Chapter 22
The Dreamer's Path: Oceanic Transformation
In this world, if you are strong, you have unlimited possibilities; but if you are not strong, death may be a relief.
Ye Fan stared at the number of online players on the regional channel for a while and found that one or two people were dying almost every second. He immediately gained a full understanding of the current situation of most of the survivors.
It was a truly dire situation.
Once this storm is over, the number of online users in the channel is estimated to drop to around 60,000.
In a short period of time, tens of thousands of people have died, and this was just from a storm. If a tsunami were to occur in the future... it's unimaginable how many more people would die.
"I only have two days left to develop safely."
"I need to seize the time to improve my skills."
Ye Fan knew there were still two days left before the newbie protection period ended, but what worried him was not the tsunami, but the fact that once the newbie protection period ended, the deep-sea races could board the Fisherman's Ship without any hindrance.
At that time, he will have to face all sorts of bizarre sea monsters!
Currently, the Fisherman's combat strength is not a problem against enemies of level one extraordinary ability, but it might be dangerous if it faces enemies of level two extraordinary ability, not to mention encountering monsters of level three extraordinary ability, which would be a catastrophic disaster.
Fortunately, I still have the system, and my strength will definitely be greatly improved before the newbie protection period ends.
When that time comes, perhaps we won't have to worry about the threat from deep-sea races anymore.
"Let's not think about things that far ahead; let's just focus on the present."
Ye Fan shook his head. He stopped thinking about what might happen in the future and sped up the cooking of the fish. He needed to cook two fish in total.
Ye Fan chose to make the larger Red-tailed Iron Scale into grilled fish, while the other, Bull Horn Short Gold, was made into fish soup. This way, eating one dish and one soup wouldn't be too greasy, and he could eat more and finish the fish meat of both fish as soon as possible.
sizzle.
The two fish are cooked at the same time, and now we just need to wait a while before we can eat them.
As the fish slowly turned into the color of cooked food, Ye Fan sprinkled on the nutritious sea salt he had just opened from the treasure chest of relics at the right moment. The salt grains scattered and produced some starlight, which was indeed a bit magical.
After doing all this, Ye Fan relaxed a little. He looked at the deck outside the captain's cabin, where several fishermen were fishing for sea fish in an orderly manner, while Jia Na was using her water manipulation skills to control the rainwater to flow into the ocean.
It was thanks to their help that Ye Fan was able to cook fish in the captain's cabin with peace of mind, a feeling that was, to be honest, quite pleasant.
Consider that other survivors are still struggling to recover from the storm, while you are reaping huge benefits from it. You're in a completely different world.
The torrential rain has been falling for almost two hours now. Ye Fan only feels a little cold. Apart from that, he has no other discomfort. He has not suffered since the rain started and has made it through smoothly all the way!
Ye Fan felt somewhat fortunate about this, but didn't think too much about it.
"It's ready to eat."
Ye Fan scooped a large spoonful of fish soup into a wooden bowl and couldn't wait to take a sip. This time, the fish soup made from ox horn short gold wasn't as amazing as the Blue Light Ironback soup from last time, but it was a level above in terms of freshness.
After tasting the fish soup, Ye Fan felt much more energetic. Some of the hidden injuries he had sustained from working overtime late into the night were rapidly healing, and his vital energy was being replenished from the ground up.
This is a deep-seated repair and delicate recuperation.
After finishing the fish soup, Ye Fan picked up a piece of grilled fish, put it in his mouth and chewed it. The taste went straight to his brain... a strong sense of satisfaction swept over his whole body.
This isn't about survival; it's about enjoying delicious food!
Ye Fan wished he had an extra bowl of rice in his hand right now. With just these two fish and meat dishes, he could easily eat two or three bowls of rice!
"Once this storm is over, I need to get the plant growth accelerator made as soon as possible."
"Then go to the trading post to exchange for some useful crop seeds."
Ye Fan was already imagining the future scenario of growing a large number of crops in the plant growth chamber. The temptation of being able to achieve vegetable freedom on the ocean was too great!
Moreover, the plants grown in the plant growth chamber grow 20 times faster, and there is also a chance to harvest huge crops!
I buried the crop seeds myself that day, and I could harvest them in two or three days... The anticipation was off the charts.
"Boom!"
A deafening thunderclap resounded, and at that moment, silver snakes danced across the ocean sky, with fierce winds rising, creating a scene resembling the apocalypse.
This undoubtedly indicates that the weather will worsen, and the storm will continue for quite some time.
For most survivors, this was almost hopeless and irresistible, but for Ye Fan... he just felt that the thunder was a bit loud, because he didn't need to worry about the lightning destroying the Fisherman's Boat, nor did he need to worry about food and supplies.
Even if the weather gets worse, Ye Fan can simply stay in the captain's cabin.
Not much of a problem.
However, the other survivors are probably not so lucky; a large number of them will die today!
..........
At this moment, the entire 44401 area channel was filled with groans and complaints.
"It thundered! A bolt of lightning just struck right above my head, it scared me so much I almost fell off the ship into the sea. This world's weather is really something else!"
"It looks like something's about to surface from the seabed. All the fish-men around us are starting to run away. Could it be something huge?"
"Stop talking. If things get even worse, I might as well just kill myself now. It's better than living in constant fear!"
"Something huge came up! It was a giant squid sea monster! My god, it must have been at least thirteen meters long. It swam right under my boat, and I just happened to see its eyes through the water!"
"Holy crap, a ten-meter-long squid sea monster? You're not kidding, are you? Do these things still exist?"
"You're kidding, right? There can't be something like that underwater? Don't scare me!"
......
In an instant, the entire regional channel became even more chaotic, with information about the giant sea creature spreading rapidly. In a short time, rumors spread like wildfire, eventually even claiming that the giant squid was fifty meters long and could easily devour an entire area of the sea.