A sharp metallic scraping sound rang out.

The shabby wooden raft was forcibly dragged to the side of the "President".

Several thick cables were thrown down, like nooses for livestock.

"Come up."

Qin Yu stood on high ground, his voice indifferent.

Li Ruobing had already changed into work clothes, which were a bit dirty, but they couldn't hide her wild spirit.

She waved down.

"Stop standing there, hurry up!"

The tattooed man and the bespectacled man were already terrified.

Seeing this steel behemoth up close, the sense of oppression is simply suffocating.

Especially those rows of cannon barrels that hadn't yet lost their heat, dark and gaping like the eye sockets of death.

"Coming...coming right away!"

The tattooed man swallowed hard and began climbing the rope ladder using both his hands and feet.

The bespectacled man followed closely behind, clutching the large plastic bucket of fresh water tightly in his arms—their entire possessions.

"Clatter".

The two men climbed over the railing and fell onto the hard alloy deck.

No one helped them up.

The tattooed man was about to complain when he looked up and froze.

too big.

It's too clean.

The deck was spotless, without seaweed, bird droppings, or even a trace of rust.

And in front of them.

Qin Yu stood with his arms crossed, coldly watching them.

Standing nearby were two sisters, one cold and aloof, playing with a scalpel; the other obedient and cute, yet carrying an assault rifle almost as tall as herself.

"Holy crap..."

The tattooed man's gaze was instantly drawn to Yao Xue's long legs encased in black stockings.

This is a sea full of big men and monsters.

A woman of this caliber is so stunning that even a single glance could shorten one's lifespan by ten years.

His eyes couldn't hide the lewd greed in them.

"Those legs...that figure..."

He subconsciously licked his chapped lips and muttered something.

The sound wasn't loud.

But on the silent deck, everyone could hear it clearly.

"brush!"

A cold light flashed.

A scalpel flew past the tattooed man's scalp.

"Duh!"

The blade was deeply embedded in the wooden crate behind him, still making a buzzing sound.

A few strands of hair fell down.

The tattooed man felt a chill on his scalp, followed by a burning pain.

"If you keep looking around like that, I'll gouge your eyes out."

Yao Xue's voice was colder than her knife.

The tattooed man was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud, his face turning deathly pale, and he almost peed himself.

"I won't do it again! I won't do it again!"

He kowtowed desperately, his forehead thumping against the steel plate.

That fleeting lustful thought was completely extinguished by that stab.

This isn't a woman at all.

These are all female demons!

Qin Yu didn't even lift his eyelids.

This kind of trash wouldn't survive past the first episode in a post-apocalyptic world.

They were kept on purely because those hundreds of tons of steel needed porters.

"Li Ruobing".

Qin Yu ignored the two useless people on the ground and turned to look at Li Ruobing, who was standing awkwardly to the side.

"Where are the things?"

Li Ruobing trembled.

She knew what Qin Yu was talking about.

That was her bargaining chip, and also her last trump card.

But in the face of such absolute force, hiding one's secrets is tantamount to courting death.

"Here."

Li Ruobing gritted her teeth and took out a small object wrapped in layers of oilcloth from the pocket of her inner underwear.

She held it with both hands and respectfully presented it to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu reached out and took it.

It feels cold to the touch.

That kind of cold wasn't the cold of ice, but a chill that went straight to the bone.

Lift the tarpaulin.

A deep blue bead lay quietly in his palm.

The inside of the bead seemed to be sealed by a blizzard, with tiny white flocculent substances flowing slowly inside.

**[Ding! Special item detected!]**

**[Item Name: Frost Armor (Grade A, Special Accessory)]**

**[Attribute: Provides stable temperature regulation within a 5-meter radius around the wearer (cold/heat resistance +50%).**

**[Active Skill: Frost Perception (Can sense changes in extreme cold ocean currents and the movement of sea creatures within a 20-nautical-mile radius; cooldown: 1 hour).]**

**[Passive Effect: Suppression (Provides a slight deterrent effect on aquatic mutated creatures below Rank C).]**

Grade A.

A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Yu's eyes.

This thing is indeed a treasure.

Especially the temperature regulation and perception skills, which are simply a godsend for the upcoming extreme cold storm.

No wonder this woman could predict the sea monster tide in advance.

"good."

With a flick of his wrist, Qin Yu caused the priceless Ice Soul to vanish from his system inventory.

Consider this your money to save your lives.

Li Ruobing looked at her empty palms and felt a pang of heartache.

But she dared not show it.

He could only force a smile: "As long as... as long as Captain Qin can use it."

"Alright."

Qin Yu waved his hand, not wanting to hear any more of these hypocritical pleasantries.

He walked to the edge of the deck and pointed to the sunken ship below, which had been cut in half by the TX robots.

Let me explain the rules.

Qin Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

The tattooed man and the bespectacled man quickly got up from the ground, bent over, and pricked up their ears to listen.

"First."

Qin Yu extended one finger.

"Your task is to move things."

"The robots are responsible for cutting and disassembling, and you are responsible for hoisting the materials up using pulleys, and then sorting and stacking them."

"Working sixteen hours a day."

"If you don't complete the task, you won't get any food."

Sixteen hours?!

The man with the tattooed arm couldn't help but cry out.

"This...this is even worse than a black brick kiln! They're using people to death!"

Qin Yu gave him a cold glance.

"You can quit."

"The sea is right there, just jump in."

The tattooed man immediately shut up.

Jump into the sea?

That would be worse than working yourself to death.

"second."

Qin Yu extended his second finger and pointed to the second-floor living area behind him.

That was the core area of ​​the entire ship.

There are warm rooms, hot showers, and the aroma of food wafting from the kitchen.

"From now on."

"The first deck and cargo hold are your area of ​​operation."

"Above the second floor is a restricted area."

Qin Yu's gaze sharpened like a knife as he scanned the three men's necks.

"Who dares to step onto the stairs leading to the second floor?"

"I'll chop off his legs and feed them to the sharks."

"Did you understand?"

The last four words carried a chilling murderous intent.

The bespectacled man trembled with fear, his hand pushing up his glasses shaking.

"I...I understand! I absolutely won't go up there! I'd rather die than go up there!"

The tattooed man shrank back, his eyes darting around, avoiding Qin Yu's gaze.

But he was cursing inwardly.

On what grounds?

We're all survivors, so why should you live in a mansion and eat well while we have to sleep on the deck and do hard labor?

Do we have to be bossed around like dogs?

But he dared not say it.

At least not now.

Qin Yu took in every subtle change in the tattooed man's expression.

But he doesn't care.

This kind of idiot has only brute strength, and his brain is full of mush and greed.

In his eyes, he was already dead.

They are kept around only to extract the last remaining value.

Once the sunken ship is emptied.

Once the fortifications are built.

That is, when these two pieces of trash disappear.

After all, feeding two more mouths is a considerable expense.

"Li Ruobing".

Qin Yu called out.

"Here!" Li Ruobing stood at attention instinctively.

"Take your men to work."

Qin Yu threw down a sentence and turned to leave.

"I want to see the warehouse full of steel tonight."

"For every ton less, we'll deduct one of your meals."

"yes!"

Until Qin Yu's figure disappeared at the top of the second-floor staircase.

The suffocating sense of oppression had just begun to dissipate.

"call……"

The tattooed man let out a long sigh, plopped down on the deck, and wiped the cold sweat from his face.

"He's a real devil..."

He stared at the bright windows on the second floor, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Sister Bing, are we really just going to be his dogs like this?"

"Look at how arrogant he is, he doesn't treat us like human beings at all!"

"And that A-grade equipment, you just gave it to him for nothing?"

Li Ruobing looked at him coldly.

"Otherwise what?"

"You're going to go and take it back?"

"Or are you saying you can withstand that cannon fire?"

She pointed to Yao Xue, who was still staring coldly at them from the distant artillery platform.

The tattooed man shrank back and didn't dare to say a word.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Li Ruobing kicked him.

"If you want to live, work."

Don't think I don't know what you're thinking.

"Stop with your scheming."

"This Qin Yu is not someone you can afford to offend."

"If you're looking to die, don't drag me down with you."

After saying that, Li Ruobing picked up a shovel and strode towards the hoisting area.

She is a smart person.

She could tell that there was no pity in Qin Yu's eyes.

That is an extreme disregard for life.

The only way to survive under this man is to demonstrate your value.

Absolute value.

The bespectacled man sighed, adjusted his glasses, and followed.

"Let's go, Brother Qiang."

"It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death."

"At least here, I don't have to worry about being dragged into the water by monsters in the middle of the night."

The tattooed man spat angrily on the ground.

"Pooh!"

"What is that?!"

"Wait until I find an opportunity..."

He didn't dare say the second half of his sentence.

But a sinister glint flashed in those triangular eyes.

He got up and dragged his heavy steps toward the work area.

……

Second floor control room.

Qin Yu sat on the leather sofa, watching the monitor screen.

On the screen, three red figures are busy on the deck.

"Brother Qin Yu."

Yao Qian brought over a cup of hot coffee and placed it on the table.

"Those two people don't look like good people."

"Especially that tattooed one, his eyes were darting around, he was obviously up to no good."

Qin Yu picked up his coffee and blew on it to cool it down.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"A bad idea?"

"That requires strength to back it up."

"To be evil without strength is stupid."

He took a sip of coffee, savoring the sweet aftertaste following the bitterness.

"Ignore them."

"Just two mad dogs that are about to be disposed of."

"Get rid of it?" Yao Qian blinked her big eyes. "Does that mean kick it out?"

Qin Yu shook his head.

Put down the cup.

His fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"In this world, only the dead don't cause trouble."

"There was so much cargo in that sunken ship."

"Relying solely on TX robots is too slow."

"And there are some nooks and crannies that the robots can't get into."

"Someone has to do this dirty and tiring work."

Qin Yu watched the tattooed man carrying steel plates on the monitor.

It's like watching a worker ant carrying food.

"Wait for the cold wave to arrive."

"When the marine mammal tide breaks out."

"Someone always needs to draw fire and act as bait."

"That is their greatest value."

Yao Qian nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Although I find it somewhat cruel.

But when she thought about the way that person looked at her sister earlier, she felt that Qin Yu did the right thing.

"What about... Li Ruobing?"

Yao Xue walked in, fiddling with the scalpel in her hand.

"That woman is a bit ambitious."

"And he's a smart person."

Qin Yu leaned back on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.

"Smart people know how to choose."

"As long as she's obedient enough and useful enough."

"I wouldn't mind saving a spot for her."

"even……"

Qin Yu paused, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Since she has the ability of 'sensory perception'."

"Perhaps we can train her to be the radar operator on this ship in the future."

"After all, even though the system is powerful, it still needs people to operate it."

"But that's a story for another time."

Qin Yu stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Looking at the sky outside, it gradually darkened.

The sea breeze is getting stronger.

Waves lapped against the hull of the boat.

The wreckage of the sunken ship looked particularly menacing in the setting sun.

"Yao Xue".

"exist."

"Keep a close eye on that floor."

"Throw them a few tattered blankets and two boxes of expired canned food."

"Don't let them starve to death, but don't let them eat too much either."

"If that tattooed man dares to make any unusual moves..."

Qin Yu made a throat-slitting gesture.

"No need to ask for permission."

"Just do it."

Yao Xue nodded, a cold smile curving her lips.

"clear."

"My knife is very fast."

Qin Yu turned around and looked at the extremely cold region he was about to reach on the map.

This is more than just a disaster.

It's also a reshuffling of the deck.

The weak are eliminated.

The strong plunder everything.

"Let's hurry."

"Empty that ship."

"Then……"

"We are about to face our first tough battle."

Qin Yu slowly clenched his fist.

Three days.

Just three days.

This "President" will be crowned king atop the corpses of countless monsters.

……

Late at night.

The sea was pitch black.

Only a few dim searchlights were still lit on the first deck of the "President".

"rise!"

"one two three!"

The tattooed man, shirtless and covered in sweat, shouted slogans.

Together with the bespectacled man, he dragged a steel plate weighing several hundred kilograms to the designated location.

"Bang!"

The steel plate landed on the ground.

The tattooed man was completely exhausted and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

"Damn it... I'm exhausted..."

He looked at the compressed biscuit in his hand, which was as hard as a rock.

I glanced again at the warm yellow light shining through the second-floor window.

There were vaguely visible figures moving around there.

You can also hear a woman's laughter.

The stark contrast fueled the burning jealousy in the tattooed man's heart.

"Why should I...?"

He took a big bite of the cookie, as if he wanted to bite someone's throat.

"Just wait and see."

"As long as Qin Yu relaxes his guard..."

"As long as I can touch that gun..."

He muttered curses under his breath in the darkness.

But don't know.

The surveillance camera overhead was slowly rotating in response to his movements.

Red indicator light.

In the darkness, it looked like a blood-red eye.

I watched all of this quietly.

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