"So...."
"Is it really possible to fish for orcas?" Ah Qing, holding a 2.7-meter rebar fishing rod, gazed out over the calm lake, her face showing a hint of skepticism.
Although the orca was quite friendly, and just a while ago it was very talkative by the shore, telling everyone how much it missed the fish and chips from England.
If you use fish and chips for bait, the chances of catching that orca are quite high.
But Ah Qing was still a little worried. Her best record was only a yellowfin tuna weighing over 200 pounds, while an orca's weight is measured in tons.
It...
It won't pull me into the river, will it?
"Re... rebar?" The angler sitting on the tackle box by the lake road casually glanced up as someone approached, then returned his gaze. But the anglers seemed to realize something, and suddenly felt a lightness in their heads, as if their brains had gone for a stroll, and they were all dumbfounded.
"Did you... did you buy that rod from a hardware store?" Peng Ming, sitting in the shade under a parasol, looked astonished, almost asking if her wrist was from a shared platform, and why was she using rebar to fish?
However, seeing that the newcomers were two young women, his sunburned face turned red, and he asked in a slightly more refined manner.
A 2.7-meter long rebar rod, a gantry crane wire as fishing line, a float resembling a rat trap—if she had a hook, Peng Ming felt the girl in front of him could cosplay a tower crane at a construction site for money.
With Peng Ming's words.
Ah Qing had not yet come to her senses when Qiu Lingling, holding a filming phone, saw the once sparse bullet comments on the public screen suddenly explode exponentially.
[Herculean arm, never seen the Sky-Splitting Fishing Method? The streamer is about to open the gate to heaven with a fish.]
[Haha... as long as it's not a lightning storm, a streamer holding a rebar fishing rod is invincible.]
[There's no comparison! Ordinary anglers come to fish and feed the fish, but the pro comes targeting the Dragon King in the fishing spot...]
The video of Ah Qing using rebar to pull a Xia Country sturgeon out of the river went viral, even trending on the neighboring platform, earning her the title of the Rebar Supreme of the fishing world and the pioneer of the Charge and Conquer technique.
Seeing Ah Qing start livestreaming fishing and knowing her proficiency in animal behavior, the audience quickly became amused.
"...My rod is not from a hardware store. Other rods might not withstand it." Ah Qing paused, then greeted Peng Ming with a smile.
Fishing for something as massive as a whale, not to mention a light hand rod, even a sea fishing rod would turn into a firecracker within three seconds, exploding into dust.
Only rebar can withstand for a moment.
"Haha..."
Peng Ming laughed out loud upon hearing this, saying, "You're underestimating a true carbon fiber rod, aren't you? Good carbon fiber rods are different from fiberglass rods. I just so happen to have ones that are 2.7 meters, 3.3 meters, and the hall of fame 6.3 meters."
While speaking, Peng Ming placed the 7.2-meter rod in his hand on the rack and prepared to get two good carbon fiber rods for Ah Qing to try.
The water runs deep with fishing rods. Although they are labeled as carbon fiber rods when sold, the so-called carbon fiber is essentially a high-carbon fiber material, and the performance of rods with different carbon content varies, involving material science, mechanics, and feel, some of which delve into the metaphysical.
The simplest way to determine the carbon content of a fishing rod is to see how it reacts when handling big fish.
The louder the explosion, the higher the carbon fiber content.
"No need, no need, I'm just going to fish for a bit." Ah Qing half-squatted in front of the lake road and placed salted fries into the trap to feed the orca.
"Whoa!"
Qiu Lingling saw Ah Qing preparing to cast the rod and quickly backed away with the livestreaming phone in her hand.
"Heave-ho!"
Ah Qing ran ten meters to the left, away from Peng Ming's position, released the cable she was holding, and used the centrifugal force generated from her spinning body to cast the trap.
"Splash——"
As Ah Qing spun, the cable drew a twenty-meter diameter loop around her, the clinking of the metal chain echoing loudly in the open space.
"?!"
Peng Ming's eyes widened. For the first time, he saw someone fishing with such destructive power, easily surpassing a hook accident. Recklessly entering the casting range could be deadly, right?
"Fish!"
"See if you like this flavor. If not, I'll order McDonald's later!"
Ah Qing tossed the trap onto the lake's shadow, propped the rebar rod on the ground, and shouted loudly toward the lake's shadow.
[Here comes the voluntary hooking method!]
Seeing Ah Qing start her method, the livestream comments erupted again. With Ansheng holding Chen Zhiyu's phone and sending gifts in the stream, the stream's popularity skyrocketed.
From initially being obscure, it catapulted to first place on the outdoor rankings, storming into the overall chart, rising relentlessly.
The most direct effect was entering the top 100, with likes and small gifts surging.
Although Ah Qing wasn't much for antics, her innate spiritual connection meant that every move was captivating.
"Hmm?"
Initially returning to the lake to collaborate with Lord Fuli, the orca suddenly felt some strange things in its mind, like drawings.
The first crayon drawing depicted it swimming in the water, a metal cage appearing before it, tasting the contents, finding the flavor intriguing, then biting the small iron cage and following the pull toward the shore.
The second drawing showed it lying on the shore, Ah Qing smiling broadly and patting its huge head, with ice cubes and freshly baked salty fries, while Lord Fuli sat on Ah Qing's shoulder, looking incredibly wise, offering it two tons of fish liver and inviting its entire family to skip stones.
The orca's eyes lit up. Isn't skipping stones what great-grandma said was super fun when she returned this morning?
That...
Only great-grandma enjoyed it, right? Judging from her utterly blissful expression, it was beyond delightful!
"Squee!"
With intelligence comparable to a human teenager, the orca processed the whole event logically, opened its mouth to bite the trap, and used its tongue to cradle the cage, preventing damage to its enamel.
Then.
The orca vigorously flapped its fins, pushing its massive tail toward Lord Fuli.
However.
With the orca's body twisting, it stirred waves on the tranquil lake.
"Oh? The fish likes it——"
Feeling the cable tighten, Ah Qing beamed and excitedly started reeling, using the cable as a guide to bring the orca to the shore for a closer encounter.
But halfway through reeling, suddenly she felt the cable slacken, and the lake before her seemed to be rapidly rising, with a wave swelling.
As the orca swam forward, its massive body propelled a half-meter wave toward the shore.
"Awesome!"
Seeing the cable pulling an orca skimming over the waves toward the shore, Peng Ming's eyes bulged. Forget carbon or non-carbon rods, he turned and fled.
Darn!
A half-meter wave unexpectedly crashing in—what mortal can resist the river's torrent?
"Huh? Hey!?"
Seeing the airborne orca, Ah Qing was stunned for a moment, then threw down her rebar and dashed away.
"Xiaolan, run!"
"The fish wants to give us a drink!"