Post-apocalyptic game: I survive at sea by scavenging for trash.

This is only the third day of the blizzard disaster, and the apple trees have already given up. Fortunately, the trees have already grown to maturity; they are just temporarily pausing their growth and will recover once the disaster is over.

Since she had already left the house, Lin Zhaoyin decided to fish for treasure chests for a while first, and then decide what to do if she found it too unbearable later.

Lin Zhaoyin didn't dare to sit down as usual; if she didn't move in this weather, she was afraid she would freeze to death.

So, casting her fishing rod, Lin Zhaoyin began stomping her feet to keep warm while fishing for the treasure chest. She stomped her feet for two hours straight…

If she didn't fish up a treasure chest soon, Lin Zhaoyin would think there wouldn't be one today.

At a rate of one treasure chest every two hours, Lin Zhaoyin simply gave up. Not only was it too cold outside, but it was also too physically demanding.

Just as Lin Zhaoyin was about to pack up her fishing rod and treasure chest and return to the cabin, she suddenly saw the ice on the sea surface, which had been melted by the musket, suddenly freeze over rapidly.

Lin Zhaoyin instinctively retreated quickly, put the things in her hands into her backpack, and took out her weapon at the same time.

After her Sea Shield shattered yesterday, Lin Zhaoyin immediately replaced it with another one. As long as she doesn't encounter another monster like the Ice Crack Bird that's much stronger than her, the Sea Shield should last for a while.

Holding a shield in her left hand and a sword in her right, Lin Zhaoyin was ready to deal with any danger at any time.

The ice layer was indeed abnormal; it stretched from the sea surface all the way to the island and then began to condense upwards.

"Damn monster, is it about to manifest?" Lin Zhaoyin wasn't foolish enough to give it time to solidify its form, so she immediately stabbed the ice block with her sword.

The piece of ice seemed surprised to be poked, paused noticeably, and then accelerated its freezing process.

[Frost Giant, Level 5, Race: Ice Clan, Attack 20, Defense 17, Agility 8, Weakness: Fire Attacks]

In the blink of an eye, the ice block had solidified into an ice figure more than 2 meters tall. It seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with being interrupted, and punched its chest twice.

"Fire Technique!" If you want to defeat your enemy, don't waste time. Lin Zhaoyin didn't care what the ice man was up to; she'd just attack first!

The ice man, who was pounding his chest, was hit squarely and lost nearly a quarter of his health in one go.

This fire spell is practically the bane of the Ice Clan; although it consumes a lot of energy, it can produce double the damage.

The Frost Giant's low agility only meant slow movement, but its attack speed was anything but slow. Almost the instant she was hit, several ice pillars shot towards Lin Zhaoyin.

Lin Zhaoyin raised her hand to use the Shield of the Sea to block, but the ice pillars of the Frost Giant kept attacking her, leaving her no time to even release her skills.

I considered the possibility of using the electromagnetic rod to time-control like yesterday, but now I'm being attacked by ice pillars non-stop, and I have no way to get close. Even if I try to withstand these ice pillars, I can only use skills.

Lin Zhaoyin thought of the new skill [Wind Blade] she had drawn yesterday. Since it was an A-rank skill, it couldn't be as simple as just 1.5 times the damage. Maybe she could give it a try!

"Wind Blade!"

Lin Zhaoyin was prepared to be hit by the ice pillars the moment she released her skill. However, when the wind blade was released, the ice pillars were forced back by the power of the wind blade and could not move forward.

Several very shallow wind streaks rushed towards the ice giant, and then the wind blades cleaved it into several pieces.

Several ice blocks shook a few times, attempting to piece the body back together and restore it.

"Wind Blade!"

"Fire Technique!"

Lin Zhaoyin wouldn't miss this opportunity. Taking advantage of its current state of disintegration, killing it in one fell swoop would be the right choice.

The two consecutive Wind Blade attacks not only reduced the Frost Giant's health by 200 points, but also caused it to crack and crack again. Then, a double-damage Fireball attack, which counters Fireball, brought the Frost Giant's shattered body to a halt, and it dissipated into particles.

[You have defeated the level 5 Frost Giant, gaining 50 experience points, 1 Snow Crystal, 70 Gold Coins, and 1 Fish Meat]

I always thought that ice-type monsters wouldn't drop food, but today I got a piece of fish. Is it because the monster is a different species?

Although the ice giant dropped food, it also consumed a lot of Lin Zhaoyin's energy. If a few more came, she would probably run out of energy.

Back in the cabin, Lin Zhaoyin immediately turned on the fireplace, and instantly felt like she had come back to life.

When I asked my sister about her situation, she said that she was now fishing for treasure chests almost every hour, and she was planning to call it a day after she finished fishing in the morning.

While supplies are important, health is the most important thing.

In this kind of weather, there are quite a few people who are capable of going out but choose not to fish for treasure chests, since they might spend a whole day freezing outside and still not catch many. It's better to wait for the trouble to come to them, kill the monsters, and get some experience points and coins.

The system store sells basic food and water, so as long as you have money, you won't starve.

The most difficult situation was for players without snow removal tools. At first, many wanted to give up, but when the monsters arrived, they realized they couldn't ignore the snow. Players offered various suggestions in the chat channel, encouraging these players to make their own tools to at least clear some of the snow and create space for movement.

However, the snow wasn't cleared away and that was the end of it. The heavy snow kept falling, and within a few hours, a thick layer of snow would accumulate again.

At noon, Lin Zhaoyin took out the piece of fish she had caught that morning. It weighed about a pound and the fish looked like salmon with layers of fat.

Lin Zhaoyin planned to cut the fish into thick slices and fry them directly in the pan to see how salty they were.

Before taking it out of the pot, Lin Zhaoyin tasted it and then sprinkled a little salt to season it. This fish not only looks like salmon, but also tastes very similar.

I've eaten a lot of seafood lately, but this is the first time I've actually had fish. Before, whether I was hunting monsters or fishing, I had only ever seen shellfish and mollusks.

Using the fish oil rendered from frying the fish, Lin Zhaoyin tossed in some toast. It might seem a little strange, but oil was a rare commodity these days, and Lin Zhaoyin couldn't bear to waste it; using the toast to absorb the oil was perfect.

Place a thick slice of fish between two slices of bread, assemble them, and you have a simple fish sandwich.

Every time she cooks, Lin Zhaoyin tries to come up with some clever ideas, which is a way of finding joy amidst the hardships of this lousy game.

Lin Zhaoyin didn't go out in the afternoon except to fight monsters and build fireplaces. It was a pity that the probability of the ice giant appearing in the morning seemed to be very small, and the ones that came afterward were all snow spirits.

Having fought Xue Ling many times, Lin Zhaoyin has mastered the knack and no longer attacks indiscriminately like before.

For these ice-type monsters to attack, they first need to revert to their original form. So, as long as you're alert and spot the Snow Spirit's reappearance in time, you can successfully hit its true form. After that, just keep hacking and slashing!

By the end of the day, Lin Zhaoyin had accumulated over 2000 experience points. If everything went smoothly, she could level up tomorrow after dealing with the night raid.