It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

Starting over would come at an extremely high cost.

[While everyone was discussing what to do.]

You tentatively suggested a few directions.

[1. Rebuild on the spot and start over. (This option faces many difficulties, and similar situations may continue to occur.)]

2. Leave the coast and seek a living elsewhere. (This option is more difficult for others.)

3. They went their separate ways, each following their own path.

[4. Personal intervention, remaining attempts: three.]

"It's already been destroyed like this, why bother starting over? We're leaving anyway, so we might as well take this opportunity to leave this fishing village!"

Choose 2!

You stated frankly that the tsunami's impact was extremely widespread, and rebuilding the fishing village in a short period of time was almost impossible.

[And you escaped in a hurry; you didn't have much money, let alone food.]

Your most pressing need right now is to solve the problem of survival.

[You suggested they leave the fishing village. Although they rely on the sea for their livelihood and all their skills are related to water, they currently have no better option than to leave.]

Most of the other villagers fell silent.

They naturally understand what you're saying, but leaving now and not knowing when they can return is still uncertain.

[If I leave now, I might never come back.]

After a long silence, you could probably guess what they were thinking.

After explaining where he was going, he took his parents and headed away from the coast.

This tsunami was extremely unusual.

[Without any warning.]

Even if you observe celestial phenomena and watch the water levels, you cannot predict the future.

Your departure has attracted several more families to follow you.

Just as you said, the tsunami's impact stretched for hundreds of kilometers.

The impact on fishermen and farmers extends far beyond your village.

As you get closer to nearby towns, the number of refugees fleeing from the coastline is increasing rapidly.

You've realized something's wrong, and if you want to rely on government assistance, you'll probably have to wait a long time.

In the short term, you may only be able to rely on yourself.

You know in your heart that a coastal town is not a place to stay for long.

The area affected by the tsunami was extremely wide.

[Your decision was quite swift; even among the refugees, you were among the earlier arrivals.]

After quickly filling your stomach, you still chose to take your parents and continue deeper inland.

The number of people who made the same choice was not large.

[During your escape, you see large numbers of government officials riding at breakneck speed towards the coast.]

[Following closely behind were large quantities of supplies.]

[You led your parents, crossing three towns, and finally arrived at the capital city you had heard about, which controlled a stretch of three hundred li along the coastline.]

[But since you didn't turn off the disc, getting into the city is practically impossible.]

You can only travel to some markets outside the capital city to stay for now.

The locals are quite curious about you, an outsider.

[Especially for those living near the coast, after such a major event, what they want to know more than the suffering you've endured is the true extent of the tsunami.]

You didn't shy away from these topics; instead, you actively chatted with them.

[As a twelve-year-old child, your confident and articulate manner has certainly attracted a lot of attention.]

Because of your age, not many people in the market were wary of you.

You've found out the information you wanted.

This market belongs to a wealthy family in the capital.

Everything here is managed by them.

That family recently needed a schoolboy of appropriate age to accompany them in their studies.

[Your age meets the requirements, but all you know is about fishing at sea.]

[I was completely ignorant of all the knowledge required for accompanying someone in their studies.]

You felt a pang of regret.

However, from the very beginning, you never intended to put all your eggs in one basket.

After paying a certain management fee, you began making a living at the market.

Chapter 202 Accident

[You spent less than three days familiarizing yourself with the situation of every shop in the market.]

You're new here, with no connections whatsoever.

[You're also at a disadvantage in terms of age. You know in your heart that without leveraging connections, even if you earn some money, it's highly likely that others will covet it.]

Your most important task is not making money, but waiting for the right opportunity.

Just like when you boarded the boat to fish, you need an opportunity to prove your abilities to others.

You waited two more days, with the entire coastline occupied by refugees. All related industries were affected.

The opportunity you've been waiting for has arrived!

Taking advantage of the shortage of medicinal herbs at the pharmacy, you successfully infiltrated the herb gatherers' group and easily found the highest quality herbs in just one day.

[You've made a good impression on the shopkeeper during this time.]

The herbal medicine shop is just one entry point for you.

What you really want to do is build your reputation.

Only in this way will you not be completely limited by your age.

[After only a few deliveries, the boss suggested you stay in his shop.]

After all, the medicinal herbs you supply are always of the highest quality.

Without any hesitation, you decisively rejected their offer. However, you did leave behind a condition: a mutual exchange.

You can send a batch of herbs every two days for free over the next month. In exchange, they need to teach you how to identify herbs.

The shopkeeper readily agreed. For him, herbs were secondary; you were too young. If you could acquire a skill to support yourself, it would be a good deed.

At first, you were taught by a junior apprentice in the shop. But soon, that apprentice ran out of things to teach.

Therefore, every time you returned from the mountains, the shopkeeper would personally instruct you.

In less than a month, you will not only be able to recognize every medicinal herb on the medicine cabinet, but also become familiar with their medicinal properties.

[You have an almost photographic memory for these things; with such a remarkable talent, the shopkeeper is increasingly pleasantly surprised.]

The other party has offered to take you on as their apprentice.

However, you still rejected him.

The shopkeeper didn't show any dissatisfaction, but he started reducing the amount of material he taught you each day.

[After a month, all you will have learned is the essence of those medicinal herbs.]

As for the prescription and pulse diagnosis, they didn't give them to you.

You don't seem to care much about this.

During this month, besides gathering herbs to supplement your household income, you spent most of your time wandering around the market.

After becoming familiar with the place, I started asking around where I could buy books and other similar items.

After all, even the owner of a pharmacy only had a few medical books that were practically worn out from use.

Surprisingly, there wasn't a single place in the market where you could buy books.

The only way to get this is to go to the school.

Schools were only located in towns and large cities.

After all, the market area isn't exactly safe.

Don't be discouraged; your age is a factor. Given enough time, you will naturally achieve everything you desire.

Soon, a teenager appeared in the market.

[He's busy doing odd jobs to supplement the family income, and then he wanders around, looking for places that need help and lending a hand.]

You never charge fees; you only submit requests for different terms to the other party.

In less than six months, you've traded with more than half the people in the entire market.

Your reputation is even more renowned in the entire market than that of the family that controls it.

After all, going to the manager doesn't guarantee a solution, but going to you guarantees a solution.

[Everyone likes things that get done without spending money.]

[Over the past six months, you've collected quite a few books, without ever being picky about any particular field.]

[As a result, your bookshelves are now filled with all sorts of books. The vast majority of them are related to production and daily life.]

You already knew that to enter the capital legally, you either needed to follow the market's administrators or have a job in the city.

[You're too young; finding any job will be a problem. You might even end up worse off in the city than at the market.]

After much deliberation, you finally decided to temporarily abandon your plan to enter the city.