Chapter 439 Can’t wait any longer

“It was so intense.”

“I finally got to know what a fishing master is. This frequency is like being possessed by the fishing god.”

“I feel like even if I were possessed by the fishing god, I probably wouldn’t be able to achieve this effect.”

“It’s so scary to raise the rod. With this skill, you can get a lot of fish even when fishing in the wild. With a fishing rod in hand, you can live freely.”

The competition became more intense as time went on, and the audiences in each live broadcast room were excited.

Whether it was the official account, Chen Yuan’s live broadcast room, or the live broadcast of the event that Ye Zhi opened, they were all attracted by the exciting events and marveled at the fishing skills of these masters.

I’m jealous.

Every fisherman wouldn’t want to have such good skills.

“beep.”

Each game is fifteen minutes, which is much less time than forty-five minutes or forty minutes. Once you are immersed in the game, it feels like time has passed in a flash.

But the athletes are very sensitive to time and almost always lift their rods as soon as the whistle blows, regardless of whether there is a fish at the last second.

“It was a bit unexpected that there were no buzzer-beaters this time.”

“The frequency was too high. Many players caught fish in the last few seconds. When they wanted to bait and cast, it was too late.”

“Without the last-minute fish, no one is at a disadvantage.”

“Yes, they are all on the same line. Let’s see the result of the first game.”

Gao Feiyang and Feng Jin cooperated with the commentary, while the referee team quickly determined the results. The scores of the first game of the eight groups were quickly determined.

“so close.”

Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the scores of Group 8.

Wang Heng temporarily won the first game with a slight advantage of two fish. If the opponent caught a double-tailed fish, overtime might be needed, and the outcome of the first game would be unpredictable.

The result can be said to be extremely dangerous.

But the good news is that the results are good.

“We’ve got this game and are at match point. It shouldn’t be a problem for us to get into the top eight.”

Chen Yuan whispered secretly that there was no need to use the remote control for the time being.

“Two people in the top eight actually lost the first game. It seems that the gap between the top sixteen is really not that big. If you are not careful, you may be eliminated in the quarterfinals.”

“Yes, even though the top eight players won the first game by a large margin, the gaps were not that big. Even those who had a slight advantage could still be defeated at the buzzer.”

“Looking forward to the second game.”

There is not much rest and adjustment time between each round of three games. After the results are determined, each group of players will change fishing spots, and when they are ready, the chief referee will blow the whistle to start the second round.

The second game was even more intense.

Among the eight groups, only two groups got two zeros, finishing the first round of the group stage and successfully advancing to the quarterfinals. The other six groups all ended up with a score of one to one.

“Congratulations to Mr. Wang Heng and Mr. Hua Xin for advancing to the quarterfinals.”

“We’re looking forward to the third-set decider.”

The deciding round of the third game was even more intense, with both last-minute fish and buzzer-beating shots, which were so exciting that the live broadcast room was boiling with excitement.

After fierce competition, the top eight places were finally decided.

“Congratulations to Wang Heng, Wang Bin, Liu Songsong, Hua Xin, Yi Zhe, Deng Gang, Jia Dong and Zhu Qing for advancing to the quarterfinals.”

The chief referee announced the list of qualifiers.

Although six groups reached the third round and the process was full of twists and turns and very thrilling, the top eight finally maintained their rankings and no dark horses emerged.

“请八强选手两两一组，前往1、4、7、10和2、5、8、11号赛位，其余八位选手前往其他赛位。”

The round of 16 did not disrupt the original ranking order, so the arrangement of the athletes’ positions in the second round was very simple. The top eight players competed for the top four, and the next eight players strived for the top ten.

“beep.”

After the players adjusted their positions, the chief referee blew the whistle and the semi-finals officially began.

Although there are still eight groups of matches on the big screen of the event and the commentary is not too biased, the focus is inevitably on the quarterfinals.

After all, the quarterfinals still have hope of advancing to compete for the championship, while the next eight players can only win the ninth place at best, which has a completely different meaning.

Moreover, in any competition, the top rankings always attract the most attention, while not many people even care about the lower rankings, or they don’t even know about them at all.

“This game is really exciting. Every round is very tense.”

On the side of the stage, a group of leaders watching the game became nervous. The final ranking competition was divided into four rounds, and each round had three games in each group.

This best-of-three format makes the competition compact and tense. Even they feel this way, so it is conceivable that the spectators will definitely not feel bored.

“So we have to say that President Chen is amazing. The competition fully reflects the competitiveness and entertainment value, and makes up for the boring fishing sports events.” A leader said with a smile.

Chen Yuan naturally responded with humility.

In fact, the rules and procedures of fishing competitions in later generations are rich and diverse, and the rules and procedures of each type of competition are not absolute and are subject to adjustment.

Take this crucian carp fishing elite competition for example, the national finals is different from the preliminaries, and the next national finals may also be different from this year.

The overall event remains unchanged, but details such as the competition system and process will change, such as adding a revival match, or adding a play-off in addition to the final ranking match.

Making the competition richer will also allow more athletes to gain something. Even if they fail to make it to the finals, they still have the opportunity to win awards.

In short, the competition process may change, but the overall event will not change. Everything is to enhance the excitement and watchability of fishing events and promote the development of fishing sports.

“The results of each group in this round were very tight. If there is a buzzer-beating fish, there should be a buzzer-beating kill. If there is no buzzer-beating fish, there may be overtime.”

The leadership team was attracted by the intense competition.

Chen Yuan was also watching nervously. The quarterfinals was already a critical moment. If Wang Heng lost the first game, he would have to activate the remote control.

However, Wang Heng himself performed well and won an advantage with a buzzer-beating fish at the last moment, winning the first game and temporarily taking the lead in the overall score.

“Let’s watch the second game first.”

Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. At least Wang Heng was not at risk of being eliminated in the second round.

But Wang Heng’s opponent is Jia Dong, a very good fishing expert. In later generations, he was awarded the honorary title of super fishing master, one of the seven super fishing masters. His fishing skills are definitely at the top level in the country.

His fishing skills are beyond doubt.

Faced with the victory of Wang Heng with the advantage of buzzer-beating fish in the first game, Jia Dong remained calm and maintained his own rhythm, successfully winning the second game.

The score was tied at one to one, and the third game was the deciding game.

“The second round was even more exciting than the first. All eight matches entered the deciding round.”

“The third game is a life-or-death game for the quarterfinalists. It determines whether they advance to the top four and continue their pursuit of the championship, or stop here.”

“Let’s look forward to the third game.” Gao Feiyang and his team were commentating while boosting the atmosphere of the tournament, making the intensity of the event more and more intense.

“Can’t wait any longer.”

Even Chen Yuan became nervous, especially after the start of the deciding game, when he saw Wang Heng and Jia Dong catching fish consecutively and taking turns leading in the last digits, with neither of them having an absolute advantage.

This kind of competition is so close that the winner can only be determined at the moment the whistle blows. There are so many variables that no one dares to predict the outcome.

If we lose this round, the best result will be fifth place, and the worst will be eighth place in the country.

This result cannot be said to be bad. To be able to achieve such a result among countless elite fishing masters across the country is already very good, but if you want to create Wang Heng, this result is not enough.

He wanted to make sure Wang Heng could move forward, so in the last few minutes, he and the president waited for a call and then walked towards the bathroom next to the leisure pavilion.

“Clap.”

While the camera here couldn’t capture it, Chen Yuan first lit a cigarette, then called out the system and directly opened the remote control page.

“Fishing spot number seven, crucian carp, biting.”

Without hesitation, Chen Yuan directly chose the location, then the fish, and finally the opening. His movements were skillful and natural like flowing water.

This is not the end.

“Fishing spot number eight, crucian carp, shut up.”

He not only chose the crucian carp to open for Wang Heng, but also chose the one that was closed for Jia Dong at the eighth fishing spot. By doing this, the gap could be widened as much as possible.

And he didn’t control himself for too long. He only took two puffs of the cigarette and then ended. Then he continued to choose to open and close his mouth, and then ended again. He repeated this several times.

After all, the frequency of the top sixteen in the country is very fast, and a long period of no movement seems particularly abrupt. This way it will not appear deliberate, but the effect is very obvious.

“Swish.”

At this moment in the competition, Wang Hengxu, who was fishing at position No. 7, raised his rod. He had chosen a hard rod and did not even bother to control the fish or play with it. He just let it fly.

With a loud bang, two crucian carps were pulled out of the water and fell directly into the mouth of the fish guard. They were lightly hanging on the iron frame and fell into the fish guard with a splash.

Then Wang Heng quickly put the bait on and cast the rod at an extremely fast speed.

“Hmph.”

There were two more sounds of fishing rods being raised, almost at the same time. Jia Dong next to him also had a good rhythm and quickly raised his rod to catch a fish.

But Wang Heng’s frequency reached the extreme with the help of the remote control, and then there was an interface, and he caught two fish with one rod. Within two rods, he had opened up a gap of several fish with Jia Dong.

“The third group seems to be a little clearer. Wang Heng has a high frequency and three consecutive double tails. He has opened up a gap of five tails with Jia Dong. It should be stable.”

“Can this be considered luck? He should be the only one in the whole pond who has done three consecutive high-frequency double-tail fishing rods. Jia Dong’s frequency is also pretty good, but unfortunately he was left behind by the double-tail fishing rods. It’s also luck.”

“As the saying goes, luck is also a part of strength. Being able to do what others cannot is a manifestation of strength.”

“As expected of the double champion of the National Fishing Tackle Brand Super League, Wang Heng should have caught the most fish in this round, and he is definitely a strong contender for the National Crucian Carp Fishing Elite Championship.”

Gao Feiyang and his team noticed the situation in the third group of competition, and a wonderful close-up was also shown on the big screen of the event. Wang Heng caught three consecutive double tails with a high frequency, which directly widened the gap with his opponent and almost determined the outcome of the competition.

The gap between the five tails doesn’t seem to be that big.

But don’t underestimate this gap. At this moment, the contestants on the field are all top-notch in the country, and there is almost no difference in fishing skills. Unless there are major mistakes, or extremely bad luck and no bites, the gap of five fish will be difficult to reverse.

Even if you catch two fish at the last minute and the opponent doesn’t have a fish at the last minute, you can still make a comeback.

For these top masters, Gobi, unless there are any unexpected circumstances, basically declares the winner.

“Wang Heng has both strength and luck. These three poles and two tails came at the right time. Otherwise, the outcome would be hard to predict. Anything could happen at the last moment.”

“It’s a bit of luck indeed.”

“In fact, Jiadong’s rhythm was very good, and he didn’t make any mistakes during the fishing process. It was just that the frequency was slightly slower for a few seconds, and he didn’t catch the double tail.”

“Yes, if Jia Dong also had a double-digit score, there might only be a one- or two-digit difference, and there is a possibility of a tie and going into overtime, or even a buzzer-beater.”

When Chen Yuan returned to the stage, he heard the leaders talking about the brief changes just now. Whether it was due to strength or luck, Wang Heng maintained his advantage with three double tails and continuous connections.

And time is almost running out, so the outcome of this game is decided.

“beep.”

Sure enough, as soon as Chen Yuan returned to the stage, the chief referee blew the final whistle, and the quarter-finals were over. Once the results were determined, the top four would be announced.

“We congratulate Wang Heng, Deng Gang, Wang Bin and Hua Xin for successfully advancing to the national semi-finals.”

Congratulations came from the commentary room.

In addition to the top four, the four players from fifth to eighth have been confirmed, and the players in the four intervals of ninth to twelfth and thirteenth to sixteenth have also been confirmed.

In Sichuan Province, Wang Heng successfully advanced to the semi-finals, and Zuo Xianyu also won the second round with a score of 2 to 1, still retaining the hope of breaking into the top ten.

“Just swap the overtime game and this round.”

At the sidelines, listening to this round of results, Yi Zhe looked at Hua Xin next to him and smiled with emotion.

Previously, they were tied for fourth place, and he was temporarily ranked fourth with a slight time advantage in overtime. But now he lost to the opponent with a slight advantage of one game and one end.

“It’s a give and take.” Hua Xin said with a smile.

“There’s a huge difference in the relationship.” Yi Zhe said with a smile, and Banxiao Laotang smiled kindly.

The other groups of players were all taking advantage of this time to chat and laugh, or to congratulate each other, or to make bitter jokes.

“Athletes, please adjust your positions.”

Soon, the chief referee’s voice sounded.

After the second round, the initial rankings changed a lot.

Wang Heng and Wang Bin held on to the top four spots, Liu Songsong and Yi Zhe were replaced, and there were major adjustments in the positions in the third round of the semi-finals.

But there were not many people and everyone was quickly adjusted into place.

“beep.”

As the opening whistle sounded, another round of intense competition began. Two relatively large images appeared on the big screen. It was the semi-final match of Wang Heng and his team.

This is the match that the audience is most concerned about.

As for the other three zones and six groups of events, although they are carried out simultaneously, they no longer have any hope of competing for the championship, the expectations are insufficient, and the attention is naturally different.

“Let’s look at the first game first.”

Chen Yuan was also paying attention to the semi-finals, or more precisely, the match between Wang Heng and Hua Xin, and the semi-finals. The winner would advance to the championship battle.

As the tournament progressed, the gap between each matchup became smaller and smaller, with the two teams almost taking turns leading, and only a buzzer-beating shot or overtime was needed to decide the winner.

Until the last moment, it is really hard to tell who will win.

(End of this chapter)