Chapter 59 Bonfire Party: The Little System is Immature and Just Playing Around
The materials for upgrading the ship to level four have been gathered. With a wave of his hand, Shen Dixin put the ship into upgrade mode and led Lu Mingang to the island.
While waiting for her luck to change, she received information about an upgrade to the ship.
[Please choose your ship's upgrade path: 1. Agile, 2. Balanced, 3. Conservative]
— Choose the balanced type.
[Gain ship bonuses: Durability +200, Ship Speed +10%]
[The sails and anchor have been combined into a makeshift wheelhouse.]
[Congratulations to the player for upgrading their ship to level four – fishing boat. Ship durability (2200/2200). Onboard facilities: cabin (upgradeable), level three workbench, basic cockpit.]
[Congratulations to the player who has obtained the unique title "Thriving," unlocked when the player first upgrades their ship to Tier 4. Wearing this title increases the ship's durability recovery speed by 5%.]
The leaderboard data was updated, and a player who had just caught up with Shen Dixin's character level watched helplessly as the top-ranked player's ship level jumped to level four. He dared not provoke them.
Pull out the materials needed for your upgrade: planks (7751/3w), plastic (9451/3w)... steel bars (28/100), concrete (46/100)
He silently closed his eyes, not daring to look anymore. He thought he was making good progress, having not only upgraded to a level three ship early on, but also accumulated almost a third of the level four materials.
It's good, but only if you don't compare it to others!
"Sis! I'm here!"
Fortune beckons me, rushing headlong towards a tranquil heart.
Shen Dixin opened her eyes wide. Just as she was about to tell her not to rush, she saw two birds flying behind her. Upon closer inspection, one of them was Hanming.
By this time, she had figured out the situation: being chased and pecked by two parrots, and holding a trembling little owl in her arms, it was probably because her pets had caused trouble outside.
He quickly stopped the birds, exchanged a few pleasantries with them, and then sent them away with two bowls of fish soup.
My luck was hanging by a thread, panting heavily. Even if I ran, I couldn't avoid being pecked, but if I didn't run, would I just become a wooden stake?
This is unbelievable! Why is this parrot so fierce?
However, you can't blame it. It's just that Qingxiao is too annoying. The parrot was too lazy to pay attention to it, but Qingxiao thought the parrot was scared and started to provoke it.
Qingxiao tilted his head, looking completely innocent. I was furious and gave him a few hard tugs. "Next time you cause trouble outside, don't you dare betray me!"
Shen Dixin smiled and said, "This is a parrot specially assigned to guests. It will be waiting for you again next time you come to the island. Just feed it when you meet again. Parrots don't hold grudges."
As she rubbed her head, her carefully styled hair was completely ruined. She had reservations about the parrot's supposed lack of grudge-holding.
"Let's go find the captain first; the party won't end so soon."
"Thump, thump—"
"Please come in." The parrot that the one-eyed captain had released had relayed all the news back to him and was already waiting for Chen Dixin.
"……leader?"
The one-eyed captain immediately noticed the change in Shen Dixin with just one glance, and murmured somewhat absentmindedly.
It's really embarrassing to have your title read out to someone's face. Why can't you just hide it?
Shen Dixin dared not think too much about how her title would appear in the eyes of the pale-faced man, and quickly brushed it off.
"The little system is being silly and just messing around."
The one-eyed captain snapped out of his daze, stroked the parrot gently, and regained his usual composed demeanor.
"What do you want?"
"Can't it be about building relationships? Here, this is yours." Shen Dixin handed over [The Captain's Exclusive Memories].
"You actually found this!"
[You've found your lost memories, and the one-eyed captain is extremely grateful. (Affection +15, current affection level 75)]
The one-eyed captain reached into the cabinet next to him and took out a key; the way it was placed showed how much he cared about it.
Upon opening the box, there was nothing but a stack of photos inside. The one-eyed captain looked at them with a nostalgic expression.
Shen Dixin, without any hesitation, leaned over to look at the photo with him, pointing to the large "To Brandon" on the picture and asking, "Captain, is that your name?"
"Who knows? I've forgotten everything. Call me One-Eyed or Captain, whatever you like."
The one-eyed captain glanced at her calmly. He felt a strong connection with the woman in front of him. She seemed to know his bottom line and preferences very well. What was even stranger was that he couldn't feel any wariness or repulsion towards her.
"Since you helped me get this back, I'll do you a favor in return: I'll randomly upgrade one of the facilities on your ship, how about that?"
"Is it only random? If I land on a fishing platform, are you going to build me a luxurious two-story platform with a gazebo?" Shen Dixin complained while giving the captain a reproachful look.
This guy... we've known each other for so long in our past lives and he's never mentioned upgrading my buildings. He's such a bad friend!
“Following the rules, there are many things I can’t decide.” The one-eyed captain touched his nose and said helplessly. Under Shen Dixin’s gaze, he even felt a strange sense of guilt.
Shen Dixin waved his hand, accepting his explanation.
This guy was captured and brought here as an NPC, so it's normal that he can't give away everything. In his previous life, he got the Wheel of Fate thanks to the one-eyed captain's information and various favors, which shows that the captain treated him very well.
"I can decide when to upgrade, right? Right now, I only have one facility on my ship."
The facilities that come with the ship are the initial facilities. Upgrades can only be triggered based on the ship's level. Upgradeable facilities can only be unlocked at level 5!
The one-eyed captain smiled and acquiesced.
"Aren't you guys going to join in the fun? There's a bonfire party tonight, and if you bring some white coins, you can exchange them for a lot of things."
The captain told everyone to leave, but Chen Dixin didn't linger and led his crew straight to their destination.
Before leaving, he even took advantage of the captain, buying a bunch of vegetables. If you were to say who had the highest spending power on the island, it would be him.
There are plenty of good ingredients lately, so Lu Mingang mostly brings out blue-colored dishes, and the lower-grade ones are put on the shelves for sale as soon as they are made.
Blue dishes are more valuable; three dishes can be sold for two white coins. Shen Dixin currently has a total of 547 white coins.
The unsold food was worth nearly a thousand white coins, but unfortunately, the white-faced man wasn't a bottomless pit; he would eat as much as he was given, and there wasn't much food left to sell on the island.
Fortunately, Shen Dixing had previously bought a lot of dusty jewelry on the ship and gave it to Shen Dixing for an auspicious amount of 688 white coins.
That much white currency should be enough for now. Shen Dixin doesn't plan to hoard any more. Once back on the ship, she'll sell the remaining vegetables to exchange for resources.
This is also news that Coffee just found out: the new players are short of food.
Firstly, without the guidance of a dedicated mentor, fewer players will switch to cooking, resulting in fewer food ingredients dropping from supply boxes.
Secondly, farming and fishing are productive professions that are difficult to develop in the early stages. They don't have the patience to buy fishing nets and planting pots on credit; experienced farmers will only try to force them to buy at low prices.
Those who do well are mostly in professions with low cooperation requirements, such as scavengers.
As for meals... we all share three meals a day, as long as we don't starve.
In short, there's a market for surplus food, and demand is high! The chefs' stockpiles have been almost completely sold out in no time.
Upon entering the square, one is greeted by a vibrant life force. The souls of the white-faced people seem to have briefly returned to their bodies. They sing and dance around the flames, looking no different from real people.
Instead of feeling lucky, Lu Mingang and I got goosebumps all over. The lively scene, compared to our usual dull gazes, made us feel uneasy.
Shen Dixin was in a good mood, and while strolling around, she would occasionally greet the pale-faced man, leaving him completely bewildered.
"Come on! Please eat!"
Shen Dixin smiled and ate her candied hawthorn slowly and deliberately, already holding two empty skewers in her hand.
She generously stuffed a string of candy into each of their hands; to be precise, it was rock candy coated with an unknown substance, white with pale red threads.
"These are the eyeballs of the icefish."
After they hesitated and ate, Chen Dixin slowly spoke.
As their expressions changed drastically, they chewed their food a few more times, then swallowed it and ate the second piece.
Everyone gave Shen Dixing a thumbs up. Who cares what kind of eyeball it is, it's delicious!
As the last eyeball was emptied, a notification was received.
[As you consume the limbs of sea beasts imbued with ancient blood, you can almost feel your blood boiling, increasing your constitution from 11 to 12.]
Of course, the title is only possessed by Shen Dixin, which is also one of the few titles she triggered in her previous life.
[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the unique title "Echo of the Ancients," which unlocks attribute boosts from feeding on sea beasts and enhances sensitivity to their presence.]
"Wow, this is amazing, Sister Chen! Will I get a stat boost if I keep eating it?"
My luck was about to change, but Chen Qingxin shattered her illusions.
"Sure, I'll eat at least twenty more skewers. Each one costs twenty white coins."
"So expensive!" I was shocked. I immediately realized that the rock candy eyeballs were a gift from Shen Dixin. I looked at her with deep affection and said that I would do anything for Sister Shen.
"Sister, you are my only sister!"
Out of humanitarian considerations, Shen Dixin asked Lu Mingang if he wanted to eat, since their white coins were basically earned by selling vegetables.
Lu Mingang shook his head. He also thought it was too expensive. He could afford to eat it for Dixin, but he couldn't bear to eat it himself.
Even Shen Dixin would hesitate to buy just a little bit of physique at this price. She didn't continue buying, but decided to wait until she finished shopping and decide based on the remaining white coins.
As for the two extra skewers... it's no big deal! After all, rock candy eyeballs are really delicious!
"Hey girl, how about trying our latest all-around little sprite! It can do everything, and it's only available at bonfire parties, so don't miss out! If you buy now, you'll also get ten packs of sprite meals for free."
The pale-faced man who sold the little elves earlier greeted them warmly. He didn't remember Shen Dixin at all because he hadn't activated the favorability rating, but he had seen her buy five rock candy eyeballs just now!
With a few more coins, you could buy a regular Pokémon, but you're using it all to buy snacks. You're so generous, you're definitely a big spender!
After some haggling, Chen Dixin bought two little sprites for 368 white coins.
This all-around sprite consumes energy very quickly, almost like the player, and needs to eat every day. Previously, the chef sprite only needed to be fed once every three days.
Therefore, Shen Dixin didn't buy too many; two would be enough for occasional use. She planned to use the remaining coins to upgrade ship parts and weapons.
Putting everything else aside, we need to get ship protective hulls, which are extremely cost-effective.
While searching for people along the way, my backpack gradually filled up with more and more things, such as a scanner for detecting minerals, incense sticks to attract animals, and a walking ball that looked like a child's toy but could actually walk on the sea surface...
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