freeallnovels Chapter 18 Died in Vain
Chapter 18 Died in Vain
"quack!"
Accompanied by the clear and crisp calls of Duck A and Duck B, and the hoarse calls of Duck B, the Little Yellow Duck slowly set sail to continue its journey to complete today's goal of 1 nautical mile.
It had the momentum, but the atmosphere was lacking.
The Little Yellow Duck sailed smoothly for a distance, with Yu Wang constantly monitoring the system map to ensure that the course was pointing towards the starting point of the black dotted line, the reef island.
Seeing that everything was normal, Yu Wang climbed to the duck-billed part of the bow and took out the corpse of the "Night Fang Wolf Eel" stored in the base of the "Water Arrow Cannon".
The base of the "water rocket cannon" has limited space, so the prey inside needs to be removed in a timely manner.
At night, the light is dim and it is inconvenient to operate, so it is better to deal with it while it is still early.
Disassembling this item will yield 67 pieces of premium Night Fang Wolf Eel Meat, 45 Wolf Eel Teeth, 18 pieces of Tough Eel Skin, and 1 Fish Skin Bracer Blueprint.
"The game's automatic dismantling and collection feature saves you the trouble of processing, which is very useful."
Yu Wang took out the spoils with satisfaction. The meat was thrown directly into the hold to prevent it from spoiling.
Teeth and eel skin are high-quality materials, and the [Fish Skin Wristband Blueprint] is a timely help; he was in dire need of a decent piece of armor.
I haven't found a second Giant Claw Lobster yet, so I don't have enough materials for the 'Giant Claw Lobster Armor'. Making a wristband for now is a good option.
Yu Wang immediately studied the blueprints and checked the materials needed for production.
[Fish skin wristband unlocked]
[Type: Equipment]
【Materials needed: Any type of fish skin x3, fiber rope x5】
Preparation time: 30 minutes (no worktable required)
[Description: Carefully tanned and sewn using the tough skin of fish. Provides considerable physical protection for the wrist, so remember to remove the wristband before attempting to cut your wrist (it smells a bit stinky).]
"Any kind of fish skin? Then this top-quality wolf eel skin must be even better!" Yu Wang's eyes lit up.
He had a full 18 pieces of eel skin, just enough to make six wristbands.
Keep one pair for yourself, and sell the other two pairs.
Yu Wang had considered using it on ducks A and B, but the arm protectors were ergonomically designed for humans and not suitable for ducks; forcing them on would only be a hindrance.
"There's no time to lose, let's get it done now!"
Since the wristbands didn't require a worktable, Yu Wang immediately began making them.
Clicking "Create" immediately displays a slowly advancing progress bar on the panel, with a countdown timer showing: [29:59].
"Unlike making a stone brazier, which can be done almost instantly, making protective gear takes much longer." Yu Wang observed that this made sense, as the craftsmanship of protective gear was obviously more complicated.
"quack!"
Just then, the duck B, who had been mostly invisible, nudged Yu Wang.
Yu Wang turned around and saw Duck B point to its beak with its wing and rub its belly, indicating that it wanted to eat.
"Huh? Hungry?" Yu Wang was taken aback; this was unusual. Summoned creatures needed to eat?
When we were exploring ways to upgrade, DuckB wasn't interested in the turtle meat we were fed.
He immediately took out a piece of "turtle meat" from the ship's storage compartment.
Duck B's eyes lit up, and it picked up the piece of meat and began to devour it with gusto! It ate with great relish!
At the same time, Yu Wang stared intently at Duck B's status bar on the [Summoned Items] panel.
Originally, due to the fierce battle with the wolf eel, Duck B's health points remained at [71/100]. Relying solely on its meager natural regeneration, it would probably take days to fully recover.
It's possible that DuckB's awakening time has passed, but its health points haven't fully recovered yet.
Just after it swallowed the turtle meat, the number on the panel trembled slightly, instantly jumping from 71 to 74! It directly restored 3 health points!
This is far more efficient than natural recovery.
In addition, a light green status indicator with a small upward arrow, indicating "Accelerating recovery...", quietly appears next to the health bar number.
After eating the turtle meat, Duck B patted its belly, feeling that it wasn't very full.
Yu Wang immediately took out a piece of "Premium Night Fang Wolf Eel Meat" and then carefully observed the duck's condition!
Sure enough, the effect of wolf eel meat was more significant than that of turtle meat! Duck B's health recovery speed was significantly faster, and the numbers were jumping more frequently.
After it finished eating this unit of wolf eel meat, its health points jumped from 74/100 to 82/100! The recovery amount was almost twice that of turtle meat!
"High-quality meat enhances the recovery effect!" Yu Wang quickly concluded.
This makes sense, as wolf eels, being more powerful predators, naturally possess far more energy in their flesh than ordinary sea turtles.
Seeing such good results, Yu Wang decided to give it a try.
I gave Duck B one unit of turtle meat and one unit of wolf eel meat, hoping to see if it could be restored to [100/100].
However, this time Duck B only glanced at it lazily before turning its head away and running to the tail of the "Little Yellow Duck" to lie down comfortably. Its black bean eyes were squinted contentedly, looking as if it were enjoying a leisurely sunbath after a satisfying meal.
"..."
Yu Wang held the meat, paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and chuckled, "I was too greedy, actually thinking I could use the meat as an unlimited 'blood potion'."
It seems that the feeding and recovery mechanism of summoned creatures has a limit to satiety, and it is impossible to instantly restore their health by feeding them indefinitely.
"However, if one can consume the flesh and blood of powerful creatures, even just two units would be enough to stabilize one's health in a critical moment."
Duck B was comfortably sunbathing, while Duck A continued working as customer service, trying to learn how to bargain with survivors under Yu Wang's guidance.
During this time, Yu Wang took a moment to check on the production progress of the wristband.
[In progress: Eel skin wristband (Remaining time: 19:45)]
He didn't waste time waiting. The underwater battle he had just fought, though he had ultimately won, had almost exhausted him physically, leaving his mind and muscles in a state of fatigue after being under intense stress.
"I need to replenish my energy."
Yu Wang thought for a moment, then took out a self-heating rice dish from the resource box from his storage compartment.
The packaging was printed with the words "Chicken Stew with Mushrooms" and an enticing picture. He followed the instructions, added water, and waited for the heating pack to react.
Five minutes later, water vapor stopped coming out of the vents on the self-heating rice packaging.
Yu Wang opened the lid with a hint of anticipation.
An indescribable, strange meaty smell mingled with the aroma of warm, slightly sour rice.
What came into view were grayish-white, sticky clumps of rice, and a few pieces of chicken and mushroom cubes of questionable color.
"...Tsk." Yu Wang's expectations plummeted instantly.
With a "what if" mentality, he scooped up a small spoonful and tentatively put it in his mouth.
chew.
silence.
"..."
Sure enough, the food produced in the game is still so unpalatable; all those rice, chickens, and mushrooms died for nothing.
Yu Wang swallowed it expressionlessly, feeling as if his taste buds had been defiled.
But wasting food is an unforgivable crime in a survival environment. Adhering to the principle of never wasting food, he ate the rest clean and silently decided that he would have noodles for dinner.
Although there are only 3 servings of thin noodles, their ability to multiply in a bowl is enough for eight or nine meals.
[Successfully made a 'fish skin wristband (green)'!]
After the meal, the fish skin wristbands were ready.