The Top Fishing
Chapter 565 - 248: River Water Monster_3

Chapter 565: Chapter 248: River Water Monster_3

Brother Sun, can you ask Tataro how big this big guy looks? If there’s a chance it could break the record, let’s drag it back to camp to see how we can weigh it."

Although Sun Zheng had been in the Amazon Rainforest for a long time and was considered experienced, he was extremely shocked to personally encounter a water monster of this size.

He was startled for a moment before turning to translate Lin Yang’s question to Tataro.

Tataro spoke rapidly in Portuguese. Although Lin Yang couldn’t understand, the speed and tone of his speech conveyed his excitement. He gesticulated wildly as he spoke.

"Tataro says that to weigh such a big fish, multiple people would need to cooperate to hoist it onto a scaffold. This big guy is even larger than the one he remembers seeing that weighed over 300 pounds. I personally estimate it should be enough to break the record, but we need to check the specifics."

While Sun Zheng was translating for Lin Yang, Tataro, who had seemed fairly normal just a few seconds ago, suddenly cried out loudly as if startled.

He shouted while pointing at the big fish underwater.

Facing Tataro’s sharply raised voice, Lin Yang was perplexed, "What’s wrong? What’s happening?"

Sun Zheng immediately translated, "Tataro has found a distinctive scar mark on the fish that’s very important to him. He is asking if you could adjust the fish’s posture to better reveal the area below the left corner of its mouth!"

"Why?"

To expose the area below the fish’s mouth, Lin Yang would need to exert all his strength to push the fishing rod upward.

That was a serious burden for Lin Yang, who was already close to exhaustion, so he didn’t rush to do it but instead asked curiously.

Sun Zheng continued to communicate with Tataro, and his expression soon changed.

"Tataro says this fish might be the one his father had hunted but escaped—the one that got away!

Over ten years ago, tribe children went missing in the river from attacks by creatures in the water. His father then joined several catfish hunters from the village, searching for the truth in this region.

During that process, they once encountered the big fish when it attacked a hunter swimming in the water. It was wounded by a harpoon but ultimately got away by breaking the rope.

Tataro thought he saw a white scar under the fish’s mouth and wants a clearer look!"

"Are you saying this fish might have eaten people?" Hearing this news, Lin Yang felt his scalp tingle and instantly lost his composure.

"Yes, Tataro says if it’s that escaped big guy, there should be a giant scar on the left side below the fish’s mouth. He pleaded with us to check it out. One of the children who went missing was Tataro’s nephew!"

With the conversation reaching this point, Lin Yang was of course willing to help. He spit, gripped the rod with both hands, and pushed upward with all his might.

The big fish in the water had long been exhausted from the prolonged struggle. Although it didn’t turn belly-up, it no longer had the energy to fight.

Under Lin Yang’s forceful push, the fish’s head soon emerged, revealing a large area below the corner of the mouth.

Tataro leaned over the side of the boat, his eyes like an eagle’s, staring intently at the area under the fish’s mouth. He quickly spotted the distinct scar.

The areas around other parts of the fish’s mouth were light grey, with only the scarred area showing an abnormal, pale whiteness.

The fine scar extended from below the corner of the mouth toward the throat, and the visible part was over thirty centimeters long.

"It! It’s it! It’s the one!"

Tataro was extremely excited, pointing at the scar on the fish’s lower jaw as if he was about to jump up.

Lin Yang looked at Sun Zheng with a questioning gaze, and Sun Zheng continued to translate, "It’s this fish! This is the water monster that Tataro said had attacked people! The healing scar below its mouth is very conspicuous!

Now Tataro is asking what we plan to do with this fish?"

To Lin Yang, the ownership of the fish wasn’t important.

Even if taken back, it would just be a matter of obtaining an accurate weight measurement. As long as the fish was still alive after being weighed, releasing it was acceptable.

However, if the fish really had a history of attacking humans, in his simple value system, he would prefer to put it down.

After all, the natives are humans too. Compared to human safety, the so-called value of any big fish is insignificant.

Besides, this species of catfish isn’t a protected animal that is legally prohibited from being hunted.

After some thought, Lin Yang said, "Do you have any good suggestions? I’m only interested in the weight data of this big guy. As for everything else, we can accommodate Tataro’s request."

"Tataro wants to buy this fish to avenge his nephew!" Sun Zheng replied.

Lin Yang nodded promptly, "Deal. We’ll pull the fish back to camp. Once we’re done weighing it, the fish will be left for the locals to handle. Let’s forget about the money; it’s not a big deal for us out here for fun."

After Sun Zheng had translated his words to Tataro, the latter quickly expressed his gratitude. Despite the language barrier, the thankfulness in his eyes was undeniable.

Having decided how to deal with the fish, Lin Yang called out to his live stream audience, "You all heard our conversation just now. This big guy might be the one that Tataro’s elders pursued years ago, with a history of attacking humans.

So, I’ve decided to take this fish back to camp. Our guard fishing mission is also accomplished. We’ll head back immediately to figure out how to weigh this big guy!

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