The Nightmare Star dragged therge sailboat closer and stopped about 300 metres away.
At such distance, ordinary arrows wouldn''t reach.
Yang Yi jumped down from the mast, frowning.
"Strange, why is it so quiet? Did that personnd on the ind? Or...is he hiding, trying to ambush me?" Yang Yi observed.
It was a sailboat less than twenty metres long. At first nce, it looked ordinary, and upon closer inspection, it was even more so.
"Suna, take the helm. Let me try a few shots at him!"
Yang Yi took some units of stone from the cabin, each unit about a cubic decimetre in volume and weighing around six kilograms, just right for use in the stoneuncher.
He was ready to fire a few shots at the sailboat to see if anyone was on board.
After aiming, Yang Yi fired directly.
He had been using theuncher for a few days now and had plenty of experience. The first shotnded urately on the Good Fortune’s deck, causing a loud noise, but it didn’t break the deck.
"Pretty sturdy."
Yang Yi fired six or seven more shots. One shot directly made a hole in the deck, yet there was no response from the other side.
"Suna, move closer and open a hole in the hull for me. I want to see if anyone is hiding in the cabin!" Yang Yi ordered.
He had ambushed others like this before, so he was being especially cautious, determined not to fall for a simr trick.
However, he was overthinking it.
The bobbit worm, with its four sharp mandibles, easily sliced off a section of the Good Fortune’s stern, revealing the cabin inside.
There was nothing in there!
Yang Yi stood frozen in ce, a hint of embarrassment shing across his face.
After all the fuss, it turned out he had been outwitting thin air.
Without further hesitation, he instructed Suna to move the ship closer, set up a nk bridge, and, holding his flintlock, prepared to board the Good Fortune.
And then...he boarded the ship without any resistance.
Ten minutester, Yang Yi received a log notification allowing him to dismantle the Good Fortune.
The ship''s owner waspletely done for.
"How did he manage it? How could he die so quickly?
I came over just as dawn broke, and it''s been less than an hour! Even if you left a pig on the ind, it wouldn''t die so fast![^1] I’ve already poisoned most of the spiders on the ind!" Yang Yiined to Suna.
"How should I know? Do you want to throw in some more poison?"
"No, I don’t think the spiders are the issue. Let’s just stay cautious."
In the end, Yang Yi dismantled the Good Fortune and decided to head to the ind to avenge him![^2]
He found the following supplies: ck bread x2, Freshwater x2L, Wood x23, Cloth x15, and a Fishing Rod.
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">【You dismantled the Good Fortune and received: Wood x143, Cloth x95】
It turned out damage to the ship reduced the loot from dismantling it.
Rewind a few hours.
It was still dark when Good Fortune hadnded.
Captain Li Rong tossed aside his fishing rod and waded ashore.
Yang Yi couldn’t have imagined that Li Rong would be so bold, daring tond on the ind in the dead of night.
“Hehe, sneaking ashore in the dark — totally unexpected! There won’t be any ambush!” Li Rong thought smugly, his eyes bloodshot.
Had he checked his own status, he would have noticed...
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Li Rong
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Spirit: 67/100
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Sanity: 42/100 (Madness – Arrogance)
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Health: 100/100
Aftering ashore, Li Rong pulled out his machete and confidently walked into the ind.
He nned to search for some fire grass in the dark.
Maybe he’d even find a treasure chest.
If he found the blueprint for a tinder coat, he’d be rich!
But Li Rong had barely taken two steps when he suddenly stopped.
He smelt something very fragrant, utterly irresistible.
“This smell… It’s amazing!”
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">【You smell a sweet aroma, Sanity -10】
Following the scent, Li Rong found a sticky puddle of “chocte” on the ground.
It was crawling with maggots, but Li Rong didn’t care.
Maybe it was because of the poor visibility at night, or for some other reason.
Li Rong scooped up the “chocte” with both hands and took a deep sniff.
“So fragrant!”
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">【The fragrance overwhelms you, Sanity -10】
【Sanity falls below 30, you are consumed by extreme hunger】
Li Rong stuffed the “chocte” into his mouth, showing a look of unprecedented satisfaction.[^3]
“So delicious!”
In his ravenous state, he devoured all the “chocte” on the ground, even scraping away ayer of dirt. His belly swelled, and his nails began to peel back.
As for his machete, it had long since been thrown away.
"Thank you, Mother Nature, for your gift!"
Li Rong''s face contorted with delight from the deliciousness.
His nostrils red...
“There’s more?”
Li Rong quickly ran to the next spot, picking up some rotten leaves and eating them with a look of bliss.
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">【You have eaten an unprecedented delicacy. You feel deeply satisfied. Sanity -20】
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">【Sanity falls below 10...】
Before going ashore, Yang Yi checked his own status.
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Status: Healthy <span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">(A human-shaped diagram, entirely green)
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Energy: 4 (97/100)
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Spirit: 7+1 (2388/8000) 【Talent Bonus】
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Agility: 5+1 (23/200) 【Pirate Outfit Bonus】
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Constitution: 4 (99/100)
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Perception: 5 (172/200)
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Sanity: 72/100
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Vitality: 100/100
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Health: 100/100
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Talent: Iron Will, Defies Death
<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Special Condition: Kiss of a Spider
His agility had increased a bit, reaching the human average of 5 points. He was now faster and more nimble than before.
Energy and constitution were also about to improve, with perception not far behind.
Only his spirit was proving difficult to raise. High-level attributes were much harder to grow than lower ones.
After getting ready, Yang Yi and Suna exchanged nces and nodded at each other, signalling that they were prepared.
They headed ashore and started walking into the woods.
Yang Yi was constantly looking for signs of the Good Fortune''s captain’s tracks.
It wasn’t hard to spot.
Peopleing ashore always waded through the water, leaving clear footprints in the mud.
“Hended on the ind and died shortly after. Stay alert!” Yang Yi said seriously to Suna as he took the lead.
He still didn’t know that the other guy had lost his mind and chose to adventure into the ind at night.
Yang Yi followed the tracks closely and soon found a discarded machete nearby.
【<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Name: Ordinary Machete】
【<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Type: Treasure】
【<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Quality: Common】
【<span data-sentryponent="defaultRenderMark" data-sentry-source-file="index.tsx">Description: An ordinary machete.】
The quality of the weapon was very low.
Bringing such a basic weapon onto the ind — either this person was extremely stupid, or he really had some skills!
Soon, the two of them noticed unusual signs.
Ayer of dirt had been scraped off by someone, but it wasn’t deep, and nothing seemed to be buried.
Yang Yi was momentarily puzzled.
Standing behind him, Suna sniffed the air, her sense of smell sharper than his, and looked up.
“Is that…”
She noticed a piece of torn cloth hanging from a tree branch above the disturbed area and immediately understood.
“Yang Yi, I think that guy ate the rotting meat youunched over here.”
“Huh?”
“No way! That meat was crawling with maggots. No matter how good it smelt, no one would actually eat it, right?”
Following Suna''s pointing finger, Yang Yi saw the piece of cloth.
“He really ate it?” Yang Yi felt a bit horrified.
“He didn’t even check what it was before eating it.”
“Well, that’s not on me!”
Notes
[^1]:
Now that’s a harsh insult -simply
[^2]:
Hahahahahah avenge him -simply
[^3]:
I was having breakfast. -simply
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