Beside the fishing platform's rod pickup point stood a sign that read, "Specially made high-strength fishing rods, suitable for catching Pokémon in all kinds of seas."
Clearly, this was a leisure activity prepared for passengers who enjoyed sea fishing.
As soon as Lin Mo approached the platform, he heard excited shouts. "Got a bite! Got a bite! Come help!!"
Quite a crowd had gathered beside the platform. A middle-aged man gripped a fishing rod tightly, his face flushed red. Two companions helped him steady the rod, while their Pokémon lent a hand nearby.
The middle-aged man roared, veins bulging on his forehead, "Whoa, with a pull like this, it's definitely a big one! Could be a Gyarados or a Sharpedo! Easy, hold steady!"
Lin Mo moved closer out of curiosity. The rod had bent into an alarming C shape, and the line hummed as it was rapidly dragged out, sometimes yanked outward and sometimes slowly reeled back in.
The three men shuffled back and forth with the rod's movements. Sweat beaded on their foreheads, but their faces were full of excitement.
The surrounding passengers were drawn over too, holding their breath as they watched the sea intently.
"That rod is seriously impressive."
Lin Mo silently marveled. An ordinary fishing rod would probably have snapped long ago.
As time passed, the pull on the line gradually weakened. Clearly, the Pokémon underwater was running out of stamina.
The middle-aged man exchanged a glance with his companions, then hauled hard on the reel. "Pull!"
Splash!
Water sprayed into the air as a massive, sharklike Pokémon was dragged out of the sea, arcing through the air and revealing its form.
"It's a Sharpedo!"
Someone cried out in surprise.
Lin Mo looked closely. This Sharpedo was nearly two meters long, with gray-blue skin that gleamed