【System reminder: Treasure chests can be placed in your backpack and dismantled. The materials recovered can be used to upgrade your boat.】
The system’s electronic voice chimed in at just the right time.
Jiang Lai was someone who listened to advice. She understood that upgrading was the top priority for any player.
She put the chest into her backpack and clicked “dismantle,” successfully gaining Wood ×5 and Nails ×5.
To upgrade, she needed 100 wood and 50 nails.
Jiang Lai picked up the fishing rod, and the system gave an introduction.
【Basic Fishing Rod: One fishing attempt per day. Can only fish up lower-level treasure chests.】
Only one fishing attempt per day…
Is that reasonable???
Jiang Lai screamed internally.
She’d wanted to quickly collect treasure chests to dismantle, but it turned out she could only fish up one per day.
Clearly, this game wasn’t very friendly to players.
Jiang Lai quickly set up her fishing rod, waiting for her first treasure chest.
She clicked the X in the top right corner of the floating screen, and the screen closed in a flash of blue light that shot toward her.
The next second, a blue metal bracelet appeared on Jiang Lai’s left wrist.
There was an embedded button on the bracelet. When Jiang Lai pressed it, the data panel reappeared in front of her.
Before she could examine the bracelet, her fishing rod suddenly grew heavy.
Something was on the hook!
Jiang Lai pulled hard, finally hauling up her catch.
A… bronze treasure chest?
Jiang Lai stared at the bronze chest she’d dragged onto her little boat, excitement bubbling up.
Using just the basic fishing rod, she’d caught a bronze chest on her first try.
All those years of being a good person had paid off—her luck stat wasn’t for nothing! This was karma!
She opened the chest.
A flash of light, and the system’s voice rang in her ear.
【Beginner Fishing Rod Blueprint ×1, Moldy Steamed Bun ×5】
A blueprint from a bronze chest—Jiang Lai hadn’t expected that.
She picked up the beginner fishing rod blueprint like a treasure, but soon realized things weren’t so simple.
To upgrade the fishing rod, a blueprint alone wasn’t enough.
She also needed: Wood ×50, Nails ×5.
Jiang Lai’s heart ached…
Upgrading her residence to level 2 only needed 100 wood, but upgrading a little fishing rod needed 50? That was robbery!
She set the blueprint aside and put the five moldy buns into her backpack.
Each bun had some green mold spots—mild, but still not ideal for health.
Unless she was truly desperate, Jiang Lai didn’t want to risk eating them.
It wasn’t that she was picky about precious food, just that she didn’t trust her stomach.
If she got sick, it would be a disaster.
After taking everything out, Jiang Lai dismantled the bronze chest.
【Since the exchange rate for bronze to wood is 1:5, you can choose to dismantle the chest into Bronze ×10 or Wood ×50.】
“Choose 50 wood!”
Jiang Lai didn’t hesitate, her eyes curving with joy.
Her little boat had no use for bronze right now—wood was what she needed most.
Soon, her wood count in the backpack went from 5 to 55.
She was already halfway to the amount needed to upgrade her residence.
But Jiang Lai didn’t plan to save the wood for that.
“Use beginner fishing rod blueprint.”
The blueprint vanished instantly.
So did the wood and nails in her backpack.
Her old fishing rod was enveloped in white light, and a few seconds later, the light faded, revealing the upgraded rod.
【Beginner Fishing Rod: Two fishing attempts per day. Can fish up to silver-level treasure chests.】
Jiang Lai stroked her new rod carefully.
Compared to the basic rod, the beginner rod was sturdier and longer.
The number of uses was cumulative, so she could use the extra attempt today.
She didn’t waste any time and started fishing again.
While waiting, Jiang Lai opened the chat channel to see what others were saying.
“My luck sucks. I only got 5 wood from today’s chest.”
“Wood’s not bad! Save up and you can upgrade.”
“Who can think that far ahead? I don’t even have food or water—might not survive long enough to upgrade. Anyone got extra food? I’ll trade wood!”
“Be grateful! I got a leaky umbrella. What am I supposed to do with that?”
“Hahahaha, I fished up a bronze chest and got a water purifier. Whoever got wood, DM me to trade for water.”
“Boss, trade with me!”
“Boss, I need water too!”
So she wasn’t the only one who’d gotten a bronze chest.
Jiang Lai made a mental note of the player who got the water purifier—Chang Fa.
A very auspicious-sounding name.
As Jiang Lai multitasked, she suddenly felt something touch her calf.
She tensed up and looked back.
It was the chubby white seal pup, which had somehow wriggled over to her feet.
Its eyes were round and bright, flippers propping it up as it tilted its head at her—adorably cute.
“Tata~”
The little thing made a sound, but it didn’t sound like the seal calls Jiang Lai had heard at aquariums.
“You’re not a seal?”
“Tata, tata~”
“System, what species is this? Can you translate what it’s saying?”
【There are many unknown creatures in the ocean. Players must explore on their own.】
Fine. Jiang Lai could only try to communicate with the little guy herself.
“Are you better? If you’re healed, you should go back to the sea.”
She pointed at the water.
It was so cute—she couldn’t bring herself to eat it.
Better to let the little one go find its mom.
“Tata~”
The little guy tilted its head even more, showing no intention of returning to the sea.
The situation was a bit awkward.
Was it… brain-damaged from the collision?
Jiang Lai sighed and took a small piece of apple from her backpacked fruit bowl.
“Here, eat this. After you finish, I’m tossing you back into the sea.”
She held the apple to its mouth.
The little thing seemed to have never seen an apple before. It sniffed curiously, then its eyes lit up.
It grabbed the apple, made a couple of “tata” sounds—maybe saying something to Jiang Lai—then turned and leapt into the sea.
Before Jiang Lai could react, she was splashed in the face. When she looked out at the water, the little creature was already gone.
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