Only I Have the Law: A Realistic Cultivation Game

The operation to capture alligator gar was led by the fisheries administration and was headed by a burly middle-aged man, around forty years old, with a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, sharp gaze, and a decisive and capable demeanor.

He is said to be the captain of the fishery law enforcement team, and people around him call him Captain Zhu.

"You're the midnight butcher?"

When Xu Zhiyuan introduced Xu Zhiyi to him, Captain Zhu did not look down on him because of his youth; on the contrary, he showed considerable enthusiasm.

"I saw your video about cleaner fish a few days ago. It was quite interesting and meaningful."

Xu Zhiyi suddenly realized.

It seems he's starting to feel like a minor internet celebrity.

People recognize me wherever I go.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Captain Zhu didn't say anything more about the topic. Instead, he went straight to the point and said, "This alligator gar is quite large. Your little slingshot probably won't be able to penetrate its scales."

Of course, if you'd like to try it, you can try it later.

However, I've arranged for a professional angler to try it out. You can only try after he's done so. Otherwise, if you scare the fish and they hide at the bottom and don't come up, our efforts tonight will be wasted.

Hearing this, Xu Zhiyuan and Li Hao became curious.

"Are they planning to catch that alligator gar?"

"Yeah, I found a master lure angler, someone who specializes in catching big fish," Captain Zhu said, glancing at his watch. "We agreed to meet at 11 o'clock, he should be here soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a Raptor pickup truck turned off the main road and stopped beside them.

The car door opened, and a man and a woman got out.

The man was short, probably in his thirties, wearing a baseball cap and a vest; the woman was heavily made up, making it impossible to tell her exact age, but she was probably also in her thirties.

After getting off the bus, the man strode over and shook hands with Captain Zhu.

"There was a traffic jam on the way, so I'm a little late."

"It's not too late, it's not too late, the timing is just right."

Team Leader Zhu smiled and introduced Zhang Ming to everyone, "This is Zhang Ming, a professional angler I invited. His Douyin account is called 'Little Sparrow.' He is a well-known lure angler in China and has caught many big fish."

He's very popular online; I'm sure you all know him.

"Of course I know them."

Many people present had their eyes light up.

"I never expected Captain Zhu to actually bring Little Sparrow here!"

"Little Sparrow is an expert at catching giant fish; with him on the job, we're guaranteed a win!"

A young man in a fisheries administration uniform looked at Zhang Ming and said, "I'm a huge fan of yours! I've been following you for years. Can we take a picture together later?"

"Of course, no problem."

Zhang Ming smiled and nodded, greeting everyone.

Xu Zhiyi doesn't use her phone much, so she had never heard of this person before.

However, he has a mobile phone, so it's not too late for him to catch up on his studies.

He opened his phone and searched, and found that the other person had a terrifying 1043 million followers, almost more than him, making him a top-tier internet celebrity in the Douyin fishing world!

According to the information provided, this guy became famous for his giant-item challenges!

He has caught many big fish, and even the 100-pound grouper and tuna, which are considered one of the ultimate dreams of lure anglers, are just a piece of cake for him.

The pinned image on his homepage is a marlin weighing nearly 200 kilograms!

Good guy!

It seems the important task of getting that alligator gar up here will have to be done by him!

Once he gets the alligator gar up there, I'll figure out how to finish it off.

This is the best way to complete the task!

At this moment, Zhang Ming, who had just finished taking a group photo with everyone, smiled and looked at Captain Zhu, and said seriously, "I would like to ask first, can we live stream the whole process of fishing for alligator gar this time?"

I have a "Giant Monster Challenge" series, and this alligator gar would be perfect for a live stream.

Team Leader Zhu hesitated for only a moment before nodding. "Live streaming is fine, but are you sure you can catch it? This alligator gar is quite big; you don't want the live stream to go wrong!"

"rest assured."

Zhang Ming is very confident in himself.

"Before coming here, I specifically studied how to fish for this thing. Alligator gars are very aggressive and react very sensitively to moving targets. As long as you use a heavy-weight popper and quickly retrieve the line near it, it is easy to arouse its aggressiveness."

Team Leader Zhu nodded repeatedly. "Shall we begin now?"

"OK."

Zhang Ming walked to the back of the car and took out a huge fishing box. His female assistant also took out a bunch of long lenses, microphone clips and other equipment, and began to film him.

The group passed through the park gate and walked along the wetland boardwalk.

Changguangxi Wetland Park covers a large area with crisscrossing waterways and dense reeds. At night, there are no lights, only the light from the crescent moon and flashlights.

After walking for about ten minutes, the group stopped at the shore of a wide-open body of water.

"This is it."

A fisheries officer pointed to the water not far away and said in a low voice, "We used sonar to detect it during the day. The alligator gar was active in this area, which is about four or five meters deep."

However, the underwater environment is quite complex, with many rocks and driftwood at the bottom.

Team Leader Zhu nodded and looked at Zhang Ming, saying, "That's the situation. Is there anything else we need to prepare?"

"Nothing else is needed, just keep quiet."

Zhang Ming gave a brief explanation, and then he and his female assistant quickly set up the live streaming equipment. He then opened the fishing box, took out a stiff fishing rod specifically designed for lure fishing, and began assembling it.

His phone was propped up to the side. Xu Zhiyi glanced at it and found that there were already quite a few people online in the live stream, with the barrage of comments scrolling rapidly.

[Little Sparrow has finally started airing!]

What should I fish for today?

[The trailer says they're going to fish for alligator gar!]

Alligator gar?! That's a top freshwater predator!

[If you actually catch it, I'll treat you to a carnival!]

……

Zhang Ming adjusted his fishing rod, glanced at the live chat, and said with a grin, "Brothers, let's go big tonight! Last night, someone found a more than one-meter-long alligator gar in Changguangxi Park in Wuxi!"

Does anyone know what an alligator gar is?

This is an invasive species that poses a great threat. Once discovered, it must be caught and brought ashore immediately for harmless disposal... That's why leaders from various departments, including fisheries administration and urban management, have all come over today!

I must say, the leaders in Wuxi are incredibly efficient!

After the broadcast began, Zhang Ming first complimented Captain Zhu and the others before speaking in a serious tone:

"Captain Zhu and his team have already used sonar to locate the alligator gar in the waters ahead. However, the underwater conditions are quite complex, with many rocks and driftwood, making it impossible to pull it up with a net..."

So Captain Zhu found me.

Brothers, this isn't just a giant monster challenge, it's also about ridding the people of a menace!

Alright, enough chit-chat, let's see if we can fish it up!

After a fluent speech, Zhang Ming took out a large artificial lure, which was silver-white and more than ten centimeters long. "This is specially designed to deal with big fish. The hook is thickened so that even a fish weighing 200 pounds can't break it."

Xu Zhiyi watched silently from the side.

He had read the information that alligator gars have long, flat mouths covered with sharp teeth, but their bite force is not strong. When hunting, they usually turn their heads to bite their prey and then swallow it whole.

If this type of lure doesn't stay firmly in its mouth, it's easy for the animal to shake it off.

However, the other party is a professional fisherman, so they must know all about these things.

He stood on the shore, his gaze sweeping across the dark lake surface.

With his superhuman eyesight, he could see clearly even on nights like this, dozens of meters away.

The lake was calm, with only a few small fish occasionally poking their heads out of the water, creating ripples.

But there was no trace of that alligator gar.

At this moment, Zhang Ming was ready. He threw the lure with force, and it flew far away, landing with a "plop" on the water surface seventy or eighty meters away.

Then he began to reel in the line at a steady speed.

One, two, three...

The artificial lure created ripples on the water's surface.

People on the shore held their breath, staring at the water.

But even after the lure was retrieved, there was still no movement in the water.

Zhang Ming remained calm and cast his line again to lure fish.

Time passed second by second.

Zhang Ming tried several different lures and cast dozens of times, but there was still no bite.

The viewers in the live stream gradually became impatient.

Why is there still no movement?

Are alligator gars simply not found at all?

Let's all go home, go wash up and go to bed.

……

The people on the shore were also getting anxious.

For fishing enthusiasts, this waiting is a pleasure.

But for people who don't like fishing, every second at this time is torture.

Many people have already taken out their phones, turned down the volume, and started scrolling.

Zhang Ming, however, remained unhurried.

He cast and reeled in the line slowly and deliberately, twitching the line to lure the fish.

Xu Zhiyi saw this and nodded secretly.

The other party has definitely some talent to become a multi-millionaire internet celebrity.

Putting everything else aside, the ability to maintain composure alone is something that not everyone possesses.

Sudden.

The water surface suddenly exploded with a "splash"!

A huge black shadow leaped out from the bottom of the water, biting the lure on the surface. The immense force instantly taut the fishing line!

"They've taken the bait!"

Zhang Ming shouted excitedly, gripping the fishing rod tightly with both hands. He stumbled forward and almost fell into the water, but Xu Zhiyi pulled him back in time.

"Holy crap! That's incredible strength!"

Before Zhang Ming could even thank them, he began to fight the alligator gar that had taken the bait.

At that moment, his live stream chat exploded with excitement as he caught the fish!

Holy crap! They actually took the bait!

[Pull him up! Pull him up quickly!]

[This commotion definitely means it's a big shipment!]

The rocket is ready; we're just waiting for the big fish to come ashore!

……

However, all the excitement lasted only a dozen seconds.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

The fishing line broke!

Only the ripples on the water's surface gradually subsided; the enormous black shadow had vanished without a trace.

Holy crap!

[Is the wire broken?]

What kind of fish is this? It can break a hundred pounds of braided line?

This fish is incredibly fierce!

What a pity, we were so close to catching it!

This fish is too clever!

……

The people on the shore also felt a pang of regret.

When they first started catching fish, they thought the job would go smoothly that night.

I never expected that the fishing line would snap in the blink of an eye.

Team Leader Zhu's expression also turned serious.

He looked at Zhang Ming, "Can we continue?"

Zhang Ming shook his head and looked at Captain Zhu with a wry smile.

"It's possible, but the cable that just broke was the thickest one I brought. Any other cable probably wouldn't have held up... Sigh, Captain Zhu was right, this is a real disaster!"

……