Chapter 136 A Thriving Scene and a Happy Smile
"Welcome! Your Excellency, Island Owner!"
To everyone's surprise, a little sprite came up to greet him. It seems that Lu Mingang really has plenty of white coins.
Shen Dixin smiled and followed it forward.
The scene before me was nothing short of a thriving little village, with houses standing in rows and birds singing and flowers blooming.
"These houses were built by the white-faced people we hired. They weren't expensive, fifty white coins per house. If you build several at once, you can get a 20% discount."
As Lu Mingang spoke, he mentioned that he had asked the shipwright to help him find the construction team.
Although he didn't go to the island often, how could he not know who Shen Dixin was on good terms with? After he mentioned Shen Dixin's name, the shipwright was happy to offer some small help.
He led Shen Dixin to a two-story luxury villa, which at first glance looked exactly like the one on her boat. Perhaps it was built by the same construction team!
“This is yours.” He kept glancing at Shen Dixin with his eyes.
"Thank you, I really like it!"
With heartfelt emotion, I realize that those who have been adrift at sea for a long time yearn for the feeling of having their feet firmly on the ground.
A head popped out from the next room. "Boss! You're here."
Upon closer inspection, it was Xingtu Wanli, who had just left. He was wearing newly fitted black-rimmed glasses and seemed much more lively. In the past, he would never have taken the initiative to greet Shen Dixin.
Shen Dixin was initially full of patience, but after ten minutes she only had a pair of dead fish eyes. She was very unaccustomed to the star map Wanli in front of her, who could even talk to a dog.
Seeing that the investment in Xingtu Wanli had already begun to generate returns, and the returns were substantial, Chen Dixin did not leave.
"It's so nice here. No fighting, no backstabbing."
A happy smile spread across his face, like a hamster finding a heap of food, or a coward finally having his own secret hideout.
It seems everyone has managed the base quite well.
As Shen Dixin walked inside, a head suddenly popped up from the ground, startling all three of them.
The man had a messy, unkempt hairstyle, and his fluffy neck warmer looked like a pile of snow. His slightly curly hair was covered with snowflakes and dust, and his dusty face was marred only by a pair of clear and captivating eyes.
"Boss?"
She reacted quickly. Coffee had already described Shen Dixin's physical characteristics to everyone, specifically the fact that he wore far more jewelry than the average person and carried two weapons at his waist.
A long sword and a gun. There are many people on the island, but very few are dressed like her.
The girl was digging a ditch. She put the shovel aside, patted her chest, and said, "Hello, I'm Anmian Yixia. Sister Coffee said I'm here as her personal assistant. Don't worry, I'll protect you!"
It turned out that she was the knife seller in the fleet. Shen Dixin was very interested in her profession, and the two naturally came together.
Anmian Yixia's situation is special. She had just entered the sea for survival when her talent and profession were tied to the knife seller. According to her, the family business cannot be abandoned!
The Swordsman's talent is A-level. He has only three swords and three functions. The first two swords can enhance any three dimensions and any minor attribute, such as life steal, evasion, and damage reduction.
The last knife cannot be lent out, but it will record the damage dealt by the holders of the other two knives within five seconds and produce the same effect.
It's equivalent to negating the damage from the "Heart Cleansing" skill for five seconds, making it both offensive and defensive.
The provided values are determined by the attributes of Summer Sleep itself. Currently, it can add 8 points to the three main attributes and 10%~30% to the minor attributes, which is indeed a good support, but it shouldn't be enough to make Coffee value it so much.
Shen Dixin asked a few more questions, then winked at Lu Mingang, who was silently following beside her with his eyes never leaving her.
"He...can hear."
Shen Dixin was slightly taken aback. He always appeared beside her like a shadow, quietly guarding her even when ignored. As vigilant as she was, she would habitually ignore his presence.
A faint sense of guilt welled up in her heart, and she couldn't bring herself to say the words to send him away. She knew what Lu Mingang was thinking, but with everyone's future in such a state of uncertainty, Shen Dixin couldn't make any promises or decisions.
Anmian Yixia's gossipy gaze darted back and forth between the two. Seeing is believing; it turns out the rumors in the fleet were true.
Since Shen Dixin doesn't mind, she doesn't need to make decisions on her own.
“I know a little bit of divination; I can tell about big and small things. Fate guided me to you. It said you would change some things, and I can help you.”
Anmian Yixia closed her eyes and pondered for a while, "There is a powerful aura surrounding you, and it will come to find you soon."
Chen Dixin rested her chin on her hand, looking so practiced... she couldn't believe she hadn't mastered it before even entering the game! So the world she lived in wasn't so scientific to begin with, even though the current situation couldn't be explained by human science.
Faced with the subversion of common sense, Shen Dixin should have felt panic of being out of control, but the fierce beating of her heart told her that she liked it!
Perhaps like her innate fighting talent, her restless nature was quickly awakened in the right environment.
The creature Anmian Yixia mentioned was vaguely perceived by Shen Dixin. It was most likely Hunter Blade. In the arena, in addition to training her physique, she had not neglected the cultivation of her mental strength. As her perception became stronger, she smelled a familiar aura.
Chen Dixin continued to wander around the island. Apart from the construction team, most of the facilities were actually created by the players themselves, like Anmian Yixia who was working earlier.
Coffee and Meng Po soup—these are the most satisfying things for farmers, whether orthodox or unorthodox. They have endless land to cultivate, and heaven knows how great the happiness will be if they could one day jump from farming by the basin to farming by the acre.
Of course, after a day, no, half a day, of work, they realized how daunting it was; farm work was simply beyond human capabilities! In the past, they planted less, so they rested more than they worked. But once they started planting a few acres, they were completely exhausted.
Nowadays, the planting area on the island depends entirely on how many four-leaf clovers and dewdrops the gardeners cultivate, which can handle large-scale pest control and watering.
The fishermen started raising fish, harvesting them every two weeks. Apart from feeding them daily, they didn't need to take care of them much. Therefore, they also managed the breeding of other animals, ensuring that there was no shortage of eggs for various poultry.
The island was less affected by the disaster. Upon arrival, even the snowfall lessened, and the crops that had been growing slowly on the boat returned to normal, making it a rare food source for the winter.
Aside from the inability to collect supplies at sea, it has almost no drawbacks.
However, the number of players stationed at the outpost is limited, and only the top ten players in terms of fleet contribution are allowed to stay overnight on the island.
Having confirmed that her logistical support was perfect, Chen Dixin returned to the ship. After all, unlike other types of players, staying on the island would only slow down her own development.
As night fell, the long-unseen sea monster peeked out, and Chen Qingxin even felt a sense of familiarity.
With the [missing information], she no longer needed to face the enemy head-on on the floating platform. She could leisurely shoot crossbow bolts down the ship's side, and her attributes, which far exceeded the current average level, allowed her to kill the sea monster in one or two attacks.
As if remembering something, she turned her head and asked, "Does the sea monster still spawn when I'm not on the ship?"
Shen Dixin noticed several times that her free attribute points suddenly increased by one. It wasn't the reward for being first in the channel, nor was there any system notification. She guessed it must be a reward from the sea monster wave.
Lu Mingang lowered his head slightly, as if seeking praise, "It refreshes every day. Zhu Sha and I farmed it together, and we filled it up twice."
"That's pretty good!"
Being able to withstand two daily sea monster attacks, even with the help of pets, is enough to prove that Lu Mingang is stronger than most monster hunters today!
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