Survival on the Internet: A Bizarre Start at Sea

The countdown timer for the dungeon appeared mechanically in front of Su Zhisu's eyes:

[Countdown to the dungeon ends in 5 minutes].

The sound of the numbers ticking was exceptionally clear in the silent captain's cabin, each tick striking a chord in the heart.

Outside the window, everything inside the cave remained unchanged; the deep green light seemed to freeze time within it.

Su Zhisu was not in a hurry.

There was no more danger in the instance. After explaining everything, David Roger vanished without a trace.

Inside the sunken "Cape of Good Hope," there was only deathly silence; not even the sound of dripping water could be heard in the cave.

Su Zhisu was still inside the instance at this moment, and he had some concerns.

The time flow rate in the external world and within the instance does not seem to be explained by the integrated network.

Similarly, the website does not explain where he will appear or what he will encounter after leaving the instance.

Therefore, the most important thing right now is to make the most of these last 5 minutes to become stronger.

The four free attribute points he had just acquired were lying quietly in the character panel, waiting to be allocated.

In this bizarre world, even the slightest difference in attributes can be a matter of life and death.

His physical attributes gave him the ability to fight back when facing strange beings.

But this experience made Su Zhisu realize that mental attributes are equally important.

If he hadn't happened to be carrying the [Night Watch Heart Lamp] this time, he might have been completely doomed!

Placing the harpoon and the night watch lamp on the ground, Su Zhisu leaned against the side of the cabin wall, tapping his fingers lightly on the decaying wooden planks.

The rotten wood crackled slightly under his hands, and dust fell in rustling sounds.

Bringing up the attribute panel, Su Zhixu evenly distributed the 4 free attribute points to the physical and mental attributes.

[Free Attribute Points -4]

[Level]: lv.4

[Physical body]: 16+1

[Mental Strength]: 14+1

The bones emitted a faint popping sound, like bamboo shoots breaking through the soil, yet with the toughness of metal. The body, which had been exhausted from the continuous battles, was now full of strength again, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

The enhancement of mental attributes makes the senses more acute, and the vision becomes exceptionally clear, even revealing the finest details of the decaying wood grain next to one's eyes.

Now, his two attributes have far surpassed those of ordinary people, bringing him closer and closer to being a non-human being.

Su Zhisu moved his wrists, feeling the newly acquired power flowing through his body. The attribute points were allocated, and there was still one and a half minutes before the dungeon closed.

The air in the captain's cabin seemed to grow even heavier, as if even the air itself was waiting for something.

His gaze shifted to the scimitar at his waist, the one the captain had given him before his spirit vanished—the "Scimitar Facing the Storm."

The blade had a matte, dark silver sheen, and under the light of the night-watching lamp beside it, it shimmered with a mysterious glow.

The handle is wrapped with an unknown layer of seaweed fiber, which has become integrated with the metal of the handle, giving it a strange and comfortable feel when held.

The blade has tiny nicks, each mark a record of the storms and battles it has weathered.

This was Captain David Roger's final gift, and the last trace he left in this world.

A scimitar pointing towards the storm.

[Quality]: Excellent (Green)

[Extra]: Towards the Storm: Every 24 hours, when health reaches zero, lock health at 1%.

[Information]: This knife survived countless storms and battles alongside its former owner. Every chipped edge tells a story, and every rust mark is a piece of history.

"A decent way to save your life," Su Zhisu commented softly, her fingers slowly tracing the blade.

The cool touch carried a hint of warmth, as if the knife was actively responding to him, wanting to experience the storm once again.

He reattached the scimitar to his waist, positioning it so that it was easy to draw without hindering his movements.

Su Zhixu held the harpoon in his hand. This harpoon had accompanied him through life and death, so he would take it back for the Ghostly Bone Arms to use.

The countdown has fifty seconds left.

Just as Su Zhisu was about to leave, the magic circle on the ground, drawn with dried blood, suddenly burst out with a dark red light.

[Network Notice]: The item [Relief of Liberation] has disappeared because the Gathering spell was not used on the captain's spirit.

The dark red light meandered and writhed like a living thing, spreading along the intricate patterns, as if countless tiny blood vessels were awakening.

The six points of the hexagram lit up simultaneously, the space above the magic circle began to distort, and the air made a tearing sound.

An indescribable pressure emanated from the magic circle, as if something was being summoned from a distant dimension beyond human comprehension.

The nautical chart on the wall moved erratically without wind, making a rustling sound, and the murky white clouds were rearranging themselves to form some kind of even more bizarre pattern.

The Night Watch Heart Flame ignited automatically on Su Zhisu's body, brighter than usual, as if sensing a threat.

The pocket watch vibrated rapidly on my wrist, emitting a piercing warning sound, and the hands on the dial spun wildly.

The magic circle seemed to have begun accumulating power the moment he first touched the nautical compass, but it had only reached its critical point at this moment, and Captain David Roger's liberation became the final fuel.

At the center of the magic circle, space was completely torn apart.

[Network Notice]: You have encountered a great being... ****. Good luck!

It seems the older brother was right, he thought to himself.

"For players like us who play cross-platform games, we might not even know if we die in some unknown world one day."

At this moment, all of Su Zhisu's calmness, rationality, and caution were useless. Faced with such a great being, all he needed to do was blindly eat fish.

A colossal, incomprehensibly large, grayish-blue phantom flashed by!

It didn't seem to be a physical entity, but merely an outline, a pair of eyes—huge, ancient, and indifferent, like two blood moons hanging in the deep sea—that only glanced at Su Zhisu!

It was just that one glance.

Su Zhisu felt as if her soul had been struck by an invisible giant hammer.

His sanity dropped from 100 to 0 in an instant, and his health also dropped to zero due to loss of consciousness.

My vision went black, and my consciousness felt as if it had been plunged into an ice cave, chilling me to the bone.

Countless sounds filled his ears—crying, screaming, laughing wildly, whispering—each sound tearing at his sanity.

He felt himself being dragged into a bottomless abyss, where there was no light, only eternal madness.

[Hint]: Suffering a mental shock, the talent [Yearning for True Freedom] has taken effect. Difficulty level: 99

【判定中...1d100+30=98＜99】

[Resistance failed]

[Rationality]: 100 → 0/100

Health Points: 100% → 0%

Sometimes, a difference of just one point can feel like an insurmountable chasm.

The chilling touch of death spread from my fingertips to my heart.

"That's why... I yearn for true freedom..."

Just as his consciousness was about to completely dissipate, the curved sword at his waist suddenly heated up and emitted a dazzling silver light.

A strange power flowed from the blade into his body, forcibly pulling Su Zhisu back from the brink of death.

The nick on the blade seemed to heal instantly, making the entire blade look brand new and radiating a chilling light.

Then it was in a dilapidated state again.

[Hint]: [Scimitar Towards the Storm] Additional Effect: [Towards the Storm], Triggered!

[Towards the Storm]: Effect activated, only once every 24 hours. When health reaches zero, health is locked at 1%.

[Health Points Locked]: 1%