Yue Feng watched as the system's float inverted upon entering the water. After a brief pause, it descended—once, twice, thrice—and then, just before reaching his targeted depth, it suddenly sped up a bit.
The movement was crisp, increasing speed for about half a division. Yue Feng flicked his wrist, lifted the rod to strike, and hit his target!
He was on the board!
With a slight lift of his arm, using the rod's flexibility to bring the fish up and into his hand, Yue Feng habitually checked the hook's position in the fish's mouth. It was dead on at 12 o'clock—neither slightly off nor hesitating—just perfect, and he casually tossed it into the Fish Guard.
Based on the float's behavior and the fish's bite, Yue Feng had a rough idea: the fish were staying in deeper water that morning, and the activity was slightly less compared to the previous day. Consequently, in the next few casts, he stopped trying to hook more fish and focused again on replenishing the bait in his fishing spot.