Chapter 26
◎ Her little home is taking shape ◎
Someone was on her boat.
Yu Chi realized this with absolute horror.
Her heart panicked for a moment, then she quickly calmed down and hid in the shadows of a corner.
The other party seemed to have realized they had been discovered. After a one-second pause, they flew rapidly towards Yu Chi’s direction.
Yu Chi: “!”
The calmness she had just feigned was instantly shattered. The other party’s speed was too fast. The cold glint in the darkness approached her vision, and Yu Chi’s brain instantly shut down.
Damn it—why do you want to kill me?
Yu Chi only wanted to dodge, so she leaped and fell into the sea with a splash.
The figure on the deck came to a screeching halt, looking at the sea surface with some surprise and uncertainty.
Yu Chi quietly poked her head out and silently met his gaze.
The cold seawater instantly cleared her mind.
She had killed many contaminated creatures and even the giant beasts on Cold Moon Island, but she had never faced a malicious attack from a human before. This was why she had been stunned for a moment.
“Fuck! Get your ass back up here!” the man shouted from the deck, having a breakdown.
He had imagined that the two of them would have a fierce battle of blades, and he had also imagined that the other party would be killed by him. But he had never expected that the first reaction of this number one on the wealth ranking upon seeing him would be to jump into the sea… Could you even jump into this sea? Wouldn’t that be an even faster death?
Yu Chi silently submerged her head back into the sea.
Relying on the fact that she could breathe underwater, her brain worked furiously, thinking of a countermeasure.
The man thought that this number one on the wealth ranking was scared of him. He kept taunting her from the boat, trying to provoke her.
“You think you can be number one on the wealth ranking? You’re just a coward…”
Yu Chi really wanted to tell him to come down too… She blocked out these words. Her first reaction was that she absolutely could not let the other party leave.
—The wealth ranking was already prone to envy. If she backed down this time, she would face endless assassinations in the future.
After making up her mind, Yu Chi carefully observed the other party.
His weapon was the simplest dagger, no higher than excellent grade by her estimation.
He wasn’t wearing any armor, either because he had no money or because he was not cautious.
Although his speed was fast, his movements just now were messy. He was instantly enraged when he saw her jump into the sea, impulsive and irritable.
Not very strong, Yu Chi concluded. He looks like an idiot.
Yu Chi leaped out of the water and instantly transformed into her elf form. The man heard the sound and was on full alert. However, Yu Chi was just attracting his attention. The real killing intent was behind him!
The plant in the small flowerpot on the boat instantly grew wildly. She had still planted a watermelon seed here. The watermelon vine extended continuously and sent the man flying with a single whip.
“Damn it, what are these things!”
The man immediately got up and swung his dagger wildly, as if trying to force the plants back.
However, Yu Chi didn’t give him a chance and controlled the vines to their limit. Soon, the man was surrounded by vines and finally wrapped up like a zongzi with only his head exposed.
Yu Chi returned to the boat, slowly walked up to the man, and stopped.
“You…?”
The man’s face was full of shock, not knowing whether he was surprised by her strength or her current form.
The elf form was noble and cool. Any of Yu Chi’s movements looked pleasing to the eye. She lowered her eyes, her light green eyes looking down calmly.
“Who sent you?” Yu Chi said. “Tell me and I’ll let you go.”
The elf’s voice was ethereal and pleasant, like the tinkling sound of a spring.
The man’s voice was hoarse: “You… what the hell are you?”
If he had known that the number one on the wealth ranking was not human, he would definitely not have come today.
Yu Chi, who had somehow read his thoughts, was angry. Was he the one to decide whether she was human or not!
Yu Chi: “Speak.”
This person’s strength was too weak. She had dealt with him in one move. Anyone with a bit of a brain would have chosen someone else to assassinate.
The players on the wealth ranking were a hot commodity. Some of them were not even in the top 100 of the strength ranking… Yu Chi speculated that this kind of targeted assassination was the result of someone behind the scenes deliberately luring him.
“No one sent me!” The man threw caution to the wind, his expression turning sinister and vicious. “I’m just disgusted with you players on the rankings. You have money and strength, but you won’t even spare a glance for the weak! Why do you get to live so freely?!”
Yu Chi was baffled: “I’m not strong. Why don’t you go kill the number one on the strength ranking?”
The man was choked for a moment, then continued: “I just want you to live in constant anxiety. Even if you kill me, there will be thousands and thousands of others who will come to kill you!”
He had long since given up on living. He had no talent item and no skills. All his attribute points were added to speed. He could only flee from the attacks of contaminated creatures, but where could he flee to on a small boat?
Even when he spoke in the channel, he would be criticized. Everyone looked down on him… If he could kill the number one on the wealth ranking, not only would everyone look at him differently, but he could also inherit the other party’s wealth…
The man’s expression became more and more frantic, and his face became ferocious.
Yu Chi couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. She handed him the dagger. “Since you want to die, then kill yourself.”
So as not to dirty my hands.
The man stared at her angrily, shouting, “Do you dare to kill someone?! Hahahahaha, that’s against the law! Do you dare to kill me?!”
Yu Chi: “…”
Big brother, you know you’re breaking the law too?
He had looked like a fearless hero before, but now he suddenly had some confidence.
“I don’t dare to kill,” Yu Chi said honestly.
The man’s expression instantly became smug. He knew that these women… uh, the smug expression froze on his face. He looked down in disbelief at the dagger inserted into his heart, his eyes wide, and quietly lost his life.
I really didn’t dare to kill someone, but it’s not impossible if I muster up the courage.
Yu Chi looked at the man’s body calmly. From the moment she came ashore in her elf form, the man could not have left alive.
【You have killed the player Eagle. The body will disappear in three minutes.】
In such a cruel game, even death could not have its own name.
She didn’t know if it was because the seawater was too cold before, but Yu Chi felt a little cold all over, and even wanted to vomit.
【A masterless boat has been detected nearby. Choose to fuse?】
She was stunned for a moment, then realized that this masterless boat belonged to this [Eagle] player.
“Fuse,” she said.
The other party’s boat was only level one. After the fusion, Yu Chi’s small boat instantly doubled in size, but its level did not change.
When the man’s body disappeared, she packed up all the items that had dropped on the ground and listed them on the player trade section.
They were all common and excellent grade things, of no use to Yu Chi.
Although she hadn’t gotten any specific information from the man just now, Yu Chi still had some speculations about the person behind the scenes.
She opened the system screen, looked at the message from [MortalRealmLittleFairyGrass] with an uncertain expression, and sent two words—
【It’s you.】
She didn’t know if the other party was waiting for her message, but a reply came quickly.
【?】
Whether it was a misunderstanding or the other party was the person behind the scenes, Yu Chi did not reply again.
According to this man’s strength and wealth, it was impossible for him to have a positioning item of at least rare grade, and the timing of the other party’s message was too coincidental…
Yu Chi was angry: From now on, the Dazed Cult and the Grass Jelly Cult are irreconcilable!
A positioning item… Yu Chi was a little annoyed. This kind of item was too hard to guard against. She had to find a way to deal with it.
As soon as it was midnight, Yu Chi upgraded her small boat.
【A special wood has been detected in the player’s possession. Choose to fuse it with the hull?】
Yu Chi was a little surprised. She remembered that when she upgraded her small boat last time, a prompt had also popped up, but that time it was to fuse a Contamination Crystal.
After the upgrade, the small boat had gained a special attribute—Contamination Resistance +30%, and it would automatically absorb free-floating energy at night.
It looked very high-end… but it actually didn’t have much effect.
The absorbed free-floating energy could be used to charge the crystal lamp in the cabin—but the energy bar was too small, only 100 units.
It used 10 units per hour, so it would take 240 energy units to keep the light on for a day.
The special wood mentioned in the prompt was what she had picked up on Cold Moon Island. Although it didn’t show any item attributes, she had felt it was special at the time and had specially dried it with the Cinnabar Finch’s flames.
There were only three cubic meters. After she came back, she had thrown it into the Two-Sided Mirror and hadn’t touched it.
Yu Chi chose “Confirm,” and another prompt popped up asking if she wanted to fuse it with a Contamination Crystal.
【A level three small boat can fuse with at most ten Contamination Crystals.】
It didn’t mention the level. Yu Chi tilted her head and chose the only three level four Contamination Crystals and seven level three Contamination Crystals she had left.
With everything ready, the entire boat emitted a dazzling white light. The hull elongated and transformed amidst violent vibrations, and finally, it was completely presented before her eyes.
【Level Three Wooden Boat
Bound to: DazedFish
Special Attributes:
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Contamination Resistance +50%, automatically absorbs free-floating energy at night (87/2300)
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Fire Resistance +40%, can slowly repair itself after being damaged (consumes energy)
Upgrade Requirements: Iron Ore x100, Stone x200, Rope x30, Vermilion Bird Wood x50, Special Crystal Stone x10】
The first three materials were easy to get. The special crystal stone should be of any attribute… Yu Chi thought of the Frost Crystals in her backpack and felt that this was also easy to get.
But what was this Vermilion Bird Wood—could it be that special wood?
Thinking of the second attribute added to the small boat, fire resistance and slow repair, Yu Chi felt that this was very likely.
But why would Vermilion Bird Wood be in a dragon’s nest…
After fusing with the assassin’s boat, Yu Chi’s level two wooden boat was 12 meters long and 4 meters wide. Now it had directly become a large boat 15 meters long and 5 meters wide. Even its height had increased by 1.5 meters, making it more spacious!
Now, many functional facilities had been added to the boat. First, there was a cockpit, about three meters long and 2.5 meters wide, with the necessary navigation equipment.
And in the middle and lower part of the hull, there was an energy storage device 2 meters long, 1.5 meters wide, and 1.2 meters high. Besides controlling the energy equipment on the boat, more importantly, it could now control the boat’s navigation.
As for the living facilities, besides the previous rest cabin, there was now a kitchen, a dining room, and a bathroom.
The rest cabin was about 15 square meters, and the space was much more open. The kitchen and dining room were separate, both four square meters. The former was also equipped with a small stove, a sink, and a storage cabinet.
The bathroom was less than three square meters. Although it looked a bit narrow, it was equipped with simple bathing facilities.
The toilet was her own. After the small boat was upgraded, it was automatically integrated into the bathroom.
The deck had also become wider, about six square meters, and a viewing platform had been specially set up.
What surprised Yu Chi was that there was also a storage room on the boat, which could be used to store some unnecessary materials. It was very convenient.
Now, the lighting equipment was not only distributed in the cabin, but also in all parts of the hull, and even included navigation lights and deck lighting.
Yu Chi walked around the boat, her face flushed with excitement. The gloomy mood from having killed someone was completely washed away by the surprise.
From today on, this was her little home!
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【Author’s Note】
Dropped a mini-theater:
After the fish dealt with the enemy, she took out the horn, wanting to know if there was still any life-threatening danger.
The little horn asked: 【After turning into an elf in the sea, how did the fish get back on the boat?】
Fish: …
Fish: “I climbed up when no one was looking.”
Endure the humiliation, endure the humiliation, endure the humili…
Little Horn: 【Correct!】
Little Horn: 【The fish never told anyone that every time she transforms into another form, she admires her own beauty for a long time [Laughing]】
Fish: …Can’t stand it anymore.
Only one can live, the horn or the fish. You choose!