2: Chapter 2 Aid System

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment, then quickly flipped through the rules.

[bamboo rafts cannot carry Crew Members.]

[Wooden Rafts can carry 1-3 people.]

[After upgrading to a Ship, more Crew Members can be carried.]

The introduction was concise, but the information revealed was enough to shock Chen Fan.

In other words, he could Recruit many Crew Members from the start to assist his development.

Even...

The Recruited Crew Members could be other creatures!

Chen Fan's gaze locked onto the words "no race limit."

The corners of his mouth gradually curled up, eventually turning into a wild laugh.

In his mind, he had already constructed a blueprint for early development!

He casually pointed at a fish in the water and thought:

"Recruit!"

[Uncontrolled fish detected, unable to Recruit.]

"Huh?"

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment.

So he had to control them before he could Recruit them?

If he had to catch them one by one, how long would that take?

Stroking his chin, Chen Fan opened the chat window with Samo.

He found that the other party had not sent a trade request yet.

This Samo was the person who had awakened a C-rank Fishing Talent.

More importantly, behind her nickname was a blue "90."

This proved her beauty score reached 90, meeting the conditions for Hundredfold Cash Back.

As long as he traded for one, he would have a hundred fish he could control.

Half the effort, double the result.

No, a hundred times the result!

Chen Fan didn't waste words and typed directly:

"Help me catch a few larger fish, alive. I'll trade long sabers or other supplies for them."

After sending it, Chen Fan began to process other private messages.

For him, keeping a dozen or so long sabers as spares was enough; the rest had to be exchanged for supplies as quickly as possible to ensure development.

In the private messages, although the vast majority did not meet the conditions for cash back...

Chen Fan didn't reject anyone; as long as the price was right, he would trade.

After all, a single long saber wasn't attractive enough.

Ensuring a variety of supplies would make it more likely to reach deals with qualifying beauties later.

[Obtained: bamboo x5.]

[Obtained: rope x3.]

[Obtained: Salted Fish x1.]

...

[Obtained: bamboo x200, Mineral Water x100 bottles.]

"Huh?"

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment, looking at the nickname in the chat window: Vase, feeling speechless.

No, is this woman that reckless?

It's just the start, and she's actually trading fresh water for supplies?

She couldn't have clicked the wrong thing, right?

Chen Fan chuckled and opened Vase's chat window again.

Sure enough, as soon as he opened it, messages were constantly flooding the screen.

"Wuwuwu, Big Brother, I clicked the wrong thing."

"Can you return the Mineral Water to me?"

"I... I'll trade other things with you."

"Ah!!!"

"It's over, it's over, the long saber fell into the water. Wuwuwu, why is my life so bitter?"

"Pfft—"

Chen Fan couldn't help but spit out.

With this IQ, how has she lived until now?

Suppressing his laughter, Chen Fan replied:

"Sure, what other supplies do you have? I'll trade with you."

Vase: "I only have one piece of bamboo left, the long saber fell into the water, wuwuwu."

"I feel so miserable, I don't even have a bottle to catch water anymore, wuwuwu."

Looking at the silliness pouring out of the text, Chen Fan couldn't help but want to tease this reckless girl.

"One piece of bamboo can't trade for anything. Find me when you have more supplies."

Vase: "Ah!!!"

"No! I remember now, I have other things, don't go!"

"A lot of people wanted them before, but I never sold them. Here, I'm giving them all to you."

[Obtained: jk uniform x100.]

[Obtained: Black Leather Shoes x100.]

[Obtained: White Over-the-knee Silk Socks x100.]

[Obtained: D-cup Underwear x100.]

[Obtained: Pink Panties x100.]

...

A few black lines flashed across Chen Fan's forehead.

The next moment, the image of a JK girl with a baby face and huge breasts, but not very bright, appeared in his mind.

Chen Fan opened the trade interface.

He put the clothes, Mineral Water, and long saber on it.

"You owe me for now. When you get new supplies, return them to me immediately, you hear me?"

Vase: "Mhm, Big Brother, you're so nice. I'll work hard to collect supplies and pay you back!"

Shaking his head with a chuckle, he closed the chat window.

Samo's reply also arrived.

Samo: "Does this one work? If not, I'll try harder to catch one."

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Chen Fan looked closely and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

The fish Samo sent was at least ten catties!

"It works. Catch one more for me and the debt is settled."

"By the way, if you have other supplies as collateral, that's fine too. I have whatever supplies you want here."

Without nonsense, he directly opened the trade window.

[Obtained: Sea Bass x100.]

Chen Fan's eyes lit up, and he directly used his SSS-rank Talent to Recruit.

Instantly.

One hundred Sea Bass became Crew Members and jumped into the water lively.

[Recruitable Crew Members: Unlimited.]

[Recruited Crew Members: 100.]

On the sea chart, around his raft, 100 green dots were swimming back and forth.

On the other side.

Samo's eyes lit up as she received the long saber.

After playing with it for a while, her gaze swept toward a small fish nearby.

With one strike, the half-catty fish was instantly split into two.

Seeing the message Chen Fan sent, she pumped her fist:

"Okay, let's add each other as friends. I'll trade with you when I catch more fish."

"Sure."

Chen Fan nonchalantly accepted the friend request and continued to browse private chats.

Although only about ten minutes had passed, his strategy had completely changed.

He no longer accepted bamboo trades, but switched to Wood and other supplies.

After trading away more than thirty long sabers, Chen Fan closed the private chat interface.

There was no other reason.

At this time, the supplies most people could offer were just bamboo, rope, food, and a pitiful amount of fresh water.

However, he didn't lack any of these.

What he wanted most right now was Wood!

He opened the regional chat window again and began typing.

china: "Buying Wood. Available supplies for trade: bamboo, long saber, food, fresh water, rope."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chat window exploded.

"Holy crap? Has the big shot already collected 100 bamboo and successfully upgraded?"

"Definitely, otherwise he'd be buying bamboo instead of Wood."

"china? Isn't that the big shot who was trading long sabers just now? How many long sabers does he have!"

"Anyone who dares to call themselves china really isn't a coward. Big shot, please carry me!"

Emperor: "This Great Master has already collected 50 bamboo and will be able to upgrade soon. Buying Wood online; those who come first can be my lackeys."

"..."

"..."

"So, if I give you Wood, I have to be your lackey too? You're taking everything?"

"Shh, keep it down. This Emperor awakened an A-rank Talent."

"Pah, I don't care if it's A-rank or B-rank. In such a vast ocean, you can't even see a person. What can he do to me?"

Emperor: "Good, good, good, This Great Master will remember you."

"..."

Chen Fan was speechless; it seemed these people didn't know yet that bamboo rafts have three levels.

Ignoring them, he continued to focus on the trade window.

While Chen Fan was immersed in accumulating supplies, some unlucky Players were constantly flooding the chat window.

Unlucky Ship: "My bamboo raft hit a rock and fell apart! Is anyone there to save me!"

Erbi Ship: "Help! There's a giant octopus chasing me. Ah!! It's almost caught up!!"

Unlucky Ship: "It's over, my bamboo raft fell apart!"

Unlucky Ship: "My god, what is that..."

Emperor: "Look at these two idiots, one called Unlucky Ship and the other called Erbi Ship. If you don't die, who will?"

"Hahaha, look at those unlucky names you picked."

"Don't be silly, kid. In such a huge ocean, you can't see a single hair. Who can save you?"

"Eh, they've gone silent. They didn't really die, did they?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the chat messages paused for a long time.

The Players who saw the distress messages couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

...

[Obtained: Wood x1.]

[Obtained: Wood x2.]

...

[Obtained: Wood x1.]

After a vast number of trades, there were still only about 40 pieces of Wood.

Upgrading the Wooden Raft with 200 pieces seemed far off.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Chen Fan felt a bit helpless.

After all, collecting supplies at the start was entirely based on luck.

Just as he was about to change his thinking, the mechanical voice sounded again.

[Ding!]

[Player speechless ship, activated Assistance System.]

[Assistance Level: White Level 1, Support Limit: 3 people.]

speechless ship: "I'm being attacked by a school of fish, my bamboo raft is about to fall apart, can anyone help me!"