Chapter 352: Chapter 352: Capture

The other contestants were also making handsome catches one after another, but they were mostly ordinary fish, and there were even a few who couldn’t catch a single one.

Ye Chen tucked his fishing rod back into his backpack and took a stroll around, then left the mountain.

“Brother Ye Chen, how come you’ve returned so soon?”

“How was your haul?”

As soon as Ye Chen entered the valley, he bumped into Zhang Minghui and Yang Xiaofeng.

“I didn’t catch a single big fish!” Ye Chen shook his head helplessly.

“You caught a Golden Turtle Fish?” Zhang Minghui asked in surprise.

Ye Chen nodded and said, “Yeah!”

“That’s incredibly lucky!”

Zhang Minghui sighed. He knew how precious the Golden Turtle Fish were and couldn’t help but feel envious of Ye Chen.

“Brother Ye Chen, your luck is just out of this world!”

“Among so many of us, not a single person was able to catch a Golden Turtle Fish, but you did it with ease!”

“Brother Ye Chen, let’s work together in the future and aim to catch the Golden Turtle Fish!”

Zhang Minghui looked at Ye Chen with eyes full of admiration.

He knew that Ye Chen must have a method, otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to catch it on his own.

Yang Xiaofeng on the side curled his lip and said with a lack of enthusiasm, “Brother Ye Chen’s luck is a combination of innate talent and effort, it’s not just about luck!”

Zhang Minghui smiled and didn’t pick up on what Yang Xiaofeng said, knowing that Yang Xiaofeng harbored a good deal of resentment towards Ye Chen.

“Brother Ye Chen, congratulations! You’re the first one to catch a Golden Turtle Fish in so many days, you’re going to be famous now!”

“But let’s not get too happy yet, our goal this time is to be first place, and other rewards, no matter how plentiful, aren’t worth much.”

Zhang Minghui looked around and said, “Look, we’re running low on fishing bait, if this continues, we’re likely to be eliminated.”

“How about this, let’s grill some fish right here!”

Saying that, Zhang Minghui took out flint to light the charcoal, and instantly, a strong and tantalizing aroma wafted through the air.

“Grilled fish?”

Seeing Ye Chen hesitant, Zhang Minghui laughed and reassured, “Don’t worry, our grilled fish taste is very authentic, absolutely delicious. We can try it together and maybe there’ll be a good catch!”

Ye Chen thought about it and felt it was a good idea, so he agreed.

Soon, Zhang Minghui set up the grill and started barbecuing.

Yang Xiaofeng sat next to Ye Chen with an indifferent attitude.

“Brother Yang, have some food, the wild greens here are pretty fresh.” Ye Chen tossed a bunch of wild herbs over.

“I don’t need it, I’m not interested in that kind of stuff.”

Yang Xiaofeng huffed disdainfully.

In fact, the wild greens Ye Chen threw to Yang Xiaofeng were nothing special, just some wild vegetable leaves.

But Yang Xiaofeng was quite disdainful of them.

He had been pampered since childhood, always having the best of everything, never having eaten wild greens, let alone wild vegetable leaves.

Ye Chen didn’t pay attention to Yang Xiaofeng; he focused on grilling the fish, and soon the aroma filled the entire forest, attracting a crowd of birds to gather.

Many birds, attracted by the smell, flew over, wanting a share.

However, these birds didn’t dare to come too close, but hovered around the perimeter.

Before long, Ye Chen finished grilling, sliced a fish with a knife, and placed it on the rack.

“Brother Ye Chen, I’m really impressed by your cooking skills!” exclaimed Zhang Minghui, who had never seen such delicious-looking food before.

“Haha, Teacher Zhang, don’t praise me, I just got lucky. This fish is for you, may you achieve a good result in this competition!”

“Thank you! Ye Chen!”

Zhang Minghui looked at Ye Chen with great gratitude. Although the fish was given to him, Ye Chen’s thoughtfulness deeply moved him.

Yang Xiaofeng’s face looked somewhat embarrassed. Ye Chen had given the fish to Zhang Minghui and even wished him to be the champion; this was clearly a slap to his face!

He snorted coldly and said, “You two continue with your mutual admiration; I’m heading back.”

After speaking, Yang Xiaofeng turned his head and walked straight towards the foot of the mountain, no longer paying any attention to Ye Chen and Zhang Minghui.

Zhang Minghui laughed awkwardly and said, “Brother Ye Chen, don’t take it to heart, Yang Xiaofeng just has that kind of personality…”

He didn’t finish his sentence when Ye Chen waved his hand and interrupted him, “I understand, Teacher Zhang!”

Zhang Minghui glanced at the departing figure of Yang Xiaofeng, frowned and thought to himself, how did this guy become more and more childish?

Ye Chen ignored Yang Xiaofeng and turned around to continue looking for traces of the Golden Turtle Fish.

At this time, a plump woman ran over here. As soon as she saw Ye Chen and Zhang Minghui, her face immediately beamed with a radiant smile, and she enthusiastically greeted, “Master Ye, are you here to hunt for fish too?”

Ye Chen glanced at the girl, slightly startled, because this girl was also a student like him!

“Yep, are you here hunting for the Golden Turtle Fish?” Ye Chen nodded.

“That’s right!” the girl said.

Ye Chen smiled gently and asked, “What’s your name?”

“I’m Zhao Lili, your fan, Master Ye, I can help you, whatever you want, I can provide it for you!”

Ye Chen shook his head: “No need to trouble yourself, I’ll find it on my own.”

“Alright then!” Zhao Lili shrugged helplessly and then turned to leave.

Ye Chen did not pay any further attention to Zhao Lili because he wanted to catch the Golden Turtle Fish even more now.

“Master Ye, look over there!” Zhang Minghui suddenly pointed in another direction.

“Where?” Ye Chen followed the direction of his finger and saw a Golden Turtle Fish struggling in a pool of water.

The fish was very large and covered in golden yellow, with triangular markings on its tail.

“Golden Turtle Fish!”

Ye Chen’s eyes lit up; catching this fish would be a rare opportunity and could definitely be sold for a handsome sum of money.

Ye Chen ignored Yang Xiaofeng’s attempt to stop him and swam towards the Golden Turtle Fish.

“Hey, Ye Chen, are you crazy? That fish is very fierce, do you have a death wish?”

Zhang Minghui hurriedly followed.

“I don’t wish to die, however, I’ve set my sights on this fish!” Ye Chen gritted his teeth and continued to charge forward.

He was fast, catching up with the Golden Turtle Fish in the blink of an eye.

He reached out with both hands and pressed down on the Golden Turtle Fish.

“Splash!”

Water splashed everywhere, spraying droplets, as the Golden Turtle Fish vigorously flipped its tail trying to escape.

However, Ye Chen’s hands were like two iron clamps, firmly holding the Golden Turtle Fish in place.

With a strong pull, Ye Chen had the fish in his palms.

“Amazing!”

Zhang Minghui couldn’t help but exclaim, and at the same time, he felt somewhat envious, knowing he could probably never achieve what Ye Chen had in his lifetime.

Ye Chen caught the Golden Turtle Fish and immediately flipped it over to carefully examine its condition.

The skin of the Golden Turtle Fish was covered with a hard shell, and Ye Chen tried to tear it; instantly, a tear opened in the shell.

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