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Chapter 162 Bows and arrows can be used like this? [First update!]

Li Younan had already prepared the batter and egg mixture into a paste, just waiting for the fresh ingredients to be added to the pan. Once mixed well, it could be fried directly. Meanwhile, a small pot was already simmering fresh crucian carp soup.

He brought two large buckets of mineral water with him and cleaned the crucian carp he had just caught. After finishing these tasks, Li Younan strolled over to Liu Yu's side with great interest to watch him fish.

Well, it's quite amusing to see someone so confident they can catch fish, yet they wait and wait for a long time without any success. They're clearly anxious inside, but they have to put on a calm and composed demeanor.

Liu Yu glanced calmly at Li Younan and said serenely, "Are you ready?"

Li Younan nodded: "We're just waiting for your fish."

Liu Yu nodded silently, then said, "The wind direction today might have a big impact on the fishing, but it doesn't matter." He paused, then said seriously, "Fishing is like that; it requires patience. Actually, I already caught a few small fish; I could feel them with the rod, but they were too small. I didn't think it was necessary to keep fishing for them; I'll just catch the bigger ones."

Li Younan almost burst out laughing. Okay, fine, keep being stubborn for now.

Li Younan stood up, took out a folding chair from the trunk.

Right now, the clouds in the sky are blocking out the sun, and a gentle breeze is blowing, which is very comfortable.

He pulled out a folding chair next to the car, lay down, and took out his phone to play some soothing music. The only thing he wasn't too happy about was that there were occasional mosquitoes flying around him.

Li Younan then took out the floral water he always carried and sprayed it a few times.

The scent of the floral water becomes less intense in this natural setting, acquiring a unique and refreshing fragrance.

Li Younan recalled a video he had seen before, which was quite interesting.

A Chinese person who loves to create fun took a bottle of Six God to a professional perfume shop in France and asked a renowned perfume master to comment on it. The perfume master seriously analyzed the scent of Six God from the top and base notes, and finally expressed his love for this mysterious perfume from China without any reservation.

Lost in thought, Li Younan lay back in the chair and suddenly felt drowsy and fell asleep.

Just as he was drifting off to sleep, he was suddenly awakened by a joyful exclamation.

Li Younan rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked in the direction of the shouts. He saw the fisherman dressed in dark clothes.

He was as excited as a child, waving his arms and legs around.

Li Younan stood up and, upon seeing the fish in the man's hand, immediately understood why he was so happy.

That guy actually managed to catch a redtail fish.

The difficulty of fishing for redtail catfish and mandarin fish is similar. They are both aggressive and fierce fish, so lure fishing is necessary.

This red-tailed fish is quite large, estimated to be 30 to 40 centimeters long.

No wonder the guy was so excited to catch such a red-tailed fish.

Compared to Li Younan's curiosity, Liu Yu frowned.

Li Younan glanced at Liu Yu, only to see him snort and continue fishing.

Li Younan stood up and slowly walked towards Liu Yu.

Liu Yu knew perfectly well that Li Younan had already approached, but she didn't look up and remained in her fishing posture.

Li Younan squatted down and looked at his fish basket submerged in water, blinking his eyes: "Huh, it's still empty."

These words immediately ignited Liu Yu's anger. Liu Yu frowned and glared at Li Younan: "Fishing is something that requires patience; don't ruin my mood."

Li Younan stood up with a smile and glanced at the lake again.

You can see fish swimming on the lake surface more than ten meters away.

Li Younan smiled and said, "Alright then, I won't bother you anymore."

Li Younan originally intended to go back to the car to get his bow and arrows, but just as he turned around, the old man strolled over humming a tune, clearly wanting to see how Liu Yu was fishing.

Li Younan took the initiative to greet the man, and the two chatted amicably for a while.

The guy's name is He Gang. He's a seasoned angler, around 40 years old.

He drove his Jimny, a single-seater fishing vehicle, to all sorts of strange and wonderful places to fish.

His favorite activity is fishing near reservoirs, especially Shengzhong Lake, which is a great place to set up a tent and fish for several days and nights.

He comes to Shengzhong Lake to fish several times a year. In his words, "When I get tired of fishing in the wild and feel frustrated, I come here to find my confidence."

Li Younan asked with some curiosity, "Is fishing good around Shengzhong Lake?"

He Gang said, "Absolutely! This place is known as a fisherman's paradise. In my experience, there aren't many better fishing spots in the entire province. This year, the Sichuan leg of the National Fishing Championship will be held here, around May."

The older brother mentioned that he planned to sign up for the fishing competition, so he would be fishing more frequently this month. Li Younan then congratulated him on catching a relatively difficult fish and politely praised him a few more times.

These words brought a smile to He Gang's face, while Liu Yu, who was sitting there, clearly had a dark expression.

He Gang is indeed a good angler and deserves the title of "veteran".

In comparison, Liu Yu's so-called "senior" status seems somewhat undeserved.

He had been sitting at the fishing spot for quite a while, and apart from the small crucian carp he caught at the beginning, he hadn't caught a single fish yet.

Li Younan asked He Gang, "Brother, aren't you going to fish anymore?" He Gang nodded, "I'm going to rest for a bit. I'm planning to night fish here tonight, so I don't plan to fish for too long right now."

Li Younan nodded.

He Gang asked with some curiosity, "Aren't you going to cast your line a couple of times?" He assumed Li Younan hadn't brought his fishing gear and said, "If you don't have a fishing rod, I can lend you one."

Liu Yu frowned as he listened from the side—he had several sets of professional fishing gear.

However, Li Younan simply shook his head and said, "Right now... I don't want to fish yet. I want to try another tool."

"Another tool?" He Gang looked at Li Younan with some doubt.

Li Younan went to the car, and after a while, he took out something from the trunk that left him speechless.

Li Younan was holding an American-style hunting bow in his hand; the carbon fiber bow looked quite valuable.

This bow is larger than a typical American hunting bow, and it's clearly a high-poundage bow.

He Gang's expression turned somewhat strange.

He didn't know how to use a bow and arrow, but he did know that fishing tools were illegally sold in some places.

The most common tools used for illegal fishing are slingshots, and some poachers even use crossbows. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is that legal?"

Li Younan smiled and said, "The bow and arrow are legal, the fish being shot are not protected animals, and it's done in a legal place, so it's legal."

Li Younan quickly dispelled He Gang's concerns, then took out his phone and said, "Brother, could you please take a video for me?"

He Gang nodded. Since the other party dared to ask him to help film the video, they must have something to back them up. If this matter was not illegal, then it wouldn't matter to him.

Li Younan stood on the rock he had been using to observe the water's surface.

At this moment, Liu Yu also turned to look at Li Younan.

Li Younan stood on the rock, he hooked his left toes into the crack in the rock, and stretched his right leg back half a step, only then was his stance firmly planted there.

He Gang held his phone up to Li Younan, his expression gradually becoming puzzled.

Can it really hit a fish?
Li Younan wrapped a loop of fishing line around the end of the arrow and tied a slipknot at the end—firstly, to prevent the arrow from getting stuck in the mud and making it difficult to retrieve, and secondly, to prevent the fish from breaking it.

My gaze has already been locked on.

There were seven or eight fish huddled close together about 15 meters in front of him, with the two largest ones side by side, their heads facing left and their tails facing right, their tails wagging at almost the same frequency.

With the added advantage of his archery skills, his vision becomes exceptionally clear and precise when aiming at targets.

American hunters don't have sights; they rely entirely on their eyesight.

Li Younan knew that water was denser than air, so the arrow would veer upwards when it went in. Therefore, he couldn't aim at the fish's body; he had to aim at a spot 15 centimeters below their bellies.

Suddenly another fish appeared in my field of vision, making it two fish, one above the other, crossing at a point from both sides.

Li Younan suddenly had a bold idea.

Draw the bow!

His gaze was fixed on the gap between the two fish. He first tensed his back muscles, then pulled his forearm in until the bowstring was close to his cheek. Before releasing the arrow, he counted the interval between their tail swings so that it would fit perfectly into the flight path of the arrow.

The releasing motion was very light; I just loosened my grip a little.

The arrow shaft whizzed out with a "whoosh," its trajectory not straight, but a slightly downward arc—high-poundage arrows are fast, but beyond 15 meters they are still pulled down by gravity.

A few drops of blood appeared on the side of the first fish. The arrow didn't stop, piercing directly under the ventral fin of the fish next to it. The two fish instantly straightened up, one diving into the deep water and the other jumping to the surface. The fishing line tauted straight, making the tip of the bow sway.

Li Younan's eyes lit up.

It works!
The difficulty of this arrow lies entirely in the precise correction of water refraction—light will bend when it enters the water, and the actual position of the fish is a few degrees shallower than what the naked eye sees. Not to mention that when shooting an arrow with a string, the release force must be extremely precise: too heavy and it will scare away the fish, too light and the arrow speed will be insufficient.

The bow's weight, the fishing line's length, and the arrow's angle of entry into the water—everything must be calculated precisely in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, the trajectory of an American hunter's arrow is inherently more "unpredictable" than that of a compound bow. There was also a breeze blowing by the lake, and even the hot wind sweeping across the lake could deflect the arrow by one centimeter—that one centimeter deviation would be enough for both fish to dodge.

Of course, the two people standing next to me who knew absolutely nothing about archery couldn't appreciate these exquisite details.

Li Younan pulled the fishing line upwards. The two fish were still wriggling. The arrow shaft went into the side of the first fish and came out from under the dorsal fin of the second fish. The arrowhead was covered with mud, indicating that it had obviously stuck to the bottom of the lake.

When Li Younan pulled the two fish ashore, He Gang, who was filming nearby, was completely stunned.

But Liu Yu didn't react that much. He only showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, but seemed to take Li Younan's behavior for granted.

He had witnessed Li Younan's amazing archery talent several times, so when Li Younan displayed his miraculous archery skills, he simply sighed and remarked that the kid really had archery talent, and that he would have more material for editing tonight.

However, he soon focused more of his attention on the fishing rod in front of him.

Damn it, dead fish, dead fish, why isn't it taking the bait?

(End of this chapter)