SWDnovel Chapter 98 Sea Beast Hunting Ground!
Chapter 98 Sea Beast Hunting Ground!
Chapter 98 Sea Beast Hunting Ground!
Sea Monster Hunting Ground!
Upon hearing these four words, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
"Doesn't that mean if we were on the island, we'd be part of the prey?"
Li Yuanyuan almost cried as she said this, and unconsciously shrank back behind Su Jin.
The girls' faces were all pale. They had thought the island was a safe haven for survival, but now it seemed to be a giant farm.
If they hadn't met Su Jin and were still on the island, they probably would have survived by chance before, but they definitely wouldn't have survived this time.
Lin Xuan, in particular, was extremely grateful for her choice back then, having risked being raped to death by this man just to secure this ticket.
Looking back now, even if Su Jin had pinned her down on the bed and tortured her severely, she would rather have been devoured piece by piece by the sea monster cubs on the island.
As a human male, Su Jin might be more considerate of women, and since she had some relevant knowledge, he might even feel comfortable, which could be considered finding pleasure in hardship.
But the sea creatures had no interest in her fair, fleshy body; in their eyes, they were nothing more than a delicious, large piece of meat.
She glanced at Su Jin secretly and made a decision in her heart: she must please the captain.
She didn't want to be kicked off the ship. If this man made any unreasonable demands, she could just put up with it and it wouldn't be a big deal.
She didn't even want to think about what would happen if she were kicked off the ship.
Once people have enjoyed such peaceful and wonderful days, they won't want to go back to an environment of fear and anxiety, and Lin Xuan is no exception.
Actually, apart from her, Shen Ruying and her daughter, as well as Li Yuanyuan, did not have this worry, because they already trusted Su Jin enough.
They believed Su Jin wouldn't kick them off the ship, but they were worried about something else.
Judging from their captain's expression, Su Jin seemed to be thinking that he didn't want to leave.
Shen Qiaoqiao bit her lip tightly, revealing a timidity befitting her age for the first time.
She reached out and tugged at Su Jin's sleeve with great force, her palms sweating slightly.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the fear in the little girl's eyes was almost palpable.
Not only her, but Shen Ruying and Li Yuanyuan also had the same thought and looked at Su Jin.
However, Su Jin stood firmly, without moving an inch.
He raised his hand and made a downward gesture, indicating that everyone should calm down.
"I know what you're trying to say, you want to leave, right? But why leave?"
Su Jin turned around, his gaze sweeping over everyone, his calm tone surprising the girls.
"Not only will we not leave, we're going to kill these sea monsters."
"Huh?" Li Yuanyuan was stunned, her mouth wide open. She didn't understand the decision at all.
In her mind, Tier 1 and Tier 2 sea monsters were still manageable, but Tier 3 sea monsters were beyond her reach.
"Listen to my analysis first," Su Jin said, holding up one finger.
"First of all, this system was never designed for us to hide from it. Just think about how good the materials on a Tier 3 sea beast must be!"
Then he recounted in great detail, "Third-tier sea beasts, especially these troublesome ones, are full of treasures."
"First, let's talk about its hull. It should be a sturdy material, good for making weapons, reinforcing ships, or anything else."
"And then there's its meat. The meat of a Tier 3 sea beast is almost the same as that of a Tier 2 rare sea beast, and at least it's no worse than that of a Tier 1 rare sea beast. Just think about the added attributes."
He looked at Shen Qiaoqiao and said, "Qiaoqiao, you know best how many attributes you need to upgrade your talent."
Shen Qiaoqiao pouted but didn't refute it, because it was indeed the truth.
Then Su Jin looked at Lin Xuan and Li Yuanyuan: "Both of you need to increase your attributes, it will be beneficial, but the most important thing is still—"
He slowly uttered two words: "Fish oil."
Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and looked towards the guiding starlight at the bow of the ship.
As a troublesome and social little tyrant of the ocean, if its fish oil were extracted and put into the guiding star torch, other sea creatures would definitely have to steer clear of them.
In this way, their safety factor will increase dramatically in the future.
At least I'll feel much more at ease sleeping on the ship from now on.
Even aside from this benefit, the fish oil from Tier 3 sea beasts should also provide considerable attribute bonuses.
Seeing that everyone was somewhat tempted, Su Jin added a touch of enticement to his tone: "If we can reap this harvest, your physical fitness will at least improve by a small margin. This is a piece of fat meat right in front of you, although it's a bit too hot to handle."
Seeing that Shen Ruying was about to retort, Su Jin interrupted her directly, saying, "I know what you're worried about, but think about it from another perspective. The ecosystem of this world is balanced, so why are these sea monster cubs still on the shore?"
He pursed his lips slightly and, without keeping them in suspense, explained, "That's because in the water, they can only become snacks for adult sea creatures."
"They came ashore to seek refuge and also to grow rapidly by preying on land creatures."
"What does this mean? It means that until they fully master the ability to survive in the water, this shallow sea is a no-go zone for them."
Su Jin pointed to the deck beneath his feet and smiled confidently: "We have a ship, and this ship is our mobile fortress!"
"I just observed them. These calves are very cautious when entering the water. They only hover briefly near the shore and don't swim very fast."
"As long as we stop the boats a few dozen meters from the shore, the power of the heat jets they eject will be greatly reduced."
At this point, everyone's eyes lit up, and Lin Xuan promptly followed up on Su Jin's words: "We have crossbows and ranged weapons on our ship, so we can attack or defend as needed."
"That's right." Su Jin snapped his fingers, and his eyes became deep.
"The system's decision to release them onto the shore is actually to make things easier for us survivors."
"If we wait until they enter the deep sea and become clustered adults, we won't even have a chance to catch a glimpse of them."
"While they're still young, their bodies haven't fully developed, and their shells aren't hard enough, this is our best chance to outmaneuver them and reap the rewards!"
Finally, Su Jin's tone hardened, and he said in an unquestionable tone, "Moreover, we will have to obtain most of our future timber, fresh water, food, and other resources from the island."
"If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate these monsters, they'll turn their attention to us once they've eaten all the animals on the island."
"Will we even be able to get back to the island then? Do you really think we can just give up all the hard work we put in yesterday?"
After he finished speaking, a brief silence fell on the deck.
The girls, who were initially gripped by fear, gradually changed their expressions.
From initial hesitation to current uncertainty, Lin Xuan and Li Yuanyuan's eyes finally lit up with a hint of fervor when they heard about resources and rapid advancement.
Yes, danger is often accompanied by huge profits.
"Let's get them!" Li Yuanyuan was the first to agree; she wanted to be the first person to eat the meat of a Tier 3 sea beast!
"Kill them, but don't be so rough," Lin Xuan muttered, but her words implied agreement.
"Listen to Uncle, charge!" Shen Qiaoqiao indicated that she would listen to the adults completely, but she didn't have much say in the matter.
Shen Ruying nodded, but then she looked at the only ballista on the deck and said, "There's only one ballista, but we want to help too—"
"Simple." Su Jin smiled, then turned to Shen Qiaoqiao and smiled back. "Then we'll trouble our master craftsmen to build another one."
"Huh? Not again?!" The little girl was exasperated by this.