Chapter 232 You still said you were not poisoned!
The sun is about to set and time is running out.
Bifang must catch the squid during the day, otherwise once night falls, the dark environment will make the capture exponentially more difficult. At that time, not to mention whether it can be caught, even seeing it clearly becomes a problem.
There was a large group of squids right in front of him, but he didn't have much time to catch them. The feeling of seeing them but not being able to eat them was really uncomfortable.
There were thousands of squids underwater, but not one of them belonged to him.
What a sad story.
Bifang rubbed his eyebrows, threw away the negative emotions from his mind, and began to think about how to catch the squid. It would definitely not be possible to catch it in the water.
The squid reacts too quickly, and the chance of catching it in the sea is too small, unless he has a net. But let alone a net, Bifang doesn't even have a piece of cloth. All his belongings add up to a set of clothes and a life raft. Unless he dismantles the entire tent and cuts a hole in it, that's something only a fool would do.
The most crucial thing is that Bifang doesn't have the strength to go into the water again. He has just survived a storm and recovered from hypothermia, and now he is asked to go into the water again. Who can withstand this?
Super Saiyan?
Not to mention if he caught it, it would be the end of him if he didn't. His body couldn't stand the torture. Even with a physical fitness of 15 points, he couldn't stand being in the water continuously in winter.
Since we can’t catch them directly, we can only fish for them.
Bifang's eyes became determined. The fishing methods vary greatly for different creatures. Bifang is still somewhat confident in this point. There are so many squids, and the chance of catching them is very high.
As long as the fishing method is right, he can catch one every time. When the time comes, he will eat one and throw away the other. No one will care whether he roasts or steams the fish.
It is rare to see a group of squids floating up to the surface. Seizing the opportunity means seizing the future!
Thinking of this, Bifang picked up the fishhook, pulled out the Sargassum on it, sank the hook directly to the bottom of the water, and began his plan to catch squid.
"Many people who live by the sea may often see squids, so they think they live along the coast, but this is actually a misunderstanding. Compared with the coast, squids actually like to live in the deep waters of the ocean far offshore."
"Every spring and summer, squids swim from the deep sea to shallow bays to lay eggs. From April to June, the eggs are attached to seaweed and other objects, like bunches of grapes. Squids like to live in groups and often migrate in the same swimming layer, which creates the scene you see."
"At this time of year, fishermen along the coast often bundle branches and other things into bundles and throw them into the sea to lure squids to lay eggs. When schools of squids come to lay eggs, they cast nets to catch them, and the harvest is very rich."
[Ah, squids really love diving! ]
[So are all the squids caught in the winter fake? ]
[Why did Lao Fang pull out the Sargassum to fish ? He didn't even use grass bait? 】
Netizens had many questions, and Bifang answered them one by one after seeing them. This is one of the charms of his live broadcast, which is highly interactive.
"Squids live in the open ocean, but not too deep. They usually live in waters 30 to 60 meters deep. They rise to the surface of the water in the morning and evening, and sink to the middle and lower layers of the water during the day. But after a heavy rain, there was not enough oxygen in the water, and the temperature in the middle and lower layers of the water dropped further. This group of squids had to float to the sunny sea surface, which was a great opportunity for us."
"Squids are carnivorous animals, mainly feeding on crustaceans and shrimps, as well as young fish. My Sargassum seaweed has no appeal to them, and is even less attractive than the hook itself. The fish that just bit the hook should not be a squid, but some other small fish, but I didn't see it just now, so our main goal is to catch the squid."
Bifang kept pulling up his wrist, hoping to entice the squid to bite the hook.
The back half of his buckle was very flat and smooth, and the reflection was very obvious under the slanting light of the setting sun. It wasn't long before it was noticed by a few squids, which swam towards the reflective object unsteadily.
As it was on the water surface, Bifang saw several blurry figures swimming towards the life raft.
"See? There are a few coming."
Bifang lowered his voice, fearing that it would be too loud and scare away the squid, but everyone could hear the excitement contained in it, and at the same time, his wrists were pulled more regularly.
[Holy crap, can you really fish without bait? ]
【I have learned a lot! 】
【The first person to get something for nothing! 】
【God Fang is awesome! 】
The audience was shocked when they saw this scene. Can you really catch a fish just by using a button?
Isn’t this too magical?
I seriously suspect that Master Fang drugged the squid!
"That's because squids are attracted to light. If we don't have shrimp as bait, we can also wrap the fish hooks with cigarette foil, which is the thin silver paper in cigarette boxes. We tear it off and wrap it around the fish hook. There are many ways to wrap it. You can wrap the three hook tips separately or cover the entire hook. But you must pay attention that the foil should be in a ball shape, not a sheet."
"In this way, the tin foil can continuously refract and reflect light as the hook moves up and down. This can attract squids to take the bait, but I don't smoke, so pulling the hook is enough. Of course, the best way is to light a lamp at night, which will increase the chances of squid taking the bait, and you can almost always catch one every time you hook one."
Everything is useful for survival in the wilderness, even a cigarette box can play a key role when necessary!
「Ah, now I have a legitimate reason to smoke.」
[If my wife asks me about this next time, I’ll just say it’s so I can have tinfoil to fish with in case I end up stranded on a desert island someday!]
[Genius! I’ve failed at learning this.]
[Is it OK to be stranded on a desert island?]
As the squid got closer, the audience's comments became fewer and fewer, and they all watched the scene intently, hoping that Bifang could catch a squid and break the three-day meat-eating curse.
Hope was within reach. Bifang's movements became lighter and lighter, and except for his wrists, there was almost no visible shaking of his entire body, and it seemed as if even his heartbeat had stopped.
Half a year of Qi cultivation has made Bifang like a motionless rock. If it weren't for the breeze moving his hair tips, the audience would have suspected that he was a stone statue.
But Bifang was not like that. Instead, after the squid swam under the life raft, his lips moved. The sound was very small. If it weren't for the powerful function of the drone, it might not have been possible to capture what he said.
"If you are fishing with shrimps and shores, and you also encounter squids, the signal of the squid biting the hook is very similar to that of fish, but if you don't use bait like me, the performance is very different. The squid's bite at this time will be very strange. It does not have obvious bite signals like fish. The only feeling is that there is a sudden heavy feeling and pulling feeling when the fish hook is lifted up. At this time, we should loosen the fishing line in time. Because the squid to the weight of the 'fish' body and the resistance of the water. The 'pulling' is caused by the squid's tentacles contracting when it feels the bait being lifted, which does not mean that the squid has bitten the hook. The purpose of loosening the line at this time is to make the squid hold the bait tighter. When the squid bites the hook, some anglers are impatient and lift it out of the water. As a result, when the squid is lifted to the surface of the water, it is not tightly holding the bait and it falls off the hook. All you can see is a ball of ink left when the squid is unhooked."
Bifang's Qi sank into his Dantian, and his mind was as calm as still water, just like a seated Buddha, except that this Buddha had not eaten meat for a long time, and his stomach was growling.
The sunlight was shining obliquely, and because of the reflection, the squid could no longer see the details when it got closer.
Without bait, fishing depends entirely on the feel of the hand, which is a test of the angler's experience and skills. Fortunately, Bifang has both. After just a few minutes, he felt the line in his hand sink.
Here we come!
Bifang's pupils dilated, showing that he was extremely excited at the moment, but even so, he did not act rashly. If he failed, the other squids would most likely be scared away. He only had this chance!
The fishing line didn't shake at all, but the heaviness was very clear.
The audience's eyes were wide open and their hearts were pounding.
The fishing line was three meters long. Bifang tried it according to the method and found it was heavy. He understood that the squid had taken the bait!
Bifang moved slowly and began to pull the string slowly, while explaining softly.
"When a squid is not in danger, it usually swims slowly. When it encounters bait, its tentacles will hold the bait tightly and pull the fishing line as its body moves forward. When it feels that the fishing line is difficult to pull but it does not want to discard the delicious food in its mouth, it will shrink back and pull the fishing rod downward. When fishing squid with a pole, you do not need to lift the pole, you can achieve the goal by reeling in the line. At this time, the speed must be uniform. Once there is an abnormality, the squid will let go of the bait and run away. In addition, when the squid is caught on the water surface, in order to prevent the squid from abandoning the bait and escaping, we'd better use a scoop net. Because the squid grabs the bait with the suction cup of its tentacles, the moment it is lifted out of the water, it will immediately loosen the tentacles and escape from the hook. Therefore, after catching the squid, you cannot lift it out of the water. You must use a scoop net to catch it before it is out of the water. But I didn't do that, so this is a test of your reaction and hand speed."
Bifang stared at the water surface, he didn't have a scoop net, which meant he had to reach out to catch the squid the moment it left the water. If he failed, the squid would instinctively spray out ink when it was frightened, and the ink would spread. The surrounding squids would become alert, and it would be extremely difficult to catch it.
Estimating the length of the fishing line, Bifang's hands became steadier and steadier. He made marks on the fishing line and tied a knot at regular intervals. When the last knot emerged from the water, he was extremely nervous.
Just half a meter left!
Bifang retracted his right hand and used his left hand to pull the line, pulling the fishing line up little by little. He could even vaguely see the shadow of the squid!
Wrapping the fishing line around the wrist in circles, the squid gradually became clearer. When it was about to float to the surface, the squid that had been held in the water finally realized that something was wrong. Being alert by nature, it immediately wanted to let go and escape, but!
Too late!
Bifang's heart was pounding. As the sun set, the sea water seemed to stop swaying. His right hand thrust out like a poisonous snake and stabbed fiercely into the water!
In just a moment, a slippery and greasy feeling appeared in between. Before he could feel happy, Bifang suddenly fished it out!
The crystal clear water splashes in the air, dancing and flying.
The squid in mid-air suddenly contracted its body, and a stream of thick black ink was sprayed out instantly. Bifang turned his body to the side, barely avoiding the ink, but he did not expect the squid's spray force to be so strong that it slipped right through his hand!
Oops!
Bifang said that squids move forward rapidly by spraying water through the funnel on their belly, which can enable the squids to leap out of the deep sea and jump out of the water as high as 7 to 10 meters. Their bodies can fly in the air for about 50 meters like a cannonball!
The audience's hearts sank, but the next second, what no one expected was that the squid flew out in the direction of the tent!
The squid suddenly rushed out of Bifang's palm, and just when it thought it was about to escape, it was suddenly knocked down by a large piece of cloth. Ink splashed on the tent, leaving a black spot.
The squid still wanted to escape, but having been sprayed once, it no longer had the strength to spray again. When it came out of the water, it was even less energetic than the fish. It fell limply onto the life raft and was grabbed by the Bifang.
"Ha! I finally caught him!"
Bifang held the squid, stretched out his index and middle fingers, and directly pulled out the cuttlefish bone from the squid's body. This bone is similar to the spine of mammals. Once it is pulled out, the squid will become a limp lump.
Without having time to collect his trophies, Bifang quickly put down the hook again. He had caught one fish in just a few minutes. Shouldn't he catch more before the sun sets?
A squid was about the size of his forearm, and if he was frugal he could barely eat it for two days. There was still less than half an hour until sunset, and at the previous rate, if he was lucky he might be able to catch three or four.
Sure enough, Bifang made the cannon in the same way. He even took off a small piece of the squid he caught and used it as bait and put it on the fishhook. This did not affect the flash and provided bait.
Five minutes later, Bifang caught another squid.
Two now!
[Fuck, I made a fortune! ]
[Finally I can eat something delicious, I am so happy]
【Lao Fang is too strong! 】
[Using squid to catch squid, this operation show makes my scalp tingle! 】
[Xiu Er, can you let me touch your trophy? Just for a moment, please! I will wash my hands! ]
[Do squids eat their own kind? ]
"Yes!" Bifang affirmed, "Squids are cannibals, and it's common for big squids to eat small ones. Not to mention that I only cut off a small section of a squid's limb, it's a question whether they can tell the difference."
Bifang's face was full of smiles. He was very happy to have caught two squids. He couldn't wait to cast the hook for the third time. This time it took a little longer, as it took seven or eight minutes to catch another one. Sadly, this time Bifang failed to avoid the squid's ink, and most of his shoulder and face were sprayed.
However, this time he had learned from his previous experience and held the squid tightly without letting go, directly crushing the squid's bones.
It's really cracked!
[Hahaha, Lao Fang looks so embarrassed! ]
[Is squid ink poisonous? Is Fang Shen okay? ]
[Fuck, it’s poisonous? ]
"Yes, it's poisonous."
Bifang wiped the ink off his face, but he didn't expect that the ink would become a big clown on his face. The more he wiped, the darker it became, until half of his face was blurred. But after a little wiping, Bifang no longer cared about his image and once again threw down the fishing hook, hoping to catch another one. At the same time, he explained to the anxious audience.
"But don't worry, the main purpose of animal thief ink is to confuse the enemy's sense of smell. Although it is poisonous, it is not very toxic. It is a weak paralytic venom. It is harmless to most animals. They won't feel anything. And I heard that this thing is quite popular in Japan. It is eaten directly."
Bifang stuck out his tongue. The ink had just sprayed into his mouth, making his tongue numb and his speech slurred. Fortunately, he could feel the numbness fading rapidly.
[Fang Shen! You still said you were not poisoned! ]
[I speak with a lisp]
【Don’t tear down people when they are in trouble! 】
【People can, at least try. 】
Bifang twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling somewhat helpless, but still concentrated on fishing for squids. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, he did not catch the fourth squid for a full ten minutes, until the sun had completely set.
Did you notice it?
Bifang was not disappointed. He was very satisfied with catching three squids and did not ask for more. However, he did not give up easily. The setting sun did not mean that the squids would leave immediately. They would definitely wander around for a while, and that was exactly what happened.
Half an hour later, Bifang caught the fourth squid. After handling it, he fished for a while again, but this time it was really gone. No squid took the bait for a long time.
“Phew, the harvest is perfect!”
Bifang was not discouraged at all. On the contrary, he was quite excited.
Without hesitation, he put away the hook and line, pulled over a squid, and without hesitation, tore off a squid's leg and stuffed it into his mouth.
Feeling the suction cup wriggling in his mouth, Bifang had a strange feeling. He had never eaten squid raw before, so it was a weird feeling.
But it's just right that it's chewy.
After chewing for several times, Bifang swallowed the squid tentacles. His powerful stomach began to digest the food rapidly. Almost before Bifang finished eating the second squid tentacles, the heat spread along the stomach to his limbs and bones.
Savoring the hard-earned warmth, Bifang's eyes almost turned red.
On the third day of survival at sea, four squids were caught.
