"Is it really that cheap to die?" Upon hearing this, Old Zhang immediately opened the Living Water Tank and looked inside. The Sea Red Spot he had just caught was now floating on its back at the water's surface.
Can this still be saved? He hurriedly thought to himself; after all, there was a difference of five thousand to one thousand. If it could survive, he would even be willing to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation!
Gently flipping the fish over, it flicked its tail. Thankfully, it was still alive, but after a few flops, it returned to floating on its back again!
"Xiao Tian, can this fish still be saved? Should we give it some more air?" Looking at the fish that had flipped over again, Old Zhang raised his head to seek help from Shi Tian.
When the fish was first caught, Wang Gou had already helped him release some air. However, even after releasing air, it still wouldn’t sink. Was Wang Gou's medical skill not good enough? Perhaps he should invite a renowned doctor to take a look!
Glancing at the Sea Red Spot in the Living Water Tank, Shi Tian smacked his lips, torn between whether to add some Scallion Ginger Cooking Wine and cook it up for rescue later; the flavor should be quite good!
The speed of reeling in the line after hooking the fish was too fast, causing a sudden drop in pressure that had already injured its internal organs.
Currently, there were only two rescue options: one was to put it in the Ice Chamber; that way, when brought back, the meat would still be fresh and could fetch a good price. The other option was Traditional Chinese Medicine. Using Scallions and Ginger as guides and Cooking Wine for flavoring, followed by a medicinal bath with flower knives for fifteen minutes, then steaming with soy sauce for another quarter of an hour before drenching it in hot oil.
Before Shi Tian could finish explaining his Traditional Chinese Medicine approach, Old Zhang was so frightened that he immediately grabbed the fish and tossed it into the Ice Chamber, quickly sealing it shut. If he didn’t act quickly, Shi Tian would have thrown his fish into the pot!
Having a thousand yuan is certainly better than having none; this could be the Carbon Fiber for his future Boat Rod or perhaps a handle for his Wheel. Or even several guide rings—he couldn’t let Shi Tian eat it!
If he wanted to eat, he could wait until they got ashore; there would be plenty of crayfish available. He wouldn’t let anyone touch this off-the-books revenue!
Returning to the Fishing Spot and holding his Rod tightly, with no wind in sight, he still needed to tease the fish a bit.
"Brother, have you heard of the story of carving a boat to seek a sword?" He offered a cigarette while staring at Pingtou Ge, who had already leaned close to him. Shi Tian was somewhat worried that their lines might get tangled.
People carve boats to seek swords; you’re carving boats to seek fish!
Even if there’s no wind at sea, there’s always some current. That fish had been running for half an hour; in that time, who knows how far the boat had drifted?
Moreover, at sixty meters deep water while fishing from a boat that's only about ten meters long—what difference does it make where they are? With that much line released, the water below is still flowing; how much difference could there be in where the Hook lands?
"Don’t worry! I’m using the Top Flow Device!" The boat hasn’t moved. Continuing to jiggle his Rod, Pingtou Ge showed no intention of returning to his Fishing Spot.
The Top Flow Device is equipped with positioning; once set up, there’s no need to worry about it. No matter which way the wind blows or where the water flows—as long as it doesn’t exceed its limits—it can keep the boat stationary.
If the boat doesn’t move but the fish does! That last fish must have been hooked; even if it got unhooked now, it would have long since swum away!
As soon as he finished speaking, Pingtou Ge raised his rod and struck at a fish. He quickly reeled in several meters of line; tension sounded again—another big one!
"Damn! You really got one!" Watching Pingtou Ge's Wheel releasing line, Shi Tian was dumbfounded; this fish truly remembered what it had eaten but not what had hooked it!
"Xiao Yu!" he exclaimed quietly. Tightening up on the tension—if not for Earth’s gravity, Pingtou Ge could have been shoulder-to-shoulder with stars in the sky!
Pingtou Ge caught a fish, and it was such a big one. Shi Tian quickly reeled in the line to give him space to maneuver the fish.
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