Super Ship: Matchmaking starts with black and white stockings sisters

That force was ridiculously strong.

The wooden planks beneath Qin Yu's feet creaked under the weight, and he was like a fully drawn bow, his upper body almost parallel to the sea surface.

"squeak--"

The black fishing line cut through the water's surface, stretched to its limit, producing a teeth-grinding screeching sound.

If it were a regular fishing rod, it would have broken by now.

But the God-level Neptune fishing rod is, after all, an SSS-grade product. The rod body was bent into a breathtaking arc, yet it remained as tough as ever, without even a single crack.

"Qin Yu!"

Yao Xue gasped in surprise, her heart clenching as she watched Qin Yu's foot dangle in mid-air.

She didn't care about anything else, rushed forward in two steps, and hugged Qin Yu's waist tightly with both hands.

"Qianqian! Come help!"

Yao Xue gritted her teeth, leaned back, and used herself as Qin Yu's human counterweight.

"Coming...coming!"

Yao Qian dropped the rusty iron hook, crawled over on all fours, and hugged her sister's waist.

The three of them seemed to be playing a life-or-death tug-of-war.

The only adversary is that unknown behemoth in the deep sea.

"Don't shout!"

Veins bulged on Qin Yu's forehead, and sweat dripped down his cheeks, instantly evaporating on the wooden board.

"Keep your balance! Don't move!"

He sensed it.

Although the thing underwater was heavy, it did not exhibit the violent struggles typical of living organisms.

It is not a living thing.

It is an inanimate object.

But it weighs at least 200 pounds.

With the added resistance of the water, this pole went down like pulling a small car that had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

"rise!"

Qin Yu let out a low roar, his upper arm muscles bulging, and with the help of the two sisters behind him pulling him back, he suddenly swung the pole backward.

Whoosh!

The sea exploded.

There was no monster emerging from the water as I had imagined.

A huge, silvery-white box burst from the water, creating a large white splash.

Under the sunlight, the silvery-white metal casing was so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes.

"Get out of the way!"

Qin Yu shouted.

The three of them released their grip almost simultaneously and fell backward.

boom!

A loud bang.

The large silver box slammed heavily into the center of the raft.

The raft suddenly sank, and seawater seeped up through the gaps, reaching above the ankles, before quickly receding as the raft rose again.

The violent shaking caused the Yao sisters to scream and roll around in a ball.

Qin Yu reacted quickly, grabbing the rope binding the raft to steady himself.

The shaking gradually subsided.

Qin Yu, panting heavily, wiped the seawater from his face and stared intently at the box.

This box is twice as big as the previous one.

It is entirely silver-white, and its material is unknown. It looks like metal, but since it can be fished out, its density must have been specially treated.

The surface of the box was free of seaweed and looked brand new.

There is a golden "S" engraved in the very center.

"S-rank..."

Qin Yu's pupils contracted slightly.

The box that contained water and bread didn't even have a label; it was at most a regular F-grade or E-grade supply.

What's inside this one with the "S" mark?

Yao Xue adjusted her glasses and scrambled to her feet, her knees hitting the wooden board from the fall, causing her to gasp in pain.

But when she saw the huge silver box, the pain seemed to vanish instantly.

"This...this big?"

Yao Xue's beautiful eyes widened.

"Was it caught by fishing too?"

Yao Qian rubbed her bottom and limped over, reaching out to touch the box, but then hesitated.

"Qin Yu, is there a zombie in here?"

This girl watches too many movies.

Qin Yu ignored her and walked straight up to her.

The box has no keyhole or pull tab.

There is only one palm print sensing area.

Qin Yu placed his palm on it.

**"drop!"**

**Owner detected: Qin Yu.**

**"S-Rank Supply Crate, Open."**

With a hiss of hydraulic pressure deflating, the lid slowly popped open.

There are no dazzling special effects.

Only two things lay quietly on the deep blue velvet background.

On the left is a uniquely shaped machine.

It's about the size of a water dispenser, all silver-gray, with a long tube inserted into it and a transparent water tank next to it.

It has a strong sense of technology.

On the right is a card that glows with a faint golden light.

Qin Yu picked up the card first.

**【Raft Area Doubling Card (Special Item)】**

**[Note: This will double the base area of ​​the current raft.]**

**[Note: This item is a one-time consumable and can only be used on the currently bound primary vehicle.]**

Qin Yu raised an eyebrow.

nice one.

In this world full of water, having a foothold is life itself.

The larger the raft, the more supplies it can hold, the more houses it can build, and even the more land it can cultivate.

But he didn't use it immediately.

He stuffed the card into his system inventory and turned his gaze to the machine.

Reach out and touch it.

A line of information appeared before my eyes.

**【Fully Automatic Seawater Purifier (Class S)】**

**[Description: This is a high-tech product powered by solar energy. Simply drop the inlet pipe into the sea, and it will automatically draw in seawater for purification.]**

**[Efficiency: Produces 5 liters of purified drinking water per hour.]**

**[Additional Functions: Automatically filters toxins, heavy metals, and microorganisms. The produced water is sweet and delicious, rich in trace elements.]**

Qin Yu's breath hitched.

Then, the corners of his mouth turned up wildly, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha!"

"There's always a way out!"

If that fishing rod is a spear for obtaining supplies.

Then this air purifier is a shield for survival!

On this vast ocean, what is most lacking?

It's not food.

There are fish in the sea; as long as you have the means, you can always find something to eat.

The most scarce resource is fresh water!

A person can go three days without food, but absolutely cannot go three days without water.

Especially in such an environment of intense sunlight, dehydration can cause a person to lose their senses and even die in a very short time.

5 liters per hour.

As long as there is sunshine 24 hours a day, this is a continuous source of freshwater!

This is not a machine.

This is a money printing machine!

"What are you laughing at...?"

Yao Qian felt uneasy at Qin Yu's laughter and shrank behind Yao Xue.

"Qin Yu, what exactly is in here?"

Yao Xue also curiously came over.

Qin Yu turned to the side and pointed at the machine.

"Take a look at this."

"Seawater purifier".

"With this, we'll have enough for all our bathing needs from now on."

"Wh...what?!"

Yao Xue's usually calm voice changed tone at this moment.

She lunged at the box, staring intently at the machine's instruction manual (if she could see it), or listening to Qin Yu's explanation.

"Purify seawater? Really?"

As a doctor, she knew all too well how precious fresh water was.

If this thing is real, then their starting point in this survival game is already at the finish line for everyone else!

"Why don't you try and see?"

Without saying a word, Qin Yu took the machine out and placed it in the most stable corner of the raft.

Pull out the long water inlet pipe and throw it into the sea.

The solar panels on top of the machine automatically unfolded, pointing towards the scorching sun overhead.

**Buzz—**

A very faint buzzing sound rang out.

The machine started running.

Only a dozen seconds passed.

Clear liquid began to drip from the transparent water tank.

It's rising very quickly, visibly so.

Yao Qian was stunned.

She swallowed hard and pointed to the water tank.

"This...this is fresh water?"

"Try it."

Qin Yu took a small cup and handed it over.

Yao Qian didn't stand on ceremony and drank it all in one gulp.

The next second, her eyes lit up like two big light bulbs.

"It's sweet!"

"Sis! It's really sweet! Even better than that mineral water!"

Yao Xue stared at the machine that kept producing water, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

She turned to look at Qin Yu.

This man is so lucky it's enviable.

But what reassured her even more was that the man didn't seem to intend to keep it all to himself.

"Qin Yu, with this, we won't have to worry about the water problem anymore."

Yao Xue's voice trembled slightly.

"Not only that."

Qin Yu patted the machine's casing, his eyes gleaming with the shrewdness of a businessman.

"At this stage, water is not only the source of life."

"It's also a hard currency."

He turned around and looked at the few remaining unopened bottles of mineral water.

Besides the bottles I shared with the two sisters and the ones I drank myself, there are about seven bottles left.

"The value of these bottled water has changed for us now."

Qin Yu picked up the three bottles of water and weighed them in his hand.

"We'll use them to exchange for something else."

"Change things?"

Yao Xue was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.

"You mean... the trading house?"

"That's right."

Qin Yu opened the system panel and clicked on the [Trading Hall].

The trading house was completely empty at this time.

Occasionally, a few orders are placed, but they are all worthless transactions such as "trading rotten wood for bread" or "trading broken shoes for water".

Most people are still struggling to survive, so who has extra supplies to sell?

Apart from Qin Yu.

"What do you want to exchange?"

Yao Xue leaned closer and asked.

"Basic materials".

Qin Yu said in a deep voice.

"Timber, rope, plastic."

"I want to expand our raft."

"Now, after putting this machine in this 4-square-meter space, there's not even a place to sleep."

Yao Xue glanced at the air purifier that took up quite a bit of space.

indeed.

It was already crowded, and now it's even more crowded.

If they were to sleep at night, she and her sister would probably have to curl up their legs and press themselves tightly against Qin Yu to fall asleep.

Although Qin Yu is good-looking and has a good physique, he is, after all, a grown man...

"So, how do you plan to price it?"

Yao Xue asked the key question.

Qin Yu's lips curled into a cold smile.

He entered the information on the listing page of the trading platform.

**[Seller: Anonymous]**

**[Item for trade: 500ml mineral water x 1]**

**[Requirements: 10 pieces of wood OR 10 pieces of rope OR 10 pieces of plastic]**

**[Inventory: 3]**

Upon seeing the price, Yao Xue gasped.

Even Yao Qian, who is usually not good with numbers, exclaimed in surprise.

"Qin Yu! Are you crazy?"

"Ten pieces of wood for one bottle of water?"

"I spent ages trying to hook up a piece of wood!"

"Who would want to exchange this? This is outrageous!"

Yao Xue also frowned and analyzed rationally:

"Qin Yu, this price is indeed too high."

"At this stage, everyone doesn't have many tools, so the efficiency of obtaining timber is very low."

"Ten units of basic materials are equivalent to half a day or even a day's worth of labor for one person."

"Just changing one bottle of water, isn't that a bit...?"

"Is this a bit like taking advantage of someone's misfortune?"

Qin Yu picked up the conversation, his expression remaining unchanged.

"Dr. Yao, you still don't understand the situation."

"This isn't buying water at the supermarket."

"This is buying your life."

Qin Yu pointed to the sun overhead.

"Under this kind of intense sun exposure, people will experience dehydration symptoms within three hours."

"He will go into shock after six hours."

"Do you think a person dying of thirst would cling to a pile of inedible and undrinkable wood and wait to die?"

"Would you still trade everything you have for this one bottle of water that could keep him alive?"

Qin Yu's voice was cold, revealing a cruel insight into human nature.

"And I only need three servings."

"There are over three billion people in the world, and this district has over 30,000 people."

"There are always lucky people, or diligent people like your sister, who manage to gather enough materials."

"What they lack is precisely this sip of water."

After saying that, Qin Yu clicked on "List Now" without hesitation.

……

Chat channel number 9527.

At this point, there was only wailing and lamentation.

"Water...Does anyone have water...I'm willing to trade a photo of my wife for it..."

"Get lost, you upstairs! I'm dying of thirst, do you think looking at your wife's picture will quench my thirst?"

"I managed to retrieve three planks, but there was no water, and my throat was parched."

"This game is too hardcore, it leaves no way to survive!"

"I want to drink urine. Can any doctor tell me how long I can survive on urine?"

Amidst this desperate barrage of posts.

A golden system notification suddenly appeared at the top of the screen.

Since it was the first high-value item to be listed, the system actually gave it a small special effect.

**[Trading Hall Notice: A seller has listed the valuable item "Mineral Water (500ml)". Buy now while supplies last!]**

This news came out.

The entire chat channel fell silent for a full three seconds.

Then, things completely exploded!

"Holy crap?! Water?!"

"Really? Someone's selling water?"

"Damn! That's mineral water! And a full bottle at that!"

"Hurry and grab it!"

Countless people frantically opened the trading platform.

Immediately afterwards, a torrent of insults and gasps of surprise followed.

"Damn! Is this guy crazy for money? Ten pieces of wood for a bottle of water?"

"A swindler! An absolute swindler!"

"I only have two pieces of wood, could you please have some mercy?"

"Who the hell is this? It's only been a few hours since the game started, where did this extra water come from?"

"Is he the system's favorite child?"

however.

Scolds are scolded.

They didn't stop working.

The system notification sounded on Qin Yu's side five seconds after the item was listed.

**"bite!"**

**Transaction successful!**

**Loss: 1 x 500ml mineral water. Gain: 10 x wood.**

**"bite!"**

**Transaction successful!**

**Loss: 1 x 500ml mineral water. Gain: 10 x rope.**

**"bite!"**

**Transaction successful!**

**Loss: 1 x 500ml mineral water. Gain: 10 x plastic.**

Three seconds.

Just three seconds.

The three bottles of water were emptied in seconds.

Qin Yu's backpack suddenly contained a pile of basic materials.

Thirty units of supplies were neatly arranged.

"look."

Qin Yu spread his hands and shrugged at the dumbfounded Yao sisters.

"That's the market."

"That's human nature."

Looking at Qin Yu's nonchalant demeanor, Yao Xue felt a chill run down her spine.

She thought it was expensive just now.

But as it turned out, she underestimated people's desire to survive.

Those who hurl the most insults in the chat channel are probably the ones who snatch things up the fastest.

"No...that's all?"

Yao Qian refreshed the trading platform and stared at the grayed-out words "Sold Out," her mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.

"So... this is what we got in return?"

"I spent ages crocheting this and only managed to get one..."

"He just flicked his finger and got thirty of them..."

Yao Qian felt that her worldview had been impacted.

So, this is the right way to play in this apocalyptic world?

Qin Yu had no time to pay attention to their shock.

He took inventory of the supplies.

In addition to the piece of wood that Yao Qian had hooked up earlier.

He currently has: 11 units of wood, 10 units of rope, and 10 units of plastic.

Open the "Craft" list.

**[Simple Wooden Flooring: Requires 2 pieces of wood and 1 piece of rope.]**

**[Note: These pieces can be attached to the edge of the raft; each piece has an area of ​​1 square meter.]**

**[Simple Float: Requires 2 pieces of plastic.]**

**[Note: This increases the raft's buoyancy; essential for expansion.]**

Qin Yu quickly did some mental calculations.

"Expand first."

He operates directly on the manufacturing panel.

"Consumes 10 wood and 5 rope."

"Make 5 pieces of wood flooring."

"Uses 10 plastic".

"Make 5 simple pontoons."

A flash of white light.

Qin Yu now had a bunch of components in his hands.

With a thought from Qin Yu, five pontoons automatically positioned themselves around the original four-square-meter area.

The pontoons, which were bound to the system, appeared exceptionally secure.

It has now become an irregular shape, with an area of ​​9 square meters.

It's still not very big.

But compared to the awkward situation where even turning around was difficult, it's much more spacious now.

Even the S-grade water purifier has a designated place.

"call……"

Qin Yu let out a long breath, sat on the newly laid wooden planks, and felt the swaying sensation, which was much more stable than before.

"That's much more comfortable."

He took the gleaming gold card out of his backpack.

**【Raft Area Doubling Card】**

When it was 4 square meters, it could only be used to make it 8 square meters.

It's 9 square meters now, but once it's fully used, it will be 18 square meters!

Moreover, if we can gather more materials and expand to 20 square meters, that would be 40 square meters!

Qin Yu had a clear understanding of the situation.

"We should keep this card for a while."

Qin Yu twirled the card between his fingers, then put it away.

"We'll use it once we've expanded the raft to its current maximum capacity."

"At that time, we'll just build a villa on the sea."

When Yao Qian heard the word "villa," her eyes lit up.

"I want to live on the second floor! The kind with a balcony!"

Although Yao Xue didn't speak, a hint of longing flashed in her eyes.

In this hopeless hell.

Qin Yu's presence was like a shot in the arm for them.

Not only did they have food and drink, but they also had plenty to eat and drink.

It can even plan for the future.

The discussion about the "mysterious water seller" was still going on in the chat channel.

"Who exactly is that anonymous big shot?"

"I'm looking at the raft size rankings, and the number one spot is also anonymous. Could it be this big shot?"

As Qin Yu looked at the chat logs, a playful smile appeared on his lips.

Version answer?

No.

I am the bug in this world.

He glanced at the S-grade water purifier, then at the black fishing rod in his hand.

"Yao Xue, Yao Qian."

Qin Yu stood up, full of vigor and confidence.

"Get ready to work."