Join the management group, I've stockpiled millions of supplies for survival at sea.

She carefully expended 1 point of stamina to perform an "inspection" on the "Floating Treasure Chest"—

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Wearing gloves or having this qualification verified can provide immunity against jellyfish toxins.

Yin Leyao did not have gloves.

However, knowing the risks, she used "Smart Mark" to force a re-roll before rolling the lucky dice.

First roll: 4 (even number, trap).

Clever re-roll: 3 (odd number, safe).

It can be guaranteed that the number of dice will always be odd when rolled again.

She successfully obtained a resource token from the treasure chest: "Waterproof Flashlight" (Tools).

Not checked yet, added to backpack (unverified).

Remaining energy: 0/3

Remaining wit markers: 0

Position: 14th cell.

Backpack is a judgment from the underworld.

Current backpack contents: Seawater (pseudo-freshwater), compressed biscuits (unverified), flare gun (unverified), waterproof flashlight (unverified)

The tool category now includes "Flag Gun" + "Flashlight", which meets the "Metal Resonance" condition (≥2 tools) - if you step into a thunderstorm grid, all of them will be destroyed and you will suffer 3 damage.

Yin Leyao realized that the Underworld Backpack effect had been triggered, and it would be best if the thunderstorm grid in front of her could be avoided.

Event determination.

The 14th slot contains a "?", draw an event card—

"A storm is coming"

The next round's dice rolls are reduced by 2.

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Yin Leyao stood in the 14th square, holding a flashlight in her hand.

Ahead, Lin Xiaotang is still alive despite the lack of supplies.

Chen Haisheng and Zhao Tiesha went from being rich to being destitute, and a desire to plunder appeared in their eyes.

Beneath the sea, the tides continue to flow.

And that bloated can, pushed back to the bottom of the deck, is still somewhere waiting for the next greedy person.

She knew very well that the rules of this sea were specifically designed to strangle greed.

But sometimes, poverty doesn't guarantee survival.

Only by seeing through every square on the sea, the eyes behind every card, can one reach the lighthouse.

And this is just a trial and error of insurance measures, which is already fraught with danger.

The first round is over.

Management group.

Stinky Octopus (Secret Realm): "Qinghua, are you sure no player will ever beat this game you designed? Wouldn't that mean a total wipeout?"

"Whether it's the tidal effect or the various results triggered by the combination of the Dark Backpack, everything is interconnected, making it too difficult for players to check resources and grid effects even if they have the energy."

Mackerel (game developer): "It's not unusual for idiots to die in the game. The three NPCs in this game simulation are the reactions of real players. Greed or cowardice are major taboos in games, and they will inevitably not be able to get out of the game."

"Tidal cycles only have three phases. If they understand the effects of high tide, low tide, and ebb tide, they can anticipate dangers and turn them into opportunities."

"The backpack's ghostly effect requires them to be bold and cautious in their inspections. Don't assume all the supplies are genuine. I'm here to kill, not to replenish their supplies."

Manager Little Yellow Fish: "Verifying all the supplies in the backpack is very important, especially the flare gun. But the fake rescue is really weird. I was tricked by it yesterday. It was disgusting."

"Tides are alright; we can understand the patterns, utilize them, and even surpass them."

Saury (Scene Maintenance): "Only one person can survive in a round, or everyone dies. The mortality rate is as high as 90%."

After reading their chat, Yin Leyao realized that the core of the game was to correctly judge the positive and negative effects of the grid by using the pattern of tidal changes, and then there was the effect of the backpack linking to the underworld.

[Current Player Status]

殷乐瑶(生命)6/6(物资数量)4(位置)14精力0，机智0。

Chen Haisheng (Life) 6/6 (Supplies) 0 (Position) 2.

Zhao Tiesha (HP) 6/6 (Supplies) 1 (Position) -4?

Lin Xiaotang (HP) 6/6 (Supplies) 2 (Location) 13 (Backpack Underworld Collaboration) Desperate Fighting Spirit Triggered.

The second round of the game begins.

[All dice rolls -2 (Yin Leyao's "Storm is Coming" from the previous round is active).]

Tidal phase: ebb tide → high tide.

This means that the chessboard has been turned upside down again.

What was originally a safe supply slot becomes a deprivation slot, while a dangerous slot may actually provide a respite.

Yin Leyao's current location: 14th slot, "Floating Treasure Chest"

Lin Xiaotang (last place) rolls the tide dice.

The pointer moves forward one position.

Yin Leyao already knew in her heart—it was high tide.

The sea level rose visibly, swallowing the reefs, and the markings on the chessboard quietly flipped before everyone's eyes.

Chen Haisheng cursed at the starting line, "Where are the supply racks? There were some just now!"

He was clearly unaware that the situation had reversed.

My energy has recovered to 1/3.

Yin Leyao did not use her energy immediately.

She is waiting.

The result of the moved dice is 5.

Storm penalty: -2, actual movement 3 steps.

14th square + 3 steps = 17th square "Flock of Seagulls"

Effect of the 17th slot (Calm Tide): Gain 1 serving of food.

However, we are currently in the peak season, and the effect has reversed.

Effect:

"The Beak of Greed"

A flock of seagulls swooped down and randomly snatched a piece of supplies from Yin Leyao's backpack.

If she has food in her backpack, it will be taken first.

Random selection – Seagull selected the second compartment of Yin Leyao's backpack: compressed biscuits (unverified).

A seagull carried the bag of biscuits away, tearing open the packaging in mid-air...

Three seconds later, the seagull suddenly convulsed and plummeted straight into the sea.

Yin Leyao could see it clearly; this meant there was something wrong with the biscuit. Luckily, she had resisted her hunger and had been cautious enough.

Also because that bag of cookies was never checked.

It now appears that it is most likely toxic or a counterfeit.

The seagull tested the poison for her, and wow, she survived another round.

Uninspected supplies will be verified in another way.

Backpack contents: Seawater (pseudo-freshwater), flare gun (unverified), waterproof flashlight (unverified)

Current quantity of supplies: 3.

Backpack status:

Food + fresh water = 1 (only pseudo-fresh water), far from triggering the "Heavy Burden" effect.

Tools: Signal gun + waterproof flashlight = 2, meeting the "metal resonance" condition - if you step into the thunderstorm grid, all will be destroyed and you will suffer 3 damage.

Yin Leyao quickly marked the location of the thunderstorm square on the chessboard in her mind (she had secretly noticed it when she passed by earlier).

You must never stand on the 22nd, 36th, or 49th square.

In addition, the total number of supplies has just dropped to 3, just one step away from triggering the "Desperate Fighting Spirit" threshold (≤2).

She lowered her head and pondered whether she should voluntarily discard one item in exchange for curse immunity and movement speed bonus.

But what's lost?

The fake freshwater is left to mislead others.

A flare gun can create variables at critical moments.

The flashlight is unverified, but it might be crucial for survival. Let's wait and see.

The messages in the management group appeared as bullet comments floating in front of her eyes.

"I think the flashlight has a 100% accurate rescue skill? I forgot."

"She's never missed out on finding good stuff, but I suspect she wants to keep two items so she can trigger the 'Desperate Fighting Spirit' tactic."

"Actually, resources can be traded not only between players, but also within the game itself. She's probably waiting for a more valuable way to trade."