The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish

It's over, it's over.

The hearts of the dozen or so viewers at the site all felt a sense of foreboding.

Seeing Fang Hao's posture and the change in his complexion, they could also roughly guess what was happening.

What he had caught was definitely not a fish.

But everyone still wanted to see what it was that Fang Hao had hooked this time.

This time they were watching from close range.

It was far more exciting and suspenseful than watching through the live stream.

Fang Hao's fishing rod was bent into an arc.

The thing he had caught this time was just too heavy.

It was the heaviest thing he had ever caught in his life.

He gradually increased his strength, but other than the fishing rod bending further, the object he had caught remained utterly unmoved.

Fang Hao still didn't know what it was, nor did he know its weight.

The veins in his arms were bulging as he pulled with all his might; nearly exhausted, he finally felt a slight movement.

But it was just a slight movement.

Because this thing was just too heavy, definitely more than a hundred pounds.

If it were only a hundred pounds, he would have pulled it up long ago.

Since training in the Innate Skill, Fang Hao had clearly felt his physical fitness improving, and his strength was greater than before.

But it was only a bit greater, not enough to turn him into a Hercules.

It was impossible to suddenly go from being able to lift a bit over a hundred pounds to being able to lift five hundred or a thousand pounds.

That was certainly not likely.

This wasn't like filming a TV drama where one suddenly masters peerless martial arts and becomes a martial arts expert.

Fang Hao estimated.

He could now lift up objects weighing around two hundred pounds.

But now, he couldn't even pull the thing at the bottom of the water.

What could be so heavy?

Not only the others present were curious, but Fang Hao himself was extremely curious about what it could be.

"Holy shit, the host can't even pull it."

"I hope he doesn't break the fishing rod."

At this moment, the viewers were not worried about whether he had caught a fish or not.

Everyone knew it definitely wasn't a fish.

But what could this thing be?

That was what attracted everyone's attention.

Many people wanted to know what it was that Fang Hao had hooked this time.

"What could be so heavy?"

"Could it be another sunken ship?"

"Is it possible it's another box?"

A group of viewers in the live chat were guessing, obviously enthusiastic at this point.

Why do they watch Fang Hao fish?

It's to see him catch these things.

That's when it's most exciting.

It's like opening a mystery box.

...

Journalist Sun Zhaopeng, who was on stakeout in the live stream, also got excited when he saw Fang Hao hook something.

He was waiting for this moment.

His right hand clenched his phone nervously, watching Fang Hao in the live stream.

He was also looking forward to what would be pulled up.

Hoping that this time it could turn into a big scoop.

That would make his long stakeout in the live stream all worthwhile!

...

It was too heavy.

Just as Fang Hao was considering whether to use the Infinite Strength Card.

"Quick, help Brother Hao!"

Xiao Pang Chen Sheng yelled out, seeing that Fang Hao was struggling hard to pull.

At his shout, others also reacted.

One by one, they ran over to Fang Hao's side, ready to help him.

At this point, Fang Hao, who had been preparing to use the card, also temporarily gave up the idea.

Since others were willing to help, he might as well save his card and pull the object up with everyone's assistance.

After all, he had only ten Infinite Strength Cards; they were consumable, and once used, one less remained.

Using it at this time does seem a bit uneconomical.

But, with everyone pulling together, it took immense effort—equivalent to that of nine oxen and two tigers—before we finally pulled the object from underwater.

It was a motorcycle.

Fang Hao's fish hook had snagged the strap on the motorcycle's seat.

This motorcycle we pulled out probably weighed about three to four hundred pounds.

That's why Fang Hao had such a tough time lifting it.

Such a heavy motorcycle.

It was no easy feat.

"How could it be a motorcycle?"

When Fang Hao saw the motorcycle that was fished out, he was stunned.

So were the others.

The appearance of this motorcycle was, quite obviously, beyond everyone's expectations.

After all this effort, just to fish up a motorcycle from the lake?

"The bike does look pretty cool, a pity though. It seems it's been submerged in the water for a long time, at least half a year. Some parts are already ruined."

After everyone pulled the motorcycle up together, they started scrutinizing it.

Just an ordinary motorcycle, nothing special.

Some parts have corroded and been damaged due to the long period of submersion.

It's not likely to be usable anymore.

Unless it's repaired.

And it would have to be a major repair.

After all, the engine definitely won't work after being soaked for so long.

In other words, it would need an overhaul.

That's definitely not worth it.

The money for repairs could probably buy a brand new bike.

The motorcycle is essentially junk now, no use for much.

Maybe just to be taken home and left in a corner.

"Huh?"

"The keys are still in it."

Right at that moment, [Liang someone] noticed that the keys were still in the motorcycle, not taken out.

This instantly drew everyone's attention.

Under what circumstances would the keys still be on the motorcycle?

When someone is riding it!

"It couldn't be that someone rode it right into the lake, could it…" Someone guessed.

This speculation got quite a few people thinking.

"Ah? Does that mean... someone else died in the lake?"

As soon as this was mentioned, the expressions of the stream viewers there changed.

If this were true, would they still drink from the lake later?

Ew...someone had already started retching.

Just imagining it was horrifying.

Including Fang Hao himself, the corner of his mouth twitched.

Dammit, this can't be happening.

Not another encounter with a dead body?

"Don't scare ourselves, it might not be like that."

However, some people were trying to stay calm.

Besides, with such a large lake, even if there were a body, the water wouldn't be affected.

They couldn't drink here; they could just move upstream or to a farther place to drink.

"If someone truly rode their bike into the lake, was it suicide or homicide?"

"And, is it possible that the person already climbed out of the lake?"

"Maybe this was a bike that someone wanted to dispose of intentionally."

After all, it was a motorcycle, not a car, so even if someone accidentally rode into the lake, as long as they could swim a little, they could climb out.

It's also possible it was just someone else's discarded bike.

This series of speculations made everyone slightly less anxious.

"Should we, perhaps, report this to the police?"

Finally, someone thought of reporting to the police.

But as soon as they finished speaking, someone else chimed in, "We've only fished up a motorcycle, if we report this...will the police even care?"

Yeah, they hadn't fished up any bodies.

Just a motorcycle, with no other circumstances.

"Maybe I'll ask for advice first."

Luckily, Fang Hao had Lin Wendong's contact information, so he immediately conveyed the situation about the motorcycle to the other party.

To see what they would reply.