As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 304 - Chapter 304 Chapter 259 Hunting the Saltwater Crocodile (Part

Chapter 304: Chapter 259: Hunting the Saltwater Crocodile (Part 2) Chapter 304: Chapter 259: Hunting the Saltwater Crocodile (Part 2) Waiting for the crocodile to bite was a lengthy process; there was food by the sea, and as long as the crocodile didn’t leave the bay, it was almost certain to take the bait.

Chu Mingcheng and his companions sat in the car, consuming some bread as their dinner, awaiting the crocodile’s arrival.

It was optimal to deal with the crocodile while the sun hadn’t set, but since the crocodile didn’t show up, he and Noah tossed more chunks of chicken.

By a little past eight in the evening, the rope tied to the vehicle suddenly tightened, and Leisha and Victor, seated above, reacted immediately.

Victor immediately shouted, “It’s on the hook, we have a catch on the hook!”

On hearing that, Noah jumped down from another vehicle and rushed forward to grab the rope, trying to pull it back.

However, the prey was so strong that he couldn’t move it, his face turning bright red: “Chu, come over quickly and help!”

“OK!” Chu Mingcheng swiftly responded and went over to pull on the rope.

Once he grabbed the rope, he immediately felt a tremendous force, but with him exerting all his might, he managed to barely move the prey on the hook, leaving Noah stunned behind him.

Because he suddenly found that the rope, which had been very difficult to handle, felt much lighter after Chu Mingcheng joined.

“Wow, Chu, your strength is really unbelievable!”

“It’s nothing! But honestly, these menial tasks and hard labor are all your job. Others just need a small shot to earn most of the money; don’t you feel it’s unfair?” Chu Mingcheng turned his head slightly and whispered softly.

“Fuck, I do feel it’s unfair, but I do not want to face these fierce creatures directly,” Noah was indeed discontent with the profit distribution.

But what could he do? As long as he wasn’t willing to take risks, he wouldn’t be able to take the larger share, which was a rule among the crocodile hunters.

Despite handling many trivial tasks, they were actually those farthest from danger.

Not all the time could hunters finish the job with a gun at once, nor was it like today when there wasn’t much danger.

Often, hunters couldn’t use guns and had to confront the crocodiles directly, or the target might be surrounded by other crocodiles, which the hunters had to deal with, so it was normal for them to receive more.

Chu Mingcheng largely understood Noah’s dissatisfaction and decided not to say more.

Meanwhile, Victor and Leisha had not been idle; they needed to eliminate the potential dangers near the vehicle first and confirm there were no other creatures around before they could use high-power flashlights to illuminate the caught prey.

They needed to determine if the prey was indeed their target; otherwise, they would need to release it.

The light fell on the prey, and Chu Mingcheng could now clearly see its true form.

A ferocious, huge crocodile was continuously thrashing its head, struggling and occasionally rolling over, trying to break free.

This crocodile alone was roughly two meters in body length, with an additional meter or so for its tail.

It seemed longer than the three meters mentioned in the mission briefing; it was uncertain whether it was the correct target.

Leisha was astonished to find that Chu Mingcheng and Noah could hold the crocodile instead of barely maintaining the situation by relying on the car’s weight.

But now was not the time to be shocked; she had confirmed that the crocodile in front of her was their target.

The size listed in the data wasn’t very accurate, which was normal as nobody could measure the length of a wild crocodile – it was all estimated by sight.

At this moment, Victor had already started filming, and she set up her rifle, ready to kill the crocodile directly.

“Leisha, can you give me a chance to subdue this crocodile myself?” Chu Mingcheng saw Leisha raising her rifle, knew this crocodile was their target, and quickly inquired.

On hearing this, Leisha immediately became interested: “Do you have the courage to face it directly?”

“Of course, being a crocodile hunter, I naturally need to have the courage to confront one,” Chu Mingcheng responded decisively.

“Then wait a moment; the fish hook might come off, and I can’t let this crocodile escape,” Leisha put away her rifle, went to the pickup truck’s trunk, and took out a long-handled lasso and rope.

She quickly tied the rope to the vehicle, making a noose at the other end that could lock tight with a pull of the stick.

Chu Mingcheng understood her idea and immediately exerted his strength, keeping the crocodile in place.

Leisha approached the crocodile, cautiously trying to loop the noose over its open upper jaw.

She could also clearly see that the fish hook was stuck at the edge of its mouth and could come off at any moment.

Although the crocodile saw Leisha approaching, its limited brain only thought about how to escape backwards and did not consider attacking her.

It was just that the damn stick annoyed it, making it bite at it a few times.

Seizing the right moment, Leisha managed to loop the noose around the crocodile’s upper jaw, then with a pull of the stick, the noose instantly tightened, firmly trapping its jaw.

Then Leisha immediately dropped the stick near its hind legs, came over to Chu Mingcheng, and said, “Now it’s your turn. You can either sit behind it like a knight, holding down its mouth, or you can use the rope from a distance to tie up its mouth!”

Without waiting for Chu Mingcheng’s response, she took the camera from Victor’s hands, instructing him and Noah to hold the crocodile together.

“Chu, you can do it, I believe in you.”

At this point, Noah didn’t try to persuade any further; he knew Chu Mingcheng wanted to handle it alone, so he had to step in personally to subdue the crocodile.

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle it quickly.”

Chu Mingcheng, while pulling the rope, had roughly gauged the crocodile’s strength; it seemed that a three-meter crocodile’s power was still slightly less than his.

As long as he overcame the fear in his mind, subduing it wouldn’t be difficult.

After all, the crocodile on land was incomparably weaker than in water, and its weaknesses were too obvious.

Chu Mingcheng released the rope and took only a piece of cloth as he walked towards the crocodile.

Clearly, he intended to subdue the crocodile with his bare hands, choosing the first option mentioned by Leisha.

She followed with her camera, raising an eyebrow after seeing his choice, “It seems you’ve made your decision, but this is the most dangerous method. Only some very experienced hunters prefer hand-to-hand combat.”

“Moreover, though thrilling, this method could lead to injuries. You might even end up disabled or dead if you’re not careful. Are you sure you want to do this?”

Chu Mingcheng smiled upon hearing this, “If I can’t handle it, I guess I can only follow others around and shoot videos.”

“That’s nothing to be ashamed of, if you’re willing, you can continue to accumulate experience by my side, I’m willing to give you ten percent of the profits.”

Leisha did not want to deal with Chu Mingcheng after what happened last night.

But the strength he had displayed just now, as well as his current bravery, impressed her.

Compared to her own brother, she felt that with Chu Mingcheng around, she could hunt even bigger crocodiles; in a special environment, at least they would be able to move it without calling for additional people.

“Thank you for the offer, but I prefer taking risks.”

Chu Mingcheng politely declined, and he had already approached the crocodile.

Leisha stood firm, no longer approaching, and filmed from a safe distance. Of course, her shotgun was always on her, ready to use.

From afar, the three-meter crocodile didn’t seem too big, but up close, he realized what a ferocious beast it was.

Its body covered in armor, the gaping jaws seemed capable of easily crushing a person’s head.

Chu Mingcheng’s heartbeat accelerated. Under the stimulus of adrenaline, his whole body began to heat up.

Picking up a stick that Leisha had left on the ground, he used the cloth to cover the crocodile’s head.

With its vision blocked, the crocodile struggled only intermittently, reducing the danger once again.

And now it would occasionally pause, mouth agape, as if it were tired and wanting to rest.

Chu Mingcheng had already circled around to the crocodile’s rear, and seized the moment when it was still to mount it, pressing down on its jaws with both hands.

As is well known, crocodiles have exceptionally strong biting power, but weak jaw-opening strength.

As long as the crocodile’s mouth was held shut, it was not dangerous at all, provided one could keep it closed.

The crocodile immediately began to struggle violently, its huge body lending it immense strength.

Chu Mingcheng’s muscles were tense, clearly exerting all his strength to pin the crocodile’s head to the ground.

The saltwater crocodile originally had less strength than him, and now that it was mounted, only its front half could exert force; naturally, it was completely overpowered by him.

Leisha was astounded; in her eight years in the field, knowing many crocodile hunters, this was the first time she had seen human strength completely overpower a three-meter-long crocodile.

In her experience, even the most formidable crocodile hunters could barely handle a two-meter saltwater crocodile.

Of course, fish-hunting hunters were not top athletes with strong physiques. They could restrain a crocodile’s mouth more through experience and skill than brute strength.

But this saltwater crocodile was not so easily dealt with; it had its own killer move, the death roll.

Chu Mingcheng sensed immediately that the crocodile wanted to roll over, and he exerted force again, only to surprisingly find that he couldn’t hold it down.

Yet due to his strength, the crocodile’s rolling was not fast and was quite laborious.

Since he couldn’t suppress it, Chu Mingcheng decided to let it roll.

Then the saltwater crocodile found that after rolling once, just as it was about to open its mouth, a pair of obnoxious hands pressed down on its jaws again.

Chu Mingcheng was not only strong but his stamina and agility were also at the top human level, even significantly surpassing many others.

The crocodile continued to roll, and he continued to press down.

After several times, the crocodile finally tired.

Because it was held down, each roll drained its energy significantly, and after several unsuccessful attempts to shake off the human on its back, it gasped for breath and had to rest.

Chu Mingcheng was not having an easy time either; the crocodile’s rolls and its tough hide had made his groin quite sore.

The crocodile was too fat; his legs were long enough, but due to his good innate size, he still couldn’t avoid it.

Fortunately, once the crocodile was subdued, Victor and Noah also freed up their hands.

Seeing the crocodile tired and firmly held down, they immediately came forward to help tie the crocodile’s mouth shut, and then bound its four claws behind its back.

Capturing a live crocodile, the three men all breathed a sigh of relief.

A live crocodile could be sold for a higher price, so naturally, they would not choose to kill it when they had the chance to capture it alive.

Later, Victor backed up the pickup truck and used a crane to hoist the crocodile, which weighed over five hundred pounds, into the trunk.

Leisha packed up the camera, and then the group drove towards the cabin.