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The long breathing sound stopped abruptly after lasting for more than ten times. Tao Sai stood there quietly and waited for about ten minutes, but there was no sound. The breathing seemed to have completely stopped.

What the hell is this?

Tao Sai couldn't figure it out, but she was certain it wasn't human breathing. She felt a strange sensation, one she couldn't quite put her finger on, like the tides of nature: heavy, deep, and unstoppable, yet once they ceased, there was no trace left, as if they had never been there in the first place.

Tao Sai spent another ten minutes calming down. He didn't feel anything unusual from either the outside world or himself, so he simply ignored it.

It's late at night, it's almost time to go back.

The wormhole opened to the deck of the Deep Sea Fish. As soon as Tao Sai stepped onto the deck from the whirlpool, he immediately felt the ground shaking.

A strong typhoon was madly invading the island. The "Deep Sea Fish" was swaying with the wind and waves, but in fact, the swing amplitude of the fourth-level ship was much smaller than that of the third-level ship.

At this time, in the large empty warehouse, everyone was trying hard to prop up the vents with wooden boards and oilcloths, just like last time. The full warehouse shelves and plastic storage boxes could not be damaged in any way, and the chicken coops at the stern were also moved into the large empty warehouse to avoid the rain.

Because of the experience of the last typhoon, and the fact that the ventilation holes of the fourth-level ship are larger, Zhou Ning had people welded stainless steel frames to the ventilation holes in advance, breaking the wide ventilation holes into small rectangles. The wooden boards can also be stuck in the small rectangles. In this way, the leaks need to be filled with tarpaulins to ensure the safety of the 100 shelves and more than 190 plastic storage boxes.

With the support of the stainless steel frame, the workload is much smaller. This time, the entire crew does not need to be mobilized. Ten people are enough to hold up the vents on both sides.

Zhou Ning had arranged three shifts in advance. Besides the twenty-six commandos, there were also Zhou Weixing, An Song, Lin Dad, and Liang Yuanzhou, all the best workers on board. They worked in shifts of ten, each lasting two hours, and then took turns on duty and resting.

Towsey walked into the cabin, took off her raincoat, shook off the rain, and hung it on a hook on the wall. At first, the hooded raincoat was somewhat useful, but as the wind and rain picked up, the raincoat's role became minimal. She had been practically submerged in water all night, her fingers wrinkled from blisters, and her waterproof shoes were soaked with water.

She showered, changed into clean clothes, and then dried herself with a hair dryer on hot setting.

In the captain's room, Zhou Ning was already sleeping soundly on the ship. Due to the wind and waves, the refugee boat was up and down, but she was obviously accustomed to this frequency.

Tao Sai lay in the quiet of her bed, pulling the air-conditioning blanket over her belly to protect her from the cold. Her body was exhausted, but her brain was still throbbing with excitement. She had experienced too many battles that night, including the hallucinations. As soon as she closed her eyes, her mind was filled with bloody scenes.

If she fell asleep like this, she would definitely have nightmares one after another, so she habitually put herself into [Deep Sleep] mode to fall asleep.

When I woke up the next day, the typhoon was still going on, but the wind had weakened a lot.

Tao Sai went downstairs and ate two steamed buns Aunt Li had made her and a bowl of porridge. Her appetite had increased dramatically, and she was definitely not full. Tao Sai then drank a bottle of nutrient solution, and that was the end of her satisfying breakfast.

Because the wind and rain outside have not stopped, the morning exercises of all the crew members of the "Deep Sea Fish" have to be cancelled today. There are a lot of sundries piled up in the large empty warehouse, leaving no space for exercise.

Tao Sai stretched and moved her muscles from her wrists to her ankles. The series of battles last night made her feel refreshed.

In fact, the two opponents faced yesterday were not very strong. Gao Shuai could only rely on the special effects of the illusion to suppress her temporarily, and Ming Hao could only use the surprise attack of [Thunder] and [Space Fold]. Their actual combat power was very weak, so she could defeat them more easily.

But Tao Sai knew that there would be many more dangerous battles in the future, and she needed to further improve her combat effectiveness and learn some skills to defeat the enemy.

Tao Sai has always been very clear about her strengths and weaknesses. Her strength lies in the flexible use of her skills. When it comes to things she is determined to do, she is decisive and resolute, without hesitation or mercy.

When she was a child, she helped her grandfather with farm work. As she grew up, her strength became much greater than that of ordinary girls without her realizing it. This also caused the game system to give her a growth curve that was higher than normal.

She usually likes to play some first-person shooter games including "CSGO" and "CrossFire". The T7 pistol used as a game prop has almost no recoil, is easy to operate, and has a light body. She uses it easily, so she is a good shooter with good accuracy.

Of course there was some luck involved as well.

The above things have enabled her to get to where she is today after going through battles big and small.

But her disadvantages are also obvious.

Although she has changed a lot since her "rebirth" due to the binding system, in essence, she is still a girl in her early twenties. In the first twenty years of her life, she had some sports foundation, but not much, such as the habit of night running she developed in college, but these were more for the purpose of strengthening her body, and had nothing to do with the word "combat".

In terms of combat, she lacked close-quarters combat skills and agile movement. Various unexpected situations arise in combat, and a pistol magazine can't always be fully loaded, nor can it always be within easy reach. Tao Sai had already felt the disadvantage of her lack of close-quarters skills during her fight with Gao Shuai in the illusion. In a fight, close-quarters combat skills and agile movement are crucial; details often determine success or failure.

Of course, these are not achieved overnight. They require day-to-day training and a lot of time and energy.

Fortunately, what Tao Sai lacked the most was time. She could confidently leave all matters, big and small, to her first mate, the intelligent Zhou Ning. Aunt Li also meticulously managed the inventory and served as head chef. Uncle Zhou, with his humorous manner, quickly bonded with the new crew members, creating a strong sense of cohesion. The three of them were the core members of the Deep Sea Fish and provided Tao Sai with a strong foundation.

The start time of the next season is still unknown. With nothing else to do now, Tao Sai decisively put his fighting training on the agenda.

She originally planned to watch some fighting match videos, starting from watching and learning some useful fighting skills from the videos, but now there is no network signal. She and Zhou Ning had not thought of this at the time, so there is nothing to watch.

In fact, it would be best if someone could teach you step by step. Having a coach can point out your shortcomings and correct them at the first time, which can help you avoid a lot of detours.

Thinking of this, Tao Sai suddenly had an idea and turned her attention to her 26 commandos.

Not only are they physically strong, they also have a wealth of combat skills. In the previous S1 season, when they were fighting against the Zerg swarm, they demonstrated strict discipline and excellent coordination. Of course, their individual combat capabilities are also quite good.

She could definitely learn something from them first, and now she has illusion skills, so she can treat them as imaginary enemies in the illusion and train her combat ability.

The illusion is a training ground, where you can even fight more without reservation to simulate a more realistic battle. There is no need to worry about getting injured, because after the illusion disappears, everything will be refreshed to zero.

Tao Sai immediately felt that her idea was valid. After considering some details, she called Cheng Li to her side.

"I equipped you with the skill [Illusionary Fantasy], and then you opened the illusion and pulled me in alone," Tao Sai said.

"Yes." Cheng Li followed the order to the letter, and the illusion was activated.

Tao Sai looked around. She and Cheng Li were still in the large empty warehouse on the Deep Sea Fish, but they were the only two of them. Everyone else in the empty warehouse had disappeared. It was obvious that the illusion they were in was a simulation of the real world.

"Attack me," Towsey ordered.

Cheng Li took two steps forward without hesitation, slightly bent his knees, protected his head with his strong arms, and clenched his fists.

This is a standard starting move for fighting.

Just as Tao Sai thought of this, Cheng Li suddenly turned sideways, used his upper body to drive his upper arms, stretched out his forearms, and punched Tao Sai with all his might.

[Imagination] is currently equipped on Cheng Li, a skill he has activated. His attributes increase across the board while in the illusion, while Tao Sai herself receives no attribute buffs. She set it this way intentionally; otherwise, her enhanced abilities within her own illusion would lack any challenge, defeating the purpose of the improvement.

Cheng Li's original agility value was quite good, and with the help of the illusion, this punch made a sound of breaking wind.

Although Tao Sai had been on guard since he was preparing, the punch still came out faster than she had imagined. She dodged backward, and the punch even caught up with her backward movement, landing crisply on her cheekbone. Fortunately, she wasn't standing still when the punch hit her face, so the speed was offset when it made contact with her face, reducing the force a lot.

But even so, Tao Sai was almost knocked to the ground. She suffered a concussion and severe pain on the left side of her face.

Tao Sai quickly regained her composure despite the pain. This was exactly the effect she wanted from the imaginary enemy. She had to be this strong. Only by training under such a strong opponent could her abilities be improved.

Cheng Li is a completely cold-blooded robot who only obeys one basic instruction: "Attack her." He will not show any mercy.

The next second, Cheng Li launched a barrage of kicks. Tao Sai instinctively stepped back, but behind her was a shelf. As she stepped back, she bumped into it and fell backwards. Cheng Li raised a rattan chair and slammed it down. In a flash, Tao Sai rolled to the side, avoiding the flying chair.

A whole row of supermarket shelves filled with soil fell down like dominoes, and the huge empty warehouse was instantly filled with smoke and dust.