Chapter 70 Seaweed Supply: Finally, there was a fresh catch again.
Shen Dixin's mind instantly became active. If it's only one or two meters deep, then everything on the seabed is still normal, like... fish!
She urged Zhu Sha to come back quickly, and after discussing it, they found that the feasibility was quite high.
"Can you just surround me with poison? Like surrounding my tentacles."
Shen Dixin looked intently at her jellyfish; their communication was only understandable to each other.
"Yes, your poison can't harm me."
The cinnabar tentatively condensed a relatively concentrated venom, extending a small tentacle to touch Chen Dixin, and sure enough, nothing happened.
It gets confused when it's worried; if the toxins could harm its owner, it wouldn't even be allowed to hold them normally.
Chen Dixin released a poisonous insect given to him by Luck Me, which purified a pot of water. The insect was very efficient, but unfortunately it disappeared after it was "used".
Then, cinnabar spread a thick layer of venom onto Shen Dixing's hand. This level of venom release was nothing to it, but covering its entire body might be a bit of a challenge.
Even after soaking your hand in water for five minutes, it will still be covered in venom, making it easy to kill any nearby plankton.
Flawless, I was deeply moved and then packed my things to prepare for going into the water!
For example, if you hang up a star chart card, it might be a task involving killing creatures or picking up dropped items?
The final task was to inflict 100 critical hits within three days, which had to be completed that evening.
Meanwhile, Zhu Sha helped look for suitable terrain in the sea, such as coral reefs, where a whole food chain could gather.
Otherwise, like that shipwreck at the bottom of the sea, with water all around, even if fish swim by, Chen Qingxin can't catch up.
Luckily, Zhu Sha found her target after only a short while. With an hour and a half left before dusk, she could stay underwater a little longer, so she anchored.
The island was initiated by Coffee, so whether Chen Dixin can travel by boat or not is irrelevant. After Coffee arrives, everyone else will encounter the same island within half an hour.
After all, there's a red tide covering the sea! We have to stop the boat before we can go into the water, otherwise it's easy to lose our way without a rope to secure it.
After informing Lu Mingang, Shen Dixin, covered in venom, leaped into the water and passed through the red tide in just over ten seconds, completely unharmed.
The discomfort from the seawater in her eyes quickly disappeared, and she opened her eyes wide, scanning her surroundings.
Covered by the red tide, the sea, less than ten meters deep, was already incredibly dark. Apart from the ever-burning lamp at his waist, the faint glimmer of light not far away was the second source of light.
It couldn't possibly be a lamp; it's probably a bioluminescent sea creature.
It seems that Zhu Sha completely understands what she means!
After swallowing the mountain fish, the little guy's overall qualities improved, including his intelligence, which increased from at least five or six years old to eight or nine years old.
Shen Dixin waved her hand, signaling Zhu Sha to take her swimming. Although it couldn't compare to the various fish in the sea, its swimming speed was still several levels higher than that of humans.
At that speed, Chen Dixin was almost dragged to the ground!
If the cinnabar had been there during the shipwreck, the time could have been shortened by at least half.
Upon closer inspection, one sees vast stretches of brightly colored coral, and the glowing substance is a strange type of vegetation.
An invasion of an unknown species caused turmoil in the coral reefs, with fish scrambling to escape, while those that were slow to move remained behind.
Shen Dixin looked around and saw that everything there was good!
[Collected 87g of sea urchin, reward 1 experience point!]
[Collected 133g of sea cucumber, reward 2 experience points!]
[Congratulations, player! You have triggered the talent effect! You have collected 4 sea cucumbers!]
...
"hiss--"
[The player took 21 points of physical damage.]
Shen Dixin was happily picking things up when she was suddenly attacked. Looking down, she saw that her calf was being pinched by a bright red crab claw, and one of the claws was bigger than a person's head!
She immediately beamed with joy. Such a huge crab! It must weigh at least twenty pounds, and it's definitely a purple-grade crab. What a great start!
[Collected 1 Lost Crab, reward 34 experience points!]
The crab was killed in no time, and Chen Dixin quickly put it into her space. Fresh seafood tastes the best.
As a result, there aren't enough grids.
Sea cucumbers and sea urchins, which are the most abundant, definitely have to be brought back. We must take the migratory crabs, and the seaweed that has almost covered the entire coral reef is plentiful and filling. It would be a shame not to collect the sea fans that are everywhere...
In no time, all the squares had found their owners. Shen Dixin calmly took out a fishing net; she had anticipated this situation.
She temporarily stored what she couldn't let go of in the fishing net, and swept the entire coral reef until her bracelet vibrated—her alarm clock went off—before she reluctantly left.
Although the fishing net couldn't get through the red tide, she could have Zhu Sha wait for her at the bottom of the red tide!
It only takes less than a minute to move everything back and forth.
The boat finally had a fresh catch again; it felt strange not to smell any fishy smell all day.
It was tough on the cinnabar, as it secreted so much venom while holding up such a heavy fishing net, almost draining it dry.
Now, listlessly slumped by the side of the boat, its body submerged in the red tide, it's making the most of its experience.
Lu Mingang was worried about not having enough ingredients when he received a large supply. He praised Chen Dixin for his quick thinking and Zhu Sha for his hard work and great contributions.
Shen Dixin waved her hand, panting, and without saying a word, she wrapped herself in a towel and sat down on the wooden box to rest.
With 17 stamina points remaining, even though the time was shorter than last time, I consumed more stamina. The culprit was naturally the catch of a couple hundred pounds of fish in the net.
With no one above to help her, she had to carry whatever she found herself. Chen Dixin couldn't bear to throw it away, so she used all her strength to drag the fishing net up, exhausting herself in the process.
While stamina can help players push their physical limits, the experience of pushing those limits to their limits is something you have to truly endure.
The sea is not like the land; adding just a few dozen kilograms of weight can be enough to break a person.
Zhu Sha was willing to help, but it was just a small jellyfish and would collapse from exhaustion in less than ten minutes.
After replenishing a large amount of raw materials, Lu Mingang got busy, and Yuanbao eagerly stepped forward to find work to do.
When Shen Dixin discovered that cinnabar could be used to exploit the red tide, he naturally didn't forget about his other pets.
Unfortunately, the gold ingot couldn't kill the plankton inside; it couldn't bite such tiny things, just like a person who was powerless.
So Yuanbao, like people, became idle. Not only was it dissatisfied with its leisurely life, it even showed signs of anxiety.
Seeing Lu Mingang's troubled expression, Shen Dixin asked him and learned that Yuanbao felt he should repay the feeding with labor, and that the food he received for free made him feel guilty.
Sinking into despair, he was truly a born workaholic tortoise.
She had no choice but to persuade Yuanbao to train his abilities, such as sharpening his claws and teeth, strengthening his explosive power and endurance, so that he could better devote himself to his work!
Yuanbao suddenly realized and began his turtle cultivation... In any case, it's better to torment yourself than torment others, and the family doesn't need him to help out.
After a short rest, we're about to face another strange tide today.
Chen Dixin's steps were unsteady. He gulped down three bowls of Lu Mingang's specially made fish porridge to restore his strength. He wiped his mouth and drew his sword to start slashing.
She ate all the purple dishes one bowl at a time in this way. She used them sparingly when resources were scarce, and when resources were plentiful, she could eat more than a dozen dishes a day to restore her strength.
As long as the profits are comparable to the food, even if it's just a little bit, she won't hesitate to put in the effort.
There was no way around it; once she knew there was a safety net, she couldn't help but push herself to the limit again and again. Anyway, she could recover by showing off a few dishes! The hardships along the way were nothing to her.
[Congratulations on surviving the 43rd wave of sea monster attacks! Would you like to challenge the next wave?]
The attack method, which was almost always aimed at vital points, quickly completed the Star Card mission.
[You have gained inspiration from the star chart, permanently increasing your evasion by 0.5%.]
[Congratulations, player, you have triggered the talent effect! Revelation buff x4!]
Shen Dixin was pleasantly surprised. The third card actually gave her the rarest attribute bonus! Even the disadvantage of its low grade was compensated by the critical hit, and the 2% dodge probability was a huge gain.
This is also why she insisted on choosing the astronomer, as Monster Hunter-related star cards have a chance to grant attribute boosts.
In addition to various buffs, the Star Cards will also drop the most needed items for each profession. For example, for chefs and farmers, it might be the probability of upgrading crops and dishes.
[Congratulations to the player for successfully completing the 44th wave of the sea monster attack...]
Shen Dixin stepped forward and picked up the equipment dropped by the sea monster. After thirty waves, the sea monster's level increase slowed down to almost a standstill. In a full ten waves, it only went from everyone being level four to a mix of a few level five sea monsters.
At the same time, they were equipped with cheap white gear made of seaweed, which provided a slight attribute bonus.
【Item Name: Seaweed Boots】
Item Quality: White
【Durability: 82/100】
[Equipment Attribute: Agility 1]
[Equipment Special Effects: None]
[Item Description: Aside from the weaving technique, it's worthless.]
【Item Name: Seaweed Cloak】
Item Quality: White
【Durability: 69/120】
[Equipment Attribute: Constitution 1]
[Equipment Special Effects: None]
[Item Description: Better than nothing, hopefully it won't be washed away by the waves.]
The two waves of sea monsters yielded a total of 18 pieces of equipment, along with various other monster drops.
Shen Dixin put the seaweed set up in the shop. At first, nobody wanted it and treated it as trash. After all, even the poorest player wouldn't be unable to afford wooden equipment.
Until a player had a brilliant idea: they chopped them up and cooked them in a pot. Apart from being a bit tough to chew and tasting like chewed-up leather boots, they could be used as food! And they wouldn't kill anyone.
The seaweed sets that had been piling up before quickly sold out. There was no way around it; who would have thought that the most needed item wouldn't be upgrade materials but food?
At least you can stockpile a lot of supplies without upgrading your ships, but food is always limited.
Not to mention the addition of new players, which changed the food production in the channel from saturation to just right. Once the supply of raw materials was cut off, the entire channel began to lack food.
Players are currently struggling to make ends meet, constantly borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, and relying solely on food from the islands to survive. When they encounter an island with abundant resources, they wish they could stay there until the disaster ends.
I imagine that after this is over, everyone will develop the habit of stockpiling, not only supplies, but also food and drinks.
With nothing to do lately, Lu Mingang started updating his novel again. In times of economic downturn, people won't use their surplus resources to buy things that are useless for survival.
Lu Mingang didn't take it to heart. As long as he had enough money, there would always be customers. Little by little, it would add up to a great fortune.
Especially on the day the servers were merged, the influx of new players caused the novel's sales to soar, earning one or two thousand wooden boards in a single day.
As night deepens, I cleanse my mind and prepare to rest after a day of exercise. With two more blocks of the journey remaining at the coffee shop, I can sail with peace of mind all night.
On the first day of the red tide, the number of survivors was 10,642.
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