Chapter Summaries

Ling Chu sold supplies, built new cannons, and revived Hans and Martha, whose brewing and tailoring skills could help the ship. As Martha began upgrading Ling Chu’s Eyepatch, Huang Xiaowen spotted something in the sea that left Ling Chu stunned.

• Ling Chu listed cotton clothes, cotton, charcoal, and potions for sale, earning 75,000 Sea Shells as players quickly bought everything.
• Ling Chu built four Magician's Versatile Salute Cannons and sold the Waterlogged Cannon to National Server Little Luban for 8,000 Sea Shells.
• Undead Island produced new resources and twenty skeletons, including Hans and Martha, whom Ling Chu revived.
• Emily reunited with Hans and Martha, and Ling Chu learned that Hans could brew wine and Martha could tailor.
• Ling Chu asked Martha to upgrade her Eyepatch with Glimmering Silk Thread.
• Huang Xiaowen pointed out something in the sea, and Ling Chu stared at it in shock.

Ling Chu and her crew watched a vast bloom of glowing jellyfish, collected samples, and kept a tiny specimen for study. As the display drifted past the Ghost Ship, Ling Chu’s Bounty Sense revealed a high-value treasure chest somewhere ahead.

• Ling Chu called Squid Ball, Huang Xiaowen, and Lingering Wind and Fading Moon onto the deck, where they witnessed a glowing jellyfish bloom beneath the Ghost Ship.
• Ling Chu netted several Storm Jellyfish, and Lingering Wind and Fading Moon collected tissue samples while avoiding their electrified tentacles.
• Ling Chu found a tiny, unusually gentle-glowing jellyfish, which Lingering Wind and Fading Moon kept for the Alchemy Room tank before the other jellyfish were released.
• The four crew members took Cold Resistance Potions and relaxed on deck while watching the jellyfish and stars.
• Ling Chu noticed her Bounty Sense activate and spotted a large glow ahead of the Ghost Ship as the jellyfish drifted past.

Ling Chu tried to reach the Treasure Chest carried by a giant jellyfish, but the swarm stayed out of range and proved dangerous to approach. After Titch was shocked by a smaller jellyfish, Ling Chu tested how much weight the larger ones could support and planned to use them as stepping-stones toward the chest.

• Ling Chu spotted a Treasure Chest on the Jellyfish King and ordered the Ghost Ship to pursue it after Huang Xiaowen's Let's Swap failed due to its range limit.
• Titch volunteered to retrieve the chest but was wrapped in a smaller jellyfish's tentacles and paralyzed by electricity.
• Ling Chu shattered the jellyfish with a Storm Arrow, freeing Titch, but avoided attacking the Jellyfish King because the chest might fall into the deep sea.
• Ling Chu tested weighted buckets on nearby jellyfish and found that a four-meter jellyfish could support about a person's weight.
• Ling Chu planned to cross the swarm by jumping between large jellyfish, but their spacing and the cooldown of her Ghostly Steps made the route difficult.

Huang Xiaowen and Ling Chu devised a way to use arrows and a Space Spore to extend Huang Xiaowen’s approach to the Jellyfish King. After placing a Card in Person beacon near the target and teleporting back to the ship, Huang Xiaowen was left ready to recover her Mana Value and try again.

• Huang Xiaowen used Card in Person to mark the Ghost Ship, then leaped onto a large jellyfish and used Ling Chu’s Wooden Arrows as targets for Let's Swap.
• Ling Chu and Huang Xiaowen relayed her across the jellyfish until Ling Chu’s arrows could no longer reach, and Huang Xiaowen’s attempt to swap with a throwing knife left her falling toward the sea.
• Huang Xiaowen used Card in Person to return to the ship before she hit the water, while Ling Chu suggested using a Space Spore to teleport back and restore her Mana Value.
• After recovering her Mana Value, Huang Xiaowen and Ling Chu repeated their arrow relay until Huang Xiaowen was about a hundred meters from the Jellyfish King.
• Huang Xiaowen placed a Card in Person beacon on the jellyfish beneath her, crushed a Space Spore, and was swallowed and spat out by the Swallowing Pitcher Plant on the ship.

Huang Xiaowen retrieved the Treasure Chest from the Jellyfish King, and Ling Chu opened it the next morning to find a Treasure Map and 300 Sea Shells. As the extreme cold disaster continued to kill players, the district's shrinking population triggered a server merge.

• Huang Xiaowen used Mana Potions and "Card in Person" to reach the Jellyfish King, take the Treasure Chest, and escape aboard the Ghost Ship.
• Ling Chu and the crew agreed to wait for triple luck before opening the chest and to share its contents according to need.
• Ling Chu opened the chest and received a mysterious Treasure Map and 300 Sea Shells, then recognized the map's markings as similar to a fake map from a Beast Tamer she had killed.
• Ling Chu harvested cotton from Cotton Island and Honey Island and listed the cotton for sale while the extreme cold disaster continued.
• The system announced that District 667 had merged with District 666, joining their sea regions and public chat channels.

After the servers merged, Ling Chu examined the rankings and discovered that the Holy Army from Zone 667 dominated the crew and justice rankings. She remained first in four categories, while the newcomers’ messages revealed the Holy Army had wiped out most pirates in their zone.

• Huang Xiaowen reacted to the server merger, and Ling Chu, Squid Ink, and Huang Xiaowen opened the Public Channel as unfamiliar players arrived.
• Give You a Dalieba called attention to the rankings, where the Holy Army occupied all ten top Crew Ranking spots and pushed Zone 666’s former leaders down.
• Ling Chu checked the Bounty Ranking and saw her bounty had risen to 670 Sea Shells, while You Jiali had a 5,000 Sea Shell additional bounty.
• Ling Chu reviewed the Justice Points, Wealth Points, and Island rankings and remained first in all four categories, while Holy Army members filled most other top places.
• Players in the Public Channel recognized Ling Chu’s accomplishments, and one newcomer said the Holy Army had eliminated nearly every pirate crew in Zone 667 except You Jiali.

Ling Chu and her companions bought and read Shark Daily, learning about the Holy Army’s expansion and the rising prices of cold-weather supplies. Ling Chu noticed Autumn Snow was paying for information on You Jiali and wondered why a Pirate Hunter needed to buy the player’s coordinates.

• Crispy Shark advertised Shark Daily and invited streamer A Silly Bird to join the Shark Fleet as a reporter.
• Ling Chu bought a copy of Shark Daily and read it over breakfast with Huang Xiaowen and Squid Ball.
• The newspaper reported that Autumn Snow’s Holy Army fleet had captured an island rich in Frost Iron and distributed ten Cotton Clothes for free.
• Huang Xiaowen and Squid Ball discussed the high supply prices in Server 667 and questioned why its larger Holy Army had not resulted in more surviving players.
• Ling Chu found Autumn Snow’s 3,000 Sea Shell bounty for You Jiali’s coordinates and wondered why a Pirate Hunter needed to pay for them.

Ling Chu sold Crispy Shark detailed information about monsters she had encountered and received 2,900 Sea Shells. She learned that other players had already claimed rewards using photos and footage of two monsters, and Crispy Shark probed whether she had killed the giant octopus.

• Ling Chu read the Shark Daily’s spotlight on the Big-eyed Crab Spider and saw players praise the paper in public chat.
• Ling Chu contacted Crispy Shark and described six monsters, earning 2,900 Sea Shells for her information.
• Crispy Shark explained how his crew verified monster reports and said the Sea Monster entry remained unverified.
• Ling Chu realized other players had used her public photo and a livestream clip to report monsters and claim rewards.
• Crispy Shark asked whether Ling Chu had the giant octopus’s complete body, indirectly testing whether she had killed it.

Ling Chu used a Public Challenge Selection Card and Team Card to enter a challenge with Huang Xiaowen and Squid Ball. The team was matched to a three-day cooperative competition called Ice Lake Fishing, with a fourth teammate assigned and five minutes to prepare.

• Ling Chu ended her call with Crispy Shark and learned that the Ghost Ship would take four days to reach the Treasure Map coordinates.
• Ling Chu, Huang Xiaowen, and Squid Ball stopped playing cards and decided to enter a Public Challenge together, while Lingering Wind and Fading Moon stayed behind to study the Electric Jellyfish.
• Ling Chu copied Bottled Blizzard with the Fate Table and received a Boundless Energy buff from the Lucky Prize Wheel.
• Ling Chu used the Public Challenge Team Card to include Huang Xiaowen and Squid Ball, then selected a team Casual Entertainment challenge.
• The system matched the team to Ice Lake Fishing, a four-player cooperative competition lasting three days, and gave them five minutes to prepare.

Ling Chu, Huang Xiaowen, and Squid Ball chose their supplies and entered the three-day Ice Lake Fishing Public Challenge. After the rules and initial supplies were announced, Ling Chu met a tall young man accompanied by a ghostly Devon Rex Cat.

• Ling Chu rejected a spatial backpack as a supply, then chose her fishing rod, Ice House Folding Card, and heater; Squid Ball and Huang Xiaowen selected their own supplies.
• Ling Chu, Huang Xiaowen, and Squid Ball ate before the countdown ended and teleported into the challenge.
• The team arrived on a frozen lake with about fifty teams and received number tags and system supplies.
• The system announced that teams had to fish for survival supplies and points, build ice houses, and compete for rewards over three days.
• A tall young man approached Ling Chu's group and asked if they were Team 13, while a ghostly Devon Rex Cat rubbed against his leg.

Ling Chu and her teammates used Ice House Folding Cards to produce two ice houses, prompting other players to accuse them of cheating. The system confirmed the cards were permitted, and the team began organizing their fishing and heating resources for the challenge.

• Ling Chu chose a campsite on the frozen lake with Squid Ball, Huang Xiaowen, and the young man in the windbreaker.
• Ling Chu and Huang Xiaowen used Ice House Folding Cards to create two ice houses, shocking nearby players.
• Players accused Ling Chu's team of cheating, but the system confirmed the cards were allowed and the challenge continued.
• The young man in the windbreaker showed Ling Chu his knife, Complete Collection of Seasonings, and Universal Fishing Bait.
• Ling Chu listed the team's supplies and turned on their heater, warming the area around it.

Ling Chu and her teammates prepared their camp for the ice-fishing challenge, fending off a player who tried to trade for one of her ice houses. After they finished a fishing hole ahead of the other teams, Ling Chu and Passerby A got bites at the same time.

• Ling Chu and the boy in the windbreaker dug a fishing hole while Huang Xiaowen prepared ice blocks and Squid Ball collected branches.
• Ling Chu refused to trade an Ice House Folding Card for matches and drove off a player who pressured her to give it away.
• Ling Chu marked off the team's camp to protect their ice houses and supplies, then learned the boy's ID was Passerby A and that he came from Zone 667.
• The team finished a fishing hole more than a meter wide before the other teams and Ling Chu asked Passerby A to try his Universal Fishing Lure.
• Ling Chu and Passerby A lowered their lines into the water, and both fishing rods suddenly showed signs of a bite.

Ling Chu's team caught fish and valuable Supply Cards through the ice, quickly pulling ahead as other teams opened their holes and joined the competition. As evening came, the hungry team tried to prepare a meal, but their frozen branches would not catch fire.

• The boy in the windbreaker caught a large sea bass, while Ling Chu pulled up a Supply Card that turned into two bok choys.
• The Weighing Box awarded points for the sea bass and bok choy, and other teams hurried to open ice holes after seeing their haul.
• Ling Chu's team continued catching fish and Supply Cards, raising their points while the other teams endured the cold in cramped ice huts.
• Ling Chu, Huang Xiaowen, and Squid Ball decided to cook fish as evening approached, but their lighter failed to ignite the frozen branches.

Ling Chu exchanged tinder for cooking oil while Passerby A prepared their fish, and the scent of their cooking spread through the cold camp. Mickey Meow Witch found Ling Chu familiar but did not recognize her, and she became intrigued by the food’s aroma.

• Ling Chu used a Supply Card to give Huang Xiaowen tinder, allowing her to light a fire.
• Passerby A cleaned and expertly sliced a Sea Bass, then pointed out that the team needed cooking oil.
• Ling Chu traded tinder to Mickey Meow Witch’s group for a bowl of oil, and they used the tinder to start their own fire.
• Mickey Meow Witch failed to recognize Ling Chu because her appearance was concealed, though she found her familiar.
• Passerby A cooked for Team 13, and Mickey Meow Witch noticed the rich aroma drifting toward her.

Passerby A cooked Boiling Pepper and Hemp Fish, astonishing Ling Chu and the others with its flavor. Ling Chu shared a bowl with Mickey Meow Witch’s group, then noticed Passerby A seemed unable to see the soul kitten.

• Passerby A finished the fish with hot oil, chilies, and Sichuan peppercorns, and named the dish Boiling Pepper and Hemp Fish.
• Ling Chu, Huang Xiaowen, and Squid Ball tasted the meal and eagerly ate the fish and hand-pulled noodles.
• Ling Chu filled a wooden bowl with fish and vegetables and brought it to the older female player as thanks for lending the bowl.
• Mickey Meow Witch and the other girls shared the dish while Ling Chu returned to her camp.
• Ling Chu watched Passerby A cooking beside the soul kitten and wondered whether he could see the ghost cat at all.

Ling Chu and her teammates traded food with Mickey Meow Witch’s crew while Passerby A cooked a fish soup that impressed everyone. Huang Xiaowen urged Ling Chu to recruit him, but Ling Chu held back because she still felt there was something strange about him.

• Ling Chu agreed to give Mickey Meow Witch’s crew another bowl of food in exchange for cooking oil.
• Near eleven o’clock, Passerby A made fish soup with leftover bones and cabbage, then described how he could improve it with ham, dried scallops, and spring water.
• Huang Xiaowen praised Passerby A’s cooking and asked whether he would sell food or join their Fleet, but he said they could discuss it after the challenge.
• Huang Xiaowen privately urged Ling Chu to recruit Passerby A, while Ling Chu chose not to make him an offer until she understood him better.

Ling Chu stayed up fishing and guarding the bonfire while two strangers watched her campsite and plotted to steal from the team the next day. By dawn, she had caught a huge haul of fish and shrimp and collected useful supplies.

• Ling Chu volunteered to keep watch while Passerby A, Huang Xiaowen, and Squid Ball rested in the ice houses.
• Ling Chu used her octopus-assisted fishing rod to pull up Supply Cards and continued fishing through the night.
• Two men at a nearby campsite watched Ling Chu, abandoned their plan to sneak into the camp that night, and decided to try causing an accident the next day.
• Ling Chu glanced toward the men’s hiding place, but they stayed still and then left.
• Huang Xiaowen and Squid Ball emerged at dawn and found Ling Chu’s large catch of fish and shrimp alongside soy sauce, dried vermicelli, gloves, and a new cast-iron pot.

Ling Chu and her companions traded gloves for cooking supplies, then ate cod and prawns prepared by “Passerby A.” While reading Shark Daily, Ling Chu discovered its headline had crowned her the “King of the Four Lists” and detailed her wealth, islands, and battle record.

• Ling Chu offered the group’s spare gloves for trade and let Huang Xiaowen choose food from their supplies.
• “Passerby A” selected cod and prawns, and Huang Xiaowen traded the gloves for garlic, butter, bamboo bowls, and chopsticks.
• “Passerby A” cooked pot-braised cod and vermicelli prawns with garlic, which Ling Chu, Huang Xiaowen, and Squid Ball eagerly ate.
• Ling Chu noticed that “Passerby A” barely ate and began reading the latest Shark Daily.
• Ling Chu found a headline analyzing her first-place positions on four rankings and describing her wealth, islands, and battle against three pirate fleets.

Ling Chu read about the success of A Silly Bird’s newspaper photo and learned that You Jiali’s bounty had risen to seven thousand Sea Shells. After Passerby A described an unusually peaceful Sea Monster, two players deliberately dumped foul scraps into Ling Chu’s camp.

• Huang Xiaowen laughed at A Silly Bird’s candid photo of Ling Chu, and A Silly Bird paid Ling Chu five hundred Sea Shells for using her image.
• Huang Xiaowen noticed the Holy Army had raised You Jiali’s bounty to seven thousand Sea Shells, while Passerby A acted uneasy at the mention of him.
• Passerby A said he had once seen a Sea Monster near a Barren Island that ate only Seagrass and never attacked humans, but he did not share its coordinates.
• Passerby A insisted on washing the cooking gear himself, while Huang Xiaowen and Squid Ball washed the bamboo bowls.
• Two players wearing the number five approached the camp, and one feigned a wrist injury to fling a bucket of foul scraps across the ice beside Ling Chu’s supplies.

Ling Chu’s team was provoked by two men who dumped trash beside their camp, but she avoided breaking the challenge rules and chose to move to a new fishing spot. The men took over the abandoned ice hole, unaware that the team they had bullied might be the Ghost Ship crew.

• Two men deliberately dumped trash near Ling Chu’s camp and tried to provoke Huang Xiaowen into a fight so the team would be forced out of the challenge.
• Ling Chu held Huang Xiaowen back, explained the rules, and decided the team should move because the ice hole’s resources seemed to be declining.
• Ling Chu’s team packed their supplies and left, while Ling Chu memorized the two men’s faces.
• One man suspected Huang Xiaowen and Squid Ball resembled the Ghost Ship crew, but his boss dismissed the idea and ordered him to move their belongings.
• The two men settled beside Ling Chu’s abandoned ice hole, expecting to catch enough fish to improve their points.