Are there monsters under the sea?

"Not bad, not bad. At least I've finally moved past the 'five-scum' combat level. Next time I run into a Monster Treasure Chest like that Goblin, I can just charge in and take it on."

After glancing at the combat power comparison prompted by his Insight Talent, Su Yu couldn't help but feel a little excited.

After all, who wouldn't want their own strength to be as high as possible!

[Ding, Survivor, please note: night is about to fall. The temperature will drop significantly, so please take precautions against the cold.]

"So soon?" Su Yu, who had just been preparing to continue fishing, suddenly heard the mechanical voice ring in his ears. As he realized what was happening, he quickly scanned the sky and discovered that it was darkening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Damn, did I really spend that much time consuming six potions?" Su Yu flipped his middle finger at the sky before nimbly rushing into his wooden hut to put on his Special Cold-Proof Suit.

After stepping back out of the hut, Su Yu immediately set up his Solar Lamp. That's right—he was planning to fish at night. With his base spirit attribute now over four points, he felt incredibly energetic and had no desire to sleep at all.

Coupled with the significant boost to his strength and physique, Su Yu hadn't felt very tired from today's fishing, so he decided to give night fishing a try.

However, before starting, Su Yu clicked into the Communication Channel as usual to see if there was any latest news.

"It's over, the temperature is dropping again, damn it."

"Fisherman's spirit, fisherman's soul, fishermen are the masters of the world! Everyone, bring out that fishing spirit and go for those treasure chests. Let's go night fishing!"

"Fish my ass. We don't even have bait, how are we supposed to fish? If I hadn't scavenged some supplies during the heavy rain today, I'd probably be dead of starvation."

"Don't even get me started. My underwear is still wet even now."

"To be fair, the chance of fishing up better treasure chests has increased a bit after the rain. I used the last two portions of bait I had and actually caught a one-and-a-half-star Wooden Treasure Chest."

"Damn, I almost got dragged into the water by a treasure chest today. If I hadn't let go quickly, I probably would've been a goner."

"??? You let go? What about your Fishing Rod!"

"Holy crap, brother, you're a legend. You actually gave up the Fishing Rod."

After scanning through the messages in the Communication Channel, Su Yu noticed that most people were still in a fairly spirited state.

This was normal; after all, everyone's island was only so tiny. It wasn't some uninhabited desert island covered in dense forests where one had to worry about snakes, insects, rats, or ants.

Basically, as long as they weren't too foolish, most people could survive the Newbie Seven-Day Protection Period during these first few days. As for what changes would occur after seven days, that remained unknown.

As for why so many people spent time chatting in the channel every day, it was more like a form of mental sustenance, allowing them to feel that they weren't entirely alone.

At the same time, most survivors were still complaining about the speed at which Su Yu's island Prosperity Value was increasing.

"My god, what kind of god-tier player is this number one on the Prosperity Value leaderboard? Their island's Prosperity Value is rising like a rocket, just shooting straight up!"

"I worked so hard to build a Thatched Cottage, and it only gave me 1 point of Prosperity Value. I'm about to cry."

"Based on my deductions, this big shot is definitely cheating or using a hack."

"Tch, the guy upstairs has been reading too many novels, right? Does the top-ranked big shot need a hanger-on? I'm cute and sweet."

"I really want to know what kind of life the big shot is living right now."

"Oh, it's so lively here. Sss, this peach is so cold."

"Get lost, you damn cross-dresser."

"Tsk tsk, these guys have quite the imagination!" Seeing people in the Communication Channel starting to speculate that he was using cheats, Su Yu couldn't help but touch his chin and think.

Of course, regarding these people's guesses, Su Yu had no intention of coming forward to explain. After all, as long as Su Yu himself didn't say anything, who could possibly know about his talent?

"I am a reincarnator. I currently need one hundred units of Common Bait as startup resources to unlock a treasure I know about. Everyone can crowdfund for me, and once I obtain the treasure, I will return it to you a hundredfold."

Just as Su Yu was pondering, someone was actually using the guise of a reincarnator to run a scam in the Communication Channel.

"I am Qin Shi Huang. Actually, I didn't die. I have been in the Imperial Mausoleum and survived until this transmigration. Everyone can give your bait to me, and I will surely protect you through this calamity."

"I am Nuwa. I am starving to death. Whoever sends me some food, I will mold a girlfriend for you."

Good grief, once the first person took the lead in scamming in the Communication Channel, a long string of messages immediately followed.

"Damn, is this a scam syndicate that all transmigrated to this area together? Now that they're out of bait, they've started back up in their old profession." Looking at the messages that were constantly refreshing, Su Yu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

As for the guy who took the lead in posting the scam, he was feeling quite frustrated.

"Damn it, did this group of people all download the Anti-Fraud App before transmigrating? No one is taking the bait!" To be honest, this guy felt that the ten-message-per-day limit was holding him back. Otherwise, he was certain that with his silver tongue, he would definitely have been able to swindle some bait from people.

Just like before they transmigrated, when he would scam those who believed in a 10.4 million return on a few tens of thousands. Good grief, it turns out he really was a pyramid scheme leader.

"Everyone, don't be fooled. The people sending these messages are just trying to scam you out of the bait you have left. Just ignore them," someone who couldn't stand it finally spoke up in the Communication Channel.

Regarding this, Su Yu had already grabbed some food, finished it quickly, and then strode toward the edge of the small island.

At this moment, the solar lamp Su Yu had set up, along with the headlights of the two Toyota Sedans, illuminated the entire island, though the visibility was certainly much worse than during the day.

Su Yu could only use the light to scan the surface of the sea very close to the island; any further out, his Insight Talent wouldn't provide any feedback.

[There is a small monster beneath the sea surface here. Please be mindful of your safety.]

"Hmm." Seeing this prompt, Su Yu's brows furrowed tightly. There was actually a monster beneath the sea surface.

To be honest, Su Yu had been fishing in the area around his island for two days and hadn't discovered any living creatures in the water, aside from the Goblin he opened from a treasure chest.

And now that Su Yu had actually detected a living creature beneath the water, how could he not be concerned?

Suddenly, a splashing sound from the water caught Su Yu's attention. With the help of the lights, Su Yu caught a fleeting glimpse of the creature emerging from the water.