A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Qi Yue was inspecting the location of the fishing spot. He looked around and saw that the area was surrounded by mountains and lush trees, with a beautiful environment.

A river flows by, and a branch flows into this area, forming a pool.

This place is really nice.

The water just felt somewhat lifeless.

It seems there's no real motivation.

Wu Bayi, who was standing next to him, took out a compass-like object and several bone dice, and seemed to be busy with something.

He would occasionally look up at the surrounding mountains, a hint of doubt in his expression.

"This place is nice. If it's developed, it could become a natural fishing spot."

"But it feels lifeless and quiet around here."

There wasn't even a trace of animal activity.

Qi Yue looked around and then explained to the viewers in the live stream.

At this moment, several netizens in the live stream were unusually active.

Brother Wang from the building materials market: [Boss Qi, I've been to that place several times, you can't catch any fish there!]

Hard work pays off: [I've been to this place for wild fishing, and it's true that you get a complete slump – absolutely no fish!]

Flying Eagle: [This place is weird; everyone who likes wild fishing has been here, but there aren't any good spots.]

The highest virtue is like water: [Yes, there are no fish in this lake, I don't know why!]

There were many similar comments.

Qi Yue took a look and realized that many people had come here to fish.

But they didn't catch anything.

That's normal, really. With such a prime location, it looks like a natural fishing spot, so it must have been visited by all-powerful fishing enthusiasts.

The fishing buddies are incredibly good at finding good spots.

They can be found on things like small islands in lakes and bridges spanning rivers.

"Many people have come here, yet no one has caught a fish?"

"That's rather unusual."

"Logically speaking, natural lakes formed by river branches should be lush with aquatic plants, and fish should love living here."

"Logically, there should be quite a few freshwater fish."

“I wouldn’t be surprised if even rare fish appeared.”

"No one has caught any fish."

Qi Yue commented after seeing the comments.

That's really quite amazing.

"That won't have much of an impact, because if I open a fishing pond, I'll have to get the fish from fish farms, and then I can put all the fish in there."

"But we need to figure out why there are no fish here."

Qi Yue continued.

[Brother Qi, could it be something unlucky?]

Is it a ghost?

[Is it too yin energy?]

Several people immediately posted comments on the screen.

To be honest, seeing these comments on the screen, and looking at the quiet mountains and the lifeless lake around me, actually gave me a bit of a creepy feeling.

If you add some scary music, it'll definitely be a horror movie.

At this moment, Wu Bayi put away what he was holding, walked over, and said:

"Boss, I've found something."

"This place has good feng shui; it should be a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains, but it's lifeless now. There must be something strange about this river."

"I reckon there's something that's making it impossible for the little fish to survive here."

"Look at all the phytoplankton in this pond, it's accumulated so much."

Upon hearing Wu Bayi's words, Qi Yue pressed further:

"You say the feng shui here is good?"

Wu Bayi nodded. "The feng shui is fine. It's not the kind of natural feng shui suitable for burial, but rather ecological feng shui, which should be suitable for fish to live in."

"In my estimation, there is a ferocious creature in the water, which is causing the other fish to die."

"In such a mild and natural environment, if a ferocious creature comes, the fish inside will have no chance to resist."

"So it was completely eaten."

Nature is cruel.

Just like bees and wasps.

Bees have no means of fighting back against wasps. If they are discovered by wasps and attacked in large numbers, all the bees will be bitten in two, and the queen bee will be eaten clean by the wasps.

The law of the jungle prevails; it's cruel, and the weak have no power to resist.

"Hmm, I guess there's something in the water too."

"If we want to open a fishing ground here, we need to solve this problem."

"Otherwise, I'll lose a lot of money if I keep throwing fish into this place."

Qi Yue looked at the lake and said.

Netizens couldn't help but be curious after hearing the conversation between the two.

What terrible creature might lurk in this lifeless lake?

Could there really be something strange going on?

Qi Yue glanced at it briefly and had an idea.

He rummaged in his pocket and pulled out a piece of beef jerky.

This beef jerky was originally intended as a snack for the journey, and I could also feed the two dogs.

It just comes in handy now.

Qi Yue casually tossed the beef jerky into the lake.

The beef jerky is a single piece, so it can float and doesn't sink.

He looked towards the lake, trying to see if there was any movement.

The drone's camera was also pointing towards the lake.

"Let's see how things go; there might be something strange," Qi Yue said.

At first, the lake surface did not change at all.

Netizens were a little bored.

Just a few minutes later, suddenly, Xiao Hei and Xiao Tie stared at the beef jerky on the lake, craning their necks and staring intently, as if they were on guard against something.

Qi Yue also sensed that something was wrong.

Then, a black shadow emerged from the bottom of the water beneath the beef jerky.

There's something there! There's something in the lake!

[Holy crap, what's that down there?!]

Something's really strange!

Is this place really that scary?

Netizens were shocked to see the dark figure.

People thought it might be some kind of underwater ghost or monster.

The next second, the dark figure suddenly burst out from the bottom of the lake, opened its mouth wide, and swallowed the beef jerky in one gulp.

Everyone saw it clearly.

It was a very large black fish.

Its body length is about 1.2 to 1.3 meters.

It looks really scary.

But that wasn't all. Just as everyone was in surprise, another dark shadow emerged from the bottom of the lake.

It is also a huge fish, and it is also more than 1 meter long.

But it didn't get any beef jerky and could only eat scraps.

The two fish appeared and then quickly disappeared.

Netizens in the live broadcast room were excited.

Holy crap! What a huge fish! What is that?! A monster?!

There's a fish demon here!

Wow, that's huge! It looks like it could eat a child!

Wow, what a big fish! I want to go fishing!

The comments kept scrolling.

Qi Yue saw it clearly.

He immediately explained:

"They are two alligator gars. I didn't expect to find alligator gars here, but that makes sense."

"Alligator gars are an invasive species in the Americas. They are very aggressive and eat everything. There are two here."

"Any small fish that swims in from that branch channel and can't get out will be eaten by those two."

"I don't know who released them here, it's really unethical. These kinds of fish are ornamental fish, but they shouldn't be released into the wild, otherwise it will be a huge blow to the local ecosystem."

"That one was probably 1.3 meters long. I wonder how many small fish it ate in the lake."

"So, the reason this place is so lifeless is that all the fish have been eaten by alligator gars."

"So there are no other small fish, which leads to the proliferation of phytoplankton and mosquitoes."

Xiao Hei and Xiao Tie called out to the lake, seemingly trying to lure the two alligator gars up for a battle.

Once netizens figured out the reason, they all suddenly understood.

[Holy crap! Releasing invasive species into the wild! People like that should be arrested!]

The culprit is actually an invasive species from the Americas! I have to catch it!

This is outrageous! Who releases animals around randomly all the time?!

I've also seen freshwater fish put into seawater, and the fish kept rolling around. The person said the fish were thanking them!

Damn it, this is terrible!

The barrage exploded.

We can't just let these two alligator gars stay here.

Otherwise, the fishing grounds definitely can't be opened.

The fish that Qi Yue puts in here, they eat at least dozens of them a day.

If another alligator gar squad were to emerge, there would be no need to open a fishing pond.

"These are the two. Such good feng shui, but two scourges came in and emptied the lake."

"Only by catching them can this place be brought back to life."

Wu Bayi, who was standing to the side, also spoke up.

Qi Yue nodded. "They definitely have to be eliminated."

Then, he said to the viewers in the live stream:

"This area is currently a natural wild area and has not been contracted out yet, so everyone is welcome to come and catch alligator gar."

"Interested anglers can give it a try."

"Since it's not my territory, I won't be holding any events there."

"And I also want to try it myself to see if I can catch these two alligator gars."

Upon hearing this, the fishing buddies immediately became excited.

A 1.3-meter-long alligator gar.

If we could catch that, we'd be so proud!

Catching a few small fish is no fun; a real man catches big fish.

Because of Qi Yue's live stream, many fishing enthusiasts decided to come and watch.

It's only early spring now, the weather is perfect, and the mosquitoes haven't even woken up yet.

You could fish here all night without any problem.

Many people began to inquire about the location of the lake, eager to try their luck in catching the two alligator gar.

Qi Yue's fishing spot has only just been chosen and hasn't been contracted out yet, but it's already going to get lively.

He wanted to create a top-notch fishing spot, and it became so popular even before it started.

This is indeed a very good omen. (End of Chapter)