“Huh? Life-class players are this strong?”
[Obtained Kraken Ring · Blue x1, Kraken Necklace · Blue x1, Recipe Blue x1, Weapon Blueprint Blue x1, Kraken Dorsal Fin x1, Kraken Hard Scale x1.]
[Kraken Ring · Blue: +10% Critical Rate, loses 200 HP per second for 30 seconds, cooldown 30 minutes, required level: 10]
[Kraken Necklace · Blue: +5% Attack, required level: 10]
[Note: Equipping all four pieces of the Kraken set activates the set bonus: every 10 attacks will trigger a critical strike with no cooldown.]
Two pieces of Kraken gear dropped from a single treasure chest—her luck in this life was unmatched.
In her previous life, she had wasted an enormous amount of effort just to collect the Kraken set. She could never obtain the Kraken Ring herself and had to buy the pieces other players dropped at high prices in the market to finally complete the set and activate its bonus.
The recipe and weapon blueprint were learned directly.
The Kraken’s dorsal fin and scales could be used to craft weapons, adding a chance to trigger special effects.
Just as she finished checking the chest, the fainted girl slowly woke up, staring at her with big eyes.
The girl had a doll-like face and looked very young. After a bit of warming by the fire, her wet twin tails and clothes were nearly dry, though her face was still slightly pale.
“Awake?” Yan Yiqiu raised an eyebrow and tossed two more logs onto the fire. “What’s your name? How old are you? How did you encounter a Kraken?”
“…”
Yun Yan’s head was already dizzy. Hearing the rapid-fire questions made it spin even more, but she still answered: “My name is Yun Yan. I just turned eighteen this year.”
“The Kraken was lured here by others. I was about to escape!” Her voice matched her soft doll-like appearance, tinged with frustration.
No wonder her eyes looked so clear and naive—she was only eighteen, just an adult. Truly a little unlucky soul.
Players captured into this game were typically aged 18–45. Those younger or older would only be introduced after the main storyline missions ended, and would be placed in the territory of friends or family.
If the friends or family were dead, they would be randomly assigned. If no territory accepted them, their only fate was death.
Yan Yiqiu was an orphan, with no need to worry about friends or family. She just had to decide how to handle players dropped into her territory.
But now wasn’t the time to think about that.
She returned her attention to Yun Yan: “I’m Yan Yiqiu.”
Glancing at the information above Yun Yan’s head: Level 3 Combat Player.
“Thank you for saving me, Yiqiu-jie,” Yun Yan said after thinking for a moment. “I upgraded my territory, and now my bag only has about 500 wood and a hundred or so ores. I’ll give them all to you, and I can slowly give you the rest later, okay?”
“Consider it your reward for saving me.”
Yan Yiqiu didn’t refuse and agreed readily. “Alright, the rest isn’t necessary. This is enough.”
She didn’t want to be seen as an easy mark, but she had no intention of taking advantage either. It hadn’t cost her much effort, and the girl looked pleasant enough.
Yan Yiqiu’s gaze was full of kindness.
Yun Yan sensed something odd about her expression, but she didn’t dwell on it. She efficiently transferred the materials from her bag and then blinked her big clear eyes. “Yiqiu-jie, did this boat come from your drops?”
Yan Yiqiu: “Yes.”
Yun Yan’s eyes filled with envy: “Amazing! I made a wooden plank boat myself, and it got smashed immediately.”
The plank had even knocked her out.
Yan Yiqiu humbly said: “I had a bit of luck on my side.”
“That’s great! You must be the kind of lucky player who can get an SSR card in a gacha game in one pull,” Yun Yan said, even more envious. How can a deadly game still have unlucky players and lucky players?
In her previous life, Yan Yiqiu had been a “guaranteed pity” gacha player before entering the lord game. She silently nodded after two seconds: “…You’re right.”
“Yiqiu-jie, do your life-class skills upgrade slowly?” Yun Yan chattered non-stop since waking. “I see you’re still only a level 1 pharmacist. How about after we reach the island, we team up and I help you grind monsters?”
Yan Yiqiu tilted her head and slowly raised a question mark: “Level 1 pharmacist?”
“Yes.” Yun Yan blinked and pointed to the level above Yan Yiqiu’s head: “It says Level 1 Pharmacist there.”
Yan Yiqiu: ?
She checked her personal stats panel; her life-class level clearly read: Pharmacist · Beginner (3).
A bug in the game? Never mind, a minor issue.
Yan Yiqiu waved her hand: “Forget teaming up. I prefer being alone.”
Yun Yan obediently accepted and didn’t mention teaming up again, covering her mouth with a small yawn.
Yan Yiqiu asked: “Are your clothes dry?”
Yun Yan nodded: “Yes.”
Yan Yiqiu pointed to a small room behind her: “Go inside and rest for a bit, adjust your energy.”
Yun Yan widened her eyes: “No, it’s fine, I’m not that sleepy. The sea is too dangerous. I’ll keep watch with you.”
Yan Yiqiu realized the girl didn’t want her to guard the night alone.
“I have an item. If danger approaches, it will send an alarm,” she lied. “You can rest safely.”
“All right, I’ll go rest then.” Yun Yan’s energy was indeed low. She got up and walked toward the small room, saying as she went: “If small monsters appear, call me. My class is Summoner; I can summon battle pets to help fight.”
Yan Yiqiu gave an OK gesture.
The surroundings fell silent. The wind blew, making the fire flicker. Sensing the increasing wind, Yan Yiqiu stood up and checked its direction. Satisfied, she went to the stern and raised the sail.
The wooden boat, which had been drifting lazily, surged forward with the wind.
Yan Yiqiu extinguished the fire, stored the fire pit, and took out a wooden recliner from her backpack, sitting to rest with her eyes closed.
The bright full moon and the dazzling Milky Way reflected on the water, making the small drifting boat appear as if floating in the night sky. Jellyfish unseen in daylight glowed from beneath, creating a dreamy scene.
The recliner swayed gently; Yan Yiqiu sat comfortably.
Until a giant bird appeared in the night sky, its wings longer than Yan Yiqiu’s height, truly blotting out the moon.
Its flapping wings made a tremendous sound as it dove, snatching a two-meter mutant fish from the sea and swallowing it.
Yan Yiqiu narrowed her eyes at the bird.
Its damage was slightly lower than the Kraken’s, but flying made it hard to handle. It preferred mutant fish, not players, though they might suddenly taste a player.
“Whoosh—”
Like this bird.
It had just eaten a mutant fish, circled twice in the air, and then dived toward Yan Yiqiu on the recliner.
“Chirp—”
It cried out, its green eyes flashing cruelly.
The next second, the cruel bird was killed by an even crueler player with a single axe blow, turning into experience and materials.
[Player dealt 627,389,043 damage to Bird, effective damage 80,232.]
[Obtained Tenacious Feather x2, Hard Beak x1, Nourishing Pill · Green x1, Cotton Flower x15, Mechanical Engineer Green Blueprint x1, Recipe Green x1, Seven-Star Vine · Green x1, Frost Mushroom · Green x1, Wood x888, Level 1 Ore x230, Gold x100, Experience +500.]
The recliner swayed slightly; Yan Yiqiu glanced at the dropped recipe.
[Egg Cake · Green requires Egg · Green x1, Sugar x1. Restores 20 hunger, +15% Defense for 30 min.]
Egg Cake!
Yan Yiqiu’s eyes lit up—finally a dessert recipe!
She could make something neutral to snack on. Maybe try a wooden juicer for some juice later?
Attribute doesn’t matter; it’s just for cravings.
Once the store refreshes milk or she unlocks the breeding system, she could make milk tea…
Yan Yiqiu swallowed hard, the craving growing.
She looked at the small room and thought about making the juicer once they parted on the island.
Life was looking more promising.
Her eyes curved with joy, the recliner swayed slightly more, and her smile was radiant.
…
Later that night, the sea became rougher. Yan Yiqiu moved closer to the boat’s center to avoid getting splashed.
The wind increased her speed toward the island.
She checked the map: the target island wasn’t far. If all went well, they could land around noon or afternoon the next day.
At dawn, Yun Yan, refreshed after a night’s sleep, opened the wooden door and saw the sun rise at the horizon, sunlight shining warmly on the sea and Yan Yiqiu.
She looked like a celestial maiden in a golden dream.
The fairy-like older sister seemed tired, half-closing her eyes, her dark lashes casting shadows.
Yun Yan was deeply moved, eyes brimming with tears: “Sister, did you stay up all night? You’re so kind!”
Not only did she save her life, she even worried about her resting and stayed awake. How could someone be so good?
But in this world, being too kind often leads to being bullied!
The naïve college student Yun Yan thought this to herself.
She also imagined Yan Yiqiu being kind to other players but getting betrayed, which made her heart ache.
No, she had to protect this kind sister!
Yan Yiqiu, who had been resting after fishing mutant fish for two hours, looked up at Yun Yan: “?”
What was with that overly emotional expression?
“Sister, let me stay by your side to protect you! I won’t mind your low combat power; I’ll get stronger!” Yun Yan’s ponytails swayed lightly as she spoke, her doll-like face serious and determined.
Yan Yiqiu, unaware of Yun Yan’s imagination, declined again: “Thank you, but really, it’s unnecessary.”
Yun Yan: “Sister, your kindness makes you easy to be bullied. Let me protect you!”
Yan Yiqiu: “…”
As they chatted, a mutant fish suddenly leapt from the sea, jaws full of sharp teeth aiming at Yan Yiqiu.
Yun Yan’s expression changed; she summoned her battle pet.
Yan Yiqiu acted faster, swinging her axe.
[Player dealt 823,650,913 damage to Mutant Fish, effective damage 5,234.]
[Obtained Fish Meat · Green x1, Wood x10, Level 1 Ore x8, Silver x22, Experience +50.]
A small white creature appeared at Yun Yan’s feet; she stared in shock.
Yun Yan: ???
“Ah? Life-class players are this strong??”
Clearly, she was the one holding the team back.
Thinking back, Yun Yan felt embarrassed—the clown was herself.