freeallnovels Chapter 32 Everyone worked so hard!
Chapter 32 Everyone worked so hard!
Just as Yu Wang was preparing to discuss the deal in detail, it suddenly got dark, and a system notification sounded across the entire channel:
[Ding-dong! System-wide announcement: Night has fallen.]
[Today's required nautical miles: 1]
[Settlement in progress...]
Today's settlement process seems unusually long.
The electronic music during game loading is like a Damocles' sword hanging over everyone's head, bringing an ominous, silent pressure.
Yu Wang carefully recalled his memories of his past life and realized, "It's coming."
After a brief silence, the announcement text continued to scroll:
[Completion rate: 100% (Wow! Everyone is working hard! It seems everyone can easily complete their daily goals, I really need to reward you all! Well then...)]
An ominous premonition instantly gripped all the players who heard the announcement.
Sure enough, gloating voices followed!
Starting tomorrow! The daily nautical mile requirement is 5.
Let's all keep going and try our best to survive!
……
"?????????"
"5 nautical miles?! Holy crap! I can only travel 1 nautical mile an hour! 5 nautical miles?! I'll spend half a day just sailing! System, are you kidding me?"
"A reward? This is the reward you're talking about?! I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations!"
"Why didn't your dad shoot you against the wall back then?! Wouldn't that be forcing someone to their death?! I can only travel 1.5 nautical miles in an hour, working myself to the bone with all my might using oars!"
"Does anyone know how to sail quickly besides using oars? I need a guide! I'll trade food for it!"
"Oh no... my oar just broke during the day, and it's not fixed yet..."
"I think I saw someone in the trading area making sails for ships that sail by wind power and can reach a speed of 3 knots when sailing with the wind, but you have to upgrade to at least a level 1 raft to install them."
"Level up to level 1? That'll take forever! I'm still missing half the materials!"
"This is the most difficult time for everyone! Many people don't even have basic oars and are struggling on the brink of death! I suggest that those who have oar blueprints or have already built sails should step forward, uphold the spirit of mutual assistance, and make oars for everyone free of charge! Only in this way can the majority of people survive! This is the responsibility that humanity should have in the face of disaster!"
"Waaah, seeing everyone struggling like this makes my heart ache... The world is going to the dogs. Big brother is right, with great power comes great responsibility. I may only have a small knife, but I'm willing to do my best to help... Is there any kind brother or sister who could give poor me a sail? Waaah, I'll definitely remember it and repay you when I have the chance!"
"You can guess who's posting even without seeing their ID."
"@The World Is Going Downhill, @Let the World Be Filled with Love, one of you is just talking without understanding the situation, and the other, you're like a saint, can you get as far away as possible! I'm already annoyed every day, and when I open the chat, I see you two toads jumping around here! Free processing? Do you provide the materials? Do you provide the meals? You just spout nonsense!"
"I'm clearly thinking of everyone's best interests! In times of crisis, shouldn't humans help each other?"
"I think the saying 'the world is going to the dogs' is true. First one leads to another, otherwise the gap between top players and ordinary players will only widen, and we ordinary players will all become cannon fodder."
"These bigwigs make a fortune off blueprints; is it okay for them to slip a little of their earnings into charity?"
……
The notification tone has ended.
Panic, anger, calm analysis, and frantic requests to purchase navigation-related supplies flooded social media.
The previously harmonious chat atmosphere vanished instantly, replaced by a collective anxiety about the limits of survival.
Navigation capability instantly became a more pressing matter of life and death than food and fresh water.
Slow sailing speed means more time spent in the driver's seat rushing to cover distances each day, thus missing out on a lot of supply crates!
Originally, everyone relied on opening those two or three supply boxes to get water and food, and they were hovering on the edge of being killed every day.
This could really make them die of thirst!
Yu Wang silently closed the noisy chat channel and reopened his private chat window.
Although the sudden increase in the system's demands is serious, his most pressing need remains unchanged: to finalize the deal as soon as possible.
While giant lobsters are rare, the sheer number of people searching for them means that some lucky or capable individuals will eventually manage to acquire one.
Yu Wang glanced at the list and found that as many as seven or eight people had contacted him.
There was an acquaintance among them.
"It's almost time for dinner again: 'Boss, are you buying these kinds of shrimp? I was wrong before, I was confused and said things I shouldn't have. Please forgive me! Look at these shrimp, they're huge! Lively and jumping around! Can I trade them for some fresh water? I'm dying of thirst, please!'"
The message was sent three hours ago, and the tone was humble, a stark contrast to the accusatory tone he had shown in the channel earlier.
Yu Wang finished reading it expressionlessly, his heart completely unmoved.
My finger continued to scroll down, and sure enough, after a few more scrolls, another message about needing food appeared right afterward.
The message was sent about an hour ago, but its content was completely different from the previous one, filled with hostility:
It's almost time for dinner again: "Playing dead, huh? Who do you think you are! Just because you got lucky a few times and boarded a few ships, you think you're so great? I begged you, and you ignored me. You think you're so tough?! Pah! What a piece of trash! I'd rather die of thirst, be fed shrimp and fish, than do business with a pretentious jerk like you!"
However, this is not the end.
The last message was sent ten minutes ago.
It's almost time for dinner again: "I've heard that this kind of shrimp is quite rare. You seem to really want the shrimp I have, right? Hehe, I'm not giving it to you! Ugh! I'll make you so mad!" (Video attached)
When you open the video, the screen shakes, showing a hand grabbing a giant, menacing lobster with its claws outstretched.
The hand waved triumphantly at the camera, then released, tossing the lobster back into the sea, and even made an unseemly gesture towards the camera.
For survivors unaware of the inside story of the shrimp meat,
The giant-clawed lobster is probably just a larger and rarer type of shrimp.
As food, its hard shell makes it troublesome to prepare, and the proportion of edible portion may not be higher than that of tender, less bony sea fish. Furthermore, one can easily be pricked by the barbed shell of a shrimp, posing a risk of infection. Therefore, it might not even be a top priority in the survival food list.
So, from Yu Wang's perspective, what he threw away was probably just a "tasteless but not worth throwing away" chicken rib, but he could use this action to retaliate against Yu Wang's arrogance and disregard, and at the same time prove: I also have my backbone!
This is a win-win situation!
This childish and ridiculous elementary school student-style act of revenge actually amused Yu Wang.
Yu Wang shook his head. Instead of being angry, he found it rather amusing and was reluctant to block the person.
I secretly look forward to the reaction when the effects of lobster meat are revealed, and then it's time for dinner.
Keep it and see what new tricks they can come up with. Consider it a small, insignificant diversion during the long journey.
He shifted his attention away from his virtual pet and glanced at the messages from other people.
Mad Shark: "One shrimp, alive and in good condition. Change to a 500ml bottle of fresh water."
The world is going to the dogs: "Have you ever considered the ecological balance? Have you thought about other players who need resources more? As the leader, instead of helping the weak, you use your resource monopoly to further widen the gap. This is wrong! I strongly condemn your behavior!"
The world is going to the dogs: "You should use the acquired resources for public works or distribute them free of charge to struggling players! I can 'donate' this lobster (pictured) to you, but you must publicly commit to using the proceeds for..."
The runaway princess cried out: "I desperately need timber to repair my ship! This lobster will get you 1200 units of timber! Now! Trade with me immediately! Otherwise, if my ship sinks, I'll haunt you even as a ghost! Hurry!"
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Yu Wang couldn't help but roll his eyes. How did this worthless junk information sneak in?
His first instinct was to turn around and look for Duck A to see if there was a bug in the pure duck force filtration system.