National destiny: Starting with a coffin, building an aircraft carrier is broadcast live globally.

Klaus is a pure man.

Even if I were to perish at sea tomorrow, I must still do my job well today.

In his hands, the wooden plank gradually transformed into the prototype of a paddle, combining strength and beauty.

Renyi expressed great satisfaction with this "tool-like mentality".

He was holding a simple fishing line, waiting for a new "surprise".

The audience in China had become accustomed to this leisurely pace amidst the hidden dangers, and were chatting casually.

The rope was pulled by a considerable force, and Ren Yixi skillfully maneuvered it.

Before long, a dark object was arbitrarily pulled onto the coffin lid.

Klaus stopped what he was doing.

She looked at Renyi accusingly, her eyes seeming to say, "Why do you pick up everything?"

It was an old leather boot covered in seaweed and barnacles, emitting a musty, stale stench.

[A decomposable target was detected: a fragrant old leather boot]

Disassembling this yields: 2 pieces of rotten leather.

[Confirm decomposition?]

"break down."

The leather boots vanished in a flash of blue light, but the lingering smell persisted for a long time.

Although he didn't touch it with his hands, Ren Yi still silently wiped his hands on his pants.

Unconvinced, he moved to the left side of the coffin and threw the hook again.

Not long after, the rope started moving again. Pulling it up randomly revealed a round, plump object.

A coconut?

A crude human face was drawn on a coconut shell with some kind of paint.

All you can see are two eyes and a smiling mouth, a comical yet strangely lonely feeling.

"..."

[Decomposable target detected: Abandoned emotional support]

[Disassembling yields: 1 piece of ordinary coconut meat, 1 piece of damp wood, and 1 piece of Wilson's Obsession]

[Confirm decomposition?]

Obsession?

After hesitating for a moment, I temporarily abandoned the decomposition.

He placed the smiling coconut head on the makeshift chair, letting it "sit" comfortably.

"Welcome aboard."

Now you're a member of the ship too!

Klaus paused again, otherwise...

Shouldn't we check on the mental state of the new "boss"?

[Hahahaha! Is that you, Wilson?!]

[Wow, there's a Castaway Easter egg in this game?]

[Following Brother Bone, we welcome Brother Coconut! Congratulations!]

Renzi cast his fishing hook for the third time.

Soon, a strong force came, and the rope was pulled taut.

Big guy!

Renyi's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up. The thing in the water thrashed about, quite strong, and after a few rounds, Renyi figured out its pattern.

They found the right moment and pulled it up.

"Splash!"

It wasn't the ferocious mutant fish you might imagine; what was pulled out of the water was a clump of coral as big as a washbasin!

It shimmered with fluorescence in the sunlight, like a magnificent gem.

However, Klaus's face turned deathly pale the moment his attention was drawn to the scene.

Because several worm-like creatures were violently contracting and writhing on that 'jewel-like' fork, and they were clearly the ones that had just been wrestling with each other underwater.

The coral fell onto the coffin under their watchful eyes.

The next second, the glowing insects seemed to explode, scattering in all directions at an astonishing speed.

"!"

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! This is triggering my trypophobia!]

[What the hell is this thing! It's disgusting!]

[Oh my god, they're crawling over here!]

[Klaus is petrified, hahaha!]

The hairs on the back of his head stood on end, and he stomped on the nearest insect.

"Snapped!"

The insect burst open, splashing out a pool of colorful slime.

This snapped Klaus out of his daze.

"verdammt!"

He blurted out a phrase from a national treasure, then grabbed a half-polished oar and swatted at the insects like a fly swatter.

[You have defeated the glowworm and gained 1 evolution point.]

[Global Announcement: Dragon Kingdom's No. 100 contestant has obtained 1 Evolution Points! National Fortune Rewards are being settled...]

[Reward to all citizens of the Dragon Kingdom: Mental Strength +0.01!]

[Global Announcement: Hanscat Kingdom contestant number 33 has obtained 1 Evolution Points! National Fortune Rewards are being settled...]

[Reward to all citizens of Hanscat Kingdom: Mental Strength +0.01!]

......

General Pei smiled as he looked at the chaotic scene on the screen.

"It seems our Comrade Ren has found a good helper."

The command center of the Hanscat Kingdom was filled with jubilation.

"Very good!"

"His partnership with the righteous Dragon Kingdom was the right choice!"

There were more than a dozen worms crawling out of the coral, stretching and wriggling like spilled, multicolored spaghetti.

Klaus had been out of his body for a while, muttering something as he swung his oar.

The posture didn't look like a battle, but more like an exorcism.

Ren Yi felt a chill run down his spine, but he moved swiftly and efficiently, restoring calm to the ship in just over ten seconds.

[Oh no, the germaphobic guy's sanity has been reset to zero.]

[Klaus: Why am I here?]

The scene depicted on the small coffin is quite artistic.

The culprit, Coral, lies peacefully in the middle, both glamorous and wicked.

Klaus was still gripping the oar tightly, breathing rapidly, not daring to look at the boat, and casually touched his nose, feeling a rare bit guilty.

...After all, it was something he caught.

[Detectable decomposable target: 16 Glow Worm Remains]

[Decomposition yields: 16 luminescent biological fluids, and a small amount of chitin.]

[Confirm decomposition?]

"confirm."

With the mess on the ship gone, Klaus finally relaxed and felt alive again.

"Next time... if you catch something like this again, can you at least give me some mental preparation?"

"It's okay," Renyi said, patting his shoulder reassuringly.

"You get used to it after seeing it a lot."

Klaus: "..."

Now there's the culprit—coral.

Pick it up at will,

Putting aside the insects, this can be called a work of art. Its branches are intricate and beautiful, exquisite yet natural, with a semi-transparent texture. Even in broad daylight, you can see the faint fluorescent glow it emits.

One can only imagine how soft and dreamy the scenery must be at night.

"it's beautiful."

After admiring it for a while, Klaus said coldly,

"However, I suggest you break it down; who knows what might crawl out of it?"

That makes sense. I casually weighed the coral in my hand.

Moreover, space on the ship is limited, and placing such a large, heavy, and fragile ornament would indeed take up too much space.

[Decomposable target detected: Gem coral parasitized by fluorescent worms]

[Disassembling yields: 10 Coral Bones, 5 Fluorescent Substances, and 1 Replica Heart of the Ocean]

[Confirm decomposition?]

"The Heart of the Ocean?"

The name of this material sounds impressive, but what's with the "(imitation)" at the end?

"break down."

The beautiful coral disappeared, and he took out the Heart of the Ocean, which he found very interesting.

The deep blue gemstone accentuated the slender, well-defined fingers, making them appear like a work of art. If one ignored its description...

[Ocean Heart (Imitation): Aside from emitting light, it has no practical function.]

[Evaluation: It's basically calcium carbonate and insect secretions.]

Any: "..."

As expected of you, System.