anovelconsole Chapter 74 Are you kidding me?! Ducks can fly!
Chapter 74 Are you kidding me?! Ducks can fly!
Chapter 74 Are you kidding me?! Ducks can fly!
The small Iristi statue enshrined on the shrine in the ship's cabin seemed to sense the surging energy around it and suddenly emitted a soft, milky-white light!
The light, like an inverted bowl, enveloped the entire Little Yellow Duck!
The moment the light shield formed, there was a "squeak—!"
"hiss--!"
Sizzle—!
Countless shrill, painful screams rang out at the same time!
The flying insects and underwater monsters that were frantically attacking the ship screamed in agony as if they had been branded with a hot iron, and scattered in panic!
Some weak monsters charged too fiercely and were burned to ashes!
The pressure decreased dramatically! The ship's rocking also subsided somewhat.
Zhang Xinlan and Yu Wang both breathed a sigh of relief. The protection of the statue was indeed effective!
However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, their hearts were in their throats again.
There are also a few monsters that can withstand the damage from the light shield and rush to the edge of the "Little Yellow Duck" to give the ship a hard claw attack, causing the ship's durability to drop rapidly!
Besides, the monsters that had retreated did not go far away, but lingered and gathered around the light barrier, emitting even more anxious hissing.
Meanwhile, in the darkness in the distance, more and more shadowy figures are continuously joining in!
To make the ship more stable and have higher durability, Yu Wang immediately chose to upgrade!
[Upgrade requirements detected ————]
【空核碎片（50/67）、木材（100/9269）、塑料（1200/8728）、钢铁（400/503）、电路板（20/32）、翼展10米以上鸟类羽毛（30/30）、星芒海草（5/7）】
[Our current resources meet the upgrade requirements. Do you wish to upgrade immediately?]
【Yes】
The entire Little Yellow Duck suddenly shuddered! It wasn't from an attack, but rather the ship itself began to undergo a dramatic change!
Inside and outside the ship, countless mysterious energy patterns lit up instantly, spreading and intertwining like blood vessels, enveloping the entire ship in a giant golden cocoon of light!
Inside the cocoon of light, the hull of the Little Yellow Duck began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Its length has increased to nearly fifteen meters! The width has also increased, and the originally slightly rounded "duck" shape has become more slender.
The duck-shaped bow is still retained, but the curve is sharper, making it easier to cut through the waves!
Furthermore, the simple shrine platform made by Yu Wang has now been integrated into the hull of the ship, significantly improving its overall quality.
It seems that this god has some particular considerations.
The upgrade process lasted about half a minute. The last bit of upgrade light on the ship's surface completely faded away, and the brand-new Little Yellow Duck made its stunning debut amidst the monster frenzy of the Blood Moon!
Larger size, stronger structure, more functions!
Yu Wang carefully examined the upgraded "Little Yellow Duck" and was thrilled by every change.
The walls of the cabin are now as thick as an adult's palm, and when you tap them, you can feel the obvious multi-layered composite structure, which seems to be filled with a highly efficient insulating layer.
He envisioned a bright future: "Once an air conditioning system is built, the cabin temperature will be kept comfortable for a long time, greatly improving the living comfort in extreme climate areas such as the Hot Spring Sea and the Glacier Sea."
Several uniquely designed lamps have been added to the top of the cabin. They are shaped like delicate stars and emit a soft, steady white light.
The light has the characteristics of "starry seaweed," which means it will remain constantly lit after absorbing sunlight.
The switch doesn't control the light bulb itself, but rather the lampshade that can be opened and closed!
This change is especially gratifying for Wang.
Fish oil lamps are good, but they inevitably produce soot when burning, which adheres to the glass inside the lampshade.
Over time, the cigarette ash accumulates and thickens, affecting the light and requiring manual cleaning.
Now that we have light, all we need to do when we go out is carry a fish oil lamp.
Most importantly, the "Little Yellow Duck," with its significantly enlarged size and comprehensively reinforced structure, is truly as solid as a rock under the dual protection provided by the "Heart of the Tide" and the "Iris Steer Stone Statue Figurine"!
No matter how the monsters' twisted limbs rammed and pounded against it, the ship remained completely still.
Looking at the durability, it only drops by 1 point every one or two minutes, not even breaking the defense bonus provided by the ship armor.
Yu Wang knew that after reaching level 3, there were few creatures in the Sea of Beginnings that could cause significant damage to the "Little Yellow Duck".
The Little Yellow Duck's panel now looks like this:
【Name: Little Yellow Duck (Under the protection of the Heart of the Tide)】
[Level: 3]
[Durability: 2500+125/2500]
Speed: 10 knots
Storage space: 500 slots
[Existing Expansion Modules: Water Rocket Cannon LV.2 (Bow), Water Rocket Cannon LV.2 (Stern), Basic Seawater Desalination Unit, Turbocharged Duck Propulsion Unit LV.1, Miniature Stone Statue Figurine of "Iristilde, Exile of the High Heavens"]
[Processing/Production Equipment: Workbench Lv.1, Oil Extractor ma, Chemical Table Iv.1, Flame LV.2]
[Expandable Modules: Duh, the ducks can fly!, garbage recycling station, captain's lounge, daily duck eggs]
Underwater radar
[Skill: Gaaaaa]
[Description: It has completely shed its childish toy nature and become a true exploration vessel! Blessed by the Heart of the Tides, it dares to face the storms of the ocean. But please remember, the ocean's depths far exceed your imagination!]
Yu Wang's gaze swept quickly across the upgraded ship panel, each improvement filling him with excitement:
Durability has doubled! No wonder the claw attacks of those low-level monsters could only leave shallow marks on the hull before. Now the "Little Yellow Duck" has become a giant tortoise shell!
The cabin space has increased to 500 slots! All sorts of clutter that were previously piled up in the cabin, taking up space and posing a safety hazard, can finally be safely stored inside the cabin.
The speed jumped from 3 knots to 10 knots, a qualitative leap!
In addition, the expandable module includes two more functions: "Isn't it silly, ducks can fly?" and "Trash Recycling Station".
Yu Wang was drawn to their names and examined them one by one.
"Are you kidding me? Ducks can fly."
As the name suggests, this expansion module allows the "Little Yellow Duck" to fly a short distance in the air.
This allows them to jump over obstacles such as ice floes.
If you are ever surrounded by a fleet, you can use this skill to jump out of the encirclement and then use your speed to escape.
Waste recycling stations break down waste into basic materials such as wood, plastic, and metal scraps. Turning waste into treasure, promoting sustainable development!
I don't expect it to create much wealth; I'll just use it as a daily trash can.
Yu Wang glanced at them and realized that as exclusive expansion modules for the "Little Yellow Duck", only basic materials were needed to build these two modules!
"Build it now!" Yu Wang didn't hesitate, checked the two new modules, and put in the materials.
Meanwhile, the [Captain's Lounge] and [Daily Duck Egg] modules, which had been on the list of projects to be built, were also checked for "Construction" by him during this opportunity.
The lounge can improve sleep quality and slightly boost sanity recovery; duck eggs provide a stable food source, both of which are practical facilities for improving long-term survival quality.
After completing a raid, many players had a surplus of wood.
We just sold eleven or twelve servings of the porridge in one go, so we don't have any shortage of basic ingredients at all!
As the game progresses, these cash-outs will be converted into real money even faster!
However, the upgrade has been completed, but the expected announcement did not arrive in time.
Yu Wang waited for a few seconds, but all he could hear were the monster's roars and the burning sound of it hitting the small figurine's shield. He didn't hear the familiar system broadcast.
"Could it be that I'm not the first one to reach level three?" A doubt arose in his mind.
With 65,000 zones, it's not entirely impossible for a few incredibly lucky or exceptionally skilled individuals to get ahead.
But before this, no one else had made any announcements. Did they not choose to make a server-wide announcement?
Just as he had accepted, the "ding-dong" sound came late.
[————Ding dong! Congratulations, Survivor! You've hit the jackpot! You've become the first player on the entire server to reach the milestone of owning a Tier 3 ship! A special Early Bird Gift Pack (Deluxe) is awarded to you as a token of our appreciation!]
[Should we announce the achievement to all servers and all regions? (There's a special little gift after the announcement!)]
yes"
Yu Wang felt reassured and chose to confirm without hesitation.
At the same time, it suddenly dawned on me that the game delay just now was probably not because someone else got there first, but because the game itself did not expect that with only one day left in the newbie protection period, a player would be able to collect such demanding upgrade materials to upgrade the ship to level 3!
[OMG!! Congratulations to the survivor from Division 444! You've hit the jackpot and been promoted to Tier 3 ship!! You're already far ahead of the competition before the newbie protection period even ends, setting a precedent! This achievement is incredible!]
The announcement was broadcast three times in a row.
The survivors in the 444th division are alright, but after seeing "You're going to hit the jackpot" and getting first place in the team dungeon, I already had a feeling it was going to work.
Therefore, the current reaction is not bad; most people are exclaiming, "The boss is indeed a boss," and "He's on TV again."
However, the survivors in other zones had no way to prepare, and caught off guard, they contributed a lot of progress points to Yu Wang.
At this moment, they were discussing in their respective chat channels.
"444 division? Is that the same guy who said 'You're going to hit the jackpot' again? Didn't he get his first promotion before?"
"How is this possible? I'm still struggling to scrape together the subcontracting fees for the workbench! Where did he get the extra materials to upgrade the ship?!"
"He's cheating! He's definitely cheating! I'm reporting him!!"
"Hmph, probably another dictator who mandates that half of the resources must be handed over daily. It's all an honor derived from exploiting us lowly survivors! Profiting off human suffering!"
"Damn it, the gap is widening. The strongest player in our division only recently leveled up to level 2—this game probably doesn't have division-based team battles, right?"
[Wow! Everyone's talking about you! You're the center of attention! How does it feel to be the center of attention? Remember your true self, okay?]
[The "Eye-Catching Bag II" upgrade level is 25.8%]
"Advanced level?" Yu Wang's gaze froze, noticing the change in keywords. "Not level up, but advance"—
This means that when the progress bar is full, the title will undergo a dramatic change!
What does Yu Wang expect to become? A conspicuous elite? Or the center of attention?
But for now, opening the gift pack is the most important thing!
Early Bird Gift Pack (Deluxe)
【恭喜获得：空核碎片X5、珍珠币500、求生者定位卡X1、中级海水淡化装置、模块升级卡X1、装备耐久修理卡X1、旺仔豪华大礼包X1、鸭绒服图纸、血珊瑚套装图纸X1】
As for the extra rewards following the announcement, Yu Wang looked through them and found that the rewards were sent directly to his backpack.
[Regional Megaphone x1, World Megaphone x1]
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