Several tables pieced together were laid out in front of the staff, stretching exactly 3.6 meters, enough to fully extend the anglers' fishing rods to check if their length was within regulations.
The staff responsible for checking the rods was a fifty-something middle-aged man, sporting a potbelly, dark-skinned, with a stern face that hardly showed any expression, indicating he probably also handled officiating duties on the field.
The angler in front handed over his rod, and this stern-faced referee showed no emotion as he verified the length and confirmed it was correct before affixing a special tag to the rod's handle, making it eligible for use in the competition.
However, as he took Yue Feng's Chengying 3h, a rare expression crossed the referee's somber face.
Light! It felt too light!