97: Chapter 97 Su Mei's Little Training Class

Second floor, Su Mei's room.

The room's decor style was just like her, full of mature, alluring charm.

A soft carpet, a massive floor-to-ceiling window, and a vanity table filled with various bottles and jars.

Sa Wanwan stood in the center of the room, feeling awkward, not knowing where to put her hands.

Su Mei ignored her, walking over to the vanity table on her own, sitting down, and beginning her daily skincare routine in a leisurely manner.

Facing the mirror, while patting on toner, she asked in an indifferent tone: "Do you know why I called you here?"

"I... I don't know." Sa Wanwan hung her head, her voice tiny.

"Heh."

Su Mei glanced at her through the mirror and chuckled.

"I've seen plenty of people like you. You've read a few books, understand some so-called survival skills, and think you're invincible, smarter than everyone else, looking down on this person and that person."

"You always think others are fools, and only you are the clear-headed one."

Sa Wanwan's body shuddered violently, her lips moving as if to retort, but she couldn't say a single word.

Because every word Su Mei said struck right at her heart.

"What? Not convinced?"

Su Mei put down the bottle in her hand, turned around, and looked at her leisurely.

"Think I'm wrong? Think that those survival skills of yours that might keep you alive in the wild are just as applicable here?"

Sa Wanwan bit her lip, remaining silent.

"Then let me ask you," Su Mei's gaze suddenly turned sharp, "Yesterday, throughout the whole afternoon and evening, did you catch anything edible with that good grade fishing rod?"

Sa Wanwan's face turned pale instantly.

"Do you feel like your luck is both terrible and great? You fished over a hundred times and only pulled up three chests—you're unlucky to the core. Yet, these three chests were all black iron treasure chests, which have an extremely low probability of appearing—you're absurdly lucky."

"And what you opened were all ore materials you have no use for right now, not even a drop of water, right?"

Sa Wanwan looked up in shock, staring at Su Mei in disbelief. How could she know so clearly? Had she been monitoring her?

"Don't look at me with such surprise," Su Mei said indifferently, as if seeing through her thoughts. "I'm not that bored. It's just that everyone on our ship has experienced everything you've gone through."

"That fishing rod is a benefit the system gives to all Survivor, but doesn't it have a trait called [Ten Casts, Nine Empty]? It means exactly that—eight or nine out of ten times, you'll catch nothing. And while the probability of it catching a black iron treasure chest is extremely low, it's not zero. You're just one with particularly unique luck."

"Your so-called self-reliance was a joke from the very beginning. The survival knowledge you're so proud of is worthless on this ocean governed by rules."

Su Mei stood up, walked to Sa Wanwan step by step, and looked down at her.

"This world is no longer the world you once knew. Here, strength is the only hard truth. And the strongest person on our ship is that man you look down upon, Li Taiping."

"He can use the treasure basin to infinitely replicate food, water, energy stones, and even various high-level equipment. He can use the Many Children, Many Blessings Ritual to allow an ordinary girl to possess peak good grade strength overnight—strength you might never achieve in your entire life."

"Do you think he's keeping a group of vases? Wrong. Each of us has our own value. Xia Zhi is the sharpest sword of the team, and Chu Mengyao's precognition ability is crucial. Even Yun Jinxin and Yu Tong, who seem the most delicate, are responsible for steering the ship and logistics."

"And you?" Su Mei extended a slender finger painted with nail polish and lightly tapped Sa Wanwan's forehead. "What do you have? Based on those few worn-out books? Or that muscle you built from practicing yoga that looks good but is useless?"

"Do you have any contribution to this team? None. Then what right do you have to enjoy the team's resources with peace of mind? Because you're pretty? Honey, the thing this ship lacks the least is beautiful women."

Every word of Su Mei's was like a sharp knife, stabbing fiercely into Sa Wanwan's heart, cutting her pitiful pride and self-esteem into pieces.

Sa Wanwan's eyes reddened, tears welling up. She wanted to cry, but held back, not letting the tears fall.

"If you want to cry, just cry." Su Mei's tone softened, and she pulled out a tissue and handed it over. "I know these words are harsh, but honest advice is hard to hear. I'm telling you this today not to humiliate you, but to make you face reality."

"Chu Mengyao was even more arrogant than you at first, didn't she also have to go hungry for three days before she realized this truth? You're better than her; it only took you one day."

Sa Wanwan finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She took the tissue, covered her face, and let out a stifled sob. All her grievances, all her unwillingness, and all her confusion poured out with her tears at this moment.

Su Mei watched her quietly, not speaking again, just waiting for her to slowly calm down.

After a long while, Sa Wanwan's crying finally stopped. She lifted her tear-stained face, looked at Su Mei with swollen eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Then... what should I do?"

Seeing her like this, Su Mei's eyes curved into crescents.

"It's simple." She sat back down at the vanity table, picked up an eyebrow pencil, and said slowly while facing the mirror, "First, you need to know your place. You are now a member of this team, a crew member of the captain. What you need to do is think about how to create value for this team, not how to prove your ridiculous personal abilities."

"Secondly, and this is the most important point." Su Mei put down the eyebrow pencil, turned her head, her gaze becoming meaningful, "Go fulfill your obligations as a crew member. As long as you complete the Many Children, Many Blessings Ritual, you will not only immediately gain powerful strength but also awaken your own Talent. By then, you will naturally know what you can do for this team."

"As for how to make the captain willing to perform the ritual with you..."

Su Mei looked her up and down, her gaze like she was appraising a commodity. "You have a good figure, and your flexibility should be very good. This is your capital. Men, after all, like this sort of thing. Wash yourself clean at night, dress... well, a bit more revealingly, and take the initiative to find him. As long as you lower your attitude and humble yourself enough, he isn't a hard-hearted man."

Su Mei paused, seemingly thinking of something, and added: "Oh, right. Don't think about playing any tricks, and don't play any games of hard to get. Taiping likes things direct. The more honest and proactive you are, the happier he is."

"Of course, if you really can't bring yourself to do it..." Su Mei smiled like a vixen, "Big sister can help you. I have many ways to make you willing to climb into his bed."

Hearing that last sentence, Sa Wanwan's body couldn't help but shudder. Looking at Su Mei's stunningly beautiful face, a chill rose in her heart. This woman was definitely a devil!

Inside the room, Su Mei's earnest teachings continued. Only, the scenes that followed... were not suitable for children.