Chapter 16 Heart of the Ocean Tears involuntarily streamed down her face...
Meng Po Tang stood firmly by Shen Dixin during that incident, which actually helped her get closer to Shen Dixin and start talking to her.
They would come to her to exchange anything good they had, and now that they had planted something, they didn't forget to send some over. They were really sticking to her coattails!
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: You've switched to being a farmer? Would you be willing to accept my private employment?
The Meng Po soup must have been diluted: I swear to follow the God of Wealth to the death!
Shen Dixin chuckled and began to explain to him that she would provide the planting pots, Meng Po Tang would provide the seeds and labor, and the crops would be grown in a 20/80 split.
Farmers generally have excess stamina now, and if they spend it all on hooking up scattered resources, the experience gain of only 25% is really a loss.
Taking care of crops, whether for half an hour or an hour, and the final harvest, can provide a small amount of experience.
Meng Po Tang thought about it for a moment. Wasn't this just exchanging physical strength for experience? A huge profit! He had always said that clinging to a powerful figure was useful!
He put his hands on his hips, looked up at the sky, and laughed heartily, as if he could see a bright future ahead of him. He agreed very quickly.
One person farming might not be enough, so Shen Dixin asked about the professions of other people in her friend list, planning to raise two more farmers.
A loud bang in the sky, and you become a scavenger; good fortune favors you, and you become a sailor; a solitary stroll along the riverbank, and you become a farmer.
Shen Dixin didn't have much of an impression of the person who walked alone by the riverbank. The things he exchanged were all ordinary. He was a very straightforward person. He had given her the friend slot when she asked for it before.
When he heard that the bigwig wanted to outsource agriculture, he agreed without hesitation.
One person was missing. Chen Dixin shouted in the channel, and the farmers flocked over. After interviewing several people, Coffee or Tea ended the competition with A-level growth talent.
[Growth: There is a chance that the yield of your planted crops will increase.]
After collecting all the nails, Shen Dixing had almost finished collecting them. She exchanged 400 planks for 50 nails and then buried herself in making planting pots. The finished planting pots were piled up next to Shen Dixing and were as tall as her.
Lu Mingang leaned over the planting pot and poked his head out, "Dixin, you made so many planting pots, how can we possibly grow them all?"
Shen Dixin quickly urged him to leave.
"Don't knock it over. We don't farm. Put this pile in the window I just opened."
After glancing at the rules, Lu Mingang understood what she was planning to do and couldn't help but exclaim, "Dixin, you're really clever! Now we won't be short of ingredients!"
Shen Dixin had heard him boast so much that she was no longer bothered by it.
Half of the finished planting pots were put on the shelves of shops, and the other half were distributed to farmers.
To facilitate communication during farming, Chen Dixin used a battery to create a small group of no more than five people.
You can't build a large business by doing everything yourself; the real key is to be a middleman and profit from the difference!
Shen Dixin even considered whether to hire another chef, since she has shops and doesn't need to worry about the business not operating.
But he eventually abandoned the idea. Unlike farmers, a chef can make a lot of dishes, so there is no need to spread resources.
Moreover, the number of farmers is already quite large, and one farmer can completely take care of the current planting pots.
She was just too lazy to find someone else later, and she also wanted to take this opportunity to observe whether there was anything wrong with these three people, arrange everything at once, and then she would only need to make pots for them in the future.
As for her personally handling this matter, besides the credibility of her reputation...
Secondly, she controls the source of everything herself. As long as she has the ingredients, she can easily produce a second top chef.
With everything planned out clearly, I calmed my mind, lay down on the bed, closed my eyes, and fell asleep.
Lu Mingang, on the raft next door, was not so calm. He lay on the soft quilt, his heart pounding.
The amount of information that has recently occurred has far exceeded his capacity to process: survival at sea, near-death experiences...
Lu Mingang's eyes were blurry, and he clenched his fists. He was still alive!
In just one day, he went from utter despair to looking forward to tomorrow with great anticipation. All of this change was brought about by his dedication to cleansing his heart.
He was glad he hadn't been so disappointed that he rolled off the raft. He probably wanted to wait for news from someone, after all, that was the greatest kindness Lu Mingang had ever received at sea.
The warmth and help that we take for granted outside vanish on the brutal battlefield of survival at sea. When it comes to our own survival, evil is amplified infinitely.
Lu Mingang didn't tell Shen Dixin that he had been tricked more than once.
Last night it rained, and he hurriedly asked someone to buy it, but the person gave him a toy umbrella, which seemed to have been taken off a doll.
At the time, Lu Mingang was filled with grievances and felt that he might die, but now when he thinks back, he notices that there are dolls in the box. Would Di Xin like dolls?
Lu Mingang always felt that he had benefited from Shen Dixin's kindness, and racked his brains to think of how to thank her.
He must become the number one person in her heart and never let anyone shake his position as her number one little brother!
Of course, Lu Mingang had no idea that his boss actually had a bunch of underlings behind the scenes.
The next day, at six o'clock in the morning, along with the dawn, came a system announcement.
[We've been here for two days now, so I'm sure everyone's gotten used to life at sea. It's so relaxing here, it feels like a vacation, right?]
[Enjoyed enough? Time for some action! At noon today, 500 limited-time competition islands will be released, offering generous rewards – don't miss out!]
As soon as the two met, Shen Dixin asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"I'm fine, I'll feel better after sleeping in here for a while," Lu Mingang explained, his eyes sparkling.
Shen Dixin swallowed back the words she was about to say. What she meant was that Lu Mingang's stamina wasn't full, so why did she always feel that every action he took could be interpreted as being good to him?
"You have the authority to get the medicine you need yourself, just don't buy the expensive kind."
Lu Mingang felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing these words.
Knowing he needed to recover his strength, he didn't rush to work. He picked up the fishing net and rod, hesitated for a moment, and then put the rod down.
How do I use this?
Shen Dixin was hooking the supply box when she turned her head away, but she couldn't help her. She had never even used a fishing rod, let alone a fishing net.
The two stared at each other, both looking equally bewildered.
Shen Dixin hesitated and said, "Why don't you try casting it further away? Maybe you'll catch some fish."
She had used fishing nets before, of course, but Shen Dixin didn't know how to fish. Each time, she would just throw the net in and leave it to fate, hoping to catch a few fish if she was lucky.
It seems that you don't need to have actually caught fish to use a fishing net in this game, otherwise 99% of fishermen would be doomed.
The fishing net slowly sank into the water, with only the float bobbing on the surface.
Not long after it was lowered, Lu Mingang noticed with his sharp eyes that the float was being pulled down hard, bobbing up and down on the water's surface.
"Dixin, you already have fish?"
Shen Dixin wasn't sure either, "Pull it up and let's take a look."
Hey, there really is!
Lu Mingang was holding a large fish that was struggling violently, and Chen Dixin's pupils were shocked.
So big? Is this a fish that can be caught with a net?
Could it be that she misunderstood, and Lu Mingang's "koi" actually refers specifically to catching fish?
Panting heavily from the struggle with the fish, Lu Mingang finally managed to subdue it, pinning it beneath him with a broad smile.
"Dixin, quick! Take a picture for me, I want to post it on the channel and make them all envious."
Shen Dixin was a little dazed. The fish in front of him was a full 1.5 meters long and half a meter wide, and probably weighed two or three hundred pounds!
The largest fish she had ever seen was only a little over half a meter long, and that was caught by someone else on the fishing island.
The system indicated that the fish's name was Spanish mackerel, but how could a Spanish mackerel grow this big?
Shen Dixin raised her wristband and took a picture. "We're all out at sea trying to survive, so it's normal for the fish to be a bit bigger, right?"
In the distance, an unusual white appeared in the shimmering waves. Shen Dixin keenly sensed that someone was spying in the dark. He sharply scanned the area, but the sea was as calm as before.
Is it just an illusion?
AAA Building Materials Wholesaler Xiaoming: [Image]
The image above shows a comparison between a bottle of mineral water and a fish.
King of Salted Fish: Holy crap, what's going on? Survival at sea? They even have 5cm plastic models?
Never Air Force: This can't have been fished out, right?! Why did it take me so long to catch one?
Chen: How did you get this feed? I have a lot of fish, but none of them are this big.
Yonghezhai: Fishing won't work; if they're out at sea, they'll definitely be using nets! Look at the net I just pulled in. [Image]
Azure Sky: Friend, you didn't use bait, did you? This is what I caught in an hour. To catch nothing in the game is truly divine. [Image] [Image]
Taro Boba Milk Tea: What's going on? Has the chat channel been taken over by fishing enthusiasts? I've been dragged into this awful place and now I have to watch you guys show off your catches! The thing is, this time I'm genuinely envious!!
Red bean paste: It's so big, how long can it last? Tears involuntarily streamed down my face.
"Dixin, come quick! Let's kill it and have sashimi for breakfast!"
Shen Dixin's expression was solemn; he thought that perhaps this was a case of fools having good fortune.
She walked over and picked up the knife, a knife that had been through countless battles with her.
Wait a minute, Shen Dixin suddenly realized that it had also killed the sea monster that night, with its disgusting skin and a brain matter stuck in it. She fell silent.
He walked to the raft and carefully cleaned it, then examined it against the light.
Finally, Shen Dixin gave in, and she made another small knife.
To be honest, Chen Dixin isn't someone who can't stand dirt; she can be covered in mud, blood, and dust without even noticing. But the sticky, rotten stuff like sea monsters is what she least wants to touch—it's like being in close proximity to death.
Of course, Lu Mingang didn't notice any of this, which is probably an advantage of being carefree.
He had no habit of indulging in bad tastes, and as he touched the scales of the big fish, he pondered where to begin.
"How about I do it?" Lu Mingang volunteered.
"You can?" Shen Dixin looked at Lu Mingang with great suspicion, guessing that yesterday was the first time he had killed a living creature.
"Dixin, if you guide me from the side, I'll know how! Fish is also an ingredient, so I can't trouble you to do it every time."
Shen Dixin was very pleased. He gave up his seat, turned around to do his own thing, and glanced at Shen Dixin every now and then.
Under her verbal guidance, Lu Mingang, though clumsy, proceeded with the head, disembowelment, and scaling...
Killing fish isn't difficult; with a little more time, even a novice can clean it very well.
"Huh?" Lu Mingang suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Dixin, look at this?"
He held a small ball the size of a quail egg between his fingertips. It was shimmering white, smooth and pearly, and perfectly round.
He read out the name of the item, “Heart of the Ocean…the crystallization of the ocean.”
“I remember now, Shen Dixin, didn’t you get the contaminated Heart of the Ocean last night? I almost didn’t recognize you.”
This is not his fault. The polluted Heart of the Ocean is not only pitch black, but its shape has also turned into irregular, hard objects. Even rocks and minerals are not this bizarre.
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