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

Xiao Zheng stood up and walked to the west side of the raft.

He picked up the plastic hook with the phrase "100% accuracy" on it.

He was thinking about the blueprints for the ice maker.

With a downward press of the wrist, the plastic hook, carrying a nylon rope, shot out and plunged into the deep sea two hundred meters away.

The spool spun wildly.

Three seconds later, the nylon rope suddenly tightened, splashing water all over the surface of the sea.

Xiao Zheng used one arm to pull the heavy object out of the water.

A muffled thud.

A thick glass bottle with intricate patterns carved on its surface smashed onto the wooden board.

[Received: 1 exquisite message in a bottle.]

Xiao Zheng pulled out the cork and poured out the contents.

A blue-glowing drawing landed in my palm.

[Rare Grade Fully Automatic Ice Maker Blueprint]

Material requirements: 30 metal sheets, 10 glass sheets, and 50 wooden boards.

Note: After being powered on, it can extract seawater for deep filtration and desalination, and freeze it into food-grade ice within one minute.

Xiao Zheng glanced at his backpack; he had more than enough materials.

"Get up, time to work." He kicked Lin Xiaoya, who was lying dead next to him.

Lin Xiaoya grumbled and rolled over, pointing at Ling tide.

"Let the Seventh Princess go; I'm wounded."

Xiao Zheng was too lazy to pay attention.

He opened the storage compartment and poured thirty pieces of metal, ten pieces of glass, and fifty units of wooden planks onto the worktable.

Press one hand on the surface of the blue drawing.

[All-round processing] activated.

Golden light burst forth from his palm, instantly covering all the materials.

The blueprints crumbled and reformed in the light.

In the blink of an eye, a square, all-silver-white machine landed steadily next to the cables of the solar panel.

[Perfect-grade, ultra-fast ice maker]

Quality Improvement Bonus Effects: Ice-making speed is reduced to ten seconds, and the ice cubes have a slight refreshing and fatigue-relieving property.

Xiao Zheng picked up the plug and connected it to the battery interface of the solar panel.

The machine emitted a faint hum, and the front LCD screen lit up with a blue light.

He took a large porcelain bowl from the first-floor storage shelf and walked to the planting box.

Pick two mutated, superior-grade ice jade cabbage leaves, put them in a wooden mortar, crush them, and squeeze out the juice.

Then I found three fresh yellow lemons and a bunch of premium Emerald Sunshine Rose grapes.

The bone knife cuts through the lemon, creating slices.

Peel and remove the seeds from the grapes.

The pulp and cabbage juice were divided into a porcelain bowl in a specific ratio.

Finally, Xiao Zheng pressed the ice release button.

The sound of mechanical winches could be heard coming from inside the machine.

Ten seconds later.

Large amounts of transparent ice, accompanied by wisps of cold air, fell into the porcelain bowl with a clatter, hitting the fruit pulp with a crisp sound.

Xiao Zheng carried three bowls of chilled fruit tea back to the center of the deck.

Lin Xiaoya and Ling tide had already gotten up.

He placed the chilled fruit tea on the wooden table.

Lin Xiaoya couldn't wait to pick up the bowl and take a big gulp.

The cool liquid slid down my throat and into my stomach, instantly relieving the heat on my body.

"This is so awesome!"

She put down the bowl and exhaled a breath of cool air that was accompanied by white mist.

[Drinking the specially made chilled fruit tea increases Spirit by 0.1, Constitution by 0.1, and resets Fatigue to zero.]

Lingxi held the porcelain bowl, nibbling at the rim with small bites.

While the Deep Sea Royal Court is not lacking in coolness, it has never experienced such a refreshing and stimulating sensation on the taste buds.

The three of them sat on the deck.

The sun was blazing overhead, and beneath them was a giant wooden raft traveling at high speed.

The chilled drink in my hand exuded a coldness.

Propelled by the sails, the raft continued to cut through the waves and move forward.

Xiao Zheng finished the last sip of fruit tea and placed the empty bowl on the table.

He stood up and walked to the bow of the boat.

On the sea directly ahead, the gray fog that had shrouded the area year-round was being violently torn open by the strong winds.

At the horizon where the sea meets the sky, a huge black shadow rises.

As the raft rapidly approached, the outline of the shadow gradually sharpened from blurry to clear.

Lin Xiaoya stood up, holding onto the gunwale, still clutching the empty porcelain bowl in her hand.

"Senior... what's that?"

She rubbed her eyes and took another closer look.

"An island? Is that an island?!"

The voice rose uncontrollably, becoming so shrill it almost cracked.

Lingxi followed suit and looked over. Having come from the Deep Sea Royal Court, she was used to the wonders of the seabed, but the land above the sea felt unfamiliar to her.

Xiao Zheng held the empty bowl and leaned back in the recliner.

"Yes, the island."

Just this one word.

Lin Xiaoya was furious and grabbed Xiao Zheng's arm.

"Island, senior! Island!"

"Wood! Ore! Fruit! And maybe even wild animals!"

She circled the deck twice, then rushed back.

"I've been here for so many days, and this is the first time I've ever seen solid ground! Real, tangible ground! The kind you can actually walk on!"

Xiao Zheng glanced at her.

He had touched the Dragon Blood Fruit Island himself before, and it was indeed quite nice.

But seeing Lin Xiaoya looking like she was celebrating the New Year, he didn't bother to say anything.

"Don't rush, look carefully first."

He put down the bowl and reached for the compass that was on the table.

A thin layer of blue light unfolds in the palm of your hand in a perfect ocean encyclopedia.

[Eight nautical miles ahead, unnamed island, 92% vegetation coverage, danger level: orange.]

[Warning: Large-scale aerial swarm activity detected.]

Xiao Zheng raised his eyes and glanced at the top of the island.

The thing he had just thought was a cloud was moving.

Clusters of ink-black shadows surged out from the mountain ridge on the back of the island, instantly obscuring most of the sky.

Lin Xiaoya followed his gaze and saw the person who had been jumping around in place just moments before freeze in place.

"What...what kind of cloud is that?"

"Clouds don't flap their wings."

Xiao Zheng put away the illustrated guide.

Lingxi squinted and looked closely for a few seconds, and the color drained from her face instantly.

"It's a bat."

"A lot, a great many."

She instinctively took a half-step behind Xiao Zheng.

"I've seen descriptions in the ancient royal court books. If there's a flock of flying beasts of this size over the island, they're most likely—vampire bats."

Lin Xiaoya's throat bobbed.

"Blood...sucking?"

The dark shape had already begun to cascade down towards the raft.

Two nautical miles apart, the dense flapping sound of wings could already be heard from afar, carrying a chilling buzzing sound.

Lin Xiaoya's legs began to tremble.

She quickly turned her head and glanced at the man who was still half-lying on the recliner.

Xiao Zheng didn't move.

She even reached into the ice machine and knocked out two more pieces of ice, throwing them into her empty bowl.

The ice cubes collided with porcelain, making a crisp sound.

"Senior...?" Lin Xiaoya's voice was a little weak. "Why aren't you letting the raft move?"

"Why are you running?"

Xiao Zheng picked up the bowl and slurped up a mouthful of ice water.

"They fly faster than rafts."

"Then, what should we do?!"

Lingxi also got anxious and reached out a fair hand to tug at his sleeve.

"Xiao Zheng, the demonic bat swarms are bloodthirsty; once they set their sights on their prey, they won't stop. Ordinary ships wouldn't last half an incense stick's time against such a group—"

"How long is half an incense stick's time?"

"...about fifteen minutes."

"oh."

Xiao Zheng nodded and held the half-empty glass of ice water to Ling tide's lips.

"Take a sip to calm your nerves."

Ling tide: "..."

Lin Xiaoya: "..."

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