“When the world turns into a vast ocean and everyone only has a small boat, do you have the confidence to survive until the end?”
“Treasures are hidden beneath the sea. Every chest could contain trash or miracles. Are you lucky or unlucky?”
“Here, everyone has unlimited possibilities. Don’t you want to take on the challenge?”
Ten minutes ago, Jiang Lai was completely hooked by these promotional lines.
She had just impulsively topped up a hundred bucks.
And it was for a web game she’d clicked on randomly, one that hadn’t even officially launched yet.
【Ding~ The system has detected your recharge of 100 Shell Coins. Your ocean survival journey will now begin.】
A mechanical voice sounded from somewhere.
After that, Jiang Lai didn’t remember anything.
All she knew was that when she opened her eyes again, she was on a small, shabby boat.
Looking around, there was nothing but endless ocean in every direction.
The scene felt strangely familiar…
It was just like the promotional image for the ocean survival game she’d just spent money on.
Ocean survival game!
Jiang Lai looked at the little broken boat beneath her. No wonder it looked so familiar.
Could she have actually transmigrated into the game?
Jiang Lai was startled by her own thought.
【Hello, player. Welcome to the Ocean Survival Game, a global game.
Everyone starts with a small boat. You can gather as many resources as possible and upgrade quickly.
Players who rank high at each stage will receive rare treasure chests.
Note: The newbie protection period is three days. Death in the game is linked to reality, so cherish your life and don’t take risks lightly.
For other details, please explore the game panel yourself.
You can summon the system at any time while you’re alive. We wish you a pleasant experience.】
The familiar electronic voice sounded again, and a blue, high-tech floating screen suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Lai.
The electronic voice was exactly the same as the one from the top-up notification.
It seemed she really had entered the ocean survival game.
Jiang Lai tried to calm herself, sliding her finger across the panel to check her information.
【Player Name: Jiang Lai
Stamina: 27 (Upgradeable)
Spirit: 59 (Upgradeable)
Luck: 76 (Upgradeable)】
Jiang Lai understood stamina and spirit, but what was this “Luck” stat?
【The higher your Luck, the better the items you can get from treasure chests, and the higher your survival rate.
Currently, your Luck is quite high. Please keep it up.】
The electronic voice answered again. To her surprise, the system panel was smart enough to respond to player questions.
Jiang Lai closed her info and tapped the little boat icon in the top left corner.
【Residence Name: Shabby Little Boat (You can rename your residence once)
Residence Level: Level 1 (Upgradeable. Upgrade requirements: Wood100, Nails50)
Residence Score: 0
Note: Residence score is the only standard for evaluating player strength. Top scorers at each stage will receive various rewards. Please upgrade as soon as possible.】
Jiang Lai understood now—the game was all about this score.
“Shabby Little Boat?”
She deleted it.
After thinking for a moment, she typed in three new characters: “Ginger.”
Bang!
Before Jiang Lai could check the rest of the panel, the boat suddenly shook.
Something had hit the boat!
Jiang Lai quickly grabbed the handrails on both sides to steady herself, then looked toward the spot where the impact came from.
All she saw were ripples on the water—nothing else.
On this endless sea, the little boat was Jiang Lai’s only refuge. Of course she was nervous.
But since the system said there was a three-day newbie protection period, as long as she didn’t do anything reckless, she should be safe even if attacked, right?
Jiang Lai forced herself to calm down.
As she held her breath and watched, a white oval slowly floated to the surface.
“What is that?”
This time, the system didn’t give her an answer.
“Is it… an animal’s belly?”
As the thing drifted closer, Jiang Lai could see it more clearly.
This must have been what hit her boat.
Maybe because of the newbie protection, the boat wasn’t damaged at all—instead, the creature seemed to have knocked itself out.
It floated next to Jiang Lai’s boat, unmoving.
It wasn’t very big—about the length of Jiang Lai’s forearm.
“Can this thing be eaten?”
Thinking of stocking up on food, Jiang Lai impulsively reached out and scooped it up.
“This is… a baby seal?”
Once she got it onto the boat, Jiang Lai could finally see what it was.
Its white fur was wet and clinging to its body. It was chubby and round, with tiny, undeveloped flippers on each side.
Its tail was also plump, looking well-fed.
Its head and body were connected, with no visible neck.
Its round eyes were tightly shut, and there were little whiskers by its mouth.
It really did look like a baby white seal!
Jiang Lai poked it with her finger to see if it was still alive.
It felt soft to the touch, and she couldn’t help but poke it a few more times.
The chubby little thing finally reacted, wiggling a bit, but not opening its eyes.
Maybe it really was knocked out hard and hadn’t recovered yet.
But it didn’t seem to be in any danger.
Jiang Lai breathed a sigh of relief.
She’d originally planned to use it as food, but seeing how cute it was, she lost all desire to eat it.
Since it didn’t look like it would wake up soon, Jiang Lai put it at the other end of the boat and went back to checking the screen.
There weren’t many icons—besides her own info and the Ginger’s info, there was a backpack icon, a shop icon, and a chat channel icon.
She opened the backpack and saw ten slots, one of which held a newbie gift box.
She tapped the shop icon and found it looked a lot like the shopping apps she used before.
There were all kinds of items, though not many styles for each category.
What surprised Jiang Lai was the shell coin balance in the top left corner of the shop, showing a bright 100.
“That’s the hundred I topped up?”
She remembered the last thing she heard before losing consciousness was the top-up success notification.
【Yes. Shell coins can only be obtained from silver or higher treasure chests. Please use them wisely.】
The system answered, its electronic voice tinged with a bit of helplessness.
Even the system hadn’t expected someone to top up before even entering the game.
And so, by a twist of fate, Jiang Lai became the only player in the entire server with shell coins.
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