Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 20 The Big Fish

"A big fish?"

"Quick, back up, be careful!"

Seeing that Xiao Kai had calmed down, Xiao Peng finally felt relieved.

Seeing Xiao Kai being held back by the big fish, he hurriedly directed him to retreat.

"Yes, get back to shore quickly. You can't handle this if you can't stand steadily on the fishing platform."

Yu Qiqiang, who was standing to the side, quickly added.

Without hesitation, Xiao Kai struggled against the immense force of being dragged by the fish and walked towards the shore.

He didn't know what kind of fish it was, but it was incredibly strong. He even felt that it was bigger than the 14-pound carp he had caught in Yangjiahu Reservoir.

As we all know, fish have great strength in the water. Even a fish weighing a few pounds can exert 20 to 30 pounds of force, let alone a fish weighing more than 10 pounds. An ordinary person might be dragged into the water if they are not careful.

Xiao Kai dared not be careless with such a big fish. If he were to be dragged into the water by mistake, it would be a small matter of losing face, but there was also the danger involved.

At this moment, everyone else was also alerted by the commotion and rushed over.

"Brother Xiao, you've caught another big fish!" Old Mo said with envy.

"Quick, Brother Xiao, let me have a go!"

Zhou Jianjun also looked excited.

"What kind of fish is that? It's so big, it looks like it almost dragged Xiao down with it!"

Everyone looked excited.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai was happy but also somewhat worried.

Because the line setup he chose this time was 4+2, which is generally fine for catching big fish weighing seven or eight pounds.

But at this moment, the big fish in the water felt to him to weigh at least fifteen or sixteen pounds.

With a fish this big, can his fishing line really hold up?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say to everyone.

"Guys, my setup is only 4+2, I doubt it'll hold up!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's initial excitement vanished.

"Quickly, attach the safety line and let the fishing rod go. We can't rush this; we have to take it slow!"

Zhou Jianjun was clearly not dealing with this situation for the first time; he reacted immediately and quickly offered a reminder.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Yes, if you don't have enough fishing line, you can use a safety line to increase the distance you need to play the fish.

This can indirectly reduce the pressure on the fishing line, and maybe we can actually catch this fish.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai hurriedly looked at Xiao Peng.

Without saying a word, the latter rushed into the pile of equipment and rummaged through it, quickly finding a safety rope.

However, before he could even hang the safety rope on...

Suddenly, Xiao Kai felt an even greater force coming from him. Immediately afterward, the fishing rod in his hand loosened, and the next second the rod tip snapped back from its bent position and swayed back and forth in the air a few times.

Then everything returned to calm.

"Oh wow~"

"Oh wow~"

...

*Smack!*

"Holy crap!"

Xiao Kai's face immediately fell, and he slapped his thigh hard, making a sound of regret.

"This~"

Xiao Peng stopped abruptly as he was hanging the wrist strap, and looked at Xiao Kai with an embarrassed expression.

The latter looked bitter.

"Why!"

In the end, all the regrets can only be reduced to this sigh.

After finally catching a big fish, it got away just like that. To be honest, Xiao Kai was a little disappointed.

"It's okay, it's just a fish. If it got away, it got away. We can just catch another one!"

Xiao Peng patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Yeah, if they ran away, they ran away. We can just fish again!"

The others offered words of comfort upon seeing this.

"Um!"

Xiao Kai could only nod helplessly. After all, when fishing, you never know when you'll catch a big fish. It's normal for the line to break. The only pity is that we don't know what kind of fish it is. The line broke before it even showed its face.

"Brother Xiao, take your time fishing, I'll head back now!"

"Brother Xiao, if you catch another big fish, give it a run!"

After greeting him, everyone returned to their fishing spots, leaving Xiao Kai standing alone, seemingly lost in thought.

Xiao Kai didn't notice the others leaving; he was more concerned about whether the big fish that had just escaped was still there.

"I wonder if the fish got away!"

Looking at the water surface, which had long since returned to calm, Xiao Kai couldn't help but think.

After all, he has a cheat code; perhaps with the help of that cheat code, this big fish might not have gotten away.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Kai's expression gradually improved. Without saying a word, he went straight to his equipment and rummaged through it, eventually taking out a new 10+8 set of cables.

This is his only large-scale fishing line setup, with a maximum weight of 40 jin (20 catties).

In other words, as long as the fish is within 40 jin (20 catties), he only needs to pull it out; the rest is left to the fishing rod and the fish's mouth.

Unless the rod breaks or the fish's mouth is torn, it is absolutely impossible for the line to break under normal circumstances.

Of course, it also needs to be paired with a fishhook of equal size.

Xiao Kai chose the Ise-ni size 15, which is more than enough.

Soon, Xiao Kai returned to the fishing platform with his new fishing line.

As the bait entered the water, the light circle reappeared.

Looking at the shimmering circle in the water, Xiao Kai kept praying that the fish was still there, otherwise all his preparations would be in vain.

However, it seemed that fate was deliberately working against him, and for the next hour or so, Xiao Kai's float remained motionless.

Not only the big fish, but even the small fish made very little movement.

In addition, perhaps because he switched to a larger hook and line setup, he didn't catch another fish.

Meanwhile, while Xiao Kai was patiently waiting for the big fish, the others also began to catch fish one after another.

However, compared to Xiao Kai and Yu Qiqiang's previous efficiency, it was still quite a bit worse.

However, it is much better than Yangjiahu.

Almost another hour passed.

As the sun begins to set, the day is almost over.

As the sun sets and the beautiful scenery unfolds, a group of fishermen sit in a row along the riverbank, creating a rather peculiar sight.

Before he knew it, Xiao Kai had been sitting at his fishing spot for a full two hours.

During that time, he changed the bait countless times, but still didn't get a bite from a big fish.

Not even a small fish were caught.

(With a large hook and line, small fish can't bite, and even if they make a move, you can't hit them.)

It's easy to imagine how bad Xiao Kai's mood must be right now.

If it weren't for his trust in the cheat system, he would have switched back to the small thread set long ago.

As the saying goes, spring brings drowsiness and autumn brings fatigue.

Xiao Kai was getting sleepy while waiting for the fish.

Thinking that if he didn't get hooked again, he was prepared to go ashore and rest.

Since arriving, he has been fishing almost constantly, except for lunch.

The constant tossing had left him quite tired, and he found himself drifting off into a daze.

Just as Xiao Kai was pondering something, a sudden, urgent voice came from behind him.

"Xiao Kai, quick, lift the rod!"

It was Xiao Peng. He had just picked up his fishing rod to change the bait and was about to chat with Xiao Kai out of boredom when he suddenly noticed that Xiao Kai's float suddenly rose sharply, making the float float very high.

He immediately called out to Xiao Kai in a panic.

"what?"

Startled awake by the noise, Xiao Kai was initially taken aback, but then quickly grabbed the fishing rod on the cannon and gave it a sharp jerk.

call out.

Waaaaaah~

The familiar voice reached my ears again.

At the same time, a tremendous force once again flowed through the fishing rod into his hand.

Instantly, all of Xiao Kai's fatigue vanished, and he became instantly energetic, his adrenaline surging.

Waaaaah~

The sound of the wire cutting through the water line was so beautiful that all the waiting was worthwhile.

Haha~

Xiao Kai burst into laughter excitedly.

"Damn it, I've finally waited for this one, it's the one!"

The pulling force he felt in his hand told Xiao Kai that this was most likely the same fish from before.

Even if they aren't, their body types are definitely similar.

Unlike before, this time he was very well prepared.

Not only have we changed to a new fishing line, but we've also attached a safety line, and we're just waiting to catch a fish.