4 Cold Night, Killing Intent Everywhere!

[New Aqua Bucket]

Quality: White

Introduction: A simple device to convert seawater into freshwater through distillation.

Every time it's activated, an additional 500 grams of wood will be consumed. For every one kilogram of wood and one liter of seawater added, the distillation will produce around 800 milliliters of drinking water. The distillation efficiency will also fluctuate according to external factors.

Evaluation: A treasure for survival at sea!

Chen Changan weighed the remaining logs in his hand and estimated that there were about ten kilograms left. They could be distilled into eight liters of water, enough to maintain a week's drinking needs.

The drinking water crisis was about to be resolved!

Next, Chen Changan wanted to solve the food problem.

Chen Changan had obtained a fishing rod, kelp, and five baits during the previous operation.

If not for the water crisis, Chen Changan would've picked up his fishing rod and started fishing.

"Hehe, the sea is a great treasure!" Holding an ordinary wooden fishing rod, Chen Changan began his leisurely afternoon fishing.

Right at this moment, an unexpected event occurred—the sharks were here!

In the distance, the dorsal fins were approaching.

Chen Changan felt an inexplicable sense of panic, and his face turned pale. "No way. I'm going to be eaten by a shark on the first day?"

The sharks were getting closer; the distance was shortened to 40 to 50 meters.

At the critical moment, Chen Changan suddenly recalled the description in his mother's ancestral statue.

He hurriedly raised the ancestral statue and shouted, "Mazu bless us!"

As soon as he said that, the statue seemed to look more dignified.

Although there were no special light effects, the shark, dozens of meters away, turned around and left.

The shark crisis was temporarily resolved!

"Phew, I want to catch a whole day's worth of fish!" Chen Changan heaved a sigh of relief.

Time passed, and the sun gradually set. The fishing rod was still empty.

Chen Changan didn't feel anxious because of this. Instead, he continued to gather effective information from the forum.

The more information he had, the safer it was!

In the discussion of tens of millions of people, he learned that the sea area of Deep Sea World was far larger than he had imagined. Nobody had seen any other human beings except those who were close to the aid mission.

As a result, the number of help requests decreased sharply. The 'help' that was originally in the hot search was now ranked below a dozen.

Only a few celebrities with a huge number of fans still harbored unrealistic thoughts and called out to their millions of non-existent fans.

Chen Changan was deep in thought. "If there was a person who lived in the same sea area as me, would I lend him a helping hand… If that really happened…"

The smile on Chen Changan's face gradually became twisted as he said happily, "I store guns, not rice. My neighbors are my granaries!"

When the Doomsday Survival System arrived a few hours ago, he realized something: In this place, there was no law and no society. All old order was also destroyed.

This was the end of the world!

Chen Changan's gaze became sharper.

Right at this moment, the afterglow disappeared.

Blessing of the Fisherman: When the fisherman fails to obtain fish during the day, there will definitely be one fish before nightfall.

A fisherman would never leave empty-handed!

When the afterglow disappeared, it was time to activate the blessing!

Chen Changan felt the fishing rod in his hand suddenly sink, and he immediately beamed with joy. "Enough with the nonsense. Good fellow, you're quite heavy!"

He quickly grabbed the fishing pole with both hands and yanked the fishing line back.

Chen Changan's great strength caused the creature in the water to lose its ability to resist and was pulled out of the water.

A slender silver shadow landed on the raft and attempted to jump back into the sea.

Chen Changan stepped on the fish's body without hesitation and knocked it out with his fishing rod.

"Congratulations, you have obtained carp ×1!"

The body of the unconscious carp was almost 40 centimeters long. Chen Changan weighed it in his hand and estimated that it weighed about two kilograms.

"I'll eat you tonight!" Chen Changan threw half of the firewood into the hole under the sealed pot.

After a few hours of sun exposure, the originally damp wood had become relatively dry.

Chen Changan used the fire torch attached to the wooden barrel to light up the wood.

Boom!

As the flames grew stronger, the entire log began to burn.

Chen Changan used a piece of wood to scrape off most of the fish scales and cleaned the internal organs. Lastly, he used a small branch to put the carp through the hole under the sealed pot and roasted it over the fire.

Even though his mouth was dry, Chen Changan didn't immediately distill his drinking water during the day. This was the reason for doing so.

There was a limit to how much fuel he could use. By distilling the seawater and roasting the food at the same time, he could kill two birds with one stone.

Perhaps it was because he was hungry, but Chen Changan felt that the grilled fish's aroma was getting stronger and stronger, making him extremely hungry.

When the carp meat gradually turned a mesmerizing golden, Chen Changan took out the kelp he had obtained earlier and wrapped it around the carp meat to continue roasting.

In the blink of an eye, a grilled carp with kelp was freshly cooked.

The carp's outer skin was slightly burnt, but the fish meat inside was white and tender. Just looking at it made him drool.

Chen Changan's entire body was filled with the smell of smoke, but he didn't mind at all. He looked at the finished product in satisfaction and said, "Good match of vegetables and meat!"

Chen Changan was famished; he bit down on the grilled fish without hesitation.

"Oh, so hot! So hot!" Although his mouth felt hot, Chen Changan's movements didn't slow down at all. He finished the grilled fish in no time.

After about half an hour, the added wood gradually burned out, and the distilled water's vapor was all gathered in the round wooden barrel. Chen Changan tried to scoop a mouthful with the mineral water bottle.

'Whoa! Drink more hot water!' When his parched lips and tongue touched the pouring warm liquid, it was like discovering an oasis in the desert. It was even more enjoyable than some indescribable seconds.

When he was full, Chen Changan instinctively yawned. Usually, when one was full, one would feel sleepy.

A filled stomach makes one want to sleep!

Chen Changan wasn't in a hurry to rest. Instead, he used a thin rope to tie his clothes together with the round wooden barrel and raft. He tied a knot to prevent himself from falling into the water and dying when the wind got stronger during the night or when he rolled over while sleeping.

Of course, he wasn't too worried.

According to the descriptions of the majority of the people on the forum, they hadn't encountered much trouble during the day.

Chen Changan deduced that the current calmness was most likely the novice period given by the Deep Sea World. All humans only needed to adapt to the sea to survive.

After resolving the survival crisis, Chen Changan thought about his idiotic roommates. He was very worried that his stupid sons—who had to bring him food every day—wouldn't be able to survive the first day.

Unfortunately, the information created by eight billion humans was as vast as the ocean. He couldn't even find someone he knew.

Chen Changan's eyes dimmed as he sighed. "I hope that you can live until you die of old age as well."

Night fell, and the stars shone brightly.

Chen Changan hid beside the wooden barrel and enjoyed the distilled water's remaining warmth. As he did so, he looked up at the starry sky and said, "How many years has it been since I've seen the real Starry Night?"

Gradually, he started to feel sleepy.

Chen Changan fell into a deep sleep while hugging the Mazu statue.

Chen Changan—who had fallen asleep—had no idea that nearly 900 million humans had died on this day.

With sufficient food and hot water, Chen Changan had enough stamina to resist the humid and cold night air.

The statue released its might and drove away all the malicious sea creatures. However, others weren't so lucky.

The thirst, hunger, and the looming evil beasts in the sea—as well as the deep contradictions between family members—all challenged their nerves.

Those pampered people, those who only knew how to give orders, and those who lost their bestiality were the first to be eliminated in this global survival race involving eight billion humans.

Under the sea.

Countless sharks were lurking.

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Human survivors: 7,173,456,723 / 8,023,423,543