He then saw Du Wencheng betray his teammates who had been taking care of him, ruthlessly hiding by himself, and even finding a thick tree trunk big enough for one person to lie down on, preparing to use it as his rafting tool.

The surviving team members almost parted ways due to uneven distribution of resources. Some even deliberately vented their dissatisfaction by destroying the ship they had built together, creating a sense of mutual sabotage.

Yu Ling: This is so convenient! I don't have to lift a finger.

However, he was unaware that he was the biggest catalyst for this situation.

If it weren't for Yu Ling, Du Wencheng would have already tricked those team members. How could he gain their trust and then ruthlessly betray them? He wouldn't have set his sights on other lone, weak players, and used a two-way battle to attract players with some strength, resulting in a lose-lose situation.

Those surviving newbie players who lacked supplies and protection faced even greater hardship as the weather worsened.

On the other hand, if Scarface hadn't set his sights on Yu Ling, those of them who were building the big ship together wouldn't have been on guard against each other because of the exposure of their hidden cards, and perhaps they wouldn't have argued.

In short, everything happened so naturally and as it should be.

On the fifth or sixth day, the weather on the deserted island began to become unpredictable, with a sudden drop in temperature and strong winds. Yu Ling, however, remained calm and composed, enjoying her own little world as she leisurely played games and watched the players who were almost blown away. As they ran around, they did not forget to protect the escape vehicle they had created.

Yu Ling simply watched. This time, he neither helped nor harmed anyone. Seeing that he could complete the task without doing anything, he focused all his energy on accumulating points.

Once this beginner world is over, I guess there won't be such a leisurely time anymore.

In the final moments of the sixth day, all the surviving players floated their homemade floats or boats to the sea, waiting for the countdown on the panel to end.

The moment the notification sound appeared: "[Side Quest: Survive on a deserted island for seven days. (Completed)]", players scrambled into the sea like dumplings being dropped into boiling water.

For seven whole days, they were thirsty and hungry, and had no time to take care of their personal hygiene. They were just hanging on by a thread. The offensive tools they used could not provide them with enough food. No matter how strong they were, they were like "a clever cook cannot make a meal without rice"!

Once on the sea, some used sticks as oars, some used their arms to paddle, and others used the main god's props as engines, each displaying their unique abilities. In a short moment, they shot forward a great distance, widening the gap between players.

The already scarce number of players, including Yu Ling, totaled only ten. The reason they gathered together was because the environment had been harsh these past few days, and there was very little place to put their feet on the island. Now, they didn't care about martial ethics at all; they would run as fast as they could without any regard for anything else.

Yu Ling was the last to leave.

Once everyone on the island was gone, he leaped out of his little world and calmly watched the surging waves on the sea.

I've completed NPC quests one and two; now I only need to save the last one: rescuing the "deserted island," which is that giant turtle.

Yu Ling said that she didn't really want to wait for the abyss behemoth to come, because even in her prime, fighting it would be exhausting.

So... Brother Turtle, I'm sorry!

The divine soul energy activated the innate power belonging to the NPC within her body. Ice-blue light flickered in her pupils, and an extremely strong cold force spread outward from Yu Ling as the center, forming a giant barrier that enveloped the island along with the giant turtle on the seabed.

With her hands slightly twitching, Yu Ling softly said:

"Freeze—!"

Click—click—

The sea surface trembled, and a visible chill spread throughout the giant turtle's body, freezing it, along with a considerable area of ​​the sea around it, into a large block of ice.

Ice is not as dense as water, so it will float to the surface sooner or later. And abyssal behemoths generally don't eat ice. Yu Ling gives herself a perfect score for this move!

【Um... Host, is it possible that this turtle... might just be frozen to death by your ice?】

"Freeze to death? With its size, it could easily stay in the ice for three to five years," Yu Ling said. "Besides, it's no longer going to be eaten by the abyss beasts, is it? Can I take care of it forever?"

It's true that they won't be eaten anymore; their death sentence has been commuted to a suspended sentence, but their fate is still uncertain.

Although the operation was a bit unorthodox, the task was at least completed.

Originally, the giant tortoise was supposed to awaken at this time, giving lucky players a chance to solve the mystery. However, the passage was completely blocked by Yu Ling. After Yu Ling stepped out of the map area on the sea, a flash of white light appeared, and this mission came to an end.

[NPC Panel: Congratulations on completing all tasks. Reward points have been issued—300 + 500 + 2000 points.]

[Player Panel: Main quest completed, side quest completed, hidden quest incomplete. Reward: 200 + 350 points.]

[Mini-game points settlement - points.]

What a great harvest! It was definitely worth the initial investment in being a player! But... what was that lucky guy's name again? Anyway, Yu Ling expressed her deepest gratitude to him—a great, unsung hero!

Now, let's settle Yu Ling's balance.

NPC points: 5600+2800=8400

Player Points: 1400 + 550 + =

The accumulated points have already reached a full 8400+.

"Wait a minute..."

Yu Ling felt increasingly uneasy.

"What a coincidence! Could it be that the local deity saw me using his mini-game to farm points and was deliberately taking the opportunity to scold me?"

According to our system's calculations, well, this is just a small coincidence...

Who made the host so good at playing games? There are exactly 439, no more and no less. If there were even one more or one less, we wouldn't have been able to gather this many.

Although the number wasn't very auspicious, it was still a survival point. More than 50,000! That meant she could live for another 50 years or so, so Yu Ling wasn't dissatisfied.

Even though all the newbie perks that Yu Ling stole have ended, and map levels are still divided according to strength, Yu Ling's level... would probably be hell level.

Yu Ling, who had barely put in any effort in the previous mission, didn't need to rest as usual. Without any hesitation, she immediately started the next world.

The familiar roars, the rotting and twisted faces, the foggy air, and the ground ravaged by war.

People with trypophobia, mysophobia, heart conditions, or those who are particular about appearances will definitely find this place very unpleasant.