Chapter 46 Ranking Ninth: This is a Test!
Lu Mingang nodded with a smile, "Want some more? I made two servings."
In reality, the mushrooms collected were only enough to make two servings. Lu Mingang dared not use less, for fear that if he used too few high-quality ingredients, the dish would be downgraded and he would lose a lot of money.
This cluster of mushrooms was also the only purple ingredient he collected besides honey.
"Hmm...and these too!" Lu Mingang proudly presented his specially made berry jam stargazing pie and a large bucket of fruit coconut drink.
He's been researching new dishes all day. These two dishes are blue-grade at the base, and as he makes more of them, a few will naturally be upgraded to purple, though their attributes will be somewhat inferior.
Coconut drinks speed up health regeneration, but we don't need them yet. Stargazing also directly restores stamina, but only 50 points.
Shen Dixin's eyes met those of the little fish stuck in the pie. She didn't understand why Lu Mingang had to make it so realistic in this kind of place.
"No need, don't waste food. This... you eat it, it will save you a lot of time." Shen Dixin sincerely pushed the Stargazing Pie over, and added, "We don't have enough space, so we'll just keep one or two dishes on hand in the future."
After saying that, she realized something was wrong; she probably couldn't live without this bizarre dish of fish and berries mixed together.
Who can blame them when the island is overflowing with all kinds of fruit? Plus, fresh fish caught every day...
Shen Dixin wiped her face and called the person back.
"I'll eat it."
Get your strength back up and back to work as soon as possible!
One bite, and the fishy smell was mixed with bitterness. I didn't know if it was because the offal was not cleaned properly or because it was burnt during the cooking process. The sour and astringent fruit and the sugar boiled in it were clearly distinct. Sour was sour and sweet was sweet, and the two were incompatible.
Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and fishy flavors are all combined in this dish.
Shen Dixin ate one bite after another without expression. This was the first time she had eaten something so unpalatable since her rebirth.
Looking back at the professional assessment, she really needs to find Lu Mingang a chef! His inconsistent cooking skills are truly frightening.
With this in mind, Chen Dixin began to plan his professional assessment.
Generally, characters who reach level five are required to participate in a monthly professional assessment, which is limited to their main profession.
The penalty for failing the professional assessment is severe: half of the resources will be deducted and the candidate will have to retake the assessment after seven days. Passing the assessment will result in a professional rating and equally generous rewards.
Of course, before this, everyone was from various industries, so it's not really about having professional ethics; it's mainly about operational and overall strength.
For example, do farmers have techniques for planting? Yes, but they don't have a big impact here. The plants will give you prompts from time to time, and you just need to take care of them accordingly.
As for professional assessments, just plant a purple seed, water it with ten packets of special fertilizer, and take good care of it, and it will yield a basket of top-quality crops in no time. What assessment can't you pass!
"Calm the Mind" is a professional skill given by the gluttony assessment. It has all kinds of buffs, including damage increase, control, damage reduction, experience boost, etc., and each one is very useful.
In theory, the storms could occur within three days of the upgrade, and while some disasters may be delayed, they will still occur as usual.
The assessment time varies for each person. If it is stipulated to be one month, then there will definitely be a 28-day interval before the assessment is conducted again. The earlier the assessment is started, the better.
Although a year at sea also has 12 months, each month only has 28 days. After a seven-day disaster, there is a seven-day recovery period, which is quite regular.
Today is the eighth day. Shen Dixin went inside and flipped through the calendar, turning precisely to the last page, where the sea was calm and sunny...
Just when Shen Dixin thought she could only read one more page each day, a familiar scene suddenly flashed before her eyes.
The seawater was stained blood red, and tiny figures struggled in the water, their faces purplish-black and their expressions pained—it was a red tide.
Each season has a disaster as its underlying theme. In the spring, when everything is warm, flowers are blooming, and all things are reviving, some creatures are already stirring.
She came to her senses; this must be a warning from the disaster calendar.
It seems that the disasters she encounters after being reborn will not be too different from those in her memory.
Unlike real-world red tides, the plankton in the ocean is far more dangerous, not only covering the entire surface of the sea but also carrying toxins.
Water mixed with plankton should be avoided at all, let alone drinking it after filtering it with a water purifier. Drinking a few sips won't kill you, but it will leave you with a poisoning effect.
Plankton have an extremely strong appetite and will actively digest anything they can come into contact with, whether it is a person who has fallen into the sea or supplies floating on the surface.
Chen Dixin was a little troubled. Should she tell everyone? If she were to sell it as before, what price should she set?
Meanwhile, Shen Dixin wasn't the only one staring at the disaster calendar; those who couldn't get their hands on it were thinking about it all day long.
Feng Sheng Shui Qi: Hello shop owner, I would like to ask if there have been any new changes to the disaster calendar?
Hey, what a coincidence! Shen Dixin scrolled through the chat history and saw that it was someone who had asked her to buy the White Vine Bow before. They had a conversation, so it hadn't been blocked by the system.
Since taking the top spot on all three leaderboards, Shen Dixin's private chat channel has been constantly full. She turns off stranger chat early on, so most players can't find her.
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: Yes, and it's quite important. What price are you prepared to offer?
The decision has already been made to release the information, but Chen Dixin hasn't decided on the price yet, so he might as well just ask him directly.
My progress is too fast, and I'm not quite sure how much resources players are willing to give in exchange for intelligence.
On the other end, the middle-aged man was very cautious. After thinking for a moment, he quoted a very high price.
To build a good relationship, you need to demonstrate your value and sincerity; otherwise, why would the other party specifically ask him?
How could someone who has practically dictated trade prices across the entire region and has repeatedly sold cutting-edge intelligence not know its true value?
Considering that he ranked ninth on the server leaderboard after this update, he should be able to catch her eye. It's normal for the shop owner to change her attitude. Even the most advanced players need to stick together for support.
The conclusion drawn from this is that they're asking him for something in return! Perhaps it's part of a test.
Shen Dixin was stunned when she saw the price and began to reflect. Had she underestimated the other players?
Yes, she has all sorts of amazing adventures, so why can't other players have them too? Survival at Sea is truly a place where hidden talents abound!
However, Shen Dixin still reluctantly refused his offer to exchange a piece of purple equipment and five pieces of purple materials for information, as the price was simply outrageous.
She wouldn't just sell to Feng Sheng Shui Qi alone, selling the same information at different prices... Shen Dixin wasn't that confident.
Feng Shengshui imagined things like ranking ninth and the pre-employment test for his junior... Chen Dixin didn't think that much about it at all, and just then someone came up and casually asked.
In fact, she only had a vague impression of Feng Sheng Shui Qi, and she was even more arrogant when it came to the rankings. Not to mention the ninth-ranked player, she had also forgotten about the second-ranked player, Shen Di Xin.
What's the point of remembering all this? Are you going to use a team card to find someone to PK offline and take back the top spot when it's taken away from you?
...Chen Dixin really could do it, but only if she fell off the top spot.
As for her companions, she only needs to be a tool to follow orders, valuing character and personal chemistry more than ability, and preferring to select and cultivate them herself.
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