NFBE Chapter 79 I fly! Fly! Fly!
Chapter 79 I fly! Fly! Fly!
Chapter 79 I fly! Fly! Fly!
Yu Wang adjusted the position of the "Little Yellow Duck" to find the best takeoff point.
[Module: You're kidding, ducks can fly!]
[Effect: Upon activation, the Little Yellow Duck will temporarily deploy the emergency flight wings hidden on both sides of the hull, performing a short, low-altitude glide of up to 200 meters. After use, the module will enter a 24-hour charging and cooling period.]
[Description: Huh? Who says ducks can't fly? Although they don't fly very high or very far, and their flight is a bit ugly—but in crucial moments, they can help you overcome small obstacles!]
Buzz—Click! Click!
Accompanied by the little yellow duck's quack.
Two huge, pale yellow, translucent wings suddenly popped out from the sides of the ship!
The wingspan was twice the width of the ship when spread out. With each rapid flap, the ship was lifted upwards, and at the same time, a "whoosh" sound came from somewhere at the stern!
call--!
The Little Yellow Duck suddenly lurched forward, its bow lifted, and with the force of the jet blast and the lift generated by its wings, it actually managed to lift off the water!
Instead of soaring gracefully like a bird, it clumsily flapped its wings, drawing the hull in a low parabola as it "flew" towards the outer edge of the shallows and reefs!
The wind whistled in my ears, and the drizzle hit my face.
Those few seconds seemed to stretch out.
Finally, plop!
The Little Yellow Duck crashed solidly into the sea 200 meters away, splashing up a huge spray of water, but the ship remained stable.
The pair of "flying wings" automatically retracted to the sides of the ship the moment they hit the water and disappeared.
[Module is stupid, the duck can fly!] Use complete. Entering 24-hour charging and cooling phase. Hull durability -5 (minor impact damage).
Yu Wang observed and recorded various data about the skill from the ship's side throughout the process. Although the height was only five or six meters at most, the time spent in the air was short, and it was impossible to turn in the air, it didn't matter. This just showed that our duck had a lot of room for growth!
With a map to guide him, it didn't take Yu Wang long to spot the unfamiliar ship that had run aground on the other side of Crescent Island.
The ship had a peculiar design; its main body was a giant gourd that had been hollowed out and was about the size of a small room.
Above the gourd, a simple shed was built using animal hides, white bone fragments, and large, thick, unidentified leaves, barely enough to shelter from the wind and rain.
The overall style exudes a rugged, primitive, and exotic charm.
These simple shacks were not destroyed by the storm, so they were probably built on the special ships themselves.
It can be restored at any time as long as its durability is replenished.
Zhang Xinlan squinted and used her skill to look into the distance, reporting: "There's only a thin boy on the ship, not very old, looks like a middle school student. He hasn't moved for a long time, seems to have fainted."
Because the other party's ship's durability had not dropped below 30%, which would have made it vulnerable to boarding/plundering, Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan were unable to board the ship directly to inspect it.
Duck B, as the vanguard, boarded the ship to scout the way.
After a series of slaps, the boy slowly woke up, feeling his cheeks burning.
At this moment, Duck B collapsed and brought Red Bull.
The boy instinctively swallowed a few mouthfuls, and the sugar was quickly absorbed by his body. A trace of color returned to his pale face, and he finally woke up slowly.
He first touched his burning cheek in confusion before noticing the duck in front of him and the half-empty can of drink it was holding.
"Th-thank you?" the boy said subconsciously, then took a few more sips of his drink, feeling a little strength returning to his body.
At this moment, Yu Wang slowly approached the Little Yellow Duck, and Zhang Xinlan stepped forward to communicate with the boy from a distance in as gentle a tone as possible.
The boy had slightly long, messy short hair, wore a tattered school uniform, and had slightly yellow skin.
He seemed to be very thin before entering the game, and after drifting at sea for several days, he became even thinner from hunger.
After a brief conversation, Yu Wang quickly learned that the boy named Lin Che was from Division 522.
"522?" Yu Wang frowned slightly when he heard this partition number, feeling a strange sense of familiarity, but he couldn't recall the specific details for a moment.
"Thank you for the water, brother and sister." Lin Che hugged the Red Bull can, his voice still weak but full of gratitude.
Zhang Xinlan continued trying to close the distance, jokingly asking, "Is your boat called the 'Gourd'? And do seven children call you 'Grandpa'?"
Young Lin Che's pale face flushed slightly, and he quickly shook his head: "No, no—my ship is called the Witchcraft Ship."
"The Witchcraft Ship?! A vessel for raising Gu poison?!" Zhang Xinlan's expression changed instantly, her voice rising several octaves, her face filled with wariness and resistance. "Insects?!"
"No, no, no—uh, okay, it's a bug—" Lin Che panicked a little when he saw her reaction and quickly explained, "But, but it doesn't look disgusting! It's a rhinoceros beetle! It's very big, shiny, and pretty!"
"A rhinoceros beetle—" Zhang Xinlan breathed a sigh of relief, her tense body relaxing. "Then it's alright."
She simply loathed insects with hundreds of legs, and cockroaches.
"Thank you for your help, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have survived." Lin Che thanked him again, then carefully took out several fist-sized beetles with shiny black shells and imposing single horns on their heads from a small animal skin pouch at his waist. "I don't have much good stuff, so these are some of the hunting beetles I've trained." They're very capable; they can fly to the surface of the sea and drag floating objects back. But—you'd better leave here as soon as possible.
Zhang Xinlan was about to take the beetle and praise its cuteness when she heard the second half of the sentence and looked up in confusion: "Leave? Why?"
A flicker of fear crossed Lin Che's face as he lowered his voice and said, "No—it's because not long ago in the regional channel, I couldn't help but curse at that big shot in our group who owns the pirate ship. He's probably on his way to me now."
"Just because I said a few words, they're going to use a teleportation card to cause you trouble?!" Zhang Xinlan's eyes widened in disbelief. "That's way too extravagant!!"
She only got the card by accident because her fishing hook got caught on the bottom and she pulled out a silver treasure chest.
She still feels a sense of luxury and a little guilty that she can wash her face and brush her teeth with fresh water every day!
Compared to this, it's like a small fry compared to a big fish!
"Sister, what is a teleportation card?" Lin Che asked blankly, clearly unfamiliar with the term. At this moment, Yu Wang, who had been standing at the bow of the Little Yellow Duck ship and listening silently, suddenly had a flash of inspiration!
He finally remembered why he was so sensitive to the partition number "522"!
In my memories of my previous life, Division 522 was the first division to experience a sharp decline in player numbers for unknown reasons and was eventually split up and scattered by the game!
The timing seems to be shortly after the new player protection period ended!
As for the specific reasons, Yu Wang at the time was not knowledgeable enough to understand them in depth, and only vaguely heard that it seemed to be related to the extreme behavior of a powerful leader in the region.
Could it be—the "pirate captain" that Lin Che mentioned who issued the death threat to him?
Under their persistent questioning, Lin Che finally revealed what he knew.
It turns out that the most powerful player in their 522nd division owns a special ship called the "Ghost Pirate".
Its core ability is that it can spend pearl coins to directly teleport to a location whose "real name" is known to the captain.
Be with the players!
Like a ghost you can never shake off!
As for why, even though everyone has chosen a username and ID, they are constrained by ships with such limited skills.
"Initially, someone revealed their real name in the channel, hoping to find lost relatives and friends. Many people thought this method was good and followed suit, and some relatives and friends were indeed reunited with them."
"Later, someone—the pirate captain himself—suggested that since the number of times one could speak each day was limited, why not simply change the game ID to one's real name, making it easier for family and relatives to search for and find them, and more efficient."
"At the time, many people thought it made sense, figuring that everyone in the section was a fellow countryman, so using their real names wouldn't be a problem, and they actually changed their names. Others felt it was inappropriate, and at most left only one comment with their names on it—"
I only just found out that the one who first encouraged everyone to use their real names was actually the captain of the "Ghost Pirate" himself!
Any player who is even slightly cautious and intelligent would certainly not easily reveal their real name in the game.
But who would have thought that messages sent through the chat interface could not be recalled and were permanently saved?
Ultimately, 40% of the survivors in section 522 revealed their real names.
The captain of the "Ghost Pirate" only hid for one day. The next day, he completely tore off his disguise and openly announced his abilities and purpose in the regional channel.
He threatened death to force all the players whose real names he knew to hand over at least 30 units of basic materials every day, while also confiscating most of their food, euphemistically calling it "centralized distribution to overcome difficulties together".
Anyone who dares to disobey, or is even slightly delayed, will be teleported at a certain time, appearing unexpectedly before the target, brutally murdered, and all supplies looted!
Because almost all valuable resources were forcibly concentrated in the hands of the Ghost Pirate's captain, he easily upgraded his ship to level 1 the next day.
Unfortunately, since it wasn't the first upgrade across the entire server, it was only broadcast within their 522 section.
Later, due to a lack of a key material called "empty core fragments," he was stuck when trying to upgrade to a Tier 2 ship, and once again missed out on the top of the server rankings.
When he tried to upgrade from level 2 to level 3, he was completely stumped by a series of complex materials that he had never heard of or seen before. He had no idea where to start, so he has not been able to upgrade to level 3 yet.
In contrast to the "Ghost Pirate," the others faced a challenging group dungeon due to a lack of food, ship repair supplies, and other difficulties.
In just seven days of the "new user protection period," the number of users in the 522 district plummeted from 100,000 to less than 60,000!
Most of the survivors struggled in fear, their development was severely hampered, and the majority remained at the level 0 raft stage.
The recent storm has exacerbated the already fragile situation in this region, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
At this point, Lin Che glanced at his panel and said in a hoarse voice, "There are only a little over 20,000 people still alive."
He paused, a complex mix of despair and resolve flashing in his eyes: "When the storm was about to hit, I refused his request to hand over resources in order to gather enough upgrade materials. Since I had already completely offended him, I decided to go all out and even cursed at him a couple of times in the channel."
"Previously, the storm and extremely rough seas might have made his ghost ship hesitant, but now—"
"The seas are calm, the ghost pirate ship—it should be arriving soon."