Chapter 45: Not One, But Two!

Wang Xiaowei couldn't care about anything else. He hurriedly picked up the landing net and frantically scooped up the things thrashing in the water.

Since Brother Yu wasn't catching the fish, he had to put in twice the effort to pull in his share as well!

Seeing the silly guy's boundless enthusiasm, Du Yu couldn't help but smile as he cast his fishing line out.

The whole point of using the fish-blasting method was to lure out the truly valuable big catches!

Isn't that the exact moment when precious bait comes in handy?

Not long after casting the hook, Du Yu got a bite!

"Pull!"

Standing on the boat, Du Yu yanked hard backward!

A tilapia was jerked right out of the water, tracing a beautiful arc through the air!

Wait a minute, what on earth?

Du Yu felt like his anticipation had been maxed out.

It felt like having an attractive woman stand right in front of you, gracefully slipping off her jacket to reveal a sweater underneath.

This didn't seem like what he had asked for!

He looked back at the water surface, which was still a scene of chaotic ripples and splashes.

It seemed things weren't quite going according to plan.

Although all the fish in the sea had been attracted over, these creatures didn't care which bait was ordinary and which bait was precious.

The one he just caught had simply swallowed it by mistake.

No matter, he still had nine pieces of bait left!

He refused to believe he could be this unlucky today!

Getting ready once more, Du Yu cast his fishing line again!

Large yellow croaker, tilapia, hairtail...

After bustling about for a long time, the fish he hauled up weren't even worth as much as the two netfuls Wang Xiaowei had scooped up.

He really should have looked in the mirror before leaving the house today; under normal circumstances, his luck shouldn't be this terrible.

Looking at the very last piece of bait in his hand, Du Yu hooked it onto the line.

At the same time, he told Wang Xiaowei, "Help me get another landing net ready."

If this next attempt failed, he would just go scoop up fish with Wang Xiaowei!

There was no way he was going to take a loss on this trip!

Finally! The fishing rod stirred once again!

And the pull was incredibly strong!

Fortunately, the fishing rod he was using came from the system, which saved him a lot of physical effort.

Du Yu gripped the rod tightly, lifted it upward, and hoisted a large fish straight out of the water!

Judging by its size, this one weighed at least twenty pounds!

"Holy cow!!"

Wang Xiaowei, who had just been busy helping Du Yu break even, instantly lost all interest in scooping up regular fish the moment he caught sight of this creature.

After dumping the last few fish from his landing net into the wooden bucket, Wang Xiaowei hurried over and looked at the catch closely.

"Bahaba! It's a bahaba fish!"

Du Yu recognized it at a single glance as well.

The market value of this creature was a notch higher even than that of tuna.

In modern times, a good specimen could sell for tens of thousands per catty, and even in this era, it was worth several thousand.

Almost simultaneously, the system's pleasant chime rang in his ear.

"Detected that the host has captured a bahaba fish for the first time. Reward: Luck value +1500!"

By the time he snapped back to reality, his luck value had soared straight upward.

Du Yu hurriedly unhooked the big creature.

Looking at the baseline fish Wang Xiaowei had hauled in, it was already enough for a delivery.

Du Yu's original plan was to use the fishing and restocking trip as an excuse to head out to sea, ideally snagging one or two high-quality catches to serve as a stepping stone.

Since he was asking Han Xinyi for a favor, how could he possibly do so without offering her some benefits?

Besides, she was still helping him get in touch regarding the subsequent six tuna, so he couldn't afford to break the unwritten rules.

"Alright, we've got pretty much everything we need for today. Let's head back first."

Boosted by the effect of the landing net, the fish they caught were already much larger than normal. If he raised them in his own fishpond for a couple of days, the results would undoubtedly be even better.

That included this bahaba fish; if its weight could climb up another tier, he would look all the more impressive when he delivered it.

However, the fish could be delivered in a couple of days. He hadn't forgotten about his main business.

"Xiaowei, change into a clean set of clothes tomorrow morning and come with me to the city!"

He needed to make a separate trip regarding the stocks.

As he was calculating his plans, just as the two of them were about to leave, the water's surface suddenly churned violently once again.

"Brother Yu, can I try one more time?"

Seeing Wang Xiaowei's grinning face, Du Yu didn't stop him.

Wang Xiaowei immediately picked up the landing net and scooped down into the water.

A moment later, his eyes widened to the size of saucers.

"Brother Yu, slap me across the face right now. Am I dreaming?"

"What? Wang Xiaowei, this is the first time I've ever heard such a masochistic request."

Du Yu frowned and raised his hand, intending to greet Wang Xiaowei's face with a smack, but his gaze landed on the contents of the landing net.

It was actually another bahaba fish!

Could it be that the heavens felt he had been too unlucky during his previous nine casts, and thus bestowed this wonderful treasure upon him right before he left?

Wang Xiaowei was trembling all over with excitement. "Brother Yu! This one really was scooped up by me!"

Seeing how excited the fellow was, Du Yu couldn't help but chuckle, and soon they headed back to the shore.

"What, a bahaba!"

"I've been fishing these waters for most of my life, and I've never even heard of anyone catching one around here!"

The group of fishermen gathered on the shore completely lost their composure.

They now felt as though watching Du Yu fish was like watching a science fiction movie.

How could something as hard to come by as a bahaba be reeled in so easily? If it wasn't sci-fi, what was?

As for how he managed to pull it off, hardly anyone bothered to ask.

Given those few moves of his, even if he taught them, they wouldn't be able to learn it. At best, they were just there to watch the spectacle.

Wang Xiaowei was immensely proud today, pointing at one of the bahaba fish. "See that? I scooped this one up with the landing net myself!"

There he went, showing off again.

Du Yu wasn't angry; he simply urged Wang Xiaowei to hurry and transport the catch to their family fishpond.

Wang Xiaowei agreed readily and stepped forward, though he kept casting yearning glances at the bahaba in the bucket.

"Brother Yu, will this bahaba definitely fetch a good price?"

"Without a doubt."

"Then how about I take it home to keep an eye on it tonight?"

Knowing that the fellow's sense of triumph hadn't worn off yet, Du Yu nodded. "That's not a problem."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaowei's eyes lit up instantly, only for him to catch Du Yu's next sentence.

"However, this fish is rather delicate. The job of changing the water tonight..."

"Brother Yu, I will definitely change into clean clothes and come early tomorrow morning!"

After all, staying up all night changing water—who could possibly endure that?

The two of them tossed the caught fish into Du Yu's family fishpond.

With his aquaculture mastery and the premium fish feed, these fish would undoubtedly grow significantly larger.

Since the expiration time of the premium fish feed was fast approaching, he might as well let it emit one last burst of brilliance.

Having busied himself all day, Du Yu went to sleep early. In his dream, the two bahaba fish transformed into golden ingots, earning him a massive fortune!

Yet before he could even get his hands on the money, he heard his mother's voice.

"Xiaowei, get up quickly! Come and take a look at our fishpond!"

When it came to other matters, Du Yu usually didn't react much.

But the moment he heard about the fishpond, Du Yu snapped completely awake.

"Mom, what happened?"