Fishing Livestream

Stepping up to the stage was nerve-wracking, anxious, afraid of encountering any situation that couldn't be managed!

But with a round finished, Wang Zhen's confidence soared, as if he had suddenly pierced through the veil of fishing skills and unlocked the governor and conception vessels, no longer feeling such fear for going on the first dispatch.

Wang Zhen scratched his head: "No wonder you let me start first. I can't say how much I've gained skill-wise, but mentally, I feel like I wouldn't be as scared going first again! It's no big deal!"

Yue Feng nodded: "Well said, 'it's no big deal!' That's the mindset a young angler should have! Among you three buddies, Wang Xiaomin was the first to say this, now it's you, and next up, it'll be Xue Kai!

Indeed, when it comes to fishing, there's not that much variation; once the basic skills are achieved, and the necessary knowledge is acquired, it's just about systematically analyzing and solving the problem! It's no big deal!

Xue Kai and Wang Zhen have passed the test, the next to be trained is you, are you afraid now?"

Xue Kai pouted: "Even Wang Zhen's skills aren't as good as mine, if he can do it, why should I be afraid!"

"Damn, Kai, you're making fun of me. Whose skills aren't as good as yours? We're at most on par, okay!" Wang Zhen retorted.

"Hahaha, alright, with this attitude, starting first shouldn't be much of a problem either!"

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The second round of the competition continued, with Zhao Zheng deliberately speeding up his fishing rhythm, quickly achieving certain results.

He cast the bait to reach the predetermined water level, lifted the rod without a bite, and in less than five minutes, had adjusted the fish layer by around five to ten centimeters upwards.

The higher the fish layer started biting, the more efficiently he was catching fish, significantly increasing the pressure on the angler next door.

On Sleeping Beauty's side, the second angler was Xu Ke, who, theoretically as a current Third Level Competitive Fishing Master, should have had plenty of experience.

But from the moment he took the rod, Xu Ke didn't dare breathe too heavily.

Yue Feng was too cunning, setting up a pressing strategy for Zhao Zheng which proved very effective, turning a small mistake into a slight strategic advantage that Zhao Zheng refused to relinquish.

You're fast, but I'm faster! You're gathering fish with lures? My lure volume is even bigger!

Zhao Zheng's performance was like a rich, unreasonable landowner refusing to let go once he seized the opportunity.

Xu Ke tried to gather the fish around his spot, but the neighboring spot had no lack of volume, and the flavor was fine, always feeling his rhythm was suppressed, unable to breathe.

This was the first time Xu Ke had fished so difficultly in a 1v1 match, daring not to slack at all, and forget about relaxing; any slight delay in topping up the bait, and next door Zhao Zheng would pull a fish out, widening the catch gap.

Under Zhao Zheng's sustained "high pressure" rhythm, finally, Xu Ke couldn't hold on.

The mistake Wang Zhiqiang made in the previous round reappeared, striking a fish, but as soon as it was out of the water, it got off the hook and escaped.

This time was worse, the hook came off higher up, with less reaction time, and Xu Ke couldn't retrieve the rod in time, causing the line to tangle around the rod.

"Damn it!" Xu Ke instinctively swore upon seeing the tangled line.

Then came the most obnoxious move.

The next moment, Zhao Zheng, who was focused on casting and biting, suddenly turned around: "Hey, just fish if you're fishing; if it slips, it slips. Why swear?"

Xu Ke's mind went blank: "Swear? When did I swear!"

"If you weren't swearing, why did it slip off?" Zhao Zheng made a fuss while putting down his rod and raising his hand towards the judge.

The nearby judge immediately approached.

"What's going on? Why did you raise your hand?"

Zhao Zheng glanced at Xu Ke next door: "Judge, the angler next door made a mistake, losing a fish and tangling the line. I didn't provoke him, but he started cursing anyway!"

"Xu Ke, did you curse?" the judge asked.

Xu Ke explained: "It's a verbal tic, not aimed at him!"

"Your verbal tic includes that kind of language?" Zhao Zheng insisted persistently, acting like he'd been genuinely insulted.

"Xu Ke, did you use such insulting words?"

"I... I did, but not at him!"

"In a 1v1 match, even if it's not aimed at me, it's unacceptable, isn't it? We're competitive anglers, professional athletes, and using foul language on the stage? Do you have any decency!" Zhao Zheng continued to insist elaborately!

The judge nodded: "No foul language in the field, one warning! Now, continue the competition!"

This completely frustrated Xu Ke, feeling unjustly punished after losing a fish, tangling the line, and then inexplicably getting a warning, his mentality collapsed!

Meanwhile, Zhao Zheng, having achieved his goal, resumed his fishing as if nothing had happened, taking advantage of the time Xu Ke was untangling the line to cast several Loose Powder shots quietly!

Watching Zhao Zheng perform from below the stage, Yue Feng's lips curled into an exaggerated smile: "Tsk tsk tsk, what's not giving up any chance to strike the opponent! Wang Zhen, Xue Kai, have you learned from Zheng, the little master?"

Both of them were watching the whole time, but when Yue Feng asked, Wang Zhen and Xue Kai exchanged glances and unusually didn't respond immediately.

About three seconds later, Wang Zhen nervously muttered: "Zheng's way of blowing things out of proportion seems... a bit unscrupulous!"

Xue Kai nodded repeatedly: "It's more than unscrupulous; it's downright mean! Can you really play with mindset like this in a competition?"

Yue Feng wasn't upset by their blunt evaluation, asking, "Do you think Zhao Zheng calling the judge was wrong? Then let me ask you, before the first round, why did Wang Zhiqiang raise his hand to call the judge when clearly it was just hanging lead skin to find the bottom?"

"This..." Wang Zhen, the person in question, instantly fell silent.

Yue Feng continued: "Actually, there's no such thing as absolute fairness in any competitive game! Because everyone's moral bottom line is different!

How does a mature professional angler make a choice? I think one should respect the competition rules! The rules are an angler's code of conduct!

For the sake of victory, as long as it's not against the rules, appropriate psychological tactics are permissible! Even in the highest level of traditional sports like the Olympics, this holds true!

Let's take this example: if the opponent didn't use foul language, Zheng wouldn't have found a chance to complain! The judge probably knows this too, but it doesn't prevent him from issuing a warning!

A warning doesn't affect scores, but it affects the angler's mindset. Earlier, Zhao Zheng already experienced how mentality influences performance; I can confidently say that mindset 100% impacts catch results!

From a tactical perspective, Zhao Zheng was successful!

This also indirectly reminds you, in competitive matches, always follow the rules, keep your mouth clean, your methods clean, and don't give any opponent a chance to mess with your mindset!

Once again, any opportunity to strike an opponent, competitive fishing masters won't let it pass! Competition is brutal and real to the core!

Now, do you still think Zhao Zheng's approach was inappropriate?"