NFBE Chapter 34 Sea Stink Bug Nest
Chapter 34 Sea Stink Bug Nest
Immediately afterwards, a dark shadow shot out from the box with a piercing shriek that made one's ears ache, and rushed straight at Wangmianmen!
It was a monster, about the size of a domestic dog and resembling a giant sea cockroach!
[You saw giant twin tails, sanity -1 (waived)]
Its carapace is jet black and shiny, its compound eyes are scarlet, and its mouthparts open and close to reveal dense, needle-like sharp teeth. Several pairs of appendages under its body move rapidly at an astonishing speed!
Yu Wang was already on edge before he lifted the lid. Seeing this, he remained calm and took a half step back while simultaneously thrusting the harpoon forward!
laugh!
The harpoon tip struck the monster's relatively soft chest and abdomen junction with precision, producing a dull thud like metal clashing.
The design of the crab claw harpoon is more focused on clamping and tearing than on simply piercing.
Even if you pierce a monster covered in armor, it's difficult to penetrate it in one strike.
However, Yu Wang's strength attribute of "4.76+1" is not to be underestimated. The enormous force carried by the tip of the harpoon still smashed a spiderweb-like crack into the monster's hard shell!
One more strike will surely break through this hard shell and strike the soft flesh inside!
The monster cried out in pain, its screams becoming even more shrill. Its appendages lunged at the harpoon shaft, and its mandibles bit into the wrist that was gripping the harpoon!
At the critical moment, Yu Wang blocked with his left arm! The fish-skin bracers embedded themselves between the monster's sharp teeth. The powerful bite force made his arm go numb, but the bracers successfully withstood the monster's sharp jaws!
At the same time, he decisively held the fork in his left hand and reached for the dagger at his waist with lightning speed with his right hand. He bent down and lunged forward, ignoring the monster's flailing limbs, and poured all his strength into the tip of the blade, stabbing it fiercely at its compound eyes that were flashing red light!
"Pfft!"
Without the protection of a carapace, the compound eye allowed the blade to penetrate smoothly this time!
Thick, foul-smelling bodily fluid splattered out, most of it landing on the giant lobster's carapace, making a slight "sizzling" sound, but the carapace's corrosion resistance held it off.
The monster let out an extremely shrill scream, its entire body convulsing and spasming violently, and the limbs that were holding the harpoon suddenly loosened.
Yu Wang showed no mercy, twisting the hilt of his sword to widen the wound, then kicked the side of the monster's carapace hard, using the force to pull out his sword and retreat.
The monster tumbled and fell off the edge of the reef, plunging into the crimson sea with a "plop".
Water splashed everywhere, creating ripples.
By the moonlight, one could vaguely see the monster's twitching body drifting deeper into the dark current, as if it were trying to escape!
"Damn it! I used too much force!" Yu Wang's heart tightened. If the monster escaped to the bottom of the sea, he would never be able to catch it again!
He reacted extremely quickly; in the blink of an eye, two yellow figures leaped into the water from either side of the "Little Yellow Duck" ship!
Duck A and Duck B flanked from both sides to intercept them.
Yu Wang, without pausing for a moment, turned around and leaped back into the cabin, where he found the grappling hook that he had neglected for a long time in a corner.
As a standard item for every survivor at the start of the game, it naturally has its own unique features.
[Iron grappling hook: A simple salvage tool that can retrieve drifting objects within 10 meters. It has unlimited durability, but each use consumes stamina. Therefore, its efficiency depends on your accuracy and stamina level. (ps: Cannot be stored in the inventory.)]
Yu Wang took a deep breath, aimed at the monster's figure, swung his arm in a wide arc, and forcefully threw out the grappling hook!
The iron hook sliced through the air, and with the thin chain attached, it plunged into the water, precisely hooking into a gap in the monster's carapace, and a heavy pulling force came!
Yu Wang's arm muscles bulged, and with a low shout, he began to retract the chain.
Amidst the churning water, the still-struggling "sea bug" was forcibly dragged back from the sea and slammed onto the deck with a splash.
Without any hesitation, Yu Wang stepped forward, swiftly and accurately severing the monster's vital organs hidden in the gaps of its carapace.
The monster twitched one last time and then remained completely still.
Congratulations on killing the larvae of the 'Sea Bedbug'!
[Disassembly yields: Kangfuxin Liquid Pro Spray (30ML), Hardened Carapace Fragments x3]
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The battle began in the blink of an eye and ended just as quickly.
Hearing the game notification sound and confirming that the monster hadn't faked its death, Yu Wang breathed a slight sigh of relief and shook off the grime that had settled on his knife.
He glanced at the clear dents on his left wrist guard, then looked down to examine his breastplate. Apart from a few scratches and corrosion spots, it was otherwise undamaged.
However, when he took off the fish skin wristbands, he couldn't help but frown.
Large patches of deep purple bruising had appeared on the skin below his forearm, with obvious swelling. He tried moving his fingers a couple of times and gently pressed the area of his wrist where the bruising was most severe, and sure enough, a sharp pain shot through him.
Based on his past life experience, Yu Wang immediately determined that there was a slight fracture in his wrist.
"Luckily, the wrist guard blocked the most critical blow and absorbed most of the impact and puncture force. Otherwise, this arm would probably be more than just a fracture now," he muttered to himself, his tone filled with relief.
Without hesitation, Yu Wang immediately took out the [Recovery Liquid Pro] obtained from the decomposition of the "Sea Bug" corpse and sprayed it on the affected area.
This is a pungent-smelling, cloudy liquid.
After the medicine is sprayed onto the skin, it quickly coagulates into a thin film.
A burning yet cool sensation immediately seeped into the skin, significantly reducing the pain and swelling.
After treating his injuries, he turned his attention back to the bronze treasure chest, which was now completely open and only half full of seawater.
Under the moonlight, a metallic glint seemed to flash briefly inside the treasure chest.
[Congratulations on obtaining: 1 Beginner Energy Core, 1 Monster Essence, 1 Rotten Black Bread, 1 Contaminated Mineral Water, and a Temporary Pass to the Sea Bug's Nest]
Yu Wang's gaze locked onto the first item, and he let out a long sigh: "Worth it!"
Immediately begin developing the expansion module.
[Expansion Module: Turbocharged Duck Thruster]
[Level: 1]
[Type: Dedicated Power Enhancement and Expansion for the Little Yellow Duck]
[Effect: After installation, the ship's base speed is increased to twice its base speed. When the "Turbo Duck" skill is activated, it will briefly reach a speed of 5 times its base speed.]
【建造需求：金属零件（50/57），精密齿轮（10/61)，初级能量核心(1/1)，塑料(20/27)，木材（20/21)】
[To produce?]
The beginning was fine, but when Yu Wang saw the two basic materials, plastic and wood, which barely met the construction requirements, he couldn't help but sigh slightly, and a sense of urgency arose spontaneously.
"Upgrading the ship is like going back to square one. Luckily, we made fish oil and fish oil lamps during the day, which temporarily solved the fuel problem. Otherwise, we would have had trouble even maintaining basic lighting tonight."
Without further hesitation, Yu Wang firmly chose "Yes".
As the materials were removed from the storage compartment, the "Little Yellow Duck" ship trembled slightly, and then a soft white halo appeared all over its body, alternating between light and dark like breathing.
The most intense light was concentrated at the stern, vaguely outlining a certain shape.
As Yu Wang looked at the outline, a sense of foreboding gradually welled up in his heart.
The entire construction process lasted about one minute.
As the light gradually faded, the changes at the stern became clear: a pair of large, sturdy, metallic mechanical duck feet.
They were securely mounted on both sides of the stern, their webbed feet slightly spread, as if ready to paddle through the water at any moment.
As expected! It finally happened!
Even after mentally preparing himself, Yu Wang's lips still twitched uncontrollably when he saw with his own eyes that duck feet had actually grown out of the stern of his boat.
"Never mind, as long as you run fast, the appearance doesn't matter. To be honest, these feet are actually quite cute."
At the same time, the ship's dashboard information is also updated:
At this moment, the "Little Yellow Duck" panel changes to:
【Name: Little Yellow Duck (Under the protection of the Heart of the Tide)】
[Level: 2]
[Durability: 1200+45/1200]
Speed: 3+3 knots
Storage space: 200 slots
[Existing expansion modules: Water rocket launcher (bow), primary seawater desalination unit, turbocharger]
[Processing/Production Equipment: Workbench Lv.1, Oil Extractor max, Chemical Table Lv.1]
[Expandable Modules: Captain's Lounge, Daily Duck Eggs, Underwater Radar]
[Skill: Gaaaaa]
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The durability decreased because of the battle on the top of the cabin. The sea bugs' feet left several deep scratches, but they were covered by the ship's cover and did not damage the ship itself. Therefore, no resources are needed to repair them, and they will recover on their own in time.
Secondly, the speed of the "Little Yellow Duck" doubled, reaching 6 knots!
In other words, the time to encounter the first supply ship will be greatly shortened.
From 22 hours to 11 hours!
If we proceed at full speed, we expect to encounter a supply ship around 9:00 AM tomorrow.
However, given the limited reserves of pearl coins, Yu Wang did not intend to arrive too soon. The increased speed gave him more initiative, allowing him to make more leisurely preparations tonight.
He then turned his attention to the other rewards he had obtained from the bronze chest and examined them one by one.