Chapter 199: Disaster Survival System (28)

Xie Yang held the little macaque and walked around, discovering there were three types of wild fruit trees in total: Rosa Roxburghii, lychee, and guava.

Rosa Roxburghii is the king of vitamin C among tropical fruits;

Lychee is the king of calories;

Guava is the king of dietary fiber.

Additionally, there were quite a few coconut trees on her Residence Island that she hadn't chopped down; they had already begun to bear fruit after the ice and snow melted, so there would soon be coconuts to pick.

With these types of fruits, plus the cabbage, spinach, and small bok choy she planted in the basement vegetable patch, as well as the wild vegetables and Wild Mushrooms transplanted from Fengqing Island, she should be able to stockpile a few batches of fruits and vegetables before Residence Island was submerged by seawater.

Coming out of the tree hole, Xie Yang asked the golden monkey:

"Mao Mao, do you want to come back with me, or stay in the tree hole?"

The little macaque let out two "squeaks" and jumped onto Xie Yang's shoulder, indicating it wanted to go with her.

Its furry paws were still clutching a freshly picked guava, serving as its rations for joining her.

Xie Yang chuckled: "Alright! Then you come back with me, and I'll fence this area off."

She used segments of Wood to split a batch of wooden strips, and with a clatter, she built a wooden fence around this Golden Phoebe Wood, so she wouldn't get carried away while chopping trees and accidentally chop this one down too.

Afterward, Xie Yang spent every day rushing between the Shelter and the tree hole with the little macaque, planting vegetables, picking fruit, chopping wood... not a moment of rest.

Before she knew it, the ice and snow on Residence Island had completely melted, and the snowmelt gathered into trickling streams, happily throwing themselves into the embrace of the sea.

The sea level was rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Why was she so certain?

Because Xie Yang discovered that the first wooden stake she had marked was already completely submerged, meaning the seawater level had risen by at least 30 centimeters compared to before the ice melted.

The current temperature was maintained at around 25℃, the most comfortable stage for human physical sensation.

Players had been going up the mountains and foraging by the sea these past few days, harvesting quite a lot of supplies.

But everyone knew that such a comfortable environment wouldn't last long, so the more comfortable it was, the less anyone lay in their Shelter to sleep.

Everyone ran outside—those who went up the mountains went up, those who went to the sea went to the sea, desperately storing all kinds of supplies, and when they rested, they went on the World Channel or Regional Channel to trade for the upgrade supplies they needed.

"Boom—"

That evening, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled suddenly above the players' Residence Islands, and a gale blew.

Accompanied by wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, many players' islands even experienced earthquakes; some mountains collapsed, and large cracks appeared in the ground.

Seawater surged into the islands along the cracks, even spilling to the doors of the Shelters.

【Help—how could this happen! An earthquake actually happened here!】

【I don't dare open the doors or windows, it's all water outside!】

【I want to upgrade my Shelter, but unfortunately I don't meet the requirements! I'm still missing so many supplies!】

Fortunately, by the next morning, the wind died down and the rain stopped.

Although the encroaching seawater didn't recede, at least it didn't continue to rise.

The unlucky players wailed while cleaning up the mess caused by the storm.

This was when the importance of a player's Luck Value was reflected.

Xie Yang's Residence Island not only didn't experience an earthquake or flooding, but the short-lived thunderstorm actually provided the vegetation on the island with sufficient moisture.

After the rain cleared, the green on Residence Island became richer, and the birdsong more cheerful.

She logged into the Regional Channel to tally the situation of her fellow players' Residence Islands and asked about their Luck Value in passing, discovering that it was indeed linked to Luck Value.

【No way! This can even be related to Luck Value?】

【If I had known, I would have added all my Attribute Points to Luck Value during my previous upgrades. But my Strength stat is really too low; if I don't add points to it, I can't even lift an axe, let alone chop wood! Sob sob sob...】

【Me too! My Agility is too low! I'm clumsy at everything I do. I thought 9 points of Luck Value wasn't low, so I added my Attribute Points to Agility, but I didn't expect... but I'm generally okay. Although the ground cracked, the seawater didn't reach my Shelter, so I can still hang on!】

【Next time I upgrade, I will definitely add all my Attribute Points to Luck Value!】

【Me too!】

【I never expected that this world doesn't look at faces, only at Luck Value. It really wasted the good looks my mother passed down to me!】

Ming Hao's words made everyone laugh.

Xie Yang was laughing when her private chat window flickered; Fu Zhangzheng had sent over a Blind Box Treasure Chest.

"Just got it."

Letting her open it, the old rule naturally applied: a fifty-fifty split.

Xie Yang remembered she also had a Treasure Chest she hadn't opened, which was a reward from when she discovered the golden monkey.

She opened both Treasure Chests together:

【Congratulations to player GY for obtaining Gold Coin*200, Dungeon Secret Key*2, Towing Slot*2, which have been added to the player's backpack】

【Congratulations to player GY for obtaining Gold Coin*200, Vegetable Seeds*2, Treasure Map Fragment*2, which have been added to the player's backpack】

Xie Yang was just missing the last two Treasure Map Fragments to complete a full Treasure Map, so she asked Fu Zhangzheng: "Are you in urgent need of the Treasure Map Fragments? I'll trade you for the Dungeon Secret Keys?"

"Sure."

Xie Yang shared one Dungeon Secret Key with Fu Zhangzheng.

Fu Zhangzheng then gave his share of the Treasure Map Fragments to Xie Yang.

And they agreed to go to the dungeon together.

During this period, other players also opened Dungeon Secret Keys; Xie Yang had heard the World Channel's broadcast a few times, including the Nameless Island and Fengqing Island she had been to, as well as Shazhou Island and Mysterious Island she hadn't.

Looking at the names of the islands, it was hard to guess what exactly was abundant on them, so Xie Yang didn't care where she went.

If she went to the Nameless Island, she could mine more Palladium Gold needed for Shelter upgrades;

If she went to Fengqing Island, she could stockpile Condensate Oil, which was essential for long-distance ship voyages.

If she went to the unfamiliar Shazhou Island or Mysterious Island, then she would just let nature take its course and stockpile whatever was on the island.

However, what she didn't expect was that this dungeon wasn't an island! It was an Ancient Shipwreck located on the seabed!

【Congratulations to players GY and GY09854 for opening the undersea dungeon debut: Ancient Shipwreck, rewarded with Player Blind Box Treasure Chest *1】

Xie Yang and Fu Zhangzheng looked at each other in dismay.

Neither of them had expected this dungeon to be at the bottom of the sea, and a shipwreck at that.

Fortunately, as soon as they logged into the dungeon, a transparent Protective Shield automatically appeared on them, allowing them to breathe and talk freely.

"Usually, the things you can find in an undersea shipwreck are things like gems, right? The possibility of digging up ores or the like isn't very high." Xie Yang felt a little regretful.

"Not necessarily." Fu Zhangzheng pondered, "We don't have to look inside the shipwreck; we can go outside too. Mineral deposits on the seabed are only going to be richer than those on land."

"The seabed?"

Xie Yang suddenly remembered that Undersea Exploration Card.

Fu Zhangzheng had one too.

The two of them took them out at the same time.

【This is a magical card. Using it will allow you to roam every corner of the seabed. Confirm use?】

The two looked at each other and decided to cooperate: Xie Yang would be responsible for the shipwreck, Fu Zhangzheng would explore the seabed, and any supplies obtained would be split fifty-fifty.

Fu Zhangzheng seized the time to explore the seabed.

Xie Yang, meanwhile, swept through the giant, behemoth-like Ancient Shipwreck floor by floor.

Regardless of whether it was useful or what its value was, she would collect it first—

【Obtained Pure Gold Jeweled Crown *1】

【Obtained Jeweled Agarwood Cane *1】

【Obtained Captain's Steering Wheel *1】

【Obtained Sailor's Harpoon *1】

【Obtained Hundred-Catch Bait *10】

【Obtained Silver Candlestick *10】

【Obtained Pure Silver Treasure Chest *100】

【Obtained Pure Gold Treasure Chest *100】

【Obtained Firearm Ammunition Box *100】

"..."

She had been reckless!

She shouldn't have jumped to conclusions based on the shipwreck's tattered appearance!

There were still quite a few good things inside!