24: Chapter 24 Showing Off & Announcement from the Demon Sea

Yang Hang saw this message and smiled silently.

The group chat continued to discuss others on the leaderboard. Zheng Yuanshan was recognized as an official, having already built a base; President Shen Qing was a popular figure on the forums, writing excellent guides; and various others were suspected to be big shots from some Domain—messages flew back and forth, looking exactly like the Family group chat where everyone forwards all sorts of news.

The second aunt suddenly brought the topic back: "Let's talk business. I see a lot of people on the forums teaming up to build camps. Should we, as the Yang Family, try to get together too?"

The eldest uncle responded: "I was just thinking about this. Those who are close can try to meet up. Where are you all?"

Next came a flood of coordinates. Southern Domain, Northern Domain, Eastern Domain, Central Domain—the Family was scattered everywhere; some were close, some were far, and some were separated by danger zones.

"I'm in the south, is anyone nearby?"

"North, it's miserable."

"Central, your second aunt and I are here."

After discussing it for a long time, there was no final conclusion. Some said it was too far, some said to wait and see, and others suggested waiting until everyone was more stable before figuring something out.

Yang Hang watched for a while and was about to exit when his cousin Yang Chen suddenly sent a picture.

The picture showed his Houseboat, Rotten Wood grade, tattered and dilapidated, with a few crude wooden barrels piled next to it.

The caption read: "My luxury sea-view room."

The group burst into laughter.

Cousin Yang Xue sent a picture of her own; her Houseboat was slightly better than Yang Chen's, but not by much.

"Same model sea-view room, just one step away."

Cousin Yang Chao sent a picture of his ship, Bronze grade, clearly reinforced, with a homemade fishing device on the side.

"Brothers, we still have to strive."

Cousin Yang Li sent a picture of her ship, also Bronze grade, but a size larger than Yang Chao's, with a small shed on the deck.

"Is mine okay?"

The group exploded instantly.

"Li Li, don't be humble, this is Silver grade, right?"

"Damn, cousin, your ship is too good!"

"Please let me cling to your thigh!"

Yang Li sent a proud emoji: "I opened it from a chest yesterday. Although it's also Bronze grade, I feel it's more useful than the Silver grade items others have been showing off in the Fate Platform. Good luck."

Uncle Old Zhang: "My daughter is just amazing!"

Aunt Yang Xiuying: "Li Li, your ship is much better than ours. Our Bronze..."

Yang Li: "Aunt, if you have any difficulties over there, tell me. I will definitely try my best to help. It's a pity we are too far apart, and the Fate Platform can't transfer items."

Aunt: "Aunt appreciates Li Li's kindness. Aunt won't stand on ceremony and will tell you in time if there's a need."

Yang Hang watched silently, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.

Cousin's display was just right.

This feeling of relatives gathering together was quite strange. He grew up with his parents, only seeing relatives during festivals, and most of them he couldn't even name. Now, being pulled into this big group and watching the messages fly by, he suddenly had the illusion of "So I also have such a big Family."

Yang Yue messaged him privately: "Brother, are you watching the group? It's so lively!"

Yang Hang replied: "I'm watching."

Yang Yue: "Eldest uncle said we should gather together. Do you think our Family should go?"

Yang Hang thought for a moment and replied: "Let's see the situation first. Our Family's situation isn't very convenient; it mainly depends on Mom and Dad's thoughts. I definitely can't for the time being."

Yang Yue sent a thoughtful emoji: "Okay..."

Just as Yang Hang was about to exit the private chat, another group invitation popped up.

[Mother invites you to join the group chat "Magic Sea Wang Family Survival Mutual Aid Group"]

Yang Hang clicked in helplessly.

The vibe here was a bit different, even livelier. Uncles, aunts, cousins were all talking, with some bragging, showing off, complaining, lamenting the future, and others playing life mentors.

Yang Hang dealt with them briefly, switching back and forth between both groups while silently enjoying his table full of feasts and his luxury Houseboat.

But just as he was preparing to lurk and stop responding, he suddenly discovered that his sister Yang Yue had started to exert herself in both the Yang Family group and the Wang Family group.

First, there were photos of Yang Yue's own luxury Houseboat and the rich food on the table, plus selfies.

Then came a series of photos of her, her father, and her mother taken in various Houseboat settings with food, featuring herself.

There were also photos showcasing the high-level survival, fishing, and resource-searching functions of the Houseboat, flooding the group chat.

Just as both groups fell into silence, Yang Yue wasn't done yet; she threw out a trump card.

These were the photos Yang Hang had previously sent them of the super luxury Houseboat interior and the high-level feast on the long table.

One after another, they filled nearly half the screen.

In the Yang Family group.

The Yang cousin directly sent a string of question marks: "Damn?????? Sister Yang Yue, what kind of ship is this??? Is that hotpot on your table??? Is that real hotpot???"

The cousin followed up, flooding the screen: "Wait, wait, wait! Sister Yang Yue, what is that in the third picture you sent? Is that glowing screen a radar? Can you install radar on a ship???"

Another cousin sent a voice message directly; clicking it revealed a cracking teenage voice: "How come Brother Yang Hang's ship has such a luxury dining room!!! And next to it, why does it feel like there's someone there???"

Eldest Aunt: "Xingxing's ship... isn't this ship too big? What level is this?"

Younger Aunt: "Is that cannon real or fake? Can it fire? Xingxing, when you encounter danger, do you just fire the cannon?"

Other elders directly @Yang Hang and Yang Yue: "Xingxing! Xiaoyue! You two, don't just send pictures without talking! What is going on? Are the four of you together?"

Cousin: "What is that sphere on top of Uncle and Aunt's ship? Is it a telescope? Or some high-tech device?"

A cousin: "That's an observation deck, right? I've seen it on some tech forums before, it's for radar scanning! It must be opened from at least a Silver grade or higher treasure chest!"

Another cousin: "Cousin! Cousin!!! How fast can your ship go? Can it catch up to those Demonic Beasts in the sea? Have you used the cannon to blast those Demonic Beasts?"

Others joined in the excitement: "Sister Yang Yue! Sister Yang Yue! In the third picture you sent, is that fishing rod in Uncle's hand for automatic fishing? I think I've seen it in a guide video!"

The Wang Family group was no exception; it was full of shock and praise.

There was fawning and pleas to cling to the thighs from Yang Hang and Yang Yue's peers, as well as skepticism, disbelief, and a bit of sour envy from the elders.

Both group chats were in an uproar.

Mother finally bubbled up, sending a giggling emoji to both sides, modestly saying: "It's all thanks to the children being capable; we're just enjoying the blessings, a bit of good luck. That girl Xiaoyue insisted on posting them, I couldn't stop her."

Yang Jianxing also bubbled up: "Everyone, don't overthink it. It's just that our Family has had good luck these past two days, nothing else. Everyone will definitely open good things later too."

Yang Jianxing and Mother were obviously more steady than Yang Yue, choosing to calm everyone's emotions first, hiding their true situation and Yang Yue's specific details.

But since Yang Yue's photos had already been sent, this bit of comfort and humility had minimal effect.

Yang Hang didn't reply, turning to look at the group messages that were still fermenting—some were starting to whisper about whether they could go live on Yang Hang's ship, some were sour about their Family having too much luck, and some had a tone that was starting to carry something else.

Just as he was preparing to draft a message to smooth things over, his mind hung on a message in his brain.

[Magic Sea Announcement]

On this third day of survival, the Magic Sea is about to welcome its first large-scale beast tide. The specific details are announced as follows:

1. Beast Tide Duration: Tonight from 00:00 to 06:00, the first wave of sea beast tide will strike in full force, lasting for six hours.

2. Merit Rewards: During this period, hunting sea beasts will yield ten times the usual merit points; and every sea beast has a chance to drop an additional [sunken sea treasure chest].

3. Houseboat Attraction: All Houseboats will exert a great attraction to the beast tide, becoming priority targets for attack. Please be sure to reinforce your defenses or maintain high-speed movement to escape from the center of the beast tide.

4. Regional Impact: The intensity of the beast tide and the drop rate of treasure chests will be dynamically adjusted based on the total merit points of the area—the higher the regional merit, the higher the treasure chest drop rate will be.

5. Well Wishes: May everyone return fully loaded and successfully defend!