The male supporting character was actually myself.

The last and slowest-developing group was a large sailing ship.

There were at least several hundred people in the procession, lined up neatly and in a harmonious atmosphere. Apart from spending their days drifting on the sea, their lives were basically no different from the peaceful life they had before the transmigration.

"Order maintenance team received!"

"Cleaning team received!"

A dedicated supervisor quickly replied to the message.

Under the precise control of the ship girl Xueye, the 60-meter-long and 18-meter-wide luxury yacht, with three upper decks and two lower decks, featuring various luxurious suites, professional restaurants, bars, cinemas, deck golf, helipads, and even a private clinic, slowly sailed into the thick fog.

"With just over forty more Dragon Bloodstones, we can upgrade the superyacht. Hopefully, we can collect enough this time by slaughtering sea monsters." Jiang Chen took out several machine guns from his spatial storage and whispered in Ye Misha's ear, "After the upgrade, there will definitely be more entertainment venues."

There are simply not enough options for private doctors and nurses.

Night Misa blushed slightly, shouldered a machine gun, and said coquettishly, "Tonight I'll show the Captain what I'm capable of!"

Chapter Thirty-Six: The World's First Complete Treasure Map

The little white cat covered its face, perked up its ears, and whispered, "Master, you're going to fight monsters, not on a spring outing."

Please consider the enemy strategically despising, but tactically taking them seriously, okay?

A thick, damp fog swept over, carrying the distinctive fishy smell of the sea, as well as the rich aroma of green plants and soil.

Luxury yachts are moored on the island.

Many yachts and boats followed, obeying the instructions and all moored behind the leader's ship, not daring to approach the island rashly.

After entering the Sea of ​​Mist, the fog was thick but the visibility was not low.

A member who had only joined the team a few days ago watched as the leader led a pretty girl directly to the island. Looking bewildered, he asked the person next to him, "Are the guardian sea beasts on these islands very powerful?"

Why did the alliance leader bring a little girl up there?

What should we do?

Zhang Lin, who had already risen to the rank of junior manager, was used to such things and said with a serious face, "After the alliance leader finishes fighting the sea monster, we can all shout '666' together."

Newcomer: ? ? ?

I had heard before that Jiang Chen's alliance was very special, and I only found out that it was indeed different after I was lucky enough to join!

In the chat channel, you often see other alliances fighting amongst themselves over profit sharing, or complaining about the difficulty of defeating sea monsters and sea beasts, resulting in casualties.

But in Jiang Chen's team, members don't need to participate in the battle at all, yet they still get all kinds of supplies!

"Right now, we have everything except blueprints and special materials for upgrades." Jiang Chen fiddled with the machine gun, aiming at the roaring, charging giant lizard-like sea monster and firing a barrage of shots. "If only we could get a few of those much-needed blueprints."

The warlike Yomisha has become accustomed to this method of combat.

With no warships available and lacking the blueprints to manufacture powerful guns and cannons for the time being, they could only use these manual machine guns, but after using them a few times, they found them quite enjoyable.

After all, machine guns are good for close combat, which is more satisfying than the crushing power of futuristic artillery.

"If only we could get the helicopter blueprints!" she thought to herself as she helped clear out the monsters. "If we had a helicopter, once we caught Jiang Yuan, I'd tie him up and fly him like a kite!"

The little white cat, which had been dozing off, suddenly perked up. "Host, this is a great idea!"

"Then let's try to get a helicopter blueprint!" Jiang Chen agreed with a smile, and then changed his ammunition and continued firing.

More than half an hour later, the huge guardian sea beast roared and fell down, turning into a huge golden box, crushed by firepower.

"There's no challenge at all." Jiang Chen was somewhat uninterested. "The game isn't being updated anymore, and these sea monsters and beasts can't withstand the damage from firearms."

After obtaining the blueprints and crafting the pistol, various firearms were gradually unlocked with each upgrade.

While other alliances were still fighting with cold weapons like harpoons and tridents, he had already started a business of exchanging blueprints for weapons.

Night Misa chuckled, "Captain, we're starting to look a bit like pirates!"

If we plundered planetary resources and energy in the interstellar world in the same way, we would never have to worry about energy depletion.

"Energy depletion?" Jiang Chen immediately became alert. "Haven't you been constantly replenishing your energy?"

"That little bit of replenishment is not a long-term solution. If another interstellar war breaks out, we will run out of energy and disappear completely."

"But Captain, don't be alarmed. We're actually looking forward to our energy running out, because then... we can stay by your side forever!"

For a moment, he was in a daze, and he had a feeling that someone had said this to him.

Before he could ask any more questions, Ye Misha gave him a meaningful look and changed the subject, saying, "Hey? There's a treasure map here! Isn't this the last one that hasn't appeared in the whole world yet?"

Jiang Chen understood; perhaps some things could be discussed in more detail tonight.

After taking the tattered map five from her, the system notified me that it could be synthesized.

A global announcement flashed across the Raft Survival System page instantly—Congratulations to player Jiang Chen for obtaining the first complete treasure map!

Set off towards the treasure in the depths of the sea! The first warrior to find the treasure will receive unexpected rewards!

"Damn it! That damn Jiang Chen!"

While everyone in the chat channel was envying Jiang Chen for being the first player to collect all the treasure maps, Jiang Yuan held up the tattered map he had just opened from the treasure chest after killing the sea monster and cursed a few times.

With only a dozen seconds' difference, he became the number one in the global announcement;

But I'm just a quiet, perennial runner-up!

"That's good, no one will know I already have a treasure map." On second thought, Jiang Yuan felt this wasn't a bad thing. He quickly opened the treasure map and took a look. It showed a dotted line to guide him.

After observing carefully for a moment, he felt even better—the treasure was clearly not too far away!

Jiang Chen deliberately reveals his coordinates every day in order to attract more survivors to join him.

Judging from his position this morning, he was quite far from the treasure.

I reckon by the time I've got the treasure and left, he might not even be able to get there in time!

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Yuan felt less resentful as he watched Jiang Chen, who was ranked number one in the world, upgrade his yacht from a luxury yacht to a superyacht.

The appearance of the Misty Sea greatly facilitated his raiding operations.

However, with the emergence of various alliances such as Jiang Chen and their continuous recruitment, Jiang Yuan's robbery did not go very smoothly.

At least in the existing sea areas, it is already very difficult to encounter lone survivors or small alliances.

Left with no other choice, Jiang Yuan had to focus on killing sea monsters and looting the island.

Fortunately, he was lucky and always managed to win big, encountering two or three resource-rich islands every day.

However, the killing process will be more troublesome, since Jiang Yuan is still using cold weapons.

Jiang Chen only sells firearms occasionally, so naturally no one is willing to trade with him. If he can gather enough materials to complete the pistol blueprint he just obtained, and make some bullets, he won't have to go through so much trouble in the future.

"Wow! This is a superyacht!" The little white cat's eyes lit up as it jumped around.

The 100-meter length is quite astonishing, not to mention the various luxurious facilities and themed rooms with rows of large floor-to-ceiling windows on several floors, which contrasts sharply with the small yacht at the beginning.

Jiang Chen shrugged helplessly and said, "I don't know how many more upgrades I'll need to unlock the warship."

The protagonist also became a coward, unable to find anyone, and went off to develop his strength in a stealthy manner.

When will this drifting ever end?

"Will the raft survival challenge end once the protagonist dies?" the little white cat guessed. "The world is set up so that people are always at sea, but so many people around the world have never seen the elderly, weak, sick, or disabled."

Most people can't find any relatives or friends, and it always feels like something's off.

"The elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled are either eliminated from the start, or they don't even enter the game."

I've considered the points you find odd.

Take the original owner of this body for example. He is only twenty years old this year, and his parents are only forty-five or forty-six years old. According to their ages, they should also be in the game.

But there has been no news so far!

The original owner knew so many relatives and friends, and their names and photos were always at the top of the list. If anyone recognized them, they would have found them long ago, but no one did.

Therefore, I speculate that not many people participate in the raft survival game.

In other words, perhaps only a select group of people worldwide will be able to enter.

It's more likely that the raft survival game is entirely virtual, and everyone will wake up when it ends, just like they've had a dream.

The biggest unknown is its purpose.

"There must be some ulterior motive behind creating such a big game, right?" Jiang Chen rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: "Severe Torture and Forced Confessions"

The fluffy dumpling tilted its head, thought for a moment, waved its little paws, and laughed: "Well, well, host, you're actually taking the script's background setting too seriously. It's pointless!"

What kind of conspiracy, open or covert?

It's highly likely there's nothing of substance; it's just there to let the carefree, orphaned protagonist have a mindless time of fun!

"Perhaps." He smiled faintly and didn't continue the topic.

As night fell, the sea churned and roared, churning up black waters, while only a thin mist drifted in the wind against the starless and moonless sky.

Jiang Yuan drove the yacht for most of the day, only managing to grab a few bites of food while sitting in the driver's seat.

"Finally, I can rest. That guy Jiang Chen definitely won't make it!" He looked at the distance he had already covered a quarter of the way, breathed a sigh of relief, and felt like his whole body was about to stiffen.

In order to be the first to obtain the treasure, Jiang Yuan did nothing after synthesizing the treasure map. He sailed his yacht straight to the deep sea where the treasure was hidden, following the directions.

The current route coincides with the direction of the ocean current. He turned off the engine, thinking he could save some gasoline and then go to sleep for a few more hours to recharge.

Let's set sail again tomorrow morning, refreshed and ready!

With his head on a down pillow, the gentle rocking of the yacht by the waves, and the sound of the sea crashing in the darkness, Jiang Yuan drifted off to sleep.

In sweet dreams, mermaids dance on bubbles, singing melodious songs;

A shy and charming sea snail maiden amidst a giant sea snail with strange patterns;

There's a story of a blue whale princess leaping out of the sea and transforming into a long-skirted dress;

They sang and danced, radiating a dreamlike glow...

Just as she was about to pounce, she found herself enveloped by huge bubbles that carried her up into the air, higher and higher, until she could no longer reach them!

"No, don't leave me!" Jiang Yuan kicked his leg and woke up suddenly in his sleep.