Fishing Livestream

"What's up?" Niu Ben saw Yue Feng's stern face and was a bit puzzled.

"Something's off with that Sleeping Beauty team!" Yue Feng said with certainty.

"What's off? Isn't it just poaching people at a high price for the finals? It's a normal thing. There's no restriction on that in the official rules of the club league. They've got the money to open the way, quick and efficient. What's the problem?"

Niu Ben continued to ask. In Coach Niu's opinion, Yue Feng was making a fuss over nothing.

Yue Feng pointed at Xu Ke and said, "You just mentioned it. Xu Ke was originally in the Tianxiang Club! As far as I know, Sleeping Beauty has a great relationship with Tianxiang Angling things, right? They wouldn't poach from their own allies, would they?"

"Uh, that's true! Tianxiang, Tiansheng, have good connections with Sleeping Beauty, but Tianxiang was a bit unlucky this time and didn't make the cut! You mean..."

Yue Feng nodded, "Exactly! That's exactly what you think! I guess Bao Butong is lavishly spending money to recruit, pulling even the main forces from their ally company. Nine times out of ten, it's aimed at us, especially because of the bait incident last time, which was a big loss for them!"

Wang Zhen shrugged disdainfully and said, "Who cares, Tianyuan we openly challenged, and what is Sleeping Beauty to us! If they dare to cross us, we'll just hit back!

How strong can they be? If they were really strong, they wouldn't have been knocked to the elimination group for the revival match!

Anyway, we're already in the top eight. There's one more draw match, and once we're in the top four, it'll be three 1v1 matches from then on. If we're lucky in the previous matches and don't collide with them, they won't have a chance to play dirty!"

"That's hard to say. What if we're drawn against Sleeping Beauty tomorrow? Being a bit cautious never hurts!" Zhao Zheng remarked, slightly scornful of Wang Zhen's statement.

Yue Feng waved his hand, "All right, stop bickering, let's continue watching the match. We'll talk about tomorrow's stuff then! The analysis isn't about odds, it's so everyone is mentally prepared!

Wang Zhen said it right, if they dare to challenge, we just hit back! Coach Niu, quickly gather all the information about Wang Zhiqiang's team, I want to see what kind of tough opponents we're dealing with!"

Niu Ben: "Got it, I'll sort it out and send it to you on WeChat later!"

The match was already in the tail end of the fourth quarter, and the overall situation was starting to become clear.

Sleeping Beauty Club and Tianyuan's first team had clear advantages over the others.

As expected, the fifth quarter didn't stir any waves, and Sleeping Beauty and Tianyuan's first team successfully revived and entered the top eight with great advantage, while the other four teams were honorably eliminated.

"Let's go, the match is over, back to the hotel! Xiaomin, are you heading back now, or do you want to grab dinner and then head back?"

Wang Xiaomin glanced at Taozi and said with a grin, "It's fine, going back. Let's go back to the hotel and hang out for a bit, right? Don't we have to do a brief summary of the fishing situation and intelligence analysis back home? I can sit in and learn a bit!"

"You've got it all figured out, let's go!" Yue Feng patted his shoulder and soon led everyone to the parking lot, driving away from the competition venue.

The post-match summary has been a good habit for Yuefeng Club since the team was established, usually handled by the technical director, reviewing and analyzing the day's fishing situation and strategies.

Experienced anglers aren't too interested in this, but for younger anglers, it's a precious opportunity. Even at this stage, Wang Xiaomin doesn't miss any chance to review, showcasing his diligent and studious nature.

There were still a few hours until dinner. Back at the hotel, Niu Ben quickly organized the team to review the daytime matches, while Yue Feng sat on the nearby sofa, patiently browsing through the Sleeping Beauty information sent by Niu Ben on his phone.

There were five anglers registered with Sleeping Beauty Club. Besides Captain Wang Zhiqiang, Vice-Captain Zhou Xiang, and Third Level Master Xu Ke, there were two more anglers named Liu Zhi and Feng Lin.

The more Yue Feng looked, the more he felt something was off,

It wasn't that they were weak, on the contrary, the Sleeping Beauty Club's strength seemed too strong.

During the afternoon revival match, without detailed scrutiny, Niu Ben and Yue Feng assumed the two young anglers were newcomers or trainees.

But looking at the registration information, that wasn't the case.

Liu Zhi, 21 years old, promoted to Quasi Third Level Competitive Fishing Master late last year. Feng Lin, also Quasi Third Level, even more remarkable at just 20 years old.

What's a Quasi Third Level Competitive Fishing Master? It's simple: based on comprehensive points ranking, their points have reached the Third Level, but they haven't received the title yet due to the waiting period. After the King of Kings Masters Tournament this year, they will be formally awarded the title.

Why didn't Niu Ben know about these masters even though they have the skills? Querying friends revealed these two have been in the competition scene for just over a year, emerging as youthful talents.

That's quite intimidating.

A team with five Competitive Fishing Masters is extraordinary within the Club League Cup lineup.

Yue Feng's feeling of unease stemmed from this fact.

True masters earn their places through hard competition, not through money or connections. Even occasional friendly exchanges rarely affect the overall total point standings significantly.

Hence, the question arises.

If their skills are good enough, and they didn't face top-level opponents, then losing today and ending up in the elimination group seems puzzling.

Reflecting on the ambiguous aspects and the team's behavior during the afternoon's revival match, Yue Feng was sure that the Sleeping Beauty team, indeed, deliberately hid their strength. What they showed today was not their full capability.

...

At 7 PM, in the Sleeping Beauty team's room.

Wang Zhiqiang called the other four team members into his room.

Unlike other teams with technical guidance, Sleeping Beauty Club only had a manager responsible for logistics like ordering food. Technical guidance was managed by captain Wang Zhiqiang himself.

Wang Zhiqiang was in his early forties, with a fair complexion but tanned from long hours of fishing outdoors. His distinctive feature was a pair of very beautiful phoenix eyes. Even though he spoke calmly, his features carried a natural authority.

Wang Zhiqiang: "Alright, everyone is here. Let's summarize today's match and discuss tomorrow's arrangements!