Chapter 964: Life Is Like a Play, All Depends on Acting Skills
First, let's talk about the daytime competition! Before the match, I asked everyone to hold back and hide their skills, and it seems we've basically achieved our tactical objective. However, in the competition, Xiao Liu and Xu Ke's performance seemed a bit fake.
But it's not a big deal; most people's attention is focused on the few leading seed teams, so probably no one has noticed us!
As for tomorrow's match, according to the schedule, there will be a draw for 1v1 in the morning, with the semifinals afterwards! In the afternoon, I checked with the staff and learned that tomorrow's competition will be at the new No. 3 pit, in super mixed breeding mode! The fish situation is unknown! Everyone, mentally prepare for battle in advance!
That's pretty much the situation. If anyone has any questions or thoughts, you can raise your hand now for everyone to discuss together!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Lin, sitting next to him, raised his hand: "Captain Wang, I'm still a bit confused. Is there any point in asking everyone to hold back in the competition?
With our lineup, even facing Tianyuan and the Hua Clan directly, we're not afraid, right?
All our information can be checked by the organizing committee. We're going to make it to the top eight sooner or later, so what's the difference? Those inferior teams in the revival matches are no challenge at all!"
Upon hearing the team member's question, Wang Zhiqiang glanced at Feng Lin and said, "Do you think I made everyone hold back to fool Tianyuan and Hua Clan?
You're wrong! Our real opponent is Yuefeng Fishing Tackle!
Before coming here, General Manager Bao specifically told me that losing to others is acceptable, but under no circumstance can we lose to Yuefeng Fishing Tackle! Even if we have to put in all our effort, we must win against them!
As you said, teams like Tianyuan and the Hua Clan, these traditional strong teams, have very systematic and comprehensive intelligence gathering, and we won't have the opportunity to play dumb and outsmart them!
But Yuefeng Fishing Tackle is different!
I specifically looked into Yuefeng Fishing Tackle's situation before, and both their club and Fishing Tackle Company were established relatively recently. They lack the depth of other leading teams, which gives us the chance to play dumb and outsmart them!
Young Feng, you and Liu Zhi are relatively unknown faces in the competitive circle, not many people know you, and this is our trump card!
If their intelligence gathering is poorly done and underestimates us, when we face them, I will make them pay the price!"
"Oh, I get it!"
Before Wang Zhiqiang explained, Feng Lin was still quite unconvinced, but after listening, he quieted down immediately.
Famous at a young age, Feng Lin had a high opinion of himself, confident enough to go head-to-head with the Fishing King, Yue Feng. However, team competitions are slightly different from individual fishing. Often, it's not just about having the skills. The simplest truth is, Yuefeng Fishing Tackle won against the technically skilled Tianyuan team by using their brains, which speaks volumes.
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Early the next morning, following his usual routine, Yue Feng woke up everyone on time, urging them to quickly wash up and get downstairs for breakfast, then head to the competition venue.
The competition had reached the top eight stage, and most of the teams that lost earlier had already left by yesterday afternoon. The large competition base, which was packed and bustling with people yesterday, felt somewhat desolate upon arrival today.
After parking the car, Yue Feng led everyone to the waiting area with their gear.
"How are you feeling? Nervous?" Yue Feng glanced at the team members, his gaze lingering a little longer on Wang Zhen and Xue Kai.
"Nervous? No way. Yesterday, Tianyuan was put into the revival match, so today, we don't care who it is! Unless we're unlucky and draw the Hua Clan, there might be some suspense, otherwise, the rest are just amateurs!" Wang Zhen smirked, brimming with confidence.
The word "amateurs" hadn't finished when Wang Zhen felt a flick on his forehead.
"Ow!"
"Ow, nothing! Shut your trap!" The one who acted was Zhao Zheng, after flicking Wang Zhen's forehead, he wasn't content, and pretended to kick Wang Zhen's butt.
"I was just stating the facts!" Wang Zhen covered his head, slightly aggrieved.
"Alright, stop messing around! It doesn't matter who we draw! Keep your mindset steady! Before the draw, I want to stress this: if we draw Sleeping Beauty, pay attention! I feel there's something off about their team, don't let them catch us with our guard down!"
"Don't worry, we're the masters of playing dumb! If they've got the guts, let them come; it'll be up to us whether we pound them or not!" Zhao Zheng pat his chest, full of confidence.
At this moment, Zhao Ran, who hadn't spoken, asked: "Today's competition is at the No. 3 pit, right? Uncle Niu, do you know anything about the fish situation?"
Niu Ben shook his head: "To be precise, the quarterfinals use the No. 3 pit! It's officially declared as a large mixed breeding weight competition, and that's about it!
The fish haven't been repeatedly caught and released, so it shouldn't be too difficult! I estimate that if the fishing conditions are normal, they should be medium to fast-paced! Everyone should just fish according to the usual training approach!"
After listening, Yue Feng said: "Then I'll prepare the bait for normal mixed breeding, pack the adjustable things into the rod box, and adapt on the spot if there are any changes during the match!"
After speaking, Yue Feng took out the bait opening bowl and the base material, and skillfully began preparing the bait for the match.
The mixed breeding bait is relatively easy to make, focusing primarily on carp and young carp, as these species account for the largest proportion in standard mixed breeding. The main flavor is sweet potato, with a bit of fruit acid to stimulate bites, plus some medicinal wine and sweetening black sugar, and it's ready.
Prepare two portions of loose powder, one with a strong flavor, one with a regular flavor, extract part of the loose powder and add a bit of light bran glue to make ragworm, mix the match hand food with loose powder, and the preparation is done.
The bait had just been prepared when a figure strolled over before Yue Feng could cover the bait opening bowl.
"Oh, Teacher Yue has prepared the bait! The smell is quite strong!"
Upon hearing the greeting, Yue Feng looked up, surprised to see who it was.
The person greeting him was none other than the captain of the Sleeping Beauty Club, Wang Zhiqiang.
Yue Feng had no previous interaction with Wang Zhiqiang and had never dealt with him before, but Wang Zhiqiang had none of the aloofness typical of strangers meeting for the first time, as if they were old friends who had known each other for years.
"Uh, hello, do we know each other? How should I address you, brother?" In a flash of thought, Yue Feng swallowed the name that came to mind, pretending to be clueless while understanding fully.
In life, you have to rely on acting skills, and without a doubt, Yue Feng's acting was good enough to show no sign of any flaw.
"Haha, Teacher Yue is forgetful of many people; I'm Wang Zhiqiang, the captain of the Sleeping Beauty Club! I know our lead, Niu Ben, we're somewhat acquainted!"
Wang Zhiqiang naturally chuckled, introducing himself and mentioning his acquaintance with Niu Ben.
"Oh, so it's Teacher Wang, nice to meet you! I've been in the competitive circle for only a short time, not familiar with many veteran experts, and our club hasn't been around long, many things are still lacking, sorry!" Yue Feng hurriedly shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.
Hearing what Yue Feng said, Wang Zhiqiang's heart was stirred, thinking his previous assumption might be right, and the little tricks from yesterday's match might bring some advantage today!
Haha, since you're careless, don't blame me for being ruthless!