Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Abnormal temperature, changing place to find fish...
The weather at sea is indeed unpredictable.
Chang Ruijia leaned comfortably on the bed, taking a bite of watermelon and consuming seeds while gazing at the sparkling sea in front of her.
Feeling the hot breeze in the air and eating a big iced watermelon just fished out of the sea, this kind of day is so comfortable that it couldn't be better.
Of course, it would be nice if the weather was a little cooler.
Chang Ruijia changed back into her previous short-sleeved shirt and shorts. While fanning herself with her hands to try to bring some cool breeze, she thought a little depressedly in her heart.
Perhaps the impact of the previous storm had almost passed. Even before, even though she was wearing long sleeves and long pants and fighting against the monster corpses, she only broke out in a thin sweat. But now, even if Chang Ruijia lay in bed and did nothing, the heat was enough to cause dense beads of sweat to appear on her forehead.
This situation has been going on for more than a day or two.
In order to avoid having to drag back the corpse of a monster fish, which would have covered her whole body in sweat as if she had just been fished out of the sea, Chang Ruijia has quietly moved the time for "making extra money" to the morning when it is just dawn.
Probably only at that time every day could Chang Ruijia feel the long-lost coolness and not make herself look particularly embarrassed due to violent movements.
Squinting his eyes and looking at the scorching sun blocked outside the sky, Chang Ruijia thought to himself, I didn't expect that on this sea, not only do we need to be vigilant in stormy weather, but even clear and cloudless days are not so easy to deal with.
If it weren't for the sunscreen tent she had exchanged earlier, Chang Ruijia couldn't even imagine how she would face such strong sunlight. Standing on the sea with no shelter or sunscreen, she would definitely get sunburned even if she didn't die!
Chang Ruijia took another bite of the icy watermelon in her hand out of fear, silently ignoring the sad look in Xiao Yi's eyes who was following her, and thought a little more clearly in her heart.
How can I not feel sad?
This scorching sunny day is not a good thing for fish. If it hadn't seen Chang Ruijia start feeding it every day, it would not have floated to the surface eagerly.
As a result, the other things it was fed were just normal. Just as it was staring at the largest green thing waiting to be fed, it saw its friend carefully put it next to the bed and not allow it to move its mouth.
This made it very angry, and the little friend learned bad things. It couldn't help but toss and turn in the sea for a long time, and broke off contact with its little friend for several seconds!
Silently avoiding Xiao Yi's accusing gaze, Chang Ruijia coughed uncomfortably.
Is it normal to eat a piece of watermelon in the middle of summer? With nothing to block the view of the sea, the only thing left is the cold water, so it's normal for her to put it in the sea for a while, right?
How can you say she ate alone? She was just afraid that Xiao Ai would get an upset stomach if the "little fish" was too cold!
As the sun rose higher and higher, and the entire sea surface began to look like a pot of boiling water steaming her who was floating on the sea, Chang Ruijia wisely stopped doing any unnecessary exercise.
The principle of "calmness brings coolness" is sometimes useful. Chang Ruijia, lazing in bed, consoled herself by saying that this wasn't a modern society where everything was available. If she accidentally got a heat stroke, it would be a serious problem with no solution.
So she stayed in bed with peace of mind, but in order to prevent herself from getting more and more accustomed to being lazy, Chang Ruijia still opened the system mall page.
After all, using your brain doesn’t require moving your body.
Although Chang Ruijia said that she was taking a break during this period, she was actually working hard on the fishing that she had decided to do before.
Even now, when the sun has already started to shine at eight or nine in the morning, he still insists on getting up at dawn every day and doing his best to catch a monster fish.
And even with such tireless training, Chang Ruijia also found that when she faced those monster fish under the sea, her body began to feel more and more relaxed.
The first time she caught the atavistic marlin, whether she was holding up the human slingshot or pulling back the "fishing line" wind rope, she would almost never succeed unless she was exhausted and persevered to the end.
But in the recent period of entanglement, her body has become more and more relaxed. She even feels that compared to the beginning when she used her body to pull the wind rope, she can now bring back the monster fish's body without changing her expression or heartbeat, just like pulling wool.
In order to verify the possibility of her physical strength becoming stronger, Chang Ruijia did push-ups on the bed. She used to be exhausted after doing two push-ups, but now she can do twenty push-ups in a row without taking a breath.
When she discovered this fact, Chang Ruijia almost blurted out "King Kong Barbie". She didn't expect that her own strength had reached this level.
However, compared to the gratifying increase in strength, another regrettable thing is that although Chang Ruijia is harvesting those unknown creatures on the seabed every day, the final result is somewhat unsatisfactory.
Including today, she has already caught seven marlins and two giant squids.
Looking at the numbers on the mall's deposits which were rising slowly with a weak trend, Chang Ruijia sighed in her heart. Sure enough, things would not always be so smooth.
She suspected that in this boundless ocean, each different monster always had its own sphere of influence. However, because she was concerned about the rising temperature these days, she always stopped her floating object just as she ran out of the maximum range of the blood stain. In fact, she did not leave the territory of the marlin and giant squid at all.
As she continued to harvest the same species these days, Chang Ruijia became more and more certain of her guess.
However, she had no way of judging how far this sphere of influence extended, so she could only try her best to stretch it as far as she could.
In fact, Chang Ruijia has been trying to do this. Every time she paddles out these days, she will wait until the weather is so hot that she sweats profusely if she moves a little, and then she stops, but the effect is still unsatisfactory.
Chang Ruijia no longer planned to test the waters like this. She was thinking that when the sun went down and no longer provided heat, she would simply pick up her oar and row all night.
She didn't believe that rowing all night long wouldn't get her away from this sea area that was already becoming boring.
Anyway, she has the essential artifact for traveling at night - night vision goggles in her hand. Even the problem of colliding with people on the sea that others are worried about does not exist at all for her.
Glancing sideways at the scorching sun outside, Chang Ruijia retreated back into bed, waiting for the night to arrive.
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It was not until the sun set that the unsettling temperature began to gradually subside.
Chang Ruijia glanced at the watch hanging on the bedside. It was already seven o'clock in the afternoon.
Judging from the time she usually spends rowing, she still has at least 14 hours to waste. I hope this vast and boundless sea can allow her to do as she wishes.
Rolling up his sleeves, Chang Ruijia put on the night vision goggles he had worn before, swung his arms, and headed towards the direction he had been aiming at for the past few days.
It must be said that sailing on the sea where the temperature has dropped is quite comfortable.
Feeling the majestic breeze blowing on her face, Chang Ruijia squinted her eyes comfortably.
The daytime heat these days has been unbearable. Although she insists on not doing anything that will cause excessive sweating, even lying on the bed is not so satisfactory.
Chang Ruijia just enjoyed the comfort of the cool breeze at night, especially now that the bed was sliding, the cool breeze brought by it was even more cozy and comfortable.
If it weren't for the pressure of a goal that had to be achieved in her mind, Chang Ruijia would really like to fall into a deep sleep in this cool breeze like before.
However, it is also very satisfying to be able to exercise a little. The slight sweat on the body, under the care of the cool breeze, makes people feel even more comfortable.
Chang Ruijia rowed until dawn.
Looking at the faint light rising from the horizon, Chang Ruijia, who had almost become dazed in the second half of the night, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The feeling of walking alone in the dark was not as pleasant as one might have imagined. The loneliness and tiredness in the second half of the night were so severe that if it were not for the fatigue-relieving function of the bed every night, she might really need to take a rest from time to time.
With the dim light in the sky, Chang Ruijia glanced at the time. She had at most four and a half hours to continue paddling with her hands. When the weather started to get hot, she would have to rest.
In fact, logically speaking, Chang Ruijia should have cast another "fishing hook" at this time to see whether her journey that night had been successful or not.
However, considering her current physical condition and the fact that she was not familiar with the habits of an unfamiliar fish species, Chang Ruijia decided to postpone the attempt for another day.
Having planned everything in her mind, Chang Ruijia took a deep breath, psyched herself up, and continued with her last effort of the day.
However, as they continued to move deeper in this direction, Chang Ruijia, with her extremely sharp eyesight, noticed at a glance that one small bulge after another appeared on the sea in the distance.
Chang Ruijia had been rowing on the sea for such a long time, but had never seen such a thing on the sea. She couldn't help but slowly stop paddling.
She stood up slightly to ensure a better view, narrowed her eyes as she looked into the distance, and looked at the strange things with some inquiry.
Could it be that that was the main species in this sea area? Chang Ruijia scratched her head, then rejected this answer.
Although the distance was quite far, she saw that those things were floating on the sea, which was completely different from the habits of those creatures on the seabed.
After thinking carefully about everything, Chang Ruijia finally came up with a relatively reliable answer - she might have encountered a market spontaneously organized by humans again.
Moving a little closer, Chang Ruijia looked at the specific appearance of those things and became more and more certain of her answer at the moment.
After all, no underwater creature could possibly stare at wardrobe doors floating on the surface of the ocean, could it? Only humans could pull off this bizarre feat.
Perhaps they discovered that there were new people, the group that had been floating still on the sea suddenly became a little restless. Even from a long distance away, Chang Ruijia seemed to be able to hear the chattering sounds coming from there.
Since they had already been discovered, it seemed unreasonable to just go ahead. In addition, Chang Ruijia still wanted to find out some information from these people, so she slowly moved away.
"There's a new guy!"
"Wow! What's that thing covering her float? It feels so good!"
"It's a canopy! I recognize that thing. At the campground where I used to work, canopies were a must-have for camping. They sold like hotcakes."
"Hey, it's selling really well. You must be dealing with it every day, right? Why isn't the floating object the canopy?"
"Fuck you! How can you be so naive to think that you can use the canopy as a floating object? I'm riding an Indian flying carpet on the sea, right?"
“Hahahahahahahahahahaha…”
Before getting too close, Chang Ruijia could already hear the idle chatter of people under the wardrobe doors that looked like "coffin lids". It seemed that compared to the tense and alert situation at the first market, the atmosphere between them was quite good?
"Excuse me..."
Before Chang Ruijia could finish her words, a cheerful male voice interrupted her, "Big sister, your equipment is really good! It's very comfortable in this hot weather, right?"
"Huh?" Chang Ruijia wasn't used to such direct social behavior. She looked at the people hiding under the wardrobe boards, and couldn't figure out where the sound came from. "It's okay. Actually, when the weather gets hot, this thing doesn't provide much shade..."
"Well! What's the point? This thief God treats everyone equally. No one can escape it. But compared to us having a wooden board on our heads, yours must be much more comfortable."
This time Chang Ruijia saw through it. When she couldn't help but make a teasing sound at the same voice, the board on the head of a man curled up in a piece of floral cloth moved, revealing the face that was speaking.
She wasn't sure before, but looking at the big brother's burly appearance, hearty laughter and distinctive accent, Chang Ruijia was finally able to confirm that this might be a big brother from the Northeast.
"Sister, are you here to exchange things at the market?" Before Chang Ruijia could respond, the eldest brother started to introduce enthusiastically, "You're a little late. This is the morning market, and all the stalls are closed at this time. No one is exchanging things. Come earlier next time!"
"I... I can wait until tomorrow," Chang Ruijia said with a mixture of laughter and tears. Before she could ask her question, her brother had already told her everything as if he was exposing his secrets. She hadn't seen such an honest person in a long time.
"That's great!" The eldest brother laughed heartily. "We have a lot of stuff here, and it seems that you have a lot of stuff too, sister. Maybe we can come back with a full load tomorrow morning!"
"Hahaha, hahaha, hope, hope." Chang Ruijia laughed twice following the words of the Northeastern brother, and was a little unable to cope with the brother's enthusiasm.
However, although Chang Ruijia could feel the scrutiny of her elder brother and the people around him as they looked at her as a outsider, what she felt more was her elder brother's genuine joy at meeting a newcomer.
Although Chang Ruijia didn't know where this feeling of joy came from among them, even though they had never met before.
"Hahahahaha, I'm still a shy person. It's okay. I'm also called socially anxious around strangers. It's okay. We are all the same. Don't be shy."
Social phobia? This is social phobia, right?
Chang Ruijia was choked by her elder brother's adjective, thinking back to what she had just seen from afar. Although it was a conversation between two people, she couldn't get a word in.
If people like this big brother could be further called socially anxious, then there might be no social bulls in this world.
However, although Chang Ruijia was somewhat unable to get a word in, she still liked this kind of atmosphere. Listening to people chatting and gossiping around her, the unbearable sunshine seemed not so unbearable anymore.
Only when the sun rose to the middle of the sky and the temperature of the day reached its highest point did Chang Ruijia truly realize how unbearable the intense sunlight, which was unbearable for her, must be for other ordinary people.
"Oh my god, the damn sun is rising again. Everyone, be careful not to get burned by the sun!"
"Got it! We saw someone with sunburned skin a few days ago. Now, the leg they accidentally stretched out is red and swollen like a monkey's butt."
"Hey! This is the only time I have a black history, and you guys are still holding on to it, right? If my legs weren't numb from curling up, who would be willing to stretch them out in the sun? Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Everyone, be careful of this poisonous sunlight and don't go back to the old ways."
Listening quietly to the chattering of these big brothers and watching them covering themselves more and more tightly with wardrobe boards under the scorching sun, Chang Ruijia quietly reduced her presence.
This was the first time she realized how lucky she was to have been hiding under the canopy. Without the canopy's spontaneous effect, this annoying sunlight could actually burn people to such an extent.
At a certain moment, Chang Ruijia even subconsciously looked up at the sky above her head.
She kept thinking in her mind, what she originally thought was just an ordinary material canopy, how many people would covet it under the increasingly hot sun?
"Ouch!" A scream came from not far away.
Chang Ruijia couldn't help but look towards the crowd where the sound came from. As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw a white night that came from nowhere and slowly floated up from the sea.
"Fuck, is that old guy not keeping an eye on his body again?"
"If you want to turn yourself into a sizzling roast duck, just shrink yourself and be patient for a while. You'll feel better after this period of time passes."
"Ahhhhhhhh, this hurts so much, everyone, please don't fall asleep, it's killing me to turn over subconsciously!"
Realizing the reason for the white smoke, Chang Ruijia's face, which had been accustomed to it, suddenly twisted, and she seemed to empathize with the feeling.
The sun could burn something so badly that it would emit a puff of white smoke. How much damage could the sun in the sky cause to the sea? Chang Ruijia really didn't dare to think about it.
Fortunately, this time passed quickly, and when the time at the bedside jumped to 4 pm, she could finally hear a sigh of relief from the crowd.
After some hesitation, Chang Ruijia decided to take the initiative and ask the Northeastern brother who claimed to be socially anxious about some things she wanted to know.
"Brother, do you have time now? Can I ask you something?" Chang Ruijia shouted cautiously to the crowd.
"Why not? I don't have much time right now. Sister, what do you want to hear? I'll tell you everything I know."
I don’t know how the big brother from Northeast China did it, but for a moment, Chang Ruijia seemed to hear the sound of someone patting his chest to make a promise.
"Brother, were you all together when you first came to this sea? How did you gradually gather together to form this market?" After thinking for a while, Chang Ruijia decided to start with questions that were not very dangerous.
"Well, when we appeared on the sea, we were all stunned. A few people gathered around us, and it turned out that none of them had good intentions. In a fit of rage, I ran away from the initial crowd." The eldest brother seemed to have opened up and started to talk. "Then I was spinning around on the sea. You can see that my floating object is actually not very useful. If I can't exchange it with others for something, I would have starved to death long ago."
Different paths lead to the same destination!
Chang Ruijia nodded, estimating that everyone appeared on the sea at about the same time, but they were divided into countless gathered groups, and each group was different.
However, it seems that most markets are because some people have no way to make a living with the floating objects in their hands, so the phenomenon of exchanging items occurs.
"Sister, how did you get here? I see you paddled such a long distance by yourself. Must it be tiring?" Looking at Chang Ruijia who appeared alone on the periphery, the eldest brother asked back as if he understood something.
"It's, it's okay." Chang Ruijia stumbled over the thought that the first words out of her brother's mouth were words of concern for her. "My brother and I showed up for similar reasons. We both left because of some conflicts with the group we met before. But I actually came here because there were some problems in that sea area before, so I came all the way here from somewhere else."
"Oh my god, sister, don't worry, the big brothers in our sea area have gone through it for you, and we will make sure that nothing unexpected will happen. Even if there are dangerous things, the big brothers will be there to help you! You can just stay here without worry." The eldest brother said to Chang Ruijia as if to assure her.
"Actually, what I'm most worried about are the monsters in the sea." Chang Ruijia lowered her eyes, not wanting others to easily see through her expression, and asked tentatively, "Brother, are there any problems with the monsters here?"
If there are no problems, she might really stay here for a while.
I hope this big brother won’t get his eyes popped out when he sees her “fishing” in the future.
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