The tripod's fall to the ground just now was not very loud, but the fish started to flee desperately the second after it hit the ground, clearly a reflex triggered by the noise.
The previously taut Giant Que fishing rod bent as if it were attached to the rear end of a wild horse, and quickly pulled towards the deeper water area in front.
In the blink of an eye, Yue Feng sank his waist and steadied his stance, flipped his left hand over, and with his right hand holding the base of the rod, he swiftly lifted it up and reversed it into the water.
This Reversed Rod maneuver was different from the leisurely and effortlessly performed usual technique. Yue Feng's reaction in this moment was completely muscle memory—quick, precise, and ruthless—he completed the action in an instant.