Chapter 17
Now that things had come to this, Wen Xichao no longer thought about hiding herself. She simply took out the iron pot and distillation equipment from the stove and continued distillation openly.
The wood that Wen Xichao is currently using has been exposed to the sun for a long time on the raft. The wood contains no moisture and does not produce much smoke when burned.
But you'll definitely be able to spot it if you get close.
The toy car sat on the raft, striking a fishing pose. Out of the corner of its eye, it noticed something big happening over there, like the fish's woes, and curiously glanced in that direction.
Stove, iron pot, pipes, condenser! The toy car finally understood where the water that the fish feared came from.
The idea of distilling love from seawater sounds like a good method, but those tools are hard to come by. Let alone tools, she doesn't even have a spark. She shouldn't be delusional.
Wen Xichao resumed distillation while simultaneously manipulating his fishing rod to catch something.
She shouldn't let the comments in the chat channel disrupt her rhythm; acquiring more supplies and trying to survive is what she should be doing.
Wen Xichao took out his binoculars and carefully searched for the treasure chests on the sea.
Having chosen one, I began adjusting the length of the fishing line.
On the other raft, the toy car was determined not to peek at the situation on the other side of the fish-sorrowful boat, so as not to anger the other party and bring unnecessary trouble upon itself.
But ever since Wen Xichao took out his fishing rod, she has been unable to control herself.
This is a real expert, giving a live demonstration of how to fish for treasure chests!!
If she could learn even a little something, even just one more treasure chest she could catch each day, she would be captivated by the toy car.
Wen Xichao gently cast his fishing rod.
[Congratulations to the player who has obtained 1 bundle of triangular colored flags!]
Wen Xichao frowned as he looked at the large bundle of brightly colored flags. These were often seen at opening ceremonies to add to the festive atmosphere, but Wen Xichao had no celebrations here, and being at sea, there was no need for them at all.
No, it's not quite right; it still has its uses.
Wen Xichao slowly untied the colorful flags, erected wooden sticks at the four corners of the raft, and then tied the colorful flags to the sticks, surrounding the raft in circles. Soon the raft was completely surrounded by the fluttering colorful flags. The sea breeze blew the colorful flags, and occasionally Wen Xichao's figure could be glimpsed on the raft.
There weren't many colorful flags, and the top of the tent was still sticking out, but that was enough for Wen Xichao.
The morning passed peacefully like that.
noon……
Do you think 'Fish's Sorrow' will appear? Will she explain the murder?
【No way! We've been discussing this all morning. She usually sells water in the morning, and she hasn't shown up all morning. She's probably feeling guilty...】
[I'm telling you, don't just accuse people of crimes right away. This is just a game; what if there are other ways to obtain it?]
[Go ahead and curse, but those who curse "Fish-Sorrow" are forbidden from buying "Fish-Sorrow" water.]
Who would want to buy stuff from a murderer? It disgusts me!!
Wen Xichao didn't even glance at the discussions in the chat channel. Instead, he posted a transaction message as usual, trading two bottles of water, which was completed in less than a second.
[What the heck... you promised not to buy water from murderers? You guys should at least leave me a bottle, I'm dying of thirst!]
[I get it, you guys are just trying to portray her as a murderer so that others won't buy her water and you'll have less competition, right?]
[So cunning! So wicked!]
Wen Xichao originally intended to log off directly, but accidentally clicked the wrong button and went to private chat. Without thinking too much, Wen Xichao knew that there were definitely many people cursing her there.
Although the words spoken by these uninformed people will not hurt Wen Xichao, seeing some foul language will eventually make her feel bad.
Hey, someone she'd traded with sent her a private message...
Wen Xichao opened the message and saw that it was from the Fishing God with a stomach ailment.
The earliest one was posted this morning.
The fishing god has a stomach ailment: [Don't pay attention to what those idiots say.]
I believe you are not that kind of person.
The most recent message I received was just now: "Holy crap, so many people are cursing you, yet so many are still trying to steal my water? Do you have any extra? Sell me a bottle!!"
The stranger's trust warmed Wen Xichao's heart; she already had plenty of water to trade with.
Fish that are saddened, [Yes.]
Fishing God had a stomach ailment, so he immediately edited the transaction information, and Wen Xichao quickly completed the transaction.
Then he logged off cleanly and efficiently.
[Damn, not explaining a single word, that's really bold!]
You'd think she was guilty, but she kept selling water as usual. She acted like nothing was wrong...
[Not necessarily, maybe she's secretly crying on her raft right now.]
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The day passed quickly. For Wen Xichao, nothing happened on her first day as a murderer, and her life continued as usual.
As dusk settled, Wen Xichao thought the day was about to end, but unexpectedly a raft suddenly appeared on the distant sea. It was originally just a small black dot, but the small black dot was slowly growing larger.
Soon... the raft arrived at a point 200 meters away from Wen Xichao's raft.
On the raft was a robust middle-aged man, who was sweating profusely from rowing and was wiping his body with seawater.
His muscles were very defined, as evidenced by the speed at which the raft moved forward; this man was very strong.
At this moment, he was taking in the afterglow of the setting sun as he surveyed the other two rafts on this stretch of sea.
One of them was quite ordinary, just like his raft; it looked rather poor...
The other raft was quite something; colorful flags fluttered around it, obscuring what was happening on the raft.
It must be said that privacy was extremely well protected.
"What's that?" The man squinted, looking at a pointed corner peeking out from above the colorful flag.
"A tent?!" The man broke out in a cold sweat. With such an important event happening during the day, he had spent the entire day in the chat channel, occasionally cursing "Fish's Sorrow." Why? Because this unscrupulous merchant was charging way too much! It was practically robbery!!
He naturally remembered all the details.
The raft grew larger, and a tent was added to it...
Upon closer inspection, the raft with the fluttering colorful flags was indeed larger than his raft, and the protruding pointed corners were indeed tents.
This is a fish-scaring creature!
Although the man was ranting in the chat channel, that was still online. Right now, he was in the same space as this person who was suspected of murder.
The screw felt a little apprehensive. What if the other party wanted more rafts? The screw regretted choosing a direction randomly and rowing the raft over.
A gentle breeze blew across the sea, lifting the flag on Wenxi Chao's raft and revealing a blurry figure inside.
woman!
The size difference between men and women is huge, and the screw instantly confirmed this. Even if this were a man, his size posed no danger.
The fear in Screw's eyes subsided considerably in an instant... but the other party was, after all, a 'fish-fearer,' who knows what secret weapon she had.
His gaze then shifted to another ordinary raft.
Another player, who was initially thought to be ordinary, has now come in handy.
"It's a pity it's a woman."
The screw composed itself and slid towards the toy car.
Although they ended up on three rafts at sea, they maintained a proper distance from each other, so it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
But now, one of the rafts is approaching her.
The toy car gripped the sharp wooden stick tightly in her hand, determined that if the man made any unusual moves, she would not hold back.
When the two rafts were only five meters apart, the screw stopped.
This distance is convenient for talking without making the other person feel uncomfortable.
"Hello, I'm Screw." The man greeted him with a hearty smile.
The person being greeted remained motionless, neither giving their name nor even nodding.
A hint of displeasure flashed in the man's eyes, but he quickly suppressed his emotions, glanced furtively at Wen Xichao's raft, and then swiftly looked away.
Do you know who the people on that raft are?
The toy car nodded slightly. She wasn't stupid; anyone who paid even a little attention to the chat channel should have noticed. But she didn't understand what this person meant by bringing this up now.
A satisfied look appeared in the man's eyes. Well, he had gained another ally.
"She killed someone!! Even though this is in a game, killing is wrong, and someone has to stand up for justice!!" The man's voice was extremely low, as if afraid that 'Fish-Sorrow' would hear him.
"If I hadn't run into her, that would have been fine, but since we've encountered 'Fish's Sorrow,' we should stand up and be the ones upholding justice!"
"Don't you want to execute that murderer?"
The toy car's expression remained unchanged; so that was what he was planning.
"What do you want to do?" the toy car asked.
"Let's swim over together after dark. She won't be very alert then, and even if she notices us, there are two of us! We can definitely take her down."
"That would be a meritorious deed."
The toy car lowered its eyes, making it impossible to see its expression. "Okay, when do we make our move?"
"The earliest it will be is after midnight. At that time, listen for my signal."
The toy car nodded. "Let's keep some distance; getting too close might attract her attention."
The man was taken aback, but he also felt that what she said made sense, and soon the distance between the two became thirty meters.
The toy car loosened its grip on the sharp wooden stick slightly. "After midnight... I still have some time."
Sitting in the raft, Wen Xichao could clearly see the two suspicious rafts over there. They seemed to be discussing something at such close range. Wen Xichao couldn't hear clearly, but her intuition told her that it wasn't anything good.
When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it. Wen Xichao wasn't particularly worried.
There were many miscellaneous items on the raft. Wen Xichao casually pulled out a straight piece of wood, held it in his hand and weighed it. It was quite heavy and was a solid piece of wood.
Having new neighbors isn't all bad; at least it gave Wen Xichao some inspiration.
Her knife was sharp, but it was far too short! As the saying goes, every inch counts, and sometimes, a longer weapon is more convenient.
Therefore, Wen Xichao decided to imitate his 'neighbor' and make himself a long spear. The top of the spear was made of wood, and its power was of course not as good as the original spear, but Wen Xichao didn't need it to be that powerful.
Wen Xichao's gaze fell on the octopus corpse. He was having a bad day; his talent hadn't been triggered even once.
Therefore, the octopus carcass on the raft was emitting a terrifying smell.
Fortunately, the environment was spacious, so the smell wasn't strong.
Wen Xichao held the spear and plunged it into the octopus's corpse, exploring every part of the octopus's body, trying to get the spear laced with the blue-ringed octopus's toxins.
Once the skin is grazed by a spear, death is imminent.
After dealing with the Blue Ringed Octopus, everyone else avoided this highly venomous creature like the plague. Almost all the players chose to throw the octopus carcass into the sea, out of sight, out of mind.
It was only after Wen Xichao had some 'neighbors' around that he remembered that he could also use the toxins of the blue-ringed octopus.
It's true that pressure drives progress.
Wen Xichao continued mechanically stabbing the octopus's corpse with the spear.
It was completely dark, and the positions of the three rafts remained unchanged, as if Wen Xichao and his two new neighbors wanted to stay safe.
10 PM...
One of the rafts started moving, using a homemade paddle. It wasn't the most efficient, but at least it was moving forward.
The first to notice the anomaly was not Wen Xichao, but another one of the three rafts.
Hearing the sound of water, Screw instinctively picked up the weapon on the raft, thinking, "Who dared to ambush me?"
Following the sound of water, and in the dim moonlight, Screw realized that the person rowing the raft was actually his newly found ally!
"Idiot, it's not time yet! I haven't given the signal yet, what's the rush?" Screw cursed in a low voice, trying to make sure the other person could hear him, but also trying not to let 'Fish-Sorrow' hear him, his voice was distorted.
The toy car heard her, but she didn't turn around or respond.
Upon closer inspection, the screw realized that the traitor was actually rowing the raft in a far-off direction! Was she trying to escape?!
The toy car struggled to propel the raft, but the darkness of the night soon enveloped its silhouette, and it disappeared completely.
Our ally deserted us in the face of battle.
Screw stared at the direction the toy car had left, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty; he wasn't in a good mood.
If the toy car were here, she would definitely argue that she wasn't deserting, but in fact, she had no desire to participate in the 'battle against the murderer' at all.
She didn't know how Yu Jianchou got the extra raft, but she wouldn't convict her so easily.
She had long wanted to leave, not because she was afraid of 'Fish's Sorrow', but because she was worried that she would get involved in the conflicts between Fish's Sorrow and other players.
She agreed to Screw's request only to appease him. She planned to escape on a raft when it got dark. Screw's main target was Fish-Sorrow, so he definitely wouldn't have time to deal with her then.
And her plan worked.
The toy car slid for a while and then stopped in an unfamiliar sea area, with no one else around.
I listened intently, but heard no other sounds.
"I'll stay here for today and see if we need to move to another location tomorrow." Considering that the octopus hadn't appeared yet and the toy car didn't dare to expend too much energy, she sat on the raft to rest.
Thinking back to his two former 'neighbors,' he wondered, 'I wonder how they are doing over there.'
The toy car shook its head; it was none of her business anymore.
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After his ally deserted, Screw was seething with anger. He wanted to smash something to vent his frustration, and his teeth were grinding together.
However, doing so would inevitably wake up 'Fish-Seeing-Sorrow' for his own plans and for everything he could obtain in the future.
The screw could only continue to endure it, thinking, "Once I kill that woman, I won't have to endure it anymore."
After waiting for a long time, Wen Xichao only heard a raft moving away. Wen Xichao wanted to turn on her flashlight several times to see what was going on, but she held back in the end.
It was already midnight. Wen Xichao lowered her eyes to hide the irritation in them. She knew that someone had ill intentions, but the fact that that person was not making a move was also a kind of torment.
Considering that the other party might change their plans because one person was missing, Wen Xichao decided to go to sleep first.
A bell was hung on a colorful flag, a knife was held in his hand, a flashlight was beside him, and a spear was nearby.
Wen Xichao drifted off to sleep...
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The waiting time is agonizing...
Screw almost fell asleep several times, but to stay awake and wait until the appointed time, Screw opened the chat channel.
It was already late at night, and many players were asleep. Even those who were still awake were mostly doing other things, so the chat channel was unusually quiet.
Only a few people were speaking in the chat channel.
I'm so thirsty! I'm so thirsty! I need water! Can anyone give me some water?
[You're looking for Fish That Sees Sorrow... Fish That Sees Sorrow must have a lot of water, otherwise they wouldn't be selling it.]
[Um... Yu Jianchou is a serial killer... Asking her for water? Am I out of my mind?]
[If she won't give it to you, you can just take it! She's a murderous monster anyway, killing her is doing justice for God!! You can also inherit her supplies and the upgraded raft!! I'm so craving a tent, how much longer am I going to have to sleep outdoors?!]
That makes a lot of sense... but in the vast ocean, who knows where the fish that cries out for sorrow is?
Seeing this, Screw couldn't help but smile.
In fact, I live near Yujianchou.
This sentence immediately brought many lurking players to their senses.
【？】
Are you sure?
Are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?
Is Yu Jianchou male or female?
What does Yu Jianchou look like? Describe her, and I'll run away whenever I see her.
Don't worry, you won't see her again.
The screw, [In fact, I plan to execute this murderer tonight.]
[What does that mean? You've already caught them? Is Yu Jianchou male or female?]
The screw, [the woman, didn't manage to grab it, but she'll be there in a bit; we're only a few hundred meters apart.]
[Tch... You're talking so arrogantly, I thought you'd caught someone. I bet you're the one dying tonight, not Yu Jianchou.]
Upon seeing these words, the screw's face darkened. "Heh, we'll see."
There are players who nitpick, but there are many more who want to glean information about Yu Jianchou from the screws.
What does her raft look like? Does it have any distinctive features? I'd like to learn more.
The man said "broaden his horizons" instead of "go around him in the future," which shows that he still has confidence in the screw's ability and believes that he can definitely solve the problem of the fish-scarce fish.
Screw immediately became smug. "It's bigger than our raft, and it has a tent on it. She hung lots of colorful flags on it, blocking my view so I can't see what's inside. But that's okay, I'll tell you all the details once I get my hands on her raft."
[Colored flags?]
Screws, [yes, those triangular, colorful flags you see at festivals and celebrations, a long string of them.]
A flurry of compliments in the chat channel excited Screw, who basked in the compliments from other players until 2 a.m.
Screw, [It's almost time, I have to go. Wait for my good news.]
On a distant raft, a figure lightly submerged into the water, swimming underwater and occasionally surfacing to breathe. The sound it made was almost negligible.
He was a strong adult male who quickly swam to the bottom of Wen Xichao's raft, touched the edge of the raft, and tried to climb onto it.
Ring ring...
The screw's hand touched the colorful flag, and the bells hanging on it rang crisply.
"Damn it!" Screw cursed inwardly.
Wen Xichao had already silently sat up.
Holding a flashlight in one hand and a long gun in the other, he tilted his head slightly, listening to the sounds outside. They've finally arrived!
The screw caught the shaking bell, forcing it to stop ringing, and slipped through the gaps in the colorful flags.
He took the weapon off his back and reached out his hand towards Yu Jianchou's tent, searching for the zipper.
Even now, not a single screw has made a sound.
"This Fish-Slaying Demon sleeps like a log, just like a pig. But it's convenient for me," Screw thought to himself.
"It would be best to get rid of this woman without drawing blood. I still need to sleep in this tent." Screw quickly found the zipper. At this point, he didn't care about concealment anymore.
Grab the zipper and pull it down hard. With a hissing sound, the zipper is smoothly pulled all the way down.
Wen Xichao remained expressionless inside the tent until the zipper was unzipped. At that moment, Wen Xichao raised a hand to shield his eyes and then turned on the flashlight.
The flashlight, having been exposed to strong light all day, is fully charged and at its brightest.
When people are exposed to strong light in a dark environment, they will subconsciously close their eyes, and screws are no exception.
Wen Xichao turned off the flashlight and lowered his hand from the light.
He picked up the spear beside him and thrust it without hesitation at the opponent's exposed skin.
Even a wooden spear, if used with enough force, can pierce a person's body.
Not to mention Wen Xichao specifically targets vulnerable spots, with the tip piercing below a man's collarbone.
"Aaaaaah!!" A wail rang out as the man tried to grab Wen Xichao, but because he couldn't see, he missed.
Wen Xichao drew his spear and thrust it into the man's other collarbone, pulling it out... then thrusting it in... pulling it out and thrusting it in.
Despite this repeated process, the wounds Wen Xichao inflicted were not deep. Her weapons were limited, and her strength was not superhuman. Wen Xichao was not surprised by this result.
Wen Xichao immediately threw away the spear and replaced it with a small knife, plotting how to stab him.
Screw finally realized what was happening and started wildly swinging his weapon, preventing Wen Xichao from attacking him.
"I'm going to kill you, you bitch!"
"You're dead once I can see again." Screw was trying to open his eyes, but the bright light was making them ache and wouldn't cooperate.
"Is that so?" Wen Xichao said his first words since they met, somewhat indifferent, but with undeniable confidence.
"I think you're the one who'll die."
The screw's haphazard attack was exploited by Wen Xichao, who grabbed a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen.
The knife went in and came out red; with that stab to his delicate abdomen, the screw completely lost its ability to fight.
He clutched his stomach tightly, but couldn't stop the gushing blood.
The clothes were stained blood red.
"I...I'm going to kill you...Even if I die, I'll drag you down to hell."
Wen Xichao kicked him, and he fell to the ground. "Of course that's impossible."
This person's life is on a countdown; they only have a few minutes left to live.
Wen Xichao was not referring to the wound on his abdomen, which, although it looked frightening, would not actually kill him in a few minutes.
The person was panting heavily when speaking, indicating that the blue-ringed octopus's toxins had taken effect.
Within minutes, the other person's chest stopped rising and falling.
Wen Xichao kicked the person into the sea, and the body immediately disappeared without a trace.
"It's finally over..." Wen Xichao breathed a sigh of relief. She had been on tenterhooks and couldn't sleep well. Wen Xichao picked up her flashlight, turned it on, and shone it on the dark sea.
There was only an unattended raft floating on the sea. Wen Xichao couldn't fall asleep for a while, so he simply picked up the oars and started rowing.
Let's take the raft first.
The chat channel was still buzzing with activity.
A minute has passed... He probably hasn't gone over yet.
Two minutes have passed... They should still be on their way...
...
Ten minutes have passed, and it's still not over?
Fifteen minutes have passed, and I think he's done for.
Wait a little longer; maybe they're far away.
...
Half an hour has passed, it's probably cold by now...
[Perhaps... he succeeded... and was so excited that he forgot to tell us.]
Sorry, I can't make this up anymore...
At this moment, Wen Xichao was paddling a raft. Not long after, Wen Xichao approached the raft with screws and skillfully jumped lightly off his own raft. Wen Xichao heard that familiar mechanical sound again.
[Congratulations to the player who has obtained a raft*1!]
[Congratulations to the player who became the third to obtain an extra raft! Reward: 1 random treasure chest!]
Wen Xichao stared blankly, "I'm actually the third one?"
"The other players aren't very good."
The loud announcement woke up all the sleeping players.
[What? What's going on? Am I dreaming? Why am I hearing the system call out 'Fish-Sorrow' again?]
What happened? I wasn't fully awake and didn't hear you clearly.
And the night owls who haven't slept all day.
See? I knew it. The screw was dead.
[Wow, he made some tough talk, I thought he was capable, but he's so weak?]
What? What?
[Just now, a player was in the same sea area as Yu Jianchou, saying he wanted to kill her... and as you can see, he's probably dead, and even the raft was taken by Yu Jianchou.]
[Emmm, they couldn't even seize such a good opportunity.]
[Where is the fish-sorrowful man located?]
[They didn't say... We're all adrift at sea, how would we know where we are... But they did mention that the Fish-Seeing-Sorrow raft has a triangular, colorful flag... It's quite a distinctive feature.]
[A triangular colored flag? I'll remember that...]
Wen Xichao didn't see the discussion in the chat channel at all, although even if she had, she wouldn't have paid any attention to it.
She is studying the changes in the raft, starting with its size.
Undoubtedly, the raft had grown larger. Wen Xichao looked nervously at the colorful flag, which seemed to have grown larger as the raft grew, and it hadn't broken.
Secondly, something else appeared on the raft: a sail.
Looking at the towering mast and the unfurled canvas, Wen Xichao was speechless.
Now her raft is even more conspicuous, and for now, the sail isn't very useful; it moves the raft by the wind, so it's useless without wind...
Wen Xichao lowered the canvas ropes and rolled up the canvas, leaving only a tall mast standing upright, which was less conspicuous. Wen Xichao then tied the colorful flags to the mast.
Now, the mast looks like an ordinary pole used to tie colorful flags.
Wen Xichao breathed a sigh of relief.
The sound of water on the sea alerted Wen Xichao, who quickly turned on his flashlight and shone it on the surface. Two octopuses were approaching Wen Xichao's raft.
"Why are there two?" Wen Xichao frowned, but now was not the time for her to think about these things. Wen Xichao picked up the long spear she had carved from wood, stood on the raft, and quietly waited for the octopuses to arrive.
The moment the octopus boarded the raft, Wen Xichao took the spear and pierced its head, then immediately pierced the second one. Two octopuses were skewered on one spear; if they were smaller, they would look like barbecue!
Wen Xichao was amused by his own imagination.
After laughing, sleepiness followed...
Wen Xichao covered his face and yawned, then shrank back into his sleeping bag and fell into a deep sleep.
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The chat channel was even more lively on the second day than on the first. Everyone was too tired last night, and now that they had slept well, they were in the mood to listen to gossip. Those who had experienced last night were vividly recounting what happened last night.
[This Yu Jianchou... is far too arrogant. So many people say she killed someone, but instead of coming out to explain, she killed another person.]
I can't really comment on the first one, but I can't blame her for the second one either; it's her own fault for having designs on her...
Does plotting something justify murder?! Is there any law left in this world?!
[You're crazy. I hope you can stay this calm when you encounter someone who wants to kill you.]
The discussion remained lively, but half an hour later, the topic in the chat channel quickly shifted.
Holy crap, I just got a free raft!!
【? ? ! ! 】
I woke up this morning to find an abandoned raft on the sea; I had no idea where it came from. I immediately rowed over and claimed it. Unfortunately, there was no extra reward…
【Huh? You can get it for free? I... I don't really believe it...】
What? You mean I killed the person and I'm pretending to be stupid?
I don't know how to explain this anymore. I've never killed a single fish in my entire life. I really didn't kill anyone...
The player who claimed to have found a raft became panicked, unsure how to clear his name of murder suspicion. It is very difficult for a person to explain something they did not do.
[Hehehe, guess what I found? I found a raft! I've struck it rich! I finally have a tent to sleep in! So awesome! So awesome!]
It took him a while to realize that something was wrong...
Ah...you suspect that the people upgrading the raft are murderers?
No... I really didn't kill anyone, I just picked it up for free!!
Gradually, more and more players came forward to say that they had found a raft.
At first, I didn't believe it either... but it turns out they were right, because I saw it for myself. I swear to God, if I'm lying even a little bit, may I be struck by lightning!!
A distant sea area...
The two rafts collided. Both rafts were owned by adult men. One of them jumped onto the other's raft, his eyes filled with despair...
"Sigh... I thought standing on someone else's raft meant stealing it... Turns out it's not like that? They really do kill people after all."
"You...you stay away!" The original owner of the raft looked terrified, holding a small knife in his hand and waving it wildly.
The intruder drew a large machete from his back and easily wounded the original owner of the raft. Red blood stained his clothes. The intruder then kicked the man into the sea, the blood spreading in the water. Soon the man disappeared without a trace.
The intruders also got their wish and heard the system's announcement.
[Congratulations to the player who has obtained a raft*1!]
Satisfied to see that a tent had appeared on his raft, he washed off the bloodstains that had accidentally splashed on his body and lay down inside the tent.
He let out a sigh, "Ah, that's good... At least I'm finally living like a human being again."
The player then opened the chat channel and revealed a wicked smile.
Mianmianbing: [I just found a raft for free too. I wonder where its owner is. I hope he just accidentally got separated from the raft. I'm praying for him; I hope he's still alive.]
After typing these words, Mianmianbing got goosebumps all over her body, and then burst into laughter.
"It's a pity there's no extra reward... What kind of person is Yu Jianchou?"
Mianmianbing lay in the tent, her hands behind her head, pondering an ID that all the players were familiar with, yet no one knew who she was...
Mianmianbing rolled over and lay down on her side to sleep. "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore... As long as she lives long enough, we'll be able to meet again sooner or later."
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After Wen Xichao finished breakfast, she saw the lively chat channel. A hint of interest flashed in her eyes. The path she had been hoping for had appeared.
Yesterday she was the most conspicuous player in this area, but today she isn't...
As players die, many unclaimed rafts will inevitably appear. The more players who obtain extra rafts, the more upgraded rafts will become... Wen Xichao doesn't know how many of these are found or obtained through killing.
But even if they obtained the raft by killing someone, they wouldn't just say it like that.
Over time, all players' extra rafts will be 'scavenged'.
At that time, Wen Xichao could also blend in, and since no one had her photo, who would have known that this was 'Yu Jianchou'?
A smile appeared on Wen Xichao's lips.
Wen Xichao lit the firewood and continued distilling the seawater... while also checking the extra trash on the raft: a pile of wood, a broken iron bucket, even half a bag of salt, and a string of small fish that had been pickled and dried.
"They really know how to enjoy life."
Plastic bottles, plastic buckets, magnifying glasses, and containers of all shapes and sizes, and even a huge, oddly shaped pebble, thick at one end and thin at the other, that looked like a weapon.
Wen Xichao tidied everything up, then looked at the broken metal bucket; she desperately needed these metal pieces!
While the wooden spear was useful, it was ultimately no match for the iron one, which was also more durable. Now, she needed to figure out how to shape this broken iron bucket into the form she desired.
"Let's give it a try anyway..." Wen Xichao moved the stove, where the fire was blazing. He flattened the broken iron bucket and stuffed it into the stove...
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After leaving that area of the sea, the toy car didn't see any other players and seemed a bit lonely, but for the toy car, it was quite quiet and comfortable.
She learned of Screw's death when she opened the chat channel during the day. She wasn't surprised; Fish-Scared was no pushover, and Screw was so arrogant and complacent, looking down on Fish-Scared.
As expected, the toy car wasn't saddened by his death; it was just glad it hadn't been dragged down with him.
As for the 'found a raft' mentioned in the chat channel, Toy Car's intuition told her that something was amiss. "It's best not to get close to those players." Toy Car made up her mind to stay away from those players who had upgraded their rafts.
She had rowed once before and had a lot of experience. She knew how to row faster. When everyone's rafts were moving by manpower, she could row away as soon as she saw someone, and the other person would most likely not chase her. It was too much effort.
"It's time to work on my arm strength," the toy car muttered to itself.
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Wen Xichao threw the iron sheet into the stove. The temperature inside the stove was very high, and soon the iron sheet turned red-hot.
Just as Wen Xichao was about to take it out to temper it, he saw a raft coming towards him from the distant sea.
Wen Xichao took out his binoculars and looked in that direction. It was indeed a raft, and the players on it were rowing hard.
"Here we go again." Wen Xichao sighed, but there was nothing she could do about it. This sea area wasn't hers, and she had no right to forbid others from setting foot in it.
However, she was not someone to be trifled with. Since "Fish-sorrow" was already seen as a "murderer," Wen Xichao didn't mind maintaining that image.
For example, maintaining a distance of 200 meters?
The raft, which was initially moving at a very fast speed, gradually slowed down.
The player rowing the boat kept looking up in Wen Xichao's direction as he rowed, as if trying to confirm something.
Gradually, the raft came to a complete stop, and Wen Xichao could see the other person's facial expression through the binoculars.
He kept looking at Wen Xichao, seemingly trying to confirm Wen Xichao's identity.
Finally, his pupils widened, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes. Seeing this, Wen Xichao was basically certain that the player had recognized her.
I learned that she was the famous "Fish-Sorrow" in the game, after all, the triangular colorful flag on her raft was too eye-catching and was a unique decoration in the game.
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