Survival at Sea: My Warship is a Rubber Duck?

Chapter 142 Taking stock of the enormous gains and title advancement

"Increase the spawn rate of rare ships!?"

Yu Wang was skeptical of the rumors that Gu Gu had heard.

"My reputation is 600, which doesn't seem like much, but it's definitely among the top in the survivor group. But the supply ships that I get are either the 'Environmental Protection Ship' or the 'Environmental Protection Ship'. The only special one, the 'Pot Boiler', was summoned using a summoning card."

If it can really be upgraded, at least it should be a new Golden Dice ship that Wei Songtao encountered, right? At the very least, it should be a proper event ship with unique functions, instead of chasing me around collecting junk every day.

Shaking his head inwardly, he thought, "Forget it, at least every time the 'Environmental Protection' ship comes, it translates into tangible resources, indirectly improving my title's advancement progress. A little stamina for progress, a huge profit."

Hoping to at least improve his title advancement, Yu Wang still chose to issue a notice.

[Ding! Server-wide announcement: Player "You've hit the jackpot (Region 14, Sub-Region 444)" has become the first survivor to successfully open the "Obsidian Supply Crate"! Their spirit of exploration and exceptional skill are truly astonishing! This announcement is made to commend them!]

Congratulations on obtaining 300 Reputation Points, bringing your total Reputation Points to 900.

The familiar golden characters once again swept across the vision of all the survivors, unsurprisingly stirring up another wave of discussion in the chat channels of each region.

Next, there were the remaining two gold chests.

Yu Wang felt that he had a good run of luck earlier, but his luck hadn't recovered yet, so he handed the two golden chests over to Zhang Xinlan to open.

He then went to check the title himself.

Flies rubbing their hands

[Advanced Confirmed! The "Eye-Catching Title Pack II" has met the advancement requirements!]

[Advancing in progress————]

[Congratulations! Your title has been successfully upgraded to "Leader" (5.9%)!]

【Awooo!】

[Title Effect 1: +2.5 to all three attributes]

Effect 2: Prestige Building LV1: As the leader of the team and the focus of the crowd, you are more likely to gain the initial trust of others. In negotiations within team collaborations, your charisma and persuasiveness receive a slight, subtle boost.

Effect 3: Path Guidance LV1: You have an extraordinary intuition for "roads" and "directions". When exploring unknown seas, mazes, and complex terrains, there is a very low chance that you will have a flash of inspiration and perceive the vague location of hidden paths, shortcuts, or key nodes.

[Effect 4: Clustering Effect LV1: This effect can be activated when you are in the recognized leadership position of the team. It grants all friendly units within a certain range (initially a 100-meter radius centered on you) a slight "morale boost" and "cooperation efficiency improvement" effect. Duration: 1 hour, Cooldown: 24 hours]

[Description: No longer simply "eye-catching", but has begun to become a true leader and unite the team.]

The horns of the lead sheep always point towards the water source and the pasture.

Be careful not to lead the group into the ditch.

Very useful advanced titles!

It has evolved from simply "attracting attention" into a comprehensive title that combines leadership, exploration assistance, and team benefits.

While "Path Guidance" has a low trigger rate, it can be surprisingly effective in crucial moments. "Clustering Effect" is an amazing skill for small-scale team battles or cooperative operations, starting with a 100-meter radius – its future potential is promising!

Yu Wang nodded in satisfaction, making sure he remembered the effects of the new title.

"The only difficulty is that the upgrade conditions are too harsh. Other titles that can be upgraded are mostly related to the number of monsters killed or the number of treasure plants consumed. If I want to upgrade this title, I have to make a big fuss every time."

"Huh, another new title? 'Sparkling Temptation'?"

[Title Name: Sparkling Temptation]

[Effect: You gain a more acute perception of high-value items.]

[Description: Sparkling! Glittering! Oh, my darling~]

Yu Wang looked at the description of the new title and his expression immediately became a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"This should be a title reward from the 'Coral Maze' dungeon, but unfortunately it overlaps with my 'Wealth Perception' ability."

To this end, Yu Wang also consulted Zhang Xinlan, Leile Destruction, and others to confirm, and learned that the top ten people all had this title, but except for the first place, the titles of the others were all abridged versions.

He had just finished dealing with his new title when Zhang Xinlan excitedly began tallying the contents of the two golden treasure chests: "Yu Wang! Come and see! What a bountiful harvest!"

Yu Wang walked over upon hearing the sound and saw that Zhang Xinlan had neatly arranged the items she had opened from the two golden treasure chests on the deck in front of her, a dazzling array of items.

After inventory, the two golden treasure chests provided a total of:

[50 Empty Core Fragments, 2000 Pearl Coins, Lantern Coral Set Blueprint, Air Conditioner Blueprint, Instant Hull Repair Kit, Automatic Sprinkler, Curled-up Skeleton, Insect Growth Jelly Blueprint, 3 Intermediate Energy Cores, 1 Treasure Map, 1 Golden Leaf, 1 Box of Super Cool Growth Milk, Fruit and Vegetable Seed Gift Pack]

Looking at the substantial haul that Zhang Xinlan had tallied up, Yu Wang noticed that blueprints made up a large portion of it and nodded in satisfaction.

The opening results of the two golden treasure chests were perfect. Not only did they provide him with the "intermediate energy core" he desperately needed, which could be used to upgrade his weapons, but the other items also covered a wide range of aspects, including daily life, production, combat assistance, and even entertainment, making them very comprehensive and practical.

The insect growth jelly can be used to cultivate sea helmet beetles, or some can be sent to Lin Che. Maybe in a few days, he can get rhinoceros beetles with cold resistance.

In this way, the "auto-pickup" module, which had been idle for many days, can start working again.

"Continue, open the remaining bronze chests as well," Yu Wang instructed, while walking towards the "monster chest" that Zhang Xinlan had singled out.

"Alright!" Zhang Xinlan was full of energy and immediately started to open the other three normal bronze resource boxes.

Yu Wang squatted in front of the special bronze box, one hand gently resting on the edge of the lid.

With a soft "click," the lid of the box popped open a crack.

Instantly, a foul, fishy smell wafted out.

Immediately afterwards, several long, dark green ship maggots with suckers and fine, sharp teeth at one end suddenly sprang out from the gap and rushed straight at Wang's face!

Yu Wang was prepared and easily dodged to the side.

With lightning speed, the harpoon in his hand pressed down and churned, pinning the broken pieces of the shipworm onto the deck.

These shipworms are incredibly resilient; new sharp teeth grow from the broken openings in their bodies, and they continue to writhe wildly, trying to bite the metal rods with their mouthparts.

Store the battery!

With a thought, Yu Wang activated the harpoon's enchantment skill.

Sizzle—!

Blue and white arcs of electricity exploded instantly on the harpoon rod and the remains of the ship maggot!

Under the impact of the electric current, these tenacious parasites convulsed and curled up violently, with blue smoke rising from their bodies. In the blink of an eye, they turned into charred and stiff corpses, falling off the harpoon and landing on the deck, where they remained motionless.

After eliminating the source of danger, Yu Wang finally opened the treasure chest.

Inside is the most basic "three-piece set": an empty core fragment, a pearl coin, and a regular miscellaneous blueprint.

On the other side, Zhang Xinlan also successfully opened three ordinary bronze boxes and got the same results.

In summary, the four bronze chests provided a total of:

I obtained a total of 13 empty core fragments, 600 pearl coins, and blueprints for crab traps, fermentation barrels, storage boxes, and wooden plates.

The total number of items obtained from all the loot boxes is: 663 Empty Core Fragments and 12600 Pearl Coins.

As agreed beforehand, Yu Wang divided both resources into three parts.

Each person will receive 221 empty core fragments and 4200 pearl coins.

Next, he began to deal with the more complex task of distributing props and blueprints.

He first sent Lao Wang the complete unboxing video, along with detailed descriptions of all the items that were opened.

You're about to hit the jackpot: "Old Wang, I've sent you the unboxing video and all the item stats, take a look."

You're in for a ton of luck: the purple-quality fish-scale knife from the obsidian chest is definitely yours. The eye drops are for Zhang Xinlan, the oral liquid is for me, and we'll split the rest of the food, consumables, and special materials equally. There are eight blueprints in total; you can choose any four. Also, the "Full Ship Intelligent Constant Temperature Air Conditioning System (Advanced Blueprint)" is yours too.

With the constant-temperature gem, there's really no need for a whole-house constant-temperature air conditioning system. That system burns pearl coins every day, and the larger the ship, the more pearl coins it burns. For a ship the size of the Little Yellow Duck, it burns at least 5 pearl coins a day.

If the outside temperature is even worse, the energy expenditure will be even greater.

Not long after, Lao Wang finished watching the unboxing video and gave his reply.

Survival expert Lao Wang: "You're really good at this! The video is crystal clear, everything is obvious, this is quite a haul! It's dazzling to this old man!"

"I'll shamelessly accept the fish-scale knife and the ship's constant temperature air conditioning. My old legs are so sensitive to the cold, and with air conditioning, I'm sure I can sleep well at night!"

As for those blueprints, I don't need them. I simply don't have the energy to deal with people, take orders, manage production, and handle after-sales service every day—it's too much trouble! I already feel like I don't have enough time to fish, drink, and exercise every day.

So keep all the drawings yourself, and send me a finished product when it's convenient for you later.

Of the other odds and ends, I just want that Golden Leaf! It's too expensive to buy in the real world, but finally I can satisfy my craving in the game, haha!

Old Wang made his choice quickly, which was in line with his consistent pursuit of a simple lifestyle.

You're going to hit the jackpot! "Okay, we'll do it your way. Once the chef has prepared the silver-tailed tuna dish, we'll send you a portion over."

You're in for a big surprise: "Great collaboration. Let's do something big together again next time."

Survival expert Lao Wang: "Haha, great! Happy to work with you! I love dealing with straightforward and capable young people like you!"

A harmonious distribution was thus completed.

After ending the chat, Yu Wang checked his gains. The total number of empty core fragments had reached 503, but he only had 303 left to give Zhang Xinlan 200 empty core fragments to upgrade her ship to level 4.

The value of pearl coins reached 42.8.

Watching Zhang Xinlan's energetic back, Yu Wang couldn't help but think of Old Wang:

Old Wang's ship is an ordinary ship. Given so much time, he should have gathered all the materials by now, and it's probably already upgraded to level 3.

Level 4 is up. Now I have another 221 empty core fragments. The main obstacle to upgrading to level 4 has been removed. The remaining basic materials—

It shouldn't be difficult for him to collect them all.

Thinking of this, he opened his private chat with Lao Wang and asked what basic materials were still missing.

Old Wang quickly sent a short list, indicating a considerable demand, but for Wang, it was just a drop in the ocean.

Without saying a word, he directly traded the materials according to the list.

Survival expert Lao Wang: "Wow! That's way too much! Don't you use all these materials yourself?"

You're in for a ton of luck! "I'm also curious about what changes will happen when a regular ship is upgraded to level 4. You were at a disadvantage in terms of blueprints in this treasure chest reward distribution, so these basic materials will make up for it. Take them and upgrade; I also want to see the effects of a level 4 regular ship."

Survival expert Old Wang: "—Alright then, I'll remember this favor. I'll let you know as soon as there are any changes after the upgrade. Consider this something I owe you. Call me anytime if you need anything, no questions asked!"

After closing the chat interface, Yu Wang finally had time to sit down and slowly digest and plan the huge gains from this dungeon.

The blueprints include: crab traps, fermentation barrels, storage boxes, wooden plates, high-grade constant temperature clothing, lantern coral sets, air conditioners, and insect growth jelly, totaling eight types.

"After reaching the glacial sea with the constant-temperature clothing, you can wear it during dives to prevent hypothermia. The lantern coral suit is clothing with a built-in fluorescent effect; it's fine to wear when exploring caves, but if you go into the unknown deep sea environment, it will only attract powerful predators, and you won't even know how you died. Use it with caution."

Yu Wang quickly reviewed the uses of these things in his mind, studied all the blueprints, and put the OEM business on the shelf.

This is not only to earn processing fees and material price differences, but also to create more "trading volume" for Duck A.

The "monster merchant" path that Duck A takes involves "doing more business and making more money."

Once the transaction volume and frequency reach a certain level, you will naturally advance to the next level.

"Judging by the time and trading volume, Duck A is almost evolved too," Yu Wang calculated. "Although each order doesn't earn much, the sheer volume and frequency make up for it. This kind of upgrade speed is much faster than those native creatures that require a long period of accumulation."

"I don't have the materials needed for the 'Advanced Constant Temperature Clothing,' 'Lantern Coral Set,' and 'Insect Growth Jelly' in these drawings. Fortunately, I'll request the client to provide one or two units of materials as part of the processing fee."

For every seven or eight completed transactions, I can accumulate enough materials to craft an item for my own use or sell it—well, that's called "the wool comes from the sheep's back," sustainable development.

With so many items, Duck A is a bit overwhelmed, but once the "Duck Staff Dormitory" is completed, Duck A can train its own ordinary duck underlings to help.

At that time, a huge customer service team can be formed, whose efficiency is far beyond that of ordinary small teams and individual survivors.

Whether future resources can rival large fleets depends entirely on the working ability of these ducks.

Next came the food items, and Yu Wang first presented 50 units of silver-tailed tuna.

The effect of Silver Tail Tuna Meat is to increase all attributes by 0.5 and increase breath-holding time.

Logically speaking, the latter's implicit improvement should be more valuable than the former's simple attribute increase.

Unfortunately, the ability to "increase breath-holding time" overlaps with the ability of "Ocean Blessing".

"At least it will improve Zhang Xinlan's life. If we can't finish it, we can sell it for pearl coins and split it equally."

After handing the fish to the chef to cook, Yu Wang took out a "Calcium Surge Oral Liquid." This medicine was of purple quality and was used to enhance bone strength. He twisted it open and drank it. It tasted sweet and sour, somewhat like an enhanced version of calcium milk. After drinking it, he did feel a comfortable warm sensation in his joints.

"The effect is truly remarkable! No wonder it's a purple potion; the bone strength has increased significantly. If I use the Bone and Blood Armor form to smash coral bones again, there definitely won't be a single white mark left. Its strength is already comparable to the Blood Coral Set."

Yu Wang sighed and looked at the Shuangwaiwai milk, sprinkler, and fruit and vegetable seeds at his feet.

Assign two ordinary ducks to deliver milk to the second floor of the Little Yellow Duck and seeds and a sprinkler to the greenhouse on the Ghost Pirate.

"Finally, there are—a curled-up skeleton, a treasure map, and a mid-level energy core."

Yu Wang's gaze swept over the last few unprocessed items on the deck, staring at the skeleton, trying his best to look away and ignore its extraordinary nature.

However, Zhang Xinlan, who had just finished upgrading the ship and excitedly ran back, immediately noticed something amiss: "Yu Wang, did you touch these bones? I clearly put them next to that pile of junk at the edge of the deck, how did they end up at your feet?"

Yu Wang looked down and saw that the grayish-white skeleton had somehow "wriggled" to his feet, and a thin, long rib-like bone was gently resting on the edge of his boot.

He took a deep breath and clicked on the detailed description of the skeleton again:

[A curled-up skeleton]

[Description: Huh? It's exactly 100 units of skeletons! How strange, it washed itself clean and delivered itself to me. There's not a speck of dirt or sand in the crevices of the bones. (Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!! Just one look!!)]

That final, powerful cry almost broke free of the description box.

This is the skeleton of 100 units of extraordinary beings—no, it should be 100 units of beings far exceeding the extraordinary level.

Excellent material for forging high-level items.

The quantity is just right, not too much, not too little, just enough to summon the "Skeleton Duck".

Yu Wang deliberately ignored it and dealt with other items first, just to see what other "moves" it would make.

result----

These bones have absolutely no awareness of being "dead"!

While he was chatting with Lao Wang about dividing the spoils, it would appear and disappear behind the semi-transparent chat interface, trying to make its presence known.

When he was engrossed in studying various blueprints, it got mixed up with the blueprints;

When he gathered the ordinary ducks to assign tasks, it simply "crawled" right up to his feet!

Why does this bone look so dog-like?

Suppressing the urge to immediately study the strange skeleton, Yu Wang first turned his attention to the more practical improvement of O.

He picked up the three [Intermediate Energy Cores] and chose to use them without hesitation.

With a flash of light, two Level 4 water rocket cannons, one emphasizing rate of fire and the other emphasizing power, successfully replaced the old model and were firmly mounted on the ship. The muzzles gleamed, greatly increasing their deterrent power.

The immediate boost in firepower was reassuring, but Yu Wang was more concerned about the two new expansion modules unlocked after the Little Yellow Duck's upgrade:

【Duck Staff Dormitory】and 【Duck Electromagnetic Cannon】.

In one shipwreck trip, I obtained Thunderous Adamantite, Magnetic Storm Star Core Fragment, and Energy Gem!

Unfortunately, only the [Duck Staff Dormitory] can be built directly at the moment.

The [Duck Power Electromagnetic Cannon] is still missing one crucial material: the Advanced Rune Circuit.

"However, I roughly know where to find advanced rune circuits," Yu Wang mused. "With those hundreds of nearly lost, unique potion recipes and samples, I shouldn't have trouble getting in touch with the Witch Alliance. Purchasing or exchanging some advanced rune circuits shouldn't be a problem then."

For now, we should focus on the modules that can be built immediately.

His gaze fell upon the construction interface of the [Duck Duck Staff Dormitory].

"Let's build this staff dormitory first and see what the effect is—then we'll deal with the skeletons and summon new ducks."

Upon hearing Yu Wang explicitly state his plan to "summon new ducks," the restless skeleton at his feet seemed to have finally received the promise it desired, instantly quieting down and lying there obediently without any further movement.

They're quite easy to coax.

Yu Wang glanced at it, then, without further delay, brought up the ship construction interface, selected [Duck Staff Dormitory], and put in the corresponding materials.

"Start construction!"

In the cabin on the first floor of the "Little Yellow Duck", the reserved space was suddenly enveloped in white light. In the light, wood was automatically spliced ​​together and fabric was stretched out to cover it—accompanied by clanging and banging sounds, a cozy little house was created.

The door is decorated with a cartoon duck head, and the room has ten comfortable bunk beds. The style complements the bright yellow tone of the Little Yellow Duck room, making it look warm and practical.

[DuckDuck employee dormitory completed!]

[Effect: Provides a comfortable and independent resting environment for your followers. Your ducks no longer need to return to the depths of the ship's soul to rest. Capacity: 20 (Standard Duck Size)]

Duck C seemed to be very interested in allocating and managing the dormitories, and was quacking as it arranged for the ordinary ducks to move in, all in an orderly manner.

Having attended the "Little Cockroach Mom's Class," Duck C is clearly a cultured duck, and the other ducks all obey the rules and wait to be assigned beds.

With the staff dormitory completed, the next step is...

Yu Wang's gaze finally fell back on the quietly waiting skeleton at his feet.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," Yu Wang said softly, bending down to carefully pick him up.

He carried the skeleton to the top of the "Little Yellow Duck's" long neck.

This is the highest point of the ship. The Class 4 Little Yellow Duck has a long and elegant neck. Standing here, the noise on the deck is almost completely blocked by the sea breeze and the height. People below can't hear the conversations above at all.

Therefore, Yu Wang recited the incantation with complete peace of mind:

Quack quack, quack quack, ducks row like boats! With rumbling stomachs, we offer fish and shrimp.

"Come out, Skeleton Duck!"

Under Yu Wang's gaze, a dense white light gathered before his eyes!

Within the light, the skeleton seemed to be infused with life, beginning to disassemble and reassemble automatically. The grayish-white bones floated up as if they possessed self-awareness.

only----

The spine lengthened, the ribs tightened, the limbs extended and the joints snapped together, the skull rose, and in the empty eye sockets, two eerie blue flames of the soul flickered and burned silently. "Ducks are supposed to walk on two legs, right? Skeleton Duck—how come it has four legs? It looks more like a dog now!"

In the blink of an eye, a complete skeleton, about the size of a medium-sized dog, stood on the platform! Its short tail wagged back and forth!