Chapter 10
A fish is undoubtedly the luckiest among those who lack water.
Because she saw the transaction as soon as Wen Xichao initiated it, and she happened to have what Wen Xichao needed, the transaction was completed very smoothly.
After her, more than 100 people saw Wen Xichao's transaction information and sent him private messages.
Is the water real or fake? Could it be seawater?
Can we exchange the items? I don't have that many planks...
[Could we replace the wood with something else? Who would have that much wood?]
[I don't have plastic bottles, but I have a huge water bucket, is that okay?]
...
These messages came a little late, and Wen Xichao hadn't seen a single one. The players were really anxious and directly asked for information in the chat channel.
Who has traded with 'Fish-Sorrow'? Is she reliable?
Does anyone have wood? I need ten kilograms of wood; I can trade it for food.
They didn't dare to directly say that Wen Xichao was trading drinking water, for fear that a wealthy person would appear later and snatch away this hard-won drinking water at a higher price.
However, these players soon discovered that their worries were unnecessary... because the transaction ended and Wen Xichao's posted transaction information went gray.
[Holy crap, I haven't even collected the wood yet, how did the transaction go through?]
Who bought the water sold by 'Fish-Sorrow'?
The moment the word "water" appeared, it immediately caught the players' attention.
Water? Where is the water? Who sells water?
[Where is the water? I have supplies; I can trade with you. I'll give you everything I have, just please sell me the water, I'm dying of thirst!]
Wen Xichao couldn't see the enthusiasm of the other players, and even the fish that bought Wen Xichao's water didn't have time to pay attention to the other players.
She looked at the empty raft, but she wasn't heartbroken at all. "After cleaning it up, my raft is much cleaner now."
A fish dipped its hand into the seawater, washed it clean, and then took out a bottle of water from its spatial backpack.
It looked just like ordinary water, but the cap was open, which made the fish's heart skip a beat.
"Even if you're a big shot, if you dare to lie to me, I can curse you a hundred times a day in the chat channel!"
With its eyes closed and a determined heart, the fish unscrewed the bottle cap and took a big gulp. The taste of pure water filled its mouth. This was the taste of the most ordinary water, and one sip was enough to nourish the fish's heart and soul.
One fish breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling extremely refreshed. "It's... real water!" Another fish looked at the bottle in surprise and shock. "I actually drank so much in one gulp?"
The water level in the bottle, which was originally full, dropped by a full five centimeters.
"Am I a water pump?" A fish tapped her forehead in frustration. She hadn't had a drop of water all day, and had been enthusiastically fishing for treasure chests, but none of the chests were filled with water. With the sun so strong, she was almost turning into a dried-up corpse.
If she hadn't gotten a bottle of water from the trade with 'Fish-Sorrow', she would have died of thirst today.
A precious bottle of water; a fish examined it carefully, then put it away cautiously. The water problem is solved for today, but who knows what tomorrow will bring…
Even if she's unlucky tomorrow, she'll persevere and live until the day after tomorrow.
After drinking the water, the fish opened the chat channel. She wanted to thank 'Fish-Sorrow' and, by the way, build a good relationship so she could see if she could buy some more water in the future.
A fish says, "The water is real. I'm sorry I had my doubts before. Thank you for selling me the water."
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, the fish wasn't angry, guessing that the other party had logged off after completing the transaction.
"If there's a next time for the deal..." A fish recalled the contents of its spatial backpack. It was short of planks, but not of food.
Plastic bottles are unavailable, wood is unavailable... but these can all be obtained through trade.
A fish happily posted a trade in the trading channel, and the trade was completed quickly. Only then did she open the chat channel to get the latest information.
That's when I saw the chat channel that was in an uproar. These people, who hadn't bought any water, were actually discussing whether the water sold by 'Fish-Seeing-Sorrow' was genuine.
Some people insist that 'Fish-Seeing-Sorrow', a well-known player, would not do anything fraudulent or deceptive.
Some people believe that since most people don't have enough water to drink, no one would have extra water to sell, so "Fish's Sorrow" must be a scam.
They were arguing fiercely about the water.
[Stop arguing! Isn't there someone who completed the transaction? Let her come out and speak, then everything will be clear.]
[It's definitely fake! If they really bought the water, they'd be showing off 100 of them... They must have bought counterfeit goods and are arguing with 'Fish-Scared' (a popular streamer). They definitely wouldn't have time to chat in the chat channel.]
[You don't even know her. You blindly trust her just because her name appeared a few times. That's really stupid.]
['Fish-Seeing-Sorrow' is definitely a scammer. Look at what she's trading—it's all junk. Who would trade precious water for garbage?]
As soon as 'A Fish' entered the chat channel, he saw so many messages denouncing 'Fish's Sorrow' and immediately couldn't sit still. This was a wealthy guy with water; if he kept cursing, he would be finished if the guy stopped trading.
A fish, [and a bunch of clueless people are arguing. I'm the one who traded with her, and I'll just say one thing: anyone who criticizes "Fish-Sorrow" is not allowed to buy its water.]
After the fish said this, the chat channel was quiet for a while, then it became lively again.
[Who knows if you're saying this because you know Yu Jianchou? Are the two of you working together to scam people?]
Anyone can make baseless accusations, but there's no evidence to back it up!
Who wants water that makes fish tremble with sorrow? It's so expensive, and all they want are these bizarre contraptions.
The chat channel was overwhelmingly in favor of the other side; no one was arguing back.
Why is nobody saying anything? Do you all also think Yu Jianchou is a scammer?
Actually, it's because they were all busy collecting materials and didn't have time for you.
[Just take a look at the trading channel and you'll see how lively it is. Now you can even sell things like rotten wood and plastic bottles.]
If I had known, I wouldn't have thrown the plastic bottle back into the water when I fished it out...
Remember what you said: "I don't care for water that even fish find distressing," so don't come trying to steal it from me again.
The chat channel fell silent again, and Wen Xichao was completely unaware of all this. She poured out the seawater from the pot and continued to fry the tuna. After dinner, Wen Xichao did not put out the fire. Instead, she washed the pot and added seawater to continue distilling.
The light was even dimmer tonight, but fortunately, the glow from the burning firewood in the stove provided a sliver of light for Wen Xichao, preventing him from groping blindly. Seeing the fire weaken, Wen Xichao added more firewood. Seawater continuously turned into steam, then condensed back into water.
Water droplets dripped from the end of the tube.
Wen Xichao deliberately chose a larger container to catch the water.
Before going to sleep, Wen Xichao added some firewood to the stove, checked the sea for any unusual activity, and then crawled into the tent, zipped it up, and snuggled into his sleeping bag to fall into a good night's sleep.
In the middle of the night, Wen Xichao heard the familiar sound of water again, which was soothing to sleep. These octopuses were really going on and on. If he could, Wen Xichao would not want to confront them head-on. Having witnessed the octopus's venom, Wen Xichao was genuinely worried about being bitten by it.
If she gets bitten even once, her fate is death.
If Wen Xichao stabs the octopus, it might not even die. That's not worth it!
Since they had a tent, Wen Xichao decided to try it out and see if it could keep out the octopus that attacked at night.
Wen Xichao sat quietly in the dark tent, listening to the sounds outside. The tent provided excellent light blocking, making it pitch black, and Wen Xichao couldn't see anything.
Left with no other choice, he took out a lighter and lit a homemade candle. The faint candlelight illuminated the tent, enough for Wen Xichao to see the situation inside.
The octopus came to the raft, climbed onto the raft, and then came to the tent.
Wen Xichao could hear the sound of the octopus's tentacles touching the tent, but the tent was not damaged and the octopus did not come in.
A hint of joy appeared in Wen Xichao's eyes; it seemed the octopus couldn't get in.
"If you can't get in, then get lost. Don't disturb other people's sleep," Wen Xichao muttered under his breath.
She held her breath, waiting for the octopus to leave. She absolutely couldn't sleep until the creature outside left!
However, things took an unexpected turn for Wen Xichao. The octopus circled around Wen Xichao's tent and quickly found the zipper.
The zipper zipped open, its sound echoing in the cramped space, sending chills down Wen Xichao's spine and causing him to lose control of his expression.
"Wow... that's so clever."
Wen Xichao's eyes darkened. She had heard that octopuses possess extremely high intelligence and can imitate others. Some octopuses kept in captivity by humans even find themselves trapped in small tanks and choose to commit suicide.
But Wen Xichao never expected that this octopus would actually open a tent the first time it saw one!
Outrageous! Terrifying!!
This guy must be dealt with immediately. Wen Xichao wrapped the tattered sweater around his right hand, holding his only weapon.
The octopus was still pulling down the zipper, perhaps because it was its first time doing so and it wasn't very skilled, so it was moving rather slowly.
Wen Xichao grabbed the inner zipper and pulled it down hard. The tent opened abruptly, and the octopus was exposed in front of Wen Xichao. This octopus was even larger than the one from yesterday.
With a determined look, Wen Xichao used the dim candlelight to thrust forward, the tip of his knife piercing the octopus's head. The octopus's tentacles reached out towards Wen Xichao's hand, trying to wrap around his arm.
Without hesitation, Wen Xichao drew his knife and stabbed again and again! Only when the octopus stopped moving completely did Wen Xichao's breathing return to normal. He kicked the dead octopus away and zipped up his pants again.
"Go to sleep." Based on Wen Xichao's experience, there would only be one octopus attack per night, and the rest of the night would be peaceful.
But Wen Xichao was still worried, so he took the bell off the fishing rod and hung it on the zipper before he could finally fall asleep peacefully.
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