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Tao Sai exclaimed inwardly, it was indeed an A-level skill, much stronger than the rubbish skills she had developed herself.
If the skill [Clone] was used properly, it could allow her to shift her form in battle or retreat with ease. Just like last night, Jiang Yifeng had caught her off guard, sending out his clone to lure the enemy while his main body remained hidden in the darkness, waiting for his chance to strike.
Jiang Yifeng was careless at the time. He didn't expect that she was also a player, and he didn't expect that she had resistance. Based on the above factors, she was able to fight back with a sliver of health.
After equipping the A-level skill [Clone], Tao Sai did not intend to leave [Charge] idle in the skill list, but instead equipped it on Zhou Ning to avoid wasting resources.
She actually used [Charge] quite smoothly, as her base Strength stat was already high enough, and multiplying it fivefold would be an incredible value. But Zhou Ning's Strength was only 2 points, so even after activating [Charge] and multiplying it fivefold, it still couldn't compare to her current 15 points.
Unfortunately, she only has one skill slot now, and expanding more skill slots will cost a huge amount of gold coins, so there is no need to rush to open it for the time being.
Tao Sai washed his face in the restroom and then went out onto the deck. Zhou Weixing and a few others were discussing where to go for the day. Li Yinzhu and Grandma Zhou were nearby, cooking noodles in an electric cooker. They were planning to make scallion oil noodles, and the storage compartment had some instant noodles Tao Sai had brought from the "warehouse," complete with all the seasonings, and a few scallions she had picked from the fields, which would wilt if they didn't eat them soon.
Li Yinzhu spotted Tao Sai and waved, "Good morning, Xiao Tao."
Zhou Ning turned around and asked, "Taotao, are you feeling better?"
"Much better." Tao Sai nodded, sat down and joined the conversation.
Lan Xiaojia, one of the three girls, pointed to a row of plastic boxes filled with soil on the deck and asked the question she had been wanting to ask, "Sister Sai, are you growing vegetables in all these boxes?"
"Yes, they are all vegetables with short growth cycles," said Tao Sai.
When Lan Xiaojia heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she immediately walked over and lay down beside the box to observe.
An Nan explained, "Well, Xiaojia is studying agriculture."
"I basically grew up in the city and rarely came into contact with crops. But for some reason, I'm particularly fond of anything related to agriculture. I think it might be the farming gene that I inherited, hahaha." Lan Xiaojia spoke with a hint of pride. "My grandmother always liked to grow leeks and green onions on the balcony. I observed and recorded them every day, witnessing them sprout from tiny seeds and grow into maturity. I found it so magical, so I resolutely chose to major in agronomy in college."
Hearing this, Tao Sai's eyebrows twitched. She majored in agronomy and must have mastered a lot of agricultural knowledge. It would be great if she could develop into a crew member.
"Are all three of you studying agronomy?" Tao Sai asked.
"No, Lin Yan studies medicine, and I practice track and field." An Nan replied.
Tao Sai nodded thoughtfully. Although the members of this fishing boat were assembled hastily, a careful analysis revealed that they all had their own specialties.
Zhou Ning was Tao Sai's most trusted person, possessing the highest intelligence, capable of handling complex mental tasks. Once her intelligence improved further, he could even hand over some command to her. For the refugee ship to thrive, she would inevitably need to leave the ship to perform side quests, with Zhou Ning remaining in charge. It made perfect sense for them to manage the ship, one inside and the other outside.
Zhou Weixing is an executive of a local company in Nanzhou City. He is a humorous person. When the refugee ship develops to a certain scale, part of the management rights can be handed over to him. I believe that he has the ability to enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the team.
Li Yinzhu had a leisurely job as a library administrator at the district library, a job she'd held for over twenty years. She was perfectly capable of applying her book classification skills to the warehouse management of the refugee ship. Taking advantage of her convenient environment, Li Yinzhu read extensively and was an elegant, sensible, and artistic woman. More importantly, Aunt Li was a skilled cook.
Grandma Zhou can also cook. An old person in the family is like a treasure, and her life experience is a precious treasure.
Lan Xiaojia was an agricultural student, and her expertise was far superior to that of a layman like Tao Sai. She could grow simple vegetables, but Tao Sai doubted she would be able to handle pests and diseases once her cultivation expanded.
Lin Yan is a medical student. Although she is still studying, she has already started her internship. The medical knowledge she has mastered can also come in handy on the shelter ship.
Annan had been doing track and field since elementary school and had good physical strength, so she could be developed into a warrior. Tao Sai would then form a commando team led by her, responsible for the safety of the refugee ship and for carrying out side quests.
Tao Sai secretly felt lucky that it was a wise decision to keep the three of them.
She tried to scan the six people other than Zhou Ning one by one, but unfortunately, their loyalty was less than 60 for the time being, and they could not be developed into crew members of the refugee ship.
The reason is not difficult to guess. They have not experienced the despair of natural disasters, and their faith has not collapsed for the time being, so there is no reason for them to stay on the refugee ship.
"Xiao Tao, I didn't have time to take a closer look at your boat before. I see that you have wind power generation and solar energy on board, and you grow vegetables. The filter has solved the water problem on the boat, and you have a lot of supplies stored. Are you planning to live on the boat?" Zhou Weixing asked.
"Yes," Tao Sai affirmed, and then followed up on him by asking, "Uncle Zhou, have you ever thought about living on a boat?"
"On a boat?" Zhou Weixing thought seriously, "I can't get used to living on a boat all the time."
"I think you can't bear to leave your teammates." Li Yinzhu, who was picking up noodles, rolled his eyes at him.
"No! We are just playing some health-preserving football, there is no need to be reluctant to give it up!" Zhou Weixing argued vigorously.
Li Yinzhu simply turned his face away, ignoring him, and said to Tao Sai, "Xiao Tao, I think it's great. Aren't there boat people there? Drifting on the water, using boats as homes, the life is quiet and comfortable. I like it."
Everyone chatted about this topic one after another. Tao Sai observed that except Aunt Li who clearly expressed that she liked living on the boat, the others could accept a short stay for their own reasons, but could not settle down for a long time.
Breakfast is served.
Each person gets a bowl of noodles with scallion oil, which is full of freshness and fragrance and looks great.
Tao Sai ate noodles while checking his phone. The countdown to the insect swarm had ended in the early hours of the morning, and the natural disaster was imminent. The most searched terms on Weibo at the moment were earthquake news from various countries. Social news and entertainment news were still swirling around, as were reports and news about insects from around the world, but they hadn't yet made the trending searches. Tao Sai struggled to find an announcement from the Yangding District government of Jing City.
The general idea is that a large number of unknown insects have appeared in Jiangmian Town in the southeast of Yangding District, which may carry venom. The government reminds all residents of the town to stay at home as much as possible, close doors and windows, and do not go out.
Zhou Weixing finished his noodles in a few bites, stood up and stretched. The weather was very nice today. He turned around and asked, "Xiao Tao, where are you taking us today?"
Tao Sai thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Yangding first."
Since their faith was still very firm, she decided to take them to see it with their own eyes first. Showing them the desperate scene of the insect swarm should speed up their process of joining the refugee ship.
After untying the rope, Tao Sai started the fishing boat engine and turned towards Yangding District.
A few years ago, due to the needs of economic development, Yangding District was upgraded from a county to a district, so it is some distance away from the main urban area of Jingshi, while Jiangmian Town is right along the Yangtze River.
The fishing boat went upstream, and Tao Sai handed the steering wheel to Zhou Ning, maintaining the boat at cruising speed. She herself stood on the deck, observing the scene on both sides of the river intently.
Tao Sai looked down at the map and saw that their destination, Jiangmian Town, was very close.
At this moment, the system sound suddenly rang in my ears.
[Insect blood detected!]
Insect blood level: 1
Insect Xue direction: 5 kilometers southwest
[Insect blood detected!]
Insect blood level: 1
Insect Xue direction: 5 kilometers southwest]
[Insect blood detected!]
Insect blood level: 2
Insect Xue direction: 4.8 kilometers southwest]
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