【Originium!】

Jiang An was overjoyed and couldn't help but murmur softly.

She truly never expected that the level 6 upgrade materials she had been searching for would appear at this moment!

It's important to understand that she had actually obtained the level 6 blueprint a long time ago, and had also prepared and had all the other necessary materials for the upgrade.

However, the crucial and decisive Originium remained elusive and its whereabouts unknown, causing significant obstacles and difficulties in her upgrade process.

She had never expected this, and never anticipated that she would receive it during this life-or-death mission.

However, to achieve the level 6 upgrade, a full one hundred Originium are required. This undoubtedly means that players who aspire to reach level 6 must successfully kill at least one hundred Ice Bears today.

After all, not every ice bear produces Originium, so it's really hard to predict whether we'll be able to find Originium again after today. That's why Originium is so valuable.

Whether they are eagerly hoping to level up smoothly, focused on earning more trading points, or determined to be among the top 100 players, everyone will do their utmost to slay the Ice Bear.

In this incredibly fierce battle, she and Little Turtle worked together to hunt down as many as thirty ice bears. However, unexpectedly, not every ice bear dropped Originium, and in the end, Jiang An only collected 20.

Jiang An directly pocketed these Originium stones and put them into his backpack.

A pang of regret welled up in Jiang An's heart—after all, if the thick fur of an ice bear were made into clothing, it would surely make people feel exceptionally warm and comfortable.

But all the ice bears vanished like a dream, leaving only the Originium that emitted a mysterious light.

The first wave of sightings included as many as thirty ice bears. To hunt more, the ship must either continue its journey or patiently wait for the second wave to arrive.

However, sitting idly by and waiting for death is by no means Jiang An's style.

"Xiao Zhi, let's set sail! Be sure to keep an eye on the Ice Bear's whereabouts at all times and report back to me promptly!" Jiang An decisively issued the order.

Ash replied, "Yes, Master!"

Then, she turned to the little turtle following closely behind and whispered, "Little turtle, the next batch of ice bears will probably be a while away. Why don't you go and rest for a bit? We'll conserve our energy before we fight the ice bears again."

Upon hearing this, the little turtle let out a clear "Coo~ Coo!"

"Mom, I'm not tired at all! I want to stay and help you with your chores!" It quickly washed itself clean on the seabed and then answered firmly.

Looking at the well-behaved and sensible little turtle, Jiang An couldn't help but feel her eyes well up with tears.

Standing on the spacious deck, Jiang Anxin picked up the snow beside her and carefully wiped away the bloodstains remaining on the Fulong Blade.

She put the knife back into her backpack after the blade had been cleaned.

After all, the Dragon-Subduing Blade was her sharpest divine weapon, and naturally it deserved to be cherished and protected.

At this moment, the Purple Gold Pill also showed its powerful medicinal effect, and Jiang An's originally shocking wounds were completely healed, as if he had never been injured.

The only thing left was the filth and disarray of her clothes, indicating that she had just been through a fierce battle.

Take off the safety vest and place it on the worktable.

[Ding! Repair complete. Requires 20 superior-grade animal hides!]

Upon seeing the prompt, Jiang An immediately took out 20 excellent-grade wolf pelts from his backpack and placed them on the crafting table.

With a flash of light, the workbench began to operate.

While waiting, Jiang An turned on the light screen.

There isn't much news.

"Guys, how many ice bears have you encountered? I've encountered 20."

"Damn it, why do I have so many? 26 of them!"

32.

"10."

... ...

Jiang An stared at the screen in front of him, his fingers lightly tapping the keyboard as he silently typed, "30!"

The number of ice bears encountered by each player varies, ranging from more to less.

However, deep down, she had a rather bold hypothesis—perhaps this was closely related to the player's own strength.

Those with greater strength will naturally encounter more ice bears; conversely, players with slightly less strength may only face fewer ice bears.

At this moment, there was very little information in the regional channel. Even when players occasionally responded, their responses were brief and to the point, clearly indicating that everyone was fully focused on the fierce battle with the Ice Bear.

At the same time, Jiang An's gaze inadvertently swept over the line of numbers above. The original [32234/100000] had changed, and the number of players was decreasing at an alarming rate, indicating that these players had obviously died.

Immediately afterwards, she quickly opened the trading channel and went straight to her own shop.

As expected, the long-range attack weapon—the bow and arrow—had already been snapped up, and even other types of weapons had been sold in large quantities.

Looking at the numerous bows and arrows still remaining in his backpack, Jiang An pondered for a moment before finally making up his mind to take out half of them and place them in the shop.

While prices remain high, it's natural to want to earn as many valuable trading points as possible.

For some reason, a strong intuition welled up in my heart.

Ten minutes later, the safety vest was repaired and looked brand new.

She picked up the safety vest, tried it on, and found it to be just like new, which pleased her greatly.

"Looks like I'll need to prepare more high-quality animal hides in the future!" She secretly made a note of this, planning to have Su Xiaolei purchase them after the battle with the ice bear.

Jiang An left the workroom and went straight to the bathroom, quickly took a shower, and changed into some comfortable clothes.

Meanwhile, the little turtle diligently crafted bows and arrows in the workshop.

The icebreaker is working tirelessly, like a loyal guardian, silently paving the way forward.

The steamship, on the other hand, moved forward slowly, like an old tortoise.