Raft for All: I'm guaranteed to get a golden affix when I upgrade!

Punch through a shark's skull?

A surge of heat rushed to his brain, and Xiao Zheng's heart skipped a beat. He quickly suppressed the palpitation, his mind racing as he calculated the terrifying boost that fifty points of attribute points would bring.

A very auspicious sign!

This is a truly top-tier opportunity!

Coconuts and bananas, epic skill books—they're not even worthy of carrying the shoes of this tiny fruit!

However, the blood-red warning at the end of the identification panel quickly cooled his rising enthusiasm, and his mind returned to rationality.

[Warning: There is a high probability that a guardian-level beast is lurking around the Dragon Blood Fruit.]

Xiao Zheng's mind calmed down completely.

He wasn't a newbie to the game; he knew all too well that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

The more extraordinary the opportunity, the more deadly the risks hidden behind it.

A lucky draw sign indicates the final result, but it doesn't mean the process will be smooth sailing.

He didn't act rashly, but immediately withdrew his gaze from the Dragon Blood Fruit and began to scan the surrounding environment inch by inch with his Appraisal Technique.

He almost held his breath and reduced his movements to a minimum.

The green moss underfoot is a common plant with no special effects.

The nearby shrubs are [common-grade plants with no special effects].

The tree canopy above your head: [Common-grade plant, no special effects].

I scanned more than a dozen items, but the feedback was all unremarkable.

Where exactly is that so-called "strange beast" hiding?

Xiao Zheng was extremely patient. He continued to remain absolutely silent, extending the scope of the appraisal from the nearest point to the outer edge.

Finally, he discovered something unusual in a thicket of grass less than five meters from the dragon's blood fruit tree.

It was an inconspicuous patch of green, mixed in with the tangled weeds, shaped like a broken vine.

But its color was a bit deeper than all the surrounding plants.

Detection technique activated!

A semi-transparent panel popped out above the green area.

【Name: Jade Scale Bamboo Leaf Viper (Mutant)】

Grade: Excellent (Yellow)

[Status: Deep molting (91% progress). This process will last approximately 2 hours. During this time, bodily functions will be reduced to a minimum, making movement impossible, and defense will be significantly weakened by 70%. Upon completion of the molt, you will successfully advance to an Excellent (Blue) creature.]

[Note: This creature has been lurking here for three days, its target being the ripe dragon's blood fruit.]

There really was something there!

Xiao Zheng's eyes turned cold.

It turns out that the creatures in this world, just like objects, have a clear classification of quality.

From average, good, excellent, to outstanding, perfect...

This snake is only of excellent quality, yet it dares to covet the epic-quality Dragon Blood Fruit.

Moreover, it chooses to molt and advance before the fruit matures.

Once it finishes molting, advances to the superior level, and then swallows an epic-grade dragon blood fruit that adds 50 to all attributes... what kind of monster will it become?

Perfect level? Or will it go straight to becoming an epic, terrifying existence?

Xiao Zheng dared not think any further.

A thought flashed through his mind: strike while the iron is hot and kill it!

This snake is at its weakest now, with its defense reduced by 70% and it cannot move.

This is practically a target delivered right to our doorstep by the system!

Just one shot from the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow...

No.

Xiao Zheng immediately rejected this impulsive idea.

Snakes are known for their venom and speed, and even mutated snakes retain these characteristics.

Even if its defense is reduced by 70%, who can guarantee that its fangs won't kill instantly?

If your crossbow fails to kill it in one shot, and it bites you in its dying counterattack, that would be no laughing matter.

This is a risk we cannot take.

You only get one chance.

We must outsmart them!

He slowly backed away, his steps as light as a cat's, without making a sound.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after completely leaving the open space and returning to the rocks by the sea.

Xiao Zheng leaped and landed steadily on his raft.

Stepping onto the solid wooden planks, that familiar, absolutely safe feeling instantly enveloped my entire body.

His greatest source of confidence was the raft that was impervious to all laws.

He returned to the center of the raft, plopped down on the excellent-grade wooden bed, and began to assess his combat strength.

The perfect Zhuge Repeating Crossbow has ten bolts in its magazine and sixty spare bolts in its storage box.

A fine-quality iron-tipped spear, two meters long and incredibly sharp.

There's also the formidable physical condition that comes with being a Level 3 player.

With this little bit of wealth, it's only good enough to bully a great white shark.

But we have to deal with a mutated venomous snake that's about to advance to the Excellent level and is holding back its ultimate attack...

Xiao Zheng shook his head.

The odds of winning are too low.

A direct confrontation is the worst possible strategy.

He must make use of his strengths.

Just as his thoughts were racing, Lin Xiaoya's avatar flashed in the corner of his field of vision.

Xiao Zheng clicked on it, and a series of messages popped up.

"Senior, how's it going over there? Is the island fun?"

"I just salvaged another barrel and got three planks out of it. Now the raft is twelve square meters!"

"I'm paddling north, the direction you mentioned, and I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to you!"

The girl's words conveyed a sense of ease and joy, which contrasted sharply with the life-or-death crisis Xiao Zheng was facing at that moment.

It's a strange feeling, as if one side is hell and the other is the human world.

Upon seeing the message from Lin Xiaoya, Xiao Zheng's tense nerves inexplicably relaxed a little.

He paused on the panel, typed a line of text, and sent it.

"We've found some trouble on the island, much worse than sharks."

The message had barely been sent when Lin Xiaoya replied almost instantly, her voice tinged with obvious panic.

"Huh? What's wrong? Are you hurt?"

"What is that? Get back on the raft! Don't stay on the island!"

"How serious is it? Tell me!"

A series of follow-up questions, filled with worry.

Xiao Zheng could imagine that the girl on the other end must be so anxious that she was about to cry.

He twitched the corner of his mouth and replied.

"I can handle it, don't worry."

After sending this message, Xiao Zheng immediately closed the chat panel.

Now is not the time for sentimental attachments.

The dragon blood fruit will ripen in a little over three hours.

The venomous snake has two more hours to molt.

He had to come up with a foolproof plan during this time.

His gaze swept over everything on the raft, finally settling on the plastic hook.

crack shot.

That's the key to his plan.

Even in its weakened state, a mutated creature about to advance to the Excellent level is not someone a Level 3 human can shake.

His greatest strength has never been brute force.

Xiao Zheng's mind raced.

The green-scaled bamboo viper was molting, a process that consumed energy.

What it needs most right now.

food.

High-energy and easily digestible foods.

Lure it out with food.

The idea had barely formed in his mind when he rejected it.

The dragon blood fruit was right next to them; no food could be as tempting as this epic fruit.

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