"World record! A rebar-like record!" Peng Ming didn't notice Ah Qing's subtle expression and continued to speak excitedly, discussing Guinness World Record data related to fishing, which left the fishermen around and the viewers in the live stream amazed.
Although the orca on the shore hasn't been weighed yet, just judging by eyesight, it couldn't be anything less than the previous world record. You must know, the previous world record for human fishing was just over 1200 kilograms.
But with Ah Qing's effort, the previous world record was multiplied several times over.
As long as she applies, Ah Qing can claim the title of "World's Best Fisherman."
Xia Country hasn't had much leisure time until recently. In the past, people didn't have so much free time, so none of them made it to the list of world-class fishing records, whether with or without qualifiers.
In the eyes of theoretical fisherman Peng Ming, Ah Qing spiraled upward to the top, pooping on top of all the foreigners, and after she finished, she wasn't satisfied and raised her hand to pat the foreigner's cheek and asked them for paper.
Moreover, she didn't ask for ordinary toilet paper but directly requested high-grade wet wipes.
One ton was already the human limit, and yet Ah Qing multiplied the record several times over; no one could break it.
"Do you understand..."
"What this means? Glory for the country! From now on, in the fishing world, when we encounter foreigners, we can impress them with just our nostrils." Peng Ming was full of pride, gesticulating as he explained to the practical school, mystical school, and tech school fishermen.
However.
Unlike the enthusiastic Peng Ming, Ah Qing, who had just set the world record, crouched next to the little fox, looking at the phone screen with a worried expression, and sadly said:
"Xiaolan... M-Burger fries delivery is 15. I just fished out our little savings."
A portion of thick-cut fries is about a hundred grams, and if you want to feed an orca, you have to order three to five hundred portions.
It was very impressive to cast the rod, but once the orca was caught, someone had to be responsible for feeding it.
"Huh?"
Ansheng, while shaking off water droplets, looked at Ah Qing with a puzzled expression and said, "I'm just a wild little fox, you tell me this, do you want me to go bargain?"
"Um..." Ah Qing said awkwardly, "What I'm saying might be a bit hard for you to understand, but it's okay, I just wanted to say, could I borrow your dowry to help with my wallet's disaster?"
Fries can be bought.
But after buying them, Ah Qing's living expenses would run out.
The money previously earned from live streaming was partly used to update the streaming equipment and to get a card for the little fox; the other large portion was given to Momo.
With living expenses running low and two weeks until the disaster relief grain distribution, Ah Qing had an evil thought, planning to dip into the little fox's piggy bank.
Though small, the fox's savings amounted to ten thousand and three.
"Oh! You want me to repay you?" Ansheng immediately understood, showing a cheerful face, "Of course borrowing isn't an issue, but you have to return it double!"
"Wow!" Ah Qing's eyes widened, looking as if she was seeing the little fox anew.
"You said it's my dowry, so according to Changxi Town's customs, if you give out the dowry, it should come back double, right?" The little fox smiled, trying earnestly to fool Ah Qing with a serious face.
'Ah Qing Ah Qing, that's not how you calculate it! Let me break it down for you. If I lend you a drumstick, you eat it, the eating is counted as one, and when it comes out, it's also counted as one!'
'So you end up eating two, or maybe three? I'm a good fox, I don't cheat two-legged ones!'
Ah Qing heard this, completely dumbfounded.
"Xiaolan..."
"Yay?"
"Later on, even if I have to use my credit, I'll get you an electric toothbrush." Ah Qing said seriously.
"Yay?" Ansheng slowly typed out a question mark.
At this moment.
Chen Zhiyu quickly walked over, picked up the little fox, took Ah Qing by the hand, and said, "What are you doing crouching here? Hurry up and leave, those fishermen have gone crazy...."
The news that someone caught a whale spread throughout the entire resort, and all the fishermen gathered to pay homage to the giant who caught a whale in the lake.
After Peng Ming's vivid explanation, the fishermen seemingly realized something and immediately began searching for the giant who caught a whale.
Especially the mystical school fishermen, who were even more eager to beg Ah Qing to bless their fishing rods.
Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Chen Zhiyu instructed the villagers and resort staff to maintain the order on-site and quickly prepared to take Ah Qing and the little fox away.
If they didn't leave quickly, Chen Zhiyu was genuinely worried that a stampede might occur with people cramming in.
"Big fish!"
"The thick-cut fries will be delivered to you at noon later." Ah Qing, being dragged away by Sister Zhuyu, suddenly thought of something and turned around to shout loudly at the orca by the shore.
"Yay!"
With the reputable guarantee from the Fox Master, the young orca squealed with delight, not worried at all that Ah Qing would run away without paying its appearance fee. How could someone as big as the Fox Master renege on a performance fee?
"Whoosh~"
Qiu Lingling, acting as if nothing was wrong, shoved the live-streaming phone into her pocket, with her hands behind her back, whistling as she withdrew from the group of fishermen.
...
Meanwhile, in a villa unknown to Ah Qing, a team of people tossed aside their lunchboxes and hurriedly started working overtime. They first captured highlights from the live stream recording and then took screenshots of the most impressive moments.
Under the craftsmanship of the professional team's PS experts, the initially slightly overexposed screenshot turned dark and filled with a French flair of dread.
In the finely retouched PS image, Ah Qing faced away from the live stream direction, holding tightly onto rebar, and before her was a vast but surging lake, with an ominous dark corner spreading in the image.
In the boundless waves, the shadow of a giant black beast's head was like an arrow aiming directly at Ah Qing.
Under the backdrop of endless waves and the beast's shadow, Ah Qing, holding a rebar fishing rod, appeared vibrant and lively, like a brave warrior against the darkness.
The steel fishing line that shot out seemed to emit a five-colored sacred light from the rebar, dispersing the darkness.
The entire image was dramatically tense, so much so that one could read the story within without needing words.
The monster submerged in dark tides.
The steadfast and unyielding warrior, the sole source of light and hope in the grim image.
"Wow! With a PS image like this, you still say you weren't born in France?"
In the video studio, the head planner upon seeing the submitted cover work, showed a peculiar expression, looking at the foreigner in front of him.
"I've always said, I'm just from Hans! Stop making lousy hell joke clichés."
The slightly balding foreigner rolled his eyes and complained, "If you don't stir up the buzz quick, our boss will definitely fire us."
"Don't you think you haven't finished the image yet?" The head planner said leisurely.
The people living in this villa were all handpicked by Lin Bingyun to aid with the Fox Master's live-stream work.
It's just that Lin Bingyun was busy helping Lin Ying with family matters, and the Fox Master didn't have time to claim them, leaving the entire planning, shooting, and post-production team idle at home.
Every day, the crew was on edge, fearing layoffs by the boss.
Such high-paying jobs where one could sit on the sofa playing games, or at the computer playing games, weren't easy to find...
Well...
Aside from feeling a bit like an orphan, everything else was simply perfect.
"Ready the cover image, prepare the live stream clips, social team get ready to guide the community traffic, create topics, then guide the traffic into the live-stream room!"
"This is a rare brilliant moment. If we don't make it spectacular, I would be embarrassed to apply for a performance bonus from President Lin, understand?" The head planner said aloud.
"Oh!"
"Oh no! President Yu's live stream has gone black!" Just as the professional team was rallying to push Ah Qing to the peak, the person responsible for screen monitoring exclaimed in shock.
"What? It's blacked out!?" The planner, upon hearing this, felt his heart skip two beats.