The First Skeleton Henchman

[Small Ghost Pirate Sailboat (Level 2)]

[Durability Value: 8]

[Speed: 15 km/h at maximum wind speed]

[Warehouse Capacity: 0/50 slots]

[Durability: 100/100]

Its durability value was two points higher than an ordinary sailboat, while speed and warehouse capacity were the same.

The boat's area was also similar to Sanfuye's, about five meters long and three meters wide, with a sunken cabin in the middle that required bending down to enter. Inside were two narrow wooden plank beds—at least she wouldn't have to sleep in the open anymore.

The boat had a wooden rudder for steering and an anchor for stopping, but the most eye-catching feature was the sail. On the pitch-black canvas was printed a pirate skull emblem, with two clusters of dark green ghost fire flickering in its eye sockets. The stark color scheme made it visible from hundreds of meters away at a single glance.

[Ghost Skull Sail: A unique ghost fire pattern with an unparalleled eerie aura! Increases the Fear Value of any player who sees it by +1.]

Though it was a bit small, Ling Chu was already satisfied with this Level 2 Small Sailboat.

After upgrading the raft, Ling Chu began sorting through the seized supplies.

Among those 26 slots of supplies, the majority were basic materials like wood, seagrass, and cloth. The rare items included two iron ores and two pieces of glass. For food, aside from a few bottles of freshwater, there were five bags of Alkaline Water Bread, two cans of Canned Ham, one can of Canned Cranberry, three pieces of chocolate, five cans of Rye Beer, two small watermelons, and half a leftover Sea Bass that had been gnawed on.

Ling Chu felt a bit disgusted looking at the bitten fish and casually listed it on the Trading Post, priced at two pieces of wood.

When her gaze swept over the last item in the warehouse, her eyes suddenly widened.

It was an unopened System Blind Box!

This was a good find—only obtainable by achieving server-wide accomplishments. Her Fisherman's Happy Set and the Mysterious Fruit that boosted intelligence had both come from System Blind Boxes.

Ling Chu guessed that Sanfuye must have achieved the server's first kill or perhaps the first successful robbery as a pirate, earning a reward blind box.

Just now, she had achieved the Server's First Pirate Kill and the First Dual Profession accomplishments, and the system had given her two blind boxes as well.

Now, three wooden boxes marked with question marks lay before her.

Ling Chu felt a rare surge of excitement, like she was about to open a package. She blew hard into her palm and opened the blind boxes one by one.

[You have opened the System Blind Box.]

[You have obtained: Fresh Lychee *2 baskets, Extra-Large Frozen Tomahawk Steak *2, Mysterious Fruit *1, Bird's Nest *1, Lighter *1, Glass *10.]

Ling Chu's eyes lit up—her luck wasn't bad.

She first took out the Mysterious Fruit. Its skin was red. She took a bite, and the taste was different from last time, somewhat like a strawberry-flavored dragon fruit.

[You have eaten the Mysterious Fruit. Strength +1.]

Too bad—this one boosted strength. It seemed only the blue Mysterious Fruit increased intelligence?

She punched the air twice with her bare hands and could indeed feel her strength had increased slightly.

Ling Chu couldn't help but sigh—good things were meant to be used, especially items that enhanced one's abilities. Was Sanfuye some kind of hoarder, saving all the good stuff without opening it? In the end, it only benefited someone else.

The items rewarded by the system were all top-notch. The lychees were as big as ping-pong balls, each Tomahawk Steak weighed at least ten jin—enough to last a long time—and the lighter and glass were very practical tools and materials.

There was still one Bird's Nest left. Ling Chu looked at it—it seemed more like a decoration, not a crude woven bird's nest, but a small, upright wooden house with a perch for birds to stand on, along with a water bowl and a food bowl.

Unfortunately, the sailboat was too small, with limited space to move around. Setting it out would leave even less room to stand, so Ling Chu put the Bird's Nest away for now.

She hurriedly opened the next blind box.

[You have obtained: Planting Pot *5, Iron Pot *1, Spicy Butter Hot Pot Base *10, Bedding Set *1, Mysterious Fruit *1.]

Planting Pots could be used to grow crops, but she had no seeds yet, so they were useless for now. The hot pot base, iron pot, and bedding set were all practical daily items. Ling Chu focused on the Mysterious Fruit—this one was green.

She took a bite and forced herself not to spit it out. This was the worst-tasting Mysterious Fruit she had ever eaten.

It tasted like a mix of bitter melon and grass.

[You have eaten the Mysterious Fruit. Agility +1.]

She couldn't run around on the boat, but Ling Chu moved her legs and could faintly feel they seemed more nimble.

Compared to those daily supplies, these Mysterious Fruits that boosted stats were the most precious.

From now on, she'd have to find ways to get more System Blind Boxes. Even a single point of Agility could save her life in a critical moment.

Ling Chu wasn't sure how much Agility Sanfuye had, but it was probably higher than hers. If she didn't have the Ghostly Steps skill, and Sanfuye's Agility and Strength were both superior, she would have been the one at a disadvantage.

Ling Chu opened the last blind box.

[You have obtained: Basic Water Purifier Blueprint *1, Care for Female Physiological Health Gift Pack *1, Mysterious Fruit *1, Hot and Sour Boneless Chicken Feet *5 bags, Milk Cookies *5 bags.]

The water purifier blueprint was a great find. With a water purifier, she wouldn't lack freshwater to drink anymore.

Ling Chu immediately checked the blueprint. She happened to have the required materials on hand: 2 pieces of glass, 2 pieces of cloth, 2 pieces of charcoal, and 5 pieces of wood to make one water purifier.

Charcoal could be obtained by burning wood, and she had just gotten a lighter, making it much easier to start a fire. Otherwise, she'd have to go to the beach and rub sticks together.

She immediately made two water purifiers and placed them on the sailboat's deck.

[Basic Water Purifier: Can filter 2000ml of drinkable freshwater every 24 hours.]

These two purifiers were enough for her daily drinking water. Any surplus she saved up could even be used for a luxurious wash.

The boneless chicken feet and cookies weren't anything special, but out at sea, food was always in short supply. Still, Ling Chu noticed that only the blind boxes from the system seemed to yield these modern packaged goods.

As for the care package for women, it contained fifty packs each of daytime and nighttime sanitary pads, ten Hand Warmers, ten pairs of pure cotton underwear, and two boxes of 001 ultra-thin... Durex.

She had to admit, dropping this into a survival game was like winking at a blind person—she'd rather have gotten two more pairs of underwear.

Ling Chu finally pulled out the Mysterious Fruit. The moment she laid eyes on it, her face instantly lit up with a smile.

It was blue!

She couldn't wait to devour the fruit.

The familiar blueberry-apple taste filled her mouth with a refreshing fragrance.

[You have eaten the Mysterious Fruit. Intelligence +1]

She had finally maxed out her Intelligence at 10 points, and her Mana Value at 100 points—just enough to use the Bone Revival skill she'd been looking forward to for so long.

Ling Chu took the Wine Barrel containing the bones out of the Ring.

The skeleton was still slumped over, maintaining its seated position inside the Wooden Bucket.

She aimed at the bones, and with a flicker of thought, her Mana Value was drained in an instant. As the skill activated, a faint blue ethereal light silently drifted from her fingertips, floating toward the white bones, where it dissolved into stardust and merged with the skeleton.