SWDnovel Chapter 1 Gaa Gaa
Chapter 1 Gaa Gaa
[The All-Out Survival Sailing Game is about to begin! Survivors, please prepare!]
When this voice, which changed the fate of countless people, appeared, Yu Wang was still in the gym.
Without a moment's hesitation, he leaped off the treadmill and grabbed the heavy, large backpack that he had kept within easy reach.
His backpack contained a dagger, alcohol, bottled water, compressed biscuits, noodles, a waterproof lighter, a portable pot, hundreds of antibiotic tablets, anti-inflammatory drugs, and other supplies that he had prepared in advance.
He then rushed to the water dispenser and frantically drank water amidst the stares of onlookers who thought he was crazy.
One cup, two cups...
After drinking the third cup, Yu Wang's vision suddenly distorted.
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[All-out Sailing Survival Game successfully loaded! Here, hard work will definitely pay off! Gifts and sincerity can earn you friendship!]
Welcome to the Abyss Sea, shrouded in eternal mist and immortal legends! Embark on a journey of no return! Here lie lost civilizations, unknown treasures, and deep-sea terrors! The ancient sea route has been reopened! Will you be the next legend, or just another forgotten skeleton?
[Player Yu Wang from Region 14, Division 444, please listen carefully to the following]
[1. Each player starts with one ship and one grappling hook. All ships have balanced stats, with some having advantages and others disadvantages.]
[2. Items and supply boxes will randomly spawn on the sea surface, so feel free to open them!]
[3. When the ship's durability is above 30%, no one of the same kind can board your ship without permission.]
4. Before nightfall, you must travel at least a certain number of nautical miles along the route. If you deviate from the route or fail to achieve your goal, good luck.
5. During the voyage, you may encounter the entrance to a dungeon. Sacrificing certain resources will allow you to enter and explore.
6. As the ship moves forward, the sea will no longer be as safe.
【7、白天时间为6:00——19:00，小心黑暗！】
Current Location: The Sea of Beginnings
【—Huh? Seven days until the storm! Good luck, adventurer!】
[Current daily nautical mile requirement: 1]
……
After carefully listening to the gloating announcement and confirming that he was still assigned to Region 14, Division 444, Yu Wang's tense nerves finally relaxed a bit.
The types of dungeons that refresh each month vary from region to region and even from sub-region to sub-region. If you are assigned to another place, the advantage of the three years of survival experience you gained from your rebirth will be greatly reduced.
Feeling the heavy weight of the backpack in his arms, Yu Wang's anxious heart finally settled down.
In his previous life, when he was pulled into the game, he was in a university classroom, the only thing he brought with him was a textbook on advanced mathematics. Ironically, this misfortune turned into a blessing, granting him a remarkable talent. With this talent, he almost reached the end of the "Ancient Route," but unfortunately, he ultimately perished in the jaws of a sea monster.
Now that he has the good fortune to be reborn a month before the game started, he naturally does his best to make thorough preparations.
However, the moment he opened his eyes and looked around, the relieved smile on his lips froze instantly.
It is three meters long, with a bright yellow plastic shell, a round head, and adorable cartoon eyes.
The overall design is somewhat like an enlarged version of a rubber duck bath toy, but with an added driver's cab on its back.
Is this the boat he will rely on for survival in the future?
[The same rubber duck sightseeing boat used in scenic areas: suitable for family outings, couples' dates, and any leisure activity where you don't plan to leave the shoreline by more than 200 meters.]
In the previous game, my starting ship was a speedboat! But in this game, it's become a sightseeing boat!
Fortunately, Wang had anticipated this and knew that it was the result of the game balancing after he brought a large amount of resources into the game.
Yu Wang remembered that in his previous life, a veteran soldier once revealed that his initial "ship" was a large lifebuoy, and he would swim twenty miles every day to collect supplies!
You could say they're incredibly lucky!
In comparison, my little yellow duck not only has a seat, but it also has a shelter!
This is like winning the lottery!
Quickly accepting reality, Yu Wang had a fleeting thought and brought up the panel to check the ship's attributes.
The top left corner of the panel displays a cartoon icon showing the player's name and ship, while the bottom displays the current time and weather.
It was 7 a.m., and the weather was sunny.
In addition, there are six main sections: Chat, Trade, Dungeons, Quests, Backpack, and Map.
Yu Wang was more familiar with this panel than with his phone's home screen. He first tapped the cartoon boat icon, which displayed detailed information about the ship and its captain.
【Name: Little Yellow Duck】
Level: 0; Durability 300/300; Speed 0.5 knots
Storage space: 20 slots
Skill: Gaaaaa!
Description: Sacrifice 100 units of food to summon a duckling follower. (These ducklings are so cute, you wouldn't want to eat them, would you?)
Captain: Yu Wang
(5 for modern domesticated humans who exercise regularly)
Qi and Blood: 100%
Power: 3.66
Constitution: 4.85 (Determines factors such as resistance to attacks, wound healing speed, and health bar thickness)
Speed: 4.8 (including reaction time, dynamic vision, swimming speed, etc.)
Mental state: 100/100 (Maintaining a good mindset helps restore mental health and maintain rationality; too low a score may lead to thoughts of suicide or self-harm, or attract the attention of certain beings.)
Rationality: 100/100 (below 50, it's difficult to think calmly; below 30, one will gradually go crazy)
Stamina: 91% (The higher the stamina, the less stamina is consumed and the faster the recovery. Below 50, fatigue begins; below 30, exhaustion; below 10, fainting is possible at any time.)
Talent: If you can't beat them, join them (The Abyss is incomprehensible; excessive exploration will drive you mad. Advanced mathematics is incomprehensible; excessive exploration will drive you mad. Therefore, 'Abyss' = 'Advanced Mathematics').
And you, who have grasped even a tiny fraction of advanced mathematics, possess only a hair's worth of understanding of the abyss.
Talent Effect: You have a certain affinity for the Abyss; no matter how desperate or painful you are, you will not commit suicide. Abyssal corruption and horrifying images have a reduced impact on you. When faced with an impact strong enough to shatter your perception, you can still retain a last shred of sanity.
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After reviewing the attributes, Yu Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
In his previous life, when he entered the game, he only had 3 points in strength because he spent most of his time staying in his dorm, and his constitution and speed were also unsatisfactory. After being reborn this time, he spent a month intensively training in the gym, and sure enough, he improved!
What pleased him even more was that his talent from his previous life was still intact, and even improved.
The "If you can't beat them, join them" talent didn't increase his combat power, but it had undoubtedly given him a glimmer of hope in countless desperate situations. Now, not only had it been retained, but his resistance to pollution had also been enhanced, for which he was truly grateful.
After browsing the information, Yu Wang became even more curious about the new ship's skills, wishing he could summon a duck immediately.
"If you have some intelligence, you can keep him as an assistant. If not... trading duck meat for fish and making a profit from the price difference is also a way to make money."
"It's a pity there's not much food right now, otherwise I'd really like to try out my skills."
Yu Wang shook his head and then opened the chat and trading interface.
Currently, the chat is only available in regional channels, and the entire region is muted. Special items are required to send messages.
After overcoming the initial panic, most people have calmed down and stopped frantically spamming the screen. Or rather, they've realized that they only have ten posts allowed per day, or they've either been forcibly muted, or they've started consciously conserving their posts.
Therefore, in the 14 major regions and 444 sub-chat channels with a small number of users, the message refresh rate is no longer as crazy.
Welcome to the 444 server chat channel! (Currently, there are 10 survivors in this server. Server merges will begin when the number of survivors drops below 5.)
[Change the default ID? *coocoo*]
Yu Wang casually wrote down his past life's ID: "You're about to hit the jackpot!"
Hiding one's real name is essential to prevent curses from being cast remotely using one's real name.
The chat area was bustling with activity at that moment.
The messages were refreshing too fast for Yu Wang to keep up with, but sensing his thoughts, the public channel interface automatically paused.
Yu Wang began swiping like he was controlling a phone screen to view his chat history!
"What the hell! Why did I have to wear it on the day I just finished paying off my mortgage?! I'm so mad!"
"Why is my talent that makes my flesh smell awful and disliked by sea monsters!? What are sea monsters anyway?! Shouldn't the sea only be inhabited by fish?!"
"My innate talent is a pure Yang body? And some kind of powerful tonic? What are all these things?!"
"Waaaaah, how did I end up in a raft survival game?! Any kind of wilderness survival or sky island survival will do! I can't swim!!"
"That's unfair! The game should provide boats reasonably based on player weight! My canoe is too small to fit in!"
"Does anyone have water? I can trade it for vegetarian tripe, please! I just finished eating spicy snacks and haven't even had a sip of water before I was transported to this world, and now I'm about to die from the spiciness!"
"Canoe? What kind of boats do you all have? Why do I only have a small raft?"
"What do you mean? Aren't we all rafts?"
"I'm lucky to even have a raft! I'm an inflatable turtle!"
Seemingly afraid that others wouldn't believe it, the survivor who spoke posted the information.
【Inflatable Green Tortoise】
Level: 0; Durability 40/40; Speed 0.2 knots
Storage space: 4 slots
Skill: You smell so good!
Description: It can attract nearby sea turtles to protect you. When you sense danger approaching, your sea turtle friends may protect you or abandon you to escape.
P.S.: It's possible that a male sea turtle in heat might puncture the inflatable green-haired turtle symbol.
"Brother, good luck to you. Turtle shells aren't common."
"...What a ridiculous commute! I couldn't help but laugh! Hahahaha!"
"Even if we take a step back, this skill isn't bad; it's much better than my ordinary raft!"
"Exactly, what I have here is just a wooden barrel! It's not even as good as a raft!"
"I don't believe it."
"What a load of bull!"
The man, still angry, also posted his vehicle information.
[Barrel Number]
Level: 0; Durability 100/100; Speed 0.1 knots
Storage space: 8 slots
Skill: This is the bond!
Effect: When you experience a major event or meet certain conditions with a specific target (including but not limited to a partner, ship, pet, or even a certain idea), a special bond skill between you and that target will be activated!
Description: A pirate captain embarks on his first adventure in a vehicle. As someone about to set sail on the ancient sea route, why not get the same one? It's perfect for true dreamers and... fearless adventurers who can't swim!
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"Holy crap! That skill is awesome!"
"They're shouting about friendship and bonds while simultaneously wiping out sea monsters?"
"Isn't this a late-game skill? It's ridiculous that it can't be farmed up!"
"Yeah, it's just a wooden barrel. If you lose your balance while throwing the grappling hook, the boat will capsize! And judging from the description, the owner doesn't seem to be a swimmer!"
"Hahaha, he's definitely doomed!"
"Nonsense! I can actually doggy paddle a little!"
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More and more people were showing off their boats, and the chat kept refreshing. Yu Wang saw many boats that he recognized from his previous life.
However, some players with outstanding skills failed to survive to the late game.
With a sigh, he closed the chat and turned to check the trading interface, hoping to find a bargain.
Unfortunately, at this stage, people are not opening many supply boxes, and some people don't even understand how to operate the log. The trading area is mostly listing items such as brand-name watches and jade bracelets, and the prices are generally inflated due to a lack of understanding of the game.
Yu Wang quickly lost interest and continued to study his own ship.
The boat is about 2.7 meters long from bow to stern, but most of the space is occupied by the duck-shaped bow and tail, leaving very little room for the wheelhouse. Adults feel cramped inside, and the height is insufficient, requiring them to stoop to get in and out.
"It seems that expansion is imminent. Fortunately, in this life I am a plastic boat, not a metal boat, so materials for both upgrades and expansions will be easy to obtain in the early stages."
Every now and then, some debris floats onto the water. Most of it is wood, rotten fishing nets, plastic buckets, and the like, but there is also a certain chance of finding wooden resource boxes.
You might find basic materials for upgrading or expanding your ship, or you might find food and water. If you're lucky, you might even find bandages.
Of course, Yu Wang had never opened it before, and he never even dared to hope that he could open it in this lifetime.
Because he had prepared a backpack full of supplies before crossing the border, enough to last him four days, he didn't plan to waste his energy using a grappling hook to retrieve the wooden crate.
It would be a waste to use the seven-day beginner period before the storm to salvage basic resources.