The moonlight was like water, pouring down on the rippling sea. Two ships, one in front and one behind, plowed two white tracks in the inky sea.
Qin He stood at the bow of his own fishing boat, looking at Lu Ye's "arsenal" in front of him, and felt his heart more at ease than ever before.
This thigh, hug it! It smells so damn good!
The two ships headed north.
Ever since the trading platform was closed, the atmosphere at sea has become particularly strange.
The radar system seemed to be blocked by some mysterious force and became completely useless.
Lu Ye could only rely on an old-fashioned nautical compass taken out of the package and his rough judgment of the sun, moon, stars, wind direction and water currents to roughly maintain his course.
Qin He stood at the bow, watching the changes in the surrounding sea, his brows furrowed more and more.
"Brother Lu," he looked back at Lu Ye's boat with some uneasiness.
"Do you feel that there is something wrong with this sea area?"
First, thick fog arose without warning, and visibility was less than ten meters. The ship seemed to be stuck in milk and could only sail slowly by feeling.
But not long after, the thick fog suddenly dissipated and the sun shone brightly overhead, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
This happens several times, which makes people feel creepy.
"The difficulty of the game seems to have been increased a lot now," Qin He said worriedly.
"Should we first find an island or some reference point to determine our exact location? If we keep driving blindly like this, what if..."
The weather is getting weirder and weirder. Don’t run into some monster’s lair!
"No need." Lu Ye's voice came from the front, calm and confident.
He had indeed sailed hundreds of nautical miles without even seeing the shadow of an island, and his sense of direction was becoming increasingly blurred.
But his confidence comes from the constantly flashing prompts on the system panel.
[Gain: Courier's Package +1]
[Gain: Courier's Package +1]
…
During this aimless voyage, the number of his "courier's packages" has quietly exceeded ten.
He clicked it casually, and golden and silver lights flashed.
[Obtain: 20 barrels of advanced ship fuel]
[Obtain: 3 AKM assault rifles, 600 7.62mm rifle bullets]
[Obtain: RPG Rocket (Armor-Piercing High Explosive) 5]
[Obtain: Unknown Scroll Fragment 1]
[Obtain: Refined Steel Ingot 50]
[Obtain: Unknown Scroll Fragment 1]
Looking at what was opened, Lu Ye curled his lips.
Only two fragments. This broken system is getting more and more stingy.
However, there is enough fuel and weapons, so there is no need to worry for the time being.
There is still no movement in the Lucky Level. It seems that these 12 experience points are not so easy to collect.
He was obviously not satisfied with the shipment rate.
At the same time, the regional channel had already become a mess.
"Help! My navigation compass needle is spinning like crazy! Does anyone know what's going on?"
"My GPS screen is completely black! Is this damn game trying to kill us?"
"Does anyone know the direction? Request the coordinates! I'll trade you for food!"
Those players who had been lucky enough to obtain navigation systems or precision compasses early on were now wailing as their precious instruments had all failed without exception.
Qin He looked at the military-grade navigator on his ship, which he had bought from other players at a high price and had always maintained with great care. At this moment, the screen was covered with snowflakes, and the pointer was shaking wildly as if it had Parkinson's disease. Finally, with a "sizzle", there was no movement at all.
"It's over! It's completely over!" A core member of Meng Yang's team hugged the scrapped navigation device and cried, "My heirloom navigation device! I spent half my fortune on it!"
Qin He's face also turned pale. He and his teammates looked at each other in bewilderment, almost bursting into tears.
This time, I really can’t get any help from anyone! I have to rely on Brother Lu now!
"Buzz—woo—"
Just when everyone was in despair, the engine sound of Lu Ye's "big ship" in front suddenly became dull and sluggish, and the speed of the ship dropped sharply at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it had fallen into an invisible quagmire.
Lu Ye frowned and immediately checked the power system.
The engine was running fine and there was plenty of fuel, but the boat just wouldn't go fast.
What's going on?
He glanced at the player terminal on his wrist, and a scarlet negative status prompt was clearly visible:
[Status: Unknown force field interference, power system efficiency dropped by 70%]
Damn! There's this kind of debuff? It's too targeted!
What's strange is that Qin He and his crew's small fishing boat, which has a lower configuration, still maintains its original speed and is not affected at all.
Qin He was startled when he saw this, thinking that there was something wrong with Lu Ye's boat, and he shouted loudly.
"Brother Lu! Are we running low on fuel? Don't worry! We still have some spare oil here! If all else fails, we have a few strong men on board. Let's take turns pedaling to generate power for your boat! We guarantee that your big ship won't break down!"
Brother Lu, please don't let anything happen to him! If he dies, we'll be completely hopeless!
When Lu Ye heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched fiercely.
Pedaling to generate electricity? Is this guy really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? The sea breeze must have damaged his brain!
He yelled back angrily, "Don't just stand there and endure it! Watch me!"
Before he finished speaking, he had an idea, and there was a loud "clatter" of metal colliding. On the deck of his ship, a pile of fuel barrels like a small mountain appeared out of thin air, at least one or two hundred boxes, and the brand new dark green oil barrels were shining in the sun.
"It's just a small situation, why panic?" There was a barely perceptible hint of pride in Lu Ye's voice.
Qin He and his crew members almost popped their eyes out of their sockets as they looked at the suddenly appearing mountain of fuel.
Qin He felt his legs go weak and he almost knelt down in front of Lu Ye on the spot.
Oh my goodness! You call this sufficient supplies? Did they move all the gas stations in the area onto the ship?!
Qin He rolled up his sleeves fiercely, spit flying everywhere, and gave strict orders to his team members who were usually responsible for data analysis.
"Don't just stand there! The navigation is broken, but your brain is still alive, right? If the parts don't work, just calculate with your hands! Use a pen! Even if you have to use an abacus, you have to figure out the damn place where Meng Yang and the others are hiding now! Quick!"
Brother Lu is doing a great job, we can’t let him down!
Otherwise, how would I have the face to follow Brother Lu in the future?
Several team members were startled by his shout and immediately buried their heads in work. Various draft papers and simple measuring tools were spread all over the table, mixed with a few low growls of frustration caused by blocked thoughts.
Time passed minute by minute, and the sea breeze seemed to be anxious.
After a full hour, just as Qin He was about to walk out of the hole on the deck of his ship, a sweaty team member finally looked up. His voice was hoarse but full of ecstasy: "Brother Qin! We figured it out! We have a rough direction! We also...we even used the remaining materials to make a makeshift compass that is not affected by the current magnetic field!"
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