Chapter 225 - 151: Device Trigger_4
The fishing line grew tauter, and the stimulus on the fish increased. As expected, after reeling in less than 20 meters, the large fish underwater started moving again.
Lin Yang saw this, held his ground for a moment, then switched back to the line-out gear, allowing the fish to continue swimming.
A few minutes later, the large fish paused again, and he repeated his tactics.
After a few back-and-forth struggles, he began to understand the actual strength of the large fish and grew bolder.
Reflected in his reeling operation, Lin Yang increasingly disregarded the fish’s feelings, confronting it head-on by keeping the line tight. Even when the reel felt very tight, and each exertion progressed only from one gear tooth to the next, he still did not give an inch.
Following this stalemate, Lin Yang successfully reeled the thick line back to about twenty meters. By simple calculation, the large fish was now less than ten meters from the surface.
At this stage, it was no longer a contest of technique, but a battle of strength and will.
Lin Yang’s arm muscles were distinctly visible as he reeled in, looking very powerful.
"Wow, look at the muscles on Master Lin’s arms; that must take a lot of strength."
"Reeling and releasing the line for so long, it feels like there’s no progress, not even a glimpse of the fish underwater."
"Yeah, it’s been over two hours now; who knows how much longer it will take."
As if knowing what the audience was discussing, a few minutes later, Lin Yang looked up at the drone and said, "The large fish has a significant reserve of energy, and given its huge size, it demands considerable basic strength. In other words, if I were using normal fishing gear and reel, even if the large fish didn’t move in the water, I probably couldn’t pull it. Now the resistance feels much smaller, and with some luck, I should be able to handle it before it gets dark around six."