Chapter 5 Loot: Let's check what's in the treasure chest first. ...
Fang Zhiyi certainly wouldn't be like a hothead who would just open the treasure chest directly.
The treasure chest may contain valuable items, but you also need to be alive to collect them.
Fang Zhiyi calmed himself down and circled the treasure chest, carefully observing the treasure chest fish below, trying to find a flaw.
But it was too dark, and the treasure chestfish was hidden beneath the surface of the sea. Even with tears in my eyes, I still couldn't make out the fish.
Fang Zhiyi decided not to waste any more time, opened the [Channel], accurately found the person she wanted to chat with privately, and typed a message.
[fzy: Do you have information about the chestfish that spawn near the chest?]
[fzy: I can trade supplies for it]
In survival games, information is crucial.
Knowing the weaknesses and habits of the treasure chest fish would greatly increase the chances of getting the treasure chest.
The only person who knew about the treasure chestfish was Chu Zhao.
Fang Zhiyi was prepared for a long reply after sending the message. But to her surprise, she received a response not long after.
[Chu Zhao: The Treasure Chestfish is slow-moving and large in size. It usually lies dormant and will only awaken and attack when its treasure chest is touched.]
[Chu Zhao: Without weapons like fish bones or spearguns, it's impossible to break through its scales.]
This is probably a tactful way of advising someone.
[fzy: Thanks]
[fzy: What supplies do you need?]
The chat window flickered.
[Chu Zhao: I don't lack supplies]
Fang Zhiyi disliked owing favors, so after thinking for a moment, she said, "If we can open a treasure chest, you can keep one of the items inside."
After sending the message, Fang Zhiyi stopped chatting and decisively closed the chat window, refocusing his attention on the treasure chest.
The treasure chest gleamed under the crashing waves, as if beckoning him—come open me!
arms……
Fang's intentions were realized through copying.
The landing net lay innocently on the raft.
Net: Huh? Me?
Net: I caught a treasure chestfish, really?
Fang Zhiyi withdrew his gaze.
Without weapons, we had to think of other ways.
Fang Zhiyi had a vague idea in his mind, but he didn't rush to take action. Instead, he first verified whether the information Chu Zhao had given him was true or false.
Chu Zhao is a kind person who helps other players without expecting anything in return. Fang Zhiyi didn't suspect anything, but since it concerned his life, it was better to be cautious.
Besides, being killed by a fish is hardly a dignified way to die.
Fang Zhiyi first controlled the raft, and after retreating to a safe distance, he took out a piece of wood from his backpack.
The wood was of uniform thickness and had been split into square pieces.
After weighing it in his hand, Fang Zhiyi squinted, aimed for a moment, and then forcefully threw it.
Thump!
The log arced through the air before landing in the vicinity of the treasure chestfish, splashing water everywhere.
Despite being so close, the treasure chestfish below didn't react at all, letting the wood drift away silently.
Fang Zhiyi took out another piece of wood. This time, he aimed at the treasure chest. The wood hit the treasure chest precisely, causing it to shake violently. Suddenly, a pair of lantern-sized eyes lit up on the seabed, followed by a whirlpool appearing on the surface. With a "splash," a giant maw from the abyss leaped out and swallowed the treasure chest and the wood in one gulp.
Treasure Chestfish: Your delivery is here!
Treasure Chestfish: Chew—what is that? Ugh.
The wood clearly didn't taste very good. The treasure chestfish paused, a look of disgust flashed across its face, and then it spat out the treasure chest and the wood together.
It glanced at the seabed resentfully, then slowly sank back down.
Half a day passed.
The sea returned to calm, as if the terrifying scene that had just occurred was an illusion, with only the treasure chest bobbing up and down in the waves.
After two tests, just as Chu Zhao had said, the treasure chest fish was slow to react and would only wake up and attack its prey when it touched the treasure chest.
Fang Zhiyi glanced behind him without making a sound.
He hadn't forgotten about the creature behind him. The giant squid had been following closely behind the raft; it moved whenever he moved, and every now and then it would extend its tentacles as if to test the waters, clearly still intent on stealing.
I wonder which is stronger, the Giant Squid or the Treasure Chestfish?
Practice makes perfect.
Fang Zhiyi slowly paddled the raft closer to the treasure chest fish. When he was about a meter away from the treasure chest, he stopped and began adding wood to the campfire.
With more wood, the fire suddenly flared up, sparks flew everywhere, and the area illuminated increased, forcing the giant squid to retreat.
Fang Zhiyi glanced at the distance, calculated the swimming speed of the giant squid, and felt it was about time. He stopped adding fuel to the fire and instead scooped up a handful of seawater. As soon as he released his hand, the water in his palm poured into the campfire.
Water and fire are incompatible; the moment they came into contact, wisps of white smoke rose up, and the originally bright light dimmed again.
This interplay of light and shadow completely confused even the King Squid.
King Squid: Scratching its head.
However, the single-celled nature of marine life cannot support much thought, and instinct drives it to continue approaching the raft.
...delicious food, fun activities.
Once the fire is gone, you can play it.
Dead hand, swim faster!
With its tentacles pushing from behind, the giant squid charged forward, eager to pull itself off the raft. However, it charged too hard and crashed into something as rigid as iron, leaving it dazed and confused.
King Squid: Starry-eyed
Treasure Chestfish: Roar—
Neither of the two marine creatures was small, and their sudden collision created a storm in the area.
Fortunately, Fang Zhiyi's raft had already been upgraded to level 2, barely maintaining its stability amidst the wind and waves. He skillfully steered the raft with the waves, and before the King Squid and Treasure Chest Fish could react, he reached out and used a landing net to scoop up the treasure chest that was right in front of him.
I got it!
Everything is going according to plan.
After obtaining the treasure chest, Fang Zhiyi stuffed it into his backpack without even glancing at it, and then, without pausing for a second, paddled the raft and quickly fled the scene.
Go wild and then run.
He put all his strength into it, and the oars were practically sparking.
The speed and sturdiness of the Class 2 raft were incomparable; in just a few strokes, it had already paddled more than ten meters.
Only when his strength was completely exhausted did Fang Zhiyi dare to stop and look back at the commotion behind him.
It was so dark that I could only see an outline. It looked like... they were fighting?
The giant squid was stunned.
I was just playing with small toys, how did I end up bumping into a metal plate? My head is still spinning.
The treasure chestfish was also taken aback.
When they realized what had happened, they found the treasure chest was gone and became furious.
My treasure chest!
roar--
The treasure chest fish looked around but still couldn't find its treasure chest.
Who stole its treasure chest?
Who is it!
The treasure chestfish fixed its gaze intently on the giant squid.
There was no way around it; the giant squid was just too big. With it blocking the way, the raft looked incredibly tiny and barely noticeable.
If there's no one else around, then there can only be one murderer!
With a roar, the Treasure Chestfish charged at the King Squid: Give me back my treasure chest!
The giant squid was still dazed when it was rammed several meters away by a chestfish's iron head. Before it could even recover, a huge mouth was already biting at it.
Wait, wait...
Dude, what would I do with your treasure chest? It's useless to me!
In a fit of extreme rage, the Chestfish won't listen to any explanations and will bite the Giant Squid.
The giant squid, having lost several tentacles, was also enraged. As a predator of the sea, how could it be so humiliated to be chased and gnawed like this?
Suddenly, it forgot all about chasing after the little toys, opened its tentacles, and with all its might, wrapped itself around the treasure chestfish.
One is that they are strong and have thick skin.
One is slippery and has many tentacles.
Both sides have their strengths, and for a time they were evenly matched.
The waves rose and fell in waves, and the small fish scattered and fled.
A soft "thump" came from in front of the raft, and something was drifting over from that direction.
Fang Zhiyi looked down at the source of the sound and saw a tentacle.
Fresh, still with faint traces of blood.
King Squid Tentacles
[Restores 50 stamina and 50 hunger]
nice one.
It looks similar to a squid, so maybe it can be used to make grilled squid.
Fang Zhiyi stopped after picking up three squid tentacles.
He took out two pieces of cooked fish, and his strength had almost recovered. He continued to paddle the raft.
Better safe than sorry. It wouldn't be good if those two guys realized what was happening and caught up with us.
After confirming that he had shaken off the King Squid and the Treasure Chestfish, Fang Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief and stopped the raft.
As soon as I relaxed, I felt my arms were incredibly sore and swollen, and large beads of sweat were streaming down my face.
The user also has the negative effect of "Fatigue," which reduces maximum stamina by 20 and causes hunger to drop even faster while the effect is active.
Fang Zhiyi collapsed onto the raft, motionless.
He was so tired that his eyelids were drooping, but he still couldn't bear to rest because there was something very important to do—to check his spoils.
Inside the backpack, the Silver Treasure Chest lay quietly.
As soon as the treasure chest was taken out of the backpack, the raft was illuminated with dazzling light and colors.
Fang Zhiyi swallowed hard.
He was willing to go all out for this treasure chest.
Actually, with a supermarket around, he didn't have to work so hard. With ample supplies, he could have easily found a safe place to relax.
But—is a post-apocalyptic survival game really that simple?
If the first day is already so fraught with danger, the difficulty of survival will only increase from here on out.
Those who were eliminated serve as cautionary tales. Those who refuse to take risks and cower in one corner will absolutely not survive to the end.
Fang Zhiyi had a vague understanding of this.
Only by fighting against and conquering the apocalypse can you complete the game.
These are all things to be discussed later.
Let's see what's in the treasure chest first.
Fang Zhiyi opened the box, and the light inside was so bright that he could barely open his eyes.
[Received: Compass x1, Parrot x1, Diving Suit x1, Sail Blueprint x1, Raft Modification Kit x1, Water Purifier Blueprint x1, Advanced Strength Potion x1, Advanced Healing Potion x1]
A barrage of messages emerged, leaving people bewildered.
Before he could even see what he had received, he heard the mechanical electronic voice sound again.
【Sailing against the current, forging ahead against the rapids】
[Congratulations to player fzy for achieving the first Silver Treasure Chest opening achievement]
[Survival Leaderboard Now Open]
Weather system is now activated.
[Speed Rankings Now Open]
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