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

Ninety-five experience points short.

Xiao Zheng put down his chopsticks and leaned back in his chair.

The grilled clam meat was completely devoured, and only a few drops of juice remained on the wooden board from the sashimi. Half a pomelo was left, and Lingxi had eaten most of the bunch of grapes.

"I'll collect it."

Lin Xiaoya stood up and reached out to stack the plates.

Lingxi also stood up and snatched the wooden plate from her hand.

"Me too!"

Lin Xiaoya turned to look at her.

"Can you wash dishes?"

Lingxi held the plate and nodded seriously.

"When I was in the royal court, I often helped the maids clean seashell utensils."

Can seashell containers be the same as wooden plates?

"They're both washed with water, what's the difference!"

The two walked downstairs, chatting as they went, their footsteps echoing along the wooden stairs.

Xiao Zheng did not stop him.

He got up from his chair, walked to the balcony railing, and looked down at the deck.

The dried clam meat drying on the east side hadn't been taken down yet; two rows of white strips of meat lay on the wooden rack, the edges already wrinkling in the sea breeze.

The sound of water could be heard from the first floor.

He listened intently for a while.

Next to the water purifier was a makeshift washbasin, which he pieced together from spare wooden planks and connected to a bamboo pipe to draw water.

"Lingxi! Don't grab it! You've splashed water all over me!"

"But I wash faster than you!"

"What's the use of being fast? Look at this wooden tray, the oil hasn't even been washed off!"

"Where wasn't rinsed off? It's perfectly clean!"

"Is this clean? Open your eyes and look at this lump—"

With a whoosh.

The sound of the water bursting open was exceptionally crisp.

Then came Lingxi's scream.

"Sister Xiaoya! You deliberately splashed me!"

"Who told you to disobey!"

Another sound of water.

Xiao Zheng leaned over the railing and peered down.

The two of them had completely given up on washing the dishes in front of the sink on the first floor.

Lin Xiaoya splashed water with both hands and poured it over Ling tide's head.

Lingxi couldn't dodge in time, and the front of her light blue nightgown was soaked, clinging to her body and outlining a breathtaking silhouette.

Not to be outdone, she reached into the sink and scooped up a handful of water, throwing it back into the sink.

Lin Xiaoya stepped aside, but the hem of her white dress was still soaked through.

The soaked fabric clung to her thighs, highlighting their curves.

The two chased each other around for half a circle, laughing and shouting. Their dresses went from half-wet to completely wet, the thin fabric clinging to their skin, their figures appearing and disappearing.

Xiao looked at it from the second floor for two seconds.

Look away.

It's not that I don't want to watch, it's that I'm afraid I won't be able to leave if I

He turned and went downstairs, passing between two girls who were splashing water.

"Leave the bowl; don't wash it."

Lin Xiaoya was holding half a wet cloth in one hand, the fabric of her dress clinging tightly to her chest, but she was completely unaware of it.

"Where are you going, senior?"

"Hook two rods on the deck."

He stepped out the door without looking back.

Behind her came Ling tide's laughter, and Lin Xiaoya's muttered words, "It's all your fault."

Xiao Zheng walked to the west side of the deck and picked up the plastic hook leaning against the railing.

The sea was calm.

Several broken wooden barrels were swirling in the ocean current in the distance, about two hundred meters from the platform.

Without thinking much, he raised his arm.

The plastic hook flew out of my hand, and the rope automatically extended to lock onto the nearest wooden barrel.

With a flick of the wrist, it pulled.

The wooden barrel was pulled back, skimming the water's surface, and crashed onto the deck, rolling twice.

The lid was loosened, and the inside was stuffed full.

[Received: Metal Plate × 12.]

[Gain experience +5. 】

Not bad.

Xiao Zheng squatted down and looked at the bottom of the bucket, where a rolled-up piece of parchment was still lying on top.

Take it out and unfold it.

[Obtained: Rare-grade Constant Temperature Refrigerator Blueprint x1.]

Xiao Zheng glanced at the information on the blueprints.

Constant temperature refrigerator.

It has two doors and two built-in compartments for fresh and frozen food, allowing for long-term preservation and storage.

The manufacturing requirements are not low—twenty wooden boards, eight glass sheets, and fifteen metal sheets.

But for his current inventory, it's a drop in the ocean.

He put the blueprints into his backpack and cast a second hook.

The rope pierced the air and precisely caught on another half-submerged supply barrel 150 meters away.

Pull it back.

This bucket is heavier.

[Received: 8 metal pieces, 5 glass pieces.]

[Gain experience +5. 】

After two barrels, I received twenty metal sheets, which, combined with my existing inventory, was more than enough.

Xiao Zheng stood up straight, preparing to move the supplies into the house.

A vibration came from the soles of my feet.

It's very light, but the frequency is wrong; it's not the rhythm of ocean waves.

He looked down at the sea surface at the edge of the deck.

Bubbles are forming on the surface of the water.

Countless bubbles surged up from directly below, expanding outwards in concentric circles.

Xiao Zheng took a step back, casually tossing down the fishing rod in his hand, and reached for the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow at his waist with his right hand.

Three arrows coated with blue-ringed octopus venom were hanging on the crossbow.

The water surface exploded.

A gray-white figure shot into the sky from the sea.

Tiger shark.

It was over four meters long, with irregular black markings covering its back. Its lower jaw was split open to the back of its cheeks, and three rows of serrated teeth were stacked and turned outwards. It dragged a piece of white dried clam meat in its mouth—half of the batch that had been drying on the wooden rack had been snatched away by this beast from underwater.

The identification technique is triggered automatically.

[Fine Grade - Striped Mutant Tiger Shark. Predator with extremely strong explosive power and bite force. Weakness: Incomplete coverage of the abdominal scales, resulting in relatively low defense.]

Excellent grade.

Its over four-meter-long body bent into an arc shape in mid-air, still pushing upwards due to inertia.

It hasn't started falling yet.

Xiao Zheng raised his right arm, pointing the repeating crossbow at mid-air.

Missed aim.

Click with your index finger.

The crossbow string snapped.

The arrow, coated with blue-ringed venom, was released from the bow, leaving only a streak of dark light.

The arrow pierced precisely into the thinnest slit in the tiger shark's belly scales.

It was submerged more than halfway.

The tiger shark froze abruptly in mid-air.

The four-meter-long body plummeted straight down from the highest point, landing exactly six meters from the edge of the deck.

With a deafening roar, the seawater was smashed into a huge crater, and waves splashed up three meters high.

Not a single drop splashed onto the deck.

The tiger shark floated to the surface, its white belly up, still holding a piece of dried clam meat in its mouth, but its jaws had loosened.

The corrosive effect of the blue ring venom spread from the wound outwards, and the grayish-white abdominal skin quickly turned black and ulcerated.

In less than three seconds, there was no sound at all.

The system prompt will appear on time.

[Defeat one Excellent-grade Spotted Mutant Tiger Shark to gain 100 experience.]

[Congratulations, host! Your level has increased to level 7!]

All attributes +7.

A golden stream of information exploded in the air and instantly flooded into his body.

Xiao Zheng stood still for two seconds, feeling the surge of power coursing through his limbs and bones.

Level 7.

He brought up the panel and glanced at it.

The four dimensions are approaching three digits across the board.

This doesn't even include the minor bonuses from the attribute-boosting foods we just ate. Remember our domain name: [domain name omitted], you can read exciting content anytime.

At the top of the panel, a line of golden system notifications is flashing.

[Level 7 achieved, triggering a golden affix draw (choose one of three).]

The three options appeared one by one.

[Golden Attribute - Absolute Critical Hit]: Fixed to the weapon. Any attack will always trigger a critical hit, increasing damage by 300%. Also applies a target armor shattering effect.

The "Combat-oriented" attribute is relevant, but since my damage output is already excessive, and the Blue Ring Venom is lethal on sight, this attribute is merely icing on the cake.

next.

[Golden Affix - Rejuvenation of All Things]: Solidified within oneself. Allows one creature to receive one deep healing treatment per day, repairing all physical injuries and status abnormalities, and temporarily increasing the target's all attributes by 10% for one hour.

Enhanced treatment is more effective than [Growth of All Things], but its functions overlap and its application scenarios are too narrow.

The third.

[Golden Attribute - All-Round Processing]: Solidified within itself. Place raw materials in, and it can instantly and perfectly process them into a finished product. Ignoring tool requirements and manufacturing time, the quality of the finished product automatically increases by one level.

Xiao Zheng stared at the third entry for five seconds.

Ignore the tools.

Ignoring working hours.

The quality automatically increases by one level.

Rare blueprints can yield epic finished products.

High-quality blueprints produce rare finished products.

This forcibly accelerated the pace of technological advancement by more than ten times.

"Choose three."

[Selected gold attribute: All-round processing. Solidified within itself.]

Golden information flowed into my bones, and a strange sensation spread from my fingertips throughout my body.

He looked down at his hands.

Try it.

Xiao Zheng took out the constant temperature refrigerator blueprints he had just picked up from his backpack and studied them.

Learning successful! Gained 30 experience points.

Then, he took twenty planks, eight pieces of glass, and fifteen pieces of metal from his backpack and piled them at his feet.

Cover it with your right hand.

"Processing".

Activation of entries with comprehensive processing capabilities.

The raw materials at his feet instantly decomposed into countless points of light, which rapidly recombined in the air.

three seconds.

A double-door refrigerator materialized out of thin air and landed steadily on the deck.

It was pure white, reaching Xiao Zheng's chest in height, with translucent glass panels embedded in the two doors, and the internal air conditioning was already running automatically.

Identification techniques.

[Perfect-grade double-door refrigerator with constant temperature. Features both fresh and frozen compartments for long-term food preservation. Equipped with a built-in low-temperature circulation system, requiring no external power source.]

Rare blueprints guarantee a perfect result.

Xiao Zheng patted the top of the refrigerator; it was icy cold to the touch.

He bent down and picked up the refrigerator. The weight of over 100 pounds was no different from carrying a wooden crate in his hands. He strode towards the wooden house.

He kicked open the door on the first floor.

Lin Xiaoya and Ling tide were standing in front of the sink, drying their hands. Their dresses were still wet, with water dripping down from their waists.

Both of them were stunned when they saw what Xiao Zheng was holding in his arms.

Lin Xiaoya spoke first.

"That's... a refrigerator?"

Xiao Zheng placed the refrigerator in the corner of the first floor, right next to the loom.

"right."

Lin Xiaoya rushed over and opened the refrigerator door.

A wave of cold air hits you.

The refrigerator is divided into two layers: the upper fresh food section is covered with a fine partition, and the lower freezer section is covered with a thin layer of frost.

"How...how was this made?"

"We retrieved a blueprint; it was just finished."

Xiao Zheng cut off the topic and turned to go out to the deck to get the remaining pomelos and grapes.

Lingxi squatted in front of the refrigerator, poked her head into the freezer compartment, and was jolted back by the cold air, her ears turning bright red from the cold.

"So cool! My benefactor, is there an Ice-type spirit living inside this box?"

"There are no elves." Xiao Zheng walked in carrying half a pomelo and two bunches of grapes. "Make way."

Lingxi quickly moved to a different spot.

Xiao Zheng neatly arranged the fruit and leftover clam sashimi in sections of the refrigerator. The fresh food section held the fruit and sashimi, while the freezer section remained empty for later use of fish.

Close the door.

The refrigerator emitted a slight humming sound as the cold air circulation system started.

Lin Xiaoya leaned against the refrigerator, opened the door to the crisper compartment, and looked at it again.

The emerald green grapes and pink pomelos were neatly arranged on the shelf, the air conditioning locking in the moisture, making them look even fresher than if they had just been picked.

She closed the door, turned her head, and scrutinized Xiao Zheng's expression.

"Senior, are you planning to build a home at sea?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer.

He walked to the window and glanced at the row of planting boxes on the deck.

The cabbages were emerald green, the coconut trees were laden with fruit, the dragon fruit trees had branches that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the grapevines climbed all over the wooden trellis.

In addition, there's a refrigerator, a loom, a barbecue grill, and a water purifier.

This 150-square-meter raft is no longer a raft.

Lingxi had somehow gotten close to him, one hand tugging at his sleeve, her smile still lingering on her face.

Then the smile froze.

She loosened Xiao Zheng's sleeve, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the sea in the northwest.

The color drained from his entire body in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoya noticed her unusual behavior.

Lingxi didn't answer. She took a half step back, and her legs began to tremble.

Xiao Zheng looked at her.

"explain."

Lingxi's lips trembled slightly, and the sound was squeezed out from between her teeth.

"My benefactor... is the Blood Mark."

"The Royal Court's Blood Mark... They've found me."

Lingxi's face turned deathly pale.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her ten fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, wringing the fabric into a ball.

"The Blood Mark... is a forbidden technique of the royal court. It requires royal blood as a medium to mark the prey's scent. As long as they are in the same sea area, the target can be locked within a radius of a hundred miles."

Her voice trembled, and she spoke very quickly.

"Helian Cang has a special guard under his command responsible for hunting down enemies. They are all deep-sea Naga warriors, the weakest of whom are at least of the Excellent rank. They are extremely strong in the water and are not weak on land either. One of them can fight ten mutated beasts of the same rank."

Lin Xiaoya stood to the side, her soaked dress still clinging to her body, but she didn't care at the moment.

"How long will it take?"

Lingxi closed her eyes.

"If things go quickly...before sunrise tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoya gasped and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng leaned against the window frame, arms crossed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Lingxi's eyes reddened, her face filled with guilt and fear.

"My benefactors, I've dragged you into this mess. If you find it troublesome, I'll jump down right now and distract them—"

"Why are you jumping around?"

Lingxi was taken aback.

Xiao Zheng raised his right hand and pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"What can touch anything standing on this board, whether it's a person, a fish, or a crab?"

Lingxi opened her mouth.

She had personally witnessed that pale golden shield; even the full-force charge of the sea monster hadn't caused a ripple.

"But... Naga warriors aren't ordinary beasts; they have combat skills and water magic—"

"Spells are still spells," Xiao Zheng said. "They are impervious to all spells, understand?"

Lingxi wanted to say more, but when she met Xiao Zheng's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, she swallowed her words.

Lin Xiaoya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Every time this man speaks in that self-righteous tone, it makes you feel like the whole world owes him money. But the thing is, he's always right, which is infuriating.

"The pursuers will arrive as early as tomorrow morning, so are we going to sleep tonight?" Lin Xiaoya asked.

The refrigerator emitted a slight humming sound as the cold air circulation system started.

Lin Xiaoya leaned against the refrigerator, opened the door to the crisper compartment, and looked at it again.

The emerald green grapes and pink pomelos were neatly arranged on the shelf, the air conditioning locking in the moisture, making them look even fresher than if they had just been picked.

She closed the door, turned her head, and scrutinized Xiao Zheng's expression.

"Senior, are you planning to build a home at sea?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer.

He walked to the window and glanced at the row of planting boxes on the deck.

The cabbages were emerald green, the coconut trees were laden with fruit, the dragon fruit trees had branches that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the grapevines climbed all over the wooden trellis.

In addition, there's a refrigerator, a loom, a barbecue grill, and a water purifier.

This 150-square-meter raft is no longer a raft.

Lingxi had somehow gotten close to him, one hand tugging at his sleeve, her smile still lingering on her face.

Then the smile froze.

She loosened Xiao Zheng's sleeve, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the sea in the northwest.

The color drained from his entire body in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoya noticed her unusual behavior.

Lingxi didn't answer. She took a half step back, and her legs began to tremble.

Xiao Zheng looked at her.

"explain."

Lingxi's lips trembled slightly, and the sound was squeezed out from between her teeth.

"My benefactor... is the Blood Mark."

"The Royal Court's Blood Mark... They've found me."

Lingxi's face turned deathly pale.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her ten fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, wringing the fabric into a ball.

"The Blood Mark... is a forbidden technique of the royal court. It requires royal blood as a medium to mark the prey's scent. As long as they are in the same sea area, the target can be locked within a radius of a hundred miles."

Her voice trembled, and she spoke very quickly.

"Helian Cang has a special guard under his command responsible for hunting down enemies. They are all deep-sea Naga warriors, the weakest of whom are at least of the Excellent rank. They are extremely strong in the water and are not weak on land either. One of them can fight ten mutated beasts of the same rank."

Lin Xiaoya stood to the side, her soaked dress still clinging to her body, but she didn't care at the moment.

"How long will it take?"

Lingxi closed her eyes.

"If things go quickly...before sunrise tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoya gasped and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng leaned against the window frame, arms crossed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Lingxi's eyes reddened, her face filled with guilt and fear.

"My benefactors, I've dragged you into this mess. If you find it troublesome, I'll jump down right now and distract them—"

"Why are you jumping around?"

Lingxi was taken aback.

Xiao Zheng raised his right hand and pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"What can touch anything standing on this board, whether it's a person, a fish, or a crab?"

Lingxi opened her mouth.

She had personally witnessed that pale golden shield; even the full-force charge of the sea monster hadn't caused a ripple.

"But... Naga warriors aren't ordinary beasts; they have combat skills and water magic—"

"Spells are still spells," Xiao Zheng said. "They are impervious to all spells, understand?"

Lingxi wanted to say more, but when she met Xiao Zheng's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, she swallowed her words.

Lin Xiaoya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Every time this man speaks in that self-righteous tone, it makes you feel like the whole world owes him money. But the thing is, he's always right, which is infuriating.

"The pursuers will arrive as early as tomorrow morning, so are we going to sleep tonight?" Lin Xiaoya asked.

The emerald green grapes and pink pomelos were neatly arranged on the shelf, the air conditioning locking in the moisture, making them look even fresher than if they had just been picked.

She closed the door, turned her head, and scrutinized Xiao Zheng's expression.

"Senior, are you planning to build a home at sea?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer.

He walked to the window and glanced at the row of planting boxes on the deck.

The cabbages were emerald green, the coconut trees were laden with fruit, the dragon fruit trees had branches that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the grapevines climbed all over the wooden trellis.

In addition, there's a refrigerator, a loom, a barbecue grill, and a water purifier.

This 150-square-meter raft is no longer a raft.

Lingxi had somehow gotten close to him, one hand tugging at his sleeve, her smile still lingering on her face.

Then the smile froze.

She loosened Xiao Zheng's sleeve, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the sea in the northwest.

The color drained from his entire body in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoya noticed her unusual behavior.

Lingxi didn't answer. She took a half step back, and her legs began to tremble.

Xiao Zheng looked at her.

"explain."

Lingxi's lips trembled slightly, and the sound was squeezed out from between her teeth.

"My benefactor... is the Blood Mark."

"The Royal Court's Blood Mark... They've found me."

Lingxi's face turned deathly pale.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her ten fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, wringing the fabric into a ball.

"The Blood Mark... is a forbidden technique of the royal court. It requires royal blood as a medium to mark the prey's scent. As long as they are in the same sea area, the target can be locked within a radius of a hundred miles."

Her voice trembled, and she spoke very quickly.

"Helian Cang has a special guard under his command responsible for hunting down enemies. They are all deep-sea Naga warriors, the weakest of whom are at least of the Excellent rank. They are extremely strong in the water and are not weak on land either. One of them can fight ten mutated beasts of the same rank."

Lin Xiaoya stood to the side, her soaked dress still clinging to her body, but she didn't care at the moment.

"How long will it take?"

Lingxi closed her eyes.

"If things go quickly...before sunrise tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoya gasped and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng leaned against the window frame, arms crossed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Lingxi's eyes reddened, her face filled with guilt and fear.

"My benefactors, I've dragged you into this mess. If you find it troublesome, I'll jump down right now and distract them—"

"Why are you jumping around?"

Lingxi was taken aback.

Xiao Zheng raised his right hand and pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"What can touch anything standing on this board, whether it's a person, a fish, or a crab?"

Lingxi opened her mouth.

She had personally witnessed that pale golden shield; even the full-force charge of the sea monster hadn't caused a ripple.

"But... Naga warriors aren't ordinary beasts; they have combat skills and water magic—"

"Spells are still spells," Xiao Zheng said. "They are impervious to all spells, understand?"

Lingxi wanted to say more, but when she met Xiao Zheng's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, she swallowed her words.

Lin Xiaoya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Every time this man speaks in that self-righteous tone, it makes you feel like the whole world owes him money. But the thing is, he's always right, which is infuriating.

"The pursuers will arrive as early as tomorrow morning, so are we going to sleep tonight?" Lin Xiaoya asked.

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Lin Xiaoya leaned against the refrigerator, opened the door to the crisper compartment, and looked at it again.

The emerald green grapes and pink pomelos were neatly arranged on the shelf, the air conditioning locking in the moisture, making them look even fresher than if they had just been picked.

She closed the door, turned her head, and scrutinized Xiao Zheng's expression.

"Senior, are you planning to build a home at sea?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer.

He walked to the window and glanced at the row of planting boxes on the deck.

The cabbages were emerald green, the coconut trees were laden with fruit, the dragon fruit trees had branches that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the grapevines climbed all over the wooden trellis.

In addition, there's a refrigerator, a loom, a barbecue grill, and a water purifier.

This 150-square-meter raft is no longer a raft.

Lingxi had somehow gotten close to him, one hand tugging at his sleeve, her smile still lingering on her face.

Then the smile froze.

She loosened Xiao Zheng's sleeve, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the sea in the northwest.

The color drained from his entire body in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoya noticed her unusual behavior.

Lingxi didn't answer. She took a half step back, and her legs began to tremble.

Xiao Zheng looked at her.

"explain."

Lingxi's lips trembled slightly, and the sound was squeezed out from between her teeth.

"My benefactor... is the Blood Mark."

"The Royal Court's Blood Mark... They've found me."

Lingxi's face turned deathly pale.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her ten fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, wringing the fabric into a ball.

"The Blood Mark... is a forbidden technique of the royal court. It requires royal blood as a medium to mark the prey's scent. As long as they are in the same sea area, the target can be locked within a radius of a hundred miles."

Her voice trembled, and she spoke very quickly.

"Helian Cang has a special guard under his command responsible for hunting down enemies. They are all deep-sea Naga warriors, the weakest of whom are at least of the Excellent rank. They are extremely strong in the water and are not weak on land either. One of them can fight ten mutated beasts of the same rank."

Lin Xiaoya stood to the side, her soaked dress still clinging to her body, but she didn't care at the moment.

"How long will it take?"

Lingxi closed her eyes.

"If things go quickly...before sunrise tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoya gasped and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng leaned against the window frame, arms crossed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Lingxi's eyes reddened, her face filled with guilt and fear.

"My benefactors, I've dragged you into this mess. If you find it troublesome, I'll jump down right now and distract them—"

"Why are you jumping around?"

Lingxi was taken aback.

Xiao Zheng raised his right hand and pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"What can touch anything standing on this board, whether it's a person, a fish, or a crab?"

Lingxi opened her mouth.

She had personally witnessed that pale golden shield; even the full-force charge of the sea monster hadn't caused a ripple.

"But... Naga warriors aren't ordinary beasts; they have combat skills and water magic—"

"Spells are still spells," Xiao Zheng said. "They are impervious to all spells, understand?"

Lingxi wanted to say more, but when she met Xiao Zheng's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, she swallowed her words.

Lin Xiaoya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Every time this man speaks in that self-righteous tone, it makes you feel like the whole world owes him money. But the thing is, he's always right, which is infuriating.

"The pursuers will arrive as early as tomorrow morning, so are we going to sleep tonight?" Lin Xiaoya asked.

The emerald green grapes and pink pomelos were neatly arranged on the shelf, the air conditioning locking in the moisture, making them look even fresher than if they had just been picked.

She closed the door, turned her head, and scrutinized Xiao Zheng's expression.

"Senior, are you planning to build a home at sea?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer.

He walked to the window and glanced at the row of planting boxes on the deck.

The cabbages were emerald green, the coconut trees were laden with fruit, the dragon fruit trees had branches that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the grapevines climbed all over the wooden trellis.

In addition, there's a refrigerator, a loom, a barbecue grill, and a water purifier.

This 150-square-meter raft is no longer a raft.

Lingxi had somehow gotten close to him, one hand tugging at his sleeve, her smile still lingering on her face.

Then the smile froze.

She loosened Xiao Zheng's sleeve, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the sea in the northwest.

The color drained from his entire body in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoya noticed her unusual behavior.

Lingxi didn't answer. She took a half step back, and her legs began to tremble.

Xiao Zheng looked at her.

"explain."

Lingxi's lips trembled slightly, and the sound was squeezed out from between her teeth.

"My benefactor... is the Blood Mark."

"The Royal Court's Blood Mark... They've found me."

Lingxi's face turned deathly pale.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her ten fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, wringing the fabric into a ball.

"The Blood Mark... is a forbidden technique of the royal court. It requires royal blood as a medium to mark the prey's scent. As long as they are in the same sea area, the target can be locked within a radius of a hundred miles."

Her voice trembled, and she spoke very quickly.

"Helian Cang has a special guard under his command responsible for hunting down enemies. They are all deep-sea Naga warriors, the weakest of whom are at least of the Excellent rank. They are extremely strong in the water and are not weak on land either. One of them can fight ten mutated beasts of the same rank."

Lin Xiaoya stood to the side, her soaked dress still clinging to her body, but she didn't care at the moment.

"How long will it take?"

Lingxi closed her eyes.

"If things go quickly...before sunrise tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoya gasped and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng leaned against the window frame, arms crossed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Lingxi's eyes reddened, her face filled with guilt and fear.

"My benefactors, I've dragged you into this mess. If you find it troublesome, I'll jump down right now and distract them—"

"Why are you jumping around?"

Lingxi was taken aback.

Xiao Zheng raised his right hand and pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"What can touch anything standing on this board, whether it's a person, a fish, or a crab?"

Lingxi opened her mouth.

She had personally witnessed that pale golden shield; even the full-force charge of the sea monster hadn't caused a ripple.

"But... Naga warriors aren't ordinary beasts; they have combat skills and water magic—"

"Spells are still spells," Xiao Zheng said. "They are impervious to all spells, understand?"

Lingxi wanted to say more, but when she met Xiao Zheng's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, she swallowed her words.

Lin Xiaoya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Every time this man speaks in that self-righteous tone, it makes you feel like the whole world owes him money. But the thing is, he's always right, which is infuriating.

"The pursuers will arrive as early as tomorrow morning, so are we going to sleep tonight?" Lin Xiaoya asked.

The emerald green grapes and pink pomelos were neatly arranged on the shelf, the air conditioning locking in the moisture, making them look even fresher than if they had just been picked.

She closed the door, turned her head, and scrutinized Xiao Zheng's expression.

"Senior, are you planning to build a home at sea?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer.

He walked to the window and glanced at the row of planting boxes on the deck.

The cabbages were emerald green, the coconut trees were laden with fruit, the dragon fruit trees had branches that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the grapevines climbed all over the wooden trellis.

In addition, there's a refrigerator, a loom, a barbecue grill, and a water purifier.

This 150-square-meter raft is no longer a raft.

Lingxi had somehow gotten close to him, one hand tugging at his sleeve, her smile still lingering on her face.

Then the smile froze.

She loosened Xiao Zheng's sleeve, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the sea in the northwest.

The color drained from his entire body in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoya noticed her unusual behavior.

Lingxi didn't answer. She took a half step back, and her legs began to tremble.

Xiao Zheng looked at her.

"explain."

Lingxi's lips trembled slightly, and the sound was squeezed out from between her teeth.

"My benefactor... is the Blood Mark."

"The Royal Court's Blood Mark... They've found me."

Lingxi's face turned deathly pale.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her ten fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, wringing the fabric into a ball.

"The Blood Mark... is a forbidden technique of the royal court. It requires royal blood as a medium to mark the prey's scent. As long as they are in the same sea area, the target can be locked within a radius of a hundred miles."

Her voice trembled, and she spoke very quickly.

"Helian Cang has a special guard under his command responsible for hunting down enemies. They are all deep-sea Naga warriors, the weakest of whom are at least of the Excellent rank. They are extremely strong in the water and are not weak on land either. One of them can fight ten mutated beasts of the same rank."

Lin Xiaoya stood to the side, her soaked dress still clinging to her body, but she didn't care at the moment.

"How long will it take?"

Lingxi closed her eyes.

"If things go quickly...before sunrise tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoya gasped and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng leaned against the window frame, arms crossed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Lingxi's eyes reddened, her face filled with guilt and fear.

"My benefactors, I've dragged you into this mess. If you find it troublesome, I'll jump down right now and distract them—"

"Why are you jumping around?"

Lingxi was taken aback.

Xiao Zheng raised his right hand and pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"What can touch anything standing on this board, whether it's a person, a fish, or a crab?"

Lingxi opened her mouth.

She had personally witnessed that pale golden shield; even the full-force charge of the sea monster hadn't caused a ripple.

"But... Naga warriors aren't ordinary beasts; they have combat skills and water magic—"

"Spells are still spells," Xiao Zheng said. "They are impervious to all spells, understand?"

Lingxi wanted to say more, but when she met Xiao Zheng's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, she swallowed her words.

Lin Xiaoya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Every time this man speaks in that self-righteous tone, it makes you feel like the whole world owes him money. But the thing is, he's always right, which is infuriating.

"The pursuers will arrive as early as tomorrow morning, so are we going to sleep tonight?" Lin Xiaoya asked.

Book lovers are all in the discussion area, chatting about the charm of science fiction novels.

The emerald green grapes and pink pomelos were neatly arranged on the shelf, the air conditioning locking in the moisture, making them look even fresher than if they had just been picked.

She closed the door, turned her head, and scrutinized Xiao Zheng's expression.

"Senior, are you planning to build a home at sea?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer.

He walked to the window and glanced at the row of planting boxes on the deck.

The cabbages were emerald green, the coconut trees were laden with fruit, the dragon fruit trees had branches that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the grapevines climbed all over the wooden trellis.

In addition, there's a refrigerator, a loom, a barbecue grill, and a water purifier.

This 150-square-meter raft is no longer a raft.

Lingxi had somehow gotten close to him, one hand tugging at his sleeve, her smile still lingering on her face.

Then the smile froze.

She loosened Xiao Zheng's sleeve, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the sea in the northwest.

The color drained from his entire body in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoya noticed her unusual behavior.

Lingxi didn't answer. She took a half step back, and her legs began to tremble.

Xiao Zheng looked at her.

"explain."

Lingxi's lips trembled slightly, and the sound was squeezed out from between her teeth.

"My benefactor... is the Blood Mark."

"The Royal Court's Blood Mark... They've found me."

Lingxi's face turned deathly pale.

Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her ten fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, wringing the fabric into a ball.

"The Blood Mark... is a forbidden technique of the royal court. It requires royal blood as a medium to mark the prey's scent. As long as they are in the same sea area, the target can be locked within a radius of a hundred miles."

Her voice trembled, and she spoke very quickly.

"Helian Cang has a special guard under his command responsible for hunting down enemies. They are all deep-sea Naga warriors, the weakest of whom are at least of the Excellent rank. They are extremely strong in the water and are not weak on land either. One of them can fight ten mutated beasts of the same rank."

Lin Xiaoya stood to the side, her soaked dress still clinging to her body, but she didn't care at the moment.

"How long will it take?"

Lingxi closed her eyes.

"If things go quickly...before sunrise tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoya gasped and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng leaned against the window frame, arms crossed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Lingxi's eyes reddened, her face filled with guilt and fear.

"My benefactors, I've dragged you into this mess. If you find it troublesome, I'll jump down right now and distract them—"

"Why are you jumping around?"

Lingxi was taken aback.

Xiao Zheng raised his right hand and pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"What can touch anything standing on this board, whether it's a person, a fish, or a crab?"

Lingxi opened her mouth.

She had personally witnessed that pale golden shield; even the full-force charge of the sea monster hadn't caused a ripple.

"But... Naga warriors aren't ordinary beasts; they have combat skills and water magic—"

"Spells are still spells," Xiao Zheng said. "They are impervious to all spells, understand?"

Lingxi wanted to say more, but when she met Xiao Zheng's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, she swallowed her words.

Lin Xiaoya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Every time this man speaks in that self-righteous tone, it makes you feel like the whole world owes him money. But the thing is, he's always right, which is infuriating.

"The pursuers will arrive as early as tomorrow morning, so are we going to sleep tonight?" Lin Xiaoya asked.