The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Aww!" Yinyin jumped onto the yacht and shouted proudly, waiting for praise, as the outline of the island could be seen in the distance.

Amy fed it a bunch of fresh sea urchins and praised it gently, "Our Yinyin is the best! She was able to spot the island from so far away. Be careful next time you go so far, there are many sea monsters in the sea."

"I'm not afraid at all, waaaah!" The little sea otter hugged the sea urchin and banged on the deck, calling out proudly.

Edith analyzed the data carefully, and after a moment she said with delight, "Captain, that island has very rich mineral resources. The amount of mineral deposits detected so far is huge, but we don't know exactly what kind of mineral it is!"

“Having resources is better than having none, especially a new type of resource.” Jiang Chen looked at the small island, feeling extremely happy. “I’ve encountered islands occasionally before, and after exploring them, I haven’t seen any mineral deposits besides the usual supplies.”

Perhaps we're already approaching new sea areas.

Night Misa couldn't wait to take out an epic mining pickaxe from her toolbox and said confidently, "I will definitely help the captain mine crystal cores to upgrade the yacht!"

Then our strength will increase!

I'm going to equip the yacht with the most powerful weapons!

"Calm down," the Ice Beauty Xueye said expressionlessly. "You know, there must be many kinds of minerals in this world. The detector can't analyze them. What if it's not a crystal core? Wouldn't you be very disappointed?"

I suggested Christine go dig; she's incredibly lucky.

All the ship girls' eyes were on Christine, who tugged at the lace trim on her swimsuit. "You guys are making me so nervous!"

"What's there to be nervous about? Just think about challenging the captain!" Fei grinned mischievously. "If we can extract the crystal cores to upgrade the yacht, we'll have even more options..."

Christine's eyes lit up immediately, and she snatched the mining pickaxe from Nightmisa's hand. "Let me do it! I'll stake the dignity of the destroyer on this! We must upgrade to a yacht! I want a super-sized swimming pool!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, even a bathtub isn't enough for you anymore," Edith teased, shaking her head.

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Mermaid Obtained for Free

The ship girls surrounded Jiang Chen, laughing and joking around.

Looking at them through the porthole, the injured Li Xiaoqian felt a pang of envy. How fortunate she must be to be able to stay by the side of a good-natured, handsome, and capable big shot like Jiang Chen!

Unfortunately, she wasn't pretty; her figure was average, and she wasn't as capable as those girls. Even the boat she relied on for survival was stolen...

Just as Li Xiaoqian was leaning against the bed lost in thought, the yacht gently rocked and docked.

Full of energy, Christine, dressed in a cool swimsuit and barefoot, jumped directly onto the small island and, under the captain's command, began to smash a huge rock.

Epic tools are just so useful!

After digging for a few minutes, a hole appeared on the island, and the cave, which was more than a meter high, was filled with crystal-clear stones!

"It's definitely a crystal core!" Jiang Chen excitedly gave Christine a passionate kiss. "Well done! Your luck is truly unbeatable!"

Christine blushed slightly and said shyly, "This credit belongs to Yinyin. I only helped open the hole."

The cave wasn't large, and Fei, the smallest of the three, volunteered to go inside. In no time, she dug out a basket of crystal-clear cores and transported them to the yacht.

After scouring the entire island and piling the crystal cores around him, Jiang Chen quickly upgraded the yacht drifting in the ocean as he hammered and tinkered with it.

"Host, the script has started updating again," the little white cat reminded him in a moment. "It's highly likely that we'll be the first to upgrade the yacht's level. The plot can't stand it anymore, and we need to get revenge for the protagonist!"

"An upgrade might not be such a bad thing for us," Jiang Chen said cheerfully, carrying a construction hammer. "Let's see how the new yacht is!"

The medium-sized yacht is 18 meters long and 5 meters wide, with one deck on each side.

The upper deck has three bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen, and two bathrooms; naturally, there is also an extra room in the cabin, which the ship girls unanimously agreed to convert into an entertainment room.

After their fusion, their various capabilities were slightly improved, with the greatest progress in nautical chart detection, and a significant increase in detection time and area!

“A mid-sized yacht doesn’t even have a swimming pool…” Christine said listlessly, her little face drooping. “We can only stay in the bathtub.”

Jiang Chen comforted him, "I'll see if I can upgrade the bathtub to be bigger later. As for the swimming pool, I guess only a large yacht can have that."

However, to upgrade, in addition to the crystal core, a new material is needed—diamond.

As the required quantities and types increase, the upgrade speed will likely become very slow.

Amy leaned against him and said softly, "Captain, I miss our super battleship so much."

"Especially the captain's desk, it can even display images..."

"Are we just going to sit here and wait for supplies every day? I think we should take the initiative! Captain, let's build a small boat and go upstream to find where the supplies are drifting by. Maybe we'll find something!"

"Ye Misha's suggestion is excellent; we should give it a try."

"Maybe it's like the loot spawns in a game; one second there's nothing and the next second it appears. Where are you supposed to find it?"

"It won't hurt to give it a try; it might even work!"

……

The ship girls were gathered around the table, discussing animatedly, and the chat channel on the raft survival system was also bustling with activity.

Jiang Chen, who tops the global rankings, has quietly upgraded his small yacht to a medium-sized one!

The other survivors were incredibly envious, but Jiang Yuan was furious.

He has figured out the situation based on the drifting supplies in the past two days. The cunning rabbit has three burrows and can teleport across the sea!

Originally, he was staying in a sea area of ​​the same level as Jiang Chen, but a crisis suddenly occurred, and he was teleported to a lower-level sea area where he used to stay.

Not only are the supplies for rafting scarce, but even finding an island is difficult!

It's understandable, since it's an emergency safety item, and it would definitely prioritize downgrading and teleporting to maximize safety.

The only problem is that it will slow down the development speed, and you can only develop normally when you reach a sea area that is suitable for your level.

Otherwise, Jiang Chen would have already found the crystal core and upgraded to a medium-sized yacht, while I'm still wandering around at the junction of two sea areas!

The supplies were very scarce in the morning, but the afternoon shipment was much better, suggesting that they have returned to the edge of the original sea area.

Jiang Yuan sincerely prayed, "Let me find the crystal core to upgrade my yacht soon!"

As long as I can match Jiang Chen and enter higher-level sea areas, I won't feel bad about uninstalling the sign-in system.

Otherwise, I would still feel somewhat resentful...

"Host, the script has been updated." Only two or three hours later, the little white cat came bouncing over to remind him.

Jiang Chen, who had just finished a nap, took out the script and glanced at it.

The plot remains largely unchanged, except that the time when the protagonist encounters the mermaid is brought forward.

Tonight, Jiang Yuan will "find" a mermaid on the reef who has been swept away by the undercurrent and crashed into the reef, unconscious. He will then flirt with her in various ambiguous ways, and the mermaid will secretly fall in love with him and want to be with him for life. Afterwards, the protagonist will use the mermaid to find a large number of crystal cores to upgrade his yacht and continue to enjoy the mindless fun of becoming the overlord of the sea.

"This saves us trouble. We don't even need to go on an adventure; we can just pick up the mermaid directly. I guess they think I'm too much better than the protagonist and steal his spotlight, so they're trying to make up for it." Jiang Chen put down the script and said thoughtfully, "It seems the protagonist's sea area is quite far from us."

The mermaid they found probably wasn't from Ariel's group.

It's a pity; if she were another innocent girl, she would definitely have been taken advantage of by the protagonist.

The little white cat spread its paws helplessly and said, "What can we do? We really don't have any props left this time."

"If it's beyond our capabilities, then there's really nothing we can do."

Looking out from the living room, the afternoon sun shines brightly on the sea.

Amy is fishing;

Mandy hummed a song as she cooked all sorts of delicious food in the kitchen;

Night Misa and Edith piloted the small boat specially built by Jiang Chen, preparing to go on an adventure;

Fei and Christine were playing in the water, while the little sea otter Yinyin swam around them; Xueye sat on the deck with Li Xiaoqian, whose injuries were gradually healing, watching them play, and chatting with Amy from time to time.

"What a lovely afternoon!" Mandy brought him a cup of afternoon tea and a plate of delicate pastries. "Captain, please enjoy your meal. I'll go and take some snacks to the ladies!"

The steaming hot milk tea, emitting a sweet aroma, puts one in a good mood.

Jiang Chen picked up a small pastry, put it in her mouth and chewed slowly, then took a sip of milk tea, enjoying the rare and wonderful moment.

The little white cat eagerly swallowed a pastry and mumbled, "Hmm, this ship girl's cooking skills are getting better and better. With her around, as long as the supply of raw materials is guaranteed, we don't even need a gourmet-making machine!"

"Mandy can only cook Western food. It's probably a limitation of her character. If she wants to eat Chinese food, she still has to rely on the food-making machine."

"It's already pretty good. We can't let such a pretty young lady make ramen in the kitchen..."

Jiang Chen imagined Mandy making ramen by pinching the dough, and nodded in agreement with the little white dumpling's opinion.

For girls, as long as their cooking is pleasing to the eye, that's enough.

The most energetic poses should definitely be saved for the evening; that's when they're most effective!

When a creaking sound came from Jiang Chen's room, Jiang Yuan, who was fast asleep, was suddenly awakened. The ship rocked and bumped as if it had crashed into an island!

Chapter Twenty-Seven: A Stunning Encounter

Jiang Yuan immediately snapped out of it, jumped out of bed, threw on his clothes, and rushed out of the bedroom.

As soon as he stepped out of the living room, his eyes were glued to him!

Under the bright, cool moonlight, a mermaid lay on a black reef that was only a little over a meter above the water!

Half of her long, iridescent fishtail was submerged in the seawater; her bare upper body was only covered by two beautiful, large scallops.

Her fluffy chestnut hair was scattered on her body and the rocks, and her snow-white arms hung limply, making her look like a perfect work of art.

"God help me, I hope he's alive!"

Jiang Yuan swallowed hard and ran over impatiently.

The yacht had been pushed against the rocks by the waves, and he could reach out and scoop up the seemingly lifeless mermaid.

"He's still alive!" Jiang Yuan was overjoyed to find it soft and warm to the touch.

After the mermaid was carried onto the boat and out of the sea, her fish tail gradually transformed into a pair of fair, slender, and perfect legs!

He carried the mermaid in a princess carry and placed her on the bed. Jiang Yuan swallowed hard, his whole body trembling slightly with excitement. There was no fishy smell typical of the sea; instead, the air was filled with a faint, refreshing fragrance, somewhat like the diluted scent of lilies, the origin of which was unknown.

The moonlight was bright, but it was never as bright as candlelight.

Jiang Yuan moved the candle to the bedside and carefully observed the mermaid he was seeing for the first time in his life.

In the pale yellow candlelight, the mermaid's fair and delicate face, small as a palm, appeared even more charming against the backdrop of her fluffy chestnut-colored long hair.

Her eyes were closed, and her rosy lips were full and delicate.

The sea was unusually calm at this moment, and the boat drifted quietly. Jiang Yuan could only hear his own heartbeat and the faint breathing of the other person, and his hands began to itch.

The mermaid, still unconscious, stirred slightly, revealing a few pale yellow flowers adorning her fluffy chestnut hair, making the fragrance even stronger.