Chapter 2: First Day of Survival - Ruthless Fish Destruction

What a huge loss!

Who would have thought there was a limit to the number of times you can take things from the supermarket each day?

If I had reminded him earlier, he wouldn't have only taken one can of Coke.

To minimize losses, Fang Zhiyi simply tilted his head back and drank the cola in one gulp while it was still steaming cold.

"Hiss—"

One bite, and the sun overhead didn't feel so hot anymore.

The sea was calm and still.

My strength is slowly returning.

Fang Zhiyi sat cross-legged on the raft and began to study his supermarket.

The supermarket is still the same supermarket, with no changes to its layout or decoration; it has simply been digitized by the game and turned into a prop.

[A Fresh Food Supermarket Lv.1 (Bound)]

Fang Zhiyi had played online games and knew that this was a bound item that could be upgraded. Bound meant that it could not be lost or transferred, and no one else could take it away.

Fang felt a little relieved.

In a post-apocalyptic world where rules have collapsed and resources are scarce, the existence of supermarkets is bound to attract envy.

Even if they can't take it, others can still lock him up and threaten him to demand supplies.

For safety reasons, we still can't let others know that the supermarket exists.

Human nature is unpredictable, so it's best not to gamble.

Fang Zhiyi made up his mind to hide the supermarket completely.

Problems followed one after another.

The supermarket has plenty of supplies, but you can only take them out three times a day. It's unclear whether future upgrades will increase the number of times. The criteria for taking out the goods also need further discussion.

He just took a can of Coke from the supermarket freezer, and I reminded him that his daily pickup count has decreased by 1.

Fang Zhiyi pointed around, trying to empty the shelves filled with food.

The items listed are all convenience foods such as biscuits, chocolates, and instant noodles, which are filling and won't spoil easily. Even if taken out, they can be stored for a long time.

The idea is good.

Reality, however, poured cold water on his hopes.

No matter how hard I tried, the goods on the shelf wouldn't budge.

Pickup failed

The bright red characters seemed to be mocking his naiveté.

Fang Zhiyi calmly withdrew his hand: "Haha, so it's not calculated by 'times' after all."

You can't take a large number of items and count it as one pickup.

Here's the question: if you take slippers, does it count as one pair or one slipper? What about a bag of rice? It contains thousands of grains of rice.

Fang Zhiyi probed step by step.

After several attempts, I finally roughly figured out the logic of picking up the goods.

For items like beverages and snacks that are in complete packaging, taking one bottle, one can, or one pack counts as one pickup.

If it's loose fruit and vegetables, he can take out a whole bag at a time, which is the size of a disposable plastic bag in the supermarket.

There are two more opportunities to pick up the goods today.

Fang Zhiyi planned to save the opportunity for when it would be useful.

The lights in the supermarket went out at the same time, plunging the supermarket into darkness.

Fang Zhiyi was leaving the supermarket when she suddenly heard a "splash" sound, as if something had emerged from the water.

Upon closer inspection, a glimmer of silver appeared on the sea surface.

The light flashed and approached the raft at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of them, leaving no chance to dodge.

Fang Zhiyi's body reacted faster than her mind, and she lunged to the side.

Thankfully, we upgraded the raft earlier, otherwise it would have capsized.

Looking up, he saw a fish as long as an arm brush past him and greet him.

The person and the fish were very close together.

You can clearly see the fish's scales bursting open, their edges incredibly sharp. Its tail is strong and powerful, like a silver blade. Its mouth is open, filled with rows of sharp, fine teeth.

Let alone being bitten, even a slight touch can scrape off a chunk of flesh.

Silverblade Fish

Thump.

The silver-bladed fish hovered in mid-air for a moment, its scarlet eyes staring intently at Fang Zhiyi. With a forceful flick of its tail, it reluctantly fell into the water.

The splashing water hit my face, icy cold.

A gust of wind blew, and I was drenched in cold sweat, goosebumps rising on my skin.

The silver-bladed fish disappeared underwater.

Fang Zhiyi dared not let his guard down, keeping his eyes wide open as he stared at his surroundings.

Sure enough, a silver light flashed rapidly beneath the surface of the sea.

Fang Zhiyi gripped the paddle tightly and slapped it down forcefully.

The silver-bladed fish swam too fast, and its paddle missed its mark on the surface of the sea.

The silver-bladed fish circled the raft once, then poked its head out a short distance away, staring intently at Fang Zhiyi. Its eyes were filled with greed and malice.

Fang Zhiyi felt a chill run down her spine, gritted her teeth, and glared back.

He now has two choices in front of him.

One escaped by raft.

One is to fight the silver-bladed fish to the bitter end.

Without much hesitation, the first option was rejected.

The silver-bladed fish swims so fast, even if he cuts his hand off, he probably still wouldn't be able to shake it off. He might even be ambushed while paddling the raft.

His only option left was to fight the Silverblade Fish.

Fang Zhiyi took a deep breath and slowly calmed down.

He's killed dozens, if not hundreds, of fish at the supermarket, so why would he be afraid of such a small fish?

Killing a fish is simple; the first step is to stun it.

The wooden paddle in his hand wasn't ideal, but it was his only weapon. All he had to do was wait for the silver-bladed fish to come over and knock it unconscious.

It sounds simple, but in practice it's a hundred times more difficult.

Firstly, the silver-bladed fish is very fast, and secondly, the wooden oar is too long and narrow, making it difficult to hit the target.

After several attempts, all were unsuccessful; not even a single scale was scratched.

On the contrary, the silver-bladed fish was agile and left many scars on his body.

[Stamina: 30]

Hunger level: 60

Fang Zhiyi was panting heavily.

His strength, which had just been restored, was depleted again.

If your stamina reaches zero, you will die.

He used to tell the light screen that if he died, he would just die, but now he has no intention of giving up.

Are you kidding me?

Dying in an earthquake would be bad luck for him, but dying at the hands of a fish is laughable.

Doesn't he have any pride?

Fang Zhiyi was a strong-willed person who would never allow himself to be nailed to the pillar of humiliation.

But it seems there's no other way now.

He held his knees, sweat pouring down his face.

I also have the negative effects of being injured and being in extreme heat. If I don't deal with them, my stamina and hunger will keep dropping.

In contrast, the silver-bladed fish swam with ease, flicking its tail, its eyes revealing a human-like mockery.

It seems to be saying: That's it?

Fang's meaning: His fist has hardened.

But even the strongest fist can't hit a silver-bladed fish in the sea. Is there any other way?

Props... Supermarket... Is there anything usable in the supermarket?

Fang Zhiyi recalled the rows of shelves, her gaze suddenly sharpening.

Got it!

The supermarket lights came on in rows.

The silver-bladed fish also sensed something was wrong and slowly retreated.

It looks like it was scared away.

But just then, the silver-bladed fish slapped its tail and returned, launching itself directly at the raft.

Fang Zhiyi was not flustered at all.

I've been waiting for you!

He picked up the wood paddle and threw it forcefully, but missed. The paddle landed on the sea, splashing water everywhere.

The silver-bladed fish leaped forward and saw that Fang Zhiyi wasn't dodging as before, but standing still. Without thinking too much, it broke through the waves, opened its mouth, and bit down hard.

Bang--

Water droplets fell gently.

The silver-bladed fish failed to bite its opponent; instead, a net descended from the sky, completely trapping it.

Fang Zhiyi used water splashes to block the view, then took the opportunity to take out a net from the fresh food section, just in time to let the silver-bladed fish walk right into the net.

[Daily pickup count 1/3]

The silver-bladed fish continued to struggle. Fang Zhiyi held the landing net tightly, picked up a wooden paddle, and smashed it hard against the fish's head.

One blow, two blows... some personal grudges were involved, and the blows were quick and accurate.

They only stopped when there was no more movement in the net.

Fang Zhiyi glanced at it, panting.

The scene is not gory.

The silver-bladed fish transformed into a beam of white light, which then appeared as a bronze box.

Did you get a loot drop?

Fang Zhiyi lifted the net bag and opened the box.

[Received 10 wood, 2 fish, 1 healing bandage, 1 megaphone, and 1 campfire design blueprint]

Is it reasonable for wood to burst out of a fish's body?

Fang Zhiyi put away the wood and fish first, then looked at the other two items.

【Healing Bandages】

[Eliminate the negative effects of injury and bleeding]

Now that it came in handy, Fang Zhiyi quickly took out the bandage and put it on. With a "ding," a soft white light flashed, and his strength was greatly restored, and his injuries were completely healed.

nice one.

Unfortunately, there's only one.

【trumpet】

[You can post a message to the channel once]

Oh, it turns out it wasn't that other players were too busy to send messages in the channel; they needed a specific item.

That makes sense. In a post-apocalyptic world, resources are scarce, and information is also a resource. How could players be allowed to share information so easily?

[Campfire Design Blueprints]

[Requires 5 pieces of wood and 1 piece of flint and steel]

He had the wood, but he had never even seen a flint.

Just as I was about to put it aside, I noticed a line of small print below.

A warm campfire keeps you company through the night, ensuring a good night's sleep.

Fang Zhiyi's gaze paused, lingering on [Guardian].

Could it be... that there's still danger at night?

The sky suddenly darkened, and the sea breeze blew by, carrying a howling sound like ghosts wailing and wolves howling, which sent chills down one's spine.

There is definitely danger.

Before night falls, a campfire must be made.

The only resources brought by the waves are the most basic wood; it seems that more resources will have to be obtained by defeating monsters and killing fish.

Fang Zhiyi had weapons, so killing fish wouldn't be a problem.

The problem is where to find fish.

Just now: He was very submissive to the silver-bladed fish.

Now: I can catch ten fish.

Fang Zhiyi had a sudden inspiration. He put the fish meat in the net bag and then hung the net in front of the raft.

After paddling the raft around for a while, sure enough, a fish slammed straight into the net.

With a swift reach, he scooped the fish onto the raft, stunned it, and in a flash of white light, it transformed into a bronze box.

[Received 5 wood, 4 fish, and 3 iron]

Iron was found! Fang Zhiyi remembered that upgrading the raft required 5 pieces of iron, and he was still 2 pieces short.

With a goal in mind, he became highly motivated and started fishing again, using the same trick as before.

Perhaps the fish here have never been caught, let alone seen a landing net, so they are not afraid of people and walk right into the trap.

[Awarded the title "Ruthless Fish Destroyer"]

[Having killed fish at RT-Mart for ten years, your heart is harder than iron, your hands stained with fish blood.]

[Effect of wearing this: Deterrence. Fish within a hundred miles will run away clutching their backsides at the sight of you. Also, beware of the Fish King's wrath.]

Fang Zhiyi: "..."

Do fish have butts?

A note from the author:

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