The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish

Unfortunately, fate is not something one can defy.

No matter how much he tried to avoid it, he still didn't manage to escape it in the end.

"I'm totally convinced now."

"The host's ability is absolutely number one!"

"Of course, the strongest Emperor of Corpse Fishing on the surface, you think it's a joke?"

Now, in the eyes of his many fans, Fang Hao has acquired an even more resounding nickname: Emperor of Corpse Fishing.

Fang Hao let out a deep sigh.

After catching that thing, he couldn't stay here any longer—it was time to change locations.

Captain Yu was also ready to leave after dealing with the situation here.

"There are no more bodies below."

Captain Yu said to Fang Hao, after a thorough search with the deep-sea equipment, they hadn't found any other bodies below.

Actually, even if there were bodies, perhaps they were already devoured by the big fish.

It's best that there are no more bodies; otherwise...

There shouldn't be any chance of hooking more bodies.

If he were to hook another one, Fang Hao felt he would almost snap.

What kind of luck is this?

He's become like the Grim Reaper, able to hook bodies everywhere.

"Are you guys preparing to go back now?" Fang Hao asked.

"Yeah, we have to go back and handle the turnover of these things." Captain Yu nodded. There were still many things to take care of afterward.

After saying goodbye to Fang Hao, Captain Yu and his crew set sail back.

Once Captain Yu and his team had left, Fang Hao was also ready to move to another spot and resume fishing.

Fishing is indeed difficult.

He had already changed locations multiple times.

Hopefully, the luck will be better soon, and he can catch something he actually needs.

He can't keep catching all these random things.

Especially... bodies!

It had almost become a grudge in Fang Hao's heart.

Only catching fish could soothe his wounded soul.

"Ah... I hope there won't be any more trouble from now on."

Fang Hao's head was starting to ache.

Before this sea outing, Xiao Pang's premonition was just too damn accurate.

"It should be smooth sailing from here on out."

Xiao Pang was also a bit afraid that Fang Hao would hook another body.

Fortunately, the corpse in the hull hadn't been in the water for long, apart from some bloating and swelling of the body, everything else seemed normal and the sea creatures hadn't gnawed away at the corpse.

Otherwise, the scene would have been truly 'marvelous.'

Xiao Pang was less brave and didn't have the nerve like Fang Hao.

He certainly hoped to encounter less thrilling things.

"Let's hope so."

The yacht headed towards the next fishing spot, hoping to find a peaceful place.

"It's just... there seem to be a few more bodies still in the sea."

Xiao Pang added another sentence.

And this sentence made Fang Hao shudder, his hand, which was about to grab a coffee, suddenly hanging in mid-air.

Suddenly, it wasn't so appealing anymore.

Damn, it can't be this unlucky.

If he hooks one of those bodies while fishing later… Uh, no, no.

"Ptui, crow's mouth."

"Those bodies must have been eaten by the big fish."

Fang Hao comforted himself.

"That's... that's right." Xiao Pang's eyes brightened, also feeling that this reason made more sense.

If the remaining bodies were eaten by the big fish, there was nothing to worry about.

It's just the fear of them not being eaten completely... Uh, stop thinking about it.

It won't happen, it's impossible.

Xiao Pang shook his head vigorously, his double chin wobbling.

Those bodies must have been devoured, like by sharks, bitten off in a few bites, where there would be nothing left uneaten, no remaining parts.

That thought was even more terrifying.

A fragmented body; that would be too horrifying.

Uh... I can't think about it anymore.

If he continued, he feared he might scare himself to death.

Xiao Pang thought about those horrifying scenes for a moment, then his complexion began to pale.

That's why when Fang Hao noticed that Xiao Pang's complexion was off, he asked if he was getting seasick again.

"No, no, I just got nauseated thinking about some gruesome dismembered body scenes." Xiao Pang shook his head slightly.

"..."

Uh, what the heck, who thinks about dismembered body scenes when there's nothing else to think about.

And in the live streaming room, the viewers instantly got the gist upon seeing this.

"Haha, Brother Six-Pack must be thinking of bodies being torn apart by fish down there."

"23333, show 'em what you've got, host, see if you can fish up some fragmented corpse."

"I have a feeling Brother Six-Pack's gut feeling will come true."

Everyone burst into laughter.

They started to anticipate.

Although the plane wreckage had been fished up, there were still a few bodies missing, weren't there?

With that in mind, everyone started to think about changing locations next, wondering if they could fish up the remaining bodies just like before.

Initially, Fang Hao didn't care much, but after catching a glimpse of some trolls' barrage comments in the live stream, he was suddenly startled.

He immediately instructed Captain to move us a bit farther away.

"Master, let's head a bit further away."

This time, please don't stumble upon any bodies again.

He deliberately moved far away just to avoid that.

To be on the safe side, he went even further.

"No problem," replied the Captain.

They continued to sail to a more distant place.

They avoided the previous area for fear of fishing up bodies again.

"The host is chickening out."

"Host, don't worry, no matter how far you run it's useless, I believe in your abilities."

"Host, rest assured, with your title of Emperor of Corpse Fishing, it'll be a piece of cake to fish up a few bodies."

These trolls in the live stream were just waiting to see Fang Hao make a fool of himself, all of them teasing.

"Heh, you're overthinking it."

"Where would there be any more bodies down there?"

"It's impossible that I'll fish up any more bodies."

Fang Hao couldn't believe his luck would be so bad that he'd fish up another body.

Dang it!

"The host is really stubborn."

"That's for sure, even a hundred years after the host's death, his mouth will still be the same."

"Hehe, I'm just waiting to see what the host looks like when he fishes up a body."

These people just love to watch the world burn.

Anyway, they are not on the scene, nor are they the ones fishing it up.

Of course, they hope to fish up something more thrilling.

After sailing for a while, the yacht stopped again.

This time they were indeed far enough away.

Even further than before.

At this distance, Fang Hao refused to believe he would fish up any more bodies.

If he still did, there's nothing he could say. From then on, he'd stop fooling around and just honestly find a place to fish quietly.

Whatever he could fish up, he would fish up.

At least now, there was still a sliver of hope.

As long as it wasn't bodies, anything else he fished up was fine.

After the boat reached this area, Xiao Pang went to get some food, and Fang Hao continued to fish.

Besides fishing up helicopter wreckage and bodies, he hadn't caught any fish.

Fang Hao still hoped to catch some fish; he didn't want to return empty-handed.

After all, Xiao Pang had previously caught quite a few fish; he ought to be able to rub off a bit of that luck.

He hoped that changing spots would turn his luck around for the better.

Everyone in the live stream watched Fang Hao fish quietly, anticipating what he would catch.

...

At a certain secret research institute.

The research on biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicles entered a new phase.

Since obtaining the biomimetic shark AUV, they had carried out analysis based on this AUV, various reverse engineering analyses, and further research into biomimetic science.

With the new progress in the research, a series of technologies that had previously stumped them were achieving breakthroughs.

Biomimetics also moved into a new phase, making the subjects of research more life-like than before.

They were no longer just mechanical creatures.

There were new changes in everything from the exterior surface to the internal structures.

"We've succeeded!"

"We've succeeded with the research of the second-generation biomimetic AUV!"

Everyone's hearts were filled with immense joy; they had finally used the previously obtained biomimetic shark AUV to gain some technology, which in turn allowed their accumulated technology to achieve breakthroughs.

Their prior technological footing was already solid; this was just the final push they needed, offering inspiration.

This breakthrough also greatly shortened their research time.

It saved at least two to three years.

More importantly, after the success of the second generation, they had new concepts for the research of the third generation of biomimetic AUVs.

An era of technological boom was upon them.