The Legend of the Fishermen of Sicily

"Thank God!" Bianchi cried out in his heart.

The range of a speargun is much longer, 1 to 1.5 times its length.

He uses a 1-meter harpoon, so the attack range can reach 2.5 meters, and therefore there is no need to be too careful when approaching.

The most crucial element in the entire hunting process is the accuracy of the shot, which is precisely what Bianchi excels at – he is the most accurate fisherman in Marzamemi!

He was both nervous and excited as he aimed.

If the target is hit successfully, the dive can only be described as perfect.

After adjusting his breathing slightly, he pulled the trigger. The rubber band instantly contracted, propelling the fish arrow out with a powerful burst!

Almost simultaneously, the sea bass stopped swimming.

Bianchi immediately surfaced with his prey.

他预估这一潜的用时绝不会超过30秒，再加上水面换气的20秒，比1分钟1条鱼的『计划』缩短了整整10秒钟！

The moment he emerged from the water, he raised his spearhead high, as if he were holding up a trophy for the champion.

Father, have you seen my strength?

I am your bravest son!

Surprisingly, Sandro, standing a little further away on a larger ship, frowned and showed no excitement whatsoever.

Even his usually kind and gentle mother, Mrs. Rosa, seemed anxious at this moment.

"Give me the fish quickly!" Aurelio urged from the small boat. "Leo has already started his second dive."

Bianchi felt something explode in his head. While catching his breath, he asked Aurelio:

"How long has he been down there?"

Aurelio spoke very quickly:

"He had just gone down when you came out of the water."

Bianchi took a deep breath:

"He went down without taking a breath?"

This dive can only be described as perfect; even if Leo were faster, it would only be a few seconds faster.

Aurelio said that when he came up, Leo had just gone down into the water, and the only possibility was that Leo had given up his time resting on the surface and went into the water immediately.

Aurelio took off his felt hat and fanned Bianchi, mainly hoping he would stay calm:

"No, he surfaced for air for about ten seconds before going back down."

"Impossible!" Bianchi calculated quickly, "Then he only stayed underwater for—"

Aurelius looked at another wooden boat fifty meters away with the eyes of someone looking at a monster:

"That's right, he came back up in twenty seconds, that's fast."

Bianchi also looked over.

He collected so many sets of 'data,' yet he still couldn't figure out the enemy?

......

Yesterday, Enzo's "observation" of Leo was too short; he only noticed some clues but didn't understand what those clues meant.

He saw that Leo simply twisted his hips and was already a meter away, and wondered what kind of strange swimming posture "Gu Pupa" was.

He saw Leo disappear into the water due to the heavy load, and immediately gave chase, only to find that Leo's arm was already in an attack stance.

He found it laughable to see Leo moving so nimbly underwater like a hot potato... but he didn't understand that it was simply a matter of being a "good swimmer"?

"【The Beginning of Control】is too powerful."

Every time Leo went into the water, he would marvel at how amazing that skill was.

[The Beginning of Mastery: You begin to understand the feeling of 'control'. Current effects: Significantly improved control over your limbs, muscle memory begins to form, balance and rhythm are enhanced, and the body can move freely and naturally.]

Significantly improved control over one's own limbs.

With resistance minimized, every bit of force is converted into forward, downward, or backward thrust, without any unnecessary oscillations.

Muscle memory begins to form.

Without conscious thought, the body automatically replicates the trajectory of hundreds of dives, with every movement etched into the muscles, issuing commands faster than the brain.

Enhanced balance and rhythm abilities

Even if caught in a sudden undercurrent, one can sway with the current like seaweed and use it to escape, instead of fighting back with brute force.

"The body can stretch and move freely" —

The concept of 'swimming' completely disappeared. There were no fixed swimming styles, no deliberate movements, and the body was no longer a foreign object that had entered the sea, but had become part of the water.

A few days ago, Leo tried fishing. It took him 50 seconds to go into the water and come out again, and that data is correct.

But at that time he was still in the beginner stage of "Mastering", so he would tell Rosalia, "Everything is still being explored".

As time went on, as the number of times he entered the water increased, and as Leo became more familiar with himself and the sea, the effects of [Beginning of Mastery] grew, and at a terrifying rate.

In addition, with the existence of the incredible "muscle memory," Leo now automatically transforms into the "Fisherman" form the moment he enters the water.

Bianchi, after careful consideration, believed that the only uncertainty in this competition was the spawn location of the target fish school, which would directly determine the success of the first dive.

But this is no problem for Leo at all. No matter where the fish is, it's just a matter of twisting his waist a few times. If he's unlucky, he can just kick his legs a few more times.

However, Leo had good luck in his first two dives, and was able to quickly find his hunting targets each time he came down.

When he came up for air for the second time, Enzo's beard practically exploded with joy:

"With this dive, you'll definitely widen the gap even further."

Leo's speed in this dive was similar to the previous one, and he believed his advantage would continue to widen!

Not only Enzo, but many people on the surrounding fishing boats also thought that Leo was about to extend his lead. However, Leo himself frowned and, after breathing on the surface for 20 seconds, he dove back into the water.

......

"Tsk—"

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Hearing Marco smack his lips, Salvi anxiously pushed him, wanting him to hurry up and broadcast.

"Leo doesn't look too good. I wonder if he went too far at the beginning and his condition has deteriorated."

Marco knows Leo quite well.

This young man always has a smile on his face.

Sometimes, even when I tease him, he responds with a smile.

During the time Leo was resting on the water, his expression was very strange. He not only didn't smile, but he also seemed a bit depressed.

His two dives were incredibly fast, frighteningly fast.

Marco was worried that he had pushed too hard in the early stages and wouldn't have enough stamina later on.

Suddenly, several cheers erupted around them, and Salvi started tugging at Marco again.

Marco looked to the other side and told him:

"Bianchi is up here, faster than last time, the gap between the two has narrowed."

"Bianchi is really amazing. I reckon the gap will narrow by a few more seconds on the next dive," Salvi said, pursing his lips.

Marco said seriously:

"The stronger the enemy, the stronger he becomes; this assessment is definitely not just empty talk."

Salvi adjusted his glasses:

"Leo needs to step up his game."

"Go Leo!!" came a girl's enthusiastic shout from a certain direction.

Marco and Salvi both burst out laughing.

"With pretty girls cheering him on, he has to work even harder! Bianchi doesn't get that kind of treatment."