The Top Fishing
Chapter 228 - 152: The Big Fish Surfaces_3

Chapter 228: Chapter 152: The Big Fish Surfaces_3

Only as he drew closer did Lin Yang see the massive Zong Fish they had dragged back last night, the initial processing already completed, with staff wrapping it in thermal insulation material for packaging.

At this moment, the fish’s body was no longer visible as the staff were securing the thermal cotton, looking to wrap it up and load it onto a truck for transport.

"Cousin, you’re awake? Are you hungry? I had the kitchen save some food for you," Li Xiaopeng, who enjoyed the bustling scene, said to him as he approached.

"Not really hungry. Are they planning to transport the fish away?"

"Yes, the refrigerated truck arrived at dawn. Professor Chen and his team were up very early today too, removing all the perishable internal organs first thing in the morning, and now that it’s all packed, it can be directly hauled away," Li Xiaopeng, who had risen early, was well-informed about the research team’s activities.

"Oh, that’s good," Lin Yang nodded.

"Brother Yang, look what this is? Professor Chen gave it to me," Yue’er approached Lin Yang and, like a magician, pulled out an object wrapped in tissue paper from her pocket, revealing several fish scales the size of pigeon eggs when unwrapped.

"Such large scales? This is really something valuable, make sure to keep it well preserved when you take it back—it has great commemorative significance!" Lin Yang examined it briefly. The scales of a Zong Fish were a completely different concept compared to those of freshwater bream and grass carp.

Large Crucian Carp, with scales the size of an egg, probably meant the fish was about a hundred pounds in weight.

Normal Zong Fish have small fine scales, as do other predatory fish like blackfish, dogfish, and Alligator Gar, all of which also have fine scales. Scales this large are truly frightening.

Moreover, according to the relevant sampling protocols, all biological information about the sample is to be preserved as much as possible, which greatly increases the value of these scales—something money can’t easily buy.

After examining it for a while, Lin Yang handed it back to Yue’er. They stood by and watched for a while until Professor Chen came towards them.

"Yang’s up, had breakfast yet?"

"Not yet, not really hungry, I’ll just eat lunch," Lin Yang said with a smile.

"Thanks to your fishing device, our second scientific expedition saw significant breakthroughs. I have something to discuss with you, you see...."

"Oh, what is it? Just tell me, I’ll definitely not hesitate if I can help," Lin Yang responded.

"About the fishing device you brought, it has proven to be very useful in practice. There are still two that haven’t been triggered, which we have already stored away. Could you consider selling them to our research team?

I’ve looked into it, and it’s quite hard to come by domestically. I will apply for a special equipment fund and pay you the full price based on the actual cost, including for this big catch we made with it."

"Sure, no problem," Lin Yang agreed without hesitation.

Being a mere fisherman, he preferred using a fishing rod over the fishing device’s technology, which was bulky and not often used, and selling it to the research team would mean one less headache for him.

"Great, then it’s a deal. I’ll have Xiao Han coordinate with you later," Professor Chen concluded.

"Okay," Lin Yang affirmed.

...

The morning passed imperceptibly.

With Lin Yang’s help, the research team completed their project and scheduled their return. At noon, they held a very lavish celebratory banquet where Professor Chen and his students celebrated properly.

Lin Yang’s trip to Dongting Lake had also achieved the outcomes he hoped for.

After brief communications, they planned to leave soon after and first rest at the nearest Yueyang City.

As the protagonist in catching the Dongting Lake’s big fish, Lin Yang truly enjoyed the massive media exposure this hot event brought him.

Several local TV stations and media journalists had obtained his phone number, wanting to interview him. His Douyin account also gained tens of thousands of followers in just a few days.

News about the big fish from Dongting Lake dominated the hot search, but Lin Yang, the instigator, was leisurely resting in a hotel, not bothered by the commotion.

It was only on the third day of resting at the hotel that he finally checked his backend account on his mobile phone to see various messages.

Although he hadn’t logged into the account in the past few days, Yue’er had continued to handle orders as usual and coordinated with the courier station owner in Qingyang Town.

He didn’t need to worry too much about work matters.

After logging into the backend, as on previous occasions, his message inbox and friend requests were overflowing at 99+.

Lin Yang scrolled through various private messages. After catching another big fish, many followers were sending him locations, asking him to come and hunt for big game in their areas.

He was always interested in such messages, and after filtering through more than a dozen, a message from an old fan caught his eye.

This was a private message from a fan in Xichuan Province, approximately saying:

"Hello Master Lin, I’ve been following you for a long time. Recently, I rented a reservoir that hadn’t been drained for decades. It contains quite a few large fish. Could I invite you to come and fish here? I can offer you an appearance fee."

A reservoir undrained for decades with many big fish still in it, plus an appearance fee, and most importantly, being located in Xichuan Province—Lin Yang’s next intended fishing grounds.