As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 393 - Chapter 393 Chapter 291 The Match Begins_4

Chapter 393: Chapter 291 The Match Begins_4 Chapter 393: Chapter 291 The Match Begins_4 Those in the sea fishing circle had decent economic conditions, and occasionally they might indulge with a girl or two, but they could hardly resist the temptation of these glamorous young internet celebrities.

Although there were a few yachts following on the sea, they were all radio reporters.

But once the fishing boats turned off their lights at night, who would know if someone sneaked onto another boat?

Radio reporters only went for interviews if they saw people fishing, no sense interviewing a boat without fishers–that would be as pointless as interviewing a snake!

In a short amount of time, these contestants had formed into various small groups.

If you had an aerial view, you’d notice that some yachts were entirely occupied by female internet celebrities, each of which had found a group with a high level of attention.

As for someone like Yao Xin, unnoticed and forgotten, she was already left in the corner.

Of course, she wanted to reach out to Chu Mingcheng to join a group.

But just when she thought about being stood up for a big meal by someone, she silently put down her phone.

This was indeed Chu Mingcheng’s fault, for he had been lying back in comfort, completely forgetting about his dinner invitation.

In fact, he had gone out to sea without even remembering Yao Xin.

Moreover, compared to the unknown others, Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo actually had quite a following online, ranking just below the big shots in the sea fishing community.

Their fans were aware of their participation in the contest and were looking forward to their performance, which was why there were fans discussing them at the dock.

And Jiang Luoluo was a popular UP host in the dance section, with even more followers on Douyin.

But since she had decided to abandon her main gig and follow her boyfriend to a fishing competition, she was teased by her fans and ended up trending on Bilibili and Douyin, thus retaining a high profile.

On the public channel, some internet celebrities also tried to latch onto their popularity, but since they never turned on their radios, they were labeled as aloof and arrogant.

They were unaware of this and didn’t care.

After having lunch, Chu Mingcheng and the others set off again.

There were also a scattered dozen or so boats around them, who, like them, preferred not to crowd with others.

The journey was boring, but between chatting and playing games, the time flew by and evening came, by which time the fishing boats that had once gathered were now dispersed.

The earliest batch of fishing boats arrived at the fishing zone where Golden Spearfish were abundant at this time.

The previously gathered small teams began to disperse, preparing to use fish finders to locate Golden Spearfish or Marlin, notifying nearby teammates if fish schools were found.

Teaming up and helping each other could effectively and quickly improve their scores, which was necessary in the early stages.

At least, they had a great chance to make it into the top fifty together.

The port’s screens only displayed the top fifty contestants; those ranking beyond fifty could check their own status on the APP, but tourists or viewers outside could not see.

As the contest progressed to the middle and late stages and many contestants dropped out, these temporary teams would disband and fight their own battles, vying for better positions or even the championship.

When Chu Mingcheng arrived at the fishing area, he found that many deep-water areas were already occupied by boats. He circled around but still didn’t find a fish-filled spot without a boat.

Some individual fishermen’s boats didn’t have fish finders, but they had rich experience in locating fish.

They could guess where the fish might be based on factors such as wind direction, ocean currents, and tides, and therefore occupied advantageous positions.

Without fish finders, they couldn’t actively search for large fish like Golden Spearfish.

Therefore, they could only wait passively, trying to lure Golden Spearfish by scattering bait, and at night they could use fishing lights to attract them.

With a bit of luck, they might catch as many fish as those with fish finders, and their costs were lower too.

On the other side, Chu Mingcheng, who had wandered a large circle without finding a suitable spot, was somewhat speechless. The sea was so vast, yet he was experiencing congested boat traffic for the first time.

His external device couldn’t actively search for fish, which was indeed a disadvantage in this regard.

A little while later, he spotted a bay not far ahead.

Such locations tend to have good terrain and there’s a high chance of encountering Golden Spearfish.

However, three boats on the right side, including two fishing boats and one fishing vessel, were approaching the bay at a faster speed.

Jiang Luoluo held Little Heiye, sighing from the side, “The good spots are too fiercely contested!”

“Looks like they’re gonna start cursing each other out,” Chu Mingcheng said with a hint of regret, as he could only spectate now. He silently turned on the radio.

As expected, the confrontation began inside.

“We discovered this place first; you guys should go find somewhere else.”

“If I lay down and let you have it, do you want it or not? If not, then shut the hell up.”

“You say you discovered it first? I was here a week ago, it’s not your turn at all.”

“Damn it, are you just here to pick a fight?”

“wcnmlgb, you little punks, don’t push your luck. When I started going out to sea, y’all were still figuring out if you could recognize your own parents, goddamn it. You little turtle sons of bitches, fuck off…”

When it comes to cussing, the old fishermen aboard the fishing vessels are incomparable. These slick old-timers have seen everything at sea and often get into swearing matches over territory.

And sure enough, for the next two minutes, the radio was filled with the voices coming from the fishing vessel, with both men and women cursing together in a remarkable duet, no phrases repeated, covering dialects from all over the country, and sounding original and refreshing–it was just short of throwing in a few foreign phrases.

It was hard to believe that such words were spat out by people in their fifties; the folks of the sixties and seventies sure keep up with the times!

This incident not only stunned the people on the two fishing boats, but even Jiang Luoluo petting Little Heiye beside them was taken aback.

After a good while and having turned off the radio, she came back to her senses and asked, “Ah Cheng, what does ‘figuring out if you could recognize your own parents’ mean?”

“Maybe it means, at that time half of them was inside their mother’s belly and half was still with their father? They did say their parents hadn’t met yet,” Chu Mingcheng replied with some uncertainty.

“…” Jiang Luoluo wilted and said, “Let’s hurry up and leave; we better not join in that mess!”

After they left, Chen Yang, who had parted ways with them upon arriving at the fishing area, sent a message.

“Ah Cheng, have you found anything over there? All the spots with fish by me are swarming with boats.”

“Same here, how about we head to a different fishing area?”

Chu Mingcheng resignedly made a new decision. If his add-on had a search function that displayed the type of fish you were looking for on a map, that would be so much better.

It would show where the Golden Spearfish or Marlin were and he could just head straight there.

But that would be no different from cheating and would kill any suspense in the competition.

So he just entertained the thought for a moment, and even if such an add-on truly existed… well, he would definitely use it~~

Having scrutinized the navigation, Chu Mingcheng decided to head towards the boundary of the East Sea, close to the Public Sea.

The chance of encountering Golden Spearfish there was also very high, and he guessed some competitors might have picked those spots as well.

Regrettably, the competition rules prohibited them from entering the Public Sea, which was a restraint on these top-class fishing boats, in an attempt to ensure fairness.

After all, the fish resources in the Public Sea are better and the odds of winning far exceed those of fishing within the regulated zone.

Having selected a good spot and shared the coordinates with Chen Yang, he redirected Sea God away from the fishing area.

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