I want to merge with you!

The winds in the Storm Sea had dropped to force 1.

The number of survivors plummeted.

Like the lethal zone in a battle royale, once time ran out, all players inside it would be killed.

But the buffer zone was different. There were no giant worms here, the sea was calm, and a deserted island several hundred meters across sat in the water.

A man in a sharkskin swimsuit struggled ashore.

It was Yang Yi. He had swum here with a piece of broken driftwood, covering nearly two nautical miles!

A woman was also draped over the driftwood.

"Su Na... you're even heavier than I thought!" Yang Yi complained between heavy breaths.

There was actually another reason he had chosen this direction.

There was a small island along this route, at the edge of the buffer zone, not far away.

If the ship unfortunately sank, they could still try swimming to this island for a temporary foothold.

But Yang Yi had underestimated the distance of two nautical miles.

Halfway through the swim, his energy had already hit zero.

If Frenzy State hadn't let him use vitality in place of energy, he would probably have joined the Drowned Dead.

Once ashore, he wanted to do absolutely nothing. He lay spread-eagled on the beach like a dead fish.

Beside him was another dead fish: Su Na, who had passed out from low energy.

She was actually a good swimmer, but her energy was limited, so Yang Yi had dragged her through the second half of the journey.

Thanks to that, Yang Yi's vitality had nearly bottomed out too, with only 17 remaining.

He checked his status.

Sanity: 42/100

Energy: 0/100

Vitality: 17/100

He really had been on the brink of death!

Although the Nightmare had sunk, Yang Yi wasn't in despair.

Back when the Astrologer sank, Su Na had shared the shipwreck information with him.

Destroyed ships could be rebuilt.

Yang Yi opened the ship interface. The information at the top read:

[Materials required to rebuild the ship: wood ×500, cloth ×250. Materials in the hold may be used.

Each rebuilding requires an interval of at least one month. Items aboard the ship will be frozen.]

He checked his available resources. He had almost enough cloth, since others had given him large quantities earlier.

He was well short on wood, but he could chop down trees...

As he thought, he fell asleep. This time, there were no nightmares. He slept more comfortably than ever before.

He had no idea how much time had passed before a system announcement woke him.

"Players remaining in the Storm Sea: 3. Please leave the Storm Sea as soon as possible, or you will be consumed by the Black Fog..."

Yang Yi opened his eyes and found himself lying inland on the island.

Su Na was beside him, staring at him with eyes so red they seemed ready to drip blood.

The scene felt familiar, but the newly awakened Yang Yi was still groggy and failed to react.

"Do you know how long you've been asleep?" Su Na asked.

"No."

"Over twelve hours. It's already been twelve hours since I woke up and dragged you here!" Su Na replied.

"Oh, no wonder I'm a little hungry."

Unconcerned, Yang Yi rubbed his empty belly.

The long-awaited sleep had refreshed his body and mind, and his condition had recovered to seventy percent, aside from his gnawing hunger.

"You were as heavy as a dead pig when you were asleep. I could barely drag you!" Su Na complained.

"Same goes for you!

"You were as heavy as a dead pig when you passed out too," Yang Yi immediately retorted.

"Was I?"

Su Na wasn't angry. An unreadable smile appeared on her face.

"But it's good that you're awake. Now you can answer me!"

Her gaze suddenly turned cold. She raised a flintlock and pointed it straight at Yang Yi's forehead.

Yang Yi knew this gun very well. It was his prized possession, the Glimmer Flintlock.

But how had it ended up in Su Na's hands?

Before Yang Yi could think it through, Su Na began questioning him, her words sounding familiar.

"Man, you have three sentences. Give me a reason not to kill you!"

Her crimson eyes looked dangerous. Paired with that half-smile, they made his hair stand on end.

At the same time, Yang Yi remembered his earlier nightmare.

In the dream, a red-eyed woman had held a gun to his head. Wasn't that exactly what was happening now?

He immediately grew alert and took things more seriously.

"Su Na, you've taken this joke too far!"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Su Na asked, keeping the muzzle aimed squarely at Yang Yi.

"Oh, and that was your first sentence. You have two left. Make them count!"

Yang Yi was struck speechless.

The dark muzzle put him under immense pressure.

He looked around and found that the sea had risen again. The island was now only a little over fifty meters across.

All the nearby trees that could be felled had been cut down. They looked as though they had been blasted apart by the flintlock, all turned into wood and piled together.

Judging by the amount, there were probably fewer than 300 units, nowhere near enough to build two ships.

So was Su Na planning to monopolize the wood and only build the Astrologer?

Having worked out what was going on, Yang Yi narrowed his eyes.

Everyone fended for themselves when disaster struck. That was human nature!

Yang Yi's voice cooled. "I can give you all my equipment, and all the wood on the island is yours too, as long as you let me go!"

"No, no, no, not enough!" Su Na shook her head. "Have you considered that if I shoot you dead, all those things will naturally belong to me?"

"You..." Yang Yi immediately shut his mouth, or that would have been his third sentence.

He hadn't expected Su Na to be so ruthless!

And to think he had trusted her so much!

Yang Yi was annoyed, but even after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with any bargaining chips he had left.

In the end, he could only snap, "Then shoot!"

Yang Yi stood up, ready to fight back.

The talent Refuse Death could keep him from being killed for a short time. It was his last trump card.

"Hahaha... just as I thought! You panic when someone points a gun at you too!" Su Na suddenly burst out laughing, her body shaking and tears spilling from her eyes.

"You..."

Yang Yi's gaze hardened with displeasure.

Then Su Na added, "How about this? I want half of everything you have. Give me that, and I'll let you live!"

"What?" Yang Yi frowned.

"Still don't understand?

"I mean I want to merge with you!"

"Huh? Merge?!" Yang Yi looked surprised.

"Yes, exactly. Merge!" Su Na confirmed.

Yang Yi was utterly speechless.

But he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Na didn't really want to kill him. She was just getting back at him... after all, he had done the same thing not long ago!

He sat back down, unsure whether to laugh or cry, and said irritably, "What if I refuse?"

"I have the gun, so you have no choice!"

Su Na waved the gun in her hand, striking a victor's pose, then began rummaging through her Treasure Bag.

Yang Yi relaxed completely. This woman has absolutely lost her mind!

Asking to merge with me out here in the middle of nowhere? I'm not a transforming mech that can turn into the head.

What the hell are we supposed to merge into?

But she looks pretty serious rummaging through her bag, so... is she getting out a condom?

Yang Yi's thoughts wandered as he looked at Su Na.

When he saw the pile of things she pulled out, all anticipation vanished.

The items included a Siren's tongue, eyeballs, brain, glands, throat, heart, and more, all stored in jars.

[A pile of strange organs and entrails. Your sanity decreased by 5.]

"Sorry, there's too much stuff. It's a little hard to find..."

Su Na finally found what she was looking for. It wasn't a condom, but a golden card.

Yang Yi took it, read it, and nearly blacked out.

[Name: Ship Merging Card]

[Type: Consumable]

[Quality: Special]

[Description: With both parties' consent, two ships can be merged.

The merged ship will be larger, have more rooms, and inherit both ships' skills.

A ship can only possess the skills of two ships at most. Material requirements for subsequent upgrades will increase or change accordingly.]

"You meant this kind of merging..." Yang Yi turned his head and asked awkwardly.

"What else? What kind of merging did you think I meant?" Su Na laughed so hard she shook.

"Uh..." Yang Yi had no answer.

This girl had definitely phrased it that way on purpose!

And this item was probably the golden legendary she had drawn earlier...