need to work hard before the fishing ban,” Chu Mingcheng reluctantly withdrew his hand, the soft, elastic touch making him reluctant to let go.

Jiang Luoluo was relieved to see he made no further moves.

In just a few days’ time, she felt her legs weakening and her condition had deteriorated considerably from before.

She knew she needed some rest to recover, otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to practice her next dance.

These few days were supposed to be her time to rest, but hearing that Chu Mingcheng needed to work hard, she coped with her body’s soreness and got out of bed.

As for the drone pilot and yacht pilot licenses, she would register for them after this trip, and also start producing her next dance video.

After washing up and having breakfast, she felt much better.

The two left the house, bought some crushed ice and bait, then set sail to the little island where Little Sea Lion was located.

Today’s primary target for Chu Mingcheng was the coral reef area to hunt more fish.

The main goal of the restaurant owners in the group was to stock up on fish scarce in supply but high in price; rich shrimp was also desired, but they didn’t necessarily need it alive.

Since Chu Mingcheng sold them live, they naturally wouldn’t foolishly store them but would quickly sell them while still alive.

So, to catch more fish this time, he had also brought along the fishing tools with floats that he had made earlier.

Of course, he did not forget about the shrimp cages.

This time there was no time to catch Nine-Section Shrimp, so they would try their luck with a few shrimp cages at night.

As for the rich shrimp, it depended on the situation; if there was time they would catch some, if not, then next time.

The fishing boat started up, and today Chu Mingcheng was at the helm.

Jiang Luoluo kept dozing off in the car, and once the boat started moving, she just sat on his lap and buried her head in his chest to sleep.

It left Chu Mingcheng both amused and frustrated; she didn’t sleep in the comfortable bed but insisted on clinging to him like this.

But ever since they had become intimate, he also felt the change in Jiang Luoluo, who was now clinging to him more than before.

Perhaps this was the change that came after tying herself to him for life!

Chu Mingcheng didn’t mind, in fact, he liked the feeling of holding her, as if he had everything.

The fishing boat auto-navigated, and four hours had passed since they arrived near the island.

Though Chu Mingcheng had set out to sea very early today, by this time it was already noon.

Jiang Luoluo’s sleep wasn’t that deep; semi-awake, she sensed that the boat had stopped and slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was Chu Mingcheng’s gentle smile. She lifted her head and also showed a smile, a bit silly and kind of cute.

“Are we there?”

“Yeah, go wash your face in the restroom to freshen up, and I’ll go make lunch.”

“Okay, I’ll come out and help you after washing my face.”

Jiang Luoluo gave him a light peck on the lips, and then she headed to the restroom.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t rush to cook, but first went to the deck to look around; not seeing Little Sea Lion, he decided not to worry about it for now.

After eating lunch, he hooked a small Squid to each of the ten floating fish hooks he had brought and cast them into the deep water of the coral reef.

This spot was thirty-three meters deep, perfect for fishing.

Afterward, he started diving practice with Jiang Luoluo.

It was still the ten-minute static dive followed by the deep dive.

But this time, because they were near the coral reef, they immediately saw a large school of coral fish as soon as they dived.

The fish weren’t big, but they were indeed very colorful.

Prepared, Jiang Luoluo picked up the camera she had brought and swam over to film them.

Chu Mingcheng quickly followed by her side, to prevent any mishaps.

While filming, Jiang Luoluo keenly noticed something moving in the corner of the frame. Looking closely, it turned out to be a big fish.

She removed the camera to look in the direction she had filmed and indeed saw a Grouper.

She quickly turned to signal Chu Mingcheng and pointed in the direction of the Grouper.

Chu Mingcheng followed the direction she was pointing, and immediately saw a black and white spotted Grouper, its body speckled with small black dots.

This was a Maraba Grouper, a bit of a mouthful, but most places in the country call this type of Grouper a Flower Ghost Spot.

This Maraba Grouper was not small; measuring its length, it should have been sixty to seventy centimeters, definitely weighing over twenty kilograms.

Chu Mingcheng did not rashly approach, but first took Jiang Luoluo back to the surface, took a breath, and then took her underwater again.

This area of water was over thirty meters deep, where she was left in the middle layer, holding a camera to film.

Chu Mingcheng continued to slowly descend, spear gun held in front of him, already loaded.

The market price of the Maraba Grouper was about one hundred fifty, and one weighing over twenty kilograms could sell for more than 3,000 yuan. He hadn’t expected that coming to dive with his wife for practice would bring a Maraba Grouper worth 3,000 yuan right to them.

This incident did show that the resources here were indeed good; if people frequented this place often, this Maraba Grouper would hardly have grown so large.

Getting within five meters, Chu Mingcheng aimed the spear gun.

Unexpectedly, instead of fleeing, the grouper charged straight at him.

Chu Mingcheng was startled, but since the angle of the charge was not good, he could only dodge.

If he fired the speargun, the harpoon would pierce from the front to the tail of the fish, possibly causing extensive damage to the flesh and an increase in deteriorated meat.

It wouldn’t matter for personal consumption, but since this was meant to be sold, that’s why he chose to dodge first and aim for a side shot instead.

Then, he and Jiang Luoluo both saw the Maraba Grouper bite at the very spot he had just been.

‘How dare it?’

Chu Mingcheng was very surprised. If it were a giant grouper over 1.5 meters, it would make sense for it to try biting him, but this sixty or seventy centimeter grouper was bold.

Having missed its target, the Maraba Grouper turned and charged again.

Chu Mingcheng had no choice but to move again. This time he did not hesitate and, after briefly aiming with the spear gun, he immediately pressed the trigger.

The speargun instantly pierced through the gill cover of the Maraba Grouper, seemingly snapping the spine inside; blood gushed out as if it cost nothing.

During the grouper’s violent struggling, it didn’t take long before a small area turned dark, and then the lighter colored blood, mixed with the moving seawater, was carried away.

Chu Mingcheng checked the time and saw that a minute had passed, so he released the spear gun while pulling the fishing line, and gestured for Jiang Luoluo to surface with him.

Breaking the surface, she curiously asked, spitting out her breathing tube, “Ah Cheng, what kind of grouper is this? It’s so fierce! Also, why is the blood black underwater?”

While pulling in the fish, Chu Mingcheng explained, “This is a Maraba Grouper, also known as Flower Ghost Spot. You’re lucky to capture such a big grouper on film while shooting underwater scenery; it can be sold for more than 3,000.”

“As for the color of the blood, it has to do with the underwater light. When we are underwater, the color of the sea is green. So when it mixes with red, it turns black.”

Jiang Luoluo suddenly understood and gained more knowledge.

“So it’s an issue with the light. I was wondering if this grouper was special because its blood is black. But the price of this fish is not bad, it can be sold for 3,000.”

Having discovered one fish, she was very excited, and during the subsequent dives, she always prioritized exploring for fish hiding within the coral reefs.

After a while, she discovered another fish of ordinary appearance.

This ordinary-looking fish normally wouldn’t have caught her attention, but it was too big, nearly one meter in length, bigger than the previous Maraba Grouper.

Jiang Luoluo knew well, any large fish encountered must not be overlooked.

Even if it were an unpopular Giant Trevally, as long as it was particularly large, it was worth hunting.

She quickly tapped Chu Mingcheng beside her, then pointed at the leisurely giant fish underwater.

‘This fish…’

Chu Mingcheng was also startled upon spotting the fish underwater, unable to recognize it for a moment.

He searched through the encyclopedia he had seen in his mind, and finally remembered the fish data he had reviewed during past fishing trips.

In some introductions to foreign aquatic species, he had seen this fish.

It was a Blue Shortfin Diodia, a very rare species that could grow up to 1.1 meters.

The price of this fish wasn’t high, about fifty yuan per kilogram.

But it was rarely seen in domestic waters, and he didn’t expect to encounter one here, nearly one meter long.

If it were only thirty or forty centimeters, Chu Mingcheng wouldn’t be interested in the Blue Shortfin Diodia as it wouldn’t sell for much.

But nearly a meter, at least twenty kilograms, perhaps even reaching thirty kilograms.

The total value would already exceed one thousand, making it worth his effort.

Once Jiang Luoluo had her breathing settled, Chu Mingcheng began to act, diving towards the fish.

The Blue Shortfin Diodia, oblivious to the approaching danger, was nibbling at the coral with its sharp teeth, unaware why it was doing so.

Chu Mingcheng took advantage of its unawareness and immediately sent an arrow to end its life.

Suddenly sustaining severe injuries, the diodia instinctively tried to flee.

However, severely wounded, it swam in circles and quickly became disoriented.

Chu Mingcheng did not give it a chance, immediately pulling it back using the fishing line.

Despite being nearly one meter long, the severely injured fish couldn’t resist against his strength.

The fishing line was thick enough; as long as it wasn’t cut, pulling it was relatively easy against a fish weighing twenty to thirty kilograms.

Having pulled it close, he swam to the surface with the fish while Jiang Luoluo gave the fish a close-up and followed him up.

Chu Mingcheng did not wait for her to ask before he introduced the origins of this fish.

He also took out a dive knife to bleed the fish.