Fishing Livestream

"I'll deliver it! I'll take it over right after lunch!" Manager Niu eagerly volunteered for the task of delivering the medicine, feeling that having an open-minded boss like Yue Feng made even a two-thousand-dollar pay cut worthwhile.

"With the knots untied, your mood should be bright and sunny, right? How about raising a beer mug and having a drink together?" Yue Feng grinned.

"Cheers to making it this far in the club finals; everyone performed exceptionally well. I'll set an example by downing one first! Let's push forward this afternoon and aim to hold the champion's victory banquet tonight!" Niu Ben filled himself a large mug of beer and gulped it down in one go.

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They arrived early, and after being well-fed and watered, it was just after one o'clock. Yue Feng settled the bill at the front desk and then led the group back to the fishing base.

Only four teams remained in contention for the final results, but the number of people at the fishing base hadn't decreased. As Yue Feng walked along, he encountered many familiar faces who had already been eliminated, but many of them stayed, seemingly wanting to watch the competition until the end.

The matches after the final four took place at the last small pit, number four. Before the draw and team assignments, Yue Feng wandered in the waiting area, keeping his gaze fixed on the distant pit number four.

Zhao Zheng, following him, turned his head after watching for a while and asked, "The water in this small pool seems well-adjusted, but I get the feeling something's off with the fish. It's midday, and there's not a ripple! Fengzi, do you notice anything?"

Yue Feng shook his head, "No fish bubbles, no fish activity on the surface. I feel like the fish density isn't significant in this pit!"

This wasn't a pure guess from Yue Feng; earlier, he couldn't resist using his fishing spot selection skill for a scan and found the entire pit looked mostly grayish-white, indicating a very low fish population.

However, Yue Feng couldn't directly state what he'd seen and had to speak the truth in a speculative tone.

Zhao Zheng nodded, "There are only four fishing spots in this small pit. If there were even slightly more fish, you'd feel more bites! It's just speculation for now; we need to adjust as we fish!

Not sure what the program team was thinking, with so much free time in the morning, why not schedule a match in advance? The afternoon starts at two, one segment is 15 minutes, and all five segments finish in just 75 minutes!

Such a short time places high demands on the players on the field!"

Yue Feng chuckled, "I guess the committee deliberately arranged it like this!"

"Deliberately? How can you tell?"

Yue Feng: "Do you remember what Teacher Hua said during the division competition before? In high-level team Taiwan fishing competitions, there will be fast fish, but it's not solely about speed fish!

After the previous division competition, Teacher Hua also demonstrated to us that in small ponds with good water quality, fish conditions can be arranged quickly!

Plus, given the relatively hot weather, those factors might have been considered by the veteran anglers on the committee! The team with more comprehensive skills gains the advantage! Beyond abilities, it's all down to luck!"

"That might be the case, but I didn't see any bags for storing fish or oxygenating them!" Zhao Zheng habitually looked around the four number pit.

Yue Feng gestured with his chin towards a car parked under the shade outside the fishing grounds.

Seeing this car, Zhao Zheng understood.

A specialized small aquaculture transport vehicle equipped with a liquid oxygen tank, parked in the shade with the engine running.

"Damn! You have a sharp eye!" Zhao Zheng had to admit.

"Let's go; there's still some time. Let's have a quick meeting to remind everyone!" Yue Feng called out and turned to head towards the team members' area.

"Let's have a quick meeting to go over a few things, so everyone is prepared!

First, we have ten minutes to draw lots to allocate opponents. After the draw, the first angler will open the bait in front of everyone! To be safe, I'll be the first on stage!

Second, I just had a look around with Zhao Zheng; the small pond shows no signs of fish activity, so I reckon the density isn't much! I plan to focus on a fine fishing setup for the best success rate in the first match. We'll adjust based on changing fish conditions!

Third, there's a fish transport vehicle parked in the shade, suggesting they might release fish during the competition, but the rules don't specify which match or segment, or what kind of fish! Everyone needs to stay sharp!"

As they spoke, Manager Niu received a message on his phone and quickly came up to them, saying, "I just received some inside info from Old Lv; the committee has instructed the staff that they'll pause for five minutes to release fish before the third segment of the second match!"

Yue Feng nodded, "For three matches, releasing fish mid-second match makes sense, but with this arrangement, we must consider the order of players on the second match to deal with possible fast fish!"

Niu Ben: "It's not likely to restart bites in the third segment; Xiao Yue should take the fourth. At this point, we can't let up!"

"Ok!"

With the brief pre-match meeting over, the athlete's march soon played once again.

The court referee called on the loudspeaker, and the representatives of the final four teams took the stage for the draw!

Yue Feng turned to Wang Zhen, "Wang Zhen, are you going? Or should we let Xue Kai go?"

Wang Zhen glanced at his best friend Xue Kai and said, "I'm feeling much better than before, not so nervous. Let Kaizi experience it!"

"Okay, Xue Kai, you go up and do the draw!"

"Got it!"

Xue Kai responded, taking large strides towards the drawing stage.

Seeing another young angler from Yue Feng's team going up for the draw, the other three team captains were speechless. Was Yue Feng's team still this casual in the final four?

However, despite his usual quiet demeanor, Xue Kai was calm on stage, and quickly drew the first number as instructed by the staff.

Number 2!

Next was Hua Clan's Han Luofeng, who pulled out a ball, number three.

Then it was Tianyuan's Leng Xiaojun, drawing number four.

The last place Zhongsheng team, with Lv Zhongsheng's disciple Zhao Lin, didn't need to draw and got the remaining number one.

Looking at the seating numbers, the first match was Yue Feng's team versus Zhongsheng's, and Hua Clan versus Tianyuan.

The competition at the final four stage had little to do with luck; everyone had to face each other, whether sooner or later didn't matter much.

After the draw, Yue Feng was the first to carry his fishing box onto the stage.

At the fishing spot, a big pack of sponsor Hua Clan's official bait was already placed in advance, and before the match started, it was time to open the bait on site.

Each bait-opening angler had a referee standing behind them, and no special agents were allowed.

Yue Feng skillfully opened the bait package, finding the basic granule powder, then Activate, the ruler, four seasons, New Four, these condition-type baits, followed by One Nest Crazy, Super Attraction, numbers four and six, and two new bait products this year — No Air Force.