Back on the ship, the previously caught fish and shellfish had rotted and were inedible. Yang Yi kept only one cystic pufferfish and threw the rest back into the sea. His food supplies now consisted of 1 black bread, 3 eyeball fruits, and 38 vitality coconuts. He also had 1 liter of fresh water left.
Yang Yi ate the three eyeball fruits, picked up a vitality coconut, and prepared to mix a bottle of Vitality Coconut Refresher to restore his energy.
[Player Su Na requests to board the ship.]
Yang Yi agreed without hesitation. She climbed aboard from the stern and quickly entered the cabin of the Nightmare. At that moment, Yang Yi was mixing the Vitality Coconut Refresher.
"You can make potions?" Su Na asked in surprise.
"Yeah, I found a recipe on the island. You can mix salt with vitality coconuts to make this. Want to try it?"
Yang Yi handed the mixed drink to Su Na. Since she had saved his life, giving her something was the least he could do. Su Na took it, studied it curiously for a moment, but didn't drink it; instead, she stored it in her treasure bag.
"I won't take your supplies," Yang Yi said as he drank the newly mixed refresher. Su Na didn't mind—her Astrology had almost no supplies anyway; it was practically empty.
"Should we collaborate again?" Yang Yi proposed. The sea storm was fierce, and working together would greatly increase their chances of survival. Plus, the Astrology could provide nautical charts, preventing them from getting lost in the storm.
"Sure." Su Na agreed, as this was exactly why she had come.
Yang Yi stepped out of the cabin into a dim, overcast sky. The wind howled, carrying seawater and making the ship sway violently. He didn't plan to set out immediately—there was an urgent matter to attend to. He had been poisoned by the snake, and his status panel now showed a poisoned debuff. The sea snake's information also confirmed it was venomous.
Yang Yi walked over to the monster gashapon machine and threw in the flesh of the two sea monsters along with the snake skin.
Name: Large Sea Snake
Description: A cunning underwater giant snake, larger than ordinary pythons, enjoys torturing prey. Can be fed into the monster gashapon machine. Mildly venomous.
"Are you sure you don't want to convert that sea monster corpse into a gashapon?" Yang Yi suddenly turned and asked. Su Na still had another sea monster corpse in her treasure bag!
"No way!" Su Na shook her head vigorously. In her eyes, the corpse held far more value than a gashapon. Studying the sea monster's physiology could grant her the knowledge she sought—and knowledge was far more precious than any item.
Yang Yi shrugged and didn't persuade her further. He turned the dial on the octopus-headed gashapon machine's chest, and the sound of gashapon eggs colliding echoed. Soon, three eggs were spat out.
Standing behind Yang Yi, Su Na watched his every move and took out a small notebook to record:
"Yang Yi lives on a ghost ship; his mental state is concerning!
His gashapon machine is a terrifying octopus head, but Yang Yi seems to like it..."
Unaware of this, Yang Yi picked up the glowing orbs. The first was a can painted with a mermaid.
Name: Siren's Voice
Type: Consumable
Quality: Good
Description: Contains a special gas. Inhaling it upon opening emits an ear-piercing shriek, causing nearby creatures to fall into brief paralysis and lose sanity.
Loses 20 sanity upon inhalation.
You've gained the siren's voice, but clearly, you can't sing..."
The second item was a blue crystal pendant.
Name: Siren's Tear
Type: Relic
Quality: Good
Description: -2 Spirit when worn. Immune to charm effects. If you hear a siren's song, it transforms into a piercing lament. Occasionally causes auditory hallucinations, as if a siren is whispering in your ear, reducing sanity.
"You can only listen to my singing. You belong to me!"
The third item was a short sword.
Name: Sea Serpent's Fang
Type: Treasure
Quality: Good
Description: A short sword made from a sea serpent's tooth, with a mild paralyzing effect. Deals微量 damage to abyssal demons.
Yang Yi had good luck—two of the three gashapons were equipment, and one was a weapon, perfectly弥补 the awkward lack of damage when his flintlock was on cooldown. As for the other two items... Yang Yi considered selling or trading them. The Siren's Tear was a powerful counter to sirens, but with his Frenzy state already granting immunity, it was鸡肋 (useless) to him. As for charm, this mental attack was quickly adapted to by players with high Spirit stats. The first time he was charmed, he lost 10 sanity; now it only cost 5. Next time, it might not even cost that much, rendering it ineffective.
Siren's Voice was a decent item, but Yang Yi urgently needed to heal his wounds, so he reluctantly decided to part with it. He immediately messaged Zhou Dai, captain of the Goddess of Light.
Yang Yi: "I need two bottles of holy water. In stock?"
She seemed busy—minutes passed before a reply came.
Zhou Dai: "Make it quick. I'm navigating right now; no time to craft holy water. My inventory's limited!"
Yang Yi understood: yes, but at a high price. Fortunately, he had enough bargaining chips.
"One Vitality Coconut Refresher, Siren's Tear, and Siren's Voice for two bottles of holy water."
This time, Zhou Dai replied faster.
"You're a male player? You killed a siren?" She was incredulous, as many male players had already fallen to sirens in the chat channel.
"For that price, I'll give you three bottles. Let's collaborate again!"
The deal was quickly done. Yang Yi tossed the items into the gashapon machine, and soon, three bottles of holy water appeared in his hand. He immediately drank one and handed another to Su Na.
"You were right—the sea snake was venomous. Just in case, drink this. It can detoxify and heal."
Su Na took the holy water, didn't drink it immediately, but studied it curiously before stuffing it into her treasure bag...
"I said drink it, not store it!" Yang Yi interrupted her. He was puzzled by Su Na's behavior—she seemed to stuff everything into her bag, whether it was the Vitality Coconut Refresher, holy water, or sea monster parts.
Su Na froze, then reluctantly unscrewed the cap and took a sip... but just held it in her mouth.
"You can't just hold it in your mouth!" Yang Yi snapped, noticing her puffed cheeks. Frowning, Su Na seemed annoyed but finally swallowed under his gaze.
"Open your mouth and show me."
"Ahh."
She obeyed, and it appeared she had swallowed it. Yang Yi nodded—Su Na had injuries too, and this would help her recover. Unseen, she took out her notebook and wrote: Yang Yi is aggressive and likes to force people!
"What are you writing?" Yang Yi asked, approaching.
"Nothing." Su Na subtly hid the notebook. Not wanting to pry, Yang Yi dropped it—after all, it was her privacy.
"Have you checked the chat channel and announcements? Everyone's fleeing this sea area. We need to escape too." Yang Yi analyzed the situation and asked about the Astrology's stats. Her tier 1 ship was 10 knots slower than his tier 2 Nightmare. They agreed to use grappling hooks to tie the two ships together, preventing either from falling behind.
"One more favor before we leave." Yang Yi looked at the coconut trees, their crowns barely visible above water, coconuts floating nearby. "Help me circle the island to collect these coconuts. Take as many as we can, split them equally, but let's not waste time."
Su Na nodded. Yang Yi had wanted to collect them all, but that would take too long. Circling the island, they harvested 92 vitality coconuts—an impressive haul. Yang Yi generously split them: 46 each. Adding the 34 already on their ships, they now had 126 vitality coconuts total—80 for Yang Yi, 46 for Su Na. For a long time, he wouldn't need to worry about energy recovery.