Chapter 10
◎ Novice Protection Period ◎
The chat channel was lively every day. Yu Chi would occasionally glance at it, only to find it a mess.
【WorldMessenger】: Can those who have already upgraded their rafts come out and say something? How did you get your resources? Is there a special method?
【MundaneWorld】: This is a global disaster! The entire world should unite and work together to overcome this difficulty! As top players, you have a responsibility to step forward and help others at this time.
【WindRider】: Isn’t trading possible? Those with extra resources can share some with others. That way, we can help more people survive!
【ZhangSanAskedMeOut】: We have 7 days, and it’s only the second day. What’s with the moral high ground?
【Tasteless】: Brother above, don’t talk so casually. If you were in a desperate situation, wouldn’t you hope for someone to help you?
【ZhangSanAskedMeOut】: You should save that kind of talk for the last day.
【FruitSis】: Stone can be obtained by killing monsters. Level one monsters really aren’t hard to kill. It’s only the second day and you already need help. Aren’t you ashamed?
【FiveStarSurvivor】: The elderly and children didn’t come to this game. We are all adults. No one is obligated to help anyone.
【HighPriest】: …The few people above have already upgraded, right? Or are they just bootlickers for those top players? You think they’ll give a damn about you?
【WorldMessenger】: Isn’t that DazedFish person always selling things on the trade interface? She must have a lot of resources.
【Tasteless】: I remember this person! He definitely has a lot of resources. Why isn’t he saying anything? Is he feeling guilty!
【GrumpyBro】: sb(1) get lost.
【SurfingTheSea】: Are you sick?
【ColaFromAllDirections】: WorldMessenger, who the hell are you calling? You really think you can’t be killed just because the world is isolated?
【FiveStarSurvivor】: In a world this unscientific, there should be a positioning item, right? Of course, that kind of item is usually in the hands of top players.
【WorldMessenger】: …What does this have to do with me? I’m just helping the weak. There’s no need for you all to put on an act here.
【ColaFromAllDirections】: Act your ass. You can keep yapping if you don’t believe me.
Yu Chi hadn’t expected the matter to be dragged onto her. But perhaps because it was her screen name, and the trade interface didn’t allow for anonymity, she had been a bit high-profile in the early stages, so it was normal to be targeted.
The people speaking up for her were probably worried they wouldn’t be able to buy things from her in the future. Yu Chi thought to herself that these few customers of hers were the real top players, while she was just a small fry with good luck.
However, her gaze lingered on the message from [ColaFromAllDirections]. Was there really a positioning item?
She knew that all players were isolated in different places; otherwise, with so many people, they would have run into each other long ago. But if there was a positioning item…
Yu Chi suddenly felt a sense of urgency.
【Player has met the upgrade requirements. Choose to upgrade?】
Hmm? Yu Chi clicked on her personal panel. Her EXP had already become (52/50). She chose to confirm, and the panel’s stats instantly changed.
A system prompt popped up: 【Obtained 2 attribute points. Please allocate.】
Yu Chi allocated them to Agility and Stamina. Her panel stats instantly changed as follows:
【Name: DazedFish
Player Status: Official Player
Level: 2 (2/100)
HP: 120 (Stamina x20)
Skills: First Aid (Common), Morph (Rare), Fine Forging (Common)
Stats: Strength (4) Agility (7) Stamina (6)
Spirit (16) Luck (8) [Fixed]】
In addition, the description of her [Morph] ability had also changed.
【Skill: Morph
Quality: Rare (Evolution interrupted, can be upgraded to Legendary)
Description: Can morph into three forms: Mermaid, Elf, and Cinnabar Finch. Limited by the master’s level, each form lasts for 10 seconds.】
Yu Chi’s gaze fell to the end. The transformation time had changed from 1s to 10s.
Congratulations were in order. It hadn’t become two seconds.
Each attribute on the data panel had a corresponding function. She just didn’t know what Spirit was for. Her Spirit attribute was currently the highest, already twice that of her other attributes.
Yu Chi thought for a moment and clicked on [Fine Forging] and [First Aid]. The former’s 30% success rate changed to 40%, while the latter’s production of one set per hour changed to one set every 50 minutes.
Could it be that Spirit was reflected in these aspects?
For forging, it increased the success rate, while for medical skills, it increased the number of uses.
That was quite interesting. Yu Chi’s eyes sparkled.
The afternoon passed quickly. Yu Chi was fishing (for contaminants) and killing them. In the middle of it, she even fished up a level 2 contaminant. Fortunately, it wasn’t very strong and was easily dispatched by her with the metal knife.
During this time, she made another 7 sets of bandages and adhesive bandages. For dinner, she had Blue Pearlfish again. She sprinkled cumin powder on it and simply pan-fried it in the electric cooking pot.
The taste was still top-notch, but surprisingly, it couldn’t compare to the fish simply boiled in water without any seasoning.
At the same time, Yu Chi once again received a [+5 Spirit] buff. Unfortunately, this was her last piece of Blue Pearlfish meat. There would be no such good fortune in the future.
Staying on the small boat, drifting on the ocean, the days were a bit boring. There wasn’t always something to do. Yu Chi opened the player trade interface while fishing.
The 50,000 people faced different scenarios, and all sorts of things were being sold on the trade interface. However, there was very little food and water; most of the items were things that were useless for now.
Yu Chi wanted a change of clothes. It would be even better if there was underwear, panties, socks, and the like. But after searching the trade interface for a long time, the only thing related to clothing she found was a sweater.
It was the middle of summer now, and the temperature at night wasn’t low either. The other party probably thought no fool would buy a sweater, so the price wasn’t high, only requiring one loaf of bread.
Under normal circumstances, the value of a loaf of bread was definitely not as high as a pair of cold-proof gloves, but with the current food shortage, it was a fair trade-off.
Yu Chi only had one loaf of bread left in her backpack, but after thinking for just a few seconds, she decided to trade for it.
The sweater was a unisex style. It was a little big on her, but it was not bad, and the material was quite good.
Yu Chi continued to browse the trade interface and saw a large-capacity water bottle. It was 2L and could be used to store fresh water from the water purifier.
Currently, the fresh water was stored in a plastic bucket without a lid, and she always felt that dust would fall in. Now, the plastic bucket could be used for washing dishes or other things.
She had also traded for a set of a bowl and chopsticks earlier, which included a bowl, a plate, a cup, and a pair of chopsticks, all made of wood. She could store the fresh water in the bottle and pour it into the wooden cup to drink.
However, the other party had set it to auction mode. Yu Chi thought for a moment and chose to trade for it with one adhesive bandage.
Unlike the normal mode where you could get the item immediately, in auction mode, the transaction had to be selected by the seller from among many buyers. So Yu Chi didn’t wait and continued shopping.
Next, she found a bottle of alcohol and a pair of sunglasses. She chose to trade for both of these items with stone. Stone was more valuable, but Yu Chi had a surplus of it now, so it was perfect for trading for the items she needed.
The sky slowly darkened. Yu Chi stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the rippling sea. Suddenly, she took off her clothes and leaped into the water.
Translator’s Notes
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sb: This is pinyin shorthand for “shǎbī” (傻逼), a very common and vulgar Chinese insult meaning “stupid cunt,” “idiot,” or “moron.” It’s similar in intensity to the f-word in English.