NFBE Chapter 3 Don't open your mouth to hit a cockroach
Chapter 3 Don't open your mouth to hit a cockroach
While waiting for the buyer to arrive, Yu Wang had nothing better to do, so he decided to find something to do.
He didn't choose to continue diving. There was still one nautical mile to go today, so he could take advantage of the time to recover his strength. Diving when you're exhausted is a very dangerous thing.
At a speed of 1 knot, it can travel 1 nautical mile per hour.
The Little Yellow Duck has a speed of 0.5 knots, which means that it will take two hours during the day to complete the required number of miles in the game.
As for the source of the power, that's not the captain's concern. The captain's job is simply to control the ship's direction and prevent it from veering off course.
Yu Wang brought up the system map interface.
The entire nautical chart changes dynamically as the ship moves, and at this stage it can only reflect the information of the area within a ten-nautical-mile radius centered on the ship.
Further away, a gray mist lingered.
Above the sea area where the rubber duck logo is located, a red dotted line runs across the map, stretching resolutely into the depths of the northern fog.
The red line marks the ancient shipping route. The primordial sea, with an area equivalent to four Pacific Oceans, is the starting point of this ancient route!
The sole objective of all survivors is to continue along this marked route until they reach its end!
If a ship deviates too far from its course or attempts to turn back, its "protection" effect will be greatly reduced! At that point, even a warship as strong as an iron fortress could be torn to shreds at any moment when facing monsters and bloodthirsty sea beasts!
Rafts, plastic boats, kayaks, and other initial vehicles that seem like jokes are able to carry humans to survive on this sea of death thanks to the protection of the rules.
Looking at the familiar nautical chart, Yu Wang secretly made up his mind.
In his past life, he never saw the end before he died. This time, he's determined to go even further than in his previous life! Let's see what the scenery ahead looks like!
Following the map's instructions, the arrow representing the ship, Yu Wangrang, aligns with the northward extension of the red dotted line representing the route; there's no need to worry about it further after that.
It is not necessary to deliberately align it completely with the red dotted line.
While such ships would offer stronger protection, they would also be more likely to encounter people, thus becoming less safe.
The link has been up for a while, but there haven't been many buyers yet. However, there's been a lot of discussion about the "stone brazier" in the chat area.
"This stone brazier is a godsend for raft enthusiasts! I was just worried that the raft was too wet, and torches weren't convenient; how would we light the way at night?"
"Twelve units of stone? And three units of plastic? How could a stone brazier possibly use plastic? I think we should publish the recipe and only charge the cost price. Anyway, making things in the game is just a matter of clicking buttons, so consider it a good deed."
"Where did this great saint come from? Notre Dame burned down and you're homeless? You can't make it even with the recipe if you don't know the blueprints! If you're jealous, go and get the blueprints yourself!"
To save on speaking time, I'll take this opportunity to advertise that I offer tar torch manufacturing services!
It comes with its own wood, cloth, and tar! The processing fee is 80ml of fresh water! Don't think making torches is easy; my tar torches can burn for eleven hours! That's enough for one night! They can even scare away small sea monsters! Your own handmade torches definitely won't be as good as mine!
"I was cut by a grappling hook, and it's still red and swollen. I need to buy anti-inflammatory medicine. I can trade it for a 'Pure Boat Cover'!"
"Stop howling! You're taking it every hour. Who carries antibiotics with them every day? Are they old enough? Even if they did, they wouldn't trade them for boat clothes! We're struggling to find food and water right now, who cares about the cleanliness of the boat?"
While strolling around, Yu Wang happened to see these messages.
They rushed to our door to make the deal!
The game's stats for the "Pure Ship Cover" are as follows:
【Name: Immaculate Ship Cover】
[Type: Ship grooming equipment]
[Description: Cutting-edge technology for boat hull maintenance! An ultra-thin, invisible 'hull mask'—apply it and say goodbye to seaweed and barnacles! Stains are easily rinsed away, leaving your beloved boat looking brand new forever!]
But Yu Wang knew that the boat cover had more than just that simple effect.
At this moment, he had found the player who had been repeatedly asking for help in the regional channel. The player's ID was "It's almost time for dinner again".
You're in for a ton of luck: "I have some anti-inflammatory medicine here, I can exchange it for your boat uniform, but I can only sell you one pill."
It's almost time for dinner again: "Wow! It's a big shot who's on the list! But one pill isn't enough. I usually take anti-inflammatory pills for at least three days at a time. If I take two pills a day, I'll need to go through at least six."
You're on your lucky break: "Wake up, this is a game. Medicine is sold by the pill, just one. If you're willing, I'll give you two milliliters of alcohol to disinfect the wound; if not, forget it."
……
After the message was sent, the other party fell silent, clearly weighing the options carefully.
Yu Wang wasn't in a hurry. He knew he should start worrying when the other person's wound became infected and caused a high fever.
As for whether "It's time to eat again" will find another seller during this bargaining period, the possibility is extremely slim.
Yu Wang had already figured it out. Judging from the chat history, this person, "It's time for dinner again," had been asking for medicine in the regional channel twice an hour for the past three hours.
It's now noon, and he still hasn't found anything. This is enough to show that others who have anti-inflammatory drugs are either hoarding them, trying to keep the precious resources for themselves or waiting for a higher price; or they think that exchanging a "boatcloth" used only for cleaning for precious antibiotics is not a worthwhile deal.
If I were to rush to offer six pills in exchange right now, it would only make "It's Time to Eat Again" think that my ship's coat is a valuable item and insist on a fixed price.
All he has to do now is wait patiently.
As the Little Yellow Duck broke through the calm, azure sea, Yu Wang sat in the cabin, slowly drinking half a bottle of water, then broke off a piece of chocolate and put it in his mouth, enjoying the sea breeze.
It's been so long since I've seen such a calm sea.
The areas that followed were increasingly turbulent, with waves reaching tens of meters high. If you didn't have a stabilizer installed in the cabin, your brain would be shaken to its limit.
Yu Wang pulled his wandering thoughts back and casually opened the constantly flashing contact list. He then processed the other messages that required the processing of 'Stone Fire Basins' one by one.
Don't open your mouth to hit a cockroach: "Hey bro, I only have five units of stone, but ten units of plastic. Can I exchange them for a stone brazier?"
Yu Wang, on the other hand, thought it was a good deal. His Little Yellow Duck account needed a lot of plastic to upgrade anyway. Stones were of little use to him.
But he doesn't have any extra stones to fill the missing parts, so he's hoping to accumulate them by making money from the price difference.
Therefore, Yu Wang simply pinned the message "Don't open your mouth to hit cockroaches" to the top and prioritized trading with people who met the requirements.
With 100,000 people in the 444 section, after a period of preparation, at least several hundred people have sent private messages!
I just finished processing one message, and three or four new private chat windows popped up over there!
Bargaining, replying to messages, making stone braziers... Even though he was just sitting in the boat and chatting using his mind, Yu Wang felt more tired than running a kilometer!
If you encounter someone straightforward, that's fine. But if they're indecisive, you'll have to haggle for a while, hesitate a bit, change your mind several times, and finally add, "Let me think about it again!"
What the hell?! Let me see again!
After working for half a day, Yu Wang glanced at his stamina, which had only recovered to 71%, and finally understood why those who possessed rare blueprints in his previous life would eventually hire a "customer service" person to help handle transaction-related information!
Because it's just too exhausting!
After two hours of work, Yu Wang finally processed all the messages, having sold a total of forty-five stone braziers.
With this blueprint, he earned 80 stones, 102 plastics, 29 woods, and 14 glass.
At this moment, not only have I easily gathered the materials for the stone brazier I need, but I have also gathered enough glass to upgrade the ship.
As for plastic and wood, if this momentum continues, Yu Wang estimates that they will be able to gather them by tomorrow night.
"Sure enough, making money from blueprints is the fastest way."
Yu Wang glanced at his stamina. Because his mind had been constantly working, although he had plenty of food and drink, his stamina was recovering very slowly, currently only at 83%.
That's enough to search the surrounding seabed.
Yu Wang brought up the control panel; it was 2 PM, and there were still five hours until dark.
Today's 1-nautical-mile navigation target has been achieved during this busy trading period, and the Little Yellow Duck has also arrived at a new body of water.
Yu Wang, armed with a dagger, decided to go into the water before nightfall to search for two more treasure chests.
But before he jumped into the water, he suddenly saw the chat window that he had pinned to the top of his chat list, which was tirelessly popping up with messages.