46: Chapter 46: Unfamiliar Waters, Strangers (Please Vote, Please Collect!) 46: Chapter 46: Unfamiliar Waters, Strangers (Please Vote, Please Collect!) The road was good, and the motorcycle was fast, so it took about half an hour for Yue Feng to arrive near the point on the address.
Following the experience given by Old Liu, Yue Feng made a call and, sure enough, he was let past the guardhouse for the cost of a pack of cigarettes.
Qinglong Lake is a medium-sized reservoir, and in principle, the entire reservoir area is a domestic water source and activities like fishing are not allowed.
The larger water area of the reservoir is fenced off with wire mesh.
But local officials are not as strict as those from afar, and this tributary known by locals as South Creek had no such restrictions.
Locals who lived nearby weren’t supervised and could do as they pleased.
After passing the guardhouse and circumventing the area enclosed by iron fences, Yue Feng regained his freedom.
He rode his motorcycle around the North Shore Storage Area, searching for the fishing spot at South Creek mentioned by Old Liu.
It was a relatively flat water surface area, neatly arranged along the riverside, with a swath of trees seven or eight meters behind, resembling a natural bend.
Not only was it sheltered from the wind, but it also faced the sun—it was definitely a great fishing spot.
However, the downside was that on arriving, Yue Feng found that others were already fishing there; a Cherokee and a Jeep Wrangler were parked by the road, and three anglers were squatting on the fishing platforms.
Yue Feng parked his small motorcycle to the side and walked over to the riverside.
The man closest to Yue Feng was a middle-aged man wrapped in a new Shimano bamboo charcoal sunscreen suit, his face covered with a sun protection scarf, and wearing plain fishing glasses, looking fully geared up.
“How’s it going, master, caught much?” Yue Feng greeted politely.
Such simple communication between riverside fishermen was normal; asking casually could sometimes save a lot of trouble.
The man glanced up at Yue Feng, then at the motorcycle behind him, and said with low enthusiasm, “So-so!”
With his Insight Skill, Yue Feng judged from the man’s tone and body language that he was not welcoming, so he didn’t continue to pry and annoy him.
Scanning around the riverside, he prepared to find a spot to start fishing.
Where Yue Feng looked, the spots chosen by the few men with fishing platforms all seemed poor; in Yue Feng’s eyes, they all appeared grey, indicating areas with few or no fish.
If the others had been more welcoming, Yue Feng wouldn’t have minded suggesting they chose a bad spot.
But considering their dismissive and condescending attitude, Yue Feng said nothing and turned away, walking along the water’s edge to find a suitable fishing spot about thirty to forty meters away from the group.
Choosing a good spot, setting up his fishing platform, Yue Feng began the preparations of bait opening and nesting before fishing.
While busy with preparations, Wang Jian on the fishing platform was sizing up this young fisherman.
A somewhat old, ordinary Qianjiang 125 motorcycle, with fishing boxes and platforms tied to the rear seat with ropes; his gear looked ordinary and even a bit shoddy, clearly not the setup of a wealthy person.
Wang Jian was the owner of a fishing gear shop in Fang’an District, adjacent to the area where Yue Feng lived.
He opened the shop early, so he had a bit of a local reputation.
Hearing that the fish situation in Qinglong Lake was good, Wang Jian had specifically driven here with some wealthy clients from the store, arriving early in the storage area, choosing spots and baiting, but managed to catch only five or six carp by midmorning.
The carp in this area were indeed bigger, but the fishing was not as good as rumored; his companions had even complained about the weak fish presence not long ago.
Now, nearing noon, another young angler had come to join the crowd.
As the storage area wasn’t his property, Wang Jian couldn’t drive the newcomer away, so he resorted to giving him the cold shoulder.
Ten minutes later, Yue Feng’s preparations were complete,
Waiting for the fishing spot to stabilize, I can start the livestream.
Triggered the regular task “Exploring Unknown Waters”.
“Exploring Unknown Waters”: As a fisherman, exploring unfamiliar waters is a very common activity.
Task requirement: Catch not less than the usual average weight in unfamiliar waters.
Task reward: Gold Edition Wild Fishing Companion.
Wow, such a good deal!
Changing fishing spots triggered a daily task!
Seeing the reward is a Gold Edition Wild Fishing Companion, Yue Feng hurriedly accepted it.
Yue Feng felt no psychological pressure accepting such tasks that offer rewards but no penalties, especially since he had already learned about the fish situation here from Liu Fengnian before coming, which was definitely much better than in Wangjiazhuang.
Indeed, the fish situation at Qinglong Lake was much better than at Wangjiazhuang.
It took just five minutes to prepare the spot properly, and there were already signs of fish activity.
Suddenly, the float slightly swayed, then sharply jerked down.
This bite was quite different from the fish bites he had experienced on the west side of Wangjiazhuang.
The bite was very fresh, without any tentative small movements, quick and forceful, showing a very aggressive bite.
Yue Feng lifted the rod, and the first fish was pulled up, a crucian carp weighing about half a pound.
After removing the hook and placing the fish in the hold, Yue Feng activated the livestream system with a thought, and the drone took off from the toolbox behind him, hovering at a fixed height beside him.
Having gained several thousand followers the day before, Yue Feng saw the popularity of the livestream room exceed 100 people as soon as he started streaming—more than double the usual number, and the number of viewers continued to grow.
“Hello everyone, I am Yue Feng.
Since we couldn’t fish at our usual spot near the west side of Wangjiazhuang due to the water level dropping, I chose a new spot to start the stream for you all today!
As usual, please help share the stream, brothers!
Thanks!” Yue Feng started off with his customary confident introduction.
Things were fine on Yue Feng’s end, but the livestream room started getting chaotic.
The rumored boyfriend of the pop star is streaming, what’s this little bro doing?”
“Drone livestreaming fishing?
It looks so high-end.”
“What’s your relationship with the pop star?”
“I watched the MV and meteor shower last night too.
When can we have an event to watch stars?”
“The host is so handsome, why don’t you reply when I send you private messages?
Seeking WeChat friendship!”
A series of messages from unfamiliar IDs flooded the public chat, making Yue Feng frown involuntarily.
Damn, a perfectly good fishing livestream room was at risk of turning into an entertainment livestream room.
“Hello to everyone watching my stream for the first time, please click follow and share!
I see a lot of questions from you guys.
If we reach 300 viewers, I’ll start picking a few questions to answer.
The spot I prepared earlier is already active, so let’s watch some fishing first!”
After saying this, Yue Feng put his phone aside and began patiently casting and fishing.
If he had known there would be so many viewers, there would have been no need to wait for the bait to stabilize before starting the stream.
The interaction was definitely up to par, even exceeding it by a lot.
With more people, the questions varied tremendously, most of which were off-topic, giving Yue Feng quite a headache.