HPDBC Chapter 113 A Living Gift for Old Master Huo!
Chapter 113 A Living Gift for Old Master Huo!
One hundred meters below the seabed.
A silent battle has begun.
The moment it swallowed the bait, the yellow croaker king, which had been lying there for many years, sensed something was wrong.
Instead of running away in a panic, it burst forth with strength, dragging the fishing line toward the steel supports of the abandoned drilling platform, trying to cut the line with those rusty steel beams.
On the deck, Lin Chen's arm muscles were taut, and the veins bulged under his skin.
He held the fishing rod as if he were controlling a giant sea monster.
"squeak--!"
The carbon fiber fishing line vibrates at high speed in the air, producing a particularly sharp whistling sound.
The winch cable connected to the fishing rod was taut and made a sound as if it was about to snap.
Zhou Dazhuang gripped the rudder tightly, trying to stabilize the ship being dragged by the enormous force. He stared wide-eyed at the blue smoke billowing from the winch motor due to overload.
"Brother Chen, this force is wrong. That thing down there weighs at least two hundred pounds. The winch is going to burn."
More than 200 kilograms?
Sun Heizi and his brothers clung tightly to the railing, feeling the deck beneath their feet shaking.
This isn't fishing, this is like arm wrestling with an underwater train.
Lin Chen's eyes remained calm, without the slightest fluctuation.
He could feel every movement of that big guy underwater through the fishing line.
Want to use the steel frame to cut the wire?
Just as the Yellow-lipped Fish King was about to rub against the steel beam, Lin Chen suddenly flicked his wrist, leaned back, and poured all his strength into his arms.
[Deep Diving Pressure Resistance Specialization]
He managed to turn the fishing rod, which had been stretched to its fullest extent, back up a bit.
Underwater, the Yellow-lipped King was pulled away from the steel frame by a tremendous force and changed direction.
once.
twice.
three times.
The underwater behemoth struggled frantically, trying to rush towards the steel support structure.
The man on the deck remained as steady as a mountain, violently pulling it back time and time again.
The fish-catching process lasted for a full two hours.
The storm had stopped sometime during the day, and a golden edge appeared on the dark clouds on the horizon.
Lin Chen was soaked to the bone, water droplets dripping down his chin.
But his hand holding the fishing rod was steady, and his breathing was even; the struggle just now was like a warm-up.
On the contrary, the enormous creature underwater seemed to be getting tired.
The palatability enhancers produced by the system are not just about olfactory enticement.
The trace amounts of nerve-numbing components contained within finally seeped into the bloodstream of the yellow croaker king through the fish's gills during the two-hour struggle.
On the system screen in front of Lin Chen, the light cluster representing the Fish King was struggling less frequently and with less force.
It began to be slowly pulled toward the surface of the water.
"Wind, slow recovery."
Lin Chen gave a cold shout.
"Okay."
Sun Heizi wiped his face and rushed to the winch, carefully starting the slow recovery mode.
Squeak, creak... The steel cable was retracted inch by inch, and the fishing rod, bent to its limit, began to gradually reduce its curvature.
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the calming sea ahead.
One hundred meters.
Eighty meters.
Fifty meters.
Twenty meters.
"They're here!"
Zhou Dazhuang roared.
Ahead, beneath the surface of the water, a large golden shadow rapidly rose from the deep to the shallow.
next second.
"Splash—!"
Water splashed skyward.
A colossal creature leaped out of the water.
It was a giant fish, over two meters long, covered in enormous scales, shimmering with pure gold light in the morning sun.
It vigorously swung its tail in mid-air, leaving a trail of golden light on the sea surface.
"I...I'm fucking..."
Sun Heizi's mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an egg, and the specially made landing net in his hand fell onto the deck with a clatter.
Zhou Dazhuang gripped the window frame tightly, rubbing his eyes vigorously, unable to utter a single word.
The other brothers were also stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
They had spent most of their lives at sea and had never seen such a giant fish that seemed unlike anything from the mortal world.
"What are you standing there for?"
Lin Chen's voice snapped everyone out of their daze.
"Net-raising machine. Blackie, grab the net."
"Oh, oh, oh."
As if waking from a dream, everyone frantically got to work.
Zhou Dazhuang rushed out of the wheelhouse and started the net-hauling machine at the stern using both his hands and feet.
Sun Heizi picked up the net and led his two brothers to the side of the boat.
After the yellow croaker king leaped out of the water, it seemed to have exhausted its strength and just thrashed about listlessly in the water.
Under Lin Chen's command, Zhou Dazhuang operated the crane arm and precisely covered the giant fish with a huge net.
"rise!"
With a loud shout from Zhou Dazhuang, the crane arm slowly rose.
The giant golden fish was pulled out of the water and struggled slightly in the net. Sunlight shone on its scales, reflecting a golden light that was so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes.
When the 280-pound wild yellow croaker king was placed on the deck, the Pioneer sank slightly.
On the deck, there was a deathly silence.
Everyone crowded around, staring at the enormous creature before them, not daring to breathe loudly.
Its golden fish-like body has smooth, powerful lines.
The enormous gills open and close rhythmically, and each scale is like a work of gold art.
Lin Chen crouched down, and the system panel popped up instantly.
[Target: Wild Yellow Croaker King]
[Year: 127 years]
Weight: 280.7 catties
Cell viability: 435% (extreme value)
[Status: Perfect]
"Quickly. Constant temperature hibernation pod."
Lin Chen immediately gave the order.
Sun Heizi and Zhou Dazhuang quickly brought over the silver-white metal capsule.
Lin Chen personally and carefully placed the giant yellow croaker king into the cabin, injected it with a special nutrient solution, and closed the cabin door.
[Ding. The constant-temperature dormancy ecological chamber has been activated, and the target cell activity has been 100% locked.]
Looking at the green indicator light on the hibernation pod, Lin Chen finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
This trip was worth it.
……
at the same time.
In the provincial capital, a thousand miles away, the private rooms of the Jianghai Club were brightly lit and filled with the smell of alcohol.
Lei Wanshan, also known as Lei Yanwang, was standing in the main seat with a glass of red wine in his hand and a ruddy complexion.
Beside his feet was a huge mahogany box.
The box was open, and inside was a huge piece of fish maw.
The fish maw was golden in color and thick in texture; it was the 150-jin (75 kg) Yellow Lip Fish Maw King that he claimed to be.
A group of restaurant owners who were affiliated with Jianghai Club were surrounding him, flattering him with fawning expressions.
"President Lei is truly incredibly resourceful; he even managed to get his hands on such a miraculous item."
"Yes, with this congratulatory gift, won't the Huo family look at you differently now?"
"What is that Lin guy? He's nothing but a fart in front of the Huo family."
Lei Yanwang listened to the flattery, laughed smugly, took a sip of red wine, and his eyes were sinister.
"A nobody like him, relying on some crooked tricks, dares to mess with me in the provincial capital? After Old Master Huo's birthday banquet, I'll make sure his Dragon Ridge Fresh Food is wiped off the face of the earth!"
He looked around, his voice arrogant.
"Lin Chen is already a dead man."
A chorus of flattery and agreement erupted from the private room.
The bow of the Pioneer.
Lin Chen stood facing the sea breeze.
He took out the encrypted satellite phone, but didn't call Tang Zhen or contact anyone in the provincial capital.
I dialed a number from Beijing directly.
The phone rang three times before being answered.
A calm and respectful voice came from the other end.
"Mr. Lin."
He was Mr. Huo's personal butler.
Lin Chen gazed at the rising red sun in the distance.
"At Mr. Huo's birthday banquet, Longji Fresh Food will present a live gift."