9: Chapter 9: Level 7 Support Appears!

Chen Fan smacked his lips.

He hadn't expected that by just playing a supporting role and landing those last two arrows, he would gain 50% of the mission progress.

These women really are disappointing!

He had risked his life to stall for time, yet he only managed to give away half of the progress.

Even more irritating was that as the party who applied for support, he only received gold coins as a reward, while the other half of the material rewards was missing!

Thinking of this, Chen Fan said somewhat indignantly in the group chat:

"How useless. You only accounted for 10%, and all the materials have been turned over to me!"

The Five Women had originally been worried when they saw Chen Fan get knocked into the sea.

Hearing his grumbling voice, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Through the light screen, they all looked at Chen Fan's face at the same time.

It had been an emergency at first, so they hadn't observed him closely.

Now that they were taking a closer look, their eyes couldn't help but light up.

They had originally thought Chen Fan would be some rough-looking guy.

Looking at him now, they hadn't expected him to be quite handsome.

Vase: "Wow, Brother Huaxia is so handsome!!"

speechless ship: "He's alright, he has that bad-boy charm."

Samo: "Yes, yes! The term 'bad-boy charm' captures it perfectly!"

Demon: "You lot above me, wipe away your drool."

Jiu Jiu blinked and suddenly spoke up:

"Are all four of you girls?"

"Eh, it seems like we really are."

"Wait, Brother Huaxia, you big pig trotter, you specifically looked for girls to support you, didn't you?"

"Pah! You old pervert."

The three women roasted him frantically, while only Samo remained silent.

She tilted her head in thought for a moment, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Could it be that the china's duplication Talent only works on beautiful women?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt she was right, so she smiled and tried to smooth things over:

"Don't worry about those details. Let's give the materials to the china first so he can develop. It's better for us to take shelter under a big tree."

Reminded by Samo, the others took one last lingering look at Chen Fan's jawline and began to apply for a trade.

[Ding!]

[Obtained: Gold Coins +5,000. Mineral Water +5,000. Wood +5,000. bamboo +5,000. rope +5,000.]

Instant wealth!

Chen Fan whistled happily.

This wave of operations, while not making him directly invincible yet,

At least completely widened the gap between him and other players.

If this trend continued, invincibility would only be a matter of time.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chen Fan looked at the status interface.

"Upgrade bamboo raft!"

[Ding]

[Upgrade successful.]

[china.]

[Current Level: bamboo raft Lv2.]

[Materials needed for upgrade: Wood x800. rope x80.]

[Recruitable Crew Members: Unlimited.]

[Recruited Crew Members: 201.]

[Stamina: 60/100]

"Keep upgrading!"

[Upgrade successful.]

[china.]

[Current Level: bamboo raft Lv3.]

[Next Level: Small Sailing Ship Lv1.]

[Materials needed for upgrade: Wood x1000. rope x100. Nails x100. Cloth x10. Steel x20. Gold Coins x100.]

[Recruitable Crew Members: Unlimited.]

[Recruited Crew Members: 201.]

[Stamina: 60/100]

Good grief, the next upgrade not only requires so many materials but also 100 gold coins!

If it weren't for the Hundredfold Cash Back, it's estimated that no one would be able to meet the requirements for a short time.

Chen Fan shook his head helplessly, took out mineral water and bread, and began to replenish his stamina.

Even he was currently short of cloth and steel.

But looking at it from another perspective.

Only with a sailing ship could it truly be considered survival.

Otherwise, with just this rickety bamboo raft, a single wave at night would probably kill a whole bunch of people!

He lamented for a moment.

Seeing that upgrading was hopeless for now, Chen Fan decided to raise the levels of the girls first.

After all, it wasn't easy to find such good helpers.

If even one died, it would be a huge loss for him.

The Five Women were all currently at Level 2 bamboo rafts, and the materials they had on hand weren't enough to upgrade them to Level 3.

After some thought, Chen Fan traded 200 bamboo, 600 wood, and 80 ropes to each of them.

These materials were enough for them to upgrade to a Level 2 bamboo raft.

The moment the materials appeared in the trade window, The Five Women immediately cried out in surprise.

Jiu Jiu: "This... maybe you should keep it for your own upgrade. Only if you develop can we follow along and get a share of the benefits."

speechless ship: "Big shot, how can we accept this?"

Demon: "Holy crap!!! This, this, this, where did you get so many materials? Are these for me? You didn't click the wrong person, did you?"

Vase: "Wuwuwu, Brother Huaxia, why are you so good to me, wuwuwuwu."

Only Samo silently accepted the materials after her initial surprise.

And she said meaningfully: "Big shot, what kind of materials are you lacking? I'll see if I can help you trade for some."

After forcing the materials over, Chen Fan didn't pay attention to the other four women.

Instead, he thought for a moment about what Samo had said.

She was a smart person after all. Although she didn't know his specific ability, she could actually judge the activation conditions of the cash back just by guessing.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a monster."

Instantly, Chen Fan formulated a strategy.

First, he bought four 10-gold Compound Bows and 50 Support Scrolls from the mall.

Along with his own Compound Bow, he traded them all out.

"Stop collecting materials for now and focus all your attention on support messages."

"According to my guess, starting from White Level 2, there should be extra material rewards."

"Use the high attack of the Compound Bows to grab more support materials. If you get any materials, trade them to me first."

This request was very strange.

After all, the materials Chen Fan spent on them far exceeded what could be obtained from support.

But Chen Fan did it anyway, and the underlying meaning was very thought-provoking.

Except for the air-headed Vase and Samo, who had already guessed Chen Fan's ability,

The remaining three women first subconsciously agreed, and then their brains began to work rapidly.

In just a few minutes, the three of them thought of an answer at the same time.

speechless ship: "Could it be..."

Jiu Jiu covered her small mouth and said in disbelief.

"That's it. No wonder he has so many materials."

Demon: "My god! If my guess is accurate, the china's Talent is at least S-rank!"

Chen Fan didn't care what they thought.

After all, their behavior of trading over gold coins and materials without hesitation after this support mission had earned them his temporary trust.

So even if they guessed his ability, it didn't matter.

After all, even if they had ill intentions, who could find him on this vast ocean?

Shaking his head and looking at the remaining 4,998 gold coins, Chen Fan continued to arm himself.

Since he had a cheat, he definitely couldn't transition smoothly like others.

For example, the Crew Members.

To avoid waste, he either wouldn't buy them or would buy the best ones in one go.

However, the cheapest S-rank Crew Member cost at least 10,000 gold coins.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to buy weapons first.

The most powerful weapon currently available for purchase was the Advanced Compound Crossbow.

The draw weight exceeded 200 pounds, and the maximum flight speed was 160 meters per second. The price was as high as 3,000 gold coins.

Chen Fan felt a pang of pain in his wallet.

"You'll do. One step to the top!"

[Spent 3,000 gold coins.]

[Purchased: Advanced Compound Crossbow x1. Bolts x1,000.]

As soon as he got it, the dark gold crossbow body reflecting a cold light made Chen Fan's spirits lift.

Before he could observe it closely, the continuous notifications from the group chat woke him up.

Vase: "Brother Huaxia, look quickly! There's a Blue Level 7 support request!"

Chen Fan blinked, and then his expression shook.

"Blue? Level 7?!!!"