Day 10 of survival at sea, sunny weather.
At eight o'clock in the morning, after fishing for supply crates all night, Gu Mian was exhausted, with dark circles under her eyes.
With the last fishing rod's durability exhausted, Gu Mian blinked her dry eyes and carried all the boxes she had stored on the raft into the cabin in one go.
Before the temperature gets too high, I quickly filled the two empty 20L wooden barrels with seawater and purified them with water purification tablets for today's use.
Having not slept all night, Gu Mian felt a bit dizzy and lightheaded. When she was carrying the wooden bucket back to its original position, she tripped and almost fell.
Fortunately, she leaned against the wooden door in time to steady herself, otherwise all that water would have been wasted.
After a quick shower and a simple breakfast, Gu Mian slumped into a recliner and fell asleep.
I woke up from the heat after only two hours of sleep. Still half asleep, I took out the ice bucket I had prepared earlier from my backpack, put it on the table, and then fell back into a deep sleep.
Once the ice had completely melted, Gu Mian woke up from the heat, then took out a new ice bucket and went back to sleep.
After repeating this three or four times, Gu Mian finally sat up, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and took out a new bucket of ice and placed it on the table.
I drank a whole can of ice-cold Sprite in one go before I was completely sober.
I glanced at the time; it was already 2 PM. No wonder my stomach had been growling.
It was too hot, and Gu Mian didn't have much of an appetite, so she ate two apples for lunch.
Just then, Hua Xinrui sent a message: "Mianmian, let me tell you a little trick to beat the heat!"
Gu Mian: "Hmm?"
Hua Xinrui: "I just used my island access card, and guess what?"
Gu Mian had some guesses in her mind, and said uncertainly, "Is the temperature on the island completely different from that at sea?"
Flower Heart Stamen: "!!!"
Hua Xinrui: "You knew that? You're so smart!"
Gu Mian: "Uh...you forgot I went to the island before?"
Hua Xinrui: "Waaah, I forgot about that..."
Hua Xinrui: "Send [Roast Duck], Mianmian, I'm sending you a roast duck to eat."
[Talent activated, obtain 2 roast ducks.]
The brightly colored roast duck emitted a rich aroma, prompting Gu Mian to take a few deep sniffs.
My stomach, which I just ate two apples, suddenly feels hungry again...
Gu Mian didn't stand on ceremony and simply used a fruit knife to cut the roast duck into several pieces. She picked up a duck leg and started gnawing on it.
The duck skin is crispy but not greasy, melting in your mouth, and the meat is tender and juicy. One bite releases a fragrant aroma that leaves you wanting more.
The taste was so good that Gu Mian was deeply amazed.
A roast duck weighs about three pounds. Gu Mian ate half of it but couldn't eat anymore. She licked her fingers, savoring the taste for a while, before replying to Hua Xinrui's message:
"It tastes great, do you have any more? I'd like to order two more."
Hua Xinrui smiled slyly: "Yes, one roast duck in exchange for two cooling patches."
Gu Mian: ...
So that's what they were waiting for me!
Gu Mian was slightly speechless: "Too cunning, huh!"
Gu Mian: "You've succeeded. Let's make the deal."
Flower Heart Bud: "Hehe [kiss]"
[Talent activated, obtain 4 roast ducks.]
Five and a half roast ducks, if you eat half a duck every day, it will last for about ten days.
After eating and drinking her fill, Gu Mian began to open the box.
Last night we caught a total of 70 wooden boxes and 30 bronze boxes.
Upon opening, you will receive 30 water purification tablets, 30 mineral water, 15 ice creams, 10 soaps, 2 sundresses, 2 slippers, 5 parasols, 10 towels, 2 washbasins, 5 toothpastes, 2 small ice makers (durability 100), 20 mosquito coils, 300 cooling patches, and 10 orange juices.
After the resources are doubled, you will receive 60 water purification tablets, 60 mineral water, 30 ice creams, 20 soaps, 4 sundresses, 4 slippers, 10 parasols, 20 towels, 4 washbasins, 10 toothpastes, 4 small ice makers (durability 100), 40 mosquito coils, 600 cooling patches, and 20 orange juices.
Disassembling the box yields 70 pieces of wood, 70 pieces of iron nails, and 60 pieces of bronze.
Gu Mian was so happy to receive so many supplies that she almost fainted.
The mosquito coils that came out were a bit strange. Last time there were only a few, so she didn't pay attention. She didn't expect there to be so many today.
[Mosquito coil: When lit, it can repel mosquitoes and is effective for 1 hour.]
Since it wasn't needed for the time being, Gu Mian didn't bother with it.
The most important thing is the cooling patches; she has over 600 of them now!
Open the chat channel: "1 cooling patch for 10 ice cubes, limited quantity, first come first served!"
Wow, more cooling patches? I want 10!
"Have you noticed the new trading section added to the system panel?"
"I'll go check, and it really is! Why is there nothing inside?"
"It must be a newly added section, so there aren't many people listing items yet."
Gu Mian also opened the system panel and found that a transaction icon had indeed appeared on the main interface.
Click to view, and you'll see that some items are already appearing for sale, but most of them are food and basic ingredients.
Gu Mian listed 600 cooling patches in one go, but before she could list any other items, she received a system email.
[You sold 10 Cooling Patches, received 100 Ice Cubes, and the transaction fee of 1 Cooling Patchette has been deducted.]
[You sold 20 Cooling Patches and received 200 Ice Cubes. The transaction fee of 2 Cooling Patches has been deducted.]
[You sold 5 cooling patches and received 50 ice cubes. Transaction fees will be deducted later.]
Before Gu Mian could even react, the cooling patches were all sold out. The system kept sending new emails.
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