Big Fish (Beginner): Increases the attraction to big fish by 100%.
"Another new BUFF?" Seeing the system prompt in his mind, Xiang Ye was momentarily stunned, then muttered happily to himself.
Clearly, everything Xiang Ye had now came from fishing, so any BUFF that could boost his fishing skill interested him a lot.
If there was one thing he was dissatisfied with, it was why the effect was only beginner-level.
What would the intermediate or advanced effects be like? He was very curious.
But a meal has to be eaten bite by bite, and a task has to be done step by step.
Now that he had a new BUFF, Xiang Ye naturally wanted to give it a proper try.
He baited his hook with corn again and kept using the same method as before.
This time the wait was a bit longer—about three minutes before the fifth fish bit—but once it did, Xiang Ye's eyebrows lifted.
Because he could feel this fish was very big!
"Huh? Another catch? How come this one feels even bigger?" Watching Xiang Ye's movements, Huang Kai was a little numb. This guy's fishing skills were terrifying. This was YueJing Lake, a Wild Lake—catching fish in quick succession here was almost supernatural!
"Definitely not small!" Xiang Ye raised his rod high, controlling the fish carefully to avoid disturbing his fish spot.
Seeing this, Huang Kai gave up on fishing and took up the landing net, waiting by Xiang Ye's side.
After about five minutes of battling the fish, it finally surfaced obediently.
Everyone gasped.
This fish was also a Topmouth Culter, but if the ones Xiang Ye caught yesterday were "grandchildren" (two or three Jin), and the last one was the "father" (five or six Jin), then this one was the "grandfather"!
This Topmouth Culter weighed at least nine Jin, probably the largest in the whole lake.
When Xiang Ye pulled it ashore, even Huang Kai couldn't help but let out a low whistle.
Far away, Zhao Lei and Zhang Tianyu had stopped fishing entirely and had rushed over to watch the spectacle.
The camera crew livestreaming the event were curious and glanced over as well.
"Liu Guangqing, Zheng Jianping aren't coming today—let's film this and make them jealous!"
Zhang Tianyu immediately took out his phone to film the big white Topmouth Culter. After filming, he asked Zhao Lei to take a photo for sharing on his social feed.
"There are really such big Topmouth Culters in this lake?"
"Wow, what did I miss today?"
"This fish is awesome!"
"That's Xiang Ye's catch!"
"Yes! This is the fifth Topmouth Culter Xiang Ye's caught in half an hour. Lucky day!"
The video quickly spread, and those who had planned to fish but couldn't—like Liu Guangqing, Zheng Jianping, Qi Hongbo, and Yuan Guangtao—were instantly drawn in, commenting excitedly on the size of the fish, clearly never having seen such a big Topmouth Culter before.
Meanwhile, Zhao Lei, after taking pictures for Zhang Tianyu, went online to share in the group chat the news that Xiang Ye had caught five Topmouth Culters, stirring everyone's fishing itch.
But they had to focus on work today to have time to fish tomorrow.
Among them, Ai Bai, who was silently watching in the group, felt the worst—he could have come today but was stuck shopping with Wang Fangfei.
Moving in together wasn't just about moving his things; they needed new stuff—like bedding sets—and life required a sense of ceremony, especially for a girl like Wang Fangfei.
Looking at the big fish and then at the happily shopping Wang Fangfei, Ai Bai sighed helplessly. Men truly long for freedom!
No matter how emo Ai Bai was, on the other side, the livestream chat erupted again as they clearly saw Xiang Ye's big catches.
"Wow, such a big fish!"
"That's nothing, you haven't seen 40–50 Jin Silver Carp and Bighead Carp."
"Hey, you're talking nonsense. Did the guy catch Silver Carp or Bighead Carp? This is Topmouth Culter!"
"This lake has such a big Topmouth Culter? A water monster!"
"Teacher Zhou, you better step up. That guy opposite caught five already."
"Disgusting, even doubling words."
"Hey, you're disgusting. Not 'little brother,' just 'bro.'"
"Handsome and good at fishing; if that guy streams, Teacher Zhou's viewers will all go to him."
Seeing the barrage, Teacher Zhou was unbothered; as a pro angler sponsored by fishing gear companies, he didn't rely on streaming income.
But seeing Xiang Ye's huge Topmouth Culter sparked his competitive spirit.
He pulled up his rod a meter high and increased the reel speed, trying to catch a Topmouth Culter too.
To his surprise, within three minutes he hooked a fish—also a Topmouth Culter, but only about two Jin, tiny compared to Xiang Ye's.
Normally, a two-Jin Topmouth Culter would be good, but today it just wasn't enough.
At that moment, Xiang Ye caught another fish.
Still a Topmouth Culter, but this one weighed nearly eight Jin.
Seeing the nearly one-meter-long fish on the camera, Teacher Zhou shook his head in disbelief.
Sure enough, fishing skill alone wasn't enough; luck was equally important.
Just as he was admiring this, Xiang Ye reeled the fish in and threw it into the Keepnet.
He rebaited and cast again—no need to recast or wait.
The bait hit the water and immediately sank.
Xiang Ye raised his rod, but just as he did, his expression changed drastically.
"Bad news, it's a big one!"
Feeling the weight, Xiang Ye whispered seriously.
Huang Kai didn't even bother returning to his spot and grabbed the landing net to stand beside Xiang Ye, ready for the big fish.
Xiang Ye tightened his grip on the rod, eyes serious—he sensed this fish might be even bigger than the big catfish he caught yesterday.
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