vrcanaries Chapter 94 Whoever wins gets to set the rules
Chapter 94 Whoever wins gets to set the rules
Chapter 94 Whoever wins gets to set the rules
The next morning.
As the sunlight pierced the sea surface, dispelling the lingering red glow of the blood moon, the regional chat channel predictably exploded.
At 6:00 AM, the Divine Grace Experience Program officially began.
A new power surged into my body!
With a single thought or intention, one can unleash abilities previously only seen in movies and games! The novelty it brings is unparalleled!
In the chat area, some people have already posted pictures of the starfish and seashells they found while "going underwater" using bubble helmets.
Come eat mutton stew: "Hahaha! The bubble helmet is amazing! Just tie a rope to your body, hug a rock and sink into the water, you don't even need to know how to swim!"
I dived down to a depth of more than ten meters and found several large starfish and a bunch of strangely colored seashells!
The only downside is that maintaining that bubble takes too much mental energy! I only used it for ten minutes, and after climbing back onto the ship, my head was throbbing so badly it felt like it was going to split open. It took me half an hour to recover!
So close, so beautiful: "You're alright, I just used the stun gun once, oh my god! It completely drained me! For a moment, it felt like I was back in high school when I was severely depressed, feeling that life was meaningless, and I almost did drugs! Luckily, I got a bag of 'Qingxin Seaweed Tea' from Brother Yun, and now I feel that the world is beautiful again————"
When Yu Wang pushed open the door to the captain's cabin, this was the scene he saw:
Zhang Xinlan, draped in a bed sheet and holding a thin wooden stick, stood facing a few seaweed seeds, chanting like a wizard: "Mommy, Mommy! Grow! Spirits of nature! Show your vitality!"
With her somewhat childish incantation, the seaweed seeds actually sprouted, branched out, and grew leaves at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The tender green shoots unfurled rapidly in the morning light, exuding a fresh scent of marine plants.
Just as the branches and leaves reached their most tender and plump state, Zhang Xinlan, with lightning speed, grabbed them and threw them into the pot, where they were instantly refined!
Before long, a steaming bowl of seaweed soup was "made".
Yu Wang sighed and shook his head.
While eating breakfast, he opened the private chat interface and found Lin Che's ID.
He was very curious about what ability the player in the 522nd draw would have.
You're going to hit the jackpot! "Good morning. What 'Divine Grace Experience' ability did your section get last night?"
Unexpectedly, after the message was sent, a big red exclamation mark popped up!
Yu Wang's heart tightened, instinctively thinking that something had happened to Lin Che. His gaze quickly swept over Lin Che's profile picture in his friend list.
Thankfully, the profile picture is still in color and hasn't turned into black and white, which represents death.
He finally breathed a slight sigh of relief and looked closely at the line of small system text that appeared next to the red exclamation mark:
[The survivor's partition has been disbanded and is currently being reassigned — a communication connection cannot be established at this time. Please try again later.]
The partition has been dissolved?
He immediately brought up the chat interface for section 444 and looked at the number of users displayed at the top:
The total number of people has indeed surged from around 83,000 to over 85,000!
More than two thousand new members were added at once, who were obviously some of the survivors of the 522 partition that was broken up and merged.
Yu Wang pondered, "Upon closer inspection, it makes sense. Since Division 522 will be split up sooner or later anyway, disbanding it now and merging it into other divisions with remaining population will save the 'Divine Grace Experience' ability that would have been allocated to Division 522."
Who wouldn't want to reduce their workload?
Meanwhile, in the public chat channel of partition 444, the survivors who were originally discussing the "new skill" enthusiastically quickly realized that something was wrong.
"Huh? Wait a minute, why are there suddenly so many more people in the group?"
"I've never seen these IDs before?"
"Chen Xian"? "Wang Congxi"? "Li Dahai"? How come there are people using their real names as IDs? So bold! Are they elderly people who don't know how to use the internet?
"Huh? My grandma watches videos of old men every day, and she's really good at it."
After so many days, everyone has a general idea of which IDs are active in section 444 and which IDs like to lurk but occasionally trade.
Even if you don't chat, you still have to post items in the trading area. After browsing around every day, you've almost become familiar with everyone.
It's hard not to notice when so many strange people suddenly appear, some even using their real names as IDs.
The newly joined survivors of section 522, after experiencing initial confusion and confirming that they had indeed moved, began to tentatively speak out in the channel.
However, their remarks left the indigenous residents of Sector 444 somewhat bewildered.
Chen Xian: "Wow! We've been assigned to the famous 444 division! Is the leader of your group the big shot 【You're Going to Try Your Luck】? How often does this big shot stipulate the delivery of supplies? Are there any specific requirements on the types and quantities? We just arrived and don't have many supplies yet, but we'll gather them as soon as possible!"
Wang Congxi: "Same question! How much of the daily revenue is taken? Is it a fixed percentage or tiered? Are there any additional requirements for special vessels?"
AAA Timber Wholesaler: "—Um, excuse my poor reading comprehension, what are you talking about? What public grain? What commission?"
Flying Pliers: "I recognize every single word, so why can't I understand it when they're put together?"
Liu Mei: "Don't you need to pay protection money to the powerful figures in your district? Then—how do you manage them normally?"
Her question was full of confusion, as if she couldn't understand how a survival environment without a "boss" collecting rent and without a mandatory distribution system could function.
Fei Chui pp Liang: "I'm ashamed to say that I would like to pay for the big boss's services, but he doesn't want to. He has to support us out of his own pocket from time to time."
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Riding the Waves: "Many of us were able to survive and upgrade to Tier 1 ships thanks in part to the help of the big shots."
At this point, the indigenous people of Sector 444 also understood the reason and stepped forward to explain.
"We don't have any big boss here," so we just try to survive on our own, sharing information in the chat and occasionally forming temporary teams.
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"Protection fees? — I've never heard of that. We only offer processing fees here."
These replies completely baffled the newly joined survivors of partition 522.
There is no forced levy? There is no rigid hierarchical protection system? The strong not only do not exploit the weak, but sometimes even help the weak?
This is completely different from the survival patterns they've experienced in the past! It's practically unbelievable!
A brief silence fell over the channel; the clash between old and new ideas left both sides unsure how to continue the conversation.
Yu Wang looked at it for a while, then blushed and stopped looking closely.
He then turned on the search function and directly entered the ID "Lin Sanshui" to try searching.
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【Searching — No matching Survivor ID Lin Sanshui found. This ID may not exist, may have been changed, or may not be within partition 444.】
The search yielded no results.
Yu Wang's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed that Lin Che had not been assigned to Division 444.
At that moment, there was finally some activity on the other end of the private chat.
Lin Sanshui: "Boss! I'm still here! I'm still alive! The zones just merged, and I was assigned to Zone 717! The 'Divine Grace Experience' ability here is 'Water Flow Perception,' which allows me to slightly sense underwater currents, the movement of large creatures, and—um, it seems to help a little in finding shellfish hidden under the mud and sand? It's quite energy-consuming; I get dizzy after using it for a while."
Lin Sanshui: "It's a pity I couldn't go to Division 444."
"You're in for a stroke of luck: 'Section 717? Got it. At least everyone's alright. Water current sensing—good. You can try sensing the undercurrents and using them to propel the boat forward. Once you're skilled, you can try riding the current to retrieve things from the seabed.'"
Yu Wang quickly replied, reassuring the other party and even helping him explore how to use his abilities.
Lin Sanshui: "Okay! Take care, boss! I'll try my best to survive in the new zone! If you still need the Puppet Gu, come find me anytime. The second generation is about to leave the nest!"
After ending his private chat with Lin Che, Yu Wang was reminded by Zhang Xinlan that the public chat channel of section 444 was flooded with a highly provocative statement.
Ghost-Faced Tiger: "@You're going to hit the jackpot! Don't hide and stay silent, come and see the Lion Ant Dynasty if you dare!" Who wins will decide the outcome.
The rules for 44-partition layout!
"I've had enough of your weak, childish rules in Division 444! What bullshit about free development and mutual assistance? It's all bullshit!"
The law of the jungle prevails; that is the only truth on this sea!
Those with the ability should enjoy more resources and set the rules! Those without the ability should obediently offer tribute! If you can't even gather the resources to offer, you're not qualified to run dungeons!
@You're going to hit the jackpot! Aren't you the top player in the region? Okay! Let's see what you're made of! I'm giving you time to write your last words today. See you tomorrow at 12 PM in the "Lion Ant Dynasty" dungeon!