The Fish I Catch Can Level Up-Chapter 258: Hunting the Saltwater Crocodile (2)
Waiting for the crocodile to take the hook was a long process. With food by the shore, as long as the crocodile hadn't left the bay, it was basically a hundred percent certain to take the bait.
Chu Mingcheng and his group sat in the car, eating some bread for dinner, waiting for the crocodile to arrive.
The best choice was to deal with the crocodile before the sun set, but since it didn't appear, he and Noah had to throw in more chicken pieces.
It wasn't until past eight at night that the rope tied to the car suddenly went taut. Lesia and Viktor, who were sitting on it, reacted immediately.
Viktor shouted, "It's hooked, we've got something on the line!"
Hearing this, Noah immediately jumped down from the other car, rushed forward, and grabbed the rope, trying to pull it back.
But the prey was too strong; he couldn't pull it, and his face turned red. "Cheng, hurry up and help!"
"OK!" Chu Mingcheng was not slow, immediately going over to grab the rope.
The moment he grabbed it, he felt an immense force, but at his full strength, he was just barely able to pull the hooked prey, which shocked Noah behind him.
He had suddenly found that the rope, which had been very difficult to pull, became much easier after Chu Mingcheng arrived.
"Wow, Cheng, your strength is really insane!"
"It's alright! But honestly, you do all this miscellaneous hard labor, and others just take a small shot and get most of the money. Don't you really feel it's unfair?" Chu Mingcheng turned his head slightly and said in a low voice.
"Fuck, of course I feel it's unfair, but I don't want to face these vicious guys directly." Noah was certainly not happy with this profit distribution.
But what could he do? As long as he didn't want to take risks, he couldn't get the bigger share. This was the rule among crocodile hunters.
It might seem like he was doing a lot of miscellaneous work now, but it was actually the safest job.
It wasn't always possible for a hunter to take care of it with a single shot from a shotgun, nor was it always as safe as today.
Many times, hunters couldn't use guns and had to face the crocodiles directly, or there were other crocodiles near the mission target that the hunter had to deal with, so it was normal for them to get more.
Chu Mingcheng roughly understood Noah's resentment and said no more.
Viktor and Lesia hadn't been idle either. They needed to first eliminate any potential dangers near the vehicle. After confirming there were no other creatures, the two of them shone high-powered flashlights on the hooked prey.
They needed to confirm if the prey was the mission target. If not, they would have to release it.
The light shone on the prey, and Chu Mingcheng could now see its true face.
A ferocious, giant crocodile was constantly shaking its head and struggling, occasionally rolling over twice, trying to break free.
The crocodile's body alone was probably about two meters long, with the rest of its tail being about another meter.
It felt a bit longer than the three meters stated in the mission target; he didn't know if it was the right one.
Lesia was surprised to find that Chu Mingcheng and Noah were actually able to hold the crocodile, not just barely maintaining the situation with the car's weight.
But this was no time to be stunned; she had already confirmed that the crocodile before them was the mission target.
It was normal for the size in the data to not be so accurate. No one could measure the length of a wild crocodile; it was all just an estimate.
At this point, Viktor had already started filming, so she raised her shotgun, preparing to kill the crocodile directly.
"Lesia, can you give me a chance to subdue this crocodile?" Seeing Lesia raise her shotgun, Chu Mingcheng knew this crocodile was their target and quickly asked.
Lesia's interest was immediately piqued. "You have the guts to face it directly?"
"Of course. Since I've become a crocodile hunter, I naturally have to have the courage to face it," Chu Mingcheng nodded decisively.
"Then wait a moment. There's a chance the hook could come off. I can't let this crocodile escape." Lesia put away her shotgun, went to the back of the pickup, and took out a long-handled snare and rope.
She quickly tied the rope to the car, made a loop on the other end, and with a pull of the stick, it would tighten.
Chu Mingcheng understood her idea and immediately put his strength into it, keeping the crocodile in place.
Lesia approached the crocodile, carefully trying to loop the snare around its open upper jaw.
At the same time, getting closer, she could see that the hook was caught on the side of its mouth, looking like it could come off at any moment.
Although the crocodile saw Lesia approaching, its limited brain was only thinking about how to escape backward and had no intention of attacking the person in front of it.
It was just that the annoying stick made it a bit agitated, and it couldn't help but bite it a few times.
Lesia saw her chance, finally got the loop around the crocodile's upper jaw, then pulled the stick, and the loop immediately tightened, firmly securing its upper jaw.
Then Lesia immediately threw down the stick and backed away, coming to Chu Mingcheng's side. "Now it's your turn. You can sit on its back like a knight and hold its mouth, or you can tie its mouth from a distance with a rope!"
After saying that, without waiting for Chu Mingcheng to answer, she took the camera from Viktor's hand and had him and Noah pull the crocodile.
"Cheng, go for it. I believe you can do it."
Noah didn't try to persuade him this time. He knew Chu Mingcheng had ideas of going solo, so he had to personally go up and subdue this crocodile.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it quickly."
When Chu Mingcheng was pulling the rope, he had roughly gauged the crocodile's strength. It seemed a three-meter crocodile was a bit weaker than him.
As long as he could overcome his fear, subduing it wouldn't be difficult.
After all, a crocodile on land was much weaker than in the water, and its weaknesses were too obvious.
Chu Mingcheng let go of the rope, took only a piece of cloth, and walked toward the crocodile.
Clearly, he wanted to subdue the crocodile with his bare hands, choosing Lesia's first option.
She held the camera and followed beside him. Seeing his choice, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Looks like you've made your choice, but this is the most dangerous way. Only some very experienced hunters like to fight hand-to-hand."
"And although this choice is exciting, one mistake can lead to injury. If it's serious, it could even cause disability or death. Are you sure you want to do this?"
Chu Mingcheng smiled. "If I can't do it, then I guess I can only follow behind others and shoot some videos."
"That's nothing to be ashamed of. If you're willing, you can continue to gain experience by my side. I'm willing to give you a one-tenth share of the profit."
After last night's events, Lesia had originally not wanted to bother with Chu Mingcheng anymore.
But the strength he had just shown, as well as his current courage, were all things she admired.
Compared to her own brother, she felt that with Chu Mingcheng around, she could hunt even larger crocodiles. At least in special environments, they'd be able to lift them without having to call for extra help.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I prefer adventure."
Chu Mingcheng politely refused and had already come to a short distance in front of the crocodile.
Lesia stopped and no longer approached, holding the camera to film, maintaining a safe distance. Of course, her shotgun was always slung over her shoulder, ready to be used at any time.
From a distance, he hadn't thought a three-meter crocodile was that big. Only after getting close did he realize what a ferocious beast it was.
Its whole body was covered in armor, and its open mouth looked like it could easily crush a person's head.
Chu Mingcheng's heart began to beat faster. Under the stimulation of adrenaline, his whole body began to feel hot.
He picked up the stick Lesia had thrown on the ground, picked up the cloth with it, and covered the crocodile's head.
With its vision blocked, although the crocodile was still struggling from time to time, its dangerousness was reduced again.
And now it would occasionally stop for a moment, just with its mouth open, as if it were tired and wanted to rest.
Chu Mingcheng had already circled around and come up behind the crocodile. The moment it stopped moving, he immediately jumped on its back and pressed down on its mouth with both hands.
As everyone knows, a crocodile's bite force is very strong, but its opening force is very weak.
As long as a crocodile's mouth is held down, it's not dangerous at all, provided you can hold it down.
With its mouth held down, the crocodile immediately began to struggle violently. Its huge body gave it immense strength.
Chu Mingcheng's arm muscles tensed. He was clearly using all his strength to press the crocodile's head firmly to the ground.
The saltwater crocodile's strength was already a bit weaker than his. Now, being ridden on its back, it could only use the front half of its body to exert force, so it was completely overpowered by him.
Lesia was stunned. In her eight years in the business, having known many crocodile hunters, this was the first time she had seen a human's strength overpower a three-meter-long crocodile.
In her opinion, even the most formidable crocodile hunter could only barely suppress a two-meter saltwater crocodile.
Of course, crocodile hunters were not top athletes with powerful physiques. Their ability to hold down a crocodile's mouth was more about experience and technique.
But this saltwater crocodile was not so easy to deal with. It still had its ultimate move, the death roll.
Chu Mingcheng immediately sensed that the crocodile wanted to roll over. He pressed down again, but unexpectedly found that he couldn't hold it.
But because of his strength, the crocodile's roll was not fast; it could be said to be very difficult.
Since he couldn't hold it down, Chu Mingcheng decided to let it roll.
Then the saltwater crocodile found that after rolling over once, just as it was about to open its mouth, a pair of annoying hands pressed down on its mouth again.
Chu Mingcheng was not only strong, but his stamina and agility were also at the top level for a human, and his agility was even better.
The crocodile continued to roll, and he continued to press down.
After several consecutive times, the crocodile finally got tired.
Because its mouth was held down, each roll consumed a lot of stamina. After several consecutive rolls failed to shake off the human on its back, it had to rest, panting.
Actually, Chu Mingcheng wasn't having an easy time either. When the crocodile rolled, its hard skin rubbed against his crotch, causing some pain.
This crocodile was too fat. His legs were long enough, but because of his good... assets, he still couldn't avoid it.
Fortunately, after the crocodile was subdued, Viktor and Noah were also free.
Seeing the crocodile was tired and being firmly held down, they immediately came forward to help tie its mouth shut, then tied its four claws behind its back.
Having captured a crocodile alive, the three big men all breathed a sigh of relief.
A live crocodile could be sold for a higher price, so with the opportunity to capture it alive right in front of them, they naturally wouldn't choose to kill it.
Afterward, Viktor backed up the pickup truck and used the crane to lift the crocodile, which weighed over five hundred jin, into the back.
Lesia put away her camera, and then the group drove to the log cabin.
Chapter 258: Hunting the Saltwater Crocodile (2)
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