Fishing Livestream

During the competition, Zhao Zheng constantly pondered over the fish situation based on Yue Feng's pre-match analysis. Even after bites appeared at the edge of the fishing spot, he didn't rush to catch more fish intentionally; his fishing tactics were extremely conservative, akin to a defensive strategy.

As long as Leng Xiaojun didn't change his fishing method, Zhao Zheng didn't either. So long as Leng Xiaojun didn't catch fish, Zhao Zheng refrained from aggressively pursuing one or two catches near the fishing spot's edge.

From the sidelines, the match between the two seemed somewhat dull. Either they were quietly managing their fishing spots, or they were using ragworm to lure fish without lifting their rods for ages; it wasn't exciting to watch.

This situation persisted until the 14th minute of the first section when Leng Xiaojun, unable to hold back, broke the deadlock first by casting two bait balls into the center of the fishing spot.

After nearly a full section of managing the fishing spot, the newly introduced slippery carp began to enter the area slowly. Just after the bait balls reached the bottom, they were immediately snapped up, providing a bite with a splash!

Seeing this, Leng Xiaojun lifted his rod to set the hook and caught the third fish of this round.

Through his observation, Zhao Zheng noticed that the opponent's spot was attracting fish, which meant his own spot must be too.

In the next second, Zhao Zheng made his first move entirely deviating from Leng Xiaojun's tactics.

He decisively pulled down the float by about ten units, baited the double hook with small ragworms, and as soon as the float submerged, he lifted his rod, casting in a rhythm one after another.

Having fish in the spot is like having capital in business; the subsequent strategic adjustment has a significant impact on the final catch yield.

On Leng Xiaojun's side, he couldn't endure it and caught a few to suppress the hunger, while Zhao Zheng started implementing Yue Feng's tactical approach, progressing gradually, continuing to build the spot and maintain a steady frequency, aiming to secure an absolute advantage first!

From the audience's view, Yue Feng turned to glance at Xue Kai, who was about to go on stage for the second round.

"Xue Kai, do you know how to fish once you're onstage? Any unresolved doubts from the pre-match briefing?"

Xue Kai shook his head, "Brother Zheng already pulled down the float, isn't that deliberately letting bites happen to cultivate the spot? I just need to maintain the spot and keep the rhythm steady, right? Let them get conceited for a while, and we'll strike back later?"

"Right, that's a good use of striking back later! Let's do it this way! Just remember, don't let the number of fish caught trail by more than ten fish! Based on this, focus primarily on managing, gathering, and storing fish at the spot!"

"Don't worry, just wait and see!"

Soon, the first section of the competition ended, and Zhao Zheng and Leng Xiaojun nearly walked off the stage side by side.

"Haha, you lost!" Zhao Zheng boasted with a broad grin, his eyes seemed to sparkle, showing a look of a plan well-carried-out.

Leng Xiaojun was taken aback but feigned calmness, "If I recall correctly, you have three, I have five, I'm ahead by two fish!"

"Haven't you heard of the strategy of using a weaker horse? I used myself, a third-rate angler, to trade for the captain of a top-notch club! This deal is worth it, even if it means trailing by two, five, or even ten fish! Once our captain comes on stage, let's see whose teammates can hold up!"

"Hmph, let's see!"

"Haha, time to relax offstage, wait for the awards ceremony after the competition!" Zhao Zheng swaggered off the stage and quickly took a seat on the spectator stand.

Leng Xiaojun, appearing calm, was unconsciously stirred by Zhao Zheng's provocation.

Being a proper captain, a top combat force, only to be used as a pawn by the opposing team's mere member; Zhao Zheng was somewhat correct, being ahead by two fish doesn't mean much in such a game where every catch counts, catching up could just be a matter of catching a double-tailed fish.

Leng Xiaojun wasn't aware yet that being used as a pawn wasn't the pivotal issue; Zhao Zheng's intentional parting words weren't meant to simply make him uncomfortable but had a deeper strategic intent.

Chatter being chatter, ultimately, it's psychological tactics; this strategy isn't just usable during the contest; it can also be effective afterward! To put it plainly, it's a tactic Zhao Zheng expertly employed to feint; Leng Xiaojun is undoubtedly the heart of their team, and as long as his mindset gets disturbed— even if it slightly impacts his mood— he might end up giving the team wrong advice in subsequent competition rounds, which might just bring the match to an end!

Looking ahead to Xue Kai's performance after coming on stage, he almost entirely adopted Zhao Zheng's fishing strategy from the first section, casting bait one rod at a time, slowly fishing without haste. Occasionally, he would sneak in a cast to supplement the fishing spot when it seemed like the layer of fish was starting to show a higher pursuit of baiting tendencies after a few casts, and in the next cast, he would again pull down the float by ten units.

Anyway, the core approach was simple: even if there were fish, he wouldn't catch them immediately. Every cast with bait and watching the float were aimed at managing the fishing spot to gather more fish.

Whenever the opposing team caught a fish, Xue Kai would find a way to pinch a fish from the surroundings, focusing on catching from the inconspicuous edges that didn't significantly affect the center fish group of the spot.

Next to take the stage was Ming Xiaodong; after taking the captain's rod, his first cast landed right in the center of the spot, hesitating slightly with a bite, and directly catching two fish with one cast. Although he also routinely supplemented the spot afterward, his main focus remained on catching fish.

By the eighth minute of the second section, the difference in catches reached the ten-fish limit set by Yue Feng, prompting Xue Kai to exercise a bit of caution by employing smaller baits and appropriately letting bites linger, thereby controlling the fish count difference.

Fishing had reached a point where team members, previously vigorous from Yue Feng's team, seemed suddenly deflated,

Ming Xiaodong found it hard to believe—such a crucial match, was using ragworm baiting so effortless? It didn't seem like the usual style!

Upon attentive observation of a few casts, he realized that Xue Kai wasn't deliberately letting bites slip; indeed, the activity at the spot was just minimal.

Having made an erroneous judgment, Ming Xiaodong then unfortunately stumbled into an experiential trap: if there are no bites next door, just increase the intensity on his side! Pick up the frequency!

What Ming Xiaodong didn't realize was Xue Kai's fishing position wasn't on a stable bottom but rather more than twenty centimeters off the bottom after twice adjusting the float down.

The mere fact that he could barely maintain the difference in fish numbers was already quite remarkable since slippery fish, unlike lively ones, don't easily ascend to significantly higher positions and generally prefer to feed stably at the bottom.

The competition continued with Ming Xiaodong consistently maintaining a state of getting bites, while Xue Kai maximized his reserved strategy to protect his spot from being overfished, persistently trailing the catches to restrict the gap within ten fish.

Amidst this atmosphere, the second section of the competition also drew to a close.

In essence, the entire thirty minutes of the first two sections saw the anglers from Yue Feng's team concerned with managing the spot, further nurturing it, exhaustively nurturing it!

On the Tianyuan side, their regular fishing strategy of luring while fishing appeared efficient, but they were depleting the base stock of slippery fish. Once the quantity of these fish drops below a critical threshold, their feeding would halt abruptly as in the previous match.

Conversely, Yue Feng's team continued to accumulate capital to retain the fish school. Once they push the float up and begin standard bottom fishing, the abundant reserves in the spot would spell Tianyuan's demise.