Everyone's surviving in the Dead Sea, my fishing boat is evolving infinitely.

[A Tier 5 monster has been detected nearby. Please flee immediately!]

[The ship's defenses are estimated to withstand one attack!]

"Tier 5?!"

Lu Shuo's pupils contracted.

Who among the current eight billion players can stand against a monster of this caliber!

"These people aren't very lucky. That's good, it saves me the trouble of doing anything."

Lu Shuo originally planned to teach these ships a lesson if he encountered them again.

Unexpectedly, they were out of luck and encountered a terrifying level 5 monster!

Monsters of this caliber are unlikely to appear on the outskirts on the first day of the game.

It was simply bad luck for them; they may have encountered one of the few strange snakes in the Dead Sea.

The terrifying giant snake moved swiftly, devouring fishing boats one by one as easily as eating soybeans, causing towering waves.

Lu Shuo didn't look at it for long. Taking advantage of the fact that the strange snake wasn't paying attention to this place, he steered his boat away from this dangerous place at top speed.

"That guy's boat is going fast! It's just a fishing boat, how can it be so fast?"

"Their fishing boat is at least level 2, and look at its propeller, it's even radiating golden light. They might have gotten some extraordinary upgrade blueprints."

The passing contestants couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The farther Lu Shuo traveled, the fewer contestants he saw in the Dead Sea.

After all, the Dead Sea is infinitely large, and even if the more than eight billion participants were scattered, it would still be a tiny number.

The boats Lu Shuo is now encountering are no longer ordinary fishing boats; they are all special types of boats with high speeds.

However, the other contestants were even more surprised to see fishing boats here.

Lu Shuo continued sailing for several more hours until it was completely dark.

He slowly brought the boat to a stop and looked at the numbers on the display screen.

The black fog is 728km away, with an estimated arrival time of over 20 hours.

"Oh? They've already created such a large gap. The indestructible propeller is truly something else; its speed is indeed impressive."

Lu Shuo was traveling at 200% of the speed of a level 2 ship, which allowed him to leave the black fog far behind.

Along the way, Lu Shuo collected quite a few resource boxes, totaling more than a dozen.

Among the items distributed were a considerable amount of food, fresh water, and fuel, which was in dire need of others.

"The food and fresh water are pretty good, but unfortunately I don't need the fuel. I can save it to trade for resources with other players."

"The boat's space is still too small. Although it's bigger after the upgrade, it only has an extra bed and chair, as well as a bathroom and kitchen. Overall, it's about the same as before."

Lu Shuo frowned as he looked around the ship; it was indeed quite crowded.

The bed wasn't big, just like a single bed from my school days, and it was covered with a blue sheet.

At the foot of the bed, there were buckets of fuel piled up, bordering the kitchen.

The kitchen is actually just a counter with cooking utensils on it, and now there are still a lot of canned goods and meat on it.

"It's a pity there's no refrigerator; I'm afraid this meat won't last long."

"There were a few bottles of cola in the resource box, it's a shame we can't chill them."

Lu Shuo was most satisfied with the bathroom on the ship. Although it was not big, it had the advantage of separating the wet and dry areas, and even allowed for showering.

Relieving oneself on the Dead Sea is actually a very dangerous thing, after all, countless monsters roam outside the ship.

Lu Shuo saw in the chat channel that someone was killed by a monster because they defecated on the deck.

Humans who defecate are still too fragile.

Some unhygienic drivers even defecated in the driver's seat, and Lu Shuo couldn't even imagine what that smelled like.

Although he is not a germaphobe, he still couldn't do something so disgusting unless he was desperate.

This bathroom solved Lu Shuo's immediate problem.

Especially since many players couldn't even take a shower, Lu Shuo was able to take a hot shower – what a wonderful thing in life!

"The black mist is still far away from me, so I can get a good night's sleep tonight without worrying about being swallowed up by it."

Lu Shuo stretched, feeling exhausted all over.

After all, driving a boat requires energy, just like driving a car. Even with soft leather seats, sitting there for a long time still made his back uncomfortable.

"I wonder what level I need to reach to unlock autopilot. My back can't take this long."

"Tsk, there are quite a few ships to be seen on the sea. Looks like everyone has leveled up and come to this area."

Through the porthole, Lu Shuo could see a few scattered lights around him; those were other contestants like himself.

The athletes looked tired, and the boat remained floating motionless on the sea.

"We didn't see any competitors using lifebuoys. I'm afraid those unlucky competitors have already perished in the black fog or been swallowed by sea monsters."

"Those who survived to this point must have vehicles with at least some defensive capabilities."

Lu Shuo glanced at the time; it was 8:00 PM.

"Let's take a shower and get something to eat."

Lu Shuo took a hot shower, dried his hair, and immediately felt most of his fatigue disappear.

Having a private bathroom is so great!

"We have lamb and beef, and we even found a packet of hot pot base in the resource box. Let's try making a hot pot."

"This world is too dangerous, it's better to enjoy life while you can."

Lu Shuo poured Nongfu Spring water into the pot, and soon the water boiled. After the hot pot base was poured in, a rich and spicy aroma wafted out, making people's mouths water.

"Fifteen seconds, perfect!"

"It smells delicious. The quality of this lamb is pretty good."

Lu Shuo ate with great relish.

One kilometer away.

On a reconnaissance ship, a young girl wearing binoculars gazes at fishing boats at sea.

"Huh? What's going on with this fishing boat? Why is there a man on it who's not wearing any clothes?"

Zhang Yan squinted and muttered to herself.

Suddenly her eyes widened, and she said in disbelief:

"Holy crap, wait a minute, how come this guy has hot pot to eat?"

"There's even a bottle of Coke?!"

Lu Shuo sat at the table, sipping cola and eating hot pot, sweating profusely as he ate.

"How wonderful! It's a pity there's no sesame paste!"

"The living conditions on this ship are already pretty good; I can't ask for too much."

Zhang Yan swallowed.

Her vehicle was a reconnaissance ship that could hide on the seabed and had stealth properties. Most sea monsters would ignore it unless Zhang Yan deliberately revealed her location.

She can also observe the surrounding movements from the sea surface.

The telescope was brought on board by the ship, after all, it was a reconnaissance ship, and it even had equipment such as radar, but it all needed to be converted from oil to electricity, which Zhang Yan was reluctant to part with.

An average player like her, with a decent ship, managed to grab 5 resource boxes in one afternoon.

The resource box only provides 5000 million items per day, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the population of 82 billion.

Therefore, most people have never even seen a resource box.

After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Shuo lay on the bed, looking at the few rays of light outside the porthole, lost in thought.

"Today is only the first day. Most of the resource boxes are in the hands of only a very small number of people. After tonight, I'm afraid many players will be swallowed up by the black mist."