Huo Ying's words were filled with oppressive authority, silencing anyone who had caused trouble earlier, making them hide in the crowd, afraid to speak up.
"Although this is a charity competition, no one is allowed to cheat. We will have a dedicated team investigate the doubts raised by everyone, please rest assured."
Not long after Huo Ying finished speaking, a team of professionals boarded Li Haochen's boat. They quickly retrieved a very small USB drive from a hidden compartment, while others conducted a thorough search of the vessel.
Li Haochen, who had been feeling mentally exhausted, instantly sobered up when he saw them taking a USB drive from his boat. Cold sweat broke out, and his mind raced, trying to recall any potential slip-ups in the past two days.
Soon, Li Haochen's figure appeared on the big screen.
"Holy crap, that's a ruby! It's so big, at least fifty catties."
"Is that a sea bream? It's… it's too spectacular."
As the video sped up, watching Li Haochen catch fish, causing everyone present to exclaim and cheer, it was indeed impressive. Should they doubt him? He clearly had the skill.
"Whoosh~"
The scene shifted to Li Haochen catching the large, plump tuna. The battle between man and fish was incredibly exciting.
At this moment, Li Haochen clutched his hands tightly, terrified, and was desperately trying to find a way to escape.
As he hesitated in fear, the image began to blur, and Li Haochen's figure gradually disappeared, only the sounds of the struggle could be heard.
Seeing this, Li Haochen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, almost scared to death.
"What the hell is going on? I can't see anything."
"Yeah, the quality is so bad, right when it was getting exciting."
Complaints filled the air, causing Li Haochen to grit his teeth.
"Damn it, it's not you fishing, what are you so nervous about?" Li Haochen cursed inwardly.
Time dragged on, and the playback speed accelerated again. The outcome of the struggle remained unknown, leading to much speculation.
The scene then changed to sometime past midnight. Since Li Haochen had turned on the lights then, his actions were very clearly visible.
Once again, a struggle appeared. Through the video, it was evident how powerful Li Haochen's opponent was, even more captivating than what had been seen earlier. Many emotional young ladies shed tears for him.
Indeed, Li Haochen's fishing scenes were not like movies; they were genuine contests between man and nature, thrilling and blood-pumping.
Soon, the video reached over ten hours later. Everyone in the audience looked at Li Haochen with deep admiration. Over ten hours of struggle, what sustained this man?
"So damn cool."
Someone shouted this, and the entire crowd erupted in cheers, including the competing anglers, except for contestant number 44.
But what followed next made everyone burst into laughter, as the video captured the marlin's suicidal leap, smashing against the side of the boat and dying.
The outcome was so dramatic and unexpected, almost unbelievable, that everyone found it surreal.
The answer had been revealed. No one would doubt him anymore. This fish was legitimately caught, and the results were authentic and valid.
Since it had been verified, there was no need to continue watching the video.
On stage, Li Dazhi's face turned ashen. He was about to lose over ten billion. How could he accept this? He left in a hurry without saying a word.
Li Bancheng, who was usually unperturbed, showed a flicker of unease. The total bet on contestant number 127 was over two hundred million. He knew that having to pay out over twenty billion at once made even him, with his hundreds of billions, feel a pang of pain.
Huo Ying, on the other hand, was overjoyed. Huo Ziyan had secretly informed him about the betting amounts. A compensation of over twenty billion would definitely give that old fox Li Bancheng a headache for some time.
Lost in thought, Huo Ying actually chuckled, "Hahaha, truly a hero emerging from the youth. Since the truth is out, let's continue."
Without Huo Ying's instruction, the staff had already begun. After testing, the marlin's flesh was still preserved very well, and they unanimously decided to value it at 550 per jin.
While estimating the live bait tank, a super crane arrived from outside, its rumbling shaking the ground.
It took the staff considerable effort to lift the super marlin down for weighing. Watching the numbers fluctuate, the audience's hearts jumped with every digit, filled with excitement.
"Hiss~"
A few seconds later, the numbers settled at 816. It was terrifyingly impressive, over 800 catties! What did that mean? An adult man weighed around 150.
This single fish's value alone had almost secured Li Haochen's victory; he was the undisputed champion.
At this moment, a greater commotion erupted on the scene as the crane lifted another extremely large, round, and plump fish. Its appearance caused the entire venue to explode.
While this marlin was much larger than the yellowfin tuna, in terms of sheer impact, the fat yellowfin far outshone the marlin; they were not on the same level.
In fact, marlin and yellowfin tuna had similar prices, but a yellowfin of this size was a rarity, appearing perhaps once in a decade. If the flesh quality tested as premium grade, its price could be astronomical.
"Is that… that's a tuna?"
"Holy crap, it's so round and thick! This is top-tier stock for auction."
"Yeah, maybe this single one is enough to live comfortably. I remember years ago in the Land of the Rising Sun, a bluefin weighing around five hundred catties sold for over three hundred million Japanese Yen, which is over ten million yuan. This one… should be worth several million!"
"Probably not. This is just a yellowfin, not in the same class as bluefin, but it's still worth hundreds of thousands to a million."
Everyone at the scene was discussing this large, plump fish, some with envy, some with jealousy, and even some making calls to gather funds to enter the fishing industry.
"Damn it, these two fish are enough for us to work our entire lives tightening bolts. Look at that young man, just a head, two arms, two legs, no different from us. How can we be worse than him? Let's go!"
Suddenly, many people were loudly making calls and shouting about money, likely to buy boats.
Soon, the weight was measured at 435 catties, but the price was delayed because the staff involved in the estimation couldn't assign a price to a specimen of this caliber. They had to request qualified personnel invited to the大会.
Apart from waiting for the price of this plump fish, the other smaller fish caught by Li Haochen had also been estimated. In fact, they weren't small at all; dozens of catties were not considered small, they were just dwarfed by the two hundred-catty giants.
Excluding this plump fish, the estimated value of the current catch already approached 500,000 yuan. The identity of the champion was no longer in doubt.