Seeing the information returned by his Insight Talent, Su Yu immediately wrapped the rope clenched in his hand tightly around a wooden stake, then ordered the two Goblins nearby, "You two, get in front and grab the rope. Wait for my command. When I shout 'pull,' use all your strength to haul it up. Understand?"
"Understood, Master." As soon as they heard Su Yu's words, the two Goblins rushed in front of him and quickly grabbed the rope, which had already been pulled taut.
[The Fishing Net has caught the tenth Two-Star Common Wooden Treasure Chest. Quickly drag the net ashore, or the treasure chests may break free and escape.]
Just as the two Goblins grabbed the rope, another notification drifted over the water where Su Yu was using Insight.
"Pull!" After seeing the notification, Su Yu didn't even have the energy to wonder what was inside the ten Two-Star Common Wooden Treasure Chests.
"Holy crap, the combined struggle of these ten Two-Star Common Wooden Treasure Chests is freaking strong!"
The moment he shouted "pull," Su Yu immediately felt a tremendous force stretch the rope in his hands taut.
At that moment, Su Yu felt as though he were in a tug-of-war again. The only difference was that he was cheating this time: he had tied the end of the rope to a wooden stake, putting himself in an unbeatable position from the start.
Before long, the struggling force beneath the water gradually weakened. Seeing this, Su Yu gave a fierce pull and began hauling the net onto the island. The two Goblins were pulling so hard that the veins in their arms bulged.
Little by little, the Fishing Net that had sunk into the water finally began to emerge.
"Whew." When the net had been hauled completely onto the island by Su Yu and the two Goblins, he let out a deep breath.
"Hauling in a net is hard work!"
But the toil came with a bountiful harvest. Once he had caught his breath, Su Yu began examining the ten Two-Star Wooden Treasure Chests he had pulled up.
[9 Two-Star Common Wooden Treasure Chests, 1 Two-Star Common Monster Treasure Chest.]
The treasure chests contain the following items: 20 milliliters of Strength Attribute Potion, 20 milliliters of Constitution Attribute Potion, 20 milliliters of Spirit Attribute Potion, +1 Island Area Fragment, Common Energy Crystal, Special Cold-Proof Suit, Thorn Fence Construction Blueprint, Man-eating Flower Seed, Plant Growth Acceleration Potion, and one Low-level Goblin.
After glancing at the ten treasure chests still caught in the net, detailed information about their contents appeared before Su Yu.
Not bad—the three basic potions had shown up again, along with an Island Fragment, just like the one he had fished up before. The Common Energy Crystal went without saying. And another Monster Treasure Chest had appeared, delivering Su Yu some more labor.
Su Yu didn't bother examining the items he already knew about. Instead, he looked over the information on the four items he had never fished up before.
[Special Cold-Proof Suit]
Description: Made from special materials, it is waterproof and protects against extreme cold. Wearing it effectively keeps the cold at bay and can withstand temperatures as low as -30°C.
[Thorn Fence Construction Blueprint]
Description: Combine the required materials to build a Thorn Fence enclosing an area of 10 meters by 10 meters and standing two meters high.
Construction materials: Thorns 0/100 portions.
[Man-eating Flower Seed]
Description: Seeds of a man-eating flower. Once cultivated, it can be used to guard a home. A mature man-eating flower can easily pounce on and kill an ordinary human. Its normal growth cycle is (germination) 1 month, (seedling) 2–4 months, (growth) 5–9 months, and (flowering) 10–12 months. Once it reaches the flowering stage, the man-eating flower will have an extremely long lifespan as long as it is not damaged by external forces.
[Plant Growth Acceleration Potion]
Description: A nutrient solution prepared using a special method. It can accelerate the growth cycle of ordinary plants. One dose can shorten a plant's one-year growth cycle to three days.
Potion ingredients: Common Energy Crystal powder, water...
"So something like this exists too. Looks like Common Energy Crystals are a real all-purpose item in the early game!" After reading the last item's information, a thought inexplicably flashed through Su Yu's mind.
He shook his head and didn't dwell on it. Instead, he hurried forward and first took out the treasure chests containing the Strength, Constitution, and Spirit Attribute Potions.
Then Su Yu drank the Strength, Constitution, and Spirit Attribute Potions one after another. In an instant, he felt so "good" he could hardly breathe.
This was the first time Su Yu had drunk several different Attribute Potions at once. If his Insight Talent hadn't warned him that there was no danger, he wouldn't have dared try it.
While Su Yu was being ravaged by the medicinal effects of several Attribute Potions, the Communication Channel for his area was buzzing with conversation.
It all started with a message someone posted.
Not long after Su Yu had left the Communication Channel, someone had posted the following message there.
"Guys, you probably won't believe this, but I actually got a living person out of a treasure chest!"
"Holy crap, a man or a woman?"
"Pics or it didn't happen. I don't believe you."
"It's true. He's a man. After I got him out, he immediately acknowledged me as his master. My personal panel even says he's my servant, with 60 loyalty."
"Loyalty 60? Tsk tsk, you'd better be careful, brother. Going by the rules from before we crossed over, if their familiarity is below 60, they might run away."
"Do you think we might get a bunny girl or a catgirl out of a treasure chest later?"
"You should be thinking about how to survive the beginner period first!"
While the Survivors in the Communication Channel were chatting excitedly, Wang Teng—the foolish young man who had traded with Su Yu twice—was staring at the burly man in front of him with a speechless expression.
As it turned out, Wang Teng was the one who had fished up a man.
"Damn, I wish I'd fished up a girl!" Wang Teng muttered quietly as he looked at the honest-looking middle-aged man before him.
[Servant Jia has sensed that you don't value him. Loyalty -1. Please note that when a servant's loyalty falls below 60, he will resist his master's orders. The lower his loyalty, the stronger his resistance. When his loyalty falls below 0, he will become hostile toward his master.]
"Holy crap, did I fish up a servant or some kind of lord?"
Hearing the notification in his ear, Wang Teng couldn't help feeling a little down in the dumps.
Suddenly, Jia, standing beside Wang Teng, let out a rumble from his stomach.
"Come on, Jia, right? I'll take you to get something good to eat." Hearing the sound, Wang Teng immediately knew how to raise his servant's loyalty.
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