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Chapter 537 - 537 524 Peak Brother's Chat

537: Chapter 524: Peak Brother’s Chat 537: Chapter 524: Peak Brother’s Chat “What did you say?

I can’t understand you!” Ming Xiaodong shook his head, expressionless.

“Can’t understand?

Don’t you recognize Zhang Hao?

Leng Xiaojun’s cousin!

The guy who was by my side last time!

He had to mess with me, but my live-streaming drone caught it all!

Tsk tsk, Wang Jianfeng said he’s going to report it to the Fishing Association in China for serious action!”

Ming Xiaodong said calmly, “What does their business have to do with me?

They’re relatives, not mine.

If there’s a violation, just deal with it; it doesn’t affect me.

I don’t care!”

He said that, but Ming Xiaodong was somewhat shaken deep down.

Could it be true?

He knew he had a team captain whose cousin was named Zhang Hao.

“Haha, I hope you stay this calm!

Right next to me today, I’ll let you see the real gap!” Yue Feng confidently threw down the gauntlet to Ming Xiaodong.

Don’t underestimate these few words before the start of the match; this is an advanced skill in psychological tactics.

Just a few simple sentences have already thrown Ming Xiaodong off quite a bit, and his focus has been somewhat affected.

Not only was Yue Feng applying verbal pressure, but upon seeing Ming Xiaodong beside him, he repeated his old trick and took out some of the bait, adding a heavily flavored Musk Wine to it.

It’s unclear whether strengthening the flavor of the bait would be effective, but it certainly increased the subconscious pressure on Ming Xiaodong, who, upon smelling the Medicinal Wine, knew his opponent was going for the kill.

Under Yue Feng’s deliberate planning, Ming Xiaodong began to feel nervous.

“All anglers, please pay attention, start fishing when you hear the whistle after five seconds,

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, begin!!”

The referee gave the start command, and everyone lifted their rods at the same time, casting their lines into the water.

Despite having just messed with Ming Xiaodong through trash talk, Yue Feng himself was quite steady and did not waste time probing after the start of fishing.

Instead, he directly used the Plum Blossom Pile fishing method.

In the left, center, and right directions directly in front of his fishing spot, he had made a baiting area in each, especially the furthest point straight ahead, where he used a large-flavored bait with additional Musk Wine.

After setting the baiting areas, Yue Feng then started to fish normally, making a ‘stabbing toad’ at the nearby point below his feet.

After seven rounds of continuous fishing two days earlier, the behavior of the fish in the mixed area was extremely difficult; quickly catching fish was nearly impossible.

In Yue Feng’s estimation, catching about ten or so fish would probably earn him some points!

The baiting points ahead were already set; the nearby ‘stabbing toad’ was hit or miss.

Catching one fish there would be a bonus.

Some might be curious why, after excessive fishing, the normal fishing points are virtually devoid of fish, while extremely far or close positions can still yield catches?

This is common knowledge that when bait enters the water, it doesn’t remain unaltered; it gradually absorbs water, swells, and falls apart, eventually becoming a slurry-like liquid powder.

With high-frequency competition fishing, a lot of leftover bait will accumulate near baiting points.

If only for a short while, the flavor will not be greatly affected, but over time, these baits can spoil and ferment, actually repelling fish instead.

Furthermore, the slippery fish that are caught and released repeatedly also learn from experience.

They know to eat the scattered remains but to avoid large clumps of bait because they can be dangerous.

At the nearby points, debris would unavoidably fall into the water.

With many anglers leaving bait in the water under their feet after a competition, the location would eventually attract smarter fish that forage and patrol the area.

As for far points, these are the places untouched by lines and baits, remaining relatively clean, with less impact from falling bait.

Shy fish tend to hide and take shelter in these areas.

Yue Feng was lucky; on his second ‘stabbing toad’, he got a bite, and a six-tael carp with its mouth torn from the hook was caught.

He had a catch on his first cast!

After catching the first fish, Yue Feng’s mind raced, and he turned to glance at Ming Xiaodong, “Tsk tsk, I’ve made my first catch.

How about it?

Want to try your hand at ‘stabbing toad’ too?

Got a bite yet?”

Ming Xiaodong was not Zhang Hao.

He had rich competition experience and faced Yue Feng’s chatter without taking the bait, simply turning his head to glance at Yue Feng without saying a word.

Yue Feng didn’t expect his words to take effect so quickly anyway.

After unhooking the fish and tossing it into the fish guard, he replenished bait at a farther spot for two rods and continued to prepare his spot nearby.

When casting, Yue Feng deliberately aimed his rod near the boundary line on Ming Xiaodong’s side, and after casting into the water, he even stood up ceremoniously to take a look.

Yue Feng looked, sat back down at his spot, and continued, “That was close, almost over the line!

Last time, Zhang Hao cast his rod right to where I am now.

Man, they mixed capsules into the ragworms, and after just a few casts, I didn’t get any bites over here!”

Hearing this, Ming Xiaodong suddenly felt an inexplicable irritation rising within him.

It was like the feeling during school when you wanted to rest your head on the desk and nap at noon, while your deskmate wouldn’t stop babbling in your ear, making you want to smack them against the wall.

Just then, Ming Xiaodong’s float subtly dipped halfway down.

At this stage of the fishing, clear bites were rare, and many a catch could be made by observing such subtle movements.

Normally, Ming Xiaodong would definitely give it a moment, aiming for a stable action.

But with the irritation in his heart, he saw the movement and went straight for the fish with a rod lift.

There was a whoosh as the line screamed; the hook was set, but it barely caught the fish’s lip—a thin slice—and as the fish was pulled to the surface, it shook off the hook and got away.

Yue Feng, who was dual-tasking, kept an eye on Ming Xiaodong with his peripheral vision.

Seeing the other’s mistake and escape of the fish, he teased, “Look at you, what’s the rush?

It’s the final round, every fish is precious!

To let it escape like a slingshot, what a pity!

If it were me, I’d definitely wait for a bite and secure it!”

Already feeling like he was about to explode after losing the fish and now being scolded by Yue Feng, Ming Xiaodong scratched his head irritably and resumed casting.

Through Ming Xiaodong’s body language, Yue Feng knew he was flustered, and his lips curled up slightly as he continued casting as well.

After a few more casts, he got another bite in the nearby spot!

This bite was ambiguous, just over half a nibble, and not a decisive dip.

Yue Feng didn’t lift his rod; instead, he waited for a moment longer.

After a few seconds, another half dip followed, and only then did he lift the rod to set the hook!

The pull from underwater was strong.

Yue Feng’s heart leaped with joy; he had caught a double-tailed carp!

Using 0.4 fishing line for this fish, he was very careful to bring the fish above water, scooped it with his left hand, and safely into the net.

“Tsk tsk, another double-tailed!

Come on, Xiao Dong, put in some effort.

We’ve only been fishing for less than ten minutes, and you’re already three fish behind!

Don’t you want to retain your title as the Fishing King?”

Yue Feng delightfully unhooked each of the two fish and tossed them into the fish guard, his peripheral vision still sweeping towards Ming Xiaodong.

Seeing Yue Feng catch fish one after another, Ming Xiaodong would be lying if he said he wasn’t anxious!

He prepared two more baits on his double hook, added a touch of wet attractant on the hook shank, and cast into the standard bait spot for a test fish.

As it happened, Ming Xiaodong was having a spot of luck today.

Just seconds after the bait hit the bottom, the float gave a slight push up, followed by a substantial half-dip bite action.

Ming Xiaodong, seeing this, lifted the rod to set the hook.

He got it!

The pull from underwater was strange, as if it was a big one!