Chapter 10: That fast?
The fatty and his group of about ten people consisted of both men and women.
However, the one man and three women from last time did not come.
Those who came this time were probably all Anglers.
“Brother, the road in your village is really quite a hassle!”
Shen Yu saw Xu Yue smiling and complaining that the road was too bad.
Last time, they didn't go to Green Dragon Pool via Taoyuan Village.
Taoyuan Village was actually closer, but the road was truly a torment.
“No choice, it’s already pretty good that cars can even get in,” Xu Yue said. “You can look forward to the day I get rich and have enough money to fix this road a bit.”
Fixing the road?
When he made money, he wasn't thinking of buying a house in the city, but instead, of fixing the road?
“Then that’s something to look forward to,” Wang Haolin interjected. “Come, let me introduce you. Wan Ling, a fishing blogger with over three million followers.”
“Hello!”
Wan Ling smiled and extended her hand to shake Xu Yue’s.
This person’s demeanor was so good, and his looks were also high.
Although he was wearing a worn-out camouflage uniform, he really didn’t look like a country person.
His skin was so white!
Although she often went fishing, she also paid attention to skincare.
Among women, she was definitely considered to have good skin.
But compared to this person, it really made one envious.
“Hello!”
Xu Yue smiled and shook her hand.
No wonder he felt somewhat familiar.
He usually scrolled through short videos quite a bit, so he probably had come across her before.
Over three million followers was not top-tier among fishing bloggers, but it was still extremely good.
Wang Haolin then patiently introduced the other people to Xu Yue one by one.
This undoubtedly gave Xu Yue a lot of Face.
There were fellow Anglers, and also people from Wan Ling’s team.
“By the way, have you had breakfast?” Xu Yue asked.
The day had just broken not long ago, which showed that this group of people had set off before dawn.
He wasn't surprised by this.
For Anglers, setting off in the middle of the night was a common occurrence.
“We ate on the way,” Shen Yu said.
“Then let’s go!” Xu Yue said. “You’re probably impatient.”
“Haha.”
Everyone laughed.
Are you kidding? A giant fish weighing over a hundred pounds!
And it was in a mountain pool; the allure for Anglers was something no one could understand.
Moreover, it was still during the fishing ban period.
“Mom!”
Xu Yue called out to the house.
“I’m taking friends to Green Dragon Pool to fish, so cook more rice at noon,” Xu Yue said when he saw Li Xiurong come out.
“Oh, okay!”
Li Xiurong nodded.
“This…”
Shen Yu felt a bit embarrassed and instinctively wanted to refuse.
Anglers really didn't care much about food.
A few pieces of bread and a bottle of water could last them a day.
“You guys aren’t just fishing for half a day, are you?” Xu Yue said with a smile. “You have to fish, and you also have to eat. It’s just some Agrarian School dishes. Friends have come, and not offering food—there’s no such logic.”
“Then thank you!”
Shen Yu smiled and no longer refused.
The group then headed towards Green Dragon Pool.
Xu Yue also brought his fishing rod and the earthworms he dug yesterday.
“Oh? What a large Peach Blossom forest! Are there still Peach Blossoms at this time of year?”
Passing by the Peach Blossom forest, Wan Ling said with some surprise.
“They are old Peach trees, cultivated a bit, so they bloom relatively late,” Xu Yue said.
There were indeed Peach Blossoms at this time of year.
However, these Peach Blossoms were indeed a bit later than in previous years.
In previous years, by this time, the Peach Blossom forest would have long been without Peach Blossoms.
“Is it yours?” Shen Yu said. “This Peach Blossom forest must have hundreds of trees!”
“It belongs to the village, but I’ve contracted it,” Xu Yue said. “When the peaches ripen, you’re welcome to come and eat them.”
“Then we won’t be polite,” Wang Haolin said with a smile.
Green Dragon Pool was not deep in the mountains.
Starting from the back mountain, they would reach it after crossing a few small hills.
This could be considered traversing mountains and ridges.
However, for Anglers, it was nothing.
Each of them had a tackle box slung over their shoulder and one or more bags on their back.
Along the way, some people were also filming with their phones.
Clearly, they were preparing to make short videos.
The group quickly arrived at Green Dragon Pool.
“So beautiful!”
Wan Ling was a bit breathless, already drenched in fragrant sweat, but she was still captivated by the beautiful scenery.
The others weren't much better off.
Only Shen Yu and Wang Haolin weren't as amazed by the beautiful scenery.
They were tired, though.
Even Shen Yu was panting a little.
Xu Yue didn't feel much about the scenery here, probably because he had seen too much of it.
No matter how beautiful the scenery, after seeing it too many times, it becomes just that.
“Brother, your stamina is really good!”
Wang Haolin looked at Xu Yue, who wasn't red-faced or breathless, and couldn't help but exclaim.
“Village people are used to walking mountain roads,” Xu Yue said with a smile.
“Do you think I believe that?” Wang Haolin said. “You exercise regularly, right?”
Xu Yue smiled and nodded.
Exercise my ass.
When he was in school, he only occasionally ran, and after starting work, where would he find time to exercise?
After work, he didn't even want to move.
Xu Yue had this stamina entirely because of his Cultivation.
Otherwise, he probably wouldn't be much better than an experienced Anglers like Wang Haolin.
After a rest, they immediately began to prepare.
“No chumming, no big catch!”
Before chumming, the fatty Shen Yu even added a line.
“Fatty, are you chumming, or are you feeding the fish?” Wang Haolin couldn’t help but tease.
Xu Yue also twitched the corner of his mouth.
A large basin entirely used for chumming, several bags of bait, it indeed looked like feeding fish.
“Brother Xu, you’re not chumming?” Shen Yu looked at Xu Yue and said, “We’re well-prepared this time, so don’t be polite!”
“It’s fine!” Xu Yue shook his head and said, “Perhaps the fish in this pool aren’t used to your bait.”
Chumming was, of course, not mandatory.
The other Anglers also chummed, just not as exaggerated as the fatty.
“Are you really using that homemade fishing rod?” Wang Haolin looked at Xu Yue and said, “We have spares here.”
“This one will do!” Xu Yue said. “It’s handy!”
His fishing rod was indeed homemade, but it could also catch large fish.
However, his fishing rod was relatively heavier.
With Xu Yue’s current strength, it didn’t have much of an impact.
“Earthworms?”
Shen Yu was a bit surprised to see Xu Yue putting earthworms on the hook.
In this day and age, which Anglers still used earthworms for fishing?
There were countless baits one could choose from.
Many fishing bloggers like Wan Ling even had their own brands.
Wan Ling did.
Not only did she have a bait brand, but also fishing tackle.
They were all using what Wan Ling provided today.
“Hmm!”
Xu Yue nodded, then cast his rod.
He had added a bit of spiritual rain water to these earthworms yesterday, he wondered what the effect would be compared to the bait he had added spiritual rain water to last time.
Eh?
That fast?
A bite as soon as it hit the water?
Hooked!
Xu Yue lifted his rod.
It’s not heavy!
“Holy crap!”
“Oh my goodness!”
“That fast!”
It had only been a few seconds since Xu Yue cast his rod, and he had already caught a fish.
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw Xu Yue reel the fish in.
“Big brother, grandpa!” Shen Yu recovered and said, “That fish is at least four or five catties, and you just reeled it straight up? You don’t know how to…”
Don’t know how to fish?
He didn’t finish the sentence.
Last time, he caught two giant fish in a row, and now he caught a fish in seconds again.
How could he not know how to fish?
The key was that he actually reeled it in.
A four or five-catty carp, reeled in directly, without even using a landing net!
How would the landing net feel about that!
He had never heard of such a barbaric fishing method.
Moreover, the fishing rod was fine, and the fishing line was fine, which didn’t conform to the understanding of these Anglers.
Furthermore, a four or five-catty carp, and a wild one at that, was very enjoyable to fight.
And he just reeled it in like that?
“Your rod is pretty awesome!” Wang Haolin said. “What pound test is your line?”
“20!” Xu Yue smiled and said, “No leader! By the way, can someone lend me a fish keeper? I’ll send the fish back later, and you can taste the fish from this pool this afternoon.”
“Brother Xu, I didn’t expect you to be such a master!” Wan Ling said.
Could anyone reel in a four or five-catty fish like that?
Yes!
But it required very high demands on the fishing rod and technique.