As for Su Yu, he was still staring nervously at the sea.
"It's here." When he saw the bobber suddenly sink beneath the water, Su Yu gripped the Fishing Rod tightly.
[★★★★★ Common Wooden Treasure Chest]
Introduction: It contained one +10 Square Meter Island Fragment.
Fishing Technique: Pull steadily at first. Once you feel that the treasure chest isn't resisting much, pull quickly.
[+10 Square Meter Island Fragment]
Introduction: Using it will increase the user's island by 10 square meters.
"Good stuff." After the treasure chest was hooked, Su Yu saw the Insight prompt floating before his eyes, and couldn't help feeling pleased.
After all, Su Yu had the Double Happiness talent. Once he fished up this treasure chest, it would increase his island by a full 20㎡. How could he not be happy?
Before long, half an hour had passed. After Su Yu had tugged back and forth, he had finally worn down the chest's resistance. Then he suddenly put all his strength into it and dragged it onto the island.
Su Yu already knew what was inside, so naturally he wasn't going to pray to the gods and Buddhas of every realm before opening the chest, hoping to get something good.
As the thought crossed Su Yu's mind, two +10 Square Meter Island Fragments appeared out of thin air before him.
Seeing them, Su Yu immediately chose to use them. In an instant, the two fragments merged directly into the island beneath him.
This time, Su Yu could clearly see the island grow by a whole ring. Its total area had now reached 137㎡, roughly a third larger than its original 100㎡.
"137㎡... That's only about 11.7 by 11.7 meters. It still seems a little cramped to start building a Thorn Fence." After estimating the island's length and width, Su Yu had no choice but to put off building the fence for a while longer.
[Ding! Survivor Ji Qingrou has requested a private chat with you. Accept?]
Just as Su Yu was about to start fishing again, the voice that suddenly rang in his ear interrupted his plans.
"That girl from earlier—does she have something else she wants to trade?" After thinking it over, Su Yu accepted the private chat request. He could afford to spare a little time.
"Mr. Su, I'd like to trade one +1 Square Meter Island Fragment for information on what fiberglass, PE Braided Line, and Carbon Cloth are used for. What do you think?"
At that moment, Ji Qingrou was standing on her island with two +1 Square Meter Island Fragments in hand. She had just proposed the deal to Su Yu.
As the fourth-ranked survivor in the region for Prosperity Value, Ji Qingrou had naturally obtained a +1 Square Meter Island Fragment from a Ranking Treasure Chest. She simply hadn't used it yet.
The other fragment in Ji Qingrou's hand had come from a Two-Star Wooden Treasure Chest she'd fished up, so she knew exactly how valuable it was.
"Trading one +1 Square Meter Island Fragment for information on fiberglass, PE Braided Line, and Carbon Cloth... Has this woman managed to gather enough materials to upgrade her Fishing Rod again?"
To be honest, when Su Yu saw Ji Qingrou's message, that was the thought that immediately popped into his head.
After considering it for a moment, Su Yu replied, "Two fragments and one Common Energy Crystal. I'll tell you what those materials are for, and I'll also give you something that uses them."
Ji Qingrou was watching the private chat window. When she saw the message Su Yu had sent, her brows knitted tightly.
The Island Fragments were one thing, but she really hated to part with a Common Energy Crystal. Each one was worth thirty portions of Common Bait. So far, thanks to her talent, Ji Qingrou had managed to save up only two Common Energy Crystals.
But her instincts told her that trading with Su Yu would benefit her future development.
With that in mind, Ji Qingrou didn't hesitate. She sent Su Yu a message right away: "Mr. Su, put the item up on the Trading Channel and I'll buy it."
After seeing the girl's reply, Su Yu immediately drafted a trade listing and posted it on the Trading Channel.
Trade Item: Blueprint.
Wanted in Exchange: +2 Square Meter Island Fragments, one Common Energy Crystal.
As soon as Su Yu's listing appeared, Ji Qingrou used her filters to find it and immediately bought the item.
After collecting her purchase, Ji Qingrou held the Fishing Rod Upgrade Blueprint and immediately understood what the three materials—fiberglass, PE Braided Line, and Carbon Cloth—were used for.
"Thank you, Mr. Su. I'll contact you again if I need anything." Ji Qingrou sent Su Yu a message of thanks, then immediately placed the blueprint and three materials beside her Novice Fishing Rod. She silently thought, Use Blueprint.
As for Su Yu, when he saw the message from the girl named Ji Qingrou, he didn't reply. Instead, he immediately used the two +1 Island Fragments.
The [Common Fishing Rod Blueprint] wasn't much use to Su Yu, so it was better to trade it away for some resources.
Su Yu figured that this thing was only valuable in the early stages. After all, he'd gotten the blueprint from a Two-Star Wooden Treasure Chest, and a day and a half had already passed since he'd entered this world. Some lucky people might have already found one.
As for whether trading away the blueprint would let someone else upgrade their Fishing Rod and knock him out of first place on the rankings, Su Yu wasn't worried in the slightest.
Anyone with the ability to do that had little to thank their Fishing Rod for. It was absolutely because of their talent. Su Yu knew that from experience.
[Below this stretch of sea, Two-Star Wooden Treasure Chests are clustered together. Recommendation: cast a net and round them up.]
After using the two fragments, Su Yu got busy again. He glanced at a stretch of sea, immediately baited and cast his net, then told the two Goblins to keep an eye on the rope.
[Below this stretch of sea, Half-Star Wooden Treasure Chests are gathered in a group. Net fishing is not recommended. Consider changing locations.]
After casting his net and moving to a new spot, Su Yu glanced at the stretch of sea not far away, then quickly looked elsewhere.
[An One-Star Black Iron Treasure Chest has been sighted eight meters beneath this stretch of sea.]
"Damn it." When Su Yu saw this message, he was utterly frustrated. There was no way he could fish this thing up—his equipment just wasn't up to the task!
Using a Common Fishing Rod to haul up a Black Iron Treasure Chest would definitely snap the rod!
What's more, Su Yu didn't have any bait for fishing up a Black Iron Treasure Chest. So all he could do was stare longingly at the spot before moving in another direction.
[A Five-star Wooden Treasure Chest has been sighted five meters beneath this stretch of sea. Fishing is recommended.]
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