As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up

Chapter 192: Chapter 171: Surrounded by a Bunch of Whining Monsters

Tonight, the tuna school had arrived, and Jiang Luoluo and Wei Jiaguo were not idle either. While Chu Mingcheng was diving to spear the third fish, they also started fishing.

Not only that, but all the crew came out to help, even the head chef grabbed a fishing rod to join in the fun.

The bait hadn’t even had time to sink to the bottom before being instantly intercepted by some Gold Spearfish weighing dozens of pounds.

Though the caught Gold Spearfish were all under 50 pounds, the pulling force was not small at all, making the experience quite thrilling.

It was only because Jiang Luoluo was always ready to help Chu Mingcheng that she used an electric reel for fishing, so that the crew could watch it while she was free to assist him.

Underwater, Chu Mingcheng was very surprised, as he discovered that a school of Big-eyed Gold Spearfish had also appeared, forming another tornado of fish around them.

He immediately changed his target to hunt the Big-eyed Gold Spearfish.

This type of spearfish had a fat content higher than that of long-finned and Yellowfin Tuna, ranking as having the best taste next to the Bluefin Tuna.

Chu Mingcheng approached and observed that there were fewer Big-eyed Gold Spearfish, but their sizes were larger.

Bodies over two meters long were rare among Yellowfin Tuna, but seemed quite normal here.

He even spotted five or six Big-eyed Gold Spearfish that seemed to reach 2.5 meters.

The data panel on the spearfish had a scanning feature, originally intended for distinguishing Gold Spearfish weighing over 50 pounds, but now it could also be used to check how huge these larger ones were.

He locked onto one and used the scanning feature.

[Big-eyed Gold Spearfish]

[Length: 241CM]

[Weight: 287 pounds]

The data panel was very brief, only providing basic information; regrettably, it did not inform him about the quality of the fish meat or if it had a high fat content.

However, by comparing the length and weight, Chu Mingcheng could approximately tell which fish was fattier.

Obviously, the shorter and plumper ones were fattier!

He locked onto one Big-eyed Gold Spearfish that was 237CM in length but weighed 292 pounds—this one was currently the fattest.

He raised his spear gun and aimed, observed its movements, and squeezed the trigger at the right moment.

But the fish suddenly ducked its head, causing the spear, initially aimed for the spine, to plunge into its back instead.

That was not a good location; the wounded spearfish suddenly went berserk and instantly broke away from the school at a very high speed.

The line inside the fishing reel quickly spooled out, and unlike the previous Yellowfin Tuna, this slightly injured Big-eyed Gold Spearfish was even harder to pull.

Chu Mingcheng swiftly flapped his legs and pulled hard on the fish line with both hands.

The position of the spear wasn’t ideal, but it had pierced through the fish’s body, and with the presence of a barbed fillet, the spear gun was basically unable to come loose.

Moreover, the nearby waters were open, so there were no worries about the line being severed by hitting rocks or something similar.

But the fish was too strong, and although Chu Mingcheng tried hard to flap his legs and pull back, he could only resist briefly before he started being dragged by the fish.

Helplessly, their physiological structures were different; lacking a foothold in the water, even if his strength was truly no less than the fish’s, he couldn’t possibly pull it back.

Therefore, he had to let out some line first, swim to the surface to reassure the people on the boat. Only then did he grab the fishing line tightly again before being pulled down into the water by the fish.

He had been carrying another spear gun all along, but currently couldn’t get close to the fish, so it remained unused.

He could only wait until the fish tired before nearing it to deal a fatal blow.

Although he was being dragged by the fish, Chu Mingcheng wasn’t idle; he kept tugging on the fishing line to increase the resistance and hasten the fish’s exhaustion.

Of course, his own physical strength was also rapidly depleting; each time he surfaced, his breathing sounds became louder and heavier.

But even so, he was pulled for more than a hundred meters.

Yet, this Big-eyed Gold Spearfish had also reached its limit; its stamina was nearly sapped.

Only then did Chu Mingcheng have the chance to reload his spear gun and start approaching the spearfish.

After a short while, he got close to the Big-eyed Gold Spearfish.

Its speed had slowed significantly by then, barely managing to swim slowly to maintain its oxygen intake.

Chu Mingcheng raised his spear gun and targeted its brain, previously avoiding the brain as he was cautious not to accidentally strike its eyes.

The eyes of the Gold Spearfish could also be sold for money, and causing damage to them would significantly reduce their value.

Now that it was barely mobile, it was naturally easier to aim.

After ensuring the fish was completely motionless, Chu Mingcheng approached, embraced it, and swam towards the surface.

But just as he reached the surface, he heard a series of whining sounds nearby.

“Could it be?” Chu Mingcheng’s face turned grim; if his guess was correct, what was approaching were the ‘silly clowns’ of the sea—Killer Whales.

If they were coming now, were they intending to snatch the Big-eyed Gold Spearfish that he had worked so hard to catch?

At that moment, Chu Mingcheng no longer thought about taking the fish back. Instead, he quickly removed the spear violently.

If necessary, he would abandon the Big-eyed Gold Spearfish.

Although wild Killer Whales are very friendly towards humans, humans shouldn’t carelessly place themselves before these inherently ferocious animals.

Meanwhile, the people on the boat also sensed something was off; Jiang Luoluo shouted loudly for Chu Mingcheng to come back, Wei Jiaguo hurried to the cockpit to start the fishing boat to head over, and the entire crew panicked.

As expected, Chu Mingcheng found himself surrounded by a group of whining creatures.

There were eight Killer Whales, five large and three small, but after they surrounded him, they did not move forward to snatch his Gold Spearfish.

Instead, the smallest Killer Whale came forward and whined at him persistently.

Chu Mingcheng was utterly confused; he did not understand the language of the Killer Whales!

By then, the boat had also arrived nearby. The Killer Whales that had surrounded Chu Mingcheng made way and came to face him.