Chapter 214: Natural Disaster Survival System (43)

Xie Yang did not expect this either.

She had seen the octopus's belly pulsing and, worried it would spray ink, had pulled Ming Hao away.

She hadn't expected that after the Mutation, not only was the octopus huge, but its ink had also mutated, with a potency comparable to concentrated sulfuric acid.

To prevent it from spraying again, Xie Yang took out a top-grade Shark Tooth Dagger she had obtained just a few days ago and dealt with the giant octopus in a few swift strokes.

【Obtained Mutated Octopus Fur Coat*1】

【Obtained Mutated Octopus Suction Cup*1】

【Obtained Mutated Octopus Tentacle Whip*8】

【Obtained Mutated Octopus Ink*10】

【Obtained Mutated Octopus Meat*1000】

After the octopus was dealt with, a pile of related supplies burst out onto the deck.

She scanned the descriptions; they were all good things!

The Octopus Fur Coat could resist ordinary blades and bullets, functioning much like a bulletproof vest.

The Octopus Suction Cup was a bit useless, as it had to be placed in water to take effect—it could draw in all small creatures within a thirty-meter radius, but it had no effect once out of the water.

The Octopus Tentacle Whip was a weapon, but it was quite heavy and thick. Xie Yang could wield it with ease, but Ming Hao and Chen Shuoyun struggled even to lift it.

After trying it once, the two of them retreated to the side with sheepish expressions.

Forget it! They would rather use guns! This tentacle whip was not for weaklings!

They had already experienced the Mutated Octopus ink—it had super-strong corrosive properties and could be carried for self-defense. But one had to be very careful when using it, lest they or their teammates be accidentally injured.

Finally, there was the tender and nutritious Octopus Meat; one portion was the size of a washbasin, and 1000 portions would last a long time!

Xie Yang gave two pieces to Ming Hao and Chen Shuoyun, who had been helping her, and stored the rest in her Storage Space.

When the others heard that Xie Yang had taken care of a Mutated octopus that could spray sulfuric acid, they all ran to the deck to watch.

"Is that really sulfuric acid it sprayed?" Zhuang Fuda asked curiously.

Ming Hao pointed to the patch of deck corroded by the Mutated octopus ink: "I don't know if it's sulfuric acid, but one spray and it corroded like this!"

"Holy crap!"

"It really is!"

"Damn! Have marine animals mutated to this extent?"

"Oh my god! The ocean is too terrifying! I want to go back to land!"

"Don't worry, we'll be docking soon. But be mentally prepared; the plants and animals on land have likely mutated too!"

"This season is too hard! Is there any way for us humans to survive?"

"If there is no path, then we will forge one!"

Xie Yang's clear, beautiful voice came from the stern of the deck.

She twirled the Octopus Tentacle Whip in a flourish, looked up, and scanned the crowd:

"Four Seasons Natural Disasters, we have already survived three seasons, and only this last one remains. What? You want to give up before you've even tried?"

"How could we!" Ming Hao jumped up eagerly, the first to state his position, "We've struggled to survive until now, not to give up!"

"Xiao Ming is right! Didn't we agree? However many of us entered the game, that many will go back together! There are 33 of us players from Dragon Country, One Less Not Allowed!"

"Right! One Less Not Allowed!"

"Say it again!"

"One Less Not Allowed!!!"

"Very good!" Xie Yang smiled, her brows relaxing, "Keep up this momentum! If gods block us, kill the gods; if Buddhas block us, kill the Buddhas! Nothing can stop our path home!"

The crowd raised their arms and shouted: "Nothing can stop our path home!"

With the morale set, the next step was to divide the labor and distribute weapons.

Xie Yang brought out a crate of guns and ammunition, letting everyone pick what they were comfortable with, while urging:

"Our goal is to find a Shelter where we can safely survive until the game ends. After we go ashore, Fu Zhangzheng and I will lead the way and guard the rear, and you all will walk in the middle. Don't panic when things happen, stay calm and react! We are not fighting alone; we have 33 people! There are definitely more solutions than difficulties!"

"Understood, Sister Xie!"

"Sister, can I try this whip?" Chang Lebao, seeing the Octopus Tentacle Whip in Xie Yang's hand looking so cool, felt an itch to try it.

"You can't handle this whip." Ming Hao poured cold water on her, "Even Chen and I couldn't lift it..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Chang Lebao swinging the whip, performing a set of whip techniques.

Ming Hao: "..."

The others laughed good-naturedly: "Xiao Ming, Xiao Chang's family runs a martial arts school; she knew how to box and play with whips before she even learned to run as a child. Don't feel inferior just because we can't play with this, okay!"

"..."

Hearing this, Ming Hao felt even more depressed!

Had he played with fewer things growing up?

Why hadn't he been able to become a peerless master?

Chang Lebao smiled and said to him: "You have to use leverage to play with a whip! It's less tiring to go with the flow."

"Is that so? Then can I try again?"

Ming Hao was unwilling to give up and wanted to try the whip again.

At this moment, the walkie-talkie crackled, and Fu Zhangzheng's deep voice came through:

"Fellow compatriots, the Cruise Ship is about to dock. Is everyone's luggage and items packed? Get your weapons ready! We are preparing to land!"

Seven days later—

"Xiao Ming, watch out!"

Chang Lebao walked behind Ming Hao, waving her whip to clear away a Mutated Climbing Vine that had nearly wrapped around his ankle.

"Damn! What the hell is this? It catches you off guard!"

Ming Hao stomped his feet in lingering fear and turned to cup his hands at Chang Lebao: "Thanks, Sister Bao! I'll treat you to a meal when we get back!"

Chang Lebao was tickled pink: "How many people have you said that to?"

Chen Shuoyun, walking in front of Ming Hao, teased him pointedly: "Sister Bao, you are perhaps, possibly, probably the last one."

"Hahahaha—"

Led by Xie Yang and Fu Zhangzheng, the 33 Dragon Country players had been searching for a high-quality Shelter ever since they landed on this strange continent seven days ago.

Since they hadn't heard any notification that the Cruise Ship could be upgraded even after coming ashore, they gathered all the Red Clay from the Cruise Ship, occupied one Backpack Slot with it, and stored the Cruise Ship in a separate Backpack Slot.

If they could find a clearing spacious enough to accommodate the Cruise Ship, they would set it out to serve as a Shelter.

However, along the way, it was either sandy soil that scattered at a gust of wind or marshland overrun by Mutation plants; nowhere was ideal.

For these seven days, they had been traveling almost non-stop.

When hungry, they took ready-made food from their Backpack Slots.

Those without ready-made food spent Gold Coins in the Game Mall to buy a loaf of bread, so they wouldn't go hungry.

When thirsty, they drank water.

After the third season ended, Xie Yang removed the fresh water Trading link from the World Channel and hoarded all the desalinated seawater every day.

When it rained, they even brought out basins and buckets to catch it.

The purified rainwater could be drunk directly.

Each of them had hoarded one slot of ready-to-drink fresh water.

Even if they couldn't find safe fresh water resources on land, and even if they accidentally got separated from the main group, they wouldn't be left without water to drink.

Just like that, they traveled non-stop during the day, and at night, they found a flat piece of ground on higher terrain, lit a bonfire, and set up a circle of tents around it to rest.

Since not everyone had opened a tent from a Blind Box Treasure Chest, some had opened other survival tools instead.

Therefore, everyone formed their own groups, with two or three people squeezing together to sleep in one tent.

Everyone's goal was to survive!

To live until the very last moment of the game and return to the real world to reunite with family and friends!