Chapter 109 Lightning Rods
Coffee or Tea: Oh my gosh, is everyone awake? Sister Shen, Sister Shen, help! My boat is on fire! @Everyone @AAA Materials Wholesale Old Shen
Luck is on my side: Seawater should be able to put out the fire. Coffee, were you scared out of your wits?
Starry Sky: Coffee Sister, I have a headdress that's askew and looks ridiculous, can you wear it for now? [Red Envelope]
Coffee or tea: Easy for you to say! Xiaoyun, send yourself over to help me put out this fire. I've been frantically searching and struggling, finally managing to get a pot of water, but it's not enough to extinguish the fire. The fire is huge; I don't know how long it's been burning.
Coffee, on the verge of tears, crouched in the center of the boat, clutching her precious coffee beans. Except for the fireproof wooden planks in the center, the rest of the boat was burning fiercely, leaving her nowhere to step.
During the thunderstorm, she brought all the plants into the greenhouse, otherwise they would have noticed if a fire broke out, and the flames would have been uncontrollable.
The fire reached the wooden cabin, and the coffee, which had been burning hot in her sleep, woke her up. She couldn't bear to watch the ship's durability drop so low.
A barrage of messages finally woke Shen Dixin up, but she couldn't sleep soundly as dawn approached.
She sprang to her feet with a swift movement. "No way, a fire? During a thunderstorm?"
Theoretically, it had rained a few hours ago, so even if it was struck by lightning, it would be difficult to ignite the wood. Moreover, the widespread lightning was accompanied by moderate to heavy rain about 70% of the time, making it difficult to dry.
At least I've never heard of anyone catching fire in a thunderstorm, but there are quite a few cases of fires caused by placing things with high refractive index under the sun.
No matter the situation, putting out the fire was the priority. Without hesitation, she distributed about a hundred blocks of ice she had stored. Although using ice to put out a fire sounds absurd, it was indeed the fastest way at sea.
Admittedly, the ship was on the sea, but water could only be transported to the fire location by manpower, and it couldn't be completely submerged in water.
Except for being closer to a water source, it's actually similar to a fire in an open area.
The ice melted completely, the ship was soaking wet, and the fire was finally extinguished.
After inspecting the coffee, they discovered the problem might be with the sail.
First, the rain stopped for several hours, which was quite unusual. Then, her sails held up very strangely all night, during which many lightning bolts struck the boat, but it was completely unharmed!
So the coffee boat maintained a normal speed, and with the sea breeze blowing at night, the coffee dried quickly on board, plus...
Coffee rummaged through the black ash and finally found the large hole that had been cleaved at least three or four times, cutting right into the cabin. His lips twitched, and he took deep breaths.
What luck!
With the right timing, location, and people, her ship would never have caught fire if any one of them had been missing!
Wait... luck?
Coffee stopped complaining, hesitated, walked around to the front of the sail, hammered in some nails, and hung some of her belongings on it.
Because her view was obstructed, she forgot to bring them back inside, and there was a four-leaf clover strung together on top of them.
Item Name: Four-Leaf Clover Amulet
Item Quality: Purple
【Durability: 3/10】
[Item Description: Brings good fortune and averts harm.]
This is a four-leaf clover that she cared for for five days and five nights to grow. It withered as soon as it matured, leaving only this pendant.
She wore it for a few days but didn't notice any effect, so she didn't pay much attention to it and casually hung it on the sail.
Coffee-loving, dazed, stared intently at the amulet. "I knew its ability to ward off bad luck was so obvious! It's more than just luck; it's practically a matter of cause and effect!"
The four-leaf clover amulet's durability is running low; it's been struck by lightning. Coffee feels a bit itchy on the head and really wants to find a wall to bang his head against.
Is it really that amazing?
Chen Dixin played with the four-leaf clover amulet offered with coffee, then tied it to her belt. This carefully crafted item was badly worn from her owner's careless use.
Perhaps it will come in handy in the future.
However… Shen Dixin glanced worriedly at the belt, which seemed to be on the verge of collapse. After checking it, he found that its durability was still three-fifths. A sense of crisis welled up in his heart.
Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just a piece of leather. It's covered with thorns, poison bottles, small paper packets filled with bean pods, self-defense tools... It's so full that Shen Dixin has never taken it off since she got it. It's like clothes come and go, but the belt is always there.
This resilient belt was custom-made by a specialized tailor commissioned by Shen Dixin.
Clothing sets don't yield accessories of such high quality. Ordinary clothes, even if not torn in battle, are easily corroded by seawater. Often, people change their clothes frequently because they are really not durable.
However, the tailor couldn't make too many things in a short time. Putting aside everything else, since being inspired by Chen Dixin, his high-quality all-purpose belts have become the shop's signature item, and all the rush orders have been filled.
It's better to have an extra one.
The tailor was easy to talk to and immediately said he would deliver the goods within three days. No matter how many orders there were, he couldn't afford to offend the big boss. He was usually very principled, but principles also depended on the situation.
The atmosphere in the channel wasn't oppressive; the players displayed a strange open-mindedness. Some were like salted fish, occasionally turning over, while others were like clocks, constantly swinging.
When faced with a disaster that doesn't require players to take any action, there's always a chance to gather and chat. After all, humans are social animals, and most people would go crazy if they didn't say a word all day.
Shen Dixin doesn't like to talk; she prefers to have the system read it to her.
Especially when you have something to do, it's probably similar to playing music.
"Why do I have a feeling this disaster is relatively minor? Could there be a hidden bomb?"
Chen Dixin pulled up the first fishing net. After the thunderstorm started, the fish were unusually active, and the fishermen could expect a windfall.
"No way, I almost got killed during the riots on the last day of the Red Tide."
"Hey, why worry so much! Even Sister Chen didn't release a disaster guide this time, maybe it's because it's too simple to explain."
The fishing nets were pulled up one by one, and the harvested fish were taken by the little elves, either transported to the icehouse or handed to the chopping board to await slaughter.
"Guys!! Don't ever install lightning rods! I was almost electrocuted just now, those things leak electricity!"
"Hahaha, is the person upstairs stupid? Lightning rods are also called lightning attractors. How could you think of putting one on your own boat, and so close at that?"
Shen Dixin paused in her action of reeling in the fish. A lightning rod? She had never encountered or heard of such a thing.
However, from all perspectives, items used for survival at sea are unlikely to have purely negative benefits. Attracting lightning to oneself is suicidal, while attracting lightning elsewhere might result in usable electricity.
She quickly contacted the player. No wonder he was so agitated. Who knew that a purple-grade item could backfire on him? Many players already consider purple items to be top-tier and value them highly.
Unfortunately, there was only one lightning rod on the other side, a reward from some island.
But it doesn't matter. Shen Dixin smiled and took out a bunch of fragments she had scavenged from Meng Po's soup. She spent most of them to synthesize a purple random blueprint and chose a lightning rod!
【Item Name: Lightning Rod】
Item Quality: Purple
【Durability: 500/500】
Materials needed: 20 iron blocks, 20 any metal blocks, 2 zinc blocks
[Item Description: Don't get too close to it!]
Shen Dixin made one first. Dozens of metal blocks were nothing to her now, but it was her long-standing habit of caution that made her worry that if her guess was wrong, the materials for the lightning rod would be wasted.
Select a suitable open space and lay insulation material...
She spent half a day setting everything up, the most important thing being the connected power storage device. If the lightning rod could charge the storage device, then there would be no shortage of batteries.
The sky was still shrouded in dark clouds, with flashes of lightning striking from time to time. However, Shen Dixin didn't care much. Unlike being struck by lightning and killed in reality, she would only lose forty or fifty points of health at most.
As long as everything else is fine, getting hit a couple of times won't really hurt her. Besides, she takes up little space, so the probability of her being hit is small. It would be hard to kill her even if she were lying outside!
That being said, she wasn't a masochist. After setting up the lightning rod in the prepared area, she quickly ran away like a nimble rabbit. Who would willingly seek out electricity?
The lightning rod was very effective; two lightning bolts struck it in a row. Chen Dixin took the opportunity to retrieve the power storage device for a look.
Hey! It really can charge! And it's very efficient; just a couple of charges is equivalent to a solar panel working all day.
Collecting electricity is a minor issue; after all, if it doesn't rain, the numerous charging pads covering the surface can instantly kill bolts of lightning.
The key was that Shen Dixin keenly realized that with the lightning rod attracting lightning, the ship would no longer be damaged and its durability would not be reduced at all!
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