He fished for over an hour, and the sky began to darken.
The first night was about to arrive.
Yang Yi's stomach was growling, and the Long-Legged Sardine scattered beside him started to look appetizing.
But eating this fish... would most likely decrease his sanity.
Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to eat it, and there was no stove on this ship, so he could only eat it raw...
The float bobbed, and Yang Yi immediately perked up.
With a strong pull, he hauled up a black fish.
This fish didn't have long legs, it was covered in sharp spines, and its body was slimy like a swollen membrane. As soon as it hit the deck, the membranes burst, oozing a black, foul-smelling pus.
[This fish is disgusting, your sanity decreases by 2]
Yang Yi hadn't even speared it yet when the fish died on its own.
[Name: Cyst Porcupinefish]
[Type: Food]
[Description: An Abyssal Fish, its bodily fluids are highly toxic. A normal person wouldn't eat it unless... they had a death wish.]
"Toxic?"
Yang Yi didn't dare touch it with his hands. He pierced it with a spear and tossed it into the cabin.
At the same time, he deliberately stabbed it a few more times until the spear tip turned black, transforming it into a poisonous wooden spear.
The sky darkened, with less than an hour until nightfall.
The system had emphasized that there would be danger at night, so Yang Yi didn't plan to fish at night.
Just as he was putting away his fishing rod and preparing to return to the captain's cabin, a peculiar object floated by on the sea.
It was a chest, to be precise, a treasure chest, only the size of a briefcase, drifting past the side of the Nightmare.
Yang Yi's heart tightened, and he immediately went to the helm, turned the ship around, and chased after the chest.
This opportunity was not to be missed!
He maneuvered the grappling claw at the ship's bow to grab the chest.
But the chest was slippery as if alive, constantly evading.
After much effort, he finally managed to grab the chest and quickly ran into the cabin to check it.
[Name: Waterlogged Rottenwood Chest]
[Type: Chest]
[Description: This might not be the kind of chest you were hoping for]
Yang Yi was cautious, holding a flintlock pistol aimed at the chest, using a spear to pry it open.
Inside was... a dead man's head, bald, with grayish-white skin, seemingly covered in a layer of mucus.
As soon as it was opened, the dead man's head reacted, opening its cloudy eyes and began to speak.
"Sir, could I trouble you for a few minutes to introduce you to the all-knowing, all-powerful Lord?"
[You can't understand its words, sanity decreases by 5 points]
Yang Yi's scalp tingled, and his body trembled slightly.
"Sir, could you..."
In the next instant, the head jumped out, and Yang Yi finally saw its true form.
It was an octopus, but its head was replaced with a human head, and below were a bunch of twisted tentacles.
It leaped towards Yang Yi, extending its tentacles, revealing sharp beak-like teeth underneath, seemingly wanting to bite Yang Yi, but what awaited it was...
"Bang!"
The muzzle sparked, and it didn't misfire.
A dull gunshot rang out, like the low roar of a monster.
The octopus exploded into pieces, turning into a pile of shredded meat.
[Hearing the strange gunshot, your sanity decreases by 3.]
Yang Yi felt a surge of frustration in his heart, a bit nauseous, so he immediately checked his status.
Sanity: 88/100
Stamina: 62/100
Health: 100/100
It seemed that a decrease in sanity would disturb one's mind.
Fortunately, Yang Yi had a very high spirit attribute, his will as strong as steel, and he quickly regained his composure, examining the monster's corpse.
[Name: Human-Headed Octopus]
[Type: Food/Material]
[Description: An Abyssal Fish species, do not attempt to understand its words, they are merely a distraction to ambush you.
But if you can understand its words... then good luck to you.
Edible, usable as material, mildly toxic, consuming it temporarily increases strength by 1, constitution by 1, spirit by -1, sanity by -20.]
[Note: Cannot exceed the limit attributes of mortals, the limit attributes for mortals are 10.]
This thing still had some value.
Yang Yi gathered the pieces of meat and arranged them neatly, then continued to check inside the chest.
Inside were some corroded coins. Yang Yi took one out, which had a conch design on one side and a cartoonish octopus head on the other.
[You obtained 100 Conch Coins]
Apart from these, the chest was empty.
Where was the promised freshwater?
The Conch Coins were useless!
It was getting dark.
Yang Yi tossed the captain's skeleton into the cabin and returned to the captain's cabin.
He didn't plan to fish or catch things at night.
Because the system had warned that there would be danger at night, he didn't want to take risks right from the start.
As for freshwater, he could continue the effort tomorrow.
As for food, he could always eat the Long-Legged Sardine if necessary!
To survive, Yang Yi didn't mind eating strange things, as long as they provided protein and energy.
He never gave up easily.
It was true before, and it was true now!
He lay on the old bed, tossing and turning.
The bedding was damp and musty, making it very uncomfortable.
But he had no other choice.
The night was completely dark.
Only a little moonlight shone down, and apart from the sound of waves and wind, there was no other noise.
Yang Yi had no intention of sleeping, so he opened the World Channel to check.
"Grappling claws can catch treasure chests."
He sent out a piece of information.
This information wasn't very valuable, because anyone who saw a chest would definitely try to grab it.
But sending it out could earn goodwill from others and further information.
"It's true, I also caught a Wooden Resource Chest, got 1 unit of steel, 20 units of wood, and 20 units of fabric."
"Then you can upgrade your ship soon, I'm so envious!"
"Hehe... I caught a Bronze Equipment Chest and got a treasure!"
[A Bloodstained Pearl Necklace]
[Type: Relic]
[Quality: Fine]
[Description: It once belonged to a bride's dowry... its owner is still searching for it.
Wearing it increases agility by 1, decreases spirit by 1, and lowers the sanity cap by 5.]
"Uh... I don't think this thing is much of a treasure..."
"You're just jealous of me!"
"It's so dark, my ship has no lights, probably needs an upgrade to have them."
"No blankets, freezing me to death!"
"I can't sleep!"
"Have you noticed the waves seem to be getting bigger?"
"The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish, brothers, let's go fishing!"
"Night fishing +1."
"+2."
"+10086."
"Have you heard singing, it's quite beautiful."
"No, don't scare me, where would singing come from on the sea?"
"I saw it, it's a beautiful woman singing, so sexy, she's waving at me!"
"Buddy, watch your sanity value! That's a Siren, damn!"
"She's so beautiful, she's swimming towards me!"
"Buddy, get into the captain's cabin, lock the door!"
"It's over, he's already been charmed."
"......"
"Buddy, are you still there? It's late at night, don't scare us!"
"Hello?"
No more messages came from that person...
Yang Yi frowned.
The system's warnings were definitely not baseless.
He listened carefully and didn't hear any singing, then got up and pushed open the captain's cabin door.
The door of this Ghost Ship was old and decayed, the lock long broken, merely decorative.
He pushed it open a crack, carefully observing outside, using the moonlight to survey the surroundings.
After watching for a few minutes and confirming there was no movement, he dashed out, then went to the bow, maneuvered the helm, and reduced the sailing speed to ten knots.
Reducing speed could decrease the chances of encountering monsters.
If he encountered a monster while sleeping, he wouldn't even know how he died!
But staying still wasn't a good option either.
Yang Yi believed that ten knots was just right, keeping a distance from the Black Mist behind.
After handling everything, he returned to the captain's cabin, placed the flintlock pistol on the bedside, and leaned the spear against the wall.
He continued to watch the Chat Channel for a while, and only until late at night did he slowly drift off to sleep, with faint murmurs echoing in his ears.
His brow furrowed, sweat beading on his forehead, as if he were having a nightmare.