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Seeing the response, Shi Tian quickly clicked the confirmation button above.
Unbelievable! Four thousand Points deducted!
Shi Tian was dumbfounded! He had lost both his lady and his troops; four thousand Points were gone just like that! Not even a sound, just a five-second pop-up! What a loss! He vowed never to be so foolish again! Why provoke it in the first place?
Early the next morning, at four o'clock, the store restocked, and Shi Tian drove to the school to pick up two participants for the competition.
Shi Tian arrived early, but there were others who had come even earlier. Yellow Robe Ascension was one of them; he must have been there for quite a while since he had already chosen the Fishing Spot and was just waiting for the competition to start at six!
As more people gathered, Shi Tian distributed two boxes of cigarettes over the course of an hour.
Checking the time, it was already five-thirty, and Shi Tian began preparing for the competition.
Everyone left the Fishing Spot and lined up to receive Hooks from Shi Tian. After collecting their Hooks, they proceeded into the Fishing Spot, ready for the competition to start at six.
Shi Tian had put in a lot of effort for this competition; Hooks were essential. If there were any issues like disconnections or line breaks during the event, participants could come back to him for supplies free of charge.
He had prepared plenty of lines, hooks, weights, and floats, even bringing five two-meter-seven Hand Rods as backups for emergencies, though he hadn’t taken them out yet!
Even after five-thirty had passed, more people continued to arrive. Since they came, he allowed them to participate. They quickly received their Hooks and got ready; as long as they could help him earn Points, everything else was secondary!
Looking at the crowd on both sides of the river, Shi Tian licked his lips and hurriedly called Su Xueyi to see if she could bring two more participants over!
There were too many people—almost forty now—and with just these two girls, there was no way they could count all those fish! His group only had a little over three hundred members; many had joined but left midway through. Now with this influx of new faces, it was becoming overwhelming!
He didn’t believe that so many people gathered here just to grab his two Rods! They were likely here for the excitement. But since they came for fun, he had to take it seriously too!
He sent coordinates for Su Xueyi’s newly recruited participants to take a taxi over and promised to reimburse their fare once everything settled down. Shi Tian timed it perfectly and announced the start of the competition!
Sneaking a glance at his Points in the car, he realized that after being hacked by Rogue Software last night for four thousand Points and accounting for restocking expenses, he didn’t have many Points left on his phone!
As soon as the competition began, he saw his Points start to skyrocket on his phone—much faster than a stopwatch could measure!
Putting away his phone, Shi Tian addressed the four beautiful temporary assistants: “You’ll stand on either side of the river; divide it in half. After half an hour, tally their Fish Catches and make sure to record everything! Remember to have them sign off after each entry!”
He instructed them to apply some solid Wind Oil Essence left by an old master; now they were ready for battle!
Counting fish was a task that required two people, each holding a basin. They poured the fish from the Yu Hu into the basins, counting from one basin to the other. After tallying the numbers, Shi Tian was responsible for collecting the counted fish and taking them back to the fishing spot.
Once everything was arranged, Shi Tian began patrolling along the river. Initially, he thought that catching Bai Tiao didn’t require much skill, but he soon realized how wrong he was! Every detail mattered; not to mention the various secret Bait they had prepared, even the rods they used were diverse. Although none were particularly long, their stiffness varied greatly.
There weren’t many using Noodle Rod like Shi Tian to catch Bai Tiao. In this competition, everyone opted for stiff rods, and some even used a completely inflexible Chang Gan rod. It was hard to tell whether they were adjusting it or not!
Half an hour later, Shi Tian and his four temporary helpers were overwhelmed. With no other choice, he had to call for backup! “Uncle Zhang, do you need to prepare for catching Bai Tiao? If so, hurry over! There are countless Bai Tiao here that you can take back for free. Don’t forget to bring Sun Lang!”
There was no need to call for more temporary help; the four of them were efficient at counting fish. The only one who was exhausted was Shi Tian. Running back and forth across the river was tiring, not because he was physically drained but because it hindered the efficiency of the four girls counting fish!
The competition ran from six in the morning until ten; after that, it got too hot. Not only would those four girls struggle, but even the fishermen wouldn’t be able to handle it!
When Old Zhang and the others finally arrived, Shi Tian felt relieved! They each took a side while Shi Tian occasionally wandered by the riverbank to observe and learn from their techniques.
He had thought he was skilled at catching Bai Tiao, managing over a hundred in an hour. However, witnessing their efficiency made him feel somewhat ashamed; with such speed, catching less than two hundred in an hour meant he had no chance of placing in the rankings!
As ten o'clock approached, while taking a moment to drink water in his car, he sneakily checked his Points. After four hours of work, he was about to earn two Wan Ji points! What warmth was he even talking about? He realized he had taken a wrong turn earlier!
One thousand Points earned him two Wan Ji points! If he came here once a week like this, why would he worry about his Points?
Timing himself perfectly, he called for everyone to stop fishing. After four hours of high-frequency casting, all the seasoned fishermen stood up to stretch their arms.
Before the results were tallied, Shi Tian shouted from the riverbank: “The morning competition has ended! Everyone reel in your lines and wait for the results! After rankings are announced, you can collect your prizes at the Fishing Tackle Shop with your registered phone number!”
The afternoon competition would start at three o'clock! The rewards would be doubled! Two first prizes, four second prizes, and ten third prizes! After results were announced, those wishing to participate in the afternoon session should prepare quickly! They needed to gather here by two-thirty!
Since this group of people was so helpful, there was no way he would let them off easily! Earning two Wan Ji points in four hours meant that if they came back for another round in the afternoon, even without many more Points, earning over ten thousand should still be possible!
Not only did he need to announce this to everyone, but he also wanted to share it in their group chat. If a few more people joined in, that would mean more opportunities to earn Points!
Once results were announced, Old Zhang and Sun Lang waved goodbye as they rushed off with their fish! With hundreds of pounds of Bai Tiao, they needed to freeze them quickly; otherwise, they would spoil by afternoon when fishing conditions improved!
As for how they handled their catch? That wasn’t his concern. After announcing the results, he took his four temporary helpers out for a meal. With another session added in the afternoon, there was no way he would let them leave!
Not only could he not let them go; he also needed to recruit two more temporary helpers for the afternoon session. Judging by how determined Sun Lang and Old Zhang looked, those two were definitely planning on making a big haul in the afternoon. He probably wouldn’t be able to call them back; hiring temporary help would be his only option!
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