The male supporting character was actually myself.

I survived after being rescued by kind people, but my boat was stolen and I lost everything. I'd like to ask those who have experienced the same thing: how did you get through it?

Could you share some of your experience?

Thank you so much for your help!

After scrolling through several messages, Li Xiaoqian's question quickly attracted attention.

Many enthusiastic people even helped copy and paste, fearing that Jiang Chen wouldn't see the message after going online.

After much anticipation, Jiang Chen posted several screenshots of the nautical log and the expanded backpack.

There's no other way but to start over.

Look at my logbook; after losing my ship, I rebuilt it from the simple raft I started with.

I was just lucky. I had plenty of resources in the beginner's area, and I also had a lucky encounter on that island, so I had a lot of supplies and was able to rebuild quickly.

If needed, I can mail you some supplies to help you start over.

The news of the gold trim drew praise from onlookers. With this bigwig's generous help, she should be able to rebuild her new ship soon.

"Thank you so much for your strong support! I will definitely work hard to develop my business and repay your kindness tenfold!"

"Oh wow! The kind where you offer yourself in marriage?"

"To be honest, it would be wonderful to form an alliance with Boss Jiang Chen, wouldn't it?"

"Many people have already started forming alliances in the global channels, but it seems like none have done so in our region yet..."

……

The topic kept changing, but Jiang Yuan stopped paying attention.

He excitedly clicked on the screenshot posted by Jiang Chen and carefully compared it; the time and location matched!

However, Jiang Chen's construction process was completely normal—he didn't have a system!

He had expanded his backpack in advance, so he had a lot of basic supplies stored in it; the island also had other hidden benefits, which supported him in building his raft from a simple wooden raft to a small yacht.

Jiang Yuan felt a little empty inside.

It turns out that Jiang Chen really did grow up through his own strength and the game rule of "anything is possible".

Just as he was feeling upset and confused, the topic of conversation in the chat channel shifted again.

Li Xiaoqian: "Thank you so much, Jiang Chen, for the supplies! I'll be able to rebuild the ship once I recover!"

She then posted a screenshot of an email sent by Jiang Chen to a designated account, which contained a large amount of basic supplies.

"Wow! As expected of Boss Jiang Chen, he's really generous!"

"The girl is quite pitiful. Although I don't have many supplies, I can still contribute something. Doing good deeds will accumulate good karma, and I hope that I can receive help from others when I fall on hard times in the future."

"I also contributed some food, keep it up, girl!"

"I just discovered that the island has collected some basic building materials. I'll donate some timber to the girl."

"It's not much, just a token of my appreciation. Good luck, girl!"

……

Unexpectedly, this sparked a wave of donations, and Li Xiaoqian excitedly thanked everyone.

He then posted another message: "Jiang Yuan, who owns a yacht, still thinks he has too few supplies. He even tried to kill someone to cover it up after swallowing another person's boat!"

They initially accused Jiang Chen of having a system and stealing other people's resources.

Open your eyes and see clearly, they have real skills!

You're the one who forcibly stole other people's supplies!

To Jiang Yuan, the instigator, here's a piece of advice: Those who commit many evil deeds will surely perish!

Amidst a chorus of condemnations against Jiang Yuan, Jiang Chen sent a message with a gold trim: "System? To be honest, I really wish I had some kind of system, that would be so awesome!"

"Exactly! I also want to be a tool for the system, please bind to me!"

"The system isn't necessarily a good thing. Aren't we all bound to this wretched raft survival system? We're adrift at sea every day, with nothing to eat or drink. We're so worried!"

Li Xiaoqian seized the opportunity to say, "I also think systems aren't good things. In the novels I read, many systems could directly eliminate their hosts!"

Chapter Twenty-Five: Yinyin Discovers the Small Island

"Aren't there systems that are given away for free?"

"I still believe there is no such thing as a free lunch, and relying on yourself is always the most reliable way."

"Relying on mountains will lead to their collapse, relying on people will lead to their departure, and relying on the system might just devour your soul. It's better to rely on yourself!"

"Speaking of which, I've seen things like demon systems that constantly help their hosts but eventually devour them as well, turning them into their own energy!"

"Every system must have some ulterior motive, otherwise why develop it at all? Just to give people freebies? Who would be that stupid?"

"Right, you guys need to figure out where the system's resources come from if it's all given away for free?"

……

Jiang Yuan was terrified as he read through the speculations about the system. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong!

As soon as I woke up, I was prompted to bind my account to the check-in system without being asked whether I agreed.

Similarly, a reminder is given at a fixed time every day to check in successfully, so you don't even need to say a word to clock in;

The system decides what rewards are given out, and participants have no say in the matter.

Whether you like it or not, you have to take it;

And once they have other ideas, they take them back without even a reminder!

Although the sign-in system provided me with a great boost, I was just a tool with no freedom and could only be manipulated by the system!

Someone is absolutely right: this thing is just like those health product companies that specifically target elderly people.

They give out eggs today; they give out basins tomorrow—all small favors just to reap the final harvest!

The sign-in system gives you equipment and supplies, which are just things like eggs and bowls, right?

What will it want when the harvest day arrives?

One's own soul?

Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment and tried to call the sign-in system to unbind it. However, as usual, it did nothing but remind him to sign in and receive supplies on time!

"Even the first-aid kit has changed in this gamified world." Jiang Chen sighed as he unwrapped the bandage on the little sea otter's right leg. After several dressing changes, its wound had completely healed and was no longer a problem.

Mandy nodded in agreement, her hands on her knees, "Yes, yes, it's very convenient for treating wounds."

It also became easier to recover physical strength.

Captain, shall we try it out on the deck tonight?

I'll prepare all sorts of pastries in advance, so you can eat some to regain your strength and energy when you're tired. I'm sure it will satisfy you, Captain!

“Physical strength isn’t a problem, but I need to hurry up and find a prescription for treating my throat,” Jiang Chen whispered in her ear, “so that you won’t be unable to speak tomorrow morning.”

Mandy blushed instantly, her voluptuous figure in a light blue swimsuit nuzzling against his arm as she said coquettishly, "I'll be able to bear it, at least I won't have to change the sheets all the time!"

"Be careful Fei hears you, or she'll start saying you kept everyone awake that time..."

"Stop talking!" Mandy quickly covered his mouth with her delicate white hand. "Captain, please don't remind me anymore, everyone's been laughing at me for ages!"

"Who laughed at you? What are they laughing at?" Christine walked out of the cabin with a puzzled look on her face. "Are you referring to the time you challenged the captain and yelled at him? I wasn't laughing at you!"

Mandy blushed and gestured for her to be quiet.

“What’s there to be embarrassed about? You’re not mute, everyone makes a sound, right?” Christine smiled and waved her hand, pointing to the platform at the back of the yacht and reminding him, “I suggest you try this place tonight, with your legs on the steps and holding onto the railing.”

Mandy walked to the spot she pointed out and gave it a try.

His long legs were stretched straight, and he was doing a full split at a 60-degree angle to the platform.

The height is just right;

The railing is easy to grip;

Facing the sea, it teetered on the brink of collapse.

"Captain, is this alright?" Mandy leaned over and turned her head to ask.

Jiang Chen: ↑

It's very early in the morning...

We can only hope that night falls soon!

........................

Little sea otter Yinyin has never had such a happy day, eating her favorite sea urchins to her heart's content!

You can sleep peacefully tied to the cable and wake up naturally without being disturbed.

If you want to swim, just swim a couple of laps around the yacht;

If you don't want to swim, you can find any cute and beautiful girl to play with, hold hands, brush your fur, it's so much fun!

So on the third day after arriving at Jiang Chen's side, it took the initiative to rub against him and ask for a contract.

Since it's an epic-level pet anyway, it'll eventually have to contract with a survivor, so why not find a good owner for itself!

The little sea otter Yinyin was having a great time eating, drinking, and playing, but her natural talent made her always want to go out and explore.

Around noon that day, the little guy went out for a swim and came back, making a series of "ee-ee-ee" sounds towards his owner, who was sitting on the platform fishing with his beautiful wife.

"Host, Yinyin said it has discovered an island that is quite far away and not on our flight path, and it wants us to follow it!" The little white cat perched on the host's shoulder translated promptly.

Jiang Chen put down his fishing rod and asked, "Did you find anything? Is our boat following you?"

The little sea otter nodded hurriedly, then turned around and led the way upstream to the left at an extremely fast speed.

"Edith, make the yacht follow Yinyin."

Edith, who was on duty today, had a sudden thought. She sat on the deck of the yacht but obediently followed behind the little sea otter at a leisurely pace.

After sailing for some time, the detector on the instrument panel sounded an alarm.

If Yinyin hadn't discovered it beforehand and led the way, they would definitely have drifted downstream and missed this distant island.