Chapter 7 If I just take the medicine because you tell me to, wouldn't that be incredibly undignified...?
"Boss! I'm here!"
The names are similar, it's Xiaoming. Half a day later, he gathered a bunch of things, took pictures, and sent them over.
Shen Dixin pretended to be deep in thought. How come this guy seems to earn more than her? She had to speed things up.
He managed to gather so much stuff in such a short time, but the quantity is much less than before. I guess most of his stuff came from the newbie supply crates.
Upon closer inspection, however, the quality was not bad, and it contained exactly the fabric and flint that were lacking in the heart.
If there's a benefit, don't be a bastard and don't care where it came from.
Old Shen: Should we change the medication?
Xiaoming: Yes! Thank you for your help, boss. Please replace all of these. You can decide what to pay for.
Shen Dixing couldn't help but say a few words to him, "How can someone be so naive and innocent? Aren't you afraid of being ripped off by someone else? Someone like him would probably accept even a very low price."
He replied very quickly.
Xiaoming: But you helped me before, boss. You're such a kind person, and you even told me so much information without asking for any reward. I feel so bad. I'd be happier if you could take more!
Shen Dixin's face flushed. It was the first time she had been praised like this, and the praise made her feel like a good person.
If Xiaoming had said he believed she was such a good person that she wouldn't cheat him, Shen Dixin might have rebelled a bit, raising an eyebrow to show him the consequences of judging her. But he's already said it like this!
If I take more than I'm asked to, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?
Shen Dixin subconsciously straightened her clothes, only realizing that the other side couldn't see her at all when her bracelet vibrated.
She actually accepted this "kind-hearted big shot" persona, because the other party was so nice to talk to!
Well, at least she's willing to be a good Samaritan today; we'll deal with the rest later.
Shen Dixin gave him a hemostatic bandage and a bottle of painkillers. In total, she collected 3 pieces of cloth, 1 gold ingot, 1 silver ingot, 2 batteries, 1 wire, 1 flint, 1 wooden comb, 1 canvas, and a small backpack blueprint (green).
Old Shen: Do you have any extra flint? If not, leave me a spark. Is the workbench open?
Xiao Ming: Okay, boss, I'll return the flint and steel to you later! I'm a little short on basic materials, and my ship hasn't been upgraded yet.
Shen Dixin knew without a doubt that a large amount of medicine would be needed in the early stages, and this guy must have come in injured.
She wondered what kind of injury required so many dressing changes. She recalled an unconfirmed but universally accepted rumor from her past life.
In addition to the age range of 18-45, the selection mechanism for maritime survival also excludes people with particularly poor physical fitness, such as agility of 0-1 or strength of 0-1.
This data is outside the normal range; the patient is usually bedridden and unable to move independently.
Because very few people enter the sea survival program with injuries, and at most a handful in a large region, this data is actually quite unreasonable when compared to eligible patients from outside the region.
Those who can be scanned into the game even with illnesses usually have good initial conditions. For example, a boxing coach with a broken leg, a special forces soldier who has been stabbed, or someone whose physical fitness still meets the standards despite being injured will also be recruited.
The kid may be a bit slow, but he's got a lot of strength!
With the aim of recruiting talent and gathering intelligence, Shen Dixin struck up a conversation with him. Without much prompting, Xiaoming spilled the beans and explained the situation completely.
It turned out that this person's initial attributes seemed to be better than she had imagined, and also more unlucky than she had imagined.
When Xiaoming came in, he had just been in a car accident. He was thrown into the air and hadn't landed yet. He started with both internal and external injuries, including bleeding from the external injury and dizziness from the internal injury.
[Bleeding: There is an external wound on the body, causing continuous bleeding. One health point is lost every five minutes.]
[Dizziness: Indicates internal injuries, physical discomfort, and inability to restore health during sleep.]
The amount of blood lost from bleeding doesn't seem like much; after offsetting the one point of health that is naturally restored every ten minutes, it only results in a loss of 6 points of health per hour.
But when you calculate it, except when you're sleeping you won't lose health, you'll still lose a full 108 health points a day.
If it were someone like Shen Dixin, who only has a base constitution of 3, she could be bled to death in a day without doing anything.
Currently, most of the medicines available to everyone are only of blue quality. Apart from the Great Tonic Pill, which can restore 40 points of health, the other hemostatic bandages and painkillers can only restore 20 points each, and then remove the debuffs associated with external injuries for one hour.
If it were just internal or external injuries, one or two medicines would be enough to get through it. But since I have both, getting six hours of sleep every day can restore half of my stamina and health, which is an important way to recover health in the early stages.
With the "Dizziness" debuff active, sleeping won't restore health. Even if "Bleeding" isn't triggered for the next six hours, it's still insufficient to significantly increase Xiaoming's health.
Because… this guy's debuff lasts for a full three days!!
He had no idea how he was pulled into the sea to survive with such injuries. Shen Dixin asked Xiaoming, who said it might be because he was a sports student.
Chen Dixin: ...So, the idea that people's constitutions can't be generalized is actually true? I'm questioning my existence.
Xiao Ming readily revealed his three stats: Constitution 4, Strength 8, Agility 7. Chen Dixin estimated that if he hadn't been injured, his Constitution would have been at least 8.
This attribute is not as good as some people who have been trained and have an average score of 9 or 10, but it is already top-tier among ordinary people.
Shen Dixin quickly calculated in her mind how much medicine Xiaoming needed to survive. After getting the result, a dark glint flashed in her eyes, and she seemed to be deep in thought.
Old Shen: I still have a lot of medicine here. You can continue to exchange with me. Or you can pack up the rest and give it to me. I have some news for you.
Without hesitation, the other side sent over the remaining copper blocks, wire, and food.
Shen Dixin told him to crush the painkiller and sprinkle it on the hemostatic bandage. The synthetic medical bandage would restore 10 more health points.
Taking painkillers before bed can help you get a little sleep for an hour. Although the herbs he collected can't be used now, they can be turned into medicinal wine if you put them in a water bottle away from light for a week.
If Shen Dixin were to sell this knowledge, it would certainly fetch more than this price. She told him all this in an attempt to help Xiaoming; she couldn't bring herself to kick someone when they're down.
Xiao Ming did not disappoint Shen Dixin's trust and excitedly applied for the transaction. This time he didn't have anything good, but he put down ten wooden boards and ten plastic items.
Shen Dixin chuckled to himself; he should keep these things for himself.
Unexpectedly, Xiaoming misunderstood, thinking that Shen Dixing looked down on these things and said he would repay her when he found something better in the future.
Shen Dixin didn't reply to him again, and like a hamster, she sorted and put away the things she had collected.
With the cloth, Chen Di Xin used 2 pieces of cloth, 2 pieces of rope, and 4 pieces of stone to make a sail. The sail was randomly selected and was blood red, making a whooshing sound in the wind.
[Congratulations to the player for crafting a "sail" for the first time! 20 experience points awarded!]
[Congratulations, player! You have triggered the talent effect! Reward: 3 experience points!]
Chen Dixin adjusted the raft to align with the wind, instantly increasing its speed several notches, allowing him to collect more supply crates!
I glanced at the experience bar (491/500), and it was finally about to be full thanks to her diligent work.
Chen Dixin casually made a small backpack, which only required 1 piece of cloth and 2 pieces of rope. She made good use of the cloth she had just received. This kind of thing is quite scarce before unlocking the level 3 workbench, and it has many uses.
[Congratulations on reaching level 2! You are rewarded with 2 free attribute points!]
He continued to add attribute points to his constitution, then picked up the backpack, tried it out, and nodded in satisfaction.
Although it serves a similar purpose to a player's personal space, the backpack I made is just a basic backpack that cannot be stacked or used to retrieve items remotely.
It comes in handy when you go to the island, since the backpack slots are too small, and backpack expansion cards aren't cheap either. Before the rebirth, the backpack only had 11 slots.
While making the ropes, Chen Dixin also took out the plant fibers needed for the tent.
Don't be fooled by the fact that these ropes and fibers can be carried in one hand; the flower has almost thirty palm leaves.
The scraps of blades processed on the workbench will disappear directly, so there's no need to keep them to throw away on the island. Otherwise, throwing trash into the sea will result in a system penalty.
After repairing the tent, Chen Dixin took out the blankets from her backpack, laid one on the ground, used the other as a night cover, and added a pillow—it was so cozy!
She couldn't help but lie down on her bed; the soft blankets didn't feel uncomfortable at all! Now she wasn't afraid of wind or rain anymore.
The tent was quite large, measuring three meters long and four meters wide, practically a small dwelling. Shen Dixin brought in her valuables and things she didn't want to get wet.
Ordinary tents may not be completely waterproof at sea and will eventually get wet after being soaked for a long time, but the tents produced by the system are different!
Forget about the water; once you're inside and the zipper is closed, the lingering salty smell of the ocean seems to disappear.
Looking at his own raft, Chen Qing felt a long-lost sense of peace and happiness.
Despite her many twists and turns, Shen Dixin couldn't escape this sea. But compared to the dire situation she was in before her rebirth, it was now like paradise. She was determined to fight even harder for this warmth!
With a leap, Chen Dixin almost strained his back, but he continued working with a pained expression.
There are still more than two hours until dark. We need to collect as many supplies as possible while the visibility is still high, and then come back to rest when we're almost out of energy.
Just then, she gained another 20 points of stamina from her attribute points, so now her stamina bar with 9 points in constitution is full at 190!
If it weren't for the fear that her strength would be too low to kill monsters after changing jobs, Chen Dixin would have put all her attribute points into constitution.
This is the general approach for most players when allocating skill points, except for a few extremely oblivious individuals who are completely unaware that constitution and stamina are related.
As dusk fell, the surrounding light dimmed at a visible speed, and Chen Dixin caught the last train and hooked up a supply box.
The faint light emitted by the bracelet couldn't illuminate the dark nails, and Shen Dixin was pleasantly surprised to find that this was the first black iron supply box she had retrieved!
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