The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish

People were worried.

"There's no need to worry, small baleen whales don't have teeth and they don't eat people." Thankfully, some well-informed viewers clarified this and eased everyone's concerns,

no need to worry about Fang Hao being eaten by a whale.

"However... just because they don't eat people doesn't mean accidents can't happen."

After all, this is the sea, and nobody knows what might happen.

The ocean depths are so deep and complicated, and there are all sorts of marine creatures.

"Damn, bro, don't scare me like that."

"Hopefully, the streamer is alright."

Time unknowingly passed by more than twenty minutes.

"Shouldn't the oxygen be running low?"

A heavy feeling settled in everyone's hearts.

The diving equipment they had was only basic, carrying enough oxygen for a maximum underwater duration of about twenty to thirty minutes.

By the thirty-minute mark, over twenty minutes had passed and only a few minutes remained.

If he didn't surface within the next few minutes… did that mean something might have happened to Fang Hao?

No, that couldn't be.

Trying to avoid such thoughts, the audience breathed out and tried to calm themselves down.

"Bro, come out quickly, don't make us worry."

However, when thirty minutes had passed and Fang Hao still hadn't appeared, many had a bad premonition, fearing that something had happened to him.

The atmosphere became tense, and many were feeling down.

All hearts sank.

Everyone was worried for Fang Hao.

No one knew the situation underwater.

The mood in the live stream also grew somber.

"Wuu, streamer please come back."

"As long as you come back, we won't ever troll you again."

"It'll be okay, it has to be."

...

The somber atmosphere lasted for quite a while.

"Look quickly!"

Someone suddenly shouted excitedly.

In an instant, everyone sprang into action.

They all looked towards the sea surface.

A silhouette was seen on the surface, sitting on a whale.

If not Fang Hao, then who?

Immediately, the crowd burst into excitement.

"Hao Bro, Hao Bro has returned!"

"Hao Bro's fine!"

Everyone on the ship cheered excitedly, as if welcoming the return of a hero.

Earlier their worries had nearly killed them, but thankfully... everything turned out to be fine.

They had really been worried that something might have happened to Fang Hao.

Now that they were sure he was okay, they could finally let go of their anxiety.

Similarly, in the live stream, the viewers were also so excited they were nearly in tears.

"The streamer has returned."

"Wuu, I was so scared just now."

"I was truly afraid that something would happen to the streamer and we'd no longer have any live streams to watch."

"I knew the streamer would be okay, you guys just lack faith in him."

The chat in the stream also livened up.

Seeing Fang Hao was safe, everyone could finally stop worrying.

"Hey, what's the streamer sitting on?"

"Holy shit, the streamer actually rode a whale back!!!"

People now noticed Fang Hao's situation – he had ridden a whale back.

"Riding a whale?"

"How did he manage that?"

"My God, what exactly did the streamer do underwater to make these whales obediently serve as mounts!"

Everyone was dumbfounded, their jaws dropped to the ground.

This was a scene they had never witnessed before, utterly shocking.

Today, in the span of one day, Fang Hao had delivered too many surprises.

Each one shattered their previous impression of him.

It made their worldviews collapse.

"Hao Bro this is..."

Everyone on the ship saw Fang Hao riding back on a whale from afar, and they were taken aback.

"Had he tamed these whales while he was in the sea?"

Everyone's brain froze, oh my god, how was this done?

Such a huge baleen whale, the adults could be as long as eight or nine meters and weigh nearly ten tons.

To have tamed such a massive whale?

And it wasn't just one but three, a family of three at that.

To have all three whales so obediently submissive to Fang Hao, that was the true shock factor.

This was just too awesome.

When Fang Hao approached the boat, the whale slowed down its speed, avoiding a collision with the vessel, and then purposefully made its body emerge higher out of the water so Fang Hao could get back on board with ease.

Once Fang Hao was safely back on the ship, the large whale flipped over and dove back into the sea, then surfaced again, swimming around.

But this time, the whales didn't ram the vessel anymore.

Instead, were they competing for... Fang Hao's affection?

Huh?

Am I seeing things?

Everyone on the boat rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were hallucinating.

But the reality was just that.

The three whales that had come for 'revenge' now swam obediently by the side, just like well-trained pets.

Everyone thus stopped worrying.

"Bro Hao, are you alright?"

Soon, Xiao Pang was the first to rush over to ask about Fang Hao's condition.

"I'm fine."

Fang Hao shook his head, then proceeded to remove all the diving gear from his body.

Actually, his oxygen tank had run out twenty minutes ago.

After that, it was all thanks to his Breath Holding Skill.

The Breath Holding Skill allowed him to stay under water without any need to breathe.

"It's good that you're okay."

"We were so worried about you not showing up for so long, scared something happened to you."

"It's a pity there was only one set of diving gear; otherwise, we would have dived in to help you."

"It's fine," said Fang Hao with a smile on his face.

He didn't need anyone's help.

These people couldn't help much either.

This was a baleen whale, not some small fish or shrimp.

If they had jumped in, they might have hindered Fang Hao instead.

Now, things turned out for the best, as Fang Hao had tamed the whales.

They just needed to be put in line.

If one tough fight wasn't enough, then a few more would do.

Until they listened.

"Bro Hao, how did you tame these whales?"

At this point, everyone became curious.

"I gave them a couple of tough fights, and they became docile."

But Fang Hao's honest answer sounded like a joke to everyone else's ears.

No one took it seriously.

Yet for Fang Hao, it was the truth; that's exactly what he had done.

People thought Fang Hao was being elusive and didn't press on with more questions.

Meanwhile, in the live streaming chat, a small portion of viewers began to murmur.

"I have a feeling that this is actually true."

Given Fang Hao's character, he really might do such a thing.

That was their thought.

However, the folks' minds weren't really there.

Now that Fang Hao had returned, they could relax and not worry about something happening to him.

After coming back, Fang Hao waved at the whales swimming on the surface, signaling them to scatter.

The whales soon dived into the water and disappeared from sight.

The sea surface once again became calm.

Fang Hao then went inside the boat to change clothes, replacing his wet clothes first.

...

Following Fang Hao's return, another trending topic related to him popped up on Weibo.

[Fisherman joyfully acquires great whale mount]

This hot search even came with an accompanying picture.

It also brought forth a new meme: Off we go, Pepeq Whale.

"Whoa whoa, how did he manage this?"

The netizens were stunned upon seeing this trending topic, completely dumbfounded.

They found it incredibly hard to imagine how someone could tame whales in the sea and get them to dutifully serve as his mounts.

"This time, I'm seriously impressed."

"This Fisherman is too awesome."

"I truly respect this."

Netizens expressed their admiration for Fang Hao, sincerely convinced.

The popularity in Fang Hao's live streaming room soared again, reaching a staggering nineteen million viewers.

That was terrifying.

It was about to break twenty million viewers.

This was definitely the top figure on Hu Ya now.

Hu Ya gave Fang Hao various special privileges and even provided a dedicated live streaming assistant to handle any emergencies.

And Su Baige, who had originally signed Fang Hao, also got promoted in Hu Ya thanks to Fang Hao.

But Fang Hao didn't care about these.

[Ding, congratulations host, your popularity has broken twenty million, you have received a Black Gold Treasure Box.]

The reward came once more.