Chapter 31 Why is the Experience Fruit suddenly so fierce?
Since choosing the ship route, it has become much more difficult for low-level sea monsters to climb aboard. However, we can't ignore them, otherwise, with dozens of sea monsters attacking us, our durability will be depleted in no time.
Fortunately, the Tier 3 ship had its own platform. Shen Dixing clicked to activate it on his personal panel, and a wooden plank slowly rose from the bottom of the ship, extending outward by one and a half meters, enough for Shen Dixing to fight on.
She deftly flipped down from the side of the boat with one hand, drew her knife, and faced the sea monsters that had already climbed halfway up their bodies.
The wandering merchant, who had disappeared without a trace, stood blankly in the distance, not leaving. A rustling sound came from under his raft, as if some black creature was surging.
The wandering merchant slightly opened his mouth, muttering something to himself.
The fifth wave of sea monsters was visibly more agile than before.
Without the Moonlight Necklace, the sea monsters' speed would probably be comparable to Chen Dixin's.
She glanced inside and saw several level-three sea monsters. Unlike the frog monsters, they were more presentable, but they still couldn't shake off that sticky, disgusting smell.
She frowned. The sea monsters were growing stronger far too fast. Even if they were to fight only one wave a day, they would only encounter these sea monsters on the fifth day. But could a normal player level up to level three by the fifth wave?
Humans are indeed smarter and more intelligent than sea monsters, and they can wear equipment and carry weapons, giving them almost double the attribute points in actual combat. But they are simply outnumbered and outmatched by the sea monsters!
With so many sea monsters, even if they come up one after another, players will have to face at least two or three at a time. If they can't kill them all at once, the number will just keep piling up.
Shen Dixin stroked her chin. If it were this difficult... objectively speaking, the casualty rate of monster hunters should be even higher than it is now, not an exaggeration to say it would double or triple. But according to her observation, more than 60% of the monster hunters survived.
Could it be that this is targeting her alone?
Recalling the hostility from the wandering merchant earlier, Shen Dixin felt helpless. How come strong players are treated like rats in the street when trying to survive at sea? Forget about preferential treatment, it would be good enough if they weren't discriminated against.
Survival at sea may seem fair, but there are actually many hidden dangers beneath the surface.
Shen Dixin decided to observe for another day. If the sea monster's progress was too fast, he would slow down the pace.
The fifth and sixth waves of monster attacks were easily dealt with by Shen Dixin, who was given 1 free attribute point and 1 professional item box respectively.
After acquiring the Moonlight Necklace, Chen Dixin's agility soared to 5 (8), a full 13 points.
Since that's the case, there's no need to allocate points to Agility. Chen Dixin, who originally planned to develop a balanced approach, put his attribute points into Strength upon seeing this.
[Congratulations, player, you have obtained a Specially Crafted Power Potion (Green) x1]
[Congratulations, player! You have triggered the talent effect! 6 Class Item Boxes have been dropped!]
A row of six disposable syringes fell into Chen Dixin's hands. They were dark green and mixed with irregular black solids. They looked like the sea monsters she had just met, which made her lose her appetite.
Shen Dixin knew that this was a good thing, but unfortunately the potion she received was of a lower grade.
【Item Name: Specially Prepared Strength Potion (Green)】
Item Quality: Green
[Item Description: Can't beat a sea monster? Being ravaged by wild beasts? Or maybe someone of your kind has annoyed you? Take this injection, and you'll be guaranteed to become much stronger, able to knock down anyone you don't like with a single punch! (ps: It's best not to drink more than three bottles at once.)]
The introduction was very enthusiastic and passionate, and it is true that strength will be increased. The green injection can add two points to the corresponding attribute for twenty minutes, the blue one for four points for half an hour, and the purple one for six points for forty minutes. It can be said to be an essential item for home use and a murder and robbery artifact.
After the medicine takes effect, you will enter a weakened state for 24 hours, with all attributes reduced by 50%. But the real trap is in the last sentence of the item description: "One punch knocks down all the things you don't like?"
If you actually get the injection, you'll just become manic, and you'll find fault with everyone. In short, you'll lose your mind and attack anyone you see.
However, according to the victims' alliance, after losing their brains, they actually became more capable of fighting than usual. It wasn't just that they became stronger; it was a comprehensive improvement in their combat abilities.
The specially formulated potion is indeed somewhat useless; the 24-hour reduction in all attributes is too detrimental in the life-or-death struggle at sea where every second counts.
Until someone discovered that three doses of the drug could be used at once without the side effects stacking, the specially prepared drug became famous overnight.
Six points! That's a three-level difference. With Chen Dixin's initial attributes, once the medicine is administered, wouldn't he instantly become a world-class player?
As for friendly forces, just tell them to stay far away, they're no problem!
After exercising and nearing midnight, when players are taking stock of their harvest and contemplating life, the three farmers will also harvest their produce one by one and deliver it to Chen Dixin.
Coffee or tea? Boss! This is today's portion, please order. [Attachment]
Walking Alone by the River: Boss, this is today's harvest. The pest infestation is quite severe, so the yield is a bit low. [Attachment]
Shen Dixin signed for the package and privately messaged the coffee shop she was closest to.
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: Coffee, do you have time to help me grow this seed? Give it to me when it's fully grown, and I'll pay you three copper coins. [Attachment]
What was sent was the blue experience fruit seed that had been previously obtained. As the name suggests, eating the fruit will directly grant you experience. Once planted, it can be harvested every day, and the experience gained is determined by both the quality of the fruit and luck.
For example, green experience fruits are randomly selected from 1 to 666, while blue experience fruits are randomly selected from 1 to 999.
This is the most legal gamble for survival at sea—the experience fruit!
Unlike other plants that yield two a day, the Experience Fruit is a small shrub that requires a whole day to cultivate. The events triggered during its cultivation are also more numerous and complex, which is why Chen Dixin quoted a high price.
The coffee shop owner didn't act rashly; after signing for the package, he checked the details of the experience fruit before replying.
Coffee or Tea: Wow, boss, you don't need so much. The seeds you sent can be planted in a day. I can easily take care of all my crops. Just give me a copper coin.
Shen Dixin chuckled. Why did she bring someone to pay the price for slaves? She made her decision and, seeing that Coffee had no other objections, she passed the copper coin over.
A medium-sized planting pot is included as a gift, which means she can directly put the experience fruit in it and send it back to her.
I also watered Diesheng. This guy is usually easy to take care of, except for needing to be watered once a day every night.
It seemed that the successive encounters with islands had exhausted his luck, as Shen Dixin did not encounter any more islands until the seventh day.
Yes, even though she had gathered all the materials for the simple radar by noon on the fifth day.
Luck seemed to have run out of her favor. In the past few days, she had obtained three purple stone helmets and a small blue planting pot. She kept one helmet for Lu Mingang and replaced the rest.
After two or three days of accumulation, Chen Dixin's experience bar had climbed to (5251/8000). The strange tides on the fifth and sixth days each provided her with a free attribute point and a professional item box.
The professional item box yielded nothing; it was an empty box with a 50% chance of appearing. The attribute points were allocated to Strength by Chenxixin.
It was midday when the sun was at its strongest, and although a parasol is usually not very noticeable, it is definitely one of the most practical items on the Shen Di Xin ship!
If it keeps baking like this, even the most comfortable temperature will become unbearable!
Chen Dixin lay listlessly on the radar dial, trying to recover his strength. His eyes were staring blankly at the dial. The novelty of his rebirth had faded, and he was back to the usual boredom of drifting at sea.
"Purify your heart! Look, it's bearing fruit!"
Lu Mingang squatted in front of the experience fruit and called out to her with some curiosity.
Shen Dixin walked over and saw a snow-white experience fruit hanging on the lush branches.
[Congratulations, player! You have triggered the talent effect! You have collected 3 green experience fruits!]
【Item Name: Experience Fruit (Green)】
Item Quality: Green
[Item Description: Eat it, and you'll gain any experience points between 1 and 666! Trust me, it really is 666!]
Chen Dixin made a decision: he would save it for now. At present, experience was not as important as resources, or more accurately, experience had never been as important as resources.
A single green experience fruit is worth about 200 experience points on the market, and those who buy it are usually people like Lu Mingang who have the corresponding talent.
Shen Dixin stared at the experience fruit with a look of bitterness and hatred. She had not only eaten it, but had also eaten several of them. She had even planted a small experience fruit herself!
But in the end, she never got more than 200 experience points, including the fruits after the critical hit. Let's give it a try. If she's still unlucky this time, she'll sell them all!
It hit me like that at this moment! Maybe it's fate! Three pills, I'll eat two!
Shen Dixin made the decision happily, handed one to Lu Mingang, and the two of them took a bite together.
[The player consumes 1 green experience fruit and gains 199 experience points.]
Shen Dixin stared intently at the panel, and finally the second option appeared.
[Congratulations, player! You have triggered the talent effect! You have gained 2 experience points!]
She beamed with joy; she had just gained 398 experience points!
Meanwhile, Lu Mingang, that lucky guy who attracted everyone's envy, directly gained 555 experience points.
He looked completely innocent as he was glared at, wondering why the usually calm Shen Dixin had suddenly become so fierce.
But he looks much more energetic! He laughed along.
Smiles are contagious, and the two burst into laughter. It took them a while to calm themselves down and compose themselves, as they pondered their next move.
Lu Mingang's talent, while not guaranteeing perfect accuracy, is certainly a perfect match for his profession, so selling the experience fruit seems like a bad deal.
But it seems like he'd be at a greater loss if he did. Now, every bit of value Lu Mingang creates goes to Shen Dixin, so even if he invests more in her, Lu Mingang won't return any more benefits to her.
After her rebirth, Shen Dixin was caught in a dilemma for the first time, glancing at Lu Mingang every now and then, making him feel very uncomfortable.
Under Shen Dixing's scrutinizing gaze, the enormous creature seemed to stumble as it walked. It secretly approached the raft and spoke to Zhu Sha.
"Xiao Zhu, what's wrong with your mother lately? She acts like she wants to chop me up and stew me."
Zhu Sha splashed water all over his face, grumbling as she walked away. "Who are you calling a little pig? You're the little pig!"
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