[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off":3,"chapter-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bound to the Sign-In System, I Took Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336261,4567,"Chapter 207: The Bait Bucket Brought by the Sea Snake (Begging for Traffic to Arrive)","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>The next morning, the first ray of sunlight filtered through the gaps in the canopy fabric, and Qin Yun slowly opened his eyes. He lifted the canopy, stood on the beacon block, stretched his arms, checked the time, and immediately started the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning light, the camera captured his muscular contours glowing faintly. Viewers entering the livestream saw this scene first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Salivating—this guy’s frame is fucking perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So hot, perfect lines, full of power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ayun’s girlfriend eats well—I’m jealous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, everyone,” Qin Yun smiled at the camera, his tone relaxed. “Last night, the beacon block drifted with the current and kept shaking, but it didn’t affect me much, and I encountered no danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday, thanks to the Snickers and Red Bull, I had plenty of energy. But from now on, all my energy must come from what I gather myself—every meal, every bite. And as days pass, the difficulties I face will only grow worse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Qin Yun checked the distiller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday, the canopy bag collected a good amount of freshwater. I’ll use this water to kickstart my body’s functions, then refill the Red Bull bottle with seawater.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, my core task is simple: solve the food problem.” Qin Yun held the freshwater in his mouth a moment before swallowing. “This simple distiller gathers freshwater slowly, but it’s enough to meet my basic hydration needs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After refilling the bottle with seawater, Qin Yun continued: “Don’t be fooled by how strong I look now. As time passes, I’ll grow weaker—there’s no way around it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directed the drone to sweep across the endless ocean. The view was vast and clear—but it also confirmed the utter absence of life. All you saw was sea, sea, and more sea. The crushing loneliness, even through the screen, felt suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For breakfast, I plan to catch some mullet and sardines with this net.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the net and jumped into the sea without hesitation. The morning water wasn’t very warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The surface temperature is around twenty degrees. In about an hour, it’ll rise to over thirty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he lowered the net into the water and stood by, holding the canopy rope, waiting quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The net slowly sank, swaying gently with the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most fish are severely nearsighted. They’re hypersensitive to movement. So even though my net is crude, its constant motion in the current draws nearby fish to investigate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the rope in his hand and the net a short distance away, then smiled: “Do you know why most fish are nearsighted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t know—teach us, Yun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their eyeballs don’t even look like they can focus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember fish have 360-degree vision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just spit it out, no fluff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun didn’t delay: “Human eyes can focus. Fish can’t. They have fixed spherical lenses and can only adjust focus by moving them slightly forward and backward—extremely short focal range. Most fish can only see objects clearly within about a meter. Beyond that, everything blurs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But not all. Here, in the open ocean, fish like swordfish and tuna have excellent vision—they can see dozens of meters away. Still, many fish, though nearsighted, have nearly 360-degree vision, like one viewer mentioned. Plus, the small pores along their bodies detect water vibrations and pressure changes—like biological radar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the rope in his hand suddenly jerked—a slight tug pulled the net farther out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile spread across his face: “Ha! Breakfast is on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He yanked hard, pulling the net toward him. With both hands, he grabbed one edge and hoisted it out of the water. But when he saw what was inside, his expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream viewers now saw it too—a mottled, roughly one-meter-long snake. Not large, but seeing such a thing suddenly in the ocean startled everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, snakes in the open ocean? What the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scared the crap out of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, Yun’s breakfast arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OMG.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jesus!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun immediately flung the net far away, then pushed hard with both hands to climb back onto the beacon block—but he still gripped the rope tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit, that scared me—this is a sea snake, and a deadly one: a blue-ringed sea snake. One bite can kill. It’s aggressive, loves to approach floating objects. Lucky it didn’t show up last night—if it had, I’d be in real trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine. Even with his strength, a bite while sleeping would be fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone asked why snakes exist in the sea. Mainly because of the Indian Ocean’s climate—it suits them. But normally, sea snakes wouldn’t appear here. They stay within a hundred meters depth. This is true deep ocean—not their habitat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, this blue-ringed sea snake should live near continental shelves or shallow waters around islands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun analyzed it all, and found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sea snake appearing here was absurd—practically impossible. Was this just a stranded sea snake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Yun, what’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Left upper corner—floating object on the water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Survival supplies miraculously appeared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry, don’t let it drift away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these comments, Qin Yun looked up sharply toward the direction viewers pointed. A faint shadow floated on the water a hundred meters away. He immediately controlled the secondary drone and sent it flying out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, he reached the object’s airspace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the drone’s lens, Qin Yun saw it was a yellow plastic bucket, with white spray-painted letters: FD08.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it, a smaller number: 15.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun frowned, set it aside for now, and turned his gaze back to the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This blue-ringed sea snake is deadly, but if handled properly, the meat is edible. But I have no fire—eating it raw carries too much risk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tugged the rope again: “If you encounter a sea snake in shallow water, don’t panic, don’t attack. They rarely initiate aggression. Leave them alone, and they’ll usually swim off. But if one approaches you, create vibrations to scare it away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, this snake probably came from that plastic bucket over there. This ocean isn’t its habitat. I’m worried it’ll sneak up on me while I sleep. To prevent any risk, I must eliminate it entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew this snake wouldn’t end well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“666, Yun, kill it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sea snake: I was just passing by—we’re all stranded, why kill each other?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Yun: If you don’t die, I can’t rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, Qin Yun lifted the net. As it broke the surface, the snake lay at the bottom, wrapped in the canopy fabric. Timing it perfectly, he didn’t hesitate—his right hand shot out, gripping the snake’s head and clamping its mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he reached into the net, transferred the snake to his left hand, and held it firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snake instinctively coiled around his wrist, tightening. But the pressure meant nothing to him—he treated it like a blood pressure check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of his knife—head separated from body. The corpse fell onto the beacon block, still twitching from neural and muscular spasms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without its head, the convulsions faded quickly, then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit, I didn’t even see how Yun moved—snake’s already dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yun’s speed—someone’s gonna get hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You underestimate him—he needs his hands? His physique alone is terrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop being crude—he’s surviving here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After disposing of the snake, Qin Yun hurled its head far away. Then he leapt into the sea and swam swiftly toward the plastic bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he reached the bucket’s vicinity—but didn’t approach immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something that carried a sea snake into deep water? Who knows what else might be inside. I’ll be cautious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke to the camera, then crept closer, knife gripped tightly, alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he finally reached the bucket, carefully lifted the lid, and saw no danger inside, he exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He angled the bucket toward the overhead camera. Viewers saw: empty. Nothing inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Qin Yun pushed the bucket back to the beacon block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plastic bucket was as tall as his knee, waist-thick—not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at the spray paint: FD likely stands for FelixDombe—a fishing boat from Sri Lanka or the Bay of Bengal. 08 is probably the boat’s number. 15? Likely the 15th bait bucket.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“666, Yun knows so much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yun’s knowledge is vast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What doesn’t Yun know? He’s floating in the Indian Ocean!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, watching Yun’s livestream is nothing like others—he’s a walking encyclopedia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun chuckled at the comments: “You’re exaggerating. If you just read newspapers regularly, you’d know this too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft—like I’m gonna read newspapers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe you—if not, you owe me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, killed me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Funny Chinese guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the joke, Qin Yun patted the bucket: “This bait bucket must’ve carried the blue-ringed sea snake from shallow waters. It probably contained chopped fish, shrimp, and offal—lured the snake in, then drifted out, carried farther and farther.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bucket’s odor was foul—calling it stinking was being polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this bucket, collecting freshwater just got easier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun scrubbed the bucket inside and out until no stench remained, then rebuilt a simple distiller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the new distiller, he chuckled: “Sometimes luck just works out. Hope more stuff floats by—maybe a cargo ship dropped a crate of Snickers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit, you’re making wishes now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea snake was an accident—but also a gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun sat on the beacon block, picked up the corpse, and began skinning it alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though the snake startled me, its body is useful. In deep ocean, every scrap matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look.” He peeled off the skin, removed the meat, exposing the segmented, pointed vertebrae. “Snap them off—natural fishhooks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And these ribs—I can turn them into needles. Use the skin and tendons to sew something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the flesh—I’ll use it as bait later. And this gallbladder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gallbladder in Qin Yun’s hand was oval, about two centimeters long, translucent on the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can eat this raw—but it’s bitter as hell, fishy as hell. You couldn’t swallow it. Useless to me—I’ll use it as bait too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Qin Yun methodically dissect the snake carcass, cut by cut, the livestream viewers were deeply impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This sea snake has been fully utilized.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once it falls into Master Qin’s hands, even useless things get squeezed for every drop of oil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too ruthless— if Master Qin lived in ancient times, he’d surely be a landlord, the kind like Zhou Paipi.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1708,"2026-06-20T21:37:30.093Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","65cf9f8f998f425825ce077b30a93d7134f55a91dac673f3b59bde118a933482","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-208","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-206",329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-cover.jpg"]