Chapter 91 Luxurious yet understated, multicolored black
The sand tiger shark's massive size meant that it wouldn't be helpless on the deck like other marine creatures. Shen Dixin dodged the flying bite, but was mercilessly splashed with water in his face.
Cleanse your heart: ...
She wiped her face, adjusting her expression back to its original intimidating state; even if the opponent was a fish, she couldn't lose her imposing aura!
Perhaps, as Soraya said, attributes not only affect physical attributes but also soul strength; at least this sand tiger shark in front of us is much more cautious.
When it couldn't bite, it slapped its tail and flung itself back into the sea, where it submerged and exposed its fins.
"If only there were glasses that could measure blood volume," Chen Di thought to himself.
After several attacks, they seized every opportunity to strike more than a dozen times, and a thorn even pierced its head.
The sand tiger shark visibly grew agitated, and Shen Dixin knew her opportunity had arrived. She gave him a wink, and Lu Mingang quickly reacted, keeping his eyes fixed on the water.
Although his combat skills were somewhat lacking, Lu Mingang had an almost complete grasp of his partner's fighting style and strategies.
He could quickly grasp what Chen Dixin meant, and sometimes she herself didn't even realize that she was thinking that way.
It's quite amazing, probably because Lu Mingang was paying attention to her throughout the battle.
After such a long period of training, he showed no fear even when facing the ferocious sand tiger shark, just as he himself said, he would not be a burden.
It's finally here!
They thwarted the sand tiger shark's attack. Instead of returning to the surface, it angrily bit off a nearby mast and flapped its pectoral fins to face the two men.
Shen Dixin had originally planned to take advantage of the sand tiger shark's turn to attack, but the situation had changed, so he naturally wouldn't walk into its trap. He took out a thorn and aimed it at the sand tiger shark's eyes, one on each side, and it was very accurate!
I guess I've gotten used to it. Before, I didn't have anyone to teach me how to cleanse my mind, so I only had a superficial understanding of the vital points of the human body and didn't know where to strike to disable the opponent's fighting ability.
Therefore, she could only target the one vital point she knew—the eyes. It became a habit, and she rarely considered other areas when she could focus on the eyes.
When its vital points were hit, the sand tiger shark was indeed enraged and began to bite and ram wildly. Even Shen Dixin couldn't completely dodge it and was slammed into the wall, losing more than ten points of health.
Chen Dixin beckoned, and the sand tiger sharks could no longer sense their location, so they could try to approach and attack.
One strike deals 31 damage. The sand tiger shark's skin provides some damage reduction, but not much.
Gradually, its bloodline was worn away, and the sand tiger shark's resistance gradually weakened until it was almost at its last gasp.
The last gasp of a creature before its death should not be underestimated. Chen Dixin became even more vigilant, preferring to fight slower rather than be too cautious.
The sand tiger shark's eyes darted around, gradually locking onto Lu Mingang's location. This bipedal creature was weaker than the other one!
"careful!"
The sand tiger shark fought desperately, determined to drag someone down with it.
"Bang—"
Lu Mingang held on tightly to the broken mast, swinging his hammer. The muscles on his arms bulged as he smashed the fish that had attacked him to pieces. His fierce appearance, which had been overlooked, was now clearly visible.
The mast had already been broken by the shark, and now he was pressing down on the broken part. Shards of wood were embedded in his back, and blood mingled with the stream of sweat that flowed down his face.
Feeling dizzy and unsure whether it was heatstroke or something else, Chen Dixin quickly went to stop him as he swung the hammer uncontrollably.
"Alright, alright, it's dead now, it can't bite anyone."
If someone keeps smashing it, it won't just be the fish head that's ruined; the sand tiger shark will be lying flat on the floor with its head flattened.
Lu Mingang wiped away his sweat, panting heavily as he put down his weapon. His heart was still pounding. He forced a smile, realizing that facing such a formidable enemy was indeed a stressful experience.
Shen Dixin went forward to touch the corpse and was surprised to find that the Sand Tiger Shark was not dead. Is this what the game is like? Because its health was not zero, it was not considered dead even though its skull was open.
Creatures at this level will drop some items, hopefully they'll come in handy.
Thinking this, she decisively delivered the final blow, unexpectedly triggering a series of system notifications.
[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the unique title "Shadow of Survival," unlocked by defeating a natural creature boss with attributes greater than your own. Wearing this title grants a Killing Aura (grants a 0.1% boost to all attributes for each boss defeated; current boost: 0.1%).]
[The player defeats a Level 18 Sand Tiger Shark, which drops 1 Sand Tiger Shark Fang.]
[The player defeated a Level 18 Sand Tiger Shark and was rewarded with 570 experience points.]
Wow, this is a huge sand tiger shark! Although shark meat is mostly considered a low-grade ingredient in the diet, it yields a lot of meat! If the quality isn't good enough, you can make up for it with quantity!
Shen Dixin glanced at the items briefly and then placed them in a wooden crate to the side, deciding to wait for the fish to calm down before organizing the supplies.
Without the sand tiger shark, the remaining marine life was no match for them and was quickly wiped out by Shen Dixin.
She didn't put down the knife, and with two quick swift movements, she dismembered the sand tiger shark. Lu Mingang then took a small knife and meticulously disassembled it.
The two worked together to dismantle the sand tiger shark into pieces, which were then given to the little elf to pile in the ice storage. Once it was made into fish soup, it could be stored in the space and stacked up.
There's absolutely no need to worry about not having enough space for the ice storage; its upgraded size is sufficient to support this temporary circulation.
There's just so much fish soup in the house that even Lu Mingang, let alone Chen Dixin, has stopped drinking it. This trend seems to have spread throughout the channel; whenever people talk about storing food, it's always about bowls and bowls of fish soup.
After processing the fish, Lu Mingang went to get busy. Shen Dixin, however, had some free time, and she took the opportunity to tidy up the things that had fallen earlier.
Shen Dixin had high hopes for the Sand Tiger Shark leader, yet all he lost was a single Sand Tiger Shark tooth. It sounded ordinary, but upon closer inspection, it was actually excellent material for upgrading weapons!
【Item Name: Sand Tiger Shark's Tooth】
Item Quality: Purple
[Item Description: The only material from the Sand Tiger Shark Chieftain, it can add the [Sharpness] effect to weapons, making them as sharp as ever despite countless battles!]
She took out the Shadow Twin Blades, her capable assistants who had been with her for over a month. They were supposed to be upgraded yesterday, but Shen Dixin couldn't bear to waste any of their durability, so she left them until now.
【Durability: 14/600】
Now that her durability is finally almost gone, it won't be difficult for her to deplete it given her fighting frequency.
[Evolve your weapon, Shadow Dual Blades?]
--yes.
Shen Dixin stared expectantly as the knife that finally fell into her hand was of a much higher quality than before.
Not only did the metal gleam brighter, but even the originally plain hilt was adorned with ornate openwork carvings.
Chen Dixin felt ashamed; it seemed a bit flashy, and the dual swords had been replaced with a single sword. But as long as it works, that's fine.
She's not picky; she uses whatever weapon she has on hand. She's not an expert in everything, but she can use them all.
This is similar to her master, Yuebai, which may be one of the reasons why they get along so well.
【Item Name: Dark Night】
Item Quality: Gold
【Durability: 1500/1500】
[Equipment Attributes: Strength 10]
[Equipment Effects: Shadow (Conceals your form for two minutes, three-day cooldown), Nightwalker in Brocade Robes (Increases movement speed by 5% when walking in the dark)]
[Item Description: Boss, the luxurious yet understated weapon you requested, the multicolored black, I've made it for you!]
It's a truly contradictory weapon. It seems that evolution doesn't create a weapon out of thin air, but rather matches it with an existing arsenal.
After evolving the Shadow Twin Blades, Chen Qingxin only has one Chaos Fang left. He estimates he can only collect a little over ten more in the next two or three days, a far cry from the 40 needed to upgrade the Thorns.
But it's okay, weapon evolution isn't something everyone can do.
The required materials are so expensive that many people are reluctant to spend too much on weapons; only monster hunters would consider equipping themselves with better weapons.
However, it is extremely difficult for ordinary players to accumulate the materials to evolve weapons; only players with financial resources would consider it.
This also means that Chen Dixin can obtain a large number of Chaos Teeth from other players, and the reason why he hasn't taken action yet is simply because the main force hasn't encountered the shark yet.
The Tao sisters, who were also traveling in pairs, also encountered a shark today.
They only encountered an ordinary shark, which they could easily handle without even needing Tao Ling to combine with her.
"Sister, what's the use of this?" Tao Ling asked, holding up the Chaos Tooth she had just picked up.
I've never seen this thing before either. "Did you find it on a shark? It's probably monster material. I'll ask Sister Chen."
If you need anything, just ask Sister Chen!
Upon learning that these were weapon upgrade materials and would be useful to Shen Dixin, the two sisters immediately sent over the Chaos Fang.
Shen Dixin smiled and accepted the materials, telling them to save them for later and use them when they were short, since she needed to buy up a lot of weapon upgrade materials.
As they talked about this, Coffee poked its head out.
"This stuff has other uses too! I feed it to my little pets, and they love it! Sister Chen, could you help me collect more of these too?"
While chatting with her friends, Coffee teased the morning glory vine that had wrapped around her arm; its blooming flowers had sprouted countless tiny teeth!
It looks like a miniature shark tooth, it's quite bizarre.
This was the first time Shen Dixin had ever heard that monster materials could be used to feed the gardener's plants.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, it's a plant, so feeding it something is like fertilizing it, right? Although this fertilizer is a bit unusual and a bit hard.
Everyone's been busy dealing with the fish infestation lately, and the group hasn't been active for a long time. Seeing everyone here, I took the opportunity to introduce my newly discovered killer weapon—the Heart-Eating Gu.
Just as she had guessed, the Heart-Eating Gu could briefly control the shark, preventing it from attacking the ship or dying from the player's attacks.
Reduce the shark's health to the lowest level, then keep it hanging until the second shark spawns. This will greatly delay the shark's attack!
“I heard Sister Chen say yesterday that she killed seven or eight sharks in one morning. This shows that if there are no sharks near the ship, the respawn rate will be very fast.”
"But it's been three or four hours since our first shark spawned, and only now has the second one appeared. With sharks near the ship, their spawn rate should be much slower."
As I reasoned, her conclusion was indeed convincing. Unfortunately, her teammates were hoping for more sharks to come, and the only one who could use this information was Star Journey, who didn't want to be disturbed by sharks.
Starry Sky felt that ever since he latched onto the coattails of a powerful figure, his life had become like living in blissful water.
Like now, even though there are sharks outside, he's living a carefree life.
With the combined efforts of the Gu worms, plants, and pets, he was protected so well that he didn't need to move at all; he could simply stay in the house and study the ornaments.
It's worth mentioning that although Shen Dixin and Lu Mingang go to the island every day, due to the contract, the other teammates will also temporarily join him.
To gain the help of his friends, Xingtu Wanli signed a servant contract with Yunshi, allowing him to meet with everyone from time to time. Tao Ling's octopus was also sent over at this time.
If it weren't for the fact that Coffee was busy tending to a bunch of plants and couldn't leave, and that I had to take care of some Gu worms, and that Tao Ling was unable to move around easily, and that Xing Tu Wanli was focused on his research.
The remaining teammates did not rely on physical abilities to fight, so they did not learn from Yuebai. Otherwise, she would probably have four or five apprentices, which would have been quite a spectacle!
All thoughts of frustration and aimlessness had long since disappeared from Xingtu Wanli's mind. He seemed to have rediscovered the passion he had when he first entered the workforce after graduation.
I must improve my jewelry-making skills to increase my value and make my friends inseparable from me! That way, I can continue to receive their protection!
He quickly ate a few bites of the lunchbox Lu Mingang had brought him, and then buried himself in writing and drawing again.
Coffee also has a clever trick: the peas she raises have awakened a purple skill that turns peas into soldiers.
[Scattering Beans to Form Soldiers: Pea pods can detach from vines and survive independently for a period of time, inheriting 120% of the original pea's attributes.]
This way you can help others from the vines. When you encounter enemies, you will fire bullets to assist in the attack. With Coffee's careful care, the damage is not low!
Currently, among coffee's favorites, besides sunflowers, peas are his most beloved.
She values peas so much not only to help her partner, since her teammates don't need her help most of the time.
The coffee is for harvesting the chives outside. The firepower of a single pea is equivalent to that of half an average player. Buying a few more can ensure that there will be no fighting, but those with abundant wealth can successfully survive the fish plague.
So, coffee and fortune-telling were requested by me at the same time.
Coffee or tea? Boss, I'd like to sell my peas at your shop. We'll split the profits 30/70, I get 70% and you get 30%.
Luck is on my side: Sister Chen, could you help me sell some Heart-Eating Gu? Just give me a refund of the cost of the supplies you get.
Coffee or tea: Yun! We're really on the same wavelength!
"sure."
Shen Dixin readily agreed. Besides Lu Mingang, they weren't the first to ask her to sell things on their behalf. The Starry Journey jewelry had been hanging in the shop for a long time.
There is always a shortage, since the dwarves can only exchange mineral resources for it, which is difficult for many people.
They can't encounter Dwarf Island anytime, anywhere. Even if they do, it won't stop them from buying another one from Shen Dixin. Of the initial five accessory slots, filling two or three is considered doing well.
However, the profit-sharing method needs to be differentiated. From a certain perspective, the products created by Xingtu Wanli are those that purify the soul.
Coffee and fortune telling are different for me. Their products, from the production method to the raw materials, are completely made by themselves, without any help from purification of the heart.
After thinking for a while, I realized that her success was split 20/80, with 80% belonging to Chen Dixin. If it were someone else, the 30/70 split mentioned by Coffee would be more appropriate.
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: Let's split it 30/70 then. Send me the finished product and note the item.
They happily agreed. Their collaboration with Shen Dixin wasn't entirely to help their friend, and the 30% profit wasn't high enough. The shop was the right place to sell things now.
Without a good supporting platform, not to mention whether the products can be sold or not, the endless pre-sales inquiries and the endless processing of transaction requests and valuations would be enough to drive them crazy.
How can we have time to do anything else? This 30% is a fair price to pay.
Even benefiting from the purification of the heart, now no matter which store you switch to, the commission rate for reselling is ridiculously high, some even taking 50%!
They don't care at all whether players will lose money as a result; they just want to squeeze as much as they can. Reselling is a service where both parties are willing to pay, so it's not appropriate for Chen Dixin to interfere too much.
She herself never used to accept resale orders from outsiders, because she was too busy and didn't earn much.
As soon as Shen Dixin agreed, all the items were sent over in one go, clearly indicating that they had made thorough preparations.
The coffee pods are fewer, only twenty or thirty portions. According to her, her peas only produce about ten pods a day, which isn't much, and they can't be stored for long after being picked.
The moment a pea leaves the vine, its life begins to ebb away; however, it loses its life even faster when it participates in battle.
She hasn't cultivated a second pea pod with the ability to turn beans into soldiers yet, so she can only supply a small quantity for now. It's a small quantity, but concentrated is the essence! A pod can last for a day or two, so it won't be cheap.
My luck is with my Heart-Eating Gu, which can be mass-produced without a doubt. She sent over two hundred of them in one go. This kind of Gu is not difficult to raise, and she can probably produce one hundred a day.
Upon hearing this, Shen Dixin realized that the scale was still a bit small. The two of them could only supply a few dozen people with their combined goods, and they would have to find a way to feed the rest themselves.
This led Shen Dixin to consider the idea of introducing a reseller model. She could outsource the products, just like she had done with Coffee and the others.
As for communication and exchange work, it can also be outsourced. She then asked in the group who was available recently.
Finally, Tao Ling took on the task. Although she was young, she was quick-witted and had high emotional and intellectual intelligence, so Shen Dixin trusted her to communicate with others.
She switched to a private chat interface and discussed it with Tao Ling. The two discussed and decided on a cooperation method.
May you have a peaceful life: Has anyone encountered a shark? I'm so weak, is it unlikely I'll encounter one?
Universe Invincible: It's only the fifth day, there will definitely be sharks, you should buy some items.
Chongqing resident: Will excessive blood loss cause dizziness? Why am I feeling a bit confused right now? I'm also thirsty; can someone sell me a bottle of water?
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: Everyone, my shop is now accepting consignment requests online. If you have professionals who are willing to cooperate, such as gardeners or Gu masters, and can provide items to sell in my shop, please contact @毛绒绒万岁 to discuss the specific details. We are not currently accepting consignment requests for items made by non-professionals!
Call Me Your Majesty: With so many special professions, why do I always seem so ordinary every time I go to the island? Where is my regal aura? When will it be my turn?
My little kitty: Not every special profession is so useful. Mine is particularly useless. I should have never changed professions!
Feather Falling: Is gardener a branch of farmer? I think I got a token that says I can become a gardener if I complete it. If it's powerful, I'll do it.
Special professions are a perennial hot topic; which player doesn't hope that good fortune will befall them?
Unfortunately, not everyone has such an opportunity. They can only share the little they know about their special profession with others, which is a small consolation.
To sum it up, everyone's just taking a dump, not a single one's handing out toilet paper. There aren't many special professions needed for cleansing the mind, let alone those with the capacity to consistently provide the necessary items.
However, the channel was full of hidden talents, and it wasn't long before someone came looking for them; it was a group of trap masters, who were slightly more numerous than others.
Shen Dixin put Tao Ling in charge of liaising with them, and gave her half of the profits, while she would just browse the chat channel.
Chen Dixin doesn't appear frequently in the chat channel, but whenever she does, everyone is very active.
They didn't know that Shen Dixin would go offline for a while after each speech or when she posted something new; it just so happened that this topic came up.
Elf Supreme: Sister Shen, the Bloodworms in the shop are out of stock. When will they be restocked? @AAA Supply Wholesale Old Shen
I want to go to heaven: What's going on? People actually buy this stuff?
Feint to the east, attack in the west: I really have to apologize to the bloodworms. I originally thought they were useless, but when the shark came, I realized what Sister Chen was actually using them for. Without them, if a shark bites any part of my body, I'd probably be in so much pain I couldn't even move, let alone fight!
Yiyixi: Yes, yes, thankfully I trust Sister Chen won't sell useless stuff. Her prices are always the fairest. I bought a lot when she first started selling it. Now even bloodworms are hard to find!
September Cloud: Hahahaha, those who have never fought wouldn't understand, right? Monster Hunters will understand immediately. I've stockpiled thirty bottles! Anyway, I can use them when monster tides come.
Players often get wounds when they encounter ferocious fish. If they are reluctant to use medicine for minor injuries, fighting while wounded is commonplace. That's when they realize the value of bloodworms.
The bloodworms that Chen Dixin had listed were transformed into various materials such as wooden boards, iron blocks, and plastics, and the money was deposited into her account.
She listened calmly to the players' praise for the water worm, which was almost being elevated to a divine status. Although sales were only sporadic in the morning, the reputation had completely changed by the end of the morning.
She had anticipated this, having already experienced this joy when she discovered the uses of bloodworms, so now she simply opened the shop and put the second batch on the shelves.
Half of the bloodworms sold have been used, and there are many returned Gu bottles, enough for another batch.
I'll use the remaining Gu bottles to make more, and then we can slowly cycle through them. The Gu bottles can be reused, so there's no need to make too many at once, otherwise it would be bad to accumulate materials.
Although her current wealth is considerable for surviving at sea, Chen Dixin remains frugal, saving all her supplies and packing them neatly into her wooden crates.
She rummaged through her backpack; the need for supplies this week wasn't high. Instead, it was a test of combat skills and resilience. Not many people were asking her for loans, so Shen Dixing's supplies were now almost at their peak.
Most of the conditions for upgrading to Tier 6 ships have been met.
[Character Level Required for Ship Upgrade (9/10)]
[Required job progress for ship upgrade (Monster Hunter): Cleared Monster Tide Waves (76/80)]
[Materials required for ship upgrade: Planks (4w/4w5), Plastic (3w1/4w5), Rope (998/1200)... Rebar (131/140), Concrete (124/140), Gears (77/30)]
The increase in resources required to upgrade to level six ships is not significant either, and Shen Dixin has already saved up quite a bit over this period of time.
Selling ice in the sweltering summer heat is like making money at lightning speed!
The ice storage isn't very well organized right now, as we need to freeze some food. Two-thirds of the space is filled with shelves, containing nearly 500 pots!
Freezing five or six times a day is no problem. A pot can be divided into two pieces of ice, and she sells each piece of ice for twenty wooden planks... Shen Dixin is very keen on calculating this.
She wasn't the only one happy about the upgraded ice storage; the players outside, suffering from the sweltering heat, were also delighted.
Originally, you had to fight to buy ice, but one day, the number of ice available suddenly doubled, with new ice added every three hours, so almost everyone who needed ice could buy it!
After the disaster day, even if it's still summer, it won't be as hot as it is now. By then, most players won't be so extravagant as to buy ice to cool down.
Chen Dixin remained calm. In just the past few days, she had already earned many times more supplies than she had imagined.
At this rate, the fish plague might not even be over before the ships are upgraded to level 6!
In the afternoon, the sun crept closer to the horizon, eager to get off work.
The dim light escaped through the gaps and slanted onto the fallen feathers. Suddenly, the flower bud inhabited by the lamp spirit, which had been still for a long time, trembled.
The lamp spirit, which had been missing for several days, finally reappeared! It happily found Chen Dixin, its eyes showing a rare hint of pride and self-satisfaction.
Shen Dixin raised an eyebrow. "What have you been doing? You haven't come out for so long."
A more brutal approach might lead someone to believe the lamp spirit has fled in fear of punishment, and they might directly cut open the flower bud to find it.
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