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It took more than ten days for her to adapt to the attribute value of strength, and this was based on her cycling for an hour every day.

This can only cruelly illustrate two problems: the body is too weak and there is not enough exercise.

"Tuantuan, join me for morning exercises tomorrow."

Tao Sai intends to continue the fine traditions of Hailou that were established earlier in the season.

"Okay." Zhou Ning agreed readily.

Clicking the character [Zhou Ning] with the cursor, the attribute panel popped up. Tao Sai used the freely assignable attribute points to increase his intelligence by three points.

The newly added intelligence value immediately took effect on the character. Zhou Ning was stunned for a second, then suddenly put his hands on his head with a ferocious expression, "Ah Taotao, I'm dizzy, so dizzy..."

"Don't be dazed, think about something and get your brain moving," Tao Sai reminded her.

Tao Sai knew very well that as the attribute value increased, the body's rejection would double with every increase.

Hearing this, Zhou Ning quickly reviewed the knowledge points she had learned in the past few hours in her mind, recalling the difficult points, the confusing points, the key points, and all the details. Then she read through the parts she had not learned yet, turning the pages one by one. After a series of operations, the strong feeling of dizziness finally began to ease.

As the sky gradually darkened, Tao Sai walked down the stairs and smelled the aroma of food coming from the kitchen. Aunt Li was already cooking dinner.

At this time, Lan Xiaojia came up from the deck, stretching lazily, looking tired but with a happy face. "Finally done!"

That afternoon, she and several of Sister Sai's "friends" spread the fertile soil they dug up on the newly assembled shelves, loosened the soil carefully, and then planted the corresponding crops on each layer according to her established plan, fertilized and watered them, and then recorded everything one by one.

Now we can look forward to a great harvest!

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaojia." Tao Sai said sincerely.

"Actually, I don't feel tired at all." Lan Xiaojia smiled and shook her head.

What she said was true. Growing crops was her hobby. She was doing what she liked in the process, and she was in a good mood. Time passed by unknowingly.

Although she said this, Tao Sai knew that this was just a trick of the brain. In fact, the body's consumption had not decreased at all, and the amount of exercise was far beyond the standard. She would definitely have a sore back when she got up early tomorrow morning.

Tao Sai secretly planned to equip Lan Xiaojia with the skill [Deep Sleep] before she went to bed, so that she would be almost recovered the next day.

Cheng Cong emerged from the high shelves on the deck, where he had been helping out this afternoon.

Sister Lan Xiaojia asked him to help loosen the soil, but he was not tall and could only reach the bottom three layers of soil with a small hoe.

Cheng Cong put down the small hoe, saw Tao Sai from afar, and walked towards him quickly with a sincere smile on his face.

Tao Sai reached out and patted the dust off his shoulders.

He was filthy, his oversized T-shirt ill-fitting, the hem almost reaching his knees, and the short sleeves hanging down to the middle of his forearms. Tao Sai secretly decided that when he went to the city to exchange supplies, he would buy him a few sets of clothes and pants.

Cheng Cong looked to be less than 1.4 meters tall and thin, so he ordered the small size.

It depends on the situation at that time. If he is financially well-off, Tao Sai also plans to buy winter cotton-padded clothes and quilts, not only for Cheng Cong, but also for other people on the ship and the new crew members who will be arriving soon.

Although it is still summer and the heat has not subsided, it is definitely a good idea to prepare in advance in this doomsday. Once they actually reach the sea, they will have no chance.

"Sister, do you want some water? I'll pour it for you." Cheng Cong looked down and saw the empty cup in Tao Sai's hand and asked, then he took it from her hand and diligently took it to the drinking machine to get water.

"Here, sister." Cheng Cong handed over the glass full of water.

Tao Sai didn't reach out to take it, but instead ordered, "Take it to the captain's room and give it to Sister Zhou Ning."

"Oh, okay." Cheng Cong nodded and immediately did as he was told.

"Remember to be gentle when opening and closing the door. She is studying." Tao Sai reminded him from behind.

"good."

Cheng Cong still answered obediently and climbed the stairs carefully with the cup of water in hand.

These were all Cheng Cong's own actions, not the work of the Captain. Tao Sai had discovered something during his long exploration and experimentation: unlike the game "Insect Tide," the Captain's special effects in real-life refuge ships were more pronounced on the crew, with minimal impact on the ordinary survivors.

Even if the "Captain" effect takes effect, those affected don't completely mechanically obey the Captain's orders. Instead, a strong subconscious compulsion forms in the brain, urging the individual to carry out the Captain's or First Mate's orders. A strong desire to resist at this point can counteract this subconscious impulse. This is actually quite reasonable; otherwise, the refugee ship would become a slave farm for the Captain alone.

Tao Sai was very pleased that he could speak more concisely.

In fact, children should be educated like this from an early age. Let them do more things and let them complete them independently, instead of pampering them and satisfying their every desire. Children who are spoiled will sooner or later become the dregs of society.

On the other hand, Lin Kang is obviously a negative example.

Speaking of Lin Kang, Tao Sai didn't seem to see him much this time when he came back. They didn't even sit at the same table during lunch. He used to jump and make noise on the boat, but today he was strangely quiet.

I haven't seen him for so long, and I miss him so much.

Tao Sai raised his eyes and looked from the open kitchen to the large empty warehouse. He didn't see anyone, so he took two steps forward and suddenly heard a rustling sound behind the table.

Lin Kang quietly peeked out from the gap between the table legs. Not seeing the bad woman, he put his hand on his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

He must stay away from this bad woman now! She always drugs herself and sleeps for most of the day.

When he finds the opportunity, he will definitely take revenge!

"Kang Kang, what are you doing squatting here?" Tao Sai suddenly appeared behind him and asked in surprise.

Like the whisper of a devil, Lin Kang was suddenly frightened, and hurriedly crawled under the table and ran out desperately.

"Why are you running? Stop." Tao Sai said in a deep voice.

Lin Kang had just crawled out from under the table when his heart skipped a beat. He quickly turned around and begged for mercy, "I was wrong, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again next time."

This was his way of survival. In the past, whenever he got into trouble and was caught by his sister Lin Yan, he would always admit his mistake first, and then turn around and complain to his mother after Lin Yan relaxed.

"Tell me the truth, what evil things have you done while I was away?" Tao Sai frowned.

"Nothing, I didn't do anything, really, I swear!" Lin Kang said solemnly.

Tao Sai narrowed his eyes slightly and asked playfully, "Who can prove it?"

Lin Kang looked around hurriedly, trying to find his mother as a savior, but his mother was not there. Suddenly, he had an idea and pointed at Cheng Cong who was walking down the stairs, "Him!"

Cheng Cong walked over, confused. Lin Kang turned his back to Tao Sai, winked at him frantically, and mouthed, "I'll let you play video games and eat snacks, but don't betray me!"

Cheng Cong understood what was going on, so he recalled it and said, "He secretly opened the refrigerator the day before yesterday and ate eight ice cream sticks. Yesterday at lunch, he took away Sister Lin Yan's stool, causing her to fall. Yesterday, he also caught an earthworm and put it in the doctor's water cup..."

Lin Kang: “…”

Do you want to remember it more clearly?

"Great." Tao Sai listened carefully, and instead of being angry, he smiled slightly and gave Lin Kang a thumbs up of approval.

Lin Kang's face was ashen, and he simply closed his eyes, ready to be drugged. He could just sleep, it just meant he couldn't play the game anymore. He would play again when he woke up.

"Sleeping is too easy for you," Towsey said coldly, shaking his head. "Go up on deck and sweep the floor. Sweep away all the dirt. If you can't sweep it away completely, I'll leave you alone in the woods."

Lin Kang saw the cold light that flashed in her eyes and his whole body shuddered. He had no doubt that this evil woman could really do it.

"I'll be there right away!" He ran quickly towards the deck.

"You go and supervise him." Tao Sai looked down at Cheng Cong and instructed.

"good."

Lan Xiaojia and her friends had been busy planting vegetables all afternoon, loosening the soil and planting seedlings, and hadn't had time to clean up. The entire deck was now covered in dirt, some of which had been trampled down and embedded in the anti-slip grooves. Lin Kang was inconsolable; he had to pick it out bit by bit by hand, otherwise he wouldn't be able to clean it up.

"You're so nice, but you betrayed me and you can never play my game console again!" Lin Kang cursed at Cheng Cong, who just stood there silently without saying a word.

Lin Kang became more and more excited as he spoke, his anger surging. "Just say what she told you to say. Are you a pig? I told you I'd give you a video game. I'm really impressed by you, you idiot!"

Cheng Cong remained silent without comment.

Lin Kang angrily banged the ground with a broom, "Bad woman, big fool! Just wait, sooner or later, the day will come!"

"What did you just say?" Cheng Cong asked.

Tao Sai was sitting on a chair in the large empty warehouse with nothing to do. A black-and-white war film was playing on the projection screen. It should be "Heroic Sons and Daughters" because she saw fellow villagers wearing Korean clothes in the film.

After watching for a while, Tao Sai took the time to open the game panel and speak in Hailou's alliance channel.

[Cx330 (Lv3)]: How is everyone? Is everything okay?

[Tang Sixi (Lv3)]: I have received two classmates, and I will receive three more tomorrow.

[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: I've been traveling all day, but I still haven't arrived...

[Three Feet of Life (Lv3)]: Sister Sai, my ship is moored next to yours. I saw you upgraded. A level 4 ship is so cool! I want to upgrade too, but I'm still short of a lot of materials.

[Cx330 (Lv3)]: You have to go to the city to find a scrap yard to exchange materials. The hard currency now is food. You can exchange some of the food stored on your ship.

[Three Feet of Life (Lv3)]: Yeah, I'm going to grow vegetables on the ship in the future anyway. I have too many things in my warehouse, and they're just sitting there anyway, so I might as well exchange them for resources.

[Cx330 (Lv3)]: If you have a lot of food reserves, please lend me some. I am also short of a lot of resources now. The vegetables on my ship have not been planted yet.

[Three Feet of Life (Lv3)]: Sister Sai, what are you talking about? In our relationship, what’s mine is yours!

[Cx330 (Lv3)]: Then I won’t be polite. Please prepare some food with a short shelf life, and we will go to the city early tomorrow morning.

[Three-foot Micro Life (Lv3)]: Okay! I'll go now!

"Kang Kang! What's wrong with you!" Mother Lin's shocked shout brought Tao Sai's attention back to reality from the game screen.

Lin Kang ran over sobbing with his face covered in mud and blood from his nose.