Raid!

[You caught a plump Red-skinned Coconut Crab.]

[Red-skinned Coconut Crab: Its meat was delicious and edible, and its shell could be used to make items.]

The system had unusually used a modifier.

Ling Chu weighed the creature in her hand. It was indeed quite plump, weighing at least seven or eight pounds.

Into the Ring Space it goes. She had never eaten coconut crab before. She had not expected that entering this survival game would let her enjoy seafood freely.

These coconut crabs moved clumsily. After walking through the jungle for ten minutes, Ling Chu caught five more and stuffed them all into her Ring Space.

She had watched a few documentaries before. Coconut crabs usually foraged at night, and their shells were mostly blue-green. Yet the coconut crabs here were actually red, as if they had been boiled. Clearly, the creatures here were quite different from those in the world she had known.

The island itself was not large. Ling Chu soon reached its center. She pushed aside the bushes, and her view suddenly opened up. Before her lay a wide, empty stretch of desert.

Wild ore grew all over the sand, its distinctive metallic sheen glittering under the sunlight.

The moment Ling Chu saw the ore, her breathing involuntarily paused.

There was actually so much Iron Ore!

Iron Ore was essential for upgrading a raft and was the scarcest hard currency. At present, most players obtained Iron Ore from Treasure Chests salvaged at sea. Who would have thought that this unremarkable little island contained so much Iron Ore?

She was rich.

She also noticed that among the numerous piles of Iron Ore, a Bronze Treasure Chest stood out sharply. The copper lock on it was mottled with rust and hung precariously, as if luring passing travelers to open it.

When Ling Chu saw the Treasure Chest, her excitement gradually settled, replaced by a hint of wariness.

Why would there be a Treasure Chest sitting in a pile of Iron Ore for no reason?

...Could there be a catch?

She walked toward the Treasure Chest. Suddenly, she heard a rustling sound behind her. It was slightly different from the noise made by a coconut crab crawling over the sand.

Ling Chu glanced out of the corner of her eye. Beneath a Coconut Tree diagonally behind her was a patch of shadow. A piece of it extended beyond the tree's shadow. It was not obvious, but her sharp senses still detected it.

Hiding behind the Coconut Tree, Sanfuye tightened his grip on the knife in his hand. Wasn't this woman being overly cautious? He had merely moved his foot, yet she had noticed him?

He nervously watched Ling Chu's movements. When he saw her continue toward the Treasure Chest as if nothing had happened, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looks like I was just being paranoid. Any normal person who saw such a large Treasure Chest would rush over in excitement. Who would pay attention to such a tiny, insignificant sound nearby?

As Sanfuye watched Ling Chu completely expose her back to him, a trace of viciousness and greed flashed through his eyes.

Once she finished opening the Treasure Chest, he would make another big haul today...

Ling Chu reached the Treasure Chest and thoughtfully rubbed her chin. "This Treasure Chest was left here. Could it belong to someone? Forget it. It's better not to touch other people's things."

Sanfuye, who had been waiting to strike, was dumbfounded.

In this day and age, there were actually people who would refuse ill-gotten gains and leave a Treasure Chest untouched? Was this person out of her mind?

Sanfuye could not hold back any longer. He leaped out from behind the tree, the glinting tip of his knife aimed straight at Ling Chu's throat.

"This is a robbery!"

Ling Chu pretended to be frightened, but her gaze discreetly swept over the disheveled man before her. An information panel immediately appeared in her left eye.

[Player ID: Sanfuye]

[Profession: Pirate]

[Sin Value: 30]

[Bounty: 100 Sea Shells]

[Upgrade Captain Teach's Monocle Eyepatch to view more hidden information.]

Sanfuye...

Ling Chu remembered this Player ID. Wasn't he the Pirate who had been condemned in the Public Chat Channel that morning? What a coincidence that she had run into him.

"Hand over all your supplies, and I might spare your life!"

Sanfuye licked his lips, which had been dried by the Sea Breeze, and secretly rejoiced that he was about to make another fortune today. Not only had he discovered an uninhabited island, but a fat sheep had practically delivered itself to him.

Only after robbing a player had Sanfuye realized how lucrative the Pirate profession was. Others worked themselves to the bone salvaging supplies at sea, while all he needed was one slash of his knife.

Sanfuye's lecherous gaze swept over Ling Chu's delicate face. This woman was far prettier than the one he had robbed last time. If she knew what was good for her and obediently handed over her supplies, tying her up and taking her back to his ship could provide some entertainment.

Just as Sanfuye's lust began to stir, the woman before him suddenly vanished from the spot like a specter. The next second, his back turned cold. Ling Chu was holding an Iron Dagger, its blade firmly pressed against his neck.

The situation instantly reversed.

"This is a robbery!"

Ling Chu's voice was icy.

"You... you..."

Sanfuye stared wide-eyed in shock. Did this woman know magic? How had she done that?!

Vanishing from one spot and appearing in another was something no normal human could accomplish.

That's right. She must have obtained some kind of Special Profession and triggered a skill!

Damn it, he had been careless...

"Hand over all your supplies, and I'll at least let you die painlessly," Ling Chu said expressionlessly.

"..."

Wasn't that his line?

This woman was even more ruthless than he was. She had not even considered letting him live!

Sanfuye gritted his teeth and tried to bargain with her. "This time, I misjudged you. I admit defeat. I'll give you all my supplies. Can you let me go? Only the Pirate profession can seize supplies from a player's ship. Otherwise, even if you kill me, you won't get anything!"

He was telling the truth. The Novice Protection Mechanism only applied to players' ships. They were currently on the island rather than aboard a ship, or Ling Chu would not have been able to attack him at all. Before coming ashore, he had left all his valuable supplies on his raft in case of an accident. If this woman killed him just like that, she would gain nothing!

Ling Chu did not bother responding. She simply drove a knee into his back. Sanfuye had not expected her to attack immediately, and he fell face-first onto the ground, choking on a mouthful of sand.

Sanfuye had never imagined that Ling Chu, despite looking slender, could possess such strength. Her knee strike nearly made him vomit.

He lay on the ground, unable to move for the moment. Ling Chu used her dagger to slice his coat open and pull it off him.

Sanfuye looked uncertainly alarmed. Could he have run into a female pervert?

She could have said so earlier. To save his life, he was not incapable of sacrificing a little of his looks...

However, events unfolded completely differently from what Sanfuye imagined. In just a few swift motions, Ling Chu tore the clothing into strips and firmly bound both his legs and arms.

She had used the Grappling Hook Rope to secure her raft. The only thing she could temporarily use as rope was clothing. Of course, she was not about to cut up her own clothes. If not his, whose should she use?

"Crawl over there and open that Treasure Chest," Ling Chu ordered.