"Hell, what kind of survival chest is this? Why'd it have pots, bowls, and dishes in it? I need water and food!"
"Damn it, I got three kilograms of rice, but no water!"
"For crying out loud, what the hell is a doll?"
After glancing through the Communication Channel, Su Yu saw that most of the people posting were complaining about the items they'd gotten from their beginner chests.
Seeing that, Su Yu immediately felt lucky to have gotten water and Instant Noodles.
Most people probably hadn't fully processed what was going on yet, so messages in the Communication Channel were still coming in sporadically. It hadn't reached the point of scrolling nonstop.
After looking through the channel a little longer and finding nothing useful, Su Yu exited it, planning to come back later and see how things had developed.
Then he picked up his Fishing Rod and headed for the edge of the island. When he reached the shore, he didn't rush to cast. Instead, he focused his attention on the sea before him.
[The seabed in this area has relatively few ordinary treasure chests. It is recommended that you change fishing spots.]
As Su Yu concentrated, a line of text flashed into view.
After reading it, Su Yu immediately turned around and headed in another direction.
[The seabed in this area has an average number of treasure chests. It is recommended that you change fishing spots.]
After trying another direction, Su Yu saw that this spot wasn't much better, so he changed direction again.
[The seabed in this area is rich in treasure chests. It is recommended that you fish here.]
"Beautiful." Seeing the new message, Su Yu perked up at once.
He gave the sea before him a gentle flick of the Fishing Rod, and the line dropped into the water.
Knowing how important a Fishing Rod was in the early stages, Su Yu kept his eyes fixed on the bobber, gripping the rod tightly. After standing there for a while, he sat down cross-legged on the ground.
Time passed slowly as Su Yu fished. Fishing was all about patience, so even when the bobber showed no sign of movement, his expression barely changed.
Suddenly, the bobber floating on the water plunged beneath the surface. Su Yu instantly put his strength into the rod and yanked it up.
With Su Yu pulling hard, a small wooden chest appeared on the surface.
[☆ Common Wooden Treasure Chest]
Description: Contains 10 portions of Common Wood. Simply pull it ashore with force.
As Su Yu's gaze passed over the Wooden Treasure Chest floating on the water, his Insight Talent immediately revealed its information.
After reading the description, Su Yu didn't hesitate. He pulled on the Fishing Rod and stepped backward. Just as the information said, the Wooden Treasure Chest slid ashore without putting up any resistance.
Looking at the chest he'd dragged up, Su Yu reached out and touched it.
[Ding! You have obtained a ☆ Common Wooden Treasure Chest. Would you like to open it?]
"Yes."
The moment he touched it, Su Yu heard the notification. Since he already knew what was inside, there was no excitement on his face.
Maybe having the Insight Talent meant Su Yu could no longer enjoy the thrill of opening a mystery box, but there was no way he'd turn the talent off.
[Chest opening. Double Happiness Talent activated. You obtained 10 portions of Common Wood × 2.]
When Su Yu opened the wooden chest, it vanished. A pile of lumber appeared before him.
Information about the lumber appeared before Su Yu as well.
[Common Wood]
Description: Can be used to build a Wooden Cabin and wooden furniture, or as fuel for lighting and warmth. If you do not know how to build a Wooden Cabin yourself, try fishing up a Wooden Cabin Blueprint, then use it to build one.
Note: 100 portions of wood can be used to build a Small Wooden Cabin with an area of 15 square meters.
Su Yu nodded slightly. The wood was quite useful. He could use it to build a place to live; otherwise, he'd be in trouble if it rained.
But it took 100 portions of wood to build a cabin, and he was still a long way from having enough.
So, if he wanted a Wooden Cabin of his own sooner and needed to gather more supplies, Su Yu had no choice but to start fishing again.
Su Yu returned to the monotonous routine of fishing. Fortunately, the Communication Channel was there to keep him alert.
Su Yu gripped the Fishing Rod with one hand while browsing the Communication Channel with the other. After all this time, the channel for his region had finally gotten lively.
"Damn it, can someone tell me what it feels like to fish up a damaged wooden chest and find a pair of stinky, waterlogged socks inside?"
"Don't worry, bro. I haven't gotten anything good either. The first chest I fished up only had two portions of bread."
"You piece of—get lost!"
"Any guys wanna see some stockings? DM me a bottle of water and I'll send you a pic."
"Perverted trap, get lost! You think you can trade a picture for water? Dream on!"
There was no denying it: by now, the Communication Channel had become a place where most people vented their fear.
After all, not everyone could face a situation like this calmly, and the Communication Channel gave them somewhere to let out their fear.
As for Su Yu, he'd already died once. Then, right after transmigrating into a new body, he'd run into a mass transmigration event. He'd grown pretty thick-skinned by now.
While stealing glances at the Communication Channel, Su Yu kept an eye on the bobber.
"Whoa, that's heavy!" Su Yu had been staring at the bobber when it suddenly plunged downward. He immediately put his strength into the rod.
But this time, it felt very different from the first Wooden Treasure Chest he'd caught.
Su Yu could clearly feel something resisting him underwater. Fortunately, he was on the island, and its strength boost meant he was twice as strong as he'd been before transmigrating.
If he hadn't been afraid of snapping the rod, he would've gone all out.
After using a few of the techniques commonly used while fishing, Su Yu finally pulled the chest up to the surface. But getting it ashore would take more effort.
[★ Common Wooden Treasure Chest]
Description: Contains one Type 59 Pistol and 8 Rounds of Ammunition. To fish up this chest, pull intermittently with force.
Note: Do not try to haul it up by brute force, or the hook may come loose.
"Damn, they've got weapons too! Though they don't seem very useful right now." After seeing the chest's information flash above the water before it sank beneath the surface again, Su Yu immediately perked up.
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