Chapter 31 September 26th
The seventh day of survival at sea.
6:00 AM
Yu Zhu woke up to a crackling sound.
It sounds like it's raining?
She turned her head, stretched out a hand from the quilt, and lifted a corner of the curtain of the simple shed. After confirming that it was really raining and not hail, she immediately woke up. While putting on her raincoat, she opened the trading area. She had to buy some water storage props and searched for the keyword [bucket].
An Fangbin: Large plastic water storage barrel (pictured), holds 100L of water, has double lids for excellent sealing, and comes with 600g of drinking water/60 plastic barrels.
[Dai Tingqin: Plastic water storage barrel (pictured), can hold 50L of water, round barrel with lid, exchange for 350g of drinking water/plastic x35]
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The price of the big barrel makes other players want to roll their eyes at it. It seems that it can rob you of your money, but it will still kindly give you a barrel.
Even though the medium barrel is not cheap, the price difference is still nearly 100%, so I bought it after gritting my teeth. Only someone like Yu Zhu who is not short of money would choose to buy the large barrel without blinking an eye.
In her opinion, the big barrels are definitely more cost-effective. As for the small barrels at the back, Yu Zhu didn't even bother to look at them. With a clear goal, she directly purchased 4 large plastic water storage barrels, spending 240 yuan on plastic, and having 4425 yuan left.
Why not buy wooden barrels? Of course, wooden barrels are more expensive and more suitable for storing drinking water.
Rainwater on the sea surface is water vapor formed by evaporation of seawater after being exposed to high temperature sunlight, and then forms clouds and water droplets with the air flow. During the descent, it may contain harmful substances such as bacteria, and its composition is relatively complex.
Yu Zhu would not consider drinking it unless there was really no water to drink, but it was precious fresh water after all, and could be used to water flowers and take a bath.
Bathing in seawater can improve metabolism and blood circulation in the short term, but over time it can irritate the skin and even cause salt imbalance in the body, leading to health problems such as dehydration. However, these problems will be resolved quickly.
Yu Zhu placed four large buckets outside the makeshift shed. Since the rain was falling over a large area, she had to find a way to collect the rainwater.
This shows the benefit of her usual love of visiting the trading area, where she can directly and accurately search for what she wants.
Song Luxin: One bundle of plastic sheeting (pictured), customizable. Each 1x1m bundle is exchanged for 80g of drinking water/8 plastic sheets.
[Mei Bei: Wooden stand (pictured), stable support for items, 1.6m high, exchanged for 60g of water/12 wooden boards]
Purchase 3x1m plastic sheets x4, spending plastic x96, and remaining plastic x4329.
Purchase 10 wooden supports, spending 120 planks, with 20432 planks remaining.
I got 4 bundles of plastic sheets. The material is pretty good because it is made of plastic picked up from the sea. Most of the plastics are irregular in shape and in different colors, so they look colorful at first glance and have a kind of abstract beauty.
The bottom of the wooden stand is a disc with a straight wooden stick in the middle and a Y-shaped fork at the top. Buy one and you can use it to hang coats and hats. Buy two and put a wooden stick/tie a rope on them and you can use it as a clothesline.
As the seller, Mei Bei was wondering, could it be that some player's hand was shaking and they clicked it by mistake? Why buy so many clothes drying racks? Do they have enough clothes to hang on? She usually sells one or two, and this was the first time she sold so many, which left her puzzled.
Elsewhere, Yu Zhu, having received his equipment, arranged the brackets into two rows, sizing them to the dimensions of the plastic sheeting. He secured the four corners of the sheeting to the forks with ropes (-8), tying one to each fork. The sheeting was spread out in a rectangular shape, its center naturally drooping. Yu Zhu cut a hole at the lowest point, placing a bucket underneath. Rainwater falling on the sheeting would flow down the slope toward the hole and into the bucket.
For this purpose, Yu Zhu moved her activity area to the side to make room for collecting water. This was mainly to save trouble. She didn't want to buy a bunch of basins and carry water back and forth. The thought of it made her tired.
Looking at his masterpiece, Yu Zhu was satisfied, but a little confused by the other items.
Simple Water Purifier No. 1: Is this a dyeing factory? It's really eye-catching!
Simple Water Purifier No. 2: Actually, it’s okay, just... quite bright.
Easy Grill: Like a rainbow!
Simple bed: Grill, you learned the word well, but don’t learn it next time.
Simple shed: It is indeed a beautiful scenery on the sea (5 cents for this one)
When Yu Zhu came out of the shed, he knew that everyone was awake, so he threw 12 wooden boards to Meihua. It had just finished stuffing the wooden boards into the water purifier when it turned around and saw this colorful scene, and stretched its neck back and forth curiously.
Plum Blossom: “Huh?”
Why do you say it's ugly?
Isn’t this beautiful?
Yu Zhu was not surprised to find that only plum blossoms and the grill appreciated her art the most, because chickens just like warm colors. These plastic sheets are mostly warm colors, so it is normal for them to think they look good. The grill is simply a little cotton-padded jacket, and it likes everything she makes.
Yu Zhu could have put more buckets in, but if this 400L tank could be filled, it would be enough for her to use for a long time. It's impossible for the rain to stop after this one, right? Anyway, she can just wait for the next rain and refill it.
It was already 7:30 in the morning when all this was done. Yu Zhu sat down in the makeshift shed. After the exciting experience yesterday, Meihua consciously took out the egg and handed it over.
Yu Zhu shook it in his hand and felt that it was a little heavier than before. It turned out that being able to eat is a blessing. The eggs laid are heavier. The small sardines he ate last night were eaten until only bones were left.
She added 10g of cabbage, 10g of spinach and 50g of fish to its bowl. Meihua didn't seem hungry yet, but seeing the new side dishes in the bowl, she still took a few bites to taste them.
Seeing that the water purifier was purifying the first batch of water, Yu Zhu piled the 60 wooden boards that would be used today next to the plum blossoms, and the remaining wooden boards were x20372.
She casually pushed the only plastic basin she had outside the shed to collect water to use for watering the flowers later. After a busy morning, Yu Zhu felt a little hungry, but after looking at the food storage box, she had no appetite. She opened the private message and poked the "old friend". The first time is strange, the second time is familiar. This is the third time, so they are old friends.
Yu Zhu: Good morning.
Ming Jingming: Good morning.
[Yu Zhu: Do you sell breakfast?]
Ming Jingming had just finished setting up the basin to collect the water when he saw Yu Zhu's private message. He couldn't help but feel a little confused. How did he remember that the person with the imperial cooking skills seemed to be her? However, he still replied truthfully.
Ming Jingming: I only have potatoes.
Yu Zhu: It's okay. I have leeks, cabbage, spinach, and eggs.
Ming Jingming: Give me some chives and eggs, and I'll make you some potato and chive egg pancakes.
[Yu Zhu: Free eggs x2 (120g), 200g leeks]
Fifteen minutes later.
Ming Jingming: Free potato and chive egg pancakes x2 (600g)
Ming Jingming: You paid for half of the ingredients, and the potatoes aren't expensive. Just give me the difference of 320g.
[Yu Zhu: Free 500g fish meat]
[Yu Zhu: I'll come see you next time!]
Ming Jingming: Good
The potato, leek and egg pancake arrived steaming hot and fragrant, making my stomach growl. The portion was generous, too. The crust was crispy and delicious, and the filling was charred and soft. It was obvious that a lot of oil was used. Add to that the craftsmanship. If Yu Zhu really sold it for 320g, wouldn't that shrink her appetite? Did she seem like someone who didn't know how to handle things?
If she lost a chef because of her stinginess, Yu Zhu would have nowhere to find a new one. She hadn't forgotten her precarious reputation as the royal chef. She couldn't just use a loudspeaker to recruit chefs, could she? The thought of it was embarrassing.
Putting aside these distracting thoughts, Yu Zhu happily enjoyed one cake and saved the remaining one for tomorrow morning.
After breakfast, due to the weather, the raft was quite slippery. For safety reasons, Yu Zhu decided not to do morning exercises today. She returned to her simple bed and took a lazily nap.
8:50 AM
The familiar game prompt sound rang out.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing this hidden survival challenge!]
【Mission: Survive for 3 days】
【Performance: SSS】
[Rewards: Experience Points x150, Attribute Point x1, Random Intermediate Island Map x1, Metal Ingot x1]
Originally, Yu Zhu wanted to add attribute points to her attack power, but when she saw the intermediate island map, she hesitated for a moment and finally chose to add them to her agility value.
[Name: Yu Zhu]
[Level: Level 2/150 Experience]
HP: 15
[Attack Power: 19]
[Agility: 16 (+1) (You slide faster)]
[Title: Unknown Fisherman, Rising to Fame, New Shark Hunter, Fame Far and Wide]
[Random Intermediate Island Map x1]
This intermediate island map is different from the intermediate formula. At least the intermediate formula is absolutely safe, but the intermediate island exudes the smell of poisonous apple.
In terms of resources, it is definitely richer than ordinary islands, but the danger is also multiplied, and there is no guarantee that you will never come back.
From a rational analysis, Yu Zhu could have kept the map for later use, which would have been safer.
But if you think about using this map, it's like finding a mountain of gold and silver, and anyone would lose their mind.
As the saying goes, fortune and honor are sought in danger. We must go, and not only go, but also go quickly.
Everything came from a simple idea: Yu Zhu wanted to live in a house, a big house!
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