As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up

Chapter 223: Chapter 192 Preparing for a Visit_2

Chapter 223: Chapter 192 Preparing for a Visit_2

[Effect Range: Radius 10 meters]

[Deliciousness: +10%]

[Size: +10%]

[Mode Switching: During fishing, the fish-gathering effect centers on the hook. While hunting, the effect centers on oneself.]

[10% fish-gathering effect increases the effect on wild aquatic products, so the host can freely switch this function to avoid trouble, ineffective on farmed aquatic products.]

I didn’t expect such a change after reaching level 10; the High-quality Atlas could finally come into play.

With a thought, he activated the fish-gathering effect, and within a 10-meter radius centered on the hook, the yellow croakers that were swimming freely suddenly appeared to be controlled and began swimming towards the hook.

They completely ignored the hooks of Zhang Wei and Zhao Jun, and the previously attractive Sand Worms now seemed bland to them.

A yellow croaker, weighing more than a pound and the closest, bit the hook almost without hesitation, with a fierce tug.

The sharp pain in its mouth instantly snapped it back to reality, but it was already too late.

Chu Mingcheng, seeing the fish hooked, immediately jerked the rod up, and a smile appeared on his face as he could tell from the feel of the rod that the fish was not small.

After that, he nearly had a fish on the hook every time he cast down, kicking off a continuous fishing mode that left the two by his side dumbfounded.

They couldn’t achieve this efficiency; at best, they could get one every five or six minutes. Occasionally they’d get a continuous bite, but more often than not, they’d wait the better part of a day.

“Damn it, why are all the fish heading your way with the same bait!”

Zhang Wei was somewhat frustrated, noticing that not only was Chu Mingcheng getting continuous bites, but the yellow croakers he caught also seemed to be bigger than his own.

Zhao Jun also felt like complaining, but his temperament meant he would not voice it as directly as Zhang Wei did.

“No way, maybe I’m just more handsome!” Chu Mingcheng laughed heartily, not shutting off the fish-gathering function since the other two were still catching fish—it didn’t impact them much.

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The feature worked like free baiting, gathering nearby fish.

Each time a fish was hooked, the attracted fish would momentarily return to normal, then potentially get caught by Zhao Jun or Zhang Wei.

So, it didn’t affect them negatively; in fact, it increased their chances of getting a bite.

Once a school of fish was located, the bites would come as fast as a machine gun—rat-a-tat-tat.

This was just at 10%; if the level were higher, his efficiency might match that of net fishing.

Not only catching the bigger ones first but also reducing the chances of hooking farmed yellow croakers.

In the past, when Chu Mingcheng fished for yellow croakers, he would catch some with poor appearance, suspected to be farmed, but now with the fish-gathering feature activated, there were none with poor appearance.

Unfortunately, the school of fish here wasn’t big, and after fishing till 5:30 in the evening, they hardly got any bites.

Chu Mingcheng looked at his catch, having fished two boxes in the afternoon, while Zhang Wei and Zhao Jun had slightly more than one.

Just as he was ready to pack up the rod and prepare dinner, the rod suddenly jerked down.

Looks like a heavy one.

The strong pulling from the rod stirred excitement in Chu Mingcheng.

“Damn, if this is a yellow croaker, Ah Cheng, you’ve struck it rich!” Zhang Wei approached upon seeing the commotion, enviously saying.

Having previously experienced catching a sea red spot, Chu Mingcheng managed to keep his excitement in check, “Whether it’s a yellow croaker or not is hard to say. I have encountered this before and ended up catching only a sea red spot.”

“Even if it’s a sea red spot, that’s still a big win, this fish looks like it’s at least five or six pounds.” Zhao Jun envied his luck as well; the total catch between him and Zhang Wei was only about the same as his, how could they not be envious!

Chu Mingcheng didn’t respond but focused on fishing.

The rod was a bit soft, so he couldn’t just yank the fish out and instead had to keep reeling to wear it out.

After a good five or six minutes, a glistening golden fish was pulled to the surface.

Now with the sun already set, the yellow croaker didn’t appear as pale as in the afternoon and glimmered brightly under the light.

“Damn, damn…” Zhang Wei was beyond words, reduced to a ‘Damn’ grandpa to express his emotions.

The main reason was that the yellow croaker was indeed big, measuring at least seventy to eighty centimeters in length and round and plump.

“Easy, easy, I’ll get the net.” Zhao Jun reacted quickly and, after a moment’s hesitation, hurried to grab the net.

If this big yellow croaker got away, he reckoned Chu Mingcheng would not forget it until the day before his death.

As the fish neared the boat, Zhao Jun got the net into the water and took the opportunity to scoop up the fish.

But before he could lift the fish out, it suddenly thrashed and broke the leader line.

“Damn it~~” The three on the boat exclaimed in unison, the pain in their hearts palpable—the fish had escaped.

Chu Mingcheng couldn’t bear such an affront and, before the other two could react, plunged into the water with a splash.

“Ah Cheng…” Zhang Wei and Zhao Jun hadn’t reacted in time to stop him, and it was already too late.

Chu Mingcheng swiftly chased after the fish upon entering the water.

His timing was impeccable, the yellow croaker was almost out of strength from being played, and due to the pressure, its swim bladder was practically at its mouth.

The yellow croaker was still alive, surprisingly, even under these circumstances.

At about ten meters deep, Chu Mingcheng spotted the yellow croaker that had turned belly up and was barely moving.