I'm a junior in college this year, and I've linked my fishing check-in system.

The fisheries bureau staff left happily.

……

"Please, let me pay at least some of the fine!! Just give me a slip! I'll pay a 40-pound fine, just give me a 20-pound one."

"No way, comrade, there's no fine for feeding fish."

When Jiang Qian arrived at the scene.

Only one pitiful fisherman remained at the scene.

Along with three fisheries bureau members who are rigorously trained to not laugh unless it's genuinely funny.

Jiang Qian, who was initially wondering, "Didn't they say that obtaining aquatic products sporadically wouldn't be punished?", finally understood. Oh.

The fisherman who got fined was driving an SUV and sitting in the trunk.

The equipment was all laid out on the ground, and although there was only one person, he looked like a professional fisherman...

The three fisheries bureau officials saw Jiang Qian, patted him on the shoulder, and still suppressed a laugh.

"Young man, you're here fishing too?"

"You don't seem to be feeling well today, be careful... be careful."

Actually, we don't need to worry about getting aquatic products sporadically.

not to mention.

Looking at this young man's face, it seems unnecessary to remind him not to fish too much.

It seems like we should be reminding people that "you don't need to bring a fishing rod when feeding fish."

Jiang Qian nodded. "Thank you for your concern!"

After saying that, he walked straight to the shore.

Jiang Qian has always been indifferent to such remarks.

After all, biology is complex, and even a slight change in conditions can affect the whole situation.

Ecology is even more so.

He sat on the shore and unfolded a folding stool.

The system's voice sounded in my ear:

[Congratulations, host, you have arrived near the checkpoint]

The lake here has a gentle breeze and lush aquatic plants.

The school of fish is just ahead!

[Check-in time: 3 hours]

"Time to check in."

Jiang Qian looked at the lake in front of him.

"What should we use for groundbaiting, and what kind of bait should we choose?"

After thinking for a moment, he decided to continue using the same bait for silverfish.

After all, it's the season for silverfish.

Even if there are no silverfish here, besides...

"But this time we'll probably have to wait a bit."

After all, this place only has new fish, which are not listed in his aquatic guide.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qian remembered his entry for "slacking off".

"Three more days!"

I hope I get two really strong ones!

A middle-aged fisherman nearby sized him up.

"Young man, are you here to fish too?"

"Judging by your gear, where did you come from?"

Jiang Qian smiled and said, "Brother, yes! I'm from Soochow University!"

"Take a taxi?"

"Did I hear that right? It's at least 30 kilometers from the university town to this remote corner, according to the navigation. How much would that cost?"

One hundred and forty-two.

Jiang Qian recited the number that still makes his heart ache.

After hearing this, the middle-aged man was stunned at first, then gave Jiang Qian a thumbs up.

His facial expression was extremely complex, finally turning into a long sigh.

"You're amazing!"

"Didn't you also hear those old men say there are fish here?"

His eyes were filled with pity for those who shared his suffering.

"I'm telling you, that old man's lying! There aren't any fish at this time of year! We have to wait until the weather gets warmer!"

"Spend 142 yuan to drive 30 kilometers to this place to feed mosquitoes, and be an air force pilot."

"You're such a sucker, you're even worse off than me. At most, I'll get a beating from my wife when I get home, but you've just thrown your living expenses into the lake."

He shook his head, sighed, and handed over a ham croissant. "Have one, have one."

Jiang Qian smiled and thanked him, deciding to share some of his catch with the kind man later, so that the world would have one less good man who gets beaten by his wife.

Then he silently took out his fishing rod from his bag.

Assembly, baiting, casting – all done in one smooth motion.

Ten minutes have passed.

The vast lake was as calm as a mirror, without a single ripple.

"Hey……"

Jiang Qian's face turned slightly red.

Are there no silverfish in this river?

"Why isn't the silverfish bait reacting at all!"

but.

We must persevere!

This was Jiang Qian's first time fishing in a freshwater lake like this.

Jiang Qian didn't expect to catch much while fishing in this kind of place.

His hope is to accumulate more illustrations for his collection in this relatively chaotic aquatic environment.

"At the very least, if we can catch a new fish."

It will be more convenient in the future!

……

Half an hour passed.

The float standing in the water looked as if it had been welded to the surface, remaining completely still.

The middle-aged man unscrewed the lid of the thermos.

He carefully took a sip, then moved his small stool closer to Jiang Qian.

He sat down, his tone revealing a deep sense of experience and wisdom.

"Stop looking, young man. Take my advice. This water is stagnant today; there are no fish."

"Let me tell you, I sneaked out of the house at 5:30 in the morning, hiding from my wife, before it was even fully light."

"Brother, is that really true? Then wouldn't I be...?"

Jiang Qian kept his eyes focused on the buoy on the water's surface, offering only a few perfunctory words.

Just when the middle-aged man thought he had fallen asleep—

The float on the water's surface twitched very slightly!

Jiang Qian's gaze sharpened instantly, and with a flick of his wrist, he decisively lifted the fishing rod.

The fishing line was taut in the air.

He felt a slight pull in his hand, and after circling around in the water a couple of times, it didn't take much effort.

"Splash!"

He easily pulled a small, shriveled wild whitebait ashore, where it hopped aimlessly on the grass.

The middle-aged man was taken aback when he saw it.

He quickly smiled, relieved.

He shook his head, his tone tinged with relief, yet also with bitterness, as if he were comforting Jiang Qian, or perhaps himself.

"Hey, not bad, not bad, finally hatched, didn't just end up as a complete air force pilot."

"But let me tell you, the fish in this water have all gone somewhere. I guess there's only this blind cat with bad eyesight left, and it just so happened that you got hooked. That's it for today."

He had barely finished speaking when...

Before Jiang Qian's eyes, the semi-transparent data panel that only he could see began to flash wildly.

Wild Taihu Whitefish

【Habit 1: Prefers warm water and often gathers in deep water structures】

【Habit 2: Prefers sinking bait and salty bait】

Jiang Qian's eyes lit up immediately.

He understood instantly.

The fish at the bottom didn't escape at all, and the water wasn't stagnant.

They've just moved to a different place!

"That's right!"

Today was worth the trip!

Jiang Qian didn't say a word and casually tossed the poor little white tag into his net bag.

His fingers moved quickly, kneading the pellet bait in his palm and shaping it into a teardrop shape that would make it easier for the bait to sink quickly.

After thinking for a moment, he turned around and asked the middle-aged man, "Brother, do you have any salted bait?"

Seeing Jiang Qian's persistent expression, the middle-aged man laughed and said, "Yes!"

"But why don't you go home sooner? Even dating would be better than this!"

Jiang Qian chuckled and said, "I'm just single!"

"Brother, do you have any good candidates? Introduce me to someone!"

He raised the rod, exerted force with his arm, and cast it forward.

"Smack."

The sinker, laden with bait, struck the deep, steep slope more than ten meters away with perfect accuracy.

The middle-aged man was about to say hello.

But he was stunned and stood there.

"Holy crap??"

"here we go again!"

The float has just turned right.

There wasn't even a second of pause.

"Whoosh."

With a crisp, clean downward plunge, the float was instantly pulled into the water!

There wasn't even a shadow of it left.

It's illegal!

Jiang Qian exerted force with his wrist and flicked it upwards.

The fishing rod in his hand instantly bent into a large bow, ready to be released.

"Splash!"

The calm water surface was as if a bomb had been dropped on it, splashing water everywhere.

He forcibly pulled a Taihu whitefish weighing a full two pounds, with a snow-white body and a round shape, out of the water!

"Holy crap?!?!?!"

"There's a fish this big?"

He was deeply shocked. "What about mine? What about mine?"

Why haven't I caught anything all morning?

"Damn it, I've been sitting here since 5:30 in the morning!"

"No!"

"But why was he so fast? Only a dozen minutes have passed, and he just got a white slip, and now he's got such a big one?"