Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

The thread inside the spool was flowing out wildly.

This sudden turn of events left everyone completely dumbfounded.

Lin Tao's eyes widened, and he blurted out.

"Holy crap, this was a really fast comeback!"

Wu Sui ignored them and hurriedly tightened the release mechanism.

The motor emitted a dull roar, and even a faint smell of burning.

The electric winch won't budge!

When Da Xiong saw that Wu Sui had won again, he was slightly surprised and shook his head with a sigh.

"Your fishing spot isn't the best, but you're the busiest on the boat right now. Nobody else is catching as many fish as you."

Lin Tao laughed heartily, grabbed a mineral water bottle, and helped cool down Wu Sui's electric winch.

"Look at us, these young men on our side are really hot."

Everyone burst into laughter, but Wu Sui was completely focused on the struggle with the giant creature.

Judging from the condition of the electric winch, this fish must be quite large.

But no one could identify exactly what kind of fish it was.

The line was reeled in once and then let out twice more. Even though Lin Tao helped cool down the electric reel, the smell was still noticeable.

"This won't work, Ah Sui, let's switch to a hand crank."

Wu Sui nodded, decisively turned off the motor, grabbed the manual crank handle, and began to crank back using only his arm strength.

The force was astonishing; every time the fish exerted its strength, Wu Sui's arm would go numb from the shock.

"Ah Sui, what kind of monster is this? Even the electric winch can't move it?" Chen Ping also came over and reached out to help Wu Sui stabilize the pole.

Wu Sui gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

"I don't know, it's so heavy, it's still squeezing into the cracks in the rocks."

Batu and his companions abandoned their own poles and surrounded the area.

Chen Ping stared at the water, his brows furrowed.

"This force doesn't seem like that of a grouper. Could it be that it got snagged on the bottom?"

"It's not a bottoming pattern; it's moving, and it'll likely find a support level!"

Wu Sui felt the movement in his hand, and taking advantage of the fish's slight weakening, he quickly turned the reel twice.

A tug-of-war ensued between the man and the fish.

The owners of other fishing spots nearby were also attracted and surrounded the area in layers.

It took almost half an hour.

Wu Sui's arms ached so much that he was almost losing feeling, and the brute force underwater finally began to weaken.

A faint brown shadow appeared beneath the water's surface.

Big Bear, carrying a long-handled hook, had been waiting at the side of the boat, leaning half his body out to stare at the water.

The shadow became clearer and clearer.

Batu and his companions wished they had more eyes.

"Holy crap, who threw piglets into the sea?"

Big Bear: ...

This really does look a bit like a piglet.

Its body is brown and round, and it is probably less than a meter long.

Its head and back are broad and rounded, its mouth is large, and its eyes are small, giving it a calm and heavy sense of oppression.

"This is a giant grouper," Big Bear sighed, and still explained to the group.

He then quickly called for help.

He couldn't hook such a big grouper by himself.

Once the fish was pulled onto the deck, everyone couldn't help but crowd around it.

This fish is huge, over 80 centimeters long, and most importantly, it's fat!

It weighs at least 100 pounds.

No wonder Wu Sui had such difficulty fishing just now.

Even someone as experienced as Da Xiong was somewhat flustered.

It's not uncommon for grouper to weigh over 100 pounds, but this is the first time they've ever seen anyone catch a grouper at this fishing spot, even though they've been there countless times.

This creature's habits are quite different from other groupers.

They are lone "deep-sea assassins," not gregarious "reef dwellers."

Furthermore, giant grouper will actively attack other grouper, demonstrating a strong sense of territory.

Big Bear carefully examined Wu Sui.

This kid's luck is off the charts; he's already caught four fish, including the sea wolf.

It costs more than 10 tickets, let alone one.

Wu Sui was exhausted, but that didn't dampen his excitement.

He lay down next to the giant grouper and asked Lin Tao to take a picture for him.

As the fish came up, the sky officially began to brighten.

After resting for a while, Wu Sui turned his head and found that the sky was a bit gloomy, making him unable to distinguish east from west.

Once the fish were tagged with numbers, Lin Tao and the others' enthusiasm for the bet waned.

Wu Sui cast his line again, this time at an even faster speed.

The fish was hooked almost instantly, the moment the hook touched the bottom.

Lin Tao and the others were numb and too lazy to look at Wu Sui anymore, focusing on fishing.

But when Wu Sui raised his fishing rod and brought up the fish trap, Da Xiong hooked the fish up again.

None of them remained calm.

"Selene, is this a grouper?" Lin Tao couldn't help but swear when he saw the fish clearly.

He has been running a purchasing station for more than ten years. In his knowledge, rat-spotted rats are similar to red-spotted rats, with most of them weighing around two or three pounds, and very few being larger.

But the one Wu Sui caught is over 50 centimeters long and weighs at least 15 kilograms.

"There are actually some large rat-spotted rats; the largest one we've seen in our research institute weighed 20 kilograms."

"However, it is indeed rare to see one like the one that Ah Sui caught."

The grouper, scientifically known as the humpback perch, is a highly recognizable and valuable species within the grouper family.

The body is long and laterally compressed, with a long head, a pointed snout, and a slightly protruding lower jaw.

The most noticeable feature is a sudden bulge at the back of the head, forming a "hunchback".

Its base color is light brown, and its entire body is covered with dense black circular spots.

The most distinctive feature is its long head and pointed snout, resembling a mouse, hence its name.

Lin Tao squatted on the deck, reached out and poked the giant spotted rat that was still thrashing about, then turned to look at Batu.

"Bro, pinch me, let me see if I'm dreaming."

Batu and the others were still somewhat bewildered, not understanding why they all seemed so disoriented over just a fish.

Big Bear had someone bring a scale, and after weighing it, it was 16.4 jin (approximately 8.2 catties).

As soon as this number was announced, a large crowd swarmed around it.

"Holy crap, it really is a sixteen-pound rat-like creature?"

"Has it become sentient?"

"I've been fishing at sea for five years, and I've rarely even seen a three-pound grouper. This kid hooked a sixteen-pound one in one go?"

Chen Ping stood at the very front, praising repeatedly.

"Ah Sui, your luck is absolutely phenomenal, even in the entire sea fishing community."

Wu Sui scratched his head and set up the pole.

"It's alright, maybe the fish down there are just hungry."

Upon hearing this, several business owners around almost couldn't help but swear.

Hungry?

They spent half a day hanging crabs and octopuses here, what did they catch?

So the fish below only recognize your hook, Wu Sui?

Big Bear tied a number tag to the spotted rat, then called two boatmen to carry it into the cold storage.

Lin Tao snapped out of his daze and looked at his three-pound red spot, suddenly feeling utterly bored.

"Ah Sui, tell me honestly, did you secretly worship some sea god behind my back?"

"Brother Tao, if you're free, could you help me catch another octopus?" Wu Sui pointed to the bucket of running water.

Lin Tao rolled his eyes, but still obediently went to retrieve the bait.

Wu Sui rebaited the bait and prepared to cast his line again.

The sky grew increasingly overcast, and the sea breeze gradually picked up.

The hull rose and fell significantly with the waves.

"Judging from the sky, the weather is probably about to change." Chen Ping looked up at the gray sky.

"That's how the deep sea is; the weather changes in an instant," Big Bear reminded the others from the side.

"Everyone, please be careful and hold on tight. If the waves get any bigger, we may have to change our fishing spot or return to shore early."

Wu Sui didn't care about that; all he could think about right now was making a big splash.

The housewarming banquet already featured grouper, giant grouper, and rat grouper – that's a good enough feast.

But he wanted to get something even rarer.