I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 102: Rod Explosion

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Rod Explosion

This is my chance to turn things around; I must seize it no matter what!

Soon, with Cui Ruogou’s continuous exertion and his fishing skills in controlling the rod,

gradually, the fish was unbelievably pulled to the surface by Cui Ruogou.

It was definitely a green fish over a meter in length!

Moreover, it was certainly a gigantic creature!

But as the saying goes, when you worry about something, it tends to happen.

Just when Cui Ruogou was ecstatically ready to continue pulling the rod,

the short rod in his hand seemed unable to bear the strain, emitting a screeching, heart-pounding noise.

And precisely at this moment,

it seemed someone started shouting something.

At first, Cui Ruogou didn’t hear it clearly.

But as more and more people joined in, Cui Ruogou finally made out what the crowd was yelling.

"Rod’s gonna snap! Rod’s gonna snap! Rod’s gonna snap!"

It’s not unusual for fishers to catch a big fish and bystanders to jest about a rod snapping.

If it were any normal day, upon hearing these words, Cui Ruogou would probably have just chuckled.

But right now, what he feared the most was his pathetic short rod snapping,

and the gigantic fish getting away!

Looking aggrieved, Cui Ruogou lifted his head and saw that the ones shouting "rod’s gonna snap" were none other than those old men who hung around with Ye Chen all day!

Don’t be fooled by these old men’s ages; when they shouted, they did it with quite some vigor.

A few of them even waved the urns in their hands, as if cursing him!

Damn it...

It’s that bastard Ye Chen again!

Anger surged from his heart, and Cui Ruogou subconsciously gripped his rod-holding right hand a bit tighter.

Then, a crisp "crack" sound was heard!

The pricey short rod in Cui Ruogou’s hand had actually snapped!

The massive inertia made Cui Ruogou fall on his butt to the ground.

While the big green fish, that he was about to pull up, due to the loss of pulling force from the rod,

immediately turned and, dragging his fishing float, disappeared into the pond.

More infuriating to Cui Ruogou than the rod snapping was the sudden burst of cheers.

This time, not only the old men near Ye Chen but all the fishers at the pond joined the cheering crowd.

To hell with this...

Why on earth are these guys so delighted about my rod snapping?

However, what surprised him was that Ye Chen, that kid, seemed to just be sitting there and did not join others in their ridicule.

Of course, he didn’t have Ye Chen’s exaggerated eyesight.

So naturally, he didn’t see that even though Ye Chen was sitting on a stool, he was almost laughing himself to tears.

"Ha ha, damn, Cui Ruogou this idiot actually had his rod snap!"

The reason Ye Chen didn’t stand up was that he was worried his float might sink soon.

If he missed this opportunity, he might not catch Cui Ruogou.

Although at this point, Ye Chen was still unclear about exactly how he would be able to pull Cui Ruogou up.

...

At this moment, seeing Cui Ruogou’s rod snap and his clumsy fall to the ground, everyone around the fishpond burst into unrestrained laughter.

There’s no need to mention Ye Chen and his group of old fellas from the Jiang City River fishing squad.

Their close ties to Ye Chen made them exceedingly joyful at Cui Ruogou’s misfortune.

Even Liao Xuexue covered her mouth, rocking with laughter.

The other anglers also laughed uproariously in unison.

On one hand, they had some connections with Ye Chen; on the other, as fellow fishermen, unless they were really close friends,

none would want to see the other catch a big fish before themselves.

Thus, during wild fishing or casting a line at Black Pond, seeing someone land a big fish and screaming "my rod is snapping!" was an endlessly amusing event for the fishing folks.

If someone like Cui Ruogou actually experienced a snapped rod, it truly brought joy and laughter to everyone.

As for the situation inside Ye Chen’s live stream room, it was the same...

"HAHAHA, I’m dying of laughter, just came back from Cui Ruogou’s live stream, this guy was posturing with a rod over three meters long, pulled out a fish that’s at least twenty or thirty pounds, and it ended up snapping his rod!"

"Fishing rods really aren’t cheap, Cui Ruogou’s short rod is from the 885 series, a short rod costing over six thousand, and it’s gone just like that!"

"My sides, brothers, after Cui Ruogou’s rod snapped, his live stream room was full of mocking 6s, bet Cui Ruogou will be furious when he sees it!"

"We heard it in Ye Chen’s live stream room too, the crisp sound when the rod snapped, HAHAHA!"

"This Cui Ruogou, really proved that saying, when you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water can jam your teeth, HAHAHA!"

...

However, people’s joys and sorrows are not the same.

Cui Ruogou was the second person after Ye Chen to intimately understand this saying.

Although Ye Chen not catching fish wasn’t shameful—as his persona is that of an air force commander who doesn’t catch fish—

Cui Ruogou was a different story.

It’s like he let a cooked duck fly away...

But for Cui Ruogou, whether he catches fish or not doesn’t really matter.

He was hoping to land a big one, get a boost in popularity, and ride on Ye Chen’s coattails.

Now with his rod snapped, he just hoped the audience of over twenty thousand hadn’t diminished...

An assistant at his side helped Cui Ruogou to his feet, as he contorted his face and rubbed his backside.

That fall from the momentum sure wasn’t light!

Glancing at his live stream room, Cui Ruogou felt that the mental pain was even harder to soothe than the physical agony.

The audience of over twenty thousand had now dwindled to just over eight thousand...

The remainder appeared to be mainly fans of Ye Chen,

as the live chat was filled with sarcastic and derisive comments.

"So you call yourself a professional angler officially recognized by the livestream platform? Don’t pros know you need a long rod for big fish?"

"Man, you really know how to show off, what are you even pretending for, using a 3.4-meter rod to fish for a twenty or thirty pound carp?"

"It’s fine if you can’t pull it in, but don’t you know how to let the fish run or cut the line? Just now you were stubbornly pulling, you’re really asking for trouble!"

"Served right to have your rod snap, you’re even live streaming fishing, do you even know how to fish? Better go back home and farm instead!"

"I’m dead, a five or six thousand yuan rod snapped just like that, you’re really something!"

"With your crappy fishing skills, you’re only fit to be bait, don’t forget to be Ye Teacher’s bait, hurry and get ready to fish for pythons!"

"You being chosen by Ye Teacher to be bait for python fishing means your ancestors must be spewing smoke with pride!"

...

Not only did the fish not get caught, his own rod snapped, and the fall was severe.

Now, he also had to endure the mockery and sarcasm from the viewers in his live stream room.

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