The Top Fishing
Chapter 227 - 152: The Big Fish Surfaces_2

Chapter 227: Chapter 152: The Big Fish Surfaces_2

By this time, three or four students had already changed into chest-high waders. They stepped into the water, first pushed the large fish towards the shore, and then the four of them lifted the fish slowly onto the bank together.

The giant fish, now completely drained of strength, didn’t move at all, with only its gills moving faintly up and down. It seemed unlikely to live much longer...

With the big fish in hand, Professor Chen’s team displayed their professionalism for the first time. They laid out a tarpaulin on the shore and wetted it with water to ensure the giant fish’s skin wouldn’t be damaged from friction when being hauled ashore.

Once the giant fish was properly settled, several students came over with tools, took photos, measured its length, looked for distinguishing features of the fish species, and a series of professional operations quickly unfolded.

Now that this step had been reached, Lin Yang’s task was considered complete, but the enthusiasm for the giant fish in the live broadcast room hadn’t lessened in the slightest. The camera focused on the large fish, much to the viewers’ delight.

"Host, what exactly is this fish, and why is it so big?"

"Yeah, it looks a lot like a Zong Fish, but the size seems a bit exaggerated."

Seeing the viewers asking what fish it was, Lin Yang stepped forward for a closer look and then said, "This big fish should be a Zong Fish. It’s just not clear why it has grown so large. I will share a video with everyone once Professor Chen’s research results are out."

Actually, ever since the giant fish had surfaced, he had almost recognized it as a giant Zong Fish, because its physical characteristics were too obvious.

Moreover, after capturing this fish, he hadn’t unlocked a new entry in his catalogue, so he was sure it wasn’t a new species.

This giant Zong Fish had a sharp and small mouth, along with a pinecone-shaped streamlined body with patterns on its skin, and even a tail wider than its body, all matching the features of a Zong Fish.

Although Zong Fish weighing over a hundred pounds had been found in China, a giant Zong Fish close to two hundred pounds like this one was still a first.

But this was understandable, as Zong Fish naturally grow very fast, and with the abundance of food in Dongting Lake and no fishing, its wild growth breaking species limits was not impossible. After all, there are many things in this world that humanity can’t explain at the moment.

After fishing for an entire afternoon and still soaked, Lin Yang couldn’t hold up any longer. He said goodbye to everyone and went back to change clothes and rest.

There was hot water in the camp. After ending the live broadcast, he took some clean clothes and went to a makeshift plank house next door for a quick shower.

After taking a bath, Lin Yang, who was already exhausted, lay down in his own bed and didn’t even want to move an eyelid.

Professor Chen and his team, who had been bustling around for nearly an hour outside, had mostly finished collecting data on the big fish, and they knocked on his door, excited beyond belief.

"Great news, Xiao Yang, after our various collections and computer comparisons, we have an initial result on the fish!"

"Oh, Mr. Chen, what kind of fish is it?"

"We preliminarily determined it’s a Zong Fish, a male individual. After comparison, its biological features have a match rate of over 95%. Professionalism stands out. You’ve been a great help to our research team!"

"Really a Zong Fish?"

"Yes! The structural form and body characteristics all match. We only lack DNA comparison now. We’ve preliminarily estimated that this big fish weighs over 180 pounds. Once the research is published, it will fill the void in the study of giant Zong Fish in Dongting Lake. Even in the context of freshwater fish research worldwide, this is a unique achievement!"

As long as he caught the fish and determined its species, Lin Yang wasn’t very interested in the research part of it.

After a brief chat, an excited Professor Chen went back to his research.

After Professor Chen left, Yue’er also came to the door and said, "Brother Yang, are your arms sore? Do you want me to get some red flower oil to rub on you?"

Indeed, after she mentioned it, Lin Yang felt it was quite necessary.

Last time, after fishing for the big Black Fish in the large pond, he had played the hero and didn’t think much of it. But the next day when he woke up, his body was sore and nearly uncontrollable. Preemptively using red flower oil, which relaxes muscles and promotes blood circulation, along with a massage, could greatly alleviate the symptoms caused by muscle fatigue and soreness.

"Yeah, better than waking up sore all over tomorrow."

Lin Yang turned on the light, then took off his jacket, bared his arms, and lay on the plank bed, soon feeling the force of Yue’er’s fingertips.

In just a few minutes, he felt his eyelids getting heavier and soon fell into a deep sleep.

That night, Lin Yang slept incredibly well, waking up only when the sun was already high in the sky the next day.

Despite having done some muscle relaxation and massage the day before, he still felt a bit off upon getting up, particularly in his obliques, arms, and thighs, which felt sore and swollen.

Lin Yang was awakened by the sound of machinery roaring outside, and after checking the time, it was already past eight in the morning. Perhaps his cousin Li Xiaopeng, seeing how soundly he was sleeping, intentionally didn’t wake him up for breakfast.

After getting dressed, he rubbed his sore neck and stepped out of the plank house. The first thing he saw was a refrigerated transport truck parked near the small dock.

Since the big fish was dealt with, he had no other tasks, so he casually strolled toward the direction of the small dock.