The coolness seeped into her skin through her damp clothes, and the salty smell of the sea filled her nostrils. Xia Ning opened her eyes and saw endless blue and scattered white—the azure sea and the blue sky merged into one, infinitely vast.
Lying on a broken piece of wood, Xia Ning was like a buoy at sea, about to be swallowed up by the turbulent ocean at any moment.
"The multiplayer dungeon 'Sea Adventure' for 'Extreme Survival' will officially open in ten minutes."
Please remember the rules of the game:
"1. Resource chests may float ashore on the ever-changing sea surface."
2. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
"Friendly reminder: Expanding the Ark will make your living space more comfortable."
Xia Ning soaked in the seawater, staring at the words "Phantom Princess's Ark" on the broken wooden plank, thinking to herself, "Isn't this just blatant lying?"
Her ark couldn't even carry one person; it couldn't compare to Noah's.
Xia Ning released a kayak from her spatial dimension. She climbed in first, then dragged the makeshift ark onto the kayak.
By this time, her skin had become wrinkled and pale from being soaked in water.
Xia Ning quickly took off her sticky clothes, wiped herself down, changed into a diving suit, put on a life vest, and wore a sun hat.
After doing all this, Xia Ning finally had the leisure to pay attention to her dog.
By the way, where's her dog?
Where's my sister?!
Dogs can swim, right?
Looking out, Xia Ning could see the undulating sea as far as the eye could see, but there was no white figure in sight.
Surely the game developers wouldn't mess with her mentality like this? The system gave her an unlicensed animal trainer, turned her sister into an unregistered pet, and then brought her here to drown?
Xia Ning felt a fragrant scent lingering in her mouth, something she wanted to spit out.
Just then, a long, dark shadow appeared next to her kayak, and a round head popped out, spraying water from the air vent onto Xia Ning's face.
Xia Ning wiped her face and met the familiar beady eyes.
Xia Ning: (°ー°〃)
Sister: (?Θ?)))＜～～
A large, round head, a pointed snout, and light pink skin...
Xia Ning's dog turned into a white dolphin!
Xia Ning raised her hand, and her younger sister immediately nudged her hand affectionately with her head.
Xia Ning muttered, "Since you've already mutated, why don't you go all out and become a great white shark, a megalodon, or a three-headed shark? That would be so majestic, and you could lead me to dominate the ocean."
"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"
Whether it's a dog or a dolphin, the younger sister always has a naturally smiling face.
Xia Ning continued, "Your food supplies have all been left in the disaster city. Now that you've turned into a dolphin, you'll have to catch your own fish to support yourself, understand?"
The younger sister jumped up, seemingly adapting well to her new identity, but it's unclear how much she understood.
After confirming her sister's condition, Xia Ning stopped worrying about it.
Xia Ning wasn't joking; she genuinely didn't intend to provide her sister with any more food.
In the disaster-stricken city, Xia Ning thought that their encounter was only temporary, and that providing shelter for the small dog for a month would not be a big burden for her.
However, now that the two have become semi-bound, it is far from enough for the younger sister to only provide emotional value; she must demonstrate her survival value.
Letting her younger sister play in the sea by herself, Xia Ning checked the latest virtual interface.
Similar to the highway dungeon, the order remains the same: [Status], [Vehicle], [Channel], [Shop], [Backpack], and [Quests].
The "Vehicles" module has been expanded to two pages.
Xia Ning's car lock was on the second page, a grayish-white color.
Because she had just crossed the intersection a second ago and was thrown into the sea the next, she didn't have time to put the car back into her spatial storage, so Xia Ning's car was completely banned in this instance.
Xia Ning strongly suspected that the system was deliberately targeting her.
The first page is of her tattered raft.
【The Ark of the Phantom Princess】
Defense value: 0
Attack Value: 0
Compared to land vehicles, they have very little information, but much more room for modification.
This page is like a 3D sandbox building page, where Xia Ning can freely design blueprints, unlike the Highway Edition which can only be upgraded based on the given blueprints.
The [Channels], [Shop], and [Tasks] interfaces are not yet available as the game has not been officially launched.
Xia Ning glanced at the countdown timer; one minute remained.
She opened her backpack, and all ten slots were unlocked. Currently, she had the following items: [Peace Charm x3], [Reinforced Crossbow Bolts x27], [Substitute Doll], [Turbid Nutrient Solution], and [Rotten Antidote].
The rest of the game items are still in her portable supermarket.
One minute is up, and with a whistle, the game officially begins.
Xia Ning immediately opened the [Friends Channel]. The good news was that she finally had a friend assigned to the same map as her. The bad news was that the avatar of Ma Jiayuanqing was lit up.
[Regional Channel] Online users: 2333/2333.
Zhao Huansi: "I thought driving alone was lonely enough, but now I realize I was completely wrong. Drifting at sea is the real hardship."
Dongfang Xingde: "As the old saying goes, one should be down-to-earth. There is no sense of security at sea."
Charge for glory: "Friendly reminder: there are sharks in the sea, everyone hurry up and open treasure chests to upgrade your rafts!"
Who cares: "Brother Yao, you're still here!"
Charging for Glory: "What do you mean, are you hoping I die?"
"Isn't it just that seeing a familiar ID feels comforting?"
Han Anzhi: "By the way, what do you mean by multiplayer dungeons? Are we on the same sea?"
Suo Chuoluo Qi'an: "No way, there's no one around me!"
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