As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 338 - Chapter 338 Chapter 279 Return Voyage_3

Chapter 338: Chapter 279 Return Voyage_3 Chapter 338: Chapter 279 Return Voyage_3 And the moment Chu Mingcheng hooked the tuna, he released the reel handle with his right hand.

Then he grabbed the long handle of the gaff with both hands and, bracing himself, hoisted the tuna up.

The hundred-pound golden spearfish thrashed its tail in the air, cleared the bulwarks, and landed on the deck.

Chu Mingcheng placed the gaff aside, immediately took the iron plate bait from the mouth of the tuna and threw it back into the water, adjusting the distance to wait for the next destined fish.

Only then did he start to bleed the yellowfin tuna and remove its viscera.

Indeed, it was a school of yellowfin tuna that followed the Sea God, the most common type in the country.

So far, Chu Mingcheng hadn’t had the chance to encounter Atlantic bluefin tuna or black fin gold spearfish, leaving only one type of bluefin tuna he could encounter domestically.

But this type of bluefin tuna hardly ever weighed more than fifty pounds, and whether it was considered a high-quality atlas fish or a titan of the Golden Spearfish Atlas, he wasn’t too sure.

If it was included in the Golden Spearfish Atlas, then he wouldn’t be able to fish for it.

Losing experience points for a little bit of money obviously wasn’t worthwhile, so he would have to see after he actually fished some up.

Although the price of yellowfin tuna wasn’t high, it was one of Chu Mingcheng’s preferred catches.

After all, big-eyed gold spearfish and bluefin were too rare, with yellowfin being the only sizable type he would typically encounter.

In Chu Mingcheng’s eyes, longfin tuna didn’t count as large, at best medium-sized.

After removing the viscera and throwing them directly into the sea, he hadn’t even finished bleeding the fish when the heavy-duty trolling rod bent over once again.

Another bite, the efficiency was high.

Unable to continue bleeding the fish, Chu Mingcheng immediately got up and grabbed the rod to stab the fish.

The following fish had plenty of energy left and were not yet full.

Once they became tired or satiated, they would naturally leave, so Chu Mingcheng had to use his time wisely.

Time slowly passed, and the sun rose higher, reaching the day’s hottest period.

The iron plate bait zipped across the water’s surface, and it had been about twenty-some minutes without any signs of fish.

The morning fishing session lasted a little over two hours, running until eleven o’clock.

After the fish stopped biting, Chu Mingcheng had no choice but to process the seven tuna accumulated on deck and store them all in the refrigeration hold.

Catching seven hundred-pound yellowfin tuna in a little over two hours was a very high efficiency.

It’s a pity the fish bit too slowly, delaying his progress, otherwise Chu Mingcheng would have caught even more within two hours.

The experience points for tuna had reached sixteen, four more and he could level up.

But they were heading back to Xia City Wharf that evening, and Chu Mingcheng didn’t think he’d encounter more in the afternoon, so leveling up would have to wait for the next voyage.

After cooking lunch in the kitchen and eating, Jiang Luoluo didn’t practice dancing in the afternoon and stayed with him in the pilot house instead.

Possibly bored, she started to watch a TV drama.

Eventually, she found herself lying on the couch and fell asleep, and Chu Mingcheng, amused by the scene, fetched a blanket to cover her.

The cabin was air-conditioned, she certainly shouldn’t catch a cold.

…

As darkness fell, the soundly sleeping Jiang Luoluo turned over, uttering a delicate moan.

Then she stretched her arms and sat up groggily.

Looking at Chu Mingcheng sitting in the chair, she then turned to the window.

The next moment, her eyes widened in shock, “Ah Cheng, what time is it now?”

“It’s already past six, we should be able to get to the wharf soon. I’ve already sent Little Black and the rest over to Crescent Island.”

“Ah, Little Black and the others have been sent back? I slept that long?”

“Yes, you might be tired from being out at sea for so many days.”

Jiang Luoluo looked at the energetic Chu Mingcheng and felt somewhat speechless, “We’ve been at sea for the same amount of time, yet you fish and do all the hard work every day, and still, you look so lively. It makes me seem incredibly delicate.”

“Uh…” Chu Mingcheng paused, taken aback by her words, then pretending to be very tired, he massaged his back, “Actually, I’m quite tired too.”

Jiang Luoluo looked at the spot he was massaging and said somberly, “It seems I am to blame, you see, it’s your ‘back’ that’s tired…”

“Cough, cough, cough…” Chu Mingcheng suddenly choked, his wife’s sarcasm was getting more and more formidable!

“Alright, I’ll stop teasing you!” Jiang Luoluo said, seeing him like this, shook her head with a smile, stood up, and then leaned her whole body on his back, “What would you like to eat tonight?”

“Hmm~ Since we’re almost home, let’s just snack on something for now, and later call Ah Wei and the others to have some late-night food together? We can’t sell the fish tonight anyway,” Chu Mingcheng suggested after some thought.

Tonight they could only continue to stay on the boat, firstly because no one had lived in the house and it needed cleaning, and secondly, the cold storage needed to stay on.

Although it can operate independently, with so many fish, it’s better to stay on board.

“That works! I’ll go get some snacks from the kitchen,” Jiang Luoluo agreed without any objection, let go of his back, and went to fetch some snacks and drinks from the kitchen to eat together.

Chu Mingcheng also took the opportunity to inform Zhang Wei and the others to come to the wharf on an empty stomach, as they would dine together later.

On hearing of his return, they were also very happy, indicating they would immediately come to the wharf.

Of course, Wei Jiaguo was also notified, not just them.

At 7:30 in the evening, the Sea God transitioned from cruising mode to manual mode, slowing its speed significantly, and began approaching the wharf.

The first thing Chu Mingcheng did when they returned to the wharf was to refill the boat with fuel, costing twenty-three thousand.

This trip out to sea in search of Golden Spearfish had taken quite a toll on fuel expenses.

However, the cost was worth it, as selling a few Yellowfin Tuna would make back their investment.

It wasn’t the time for fishing boats to return to the port, so the wharf wasn’t very crowded.

But Wei Jiaguo and Zhang Wei and the rest were already waiting, and as soon as the Sea God docked, they immediately gathered around.

Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo emerged from the cabin and greeted each of them.

However, Wei Jiaguo was there to collect sea eel, so Chu Mingcheng attended to him first.

“Grandpa, this is the one, take a look, it’s still very lively,” he said.

Wei Jiaguo glanced at the sea eel and then began inspecting the Sea God.

After looking around, he nodded, “Nice boat. What kind of fish did you catch this time, show me.”

“Caught some Golden Spearfish, also Bull’s Eye Green Mackerel. Of course, these Spiny Armored Shrimp and Spider Crabs are quite rare too, you can take some if you’re interested,” Chu Mingcheng offered.

Wei Jiaguo looked at the Spider Crabs and Spiny Armored Shrimp, showing an interested expression, and took some.

Naturally, he checked all the live tanks and only these two caught his eye.

Then he went to the cold storage to see Chu Mingcheng’s catch.

The dozen or so Golden Spearfish and a pile of black fish made him fall silent.

Especially that one huge, conspicuous Bluefin Tuna, which tempted him to buy it.

But considering the fish would cost at least several hundred thousand, even he was reluctant to spend that much.

Spending hundreds of thousands to show off in front of an old friend didn’t seem necessary.

So in the end, he chose the biggest Bull’s Eye Green Mackerel, one meter sixty in length, weighing a hundred and three pounds.

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