ctnovel Chapter 108 The Noble No.1
Chapter 108 The Noble No.1
Chapter 108 The Noble No.1
"Delicious! Delicious!" Zhang Xinlan's eyes lit up, and she spun her chopsticks like a windmill as she kept putting food into her mouth.
Yu Wang ignored the chat group and joined the whale-swallowing queue!
The fish is tender and flavorful, the shellfish is spicy and chewy, the vegetables are refreshing and crisp, and the kelp soup is warm, moist, and delicious.
The unique qualities of each ingredient are brought out to the maximum extent, and the simple seasoning brings a rich and layered taste experience.
This meal was like heaven and earth compared to the barbecue and stew that Yu Wang and his friends had made before! The taste was several levels better!
Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan ate with great relish, munching happily on the entire disc!
Half an hour later, the wind swept away the remaining clouds, and the locusts swept through, leaving only a little soup.
Chef Duck stood to one side, a satisfied look in his eyes, his triangular scarf fluttering slightly in the night breeze.
What could be a more direct affirmation of a chef than a CD?
After finishing his meal, Yu Wang returned to the Little Yellow Duck ship with a satisfied expression, feeling that the fatigue of the past few days had been soothed by the delicious food.
"Well done, Chef. From now on, the meals are yours."
"Quack! (Leave it to me!)" Chef Duck puffed out his round chest, full of fighting spirit.
It was still a peaceful night with only a few monsters, big and small, wandering around under the blood moon. Now that we're out of the beginner phase, the chances of monsters coming to our door at night have increased significantly.
For regular survivors, there's a guaranteed visit from one monster every night, with no upper limit.
Looking at the three pearl coins that had been deposited into his account, Yu Wang was already at peace.
"If I ever encounter the siren Circe again, I must get her to remove this monster-repelling effect beforehand," he thought to himself.
It's too quiet, which makes people uneasy, as if they're holding back some big surprise.
E-rank and F-rank monsters are just free money no matter how many come. Iristiel hasn't recovered yet, and we're afraid of attracting more high-rank monsters.
With a heavy heart, the night passed.
The next morning, the sky was overcast, a light drizzle fell, and a hazy mist shrouded the sea.
Strictly speaking, based on the date, today is the 15th day of the game.
As per the system's previous malicious announcement, the "razor mackerel migration season" has officially begun today.
However, this does not mean that all survivors will encounter the terrifying silver swarm at the same time.
The migration season is a process.
An ecological migration event that lasts for days or even weeks and covers a very wide area.
Razorback mackerel have fixed migration routes.
Therefore, some regions, because their initial release locations happened to be relatively close to the edge of the main migration route, were already able to catch a few razor mackerel in the sea one or two days before the system announcement of "half a month later," thus sensing the impending crisis in advance.
In some regions, where the release locations are relatively remote, it may take two or three days, or even a week, before razorback mackerel can be seen in the sea.
Compared to this vast sea known as the "Sea of Beginnings," the one or two hundred "exploration mileage" that the survivors have accumulated by relying on ships is pitifully insignificant.
It's like the length of a table tennis ball on a 100-meter track. And the "initial sea area" is already one of the smaller sea areas in the world.
This explains why, even during the same "migration season," survivors in different regions experience such vastly different levels of stress and encounters.
In this world, when indigenous people travel long distances, in addition to relying on the protection of their own gods, they often need another convenient facility to help them.
"High-speed ocean current channel".
By utilizing the unique ocean currents that exist in the ocean with fixed directions and extremely fast speeds, and with the support of guardians, a rapid navigation network can be formed, which can significantly shorten the time for crossing sea areas.
However, the "high-speed passage" is the private property of the guardians of each sea area, and it is strictly managed. As "outsiders" who suddenly intrude and have no roots, human survivors have almost no chance of obtaining passage.
Yu Wang recalled his previous life.
Humanity missed its only chance to gain access to the "high-speed ocean current channel".
As a result, the game progressed too slowly due to the overall slow speed of human travel. The system kept issuing a large number of time-limited events that could speed up travel but were also accompanied by deadly dangers, forcing humans to dance on the edge of a knife and exchange their lives for travel distance.
This migration season is actually a limited-time opportunity for acceleration.
Yu Wang put away these heavy memories, and his eyes became firm again.
He kept the "World Megaphone" prop all along in order to fight for that one and only chance to obtain the qualification to pass through the "Ocean Current High-Speed Passage"!
"It's done! The speed of traversing this ancient route will be greatly increased! We can also bypass many dangerous areas! Most importantly, we won't have to bear the additional risks associated with those forced acceleration activities!"
"Defeat—it's just repeating the same path as in the previous life! Using blood and sacrifice to bridge the gap in speed."
If that's the case, why not give it a try?
Why not gamble with this precious one-time use item to try and get a better start, giving humanity a greater advantage?
The drizzle gradually dampened Yu Wang's shoulders, bringing a touch of coolness. At the same time, the decision in Yu Wang's heart had already taken shape.
Just then, the hatch behind them creaked open, and Zhang Xinlan poked her head out, holding a dry cloth in her hand. She asked with concern, "Why are you going out in the rain? Why not leave the stag beetle to the task of retrieving supplies?"
Come in quickly, be careful not to catch a cold from the rain.
Yu Wang turned around, saw her, and smiled: "Coming."
The latest information about the Razorback Mackerel comes from the existence of the long-running dungeon "Lion Ant Dynasty".
This instance has gradually evolved into 14 regions, serving as an informal hub for intelligence exchange between them.
Survivors from different zones share resources within the instance, exchanging crucial first-hand information and items that determine their survival.
Based on the information currently circulating, the survivors in zones 1 to 212 have already fallen into a predicament!
According to the descriptions of these survivors, the razor mackerel schools in their area were so dense that they were packed together and piled on top of each other, almost completely covering and filling the entire sea surface!
The boats sailed on them, feeling not as if they were floating on water, but rather as if they were suspended on the bodies of countless writhing fish.
It's like a person walking on a conveyor belt; even if the ship itself doesn't provide power, it will be carried and propelled forward by the surging school of fish below.
If the ship puts in a little more effort, its speed can easily double, or even exceed!
Does this sound like a good thing, like "hitching a ride" to speed things up?
But all the benefits come on a terrible premise: the razor mackerel's sharp, blade-like dorsal fin!
Speed comes at a price, and a continuous and fatal one at that.
As the fish surged, their sharp dorsal fins would constantly scrape against the bottom of the boat, making a creaking noise day and night!
Every second, the ship's durability is decreasing.
Survivors covered by the fish swarm have to precisely calculate the rate at which their durability is consumed and regularly use basic resources to repair their hulls, otherwise their ships may be worn through and disintegrate at any time.
In order not to miss the best time to repair, people in zones 1 to 212 rarely even went to dungeons. They were all on edge, dealing with this endless war of attrition.
In their words, "Experiencing being polished even once in a lifetime is worth it."
Survivors in other zones initially felt a bit relieved, thinking it was great that there were fewer people vying for dungeon slots.
But soon, their joy turned to sorrow, as razorback mackerel began to appear in their own area, although the density was not yet as high as 1.
As much as described in section 212, the repeated durability loss warnings have cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
What happened to Division 212 today could very well be what happened to them tomorrow.
Yu Wang spent some basic resources and purchased a set of carefully compiled initial observation data on the migration of razor mackerel from a survivor with the ID "Civil Engineering Explorer".
Like the copy of the hand-drawn map I bought last time, this material is also quite professional and well-made.
The above details the time when different zones in the 14 major regions encountered the Razoreye Fish.
The order in which razor mackerel are encountered follows the order of the partition numbers from smallest to largest.
In the 3XX section, we can already feel a lot of razorfish hitting the bottom of the boat, and in the 4XX section, someone has already caught a razorfish.
At this rate, the moment when the survivors of Zone 444 are sailing on the fish is not far off.
In addition, this data also provides a preliminary estimate of the rate at which the durability of ships of different grades and materials is consumed when sailing through schools of fish, and thoughtfully provides the approximate amount of materials that need to be prepared for repairs each day.
Yu Wang skipped over the data on metal boats and focused on plastic and wooden boats.
Data on Tier 3 ships is naturally unavailable. Although some new Tier 3 ships have appeared sporadically, their numbers are extremely small, and the data I have collected lacks sufficient sample size to support it.
According to observations and calculations by "Civil Engineering Explorers," a Class 2 plastic boat requires at least 50-70 units of plastic per day for boat repairs.
A level 2 wooden ship requires at least 100-130 units of wood to be prepared daily.
"Considering that the Ghost Pirate's hull wood is already rotten, its overall durability is generally lower than that of a regular level 2 wooden ship. The repair resources we need to prepare every day will probably be even more." Yu Wang analyzed silently.
However, he is not worried about resources.
Not long ago, after receiving a batch of resources voluntarily handed over by Tiger Two, one of "Ghost-Faced Tiger's" underlings, his timber reserves—
The stock has already exceeded 100,000 units, and the plastic stock alone is over 80,000. This is more than enough to handle routine repairs.
All he needs to do is schedule the four ducks to consume resources at regular intervals and automatically repair the "Little Yellow Duck" ship.
The hull durability of the "Ghost Pirate" is sufficient.
Automated ship repair saves time and effort.
What we really need to be wary of are those extraordinary predators that the siren Circe describes as following schools of fish and crossing boundaries without regard to the rules!
Those guys are not under the protection of the Iristi figurine.
[Ding! The final scene of the long-term dungeon "Lion Ant Dynasty," the Royal Court, has been discovered! Dungeon exploration progress exceeds 90%]
The "Challenge Mode: The Final Battle of the Dynasty" is now forcibly enabled!
Preparation time: 3 hours
[Participants: Top 20 divisions in terms of dungeon exploration progress (click to view list)]
[System announcement: Congratulations to partition number 444 for topping the exploration leaderboard! The current lead is significant!]
[Coo coo! Well done, everyone! We are the noble No.1~ Leading the way in exploration!]
In this mode, survivors will be randomly selected to represent Division 444 in the challenge! Number of survivors (0/5)
12)
The team will depart from a random location within the instance to face the final, frantic counterattack of the lion-ant swarm. Their ultimate goal: to break through the encirclement, reach the "Royal Court," and participate in the race for the first kill of the final boss, the "Lion-ant Queen!"
The team that successfully defeats the "Queen Lion Ant" will receive a massive amount of "Expansion Points" and a hidden evaluation bonus for their region, significantly improving their ranking across the entire region! All participating members will also receive exclusive rare rewards!
The battle horn is about to sound! Full power! Go for it!
A series of system announcements, shimmering with dark gold and exuding a chilling aura, were forcibly refreshed and scrolled across the center of vision in all 14 regions!
The "Lion Ant Dynasty" is coming to an end! And in this mode of forced recruitment, random team formation, and regional competition!
Messages scroll rapidly in the 444 partition chat channel.
Excitement, worry, scheming, cursing—various emotions intertwined on the channel.
Some people were excitedly rubbing their hands together, some were calculating how to use the rules to fight for their region's interests if they were selected, and a group of people started grumbling, feeling that one razor mackerel was troublesome enough, and the system was causing trouble again.
Not based on wild speculation—
[Ding! Congratulations, you're about to hit the jackpot!]
[You have been randomly selected as a representative of Zone 444 to participate in the "Final Battle of the Dynasty" challenge! Please check your equipment and supplies within the preparation time and get ready for battle. You will be forcibly teleported to the instance starting point three hours later.]
A personalized system notification popped up.
"As expected—" Yu Wang rolled his eyes inwardly as he looked at the message.
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