ryethenovel The record in Chapter 415 lasted for only one hour.
The record in Chapter 415 lasted for only one hour.
The record in Chapter 415 lasted for only one hour.
Lin Yu'an explained with deep empathy: "This is the power of inheritance. Every movement of his contains the wisdom of the Inuit people in their struggle against this icy sea for thousands of years."
"Look at his line winding movements. Each turn is of uniform size and does not interfere with the others. This is to ensure that when the fish exerts force again, the line can be released smoothly without getting tangled."
"This skill requires a lifetime of honing."
As soon as he finished speaking, the screen of the live broadcast room was suddenly covered by a gorgeous special effect.
[“Shanghai Emperor” gave away 10 “Carnival” items during the streamer’s live broadcast!]
The effects of ten virtual castles and fireworks instantly ignited the atmosphere in the live stream.
[Holy crap! It's Brother Huang! That level 60 whale!]
[My brother is awesome! He brought ten cigarettes right away!]
See that gleaming gold level 60 icon? That's the power of money!
Immediately afterwards, a striking comment worth several thousand yuan, which would remain at the top of the screen for several minutes, was displayed in front of the sender's ID, topped with a golden LV60 honor level badge and a purple "Anjia Army" fan club light board of level 21, instantly making it highly recognizable.
The ID belongs to the legendary big spender who has consistently topped the leaderboard for years – "Shanghai Emperor".
[LV60 Shanghai Emperor: Anzi, please tell this old man that he's never truly respected anyone in the fishing world, and he's one of them. Please give him a tip for me.]
Huang Ge's statement was like a command, immediately drawing responses from several other top influencers in the live stream.
[LV60 Shanghai Emperor gave away 5 "Heart of the Universe" items during the streamer's live broadcast!]
[LV60 Shanghai Emperor gave away 10 "Supreme Guardian" items during the streamer's live broadcast!]
Lin Yu'an looked at the amount of the donation and said, "Alright, I will definitely deliver this respect from you all to this old man intact."
Twenty minutes later, under everyone's watchful eyes, the enormous white outline finally appeared beneath the ice cave. Everyone held their breath.
It was even wider than the one Lin Yu'an caught!
Nanuk took the ice pick with his other hand and, steadily and powerfully, struck the edge of the ice hole again and again.
Each strike was incredibly precise, sending ice shards flying everywhere.
Noah felt a pang of pity and couldn't help but say to Lin Yu'an, "Is he... is he all alone? Shall we go help him?"
Lin Yu'an gently put his arm around her shoulder, gesturing for her to continue watching, "Just watch, don't disturb him."
His gaze swept over the anxious but hesitant locals around him, and he explained in a low voice, "Have you noticed? Not a single one of the locals has stepped forward."
Noah then realized that although the Inuit anglers looked anxious, they were just watching from a distance and had no intention of intervening.
An Inuit man in a sealskin coat nearby seemed to have overheard their conversation. He turned around and explained in heavily accented English, "You're from out of town and don't know Nanook. In our language, Nanook means polar bear."
"And he is just like his name. The polar bear is the king of this ice field, and it always lives alone. Hunting, eating, fighting—it does everything by itself."
"When we locals go ice fishing, we usually go in groups of two or three so we can look out for each other. But he's always alone, with just a dog and a hand-cranked board."
"Disturbing his hunt is the greatest disrespect to him."
While they were talking, Nanook had already violently broken open the ice cave.
He threw away the ice pick, without even using the hook. He took a deep breath, braced himself with his arms, and let out a low growl suppressed deep in his throat!
Then, with sheer brute force, they dragged the enormous creature out of the widened ice cave!
It was a behemoth nearly two meters long, even more massive than Lin Yu'an's! A collective gasp filled the entire ice surface.
Looking at his spoils, Nanuk finally managed a faint smile on his weathered face.
Unlike Lin Yu'an, he did not use a professional fish-killing bag; his method, though old-fashioned, was highly efficient.
He drew a skinning knife with a walrus ivory handle from his waist and skillfully bled the fish.
He didn't let the blood flow freely, but instead quickly carved a groove in the ice with an ice chisel, diverting most of the blood into it and keeping the ice surface as clean as possible.
Only after he finished dealing with the situation did he raise his little flag.
The entire process was seamless and full of a lonely yet powerful beauty.
He truly resembled a polar bear that had just completed its hunt—calm, efficient, and unapproachable.
While waiting for the referee, Lin Yu'an was about to take the opportunity to ask about hand-fishing techniques when the roar of snowmobiles approached from afar.
Referees Ennis and Jack duo roared in again, clearly having received advance notice.
When they saw the enormous creature at Nanook's feet, which was even larger than Lin Yu'an's, they were so shocked that they were almost numb.
They skillfully set up the largest crane scale, and with everyone's help, they hung the giant beast on it.
Ennis looked at the final locked number, took a deep breath, and picked up the walkie-talkie.
"Second broadcast! Second broadcast!"
"Local angler Nanuk at spot number 11 has successfully caught a fish!"
Weight: 80.2 kilograms!
"Repeated: 80.2 kg!! Ranking updated! Nanook is temporarily in the lead!!"
The entire stadium fell into a deathly silence.
If Lin Yu-an's 68.5 kg was shocking, then Nanuk's 80.2 kg was a well-deserved legend.
The limits of technology may be surpassed, but a living legend is an insurmountable mountain in itself.
The noisy crowd gradually dispersed, and referees Ennis and Jack drove away on their snowmobiles.
Fishing spot number 11 has returned to tranquility.
Lin Yu'an seized the opportunity and slowly walked over with Nuoya.
"Nanuq," Lin Yu'an called out his name respectfully in standard Inuit.
"Your skill is truly admirable," Lin Yu'an said sincerely in his still somewhat broken Greenlandic. "I have never seen such pure power."
Noah smiled and nodded in greeting, her eyes filled with admiration for the old hunter.
Nanuk skillfully tied the huge halibut and placed it on a reindeer hide, the whole process filled with respect for his prey.
Then he raised his head, and his hawk-like eyes fell on Lin Yu'an.
"You must be the first Chinese person to raise the flag," Nanuk said in a deep voice. "You're lucky; you got the entrance to the Kraken Highway."
Lin Yu'an stepped forward and said sincerely, "But the weights related to you are still a bit too light. You've already secured the championship today."
There was no joy of victory on Nanook's weathered face.
He glanced at the spoils at his feet, then looked up at the distant ice field that shimmered like diamonds in the sunlight.
He said slowly, "Young man, in our faith, what determines a hunter's harvest is not skill, nor strength, but Sila."
He turned his head, his hawk-like eyes, filled with an encouraging smile, fell on Lin Yu'an.
"Sila always favors newcomers; it brings you better luck."
"Young man, don't give up so easily. Perhaps your next cast will be that sea god that's been sleeping for fifty years."
These words, filled with ancient wisdom and magnanimity, moved Lin Yu'an and the viewers in the live broadcast room.
Lin Yu'an took a deep breath; he knew this was an excellent opportunity to ask for advice.
"Nanuq," he said, like a student eagerly seeking knowledge, "I've been observing you."
"I can't understand how you could so accurately sense the fish's arrival from 500 meters below, and even determine the moment it took the bait, without any electronic devices?"
Upon hearing this question, Nanuk did not answer directly. Instead, he picked up the wooden hand crank that had already been tucked away and handed the rough nylon thread to Lin Yu'an.
"Feel it with your fingertips."
Lin Yu'an reached out his finger in confusion and gently pinched the seemingly ordinary thread.
"Close your eyes," Nanook commanded.
Lin Yu-an did as instructed.
"Now, imagine this line is no longer a line, but your nerves and blood vessels, which extend all the way through the ice, through the dark and cold seawater, and connect to the seabed that you cannot see."
Nanuk's voice became deep and magnetic, like an ancient shaman chanting.
"Did you feel it? That slight, continuous vibration as the water flows over it? That's the breath of the ocean."
Lin Yu'an concentrated, and sure enough, he felt an extremely subtle, continuous tremor at his fingertips.
"Very good." Nanuk continued to guide, "Now, imagine a small school of cod swimming past your line."
"They don't touch the line, but the eddies they create as they swim change the water pressure. That vibration can make the water suddenly 'turbid' for a moment, then return to normal."
"If a red fish is lingering near your sinker, its curiosity will cause it to rub against the line with its body."
It felt like someone had gently touched you with a feather.
“And the real big one—” Nanook lowered his voice even further, “when it gets close, you can barely feel any touch. But you can feel the tension in the entire line change.”
"It's no longer just the feeling of being pulled down by a weight. You'll feel an invisible pressure coming from the side."
It felt as if the entire body of water was converging on your bait. The sensation was like the heavy, oppressive air before a storm.
"The moment it takes hold of the bait, all vibrations disappear. Your fingertips will feel an ultimate stillness," and a soft weight.
"That's a sign that it's lowering its guard, and it's your chance to make your move."
This explanation completely transcends the scope of modern fishing techniques, entering a realm that is almost "metaphysical".
Lin Yu quietly felt and tried to understand the indescribable "touch," and a storm raged in her heart.
The chat in the live stream fell silent; everyone was awestruck by this "tutorial" that was full of wisdom and divinity.
I—I don't understand, but I'm deeply moved—
This isn't fishing, this is cultivating immortality! Man and line become one! Fish, come!!!
[Holy crap, how did I fall asleep? I'm definitely not cut out for fishing.]
While studying, Lin Yu'an didn't forget the important task his older brothers had entrusted to him. He handed over his phone, and the screen showed the total amount of tips that had exceeded 70,000 RMB.
Lin Yu'an pointed to the number and said sincerely, "Nanook, my friends have seen your strength and wisdom through my eyes."
"They are impressed by you, and this is a small token of their respect, about 7 crowns, which they hope you will accept."
A hint of surprise flashed in Nanuk's cloudy eyes; he clearly hadn't expected this to happen.
He glanced at the astronomical sum of money that was beyond his reach, then looked up and stared at Lin Yu'an with a gaze that seemed to penetrate his skin and examine the young man's heart.
After a long silence, he slowly shook his head: "I can't accept it."
"Why?" Lin Yu'an asked subconsciously.
Nanuk turned his gaze back to the boundless ice field, his tone as calm as if he were talking about something unrelated to himself.
"Everything I do today is no different from every day of the past fifty years."
"I feed my family by eating from the sea. This is just my life, not a performance to earn money."
He paused, turned his head, and for the first time, a hint of gentleness appeared in his sharp eyes.
"But please thank your friends for me. I feel their kindness, which is more valuable than money."
He pointed to the money and said in an unquestionable tone, "If you really want to do something for this land, donate this money to the Concrusewag community."
"Concrusewag?" Lin Yu'an repeated the somewhat tongue-twisting place name, searching his mind for information about it.
"Yes," Nanuk's eyes flashed with a unique nostalgia and pride for his hometown, "that's my home. At the end of the fjord, on the edge of the inland ice sheet."
His descriptions are concise yet vivid, as if inviting Lin Yu-an into a completely different world.
"It's not as bustling as Ilulissat, with so many colorful houses and tourists from all over the world. There are only hunters and their families there."
"It's late April now, the ice and snow are starting to melt, and the musk oxen will come down from the mountains to look for tender shoots."
"We go there to hunt, and in the summer, we paddle kayaks to chase caribou across the fjords. For us, that's where Greenland truly is."
Nanuk looked at Lin Yu'an, his sharp eyes scrutinizing him from head to toe, as if examining a strange prey.
After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Young man, you have the air of a hunter about you. Unlike those tourists dressed in flashy clothes."
"However, you smell too strongly of rust."
"What's that rusty smell?" Lin Yu-an asked with great interest.
"The smell of gun oil, the smell of electronic components, and the annoying smell coming from those screens," Nanook said bluntly.
"We Inuit hunt with our eyes, our noses, and this," he said, pointing to his heart with his rough fingers.
"Your equipment is impressive; it lets you blow a reindeer's head off from a hundred meters away. But that's not hunting; that's just pressing a button."
A hint of pride flashed in Nanook's eyes. "After this fishing game is over, do you have the guts to come with me and play something real?"
He looked at Lin Yu'an and extended a wild invitation: "Come to my village, Conkruswag."
"I'll show you how a real hunter, after throwing away those fire-breathing iron pipes, takes down a half-ton musk ox with just a bow!"
This invitation was like a spark thrown into a calm bowl of oily noodles, instantly igniting Lin Yu'an's most primal fighting spirit!
Without relying on technology or modern firearms?
Using the most primitive cold weapons to fight against living fossils left over from the Ice Age?
Any prize money or record pales in comparison to this purest and most hardcore challenge!
Lin Yu'an's breathing even became a little rapid, and his eyes shone with a burning light!
"Nanook, it's a deal!" Lin Yu'an nodded solemnly. "I will definitely visit you after the competition."
While Lin Yu'an was still processing this information, his live stream was already filled with knowledgeable "class representatives" who had started frantically explaining the facts.
A comment displaying the "Global Traveler Certification" badge provided a detailed explanation in prominent font:
Holy crap! The streamer's gotten a hidden quest! Let me explain: these three places are practically Greenland's starting area, main city, and hidden map!
Ilulissat is a popular tourist destination in Greenland, with a population of about 5000, making it the third largest town in Greenland. Its most distinctive feature is its icebergs!
There's no more breathtaking view of icebergs in the world. These icebergs you see all broke off from the inland ice sheet and drifted into Disco Bay.
Therefore, the economy here mainly relies on tourism and fishing. Simply put, Ilulissat is the face of Greenland, the most commercialized region, and attracts the most tourists.
[Concrusewag, the old man's home!]
This is Greenland's inland gateway! With a population of only 500, it boasts Greenland's only international airport runway, where all large planes from Europe must land.
Its geographical location is very special; it is not on the coast, but at the end of a 190-kilometer-long fjord, right next to the inland ice sheet.
Therefore, the climate here is not as changeable as that of Ilulissat; instead, it is quite dry, somewhat like a plateau.
Most importantly, it has a wonderful ecosystem! While it lacks the marine wonders of Ilulissat, it's a paradise for terrestrial life! It's the best place in the world to observe musk oxen!
There are also abundant caribou, Arctic foxes, and snowshoe hares. Conkruswag is the Greenland of the land, more primitive, and closer to the wilderness.
[Kanak, a hidden map that Anzi visited before]
That place is not meant for ordinary people. It's the far north of Greenland, with a population of just over 600, and is one of the northernmost human settlements on Earth.
The concept of tourism has disappeared there; it's all about adventure!
The Inuit people there live a very traditional life, still hunting walruses and narwhals using dog sleds. Transportation is extremely inconvenient, with only a few flights a year, and prices are ridiculously high.
Karnak is Greenland, belonging to hunters and scientists, the end of modern civilization!
[Summary: It seems the streamer is about to receive a new quest from the ocean dungeon (Ilulissat) and then the land dungeon (Concrusevarg)!]
This detailed explanation gave all viewers a clear understanding of Greenland's geographical layout and filled them with anticipation for Nanook's invitation.
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