Chapter 6: The Raft Modification Kit - Time to Treat Myself...
【What?! I'm still outsmarting the fish, and someone's already opened a silver treasure chest?!】
[Heh, maybe he just got lucky and found a silver treasure chest.]
[Treasure chests are guarded by treasure chest fish; you think they're just roadside cabbages?]
[@fzy, could you show us what treasures are in your treasure chest so we can all learn something?]
Fang Zhiyi didn't have time to pay attention; she was focused on studying the new features that had just been announced.
Both the "Survival Ranking" and "Racing Ranking" are leaderboards. The former is based on the amount of resources a player acquires, while the latter is based on the distance the raft travels in the sea.
Fang Zhiyi opened many treasure chests, so he naturally ranked first in the [Survival Ranking] without a doubt. He also ranked highly in the [Speed Race Ranking].
The leaderboard will be updated daily at midnight starting tomorrow.
The top ten players will receive points, which can be used to purchase items in the shop. The top 50% will receive a resource pack, while those outside the top 50% will be chased by randomly spawning sea monsters, greatly increasing their chances of being eliminated.
This forces players to compete fiercely for a spot on the leaderboard.
The idea of finding a safe place to survive, as before, is simply impossible to realize.
After learning this bad news, the players didn't have time to chat in the [channel] anymore; they immediately seized the opportunity to compete for a chance to be on the leaderboard.
There's no chance in the [Survival Ranking] for now, but I can still try my best in the [Speed Ranking].
Fang Zhiyi glanced at it and, sure enough, found Chu Zhao's name on both lists.
He turned his gaze away and looked at the [Weather System].
As the name suggests, it is a premonition of the weather at sea.
Unlike regular weather forecasts, the weather at sea changes randomly every day, ranging from [heavy rain] to [volcano] to [scorching sun] to [strong winds].
It's obviously not a good day.
But the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish.
The better the supplies and treasure chests that appear during bad weather.
In survival games, the environment naturally becomes harsher as you progress. Conflicts between players also become more pronounced.
In this way, the silver treasure chest that Fang Zhiyi risked opening will give him an advantage in the subsequent survival.
However, he didn't rush to use the items in the treasure chest. Instead, he sent a message to Chu Zhao first.
【fzy: [Item List]】
[fzy: You choose one]
Fang Zhiyi generously sent over a list of everything.
This was something that had been agreed upon beforehand; he's not the kind of person to go back on his word.
Besides, without Chu Zhao's reminder, he wouldn't have been able to deal with the treasure chest fish.
[Chu Zhao: Congratulations]
[Chu Zhao: I want a parrot]
【Parrot】
【pet】
Every pirate captain has his beloved parrot as a companion.
Chu Zhao replied directly and frankly, without any feigned refusal. This greatly increased Fang Zhiyi's goodwill towards him.
But looking back, it's strange that with so many blueprints and special items in the treasure chest, why did you only want a parrot?
Strange as it was, he didn't try to persuade Chu Zhao to choose another one, and simply and decisively traded the items over.
Seeing that the other party had accepted the parrot, the transaction was considered complete. This way, neither party owed the other anything, and things would be more comfortable getting along in the future.
Player Chu Zhao has sent a friend request.
[Acceptance or rejection]
Fang Zhiyi added Chu Zhao as a friend and didn't chat any further. She turned back to processing the items she had opened from the treasure chest.
This was a very fruitful day.
The compass and diving suit inside the treasure chest are both special items.
Without landmarks at sea, it's easy to get lost. Now, with a compass to determine direction, this problem is eliminated.
Using a compass
The compass turned into a point of white light, and a pointer appeared in the lower left corner of the light screen, pointing south.
North is up, south is down, west is left, and east is right.
Fang means that people from the south often have trouble finding north and usually rely on this command to determine directions.
I silently repeated it to myself before I could figure out which way to go.
Besides indicating direction, it also served as a map. The places the raft passed through were drawn into simple maps, with even a treasure chest and an octopus tag at the bottom to warn him of danger ahead.
Fang's meaning: Good stuff.
Otherwise, if you end up back in front of the sea monster after going around in circles, who can you complain to?
The usefulness of the wetsuit goes without saying; wearing it grants you swimming and diving skills and allows you to ignore the rule that you'll be eliminated after 5 seconds in the water, letting you stay underwater for 5 minutes. However, if you don't return to the raft within that time, you'll still be considered eliminated.
Fang Zhiyi carefully put away the diving suit.
Since it's a prop, you can put it on with a single thought, so there's no fear of being caught off guard in case of an emergency.
Besides the two special items, I also got some high-level potions: one to increase strength and one to heal wounds, both of which can be useful in critical moments. I also received design blueprints.
[Sail design drawings]
[Requires 3 pieces of wood and 5 pieces of cloth]
Water purifier design drawings
[Requires 5 wood, 10 iron, and 5 gears]
Fang Zhiyi rummaged through the inventory and found that he was still missing a few pieces of iron and a few gears, so he put them aside and started studying the [Raft Modification Kit].
Upgrade and modify your raft to build your warm home.
The description was very simple and didn't reveal much. Fang Zhiyi simply took it and used it.
bite!
Strands of white light emerged from all around, enveloping the entire raft. Clanging and clattering sounds came from inside, like tools such as hammers and saws being used to strike and cut the raft.
After a while, the white light dissipated, and the upgraded raft appeared before us.
Fang's meaning: OO!
The raft is still the same size, but it now has a second-floor platform.
The second-floor platform is smaller than the first floor. You can go up the steps to the top, where a simple wooden house has been built. Inside the house, there is a bed and a wooden box.
【single bed】
Eliminate the fatigue of a long day.
Storage box
Collect basic supplies within 1 meter of the raft.
Fang Zhiyi's eyes lit up as he touched the storage box.
Basic resources are inconspicuous things like wood and iron, but the more basic they are, the more they are consumed.
With the storage box, he no longer needs to scavenge for trash everywhere, and can use more energy to find high-quality supplies.
After looking around and touching everything, once the novelty wore off, Fang Zhiyi's eyelids started to droop.
There was no way I wasn't exhausted after spending the whole day on the sea and then having to outwit and fight the treasure chestfish to escape at top speed.
The negative effects of "fatigue" are still lingering.
Fang Zhiyi persisted, using the remaining materials to build the [sail]. Only when he saw the mainmast of the sail rise with a "whoosh" did he relax and lie down on the bed.
The campfire can burn until dawn, and there's no danger in the nearby sea. As for the weather system and leaderboard, they won't be available until tomorrow. What should I get from tomorrow's refreshed pickup attempts...?
Fang Zhiyi sank into the warm and comfortable mattress, the blanket covering her smelling of sunshine. Her body slowly relaxed, her breathing became soft, and she fell into a deep sleep.
...
Crackling sound.
Fang was awakened by the sound of rain.
I slept so well last night that I almost forgot I was still struggling to survive at sea.
It's past midnight now, and it's still dark outside, but it's already the second day of our struggle for survival.
Fang Zhiyi checked and found that the negative effect of "Fatigue" had disappeared, replaced by the positive effect of "Full of Energy." This lasts for 4 hours, during which time maximum stamina increases by 20 and hunger is reduced.
[Stamina: 120]
Hunger level: 20
I had a good night's sleep and my energy was fully restored, but my hunger level dropped to rock bottom.
Survival games also require a physiological understanding; people need to eat after waking up.
Fang Zhiyi took out the grilled fish, but before even eating it, he lost his appetite.
Overnight, the fish had long since gone cold. Fish is a completely different thing when it's hot and when it's cold. When it's cold, it's tough and fishy, and the surface is greasy, making it really hard to eat.
Fang Zhiyi decided to treat herself.
[A Fresh Food Supermarket Lv.1 (Bound)]
[Daily pickup count 2/3]
He took out a bag of toast.
This can't really be considered a waste; a bag of toast has six slices, and you can keep the rest if you don't finish them. There's no shortage of supplies right now, and we still have two more pickup slots, so that should be enough.
Thinking about the worst-case scenario, what if the raft suddenly capsized, and he didn't get to eat anything in order to preserve his cargo quota? Wouldn't he die with regrets?
Fang Zhiyi convinced herself without much effort.
Survival is already hard enough; there's no need to deprive yourself of food.
I picked up the snow-white, soft toast and took a big bite. The toast had a filling of purple rice cheese, which was soft on the outside and chewy on the inside, and slid down my throat with almost no chewing.
After finishing one piece, my hunger level was fully restored.
Fang was very satisfied.
After filling my stomach, I glanced out the window.
It's drizzling outside, and the weather system warns that it will be pouring rain all day.
The rain isn't heavy right now; it's probably just an appetizer.
Fang Zhiyi pushed open the door and went out. As soon as he got wet in the rain, he was covered in a "wet" effect.
He touched his hair, which was only slightly damp, and then went back into the room.
The dampness effect disappeared quickly.
Fang Zhiyi wasn't sure what the effect would be, so he clicked into the [channel] to take a look.
[Area] [Raft Survival] [23472/36500]
Compared to yesterday, the number of players in the channel has stabilized, and the decline is very slow.
It's raining!!! Great! I was so thirsty!!! Finally, I have water to drink!
It might not rain tomorrow, so it's best to try and collect some rainwater.
It seems this lousy game isn't completely barring us from survival.
Two minutes later.
The people who were so excited to celebrate the rain have returned.
He simply changed his face and started ranting and raving.
[Don't drink rainwater! I really hate this stupid game, it's not like we live in this world!]
Drinking rainwater can cause poisoning, and staying in the rain for too long can also have a negative effect of dampness, causing continuous blood loss.
[I'm speechless. Not drinking water will cause dehydration and blood loss, while drinking water will cause water poisoning and blood loss. You're going to die sooner or later, it's all the same.]
I'd rather die a full-bodied ghost.
Can anyone give me some clean water? I'm willing to trade it with supplies.
Forget about the above. These days, even if there were clean water, no one would trade it. They're not stupid.
Fang Zhiyi looked at the water purifier design drawings in his hand, and then at the half-empty bucket of water he had drunk.
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