Chapter 1 Update
5:29 p.m.
In the huge security room, Yu Zhu was sitting at his workstation with his legs crossed, flipping through a newspaper from time to time.
A minute later, the phone vibrated slightly. Yu Zhu skillfully turned off the alarm clock, tidied up the desk briefly, picked up his work badge, said goodbye to other colleagues in a friendly manner, and turned to leave.
He walked straight out of the security room and swiped his card to leave work on the hour. When he passed the gate of the residential complex, the security guard even greeted him warmly: "Xiao Zhu, are you off work?"
Yu Zhu waved without even turning his head: "Yes, see you tomorrow."
The security guard subconsciously glanced at the time. As expected, it was 5:30 in the afternoon, not a minute more or less. His time management ability was amazing.
In Yu Zhu's words: working as a security guard in her 20s saved her 40 years of detours compared to others. Although the work is "hard", work is work and off work is off work. She has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between public and private life and will never work for even a minute longer.
The security guard was in a very complicated mood when he heard this: No wonder they say that this generation of young people will clean up the workplace, today I finally saw it.
…
The community is located in the most prosperous area in the city center. As soon as Yu Zhu walked out of the door, he scanned a shared bicycle about a hundred meters away and rode home in an easy 20-minute ride.
On the way, I bought a bowl of fragrant pork trotter rice, a roast chicken, a cold dish, and a bunch of fried skewers, and carried them all upstairs.
I returned home, turned on the air conditioner, took a quick shower, put dinner on the table, poured some iced drinks, turned on my iPad, played the latest popular comedy variety show, and prepared to eat.
Wrap the soft and glutinous pig's trotters with rice and put them in your mouth. They are fat but not greasy, and the chewy texture will whet your appetite.
Tearing off a fragrant chicken leg, eating it with spicy and sour cold dishes, munching on two crispy fried skewers, and drinking bubbling soda, Yu Zhu's smile never faded, and he was even more amused by the variety show.
Life is so comfortable. Whenever I post something on Tik Tok, I get tens of thousands of likes. It's the life that ordinary people yearn for.
As for why Yu Zhu can live such a comfortable life, the story started three months ago.
In order to repay her student loans, she started working after graduating from college. Her salary was neither high nor low, barely enough to make ends meet.
Until one time, when she was out discussing cooperation with someone, she encountered a man robbing her with a knife on the road. Yu Zhu didn't say a word, she kicked the knife away with a high kick, and then followed up with a roundhouse kick to knock the man to the ground.
The robber hadn't moved since he fell, and Yu Zhu had taken care of him neatly with just two moves. Anyone watching... would feel as if their head was buzzing as if they had been hit.
Partner on the side:?
In short, the cooperation negotiations were unprecedentedly smooth.
Yu Zhu not only received applause from passers-by, but also received a banner for his bravery.
This video of punishing the robber went viral on the Internet for a while, and Yu Zhu also received an olive branch from the personnel of a local high-end residential complex. They said that they were impressed by her skills and good image, and thought she was suitable to be a security guard in their community.
Yu Zhu didn't care at first. How much money can a security guard earn?
Until the other party told her about six insurances and two funds, a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan, two days off a week, and various bonuses and allowances, she jumped ship on the spot. Any hesitation would be disrespectful to this profession!
From then on, Yu Zhu began to live a leisurely life, sitting at work and reading the newspaper.
Of course, when she is needed, Yu Zhu will go there without hesitation, making the owners feel at ease.
In short, Yu Zhu believes that she deserves the life she has now!
So... who can tell her where this is?
Last night, Yu Zhu, who had eaten and drunk his fill, did some exercise to help digest the food, and then went to bed on time.
She felt a little dizzy in her sleep, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the endless sea. She was still wearing the pajamas she had worn before going to bed, and beneath her was a raft of half a square meter. Her legs were dangling in the sea, and she was sitting on the raft. There was nothing around her except the sea water...
Seeing this, Yu Zhu silently retracted her legs, sat cross-legged on the raft, and fell into deep thought. Her reason told her that this was unscientific.
Firstly, she lived deep inland, and the possibility of sending her to the sea in a short period of time was almost zero. Secondly, she did not feel any sequelae of being drugged, and her body was normal, as if she had just woken up and been thrown here.
Just at this moment, a screen appeared in front of me.
【Welcome to the sea survival game】
【personal information】
[Name: Yu Zhu]
【Gender: Female】
Height: 170cm
[Health: 15 (You're pretty tough)]
[Attack Power: 15 (fists are harder than sandbags)]
[Agility: 15 (slips faster than a rabbit)]
[Note: The average value for ordinary humans is 10]
【Task: Build a simple sea shelter】
【Time limit: 3 days】
Looking through the information from top to bottom, Yu Zhu was not surprised by his three values.
She grew up in a mountain village and has been learning martial arts with her grandfather since she can remember. She was born with great strength. Every day she either went into the mountains to hunt or went to the river to catch fish. She jumped up and down all day long, and her skills gradually developed.
During this period, her parents had been working away from home, and unfortunately passed away in an accident, leaving her alone to depend on her grandfather. Her grandfather used his pension to send her to school, and after seeing Yu Zhu go to college with his own eyes, he passed away as if his wish had been fulfilled.
From then on, Yu Zhu was left without any relatives. She experienced sadness and depression, but she always remembered her grandfather's words before he died: "Being able to watch you grow up healthy means that I have lived up to your parents' expectations. I will have no regrets in this life."
"Xiao Zhu, be happy, be cheerful, protect yourself, don't cry, Grandpa just wants to bless you in a different way."
After dealing with his grandfather's funeral with great difficulty, and adding on to the expenses of years of schooling, Yu Zhu had very little left of his pension. He could only try to adjust his mood and start to get used to being alone in the true sense of the word.
She worked part-time while studying and applied for student loans. After graduation, she worked hard and finally paid off her debts. She was able to live the life she wanted, but all of this was disrupted by the sudden appearance of some kind of sea survival game.
It was impossible not to feel terrible, but what could she do? She could only make the best of it. The most crucial issue right now was to quickly understand her situation and find a way to survive.
After all, she has nothing now except a raft, and people can't go without food and water, right?
Thinking of this, Yu Zhu began to study the screen in front of her. She tried to move it, and as her finger slid to the left, she saw the second page, which showed [Chat Area of Server 4366 (10,000 People)].
Anyone who has played games knows that most games have public communication channels, just like this 4366 chat area, where many people have already sent messages.
[Lezhi: What the hell is this place?! Why isn't there even a single person?!]
Fu Wanwan: Does anyone know about this sea survival game? How do I play it? What do I need to do to get back home?
Cai Da: Damn it! If I knew who got me here, I'd skin him alive!
Zeng Yi: Wuuwuwu, Mom, where are you? I’m so scared. I want to go home…
Shao Chengping: Wife! Son! How are you? Kang Xiaoya! Shao Minxue! I'm Shao Chengping. Please reply immediately if you see this message!
…
As more and more people posted messages, the public screen was so fast that the words could not be seen clearly. Fortunately, you can choose to pause manually. After pausing, the messages will automatically accumulate and be displayed as numbers, which will become 99+ in a few seconds.
Yu Zhu randomly picked a person's name and clicked on it. The game adopted a real-name system, so only the basic information of name + gender could be seen, and other values were invisible. There was also an interactive button to follow.
Judging from the current server numbers, there are 10,000 people in server 4366. Assuming that this game has 10,000 servers, then at least 100 million people have entered this sea survival game.
This thought flashed through his mind, and Yu Zhu continued to flip the screen. It was still a page channel, showing [4366th Server Trading Area].
Compared with the hustle and bustle on the previous page, this place is so deserted that there is not a single piece of news. It is understandable when you think about it. Everyone has just arrived and the situation is similar. Where can there be anything to trade?
On the next page, Yu Zhu saw a novice survival guide that listed three short crafting recipes.
【Construction Hammer: Essential for expanding the raft】
[Materials: 4 wooden boards, 2 ropes]
[Raft: Requires a construction hammer to build]
[Material: Wooden board x2, plastic x2]
【Rope: can be used to tie knots】
[Material: Palm leaves x2]
These are obviously used to expand living space. The bad news is that they are all gray at the moment because there are no materials. The good news is that there are ten blank grids underneath, similar to an inventory, where you can store things.
The screen stops here, it should be the end, but Yu Zhu always feels that there may be more to it. After all, major games will have various lists like leaderboards, which require reaching a certain level to unlock. The reason why he can't see it now is probably because he is not qualified enough.
After reading all the messages on the screen, Yu Zhu stopped moving and looked quietly at the sea in the distance. About dozens of meters away, there were scattered things floating towards him.
A voice sounded in my mind at the right time: "It is detected that you have not operated for a long time. Do you want to close the game panel?"
Yu Zhu: "Yes."
Immediately afterwards, the screen in front of her turned into a gust of wind and landed on her wrist, where a wave pattern appeared.
Yu Zhu tapped the pattern with his hand, and the panel popped up again. He tapped it again and it closed again.
After understanding the usage, Yu Zhu looked at the time displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. It was exactly 9 o'clock in the morning, and the things in the distance also revealed their true appearance as they floated closer and closer.
It was so close that Yu Zhu could just reach out and salvage the thing.
This is a rectangular piece of wood with two small words appearing on it, which is its name [Wooden Board].
The moment I touched it, a prompt popped up in my mind: "Do you want to store it in the inventory?"
This time Yu Zhu did not choose to speak, but replied in his mind: Yes.
The wooden board in his hand disappeared just like that. Seeing that it really appeared in the inventory, Yu Zhu did not pause and continued to collect supplies.
A long and wide leaf [palm leaf], an irregularly shaped plastic sheet [plastic].
She moved quickly and swiftly, and after about ten minutes of picking up items, she collected a total of: 10 wooden boards, 5 palm leaves, and 5 plastics.
As Yu Zhu fished, he felt like he was picking up trash at sea...
Yu Zhu salvaged most of this wave of supplies, leaving only a floating barrel on the sea, about ten meters away from the raft.
Yu Zhu originally wanted to wait for it to float over before taking action, but he saw that not only did it not come over, it also seemed to be floating farther and farther away?
Just by looking at the material and size of the wooden barrel, Yu Zhu knew that there must be good stuff inside.
For safety reasons, Yu Zhu did not rush into the water before, but this time it was obviously impossible. She could not watch the opportunity slip away and remain indifferent. What's more, this was not just an opportunity, but also a chance of survival.
Thinking of this, Yu Zhu decisively opened the production page and found that the icons of the wooden board and rope had lit up, indicating that the materials were complete. She clicked to make the rope, and the inventory was deducted from 4 palm leaves and 2 ropes were added.
She tied two ropes together, tied one end to her body and the other end to the raft, and then jumped towards the barrel resolutely. With a "splash", she fell into the water. The raft was dragged behind her, and she swam forward with all her might.
After swimming for about ten seconds, Yu Zhu successfully touched the barrel and quickly put it into his inventory. He then pulled the rope and pulled the raft back to him bit by bit. When it was close, he jumped up and sat on it. Only then did he have time to wipe the water off his face...
The entire swimming process was safe and she did not encounter any danger. I don’t know if she was lucky or for some other reason, but at least the sea should be safe for now.
This reminded Yu Zhu of the three-day time limit in the information column. At that time, he just thought it was the task deadline, but now it seems to have some meaning of a novice protection period.
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