"Heh, who's the one eating steamed buns and drinking cold water? We all know the answer. Jealous? Envious? So what? There's nothing you can do about it!"
At that moment, Su Yu noticed that the guy showing off in the Communication Channel had started mocking everyone again.
"Fuck, I've got such a short temper—I'm pissed as hell! How can there be such a shameless piece of shit?"
"Damn it, why isn't there a report function?"
"Any big shot willing to come out and teach this bastard a lesson?"
"That asshole's definitely fishing with his lifespan. I bet he'll drop dead on the spot any second now."
Su Yu saw that most of the Survivors in the Communication Channel had started cursing out the heartless bastard.
After all, the guy was rubbing salt into everyone's wounds! It was bad enough that he'd caught so many supplies—he just had to show off and mock everyone else, as if he were afraid they might not realize how much stuff he had.
As for the top ten on the Regional Island Prosperity Ranking, Su Yu included, none of them spoke up in the Communication Channel to criticize the guy.
Su Yu had seen the messages, sure, but the most he thought was that the guy had nothing better to do and was bored out of his mind.
If you asked Su Yu to step forward and argue with him, he really couldn't be bothered. He figured he'd be better off spending that time fishing up supplies.
Meanwhile, on another small island, a rather effeminate "man" with not a trace of masculinity about him was grinning slyly at the screen before him.
That's right, this was the very guy who had just mocked everyone in the Communication Channel.
"Tch, a bunch of losers." After muttering his complaint under his breath, he picked up his Fishing Rod and jogged toward the edge of the small island.
To be honest, this guy's talent was almost exactly as one Survivor had cursed it to be: he really did fish with his lifespan!
[A-Rank Talent: Yangshou Zengyun]
Talent Description: The talent holder can expend their own lifespan to temporarily increase their luck. Each use consumes a minimum of three days of lifespan and grants three minutes of temporary luck.
It was thanks to this talent that he'd been able to fish up so many everyday supplies. If the guy weren't so stingy and so protective of his own life, his starting talent alone would have earned him a place in the top ten on the Regional Ranking.
By now, Su Yu had stopped paying attention to the Communication Channel. Instead, he was directing four Low-level Goblins to haul in the Fishing Net.
[★☆ 2 Common Wooden Treasure Chests, ★★ 8 Common Wooden Treasure Chests] Items contained in the treasure chests: +1 Island Area Fragment, Common Energy Crystal, 2 portions of Enhanced Bait, Fiberglass, Simple Toilet, 50 L of Gasoline, 10 portions of Fertile Soil, 1 whole roast lamb, 50 kg of rice, 50 Thorns.
As he directed the four Goblins to haul in the net, Su Yu scanned the treasure chest information floating before him.
"Not bad." Although there were no items like Attribute Potions this time, Su Yu was still satisfied. The Simple Toilet, in particular, would help ease the awkwardness of relieving himself with the sea right in front of him.
Of all the items, the ones Su Yu cared about most were the Enhanced Bait. He was still missing one ingredient to make it himself, so he wouldn't have to depend on finding it in treasure chests.
Su Yu had searched for and tried to buy the missing ingredient through the Trading Channel, but there had been no response. Perhaps no Survivor had fished it up yet.
For Su Yu, only treasure chests with a higher star rating could help his island develop faster.
To be honest, if the other Survivors saw how quickly Su Yu's island was developing, they'd probably be dumbstruck.
At that moment, there was an Exquisite European-style Cabin in the center of Su Yu's island, with two Toyota Sedans parked beside it. Fruit Tree Saplings had already been planted in some areas, while most of the remaining island was covered with Fertile Soil. He also had four Low-level Goblin slaves and more supplies than he could nearly find room to store.
If only the island were bigger, Su Yu could build a Thorn Fence from the blueprint. After all, he'd already gathered all the materials needed to make one.
After using the Island Fragment, Su Yu's island grew by another two square meters, reaching a total of 117 m². All told, it was still less than 11 by 11 meters—nowhere near large enough for a 10-by-10-meter Thorn Fence. Otherwise, Su Yu wouldn't have any room left to fish.
Just as Su Yu was about to head to the edge of the island and search for a five-star treasure chest, a thunderclap boomed across the sky.
Good grief, the sudden crack of thunder made Su Yu's scalp tingle.
Once he'd recovered, Su Yu looked up and saw that the sky, which had been clear just moments ago, had suddenly darkened.
[Ding! Survivors, please take note: the weather is unpredictable. A localized downpour is about to arrive. For a short time after the rain, the chance of fishing up high-star treasure chests will increase slightly.]
"Damn, the weather sure can change in an instant!" Su Yu was immediately annoyed by the notification in his ear.
"Quick, cover all the saplings and everything else with the waterproof tarpaulin." Su Yu glanced at the rapidly darkening sky and gave the four Goblins an order, then hurried straight toward the cabin.
"Damn it, I just hope there won't be strong winds!" To be honest, Su Yu was starting to worry that the wind might pick up.
After all, when strong winds blew out at sea, there was no way to survive!
As soon as Su Yu entered the cabin, he opened the Communication Channel to see how many people would be affected by the downpour.
"We're doomed! It's going to pour, and all I've built so far is a shabby Thatched Cottage!"
"I've got it worse. I've only got a few pieces of wood and a sheet of waterproof tarpaulin."
"It's fine, it's fine. Didn't the notification say that the chance of fishing up high-star treasure chests will go up after the rain?"
"Exactly! The rain's a perfect chance to take a bath, and we can collect plenty of fresh water too."
"Are you stupid, the one above? Have you not considered that there might be strong winds?"
"Oh, no! I didn't even think of that!"
After scanning the rapidly scrolling messages in the Communication Channel, Su Yu realized that quite a few people would be affected by the downpour.
"Master, we've finished." As Su Yu browsed the messages, several Goblins appeared at the cabin's entrance.
"Come on in!" Su Yu glanced at the Goblins outside and didn't make them stand out there. They were all laborers, after all. If they got sick from the rain, he'd be taking a huge loss!
The four Goblins hurried into the cabin when they heard Su Yu call.
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