Is There an Admission Fee to Watch the Drama?

Wasabi, Wang Duoyu, and Moyudawang had no Sin Value, so Bounty Orders could not be used on them. Invincible and Handsome ranked second in Wealth Points, and Ling Chu felt it would be a waste to use a Bounty Order on him. What if he was too weak and another Pirate Hunter accepted the bounty? Wouldn't all the supplies on him end up benefiting someone else?

So rather than adding another bounty, Ling Chu wanted to know these people's Coordinates and deal with them herself.

Afraid the players did not understand how precious Volcanic Charcoal was, Ling Chu thoughtfully added, "A single piece of Volcanic Charcoal burns five times more efficiently than ordinary charcoal."

No one was selling charcoal right now; the moment any went up for sale, it was instantly snatched away. Anyone with eyes could see the value of those twenty pieces of Volcanic Charcoal, not to mention the twenty cans. Canned food was far more valuable than ordinary food. Other players did not have a Ring Space like Ling Chu's, and food stored in a ship's warehouse would spoil, whereas canned food could be kept for a long time.

All these resources in exchange for a single set of Coordinates—and there was no risk involved. They only had to privately message Ling Chu, without worrying about retaliation.

Wasn't that far more reliable than the bounties Invincible and Handsome had posted, which required killing Ling Chu to claim?

The players who saw the message were all tempted. They silently memorized those IDs. Those people were walking charcoal and canned food.

[Public Chat Channel]

Moyudawang: "?"

Moyudawang: "@Ling Chu What do you mean by this?"

Ling Chu: "Nothing. I just thought you were quite interesting to talk to and wanted to invite you for some tea."

Moyudawang: "..."

He would have to be brain-damaged to believe that.

Squid Ball: "Exactly, exactly. Rank One just wants to know your Coordinates. It's not like she wants to do anything. Why are you reacting so strongly?"

Lulu Loves Eating Melons: "Rank One is so generous. I'm seriously tempted. If I knew, I'd definitely tell you."

Single Handed Tractor: "Twenty cans... Sob, sob. Why do I never get lucky enough for something like this? Could Rank One airdrop a can for this kid to taste? This kid has never even tasted canned food before."

Little Bitter Gourd: "Same, I've never had canned food either. I've been gnawing on Unfresh Fish Meat every day. Compared to the boss, what kind of miserable life am I living?"

At the same time, Invincible and Handsome and Wasabi both looked unhappy.

They had used Bounty Orders on Ling Chu, so when Brave the World accepted the bounty, they received a notification. Once they learned that Brave the World had disappeared from the rankings, they could be one hundred percent certain that Ling Chu had done it.

Wasabi chose to play dead. He had ways to save his own life, and even if Ling Chu came looking for him, he had a way to escape.

Invincible and Handsome was different. He ranked second in both Sin Value and Wealth Points. He had already been quietly competing with Ling Chu, and now that Ling Chu had openly placed a bounty on his Coordinates, it would be far too embarrassing if he did not speak up and hid like a turtle.

[Public Chat Channel]

Invincible and Handsome: "My Coordinates are [1287,875,1023]. Come find me and I'll treat you to tea. (smiling emoji)"

Cheese Yogurt: "Wow, Invincible is pretty bold too. He just announced his own Coordinates?"

Lulu Loves Eating Melons: "Then can I go watch the drama? Is there an admission fee?"

The other drama-watching players immediately became excited. Were Rank One and Rank Two of the server about to meet? They said they were having tea, but who could not tell this was an arrangement for a fight? Invincible and Handsome's smiling emoji was practically overflowing with mockery.

Squid Ball: "I'm near those Coordinates. Why don't I see you? Does your ship turn invisible or something?"

Squid Ball: "Hello? Hello? I'm at 876. Logically, I'm less than a kilometer away from you, but there's nothing around me."

Invincible and Handsome froze. He had not expected to be so unlucky. He had casually made up fake Coordinates, only for someone to actually be nearby. Left with no choice, he hastily made up another excuse. "What unfortunate timing. I just accepted a Public Challenge and have already left that location. @Ling Chu, we'll have tea another time."

Squid Ball: "Hehe, was that Public Challenge called Seeing Trouble, Turn Tail and Run?"

Invincible and Handsome's face darkened. This Squid Ball really had a sharp tongue. If he ever ran into her, he would have to settle the score properly.

The other spectators also caught on. How could there be such a coincidence? He had just announced his Coordinates, then claimed the very next second that he had accepted a Public Challenge. No wonder he had dared to announce them so arrogantly—they were fake Coordinates. What a hypocrite.

After Ling Chu added Squid Ball, they had never chatted. Squid Ball did not usually enjoy idle conversations with others either; she generally only spoke when there was business to discuss.

Seeing her speak in the public chat, Ling Chu privately messaged her, "Were you really near those Coordinates?"

Squid Ball: "Hahaha, no. I was baiting him, and didn't he fall for it? People like him, who love showing off in public chat, actually value their lives the most. He definitely wouldn't reveal his real Coordinates. I guessed they were fake."

Ling Chu could not help smiling. Squid Ball's personality suited her quite well.

Only then did Wang Duoyu discover that Ling Chu had placed a bounty on his Coordinates in the public chat.

It was because a friend had messaged him: "Brother Wang, did you see the Public Chat Channel? Are you okay?"

At first, Wang Duoyu was nervous. He had not expected that Brave the World fellow to be so useless. He was even a Beast Tamer, a Special Profession—yet Ling Chu had counter-killed him so easily?

But he soon relaxed. He had never told anyone his Coordinates, and he had not encountered any other ships at sea in the past two days.

"Don't worry. My Coordinates have never been leaked, and I don't have any Sin Value either. How could she possibly find me that easily?"

"That's good..."

This person was a brother of his from before, in the real world. He first expressed concern for Wang Duoyu, but after only a few exchanges, he began probing for his Coordinates. Then he pretended to be innocent and said, "Brother Wang, don't overthink it. I just haven't seen you in so long. With the relationship between us brothers, you don't trust me? If we're close enough, we can temporarily team up. If Ling Chu comes looking for you, two people are stronger than one, right?"

"You miss your father? You think I'm an idiot? Do you really think I don't know what you're plotting? Fuck off."

Wang Duoyu opened with a string of curses, directly blacklisted the man, and decided that he would ignore anyone who tried to chat with him in the days ahead.

In just a few minutes, Ling Chu received quite a few private messages.

Some were freeloaders asking her for supplies, some wanted to trade supplies for Volcanic Charcoal, and others asked where she had gotten the Volcanic Charcoal. Not one of them provided Coordinates.

After all, this sea was too vast. Since entering the game, aside from Brave the World and Sanfuye, whom she had killed at the very beginning, Ling Chu had only encountered people during Public Challenges.

The score would have to be settled sooner or later. All she could do was see whether they met again in a Public Challenge later on.

In that short span of time, all the Iron Ore Ling Chu had listed on the Trading Post sold out. She earned 55 Sea Shells, bringing her total to 211 Sea Shells. She could exchange them for another two Island Locator Cards in the shop.

But after thinking it over, Ling Chu did not exchange them. She still had one Locator Card on her, and the shop's items would refresh after the next disaster day. She should keep some Sea Shells on hand in case something she liked appeared but she could not afford it. Besides, compared to ordinary-quality Locator Cards, she would rather save up more Sea Shells for the kind that could locate Tier 2 and Tier 3 Islands.

Ling Chu had just closed the Trading Post when she happened to spot, through the Glass of the Captain's Cabin, Titch leading several skeletons as they worked together to drag an enormous fish beside the deck.