"Yes, it was very strong."
Lin Manzhang hurried over with the landing net. "Everyone, spread out a little. Don't get in Lu Ao's way."
Everyone stopped fishing at once, quickly reeled in their lines, and moved to the other side of the fishing boat, clearing space for Lu Ao and Lin Manzhang.
Lin Manzhang stared nervously at the sea, planning to scoop the fish up with the net the moment it surfaced.
They waited for quite a while, but the fish still did not appear.
Lin Manzhang could not help asking, "What's wrong? Did the hook get snagged on something?"
They were above a reef area, so it would have been normal for the hook to catch on debris.
Lu Ao looked grave. "No. It's just a big fish. I'll tire it out first."
He was afraid the line would snap.
The fish was so powerful that if he pulled too hard, not only might the line snap, but the rod itself could break as well.
Lin Manzhang barely dared breathe as he waited beside him with the landing net.
Lu Ao reeled in the line, then let it out; let it out, then reeled it back in. More than ten minutes passed, but the Large Yellow Croaker below remained full of wild strength, showing no intention of approaching the boat.
Tian Mingzhi and Lin Qiyan had already forgotten about fishing. They held up their cameras and filmed the water nervously, waiting for the moment the Large Yellow Croaker broke the surface.
The stalemate continued.
Another ten minutes passed. The fishing line was stretched taut, looking ready to snap at any moment.
Lu Ao fixed his eyes on the sea, his pale profile utterly serious.
Suddenly, he held out his hand to Lin Manzhang. "Zhang Ge, give me the landing