The Top Fishing
Chapter 362 - 185: Fishing for Yangtze Alligator_3

Chapter 362: Chapter 185: Fishing for Yangtze Alligator_3

On the Yangtze Alligator, we can still find many characteristics of early dinosaur reptiles, which is why people call the Yangtze Alligator a living fossil.

The main reason it has survived from ancient times to the present is that the crocodile’s temperament and combat ability are too, too, too, too, too weak....

In earliest times, there were actually many types of crocodiles in our country, but the most ferocious ones, the man-eaters, were wiped out by Han Yu during the mid Tang Dynasty, leaving only the Yangtze Alligator with its extremely weak fighting ability.

Just how weak is the Yangtze Alligator?

If it’s wild and desperately hungry, entering a village, it might not even find something to eat; its combat ability is comparable to that of a duck, and it cannot beat geese, cats, or dogs. It’s just that trashy, and it also has a strong curiosity.

It is said by the older generation that when the Yangtze Alligators were more numerous, they would curiously swim over when people were washing clothes by the river, and then be chased away when the elderly ladies hit them on the head with their laundry sticks.

Over many years, there have been almost no records of them injuring people. While there have certainly been injuries, there might really be no cases of maiming or death.

The most recent time it made headlines was because of its fondness for eating snow cakes and the event to release 1,000 Yangtze Alligators.

Many were curious as to why release 1,000 crocodiles, but the local folks had little reaction, knowing that even if you release a thousand, or even ten thousand, these creatures would not pose any threat to humans.

But no matter how weak the Yangtze Alligator is, it is still a nationally protected species, a type meant for strict conservation, so one should be careful, not only when catching but even when merely handling one.

"The Yangtze Alligator is a nationally protected animal, let’s find a place to release it," Lin Yang said.

After the Yangtze Alligator had regained some strength, Lin Yang found a more secluded place and released it.

A Yangtze Alligator, being small and weak, can only eat things like mice, frogs, small fish, and clams. It certainly couldn’t catch the bigger fish like the ones that got snagged on his hook earlier, so hooking this alligator was entirely by accident.

After releasing the alligator, Lin Yang also checked the rewards unlocked in his compendium. Although the Yangtze Alligator wasn’t large, being from the same era as dinosaurs, the reward should be considerable.

With this in mind, he clicked on the compendium. The reward previously displayed was 1500 yuan, then 15 experience points, and sure enough, there was a special reward "Fish Attraction Bright Pearl."

[Fish Attraction Bright Pearl]: Emits a light at night that can only be seen by fish, increasing the attraction to fish by 50%. Each Bright Pearl is a single-use item and will turn into an ordinary space bean after being used for 12 hours.

As expected, the rewards were indeed good.

After claiming the reward stealthily, a Fish Attraction Bright Pearl appeared in Lin Yang’s hand, and looking at the trinket, he couldn’t help but smile.

By the lake, Li Xiaopeng temporarily took his place and continued to fish for the large-mouthed fish while Wang Feng sat atop the tackle box resting, probably tired from pulling in catfish.

Lin Yang walked over, pretending to inspect his fish guardian: "Wow, Brother Feng, you’re doing well. You’ve caught so many big catfish in just over an hour. Let me see the rod and line you used today...."

Although Wang Feng didn’t know why he said this, he trusted Lin Yang completely, so without any suspicion, he lifted the hook from the water.

After Lin Yang took it, while pretending to check his leader line and hook, he quietly replaced a space bean with a Fish Attraction Bright Pearl. The thing itself wasn’t much different from a space bean and would only glow at night, visible only to fish.

After he was done, he casually remarked, "Yep, not bad. Your line and hook combo works well. Use this rod and line for tonight’s competition. I think you’ll definitely catch plenty of fish...."

He couldn’t say too much; as long as Wang Feng used this line setup tonight, there would be no issue.

Wang Feng nodded, having adjusted his line and hook combination recently and growing accustomed to it for catfishing, so he had been using it consistently these past few days.

Having finished everything, Lin Yang didn’t fish anymore. Instead, he sat on the island, enjoying the breeze and the scenery.

It must be said, Qiandao Lake is indeed beautiful. Looking out, countless small islands are scattered in view, the water is clear, and the waves are green, like having arrived in an earthly paradise.

Shortly after eleven in the morning, it was about time for them to pack up and head back.

Li Xiaopeng had his fill of fishing for large-mouthed fish, and Wang Feng had pulled in several hundred jin of catfish. After releasing all their catch, the five of them got back on the speedboat and returned to the hotel.

They had lunch at the hotel, and then they didn’t go anywhere in the afternoon.

The second night fishing competition of the "Battle of the Kings" would begin that evening. Both Wang Feng, who was competing, and Lin Yang, who was commentating, needed a good rest to replenish their physical and mental energy.

....

Around eight o’clock at night, the second night competition of the "Battle of the Kings" was about to begin.

By then, Lin Yang and his companions were prepared for the live broadcast.

"Ready to start the live stream."

As the camera went live, and Lin Yang and his friends appeared on screen, whether it was television screens, computer monitors, or mobile phone displays, at least nearly a hundred thousand people across the country saw their faces.