Survival on the Internet: A Bizarre Start at Sea

[Current Area]: Sea of ​​Mysteries

[Time]: 10:12 AM on the fourth day

[Environmental Conditions]: Enveloped in white fog, visibility extremely low.

[World's Strangest Value]: 65

[Area Oddity Value]: 65

At this moment, the strange sea was swallowed by a deathly white mist, as if it had fallen into another silent dimension.

The dark red waves rose and fell, and the Redemption floated alone on this desolate land.

At the stern, Su Zhisu sat alone, fishing. The strange fishing rod in his hand remained motionless, as if even the ocean sunfish were afraid of the eerie atmosphere.

Even the usually energetic and lively ghostly bone arms were now drooping listlessly.

"We've been stuck in this godforsaken place for a day and a night, and the fog still hasn't lifted... It seems 'they' haven't given up yet."

Su Zhisu recalled the hidden message that suddenly popped up in her talent bar yesterday morning, and a cold smile crept onto her lips.

[Hidden Message]: Under the cover of white mist, all sounds will be silent; that will be their hunting time.

"Hunting?" He scoffed, his eyes sharp as knives. "A bunch of cowards who dare not board the ship, not even as good as Deep Divers (larvae), and they dare to talk about hunting?"

In the thick fog not far away, three blurry black silhouettes appeared faintly, appearing and disappearing.

Accompanying this was a series of captivating and beautiful songs that drifted on the sea breeze, melodious and ethereal, striking straight to the soul.

If it were any other player, they would probably have been bewitched by the song and gone mad by now. But Su Zhisu remained calm.

The singing had been heard the night before last, and it kept him from sleeping soundly.

It wasn't until yesterday, when he finally understood the meaning behind the gestures of the eerie bone-armed creatures, that he realized—this song was meant to erode his sanity.

Thinking of this, he almost burst out laughing.

These things, despite their numerical superiority, dared not board the ship directly, but instead resorted to such underhanded tactics to test his rationality.

Little did they know, in his eyes, this was nothing more than "materials" delivered to his door!

[Suffered from mental corruption; talent [Yearning for true freedom] activated; currently being assessed...]

【1d100+30=63＞45】

【1d100+30=55＞45】

【1d100+30=74＞45】

[Successfully resisted, you will receive a random reward: 10 Wood, 10 Wood, 10 Iron]

[Rationality]: 100/100

"Go ahead and scream, even if you scream your lungs out, my rationality won't waver even a little!" Even someone as calm as Su Zhisu couldn't help but scoff inwardly.

A whole day and night like that would be unbearable for anyone.

As if they had heard his provocation, the dark figures in the distant fog suddenly became restless.

The judgments became more frequent, but this did nothing except add 50 wood to the Redemption's cabin.

"Ahhh!!!" x3

The singing in their ears had long since turned into hysterical screams, and the three dark figures were clearly enraged.

But their impotent rage seemed so pale and powerless in the face of Su Zhixu's talent!

This self-righteous "hunt" ultimately ended in a disastrous failure.

Su Zhisu had no time to pay attention to those futile screams, because his entire mind was occupied by the immense force coming from beneath the sea.

Just now, the [Strange Fishing Rod], which had been completely still, suddenly began to vibrate violently, and the bone float on the sea surface suddenly seemed to be swallowed up and sank sharply!

"Come lend a hand!"

Su Zhisu felt his hand go numb and almost lost his grip on the fishing rod. He spoke to the eerie bone arm beside him.

"What exactly is that?"

The "thing" beneath the sea was heavier than imagined, as if the entire reef on the seabed had been fished out.

Su Zhisu and the ghostly bone arms worked together to hold the fishing line tightly. The fishing line, made of some unknown material, was stretched taut under the enormous force, groaning as if it could not bear the weight, but miraculously it did not break.

The "thing" seemed to be inanimate, and it did not struggle at all when it was pulled out of the water; only a dull thud could be heard.

Finally, a cannon, entirely black and exuding a chilling aura, was tossed onto the stern deck.

[Flooded Cannon]

[Quality]: Excellent (Green)

【Extra 1】: The enchanted magic cannon automatically generates cannonballs after 10 units of iron and 1 unit of bone are added.

[Extra 2]: A waterlogged cannon has a one in four chance of misfiring each time it is fired.

[Information: The flooded cannon on the "Cape of Good Hope" was one of four cannons mounted on either side of the ship's hull.]

A salty, slightly bloody sea breeze blew in his face. Su Zhisu stared at the [Waterlogged Cannon] lying quietly on the deck, his brows furrowed.

"A quarter of the shots failed..." he muttered under his breath.

In his view, any weapon must be absolutely reliable in order to survive on this strange and unpredictable sea.

A dud can kill someone at any time.

Although the extra effect of generating shells is quite tempting, the high 25% chance of a dud makes him really hesitant to use it as the Redemption's main weapon.

Just as he was hesitating, a flash of inspiration struck him, and an ID appeared in his mind—[Lucky Little Meow].

The new player who wanted his unboxing video last time.

With a thought, Su Zhisu opened the comprehensive network interface and brought up the private chat window with [Lucky Little Meow].

Looking at the records, he rubbed his temples; this girl's chatting style was really hard for him to handle.

[Private Chat Log]

[Lucky Little Meow]: "Boss Su! Are you there? I know you're here, meow!"

[Su Zhisu]: "..."

【Lucky Little Cat】: "Hey bro, I have a favor to ask! I've been having a lot of bad luck lately, meow. I saw your trade post, could you share an unboxing video with me so I can have some luck? It'd be a blessing for new players, meow!"

[Su Zhisu]: "...Get lost."

[Lucky Kitten]: "Don't be so cold, boss! I'll give you a kiss! Please, I want to see what the legendary boss's unboxing is like!"

[Su Zhisu]: "(Sent a 10-second video)"

(Video content: Su Zhisu uses a rusty harpoon to break the rusty lock on the box and retrieve the spoils.)

【Lucky Kitten】: "(Sent dozens of 'laughing and crying' emojis) Hahahaha! Thank you so much, big shot, meow! Now I'm not unlucky anymore, meow! I'm outta here, meow!"

[Su Zhisu]: "???"

Su Zhisu stared at the screen, as if he could see a catgirl laughing hysterically through the private chat interface. He continued scrolling down and found another transaction record from the previous day.

[Private chat history - one day ago]

[Lucky Kitten]: "Boss, boss! I'm back again, meow!"

[Su Zhisu]: "Speak."

[Lucky Kitty]: "I want to buy a pack of [Mysterious Dust], but I'm a little short on cash. Can you give me a discount, kitty?"

[Su Zhisu]: "1000 disaster relief coins, no bargaining."

【Lucky Kitten】: "Waaaaah, you're so cruel, you big shot! How about this, I'll trade you something good! Is that okay?"

(The other party sent a talent showcase panel.)

[Talent Name]: Blessed by Luck

[Description]: A favorite of Lady Luck

【information】:

Passive: Permanently increases your hidden attribute [Luck].

Active: You can choose to temporarily strip away your own "luck" and bestow it upon someone else for one hour. During this time, your luck value will be zero, and you will be in an "unlucky" state (to remove this state, you need to absorb the luck of another person).

[Su Zhisu]: "...Interesting. Are you sure you want to trade your luck for this?"

[Lucky Kitten]: "Absolutely, positively, and definitely! My luck is just too good; I need to balance it out, or I'll be cursed by the heavens! Besides, this little bit of bad luck doesn't bother me at all!"

[Su Zhisu]: "Deal. 500 Disaster Coins, plus one [Lucky Blessing]."