Little Turtle Stranded

Little Turtle Stranded

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Su Mu stared at the heap of junk before him, utterly speechless. The familiar ten-pull, the familiar bald haul.

He opened the steaming bamboo basket in front of him, took out a plump white bun, and bit into it. His eyes immediately lit up.

It tasted pretty good! At least he had gotten something out of it. Su Mu wolfed down all eight buns in the basket, then lay back in his chair and contentedly patted his belly.

After so many bald hauls these past few days, Su Mu had stopped getting upset about them.

Consume 300 River Favor Points to increase River Affinity?

"Yes."

Increasing!

Affinity: 0.01% → Affinity: 0.013%

Though it had only increased by 0.003%, Su Mu could still feel his affinity with the river growing by the slightest bit.

Su Mu walked to the riverbank and used his Water Control Mystical Power. His face turned red from the effort, yet he could only control a single drop of water and lift it off the surface.

Then he thought of something and opened the detailed Water Manipulation panel.

Water Manipulation: Separation, Stillness, Acceleration, Backflow

Separation: Level 0 (0/10)

Stillness: Level 0 (0/10)

Acceleration: Level 0 (0/10)

Backflow: Level 0 (0/10)

He discovered that his Water Manipulation Mystical Power was further divided into four minor mystical powers: Separation, Stillness, Acceleration, and Backflow.

Controlling a drop of water and lifting it off the surface should be Separation.

Looking at his remaining 84 River Favor Points, he decided to give it a try and added points.

He would max it out right away!!

Separation +10

Separation: Level 1 (Further points can be added after River Affinity reaches "0.1%")

When he saw the progress bar move, joy surged through him.

Standing by the riverbank, he swept out a hand and could now control a small cluster of river water, roughly ten drops, and lift it off the surface.

Stillness +10

Stillness: Level 1 (Further points can be added after River Affinity reaches "0.1%")

He had gone from being able to keep one square meter of water under Water Domain Stasis to controlling ten square meters.

Acceleration +10

Backflow +10

Acceleration: Level 1 (Further points can be added after River Affinity reaches "0.1%")

Backflow: Level 1 (Further points can be added after River Affinity reaches "0.1%")

After maxing out all four minor mystical powers, Su Mu could separate ten drops of water from the surface and make ten square meters of water remain still, accelerate, flow backward, and so on.

"Can't increase them anymore?"

Su Mu looked at the river before him. What could ten drops and ten square meters possibly amount to? It seemed his top priority now was raising his River Affinity to 0.1% before he could continue adding points.

He checked Swimming as well.

Swimming: Level 0 (0/10)

Description: You can roam freely through any body of water.

After reading it, he added points too. Might as well max it out first.

Swimming +10

Swimming: Level 1 (Further points can be added after River Affinity reaches "0.1%")

Description: You can roam freely through any body of water and walk on its surface. Your speed is increased tenfold, and your stamina is increased tenfold.

Su Mu spent 50 River Favor Points to raise all these mystical powers to Level 1.

After maxing out every mystical power he could currently add points to, Su Mu only had 34 Favor Points left.

He had become broke in an instant. He needed to find a way to earn more Favor Points.

You cleared the gravel by the riverbank. Favor Points +5

You pulled the weeds by the riverbank. Favor Points +5

Another peaceful, uneventful day has passed. You guarded the river well. Favor Points +10

You fed the fish in the river. Favor Points +1

You fed the fish in the river. Favor Points +1

Over the next few days, Su Mu rolled up his sleeves and got to work, transforming into a diligent river caretaker and maintaining order along the river.

He saved up quite a few Favor Points. In just a few days, they had climbed back above three hundred! River Favor Points: 397.

Su Mu had no intention of wasting Favor Points on lotteries anymore. He had been bleeding losses lately.

Increasing his affinity first was the only sure-profit investment.

Consume 300 River Favor Points to increase River Affinity?

"Yes."

Increasing!

Affinity: 0.013% → Affinity: 0.016%

Su Mu did the math. One hundred Favor Points could increase affinity by roughly 0.001%.

His current goal was to raise his affinity to 0.1%.

That meant he was still short by 0.084%, which came to around 8,400 Favor Points.

It was a long road ahead.

"Another peaceful day."

Su Mu lay in a reclining chair, leisurely eating rare fruits from various Great Worlds. Though there was nothing here, he lacked none of the necessities of daily life.

Spending one Favor Point on an Ordinary Lottery gave him only a small chance of winning something valuable, but getting food and daily necessities was easy enough.

Take the reclining chair Su Mu was lying in, for example. It was no ordinary chair. It had belonged to Yongzheng, crafted from the finest Purplish-Gold Phoebe wood, inlaid with gold thread and jade. It was understated, luxurious, and grand.

As long as nothing went wrong with the river and another peaceful day passed, he would receive an additional ten Favor Points.

After enjoying his meal, Su Mu got to his feet, rolled up his sleeves, and began patrolling along the riverbank.

Though this little shabby river looked pathetic and was not very wide, it was simply too long. Su Mu had been guarding it for three months and had only explored a small corner of it.

To make guarding the river more convenient, Su Mu would build a duty station every few kilometers whenever he had nothing better to do. Then he would patrol along the river, offering a helping hand whenever he came across stranded little fish or shrimp.

"Hm?"

"Found another stranded little fellow."

Su Mu walked to the shore and found a dark green Little Turtle overturned on the bank, its four legs waving in the air as it struggled in vain to right itself.

He crouched down and picked up the Little Turtle.

The instant it was held, the Little Turtle froze. Its deep eyes stared at Su Mu, and Su Mu was not sure whether it was an illusion, but he saw fear in that gaze.

Su Mu stroked the turtle's head and reassured it, "Don't be afraid, little guy. I'm a good person."

"Off you go!"

"Be more careful next time. Don't run around again. Good thing I was patrolling this area today, or you would've been in trouble."

As he spoke, Su Mu held the Little Turtle, bent over, and tossed it with a skipping throw, sending it back into the river.

Favor Points +5

After sending the Little Turtle back into the river and receiving the Favor Points, Su Mu smiled in satisfaction and dusted off his hands.

Then he continued walking along the riverbank.

"Hm??"

Before long, Su Mu found another stranded Little Turtle. On closer inspection, it was dark green all over, with a small black spot on its head. Wasn't it exactly the same as the Little Turtle from earlier?