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[Round 9 - Yin Leyao]

Current location: 31st grid "Seaweed Grove"

Status: The seaweed entanglement has been removed, and mobility has been restored.

Yin Leyao pulled her ankle out of the tangled seaweed, and the seawater slid down her calf, causing the seaweed to sink beneath the ice.

She stood on the ice and stretched her stiff joints.

Thankfully, we weren't stuck for several rounds.

In the last round, she publicly predicted: the tide is receding.

The low tide period continues.

If the chessboard maintains a positive effect, the gains are halved.

This is a secondary window for searching for supplies—but for Yin Leyao, searching for supplies is no longer the top priority.

What she needed was to verify that the flare gun was real.

Energy restored to 3/3 (full).

She looked at her three bars of energy, the most luxurious asset in this game.

How it is distributed determines life and death.

Her plan was to move to a safe spot, expend her energy checking the flare gun, and if the flare gun was genuine, her escape route would be completely clear.

But before that, she needs to ensure the landing point of the movement is safe.

Counting backwards from the 31st cell:

32-slot "Coral Reef" (Low tide: collectible, currently no danger)

33 slots for "Drifting Items" (Low tide: View supplies, optional income)

34-tile "Pirate Watchtower" (with a "?", triggers an event)

35 squares "Thunderstorm Edge" (!!!)

Even though the effect might be reversed during the ebb tide, she dared not take the risk for the 35th grid. The trigger condition for Metal Resonance is "stepping into the Thunderstorm Grid", which has nothing to do with the tide reversal - the grid's attribute label will not change due to the tide, only the positive or negative of the effect will change.

She must avoid the 35th square, as well as the 36th Gray Storm Core area ahead.

This means that if the result of the dice roll is 4 or 5, she will be in danger and must have a backup plan.

Move the die: 5.

Yin Leyao's pupils contracted slightly; 35 points, on the edge of a thunderstorm.

Metal Resonance: Signal gun + waterproof flashlight = two tools. Stepping into the thunderstorm grid will render the item unusable and cause 3 injuries.

She couldn't accept this outcome.

Adjust step count rules: Consuming 1 unit of food or water allows you to actively take ±1 step.

She always kept the fake freshwater in her backpack.

This bottle of seawater finally came in handy—not for drinking, but for payment.

She handed the fake freshwater sign to the ocean current, but the wave swept it away.

Number of steps moved: 5 + 1 = 6.

31st square + 6 steps = 37th square "Safe Island".

She was lucky enough to avoid the thunderstorm.

Backpack contents: Signal gun (unverified), waterproof flashlight (verified authentic).

Total number of supplies: 2.

— "Fighting Spirit in Desperate Circumstances" triggered.

Yin Leyao lowered her head, and the corner of her mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

Total resources ≤ 2, immune to the next curse reversal, move dice roll permanently +1.

That bottle of fake fresh water was the first trap card she discovered at the start of the game. She kept it, neither drinking it nor discarding it, waiting for this moment—to use it as a springboard to step into the protective circle of fighting spirit in dire straits.

Settlement grid

The 37th square, "Safe Island," has its low tide effect halved.

The original effect (Calm Tide) was: Restore 2 lives.

Low tide reduces health by half: restores 1 life.

However, Yin Leyao's life points are already at 6/6 (maximum). No gains.

She didn't care. The true value of the safe haven wasn't the healing effect, but the fact that it had no hidden side effects—no one was killed here during high tide, low tide, or low tide. That was the best result she got at the cost.

It is also one of the few absolutely neutral zones on the entire chessboard.

That way you can have the checkup done with peace of mind.

Yin Leyao expended 1 unit of energy to perform an "inspection" on the "signal gun" in her backpack.

This was the most important check-up she had undergone since the start of the season.

I ran my fingertips over the back of the card, feeling the texture of the printing. The front of the card featured a shiny signal gun with a worn handle, suggesting it had been used. But the front didn't tell me anything—the rules of the game were always written on the back.

She flipped the card.

On the back, the writing is clear, without any blemishes, mold, or bloody handprints.

It says:

"Genuine signal pistol, military grade"

After use, it can fire a bright signal flare into the sky, which will burn for 30 seconds.

If carried and used in combination with a "waterproof flashlight":

The signal flare's brightness has doubled, extending nighttime visibility to 50 nautical miles. The probability of being actually rescued has increased to 100%.

Combination status: "Verified signal device" - the conditions required to reach the destination have been met.

She gripped the cards, suppressing her excitement; this was the only real way out.

The gun is real.

Moreover, the flashlight is real.

Two inspected items, combined with an amplification device, automatically constitute a "verified signal device".

Lighthouse victory conditions - unlocked.

She only needs to survive to reach the 60th square.

Yin Leyao stacked the two cards together and put them deep inside her backpack.

Remaining energy: 2/3

Clever Mark: 1

Caution mark: 1

Desperate Measures: Triggered (Immune to the next curse reversal, move dice permanently +1)

Backpack is a judgment from the underworld.

Current backpack: Signal gun (verified genuine), waterproof flashlight (verified genuine).

Total supplies: 2. "Fighting Spirit in Desperate Circumstances" is active.

Tools: flare gun + flashlight = 2 items. The metal resonance still hangs over her head—the core area of ​​the 36th Gray Storm and the remnants of the 49th Gray Storm are both desperate situations in front of her.

However, Desperate Struggle provides a safety net: if she accidentally triggers Metal Resonance, Desperate Struggle can grant immunity to the "Scrap" effect once, and curse reversal effects can be directly negated by Desperate Struggle.

This is double insurance.

Event determination.

The 37th cell has no question mark, so no event is triggered.

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Chen Haisheng (23th frame)

Move dice: 4, reach the 27th square "Fishing Net Floating Belt" (Tide effect halved: flip the top of the food deck, choose whether to collect it).

Chen Haisheng drew a "dried squid" card.

He muttered, "It's food again."

The item was found in a backpack and was not inspected.

Current inventory: Unverified fresh water, first aid kit, unverified dried squid.

Quantity of supplies: 3.

He moved closer to Yin Leyao.

Distance: 10 squares.

He is still calling for a trade.

But Yin Leyao doesn't need anything right now.

She has all the conditions for victory.

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Zhao Tiesha (17th frame)

Move dice: 3. Reach the 20th square "Buoy Tower" (Tide effect halved: flip the top of the material stack, and choose whether to collect it).

Zhao Tiesha flipped over a piece of "plastic sheet," spat it out, and threw it back into the sea.

Current inventory: empty (dried fish already eaten).

Little did he know, the picture on the front of the bag of dried fish was of a fish, but the text on the back was—

"Dried Pufferfish Offal"

After consumption, there is a 5-round incubation period. At the start of the 5th round, the user loses 3 lives.

The countdown began the moment he swallowed it.

Current remaining stealth time: 3 rounds.

Zhao Tiesha was completely unaware, he just rubbed his stomach and said it felt a little numb.

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Lin Xiaotang (Segment 19, "SOS Signal Station")

Awaiting rescue, 1 round remaining.

During the low tide, the effect of the 19th table is negative. She weathered this round unscathed.

She called out to Yin Leyao, "Sister Yao, one more ship! Just one more ship to arrive!"

Yin Leyao turned around.

She wanted to remind Lin Xiaotang—

The next round will be high tide.