Public Challenge

[You opened a System Blind Box.]

[You obtained: Grill ×1, Camping Tent ×5, Wash and Care Set ×5, Toilet Paper Roll ×20, BBQ Seasoning Pack ×20, Supreme Wagyu Pizza ×10, Red Velvet Cream Cake ×5, Mysterious Fruit ×2.]

The most valuable thing in the System Blind Box was the Mysterious Fruit. To think it had given her two this time!

Was this the power of doubled Luck?

One of the Mysterious Fruits was blue and increased Intelligence. The other was a dazzling, multicolored fruit she had never seen before. Under the sunlight, it looked like a flowing rainbow.

If she hadn't known it was something good that increased her attributes, she really wouldn't have dared bite into something so magical under normal circumstances.

Ling Chu finished the fruit in two or three bites. Its taste was just as magical, with all five flavors—sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty.

[You ate a Mysterious Fruit. Intelligence +1]

[You ate a Mysterious Fruit. Luck +1]

So the colorful fruit increased Luck. She could accept the unpleasant taste.

Ling Chu brought up her character panel and took a look. She had eaten several Mysterious Fruits recently, and all her attributes had increased quite a bit.

ID: Ling Chu

Title: None

Class: Ghost Pirate Tier 1 (1/10 undead bones revived to level up) Bounty Hunter Tier 1 (30/100 Justice Points required to level up)

Constitution: 5

Strength: 8

Agility: 7

Intelligence: 11

Luck: Hidden (Today's effect doubled)

Charisma: Hidden

Health Points: 50

Mana Value: 110

Skills: Ghostly Footwork, Bone Revival, Tracking Technique, Bounty is Never Too Much.

Equipped: Oak Longbow, Iron Dagger, Ring of Undead Bones, Captain Teach's Monocle Eyepatch, Necklace Blessed by Mermaids.

Ling Chu felt that her attributes should not be considered top-tier. Even though she had consumed several attribute fruits, her original physical qualities were still what they were. If she had been a professional sprinter or a national weightlifting champion, their Agility and Strength would definitely have reached 10 points.

But when it came to equipment, she was confident that no one could surpass her. Typically, those stronger than her weren't as wealthy, while those wealthier than her... simply didn't exist.

Besides, she also had a Skeleton Henchman with decent marksmanship who could shoot wherever he pointed.

The other supplies from the Blind Box were relatively ordinary, but all of them were useful. Starting a fire on the boat was inconvenient. With a grill, she could roast things to eat, while the camping tents would come in handy the next time she encountered an island.

The Wash and Care Sets contained toothbrushes, toothpaste, face wash, Face Cream, and sunscreen, all of which she could use every day. Toilet paper went without saying. As small as it was, being without it would be genuinely awkward.

After opening the Blind Box, Ling Chu picked up her fishing rod again and fished by the edge of the deck. She planned to spend the entire day fishing while her Luck was good.

With Double Luck supporting her, the bait sank continuously.

[You caught an Extra Large Eel.]

[You caught an Extra Large Tiger Prawn.]

[You caught an Extra Large Spiny Lobster.]

[You caught an Extra Large Butterfly Shell.]

Ling Chu could pull up a fish almost every five minutes, and they were all extra-large seafood. The Fish Basket quickly overflowed.

There were simply too many fish, so Ling Chu had the system automatically process them into sashimi. She left the shellfish and lobster intact, planning to grill them over charcoal later.

Looking at the basket brimming with seafood, Ling Chu was practically moved to tears. Compared to her miserable life before, when she could only catch Fluorescent Starfish, this was the dream life every fishing enthusiast wanted!

At noon.

The sun grew rather scorching. Ling Chu raised the parasol and lit the grill, planning to roast some seafood for lunch.

The thick eel meat sizzled and dripped with fat on the grill. She split the spiny lobster and tiger prawns in half, placed them shell-side down, spread Butter over the meat, and sprinkled on some BBQ Seasoning.

While using her dagger to pry open a White Butterfly Shell, Ling Chu discovered an unexpected surprise.

[You obtained a Flawless White Pearl.]

Flawless White Pearl sounded more valuable than Dim Pearl.

Ling Chu couldn't help sighing. Good Luck was truly the most unbeatable thing in existence. If she had Luck like this, she could turn a survival game into a retirement game.

The grilled eel meat was rich, fragrant, and succulent. The lobster was tender and juicy, with a satisfyingly springy texture. Ling Chu also opened a coconut to drink and cut herself a slice of the Red Velvet Cream Cake from the System Blind Box.

Main course, drink, and dessert—nothing was missing.

Ling Chu even felt that this spread was more sumptuous than what she had eaten before entering the game.

After eating her fill, Ling Chu rubbed her stomach, somewhat relieved that seafood was low in calories. Otherwise, this meal would definitely have exceeded her calorie intake and turned into excess fat.

If the other players heard her thoughts, they would probably be angered to death.

Most players were still miserably gnawing on Wheat Bread. Meanwhile, she was worried about consuming too many calories. It was simply too provocative.

After eating, Ling Chu extinguished the charcoal in the grill and gazed into the distance. Titch had been diligently steering the boat all along. Without a map or radar display, she had no idea where she was now, but she was clearly some distance from Iron Ore Island and had also left the Fluorescent Starfish fishing spot far behind.

That entire morning, she had only caught a few scattered Fluorescent Starfish. Everything else had been various kinds of seafood.

One of them had been pink, and she had already sent it to Stay Away From Gambling, Drugs, and Vice to repay her debt.

Just as she was about to pick up her fishing rod and continue, she suddenly received a system notification.

[You have entered the Public Challenge Waters.]

[The current challenge is: Ocean Scavenger.]

[This challenge is voluntary. Players who place in the top ten will receive generous rewards.]

[Players who refuse to participate, please sail back the way you came and leave these waters. Otherwise, you will be expelled by the system in five minutes.]

[Friendly reminder: You cannot quit midway during the Public Challenge, and players will not be protected by newbie protection during this period.]

[Would you like to participate in this Public Challenge?]

Public Challenge...

Ling Chu pondered. Newbie protection would be disabled during the challenge, meaning players were allowed to attack one another. That could pose a threat. However, the name Ocean Scavenger didn't sound dangerous. Perhaps it had something to do with clearing away garbage?

Ling Chu thought for a moment before making her decision.

"Participate!"

She felt that her strength should be above average among the players. Besides, her Luck was overflowing today. This was the strongest enhancement buff.

As long as she had enough trump cards and confidence, she had never feared a challenge.

As soon as she spoke, a flash of white light passed before Ling Chu's eyes. Moments later, the light vanished, and she found many more ships and rafts in front of her.

There were at least a hundred of them as far as the eye could see!

This was the first time Ling Chu had seen so many players since entering the game.

Around forty percent were Level 2 Small Sailboats similar in style to Ling Chu's. The rest were the original beginner rafts. The players standing on them were all rather pale and gaunt, clearly not doing very well.

On the small sailboat closest to Ling Chu stood an unfamiliar man. He had intended to come over and greet her when he saw that she was a girl, but the moment he noticed the pattern on Ling Chu's sail, his expression suddenly changed.