"Damn, finally done!"
After more than an hour—by the time Huang Kai and the others had already been fishing for quite a while—Xiang Ye finally completed his daily task of catching one hundred fish under ten grams.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for catching a Bleak X1 (10g). Reward: ￥100."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the daily task. Reward: BUFF—Small Fish Destroyer (Beginner)."
Small Fish Destroyer: You can choose for fish weighing between 1–1000g to no longer appear in your fishing range.
"Uh... a thousand grams? Two Jin counts as small fish now?"
Scratching his head at the new BUFF, Xiang Ye couldn't help but be amused. When did two-Jin fish start being considered "small"? But regardless, this BUFF was going to be extremely useful. When fishing for big catches, the most annoying thing was always the small fish crowding the area. Now with this BUFF, that problem was out of the way.
With that in mind, Xiang Ye packed up his small rod and switched to his 9-meter rod, ready to start fishing for Silver Carp and Bighead Carp.
Since these fish are topwater feeders, float fishing was necessary. Corn wouldn't cut it—he needed powdered bait with strong dispersal, to attract fish effectively. Although Xiang Ye had been busy catching small fry, he had already prepped his fishing spot.
It wasn't easy to tell if it was effective yet, but he could feel it—there were fish there. Occasionally, bubbles would rise to the surface from the spot he was targeting.
Sure enough, when he baited the hook and cast into the water, the float began twitching almost immediately—something was bumping it. Though it hadn't bitten yet, it was definitely active.
Xiang Ye waited patiently. About ten minutes later, the float suddenly dipped sharply and went under. He flicked his wrist to set the hook, and the rod instantly bent tight—something big was on the line.
"Fish on!" shouted Zhang Tianyu, who had been idly scrolling through his phone, bored and looking at photos of girls.
"Yeah, pretty sure it's our target fish!" Xiang Ye could feel the strength in the line and remembered the descriptions his friends gave him of how these fish fought. This one matched the profile of Silver or Bighead Carp exactly.
As Xiang Ye pulled it away from the baited spot, the fish started struggling violently in the water. Unlike Grass Carp, which typically spin in circles on the bottom, this fish darted up and down and even breached the surface occasionally.
When it surfaced, Huang Kai and the others quickly looked over.
"Damn! That's a Bighead Carp!" Huang Kai grinned, recognizing the huge fish head. Bighead Carp, also called Bighead, are often confused with Silver Carp in different regions, especially in Sichuan and elsewhere.
One thing was clear from its head alone—this fish was no lightweight. It had to be at least 10 kg. The group instantly became excited, anxious that Xiang Ye might lose it.
But Xiang Ye remained calm. He knew this fish wasn't getting away.
This was the most dangerous part: when Bighead Carp surface, they often dive back down with great force, and that's usually when lines break. But Xiang Ye had a line protection BUFF. His 10+8 Jin test line could already handle fish up to 20 kg without issue, and with his BUFF, even 30–35 kg wouldn't be a problem.
So, when the carp surfaced, it was basically offering itself up.
With the double stamina depletion BUFF, the fish was losing energy fast. Normally, a wild fish this size would take at least 20 minutes to tire out—but Xiang Ye reeled it in within ten.
As he slowly guided the fish toward shore, Huang Kai was already in position with the landing net. With Xiang Ye assisting, they got the fish safely onto land.
"Here, I brought a scale!"
Zhang Tianyu immediately jumped in with a hook-style hand scale. He hooked it onto the fish's mouth and hoisted it up.
"23.7 kilograms!" he announced.
A catch this big, especially the first of the day, demanded celebration. The group took turns snapping photos and sharing them in their chat group and social media feeds.
For anglers, what could be more brag-worthy than landing a massive fish?
Watching them fuss over the pictures, Xiang Ye just smiled and let them enjoy it.
As for the weight—he already knew from the system notification when he'd placed it in the keepnet.
As he cast his second line into the water, Zhang Tianyu and the others finally finished their celebration and dropped the now slightly dehydrated Bighead Carp into Xiang Ye's net.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for catching Bighead Carp X1 (11,740g). Reward: ￥23,500."
"Whew, alright, we've got dinner tonight!" Zhang Tianyu grinned and sat back at his spot. But clearly, he had lost interest in fishing—he was busy scrolling through the flood of compliments on his WeChat Moments.
Xiang Ye, on the other hand, remained composed—this was just the beginning.
Sure enough, twenty minutes later—another strike!
This time, he caught a Silver Carp.
Some people can't tell the difference between Silver Carp and Bighead Carp, since they taste similar and look alike. But with a closer look, the differences are clear.
Silver Carp, as the name suggests, have silvery-white bodies, while Bighead Carp often have black spots or patches and much larger heads.
Although this Silver Carp's head wasn't as big as the last fish's, its body was actually even heavier.
Xiang Ye had sensed it while it was still underwater, and when he finally pulled it ashore, he confirmed it.
It took nearly 15 minutes of battling to tire it out. Zhang Tianyu helped with the landing net again. Though he didn't get to catch a big fish himself, netting one was still a thrill.
And of course, the photo session began again.
When those in the fishing group chat—who had gone to Panshan Reservoir—saw the photos, they were absolutely fuming with jealousy...
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