Others try to survive on an island, I try to survive on a raft?

Chapter 67 Ambush!

Flax fiber, 20 units.

Timber, 160 units.

The cold demand doubled, making Su Jin's heart even colder, and then he felt a bit of a headache.

You might say that the requirements are low, but he feels that the upgraded version is too rubbish and complains about it.

You think your expectations are too high, but he feels that's too much and finds it annoying.

For a moment, he felt he was being hypocritical.

But when he saw the smaller print below, he got excited again.

This requirement can be replaced with steel and wood materials, slightly increasing the ship's defensive capabilities based on the amount of steel and wood used.

Upon seeing this line of small print, Su Jin's eyes lit up.

Good heavens, the problem that has been plaguing the ship's defensive capabilities has finally been solved!

Although the system says it's only slightly, it's at least a way to improve defense.

His wooden boat, if it can improve its defense even a little bit, then so be it.

Those cut-off side branches shouldn't be thrown away carelessly; they're all valuable.

Then, his gaze fell on the last and most crucial material requirement.

[Main mast x 2]

Material requirements: Steel and wood tree trunk.

Su Jin's smile froze instantly.

Two?

He rubbed his eyes and looked at it again.

That's right, the system panel clearly states in white text on a blue background that two steel and wood poles are needed for the main mast.

"Holy shit..."

Su Jin opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

They searched for a long time in the forest for just a piece of steel and wood, and only found it because Li Yuanyuan was lucky enough to trip and fall.

That thing grows in the cracks of the rocks, sticking out like a dark silver nail, it's incredibly rare.

Now, should we tell him we need to find another one?

Moreover, it must be a large steel or timber thick and straight enough to serve as the main mast; not just any small sapling will do.

He felt a tightness in his head and subconsciously raised his hand to press his temples.

headache.

This is a real headache.

The exhilarating feeling of riding the waves and even briefly "flying" was quickly overshadowed by this practical need.

The temptation of an upgrade is right in front of us: a twin-track sailboat, which sounds stronger, faster, and more stable than our current single-masted vessel.

But this threshold...

He leaned against the helm, gazing at the vast ocean ahead, then glanced back at the direction of the forest island that was no longer visible.

Even finding a single piece of steel and wood is difficult; where would you find a second one?

The spot where Li Yuanyuan fell is the only large tree nearby.

Do we have to search through all ten islands of the archipelago?

Or perhaps, a more dangerous place, like... the area around Misty Island?

Or perhaps the edge of some other unexplored deep-sea region?

"Damn it, the system really knows how to give people difficult problems."

Su Jin cursed under his breath and closed the panel.

However, despite his complaints, he didn't feel hopeless.

The demand is there, and we have to find a way to solve it.

If you don't have it on your own turf, go see if someone else has it, or... exchange it.

His eyes flickered, and his thoughts began to turn to his destination: the archipelago.

As a region where 10 survivors are assigned, depending on the nature of the system, the greater the competition, the richer the resources.

For example, that natural fishing ground in the middle is full of Tier 2 and Tier 3 marine creatures, and there might even be Tier 4 marine creatures in the deeper parts, but he doesn't have the ability or time to go fishing right now.

In addition, he felt that some people's islands were also quite nice and had abundant resources, such as Sweet Dew Island.

"Hmm, these are all points that can be worked out, but there are some silly people over there, which is a bit troublesome."

It's best to be cautious.

Su Jin composed himself, then planned a route on the Traveler's Soul scroll, finding the previous route to the archipelago.

The weather isn't as good as yesterday; it's already a bit cloudy. Given how the sea behaves these days, it'll probably rain again in a couple of days.

However, it's not a big problem. Rain is actually a good thing, as rainwater can be collected and used as drinking water.

The rainwater at sea is free from industrial pollution in cities, so it should be much cleaner and shouldn't upset your stomach if you drink it.

As I was thinking, time passed by without me even realizing it.

Soon, Su Jin saw the familiar archipelago again, and a sly smile appeared on his lips.

Today he wants to try to open up the market, sell his industrial products effectively, and accumulate initial capital.

However, when his boat entered the central fishing grounds, he found that there was no one around.

It was the middle of the day, the sun was high in the sky, the perfect time to catch fish. Surely they couldn't be neglecting their own survival just because it was the weekend.

In particular, he didn't even see those two silly guys from before.

That blond guy, knowing his personality, he won't be able to sleep at night unless he gets his revenge.

He knows this kind of person best; they can't swallow their anger unless they vent it.

But today, no one was seen, which was a little strange.

Something's definitely fishy here. It's too quiet...

After entering the center of the natural fishing grounds, Su Jin furled the sails and slowed down a bit.

As his boat got closer and closer to Lao Zhang's island, his right eyelid twitched more and more violently.

If your left eyelid doesn't twitch but your right eyelid does, that's not a good sign.

He scanned Old Zhang's archipelago from afar but did not spot the middle-aged man from the Mediterranean.

"very good……"

Su Jin muttered something to himself and immediately stopped the boat, halting its movement.

It was quite obvious that something must have happened on the islands, or at least something had happened to Old Zhang.

He had no intention of investigating this unknown situation.

If the deal falls through, so be it; he won't suffer any loss, at most he'll just have wasted some time.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a sharp shout came from Old Zhang's island.

"Old Black, hurry up!"

ambush!

Su Jin was immediately alarmed and quickly turned to leave, but it was already too late.

At this moment, a dark-skinned, burly man emerged from behind a rock, swinging a stone rope in his hand, and looked cruelly at Su Jin on the sailboat.

With a sudden flick of his wrist, the stone rope actually flew over 50 meters and landed above the sailboat.

Then, due to inertia, it spun twice and caught on the dark silver mast of the sailboat.

Without this mast, Old Hei might not have been able to so easily lasso Su Jin's sailboat, but it just so happens that Su Jin leveled up today.

Su Jin's expression turned ugly upon seeing this.

At this moment, the blond-haired youth also came out from behind the rock. Seeing that Su Jin's sailboat was caught, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, you've finally met your match! Oh ho, the ship's gotten bigger, with a sail added. Looks like that's your doing!"

As he spoke, he burst into laughter again, as if he had Su Jin completely under his control.

It's as if all of Su Jin's hard work and achievements are going to be used as dowry for them, showing no regard for Su Jin whatsoever.

Old Hei was also excited because his strength had become extremely great due to the talent bonus.

Despite the sheer size of Su Jin's boat, which weighed nearly a ton, he pulled it with ease, closing the distance between them by more than 20 meters in a short period of time.

He licked his lips, a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes, already plotting how to kill Su Jin.

Su Jin's expression turned even more grim. Despite all his precautions, he still hadn't caught on, even though he had already sensed that something was wrong.

Especially that old black guy, he never expected that this guy was so strong that he could lasso his boat from a great distance.

Suddenly, he also heard the sound of waves.

Someone is swimming towards his boat!