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nChapter 187: Fishing Expert, Business Genius

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nJi Chen immediately stood up from Alice’s lap and pulled with one hand.

nSwoosh-

nA large carp weighing at least six catties flew out of the water, flopping around on the fishing hook.

nOn the other side, I_Love_Black_Stockings, who was secretly observing, felt a little uneasy when she saw that Ji Chen’s first catch was a five-catty carp.

nHowever, she quickly shook her head with a relaxed expression.

nSo what if its five catties? I’ve already caught five fish, totaling about fourteen catties.

nFive against one, fourteen catties against six catties.

nIt’s still stable, no need to panic!

nIn that moment, the fishing hook was tugged once more, and the force felt remarkably strong, sending a tremor through her heart.

nShe quickly pulled and successfully added the sixth five-catty fish to her collection.

nJust as I_Love_Black_Stockings felt a little proud, there was a commotion on the other side.

nShe turned her head to look.

nBig Boss Islander was holding the fishing rod, and the hook was attached to a fish that was almost as long as his forearm.

nHer eyes widened.

nThis… must be at least eight catties, right?

nShe had only caught a fish of this size once before, and it took her a long time to wrestle with it before she finally caught it. She was happy for several days after that catch.

nBut now, the Big Boss seemed to have easily caught it?

nShe was a little envious…

nHowever, l_Love_Black_Stockings quickly adjusted her mindset and comforted herself.

nHe’s a beginner, its normal to have good luck.

nIf he wants to keep catching fish, he still needs the expertise of an experienced fishing expert like herself!

nAs long as she stays steady, she’ll be the ultimate winner!

nBut as soon as she calmed down, she heard another commotion beside her.

nDid he catch another fish not inferior to the one before?

nWith this catch, doesn’t his total weight exceed hers now!?

nAt this moment, her mindset underwent some changes.

nIn less than half a minute.

nAnother burst of cheers came from beside her. The Big Boss had caught a twelve-catty fish.

nI_Love_Black_Stockings’ face looked as if she had seen a ghost.

nAre there such large fish in this pond?

nJust as she was trying to collect herself, another fish took the bait on Ji Chen’s side.

nThis time, there were two fishes on the hook, each weighing less than five catties, but together they totaled around ten catties.

nOne minute later…

nA fish weighing eight catties was hooked on the side.

nThree minutes later…

nHe caught another ten-catty big fish.

nAs time crawled by, the jubilant cheers from beside her made I_Love_Black_Stockings feel increasingly numb.

nIt had been an hour since she last caught a fish, not even a small thumb-sized one!

nOn the other hand, it seemed like the fish on Big Boss Islander’s side were lining up underwater to bite the hook one after another.

nThe moment the fishing rod was cast, a fish would bite immediately, and it never stopped!

nMinute by minute, second by second, time went by.

nListening to the constant commotion nearby, I_Love_Black_Stockings felt that their feelings were not mutual; she only found their noise irritating.

nAfter three hours, the competition ended.

nWhen I_Love_Black_Stockings and Big Boss Islander met again, both sides fell into silence.

nI_Love_Black_Stockings looked at her own harvest.

nTwo buckets of fish, with one bucket not even full.

nAnd as for Big Boss Islander…

nThere were over a dozen buckets brimming with fish.

nLaying the results side by side, the outcome was obvious, and the winner was clear.

nJi Chen glanced at this stark contrast and almost burst out laughing, but he managed to hold it in, saying, “Looks like 1 won by a small margin.”

n“Big Boss, you are really amazing, 1 admire you.” I_Love_Black_Stockings forced a smile, but no matter how one looked at it, it seemed pained and forced.

n“Don’t think too much of it. 1 just had slightly better luck and caught a dozen buckets more fish than you did.”

nHearing that, I_Love_Black_Stockings felt even worse.

nFig Foss, what you said is true, but please don’t say it again next time.

nThe competition ended, and it was already afternoon.

nThe group began to return.

nOn the way, I_Love_Black_Stockings asked about the upcoming trade tomorrow.

n“Big Boss, the trade tomorrow will take place on the New Moon. I heard that many players will be attending, and some may have malicious intentions. You better be careful.”

nAlthough Ji Chen wasn’t too concerned, he still nodded, “Alright, I’ll keep that in mind.”

nThe New Moon was now under the control of the Tidal Sea Spirit, and everything on the ship was within his grasp.

nFurthermore, his ship and army were powerful enough, and with targeted measures, he wasn’t afraid of anyone causing trouble.

nCausing trouble? He would deal with them.

nAs the two parties separated on the shore, I_Love_Black_Stockings continued to oversee the reconstruction of her territory, while Ji Chen and his team returned to their ship, preparing for tomorrow’s trade.

nEarly the next morning.

nEight three-masted warships set into motion, with four surrounding and guarding the New Moon, while the remaining four began patrolling the area.

nOn the ship, all pirates and soldiers heightened their alertness, and the cannons were ready to fire at any moment.

nEspecially the New Moon, the gunports on both sides of the ship were wide open, and the black barrels protruded.

nNot for any other reason, but to serve as a deterrent.

nThe weather was also very good today, with clear skies and calm seas, providing excellent visibility.

nFrom King Kong Island, one could see the majestic and powerful New Moon moored on the sea surface.

nEven though there was still some distance, its grandeur, and mightiness could be felt at a glance.

nSeveral players who had quite good relationships came together to attend the trade.

nUpon arriving at the shore and witnessing the New Moon, which resembled a stone mountain floating on the sea, and the three-masted warships guarding and patrolling around it, they were astonished.

n“That’s the ship of the Big Boss Islander? The New Moon… Could it be that it’s the largest ship they’re talking about?”

n“I never expected it to be such a massive ship. I thought it was just those three-masted ones….”

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