RoleplayNovel Chapter 119 The Golden Dice
Chapter 119 The Golden Dice
Chapter 119 The Golden Dice (First Update)
That night, when all was quiet.
[Ding! The domain of "Humus Milk Mother" has now covered the Initial Sea. The drop rate of related dungeon passes has increased. Due to the domain's influence, plant life forms in the Initial Sea have begun to mutate and evolve.]
[Regional Announcement: The Sea of Beginnings has been temporarily renamed the Sea of Abundance. The generation and discovery rates of special types of treasure plants have been significantly increased.]
The next day at the moment of dawn, the blood moon faded, the ocean transformed, and countless razorback mackerel suddenly appeared underwater, almost capsizing some small boats!
"To survive is to win"—Wei Songtao's "Island Control Fleet" is now on high alert.
Six covered boats and one large sailboat were arranged in a ring, tightly protecting the core of the fleet in the middle.
Located in the middle is Wei Songtao's "Inflatable Green Turtle," which is shaped like a flat, round sea turtle and made entirely of elastic, dark rubber material, resembling a giant inflatable fortress floating on the sea.
Even if it is upgraded to level three, it will not undergo earth-shattering changes before breaking through to the next major stage.
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Therefore, the main body still retains the characteristics of an inflatable boat, only the material has been upgraded from a plastic film that can be easily cut by hard objects to a special rubber.
Some players, defying the odds, swung their swords with all their might, but could only leave a shallow mark on it.
The sudden appearance of razorback mackerel caught the fleet off guard. It took them quite some time to bombard and poison the area before they were able to clear out a section with a lower fish density.
Fortunately, two days ago, Wei Songtao had moved the last five sea turtles of his turtle team onto the boat to feed them. If they had stayed underwater, they would probably have been either killed or injured by the first wave of fish attacks.
The fleet's maintenance largely depends on a few sea turtles salvaging metal resource boxes underwater to exchange for resources, so no mistakes can be tolerated.
"Captain! Look over there, that flower has closed!"
A sharp shout pulled Wei Songtao back to reality.
Looking in the direction his subordinate pointed, not far away on the sea, a giant purplish-red flower with a diameter of more than ten meters had appeared on the water and was slowly closing its beautiful petals.
Like a fishing net tightening, it swallowed up the large amount of fish meat trapped inside.
Then, the tightly closed petals, along with their prey, sank into the dark water, leaving only a few ripples gradually expanding on the surface.
The crew had already seen the warning message "You're going to hit the jackpot" on the regional channel, which mentioned the appearance of giant carnivorous plants in the sea, and they deliberately kept a distance from them while sailing.
Witnessing firsthand the predation process of plants that usually bloom quietly underwater, a chill crept up everyone's spine.
Moreover, is this flower larger than the intelligence report stated?
"Quick! Everyone, bring the boats together!"
"Wait a minute, what's that ship in the distance? Why is it all golden?"
"? There seem to be dice on the ship?"
At that time, Yu Wang was already acting as if nothing had happened, patiently waiting in the restaurant of the "Ghost Pirate" for his chef, Duck, to prepare ant meat.
Last night, his "Flesh and Blood Remodeling" ability ran at full speed all night, not only pulling his blood and qi back from the brink of danger to 40%, but also giving him a deeper understanding and control over the extraordinary path of "Flesh and Blood Craftsman".
Not only are they more adept at manipulating internal organs, —
If he needs to activate that state beyond his limits again next time, he will never be as disheveled as before, and the recovery period afterward will be greatly shortened.
By accumulating little by little and adapting step by step, perhaps this mortal creature can truly occupy Luoxia Pit and ultimately firmly grasp the power of "flesh and blood mutation"!
In addition, he also heard the game's notification sound last night, and he still finds it hard to believe.
It turns out that humans really can change the course of a game!
In Yu Wang's memory, the "Sea of Abundance" should be the fourth sea area in the ancient shipping route after the "Crimson Sea," the "Sea of Origin."
As a result, they rushed out before even leaving the Sea of Beginnings, and did so in such a simple and crude way by changing their names!
This makes it hard not to speculate that the world's oceans may not be divided according to geographical or climatic logic.
The environment and rules of a sea will be fundamentally changed wherever the domain of a particular deity is located.
The realm of "humic milk mothers" can make the ocean lush, mysterious, and full of life.
Then, the territory of "Storm Pioneer" might create a storm sea that is never at peace.
If it were the "God of Food"—creating a culinary sea with peculiar laws—it wouldn't be impossible.
In this light, all the hardships, dangers, and extraordinary blessings that humanity has encountered on this ancient sea route may have been a trial ground planned from the very beginning by some higher being.
—That's not entirely true either.
Yu Wang turned his head and stared at the window next to the dining table. Mutant algae had begun to appear on the sea surface outside, and the razorback mackerel that were rolling around had also grown a little larger.
If the script were truly well-planned, it wouldn't be so easily changed based on player actions.
Turning his gaze away, Yu Wang thought of another piece of good news.
Last night's game broadcast gave him an idea, so he decided to change his approach and stop focusing on directly acquiring empty core fragments. Instead, he switched to collecting metal resource boxes or submerged resource boxes.
The former is a probability-based monster spawn, while the latter guarantees a monster spawn!
The monster's strength will be adjusted to match the strength of the player opening the loot box.
This pattern has been figured out by the survivors. Some people who are in bad shape or unwilling to take risks will choose to sell the treasure chests in exchange for some resources that they can use immediately.
After changing their approach, they actually collected seven treasure chests, but they were all soaked in water. Even without the little cockroach's inspection, they knew there must be monsters inside.
This morning, the chat interface of section 444 was unusually noisy, with everyone discussing the razor mackerel that had spread there, as well as the various changes in the sea area being renamed "Sea of Abundance".
A once-a-decade feast for marine predators!
Anytime, anywhere, just look out at the sea, and you can see wonders that require real money to witness in the real world:
Giant whales break through the waves to hunt, schools of sharks swarm like black whirlwinds, and countless seabirds circle and swoop down like moving dark clouds.
If it weren't for the constant thuds of fish hitting the boat and the warnings of slowing down durability, this would almost be a frenzy of buying fish in a nine-grid layout on social media.
Putting aside the negative impact of the ongoing damage to the ships, this is undoubtedly a golden opportunity to stockpile meat.
The game seems to think so too, as the probability of getting the "Chain Fishing Net Blueprint" from opening metal resource boxes has increased significantly recently.
As the name suggests, this is a fishing net specifically designed for fish with sharp fins, such as razorback mackerel.
Thinking about the resource scarcity that would follow the end of the migration season, Yu Wang bought a fishing net on the trading platform. At the same time, he sent a reminder in the chat channel:
You're in for a ton of luck: "Everyone, take advantage of the fish's passage now and stockpile as much scaled fish meat as possible to make dried fish for preservation. The small fish along their migration route will be almost completely wiped out, and even with the power of the divine realm, the sea may remain barren for a long time afterward. A few fish will also become stronger and harder to hunt."
Therefore, their main food source is fish, and in addition to supplies for ship repair, they need to stockpile plenty of fish.
The message was quickly followed by a series of comments such as "Thanks for the reminder, sir" and "Got it, I'm going to download the internet now."
Some enthusiastic survivors, fearing the message would be overwhelmed by the flood of comments, would occasionally quote and repeat it, causing the suggestion to snowball and continue to appear at the top of the channel.
After this, Yu Wang discovered that his title advancement level had increased by 1.1%. Combined with the progress he made when he previously released guides on "Supply Ship" and "Skeleton Flower", his title advancement level is now 62%.
Following this trend, perhaps all that's needed is to use the "world megaphone" once more, plus another server-wide announcement—
This title will mark the beginning of a crucial transformation.
When asked about the "world's little loudspeaker," Yu Wang recalled two conditions for a race to apply for "passage qualification for the ocean current high-speed channel."
The first condition is that the race must have the protection of a god who wields authority. Although he is not a god, he does indeed wield authority. In addition, the fragments of authority of "foresight and insight" are considered to have exceeded the requirements.
The second, and most difficult, requirement is to pay 20 billion pearl coins in a lump sum as maintenance fees for the expressway and the cost of the permits.
Even if you sold all the parts of this company, you wouldn't get a fraction of the price. Many small, local ethnic groups are also excluded because of this terrifyingly high price.
But the advantage of human numbers lies precisely in this.
In this world, apart from the swarming fish-men, no other intelligent race outnumbers humans.
Sixty regions correspond to at least six billion players.
Even after the storm of the seventh day and the selection process of the game, it is conservatively estimated that four billion people will still survive. If just one-third of them are willing to contribute a single pearl coin, this enormous sum can be easily raised.
Once the ocean current channel is opened, all of humanity will benefit.
Not only can it traverse sea areas at high speed through ocean current networks, significantly reducing navigation risks and time costs, but it can also flexibly move to various resource points, forming rapid support and tactical mobility.
If you can run fast, you can explore even seas that are a little further away from the ancient shipping routes!
It's fair to say that the presence or absence of this "highway" would drastically alter the difficulty of the survival game.
Just as I was pondering this, a soft "gurgling" sound was heard.
The chef, wearing a snow-white apron, pushed a food cart to serve the dishes. If it weren't for the simple plastic cabin and the boundless sea around them, the waiter's demeanor and the presentation of the dishes would really give the impression of a five-star restaurant offering a candlelight breakfast at sea.
"Gagaga~ (Enjoy your meal at your leisure)"
Yu Wang took the plate. In the center of the plate was carefully cooked snow-white ant meat, topped with a layer of thick, golden-yellow sauce made from the blood of the queen ant.
The rich aroma wafted out, not just a simple craving for the palate, but more like every cell in the body was conveying the same intense desire: Quick, swallow it, and then—become stronger!
Just as they were about to start eating, Yu Wang looked at Zhang Xinlan across from him, whose mouth was practically watering, and said, "Are you sure you don't want to eat? Your three-dimensional average should be over 4, right? That's about enough. You can slowly raise the rest with the treasure fish, not to mention there's the group dungeon."
"————Then I'll try a little bit. *slurp* This is the first time in my life I've ever eaten ant meat."
Foolish girl, you're still too naive and can't resist temptation.
Yu Wang shook his head, picked up his chopsticks, and realized that the meat he had risked his life for was only the size of two fists. After cooking, it shrank considerably, and when the two of them shared it, it was only enough for a bite or two.
He put it directly into his mouth, and the texture of the meat was unexpectedly delicate, like boneless crucian carp meat, without the unpleasant smell that insect protein might bring.
Premium ingredients raised in a foul-smelling ant nest!
Before the meat even touched my stomach, a warm current, concentrated with the essence of life, exploded out!
[Queen Lion Ant from the Era of Divine Wars]: Strength +0.5, Constitution +0.5, Speed +0.5
The essence quickly penetrates into the limbs and bones, integrating into every inch of skin, every fiber, and even the depths of every cell.
There was no immediate surge in power, nor any exaggerated change in physique. It was as if an invisible constraint had been quietly loosened, or as if the scale of life's evolution had been calibrated upwards by an unseen hand. Yu Wang clearly sensed that the "ceiling" of his racial limitations had been raised a notch.
He brought up the attribute panel again and, sure enough, found the changes.
After the base value, there is a clear upper limit indicator, and this number has already exceeded the ten-point limit for ordinary humans.
Strength: 6.1/11
Physical condition: 6.99/11
Speed: 7.2/11
These attributes would allow him to navigate the dangerous "Glacier Sea" with ease, both before and afterward.
Just as he was examining the changes in himself, he heard a message notification from a friend.
【Survival is victory (Wei Songtao)】sent a private message: "What kind of supply ship is this? I'd like to purchase the relevant information for a fee."
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Yu Wang clicked on the picture.
The list of supply ships he sent out only included seven or eight common types, so it was normal that Wei Songtao didn't know what kind of ships they were.
A ship with a luxurious dark gold luster came into view. Its hull was long and slender, and a huge, tetrahedral structure stood in the center of the deck, like a golden die with its sharp corners on the ground. Against the backdrop of the sea and sky in the early morning, it exuded a strong sense of extravagance.
The moment Yu Wang saw this unique design, five words popped into his mind: Golden Dice Number!
It is a rare—no, it should be called an extremely rare supply ship!
You're about to hit the jackpot: "You're either lucky or incredibly lucky. This is the Golden Dice," a rare, special event supply ship, also known as the Gambler's Ship.
"There are no living beings on the ship; everything is automated. The core of the ship is that golden die."
You can contribute anything of value—resources, blueprints, or even your own bound ships!
The "Golden Dice" will randomly give you another item of similar value based on the total estimated value of the items you roll.
Upon seeing this sentence, Wei Songtao's eyes lit up!
By now, who hasn't accumulated some junk in the game?
With a large family to feed, he'll only generate more garbage!
If I hadn't read Yu Wang's strategy guide, I would have thrown it into the sea long ago to save myself the trouble! Now I have to set aside a whole ship just to store the trash in the private chat module, and Yu Wang's messages are still being updated.
"But it should be noted that the valuation system of dice" is completely different from that of the conventional market, and sometimes even considers abstract standards such as emotional value or future potential.
For example, the world's largest sapphire might be traded for the world's smelliest collector's edition can of fermented herring. Top-tier naval artillery might be traded for blueprints for the "Royal Sunroom."
You're in for a ton of luck: "I won't charge you a consultation fee. If you decide to go on board for the transaction, I'd like you to help me process some props."
Don't worry, the "Golden Small Account" has no limit on the number of trades; it will stay in place for a whole day, giving you ample time to prepare your materials.
In short, "Golden Dice" is a place that combines a bunch of trash into one piece of trash.
If someone gets carried away with gambling and bets their entire fortune on it, they could actually go bankrupt!
If this supply ship is encountered by the survivors of "522 Zone" who are "Gold Miners" in their first group game, then the pile of discarded items they salvaged from the seabed will finally have a use.
On the "Golden Scattered Ship," you can synthesize useful items from junk items!
And coincidentally, the man who robbed the top two leaders of the "522" district was just worried about where to throw away all that trash!
Using "golden scattered numbers" to convert them can be considered a way to make use of waste.
At that moment, after reading Yu Wang's explanation, Song Tao, who had been eager to try his luck because of the "rare supply ship", hesitated, and his feverish mind cooled down a bit.
Just as Wei Songtao was hesitating and repeatedly weighing the risks and potential benefits, the sea in the distance suddenly exploded!
A shadow covered in bluish-black scales broke through the water; it was a deep-sea dragon-like creature, its size comparable to a medium-sized sailboat!
Its head split into four parts, opening its huge mouth full of sharp teeth, like an abyss opening, and suddenly sucking in!
A rapidly spinning eddy instantly formed on the sea surface, and a large number of razor mackerel swimming nearby were swallowed up along with the seawater without any resistance.
Even his fleet was affected; the ship rocked, and the green-haired sea turtles kept in the cabins scurried around in terror!
The whole process took less than a minute. The sea dragon, finding the fish density here insufficient to warrant opening its mouth again, flicked its tail and swam away into the distance.
"Holding out is victory: Deal! I'll prepare to board immediately! Once your materials are ready, you can send them over anytime."