Chapter 25: A Pound and a Half of Wild Crucian Carp

In just a few sentences, Yue Feng's prestige had shot up a notch, making even the casual viewers in the live broadcast room feel that Yue Feng was a bit different from other live streamers.

At that moment, Yue Feng saw that after the bait entered the water, the float began to exhibit lots of subtle movements, and the exchange of fish around the feeding spot became dense. This was a sign that a school of fish was gathering at the spot, indicating that it wouldn't be long before he started catching fish.

"Let's not continue discussing things unrelated to fishing, guys, fish have entered the spot, it's about to be fish-on time!" Yue Feng said.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the float dipped slightly—a snapping action almost identical to that of a standard carp biting the bait beforehand.

"Here it comes!"

With a flick of his wrist, Yue Feng struck again.

This time, the fish's power was clearly much greater than the last; the rod bent down to the lower part of the second segment, which already constituted a significant bow.

"Wow, could it be a big fish this time? It's so strong!" Yue Feng also encountered this kind of fish situation for the first time, crying out in surprise while carefully controlling the line.

"Psh! The moment you start praising the host, he gets all cocky—just look at that noodle rod, barely thicker than a cigarette! It's a thin rod for catching carp; how resistant could it be!"

"The guy above makes sense, but the rod didn't bend this much even with the last big carp!"

"Eh, this feels somewhat familiar! Has the host streamed before? I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere!"

Two rounds later, the fish's power underwater finally stabilized a bit, and Yue Feng took the chance to glance at what everyone was saying. Then, a lightbulb went off in his head, and he had an idea.

"I see some brothers calling me out for lying. Since the fish isn't out of the water yet, why don't we all make a guess? Based on the power I felt underwater and the feedback through the rod, I believe this fish is at least one and a half pounds. If any of you disagree, you can follow up with your own guesses of the weight.

As for the stake, I will choose the brother whose guess is closest to the actual weight and give them a batch of my secret Carp bait formula for free! And for those who guess wrong, please share the live broadcast room for me free of charge!"

After all, a live broadcast needs to be topical. It would lose its appeal if it's as dull as still water. Besides, right now, Yue Feng could afford to give away a batch of bait. It was not only a way to liven up the atmosphere but also to make friends, proving to be an excellent choice.

"Free bait is worth a shot! I'll start; I guess the fish is about eight taels!"

"I'm in, I guess seven taels!"

"I guess one pound!"

"Heh, I actually think the host's judgment is more accurate; I guess one pound and four taels!" Drowning Fish went with the flow and made a guess as well.

Everyone enjoyed this type of small interaction, and soon, the chat was filled with replies guessing the weight of the fish. Some viewers who entered the stream were taken aback by the rapid-fire messages, wondering how a small live broadcast room with just over twenty people could be so lively.

After a few rounds, the fish underwater had almost exhausted its strength, and Yue Feng gently applied force with the top of the rod, gradually bringing the fish to the surface.

A large wild Carp with a golden body appeared in everyone's view.

Even from a few meters away, its rough outline was clearly visible, and at a glance, it evidently weighed at least a pound.

"Damn! That's a huge Carp, and the gold color is so beautiful!"

"It's over, it's over, no chance at the bait prize now. It's so big, how could it possibly be just eight taels!"

Soon, Yue Feng brought the fish to him, gently scooped it with the fishing net in his left hand, and the fish was safely netted.

After unhooking the fish, Yue Feng held it in his hands, and with a thought, the camera angle zoomed in close.

The big Carp was covered in golden scales, and its body was robust and well-proportioned, especially its width, which was exceptionally exaggerated. Yue Feng quickly measured it with his fingers, and it was almost four fingers wide, nearly as thick as a Carp weighing over two pounds.

There were seasoned fishers in the live stream who had fished for many years, but such a large wild Carp was a find you couldn't search for. Many had not only never caught one but hadn't even seen one.

Yue Feng took out a portable scale from his Fishing Box, secured it, and weighed the fish: 780g, just a bit shy of one pound and six taels.

Ding! Congratulations, you have refreshed the Carp weight record for the Wangjiazhuang river section, automatically unlocking the regional big fish weight leaderboard!

Current catch: wild Carp, weight: 780g, ranked first.

Ding! Congratulations, you have received a reward of 500 Points!

Several system prompts echoed in his mind. However, Yue Feng appeared nonchalant. Now that the Carp was onshore, the first thing to do was to harvest a wave of bets.

"Who participated in the guess just now? The truth is out now, my brothers, it's time to make good on your bets! I declare the winning brother is Drowning Fish! Please message me your address and phone number, brother, and I'll send you the courier after the stream!"

Drowning Fish gifted the streamer a Rocket x1

Drowning Fish gifted Erguotou x1

Drowning Fish gifted Old Iron x1

Drowning Fish, who won the prize, was very generous and started gifting without a second thought, the three gifts together nearly worth a hundred yuan. He was clearly a man of character.

As for the others, the majority were grown men in the live stream room, and they were willing to accept their losses; they had that much awareness. Immediately, the room was filled with notifications of the live stream being shared to friends' circles, which quickly flooded the screen.

The benefits of sharing the live stream were obvious. Soon, the number of people in Yue Feng's live stream started to rise, jumping from less than thirty to fifty, practically doubling.

"Thanks for the support, brothers. I'm starting another red heart lottery, the reward is the same— a trial pack of fish food! Today's goal for the streamer is 300 followers and 2000 red hearts. If you haven't followed yet, click to follow, and if you've followed, share it in your friends' circles, let's go for those little red hearts!"

Quickly, a free red heart lottery appeared on one side of the live stream room. Simply light up a red heart to get a chance at the lottery, light up ten times to max out your chances of winning.

Lighting up red hearts is a measure of activity in the live stream room. If a viewer likes it, they click to contribute a red heart. When a certain number of red hearts is reached, it triggers the live streaming software's background recommendation algorithm, pushing the live stream to various places.

The smallest recommendation, 'Nearby Live', requires only 100 red hearts to be satisfied.

A higher level one is within 30km, requiring 500 red hearts.

For within 50km, 1000 red hearts,

When red hearts reach 2000, you can get onto the regional live stream recommendations. If the live stream is hot and the red hearts exceed 10000, you might even get featured on the homepage's hot recommendations.

Among those watching the live stream, there are rich magnates, but there are even more ordinary people who are reluctant to spend money. Now, with only a little over fifty people in the live stream room, running a lottery for a prize gave quite high chances of winning. Thus, the number of little red hearts in the live stream room quickly began to grow.