Chapter 25 Natural Disaster 13

Chapter 25 Natural Disasters 13

A translucent panel appeared before Su Han, which displayed the following:

Name: Su Han (Real-name verified)

Level: 2 (Experience Points: 15/30)

Occupation: Nutritionist (Possesses Intermediate Talent, Experience Points: 15/30)

Satiety: 220/220

Cleanliness: 220/220

Stamina: 220/220

Then, a robotic voice announced, "System processing, please wait."

After about half a minute, it continued, "You have earned 100 points (20 survival days × 5)."

"You’ve earned an extra reward. Choose two of the following rewards."

"A, Experience +5."

"B, Receive a premium gift pack containing 10 bottles of mineral water, 10 cream meat floss breads, 10 bars of soap, and 5 bandages."

"C, Increase the upper limit of Satiety, Cleanliness, and Stamina by 20 each."

Su Han had plenty of supplies. After completing the second round, she realized how crucial high attributes were. Without hesitation, she picked options A and C.

Instantly, the panel updated to show:

Name: Su Han (Real-name verified)

Level: 2 (Experience Points: 20/30)

Occupation: Nutritionist (Possesses Intermediate Talent, Experience Points: 20/30)

Satiety: 240/240

Cleanliness: 240/240

Stamina: 240/240

Points: 100

Once her choices were confirmed, the robotic voice declared, "You have successfully advanced. Be ready for the third round at 8 AM sharp tomorrow."

The game automatically logged her out, and the game capsule hissed open.

Su Han logged into the game forum to see how others were doing.

The forum was a chorus of complaints.

"This game is trash! I signed up for volunteer activities and ended up getting hit by a car, leaving me badly hurt, and died because I ran out of medical supplies... No one would believe how unlucky I was."

"I got caught in a tornado because I was starving. I’m too exhausted to even talk."

"I stocked up on food and supplies but completely overlooked cold-weather gear. I had to quit on day 13 because I was freezing to death. Who’s more miserable than me?"

"Hahaha! Just when I couldn't hold on any longer, I suddenly leveled up, and all three attributes were restored to full. What great luck!"

"After the tornado, if cleanup progress is below 35%, it triggers a medium-level debuff—the island's ecological environment is destroyed, and all residents lose 40 stamina points daily. Laughing to survive (trying to hold back tears, but failing, wah—). If it weren't for the medium-level debuff being too brutal and consuming too many medical supplies, I originally had a chance to beat the game!!"

"After exhausting my inventory and barely beating the game, the extra reward turned out to be a Portable Storage! Tears in my eyes—I finally have a Portable Storage as a player!"

"I can't tell NPCs from players and have been tricked more than once."

"Finally made it to day 19, thought I could clear the game smoothly, all three attributes automatically restored to full, but on the morning of day 20, the medium-level debuff reduced stamina by 40, and the disease debuff reduced stamina by 60, directly game over. I had medicine in my Portable Storage!! Just because I was too lazy to use it, I got wiped out and eliminated... hahahahaha, this person has gone mad—don’t mind him."

Su Han flipped through the posts and found that unfortunate players each had their own misfortunes. There’s nothing you can’t imagine, and nothing you can’t do—there are so many strange ways to die.

When she saw the last post, Su Han's heart tightened, and she took it as a warning: "Stamina must stay above 75%—you never know what’s coming next." Maybe suddenly an accident occurs, and without even time to react, it could wipe out the player in one go.

Fortunately, after the last lesson, the "kind-hearted people" who were willing to share experiences disappeared. As for survival secrets, everyone unanimously decided to keep quiet.

Continuing to refresh the forum, many new posts appeared.

"52,000,000 players participated in the second round, and 15,700,000 advanced. That is to say, the elimination rate is nearly 70%, and the game is getting harder and harder."

"According to statistics, a total of 824 players cleared the game. Are these 800-plus players even human? Did they all go through some kind of special training?"

"I really want to see the clearance videos of the big shots. I’m already kneeling at my keyboard, just waiting for those videos."

"I found that being in a dirty environment causes cleanliness to drop very quickly. Similarly, if you do heavy labor, satiety drops very quickly."

"Players without Portable Storage have no rights—how is this game even playable??"

Someone even claimed, "I’ve uncovered a shocking secret—a system BUG! After that, I can definitely clear the third instance smoothly and become a big shot in one go, thus reaching the pinnacle of life! Brothers, wait for me to bring back good news tomorrow!"

Below, a bunch of people were shouting, saying all sorts of things.

"It’s over—the OP’s gone mad from playing the game. Don’t stop the meds, bro!"

"Coming back with good news tomorrow, so tonight you’re dreaming of being a big shot? OP, you can do it."

"The OP’s got me curious—I’m waiting for the results tomorrow."

"Just saying, using hacks will get you banned... OP, watch out for your safety."

There were many replies, teasing, mocking, and jesting, the atmosphere was cheerful and harmonious.

"A shocking secret..." Su Han muttered, her curiosity piqued about what it could be. But she wouldn’t be foolish enough to reveal her own discoveries, and neither would others. Even if the OP reappears tomorrow, they would probably just briefly state success or failure, rather than revealing the specifics.

After browsing the posts for a while longer, she noticed the trend gradually shifting to complaints and grievances. Su Han closed the 'Unlimited Survival Game' forum and switched over to the survivalist forum.

The survivalist forum had a refreshingly unique vibe.

Someone posted, "Even in peaceful times, I’d frantically hoard supplies—mere fog can’t shake my hoarding beliefs!"

Someone said, "What’s paper money compared to the security that supplies bring? After setting aside rent money, spend the rest on supplies."

Another person happily said, "For the first time in my life, I saw super thick fog and violent tornadoes—it was absolutely thrilling! Unfortunately, I didn’t stock up on cold protection gear and had to leave the instance early—otherwise, I’d have loved to experience floating on water."

Someone proudly stated, "I’ve lived through thick fog, tornadoes, cold waves, hail, storms, and floods—playing a game is a breeze, right?"

Su Han glanced between the survivalist forum and the 'Unlimited Survival Game' forum, feeling like they were two entirely different worlds.

**

On the third day, Su Han got up early, took care of her chores, and settled into the game capsule ten minutes ahead of time.

At exactly 8 a.m., the contestants logged into the game on time.

In a flash, Su Han was surrounded by thick fog.

A moment later, a mechanical voice announced, "Welcome to the 'Unlimited Survival Game.' Currently, players have 100 points. Would you like to visit the game mall to shop?"

Su Han immediately chose "Yes."

The mall panel appeared, and she expertly began browsing the items.

In fact, during the second round of the game, Su Han had bought many things and also inherited Cai Cheng's stock, rendering replenishment unnecessary.

After spending some points on medicine, she used the rest of her points to buy weapons. She purchased a Tang sword and a one-meter-long wooden stick and managed to grab a Desert Eagle with 20 bullets. Su Han thought to herself, although she couldn't aim and shoot, she could just point the gun at someone's head—no way she'd miss then.

Her stocked supplies included—100 bars of soap, 100 bottles of mineral water, 100 pieces of Pork Floss Cream Bread, 69 bags of steel balls, a Quilt Boat, a food box (with instant noodles, candies, chocolates, biscuits, rye bread, milk, mineral water, etc.), a daily necessities box (with soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gel, etc.), a medical kit (10 rolls of bandages, 10 boxes of anti-inflammatories, 10 tubes of ointment, 10 boxes of cooling oil), a tool kit (1 backpack, 2 slingshots, a fishing rod, steel balls, 4 candles, 5 lighters, 1 magnesium strip, 1 flint, 1 Tang sword, 1 wooden stick, 1 Desert Eagle, 20 bullets, 1 dagger, some gold jewelry), and a cold-proof box (with a cotton quilt, snow boots, cotton pants, a down jacket, a scarf, a hat, gloves, and a camel wool blanket).

Su Han wasn't one to waste time. After finishing her shopping, she immediately closed the panel.

Preparation complete. Would the player like to start the game now?"

Su Han chose without hesitation, "Yes."

A flash of white light, and Su Han was officially in the third round of the game.

**

After entering the instance, the system began the introduction, "This round is a survival game set against a shipwreck backdrop. Do your best to survive."

"Note 1: Survive 10 days, meet the clearance conditions, and you can leave the instance anytime."

"Note 2: If stamina hits zero, your character dies, and you're out of the competition."

"Note 3: The longer you survive, the better the rewards."

"Note 4: Complete the ultimate challenge—survive 15 days—and you'll get extra rewards. After 15 days, survivors are automatically teleported out."

"Note 5: The C23 Cruise Ship, your server, hosts 800 players and 200 NPCs."

"Note 6: Maritime distress officially starts at 9 a.m. today."

"Note 7: You're in room 201 and have the key."

Su Han, "..."

She was loaded, the richest she'd ever been in the game! But something about the introduction gave her a hunch—money might be useless here.

Su Han looked around and found that this was a luxury cruise ship, with free entertainment and 24-hour buffet service. After some thought, she decided to stroll around the cruise ship.

The library, chess room, casino, and entertainment options were all available, but after wandering for a while, Su Han couldn't find a place to spend money. Finally, she decided to go to the buffet restaurant for a hearty meal.

Food kept coming, endless as a river.

Su Han took a small square piece of tiramisu cake and tasted it, finding it quite delicious. Then she took two skewers of lamb, three skewers of chicken wings, and three skewers of grilled tofu, hiding in a corner to enjoy her meal.

As time passed, the crowd in the restaurant gradually increased. Some people had obvious panic on their faces, while others remained calm and composed, enjoying the food as if they were on a vacation.

Su Han discreetly scanned the crowd, zeroing in on the panicked faces.

Author's note: The number of days to clear the instance is not always 20 days; the maritime distress instance is 15 days.

**

Reader: Cai Cheng is obviously problematic! Because the author gave him a name!

Author: That makes sense, I have nothing to say.