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Chapter 22 - sea

  "No, is this right?"

  Ling Yu stood frozen in place.

  He was standing on the deck of an old wooden boat,

  surrounded by the boundless blue ocean.

  Besides him, there were more than twenty girls lying haphazardly on the deck!

  They were all his female classmates!

  Ling Yu was a liberal arts student at Tianzhou University.

  He was the only boy in his class of twenty-seven.

  At this moment, Ling Yu was bewildered.

  What had happened?

  He had simply taken a nap in class during break.

  How did he end up here?

  As Ling Yu wondered, one of the girls, wearing a long black dress, slowly opened her eyes, clutching her head as she climbed up from the deck.

  When the girl saw the scene, especially the awake Ling Yu and the other girls, she

  was first stunned, then exclaimed angrily in a sweet voice:

  "Holy crap, Ling Yu!"

  "What did you do?!"

  Faced with the girl's questioning, Ling Yu looked helpless.

  "You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

  The girl's name was Luo Ningxue.

  She was his childhood sweetheart, someone he had grown up with and was still in the same class with.

  She was beautiful, with fair skin, delicate features, a well-developed D+ level figure, and long, full, snow-white legs.

  Even in a class full of school beauties, she was considered very pretty. She

  was also the class monitor.

  It seemed Luo Ningxue's voice was a bit loud, disturbing the other female classmates.

  They all opened their eyes and scrambled to their feet on the deck.

  "So...so tired, where am I..."

  "Ah! At sea? Why are we at sea?"

  "Help! I'm seasick..."

  "What's going on? Have we been kidnapped?"

  Almost instantly,

  more than twenty pairs of girls' gazes converged on Ling Yu.

  There was fear, worry, timidity, and even...possessiveness.

  He was the only boy here.

  Coupled with his perfect appearance,

  he was naturally very attractive.

  Just then, a voice that was neither male nor female rang in everyone's ears.

  "Welcome to the world of survival at sea!"

  "Besides you, there are other survivors and natives in this world."

  "From now on, please strive to upgrade your ships and unite to develop your fleet to survive."

  "Everyone on the fleet carries a fishing rod, which can be summoned and retrieved with your mind, allowing you to fish anytime, anywhere to obtain necessary supplies."

  "This world is not peaceful. Without sufficient strength, you may suffer shipwreck and death!"

  ...

  After hearing the voices around him, Ling Yu understood what had happened.

  He and all the girls in his class had transmigrated to this world of survival at sea.

  Having frequently read novels, he was no stranger to such a world.

  But... why was he chosen?

  And why was he on the same ship as his female classmates?

  Was this a bit absurd?

  However, compared to Ling Yu's composure,

  many of the other girls wore bitter expressions.

  Some of the more timid ones even cried.

  "Waaaaah, why me of all? I want to go home! I don't want to survive at sea..."

  "Me too! I have family here..."

  "It's so dangerous here, we're all going to die here..."

  Caught up in the emotions, even the girls who hadn't actually cried had tears in their eyes. They

  were in terrible shape.

  Seeing this, Luo Ningxue immediately stepped forward and shouted,

  "Stop crying!"

  "Instead of complaining, think of a way to survive!"

  Luo Ningxue was the class monitor who usually managed the class.

  Her shout actually quieted things down.

  At that moment,

  a voice, neither male nor female, rang in everyone's ears again.

  "Next, each of you will awaken a talent. This is your capital for survival."

  "If you successfully survive three years, you will receive generous rewards."

  Ling Yu's eyes gleamed with anticipation upon hearing this.

  What kind of talent would he awaken?

  He hoped it would enhance his combat power.

  This was the world of the Great Voyage.

  Besides fish, there were bound to be terrifying monsters in the sea.

  Without strong combat power, he would truly be food for the sea monsters.

  The next moment...

  A mechanical female voice rang in Ling Yu's ears.

  "Congratulations on awakening your god-level talent: Many Children, Many Blessings!"

  "Many Children, Many Blessings: You will receive rewards for marrying and having children."

  "Hint: God-level talents are unique!"

  Many Children, Many Blessings?

  "Is this talent right?"

  Ling Yu frowned slightly.

  If he awakened this talent, wouldn't it mean he needed to cooperate with the female classmates on the ship to make it effective?

  Subconsciously, Ling Yu's gaze swept over the girls in front of him.

  He had to admit, he was really lucky.

  Although their class wasn't an art class, but a humanities class

  , all the female classmates were incredibly beautiful.

  Any one of them could be considered a school beauty.

  He just wondered who would be willing to help him obtain the reward.

  "Huh? I awakened a normal talent, Fishing Affinity! My chance of catching fish increases by 50%!"

  "We can catch fish to eat!"

  After awakening her talent, a girl in a white dress exclaimed excitedly in a soft voice.

  Having Fishing Affinity at sea was a very suitable talent!

  "Ah? I'm a bit unlucky. I awakened a Cooking Proficiency talent, and I have to slowly upgrade it..." "Me! Me!

  Me! I awakened a Swiftness talent, which doubles my speed!"

  Many girls were discussing their awakened talents.

  Ling Yu stood there, about to summon his talent panel, when Luo Ningxue approached and said,

  "I've awakened the god-level talent 'Healer,' which allows me to heal by consuming energy. What about you, Ling Yu?"

  Luo Ningxue's cheeks were slightly flushed, her watery eyes filled with curiosity.

  Upon hearing this, Ling Yu blurted out,

  "You're actually a healer? That's impressive."

  Luo Ningxue's face visibly flushed, and she huffed,

  "Healer what?! Don't call me that weird name!"

  "I'm a healer!"

  "Uh..."

  Ling Yu hadn't expected Luo Ningxue to be so serious now.

  Usually, when playing games, she used far more vulgar language than he did.

  Besides, with her talent and appearance, she

  certainly deserved the title of healer.

  Luo Ningxue calmed down again and continued to ask,

  "So what talent did you awaken?"

  Ling Yu replied calmly,

  "The 'Many Children, Many Blessings' talent. As long as I marry and have children, I'll receive a reward."

  Ling Yu had no intention of hiding his talent.

  Anyway, we're all in the same boat, there's no way we can hide it.

  "What? You lecherous dog actually awakened such a talent!"

  Luo Ningxue's expression changed drastically.

  She wasn't a child.

  She knew very well what she needed to do to have many children and good fortune.

  However, if we ignore how to use the talent,

  then Ling Yu's awakened talent

  was actually very suitable for this old wooden boat that didn't even have sails and could be washed away by a slightly large wave!

  "What's wrong? What's wrong? Ningxue, what happened?"

  Luo Ningxue had shouted too loudly, attracting the attention of many girls.

  They vaguely heard the word "lecherous dog."

  Could it be that Ling Yu was going to...

  Thinking of this, a hint of tension flashed in the eyes of some girls.

  But beneath the tension, there was a little bit of anticipation.

  Luo Ningxue noticed the other girls' gazes, turned to look at them, and said softly,

  "Nothing."

  "I'm planning to choose a captain, who do you think is the most suitable?"

  As soon as she said this, the girls immediately discussed in hushed tones.

  A few minutes later, one of the girls looked up.

  "Squad Leader Luo, let's make you the captain. None of us have management experience."

  "Yeah, Squad Leader Luo... no, we should call you Captain Luo now."

  ...

  Seeing everyone had chosen her, Luo Ningxue nodded gently, not refusing, and said,

  "In that case, I'll be the captain."

  After saying that, she gave her first order:

  "You all stay on the deck. Ling Yu and I will inspect the wooden boat."

  Luo Ningxue's eyes flickered, her delicate face slightly flushed.

  The blush on her pretty face quickly spread to the back of her ears,

  and even stained her snow-white neck.

  Luo Ningxue turned to look at the boy beside her, her voice trembling,

  "Let's go!"

  Before Ling Yu could react, Luo Ningxue grabbed his right hand and led him towards the cabin at the back.

  He was a little confused.

  Shouldn't Luo Ningxue have said a few more words and made more arrangements?

  Why did she fast-forward to pulling him to inspect the cabin?

  Was she in such a hurry?

  Seeing Ling Yu being taken away by Luo Ningxue, the other girls couldn't help but mutter.

  "Hey~ I feel like... the class... the captain doesn't seem like she's going on a patrol with Ling Yu."

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  "Is it strange? They're childhood sweethearts, and it's so dangerous here, they're probably just taking advantage of this time to enjoy themselves."

  Awakening her fishing affinity, the girl named Bai Shuang had a sudden thought.

  A fishing rod appeared in her hand.

  Holding the fishing rod, she came to the side of the boat and said softly:

  "Let's fish first, otherwise we'll go hungry later."

  Hearing her reminder, the other girls reacted.

  They all called out their own fishing rods and came to the side of the boat to fish.

  While Bai Shuang was fishing, her eyes would occasionally glance towards the cabin door.

  Her delicate and cute face showed a clear flush...

  ...

  A dozen minutes later, inside the cabin.

  "This ship is so small, only thirty-odd meters long, with six rooms, each about ten square meters."

  "Most of it is made of wood. If we encounter a storm, we'll all die here."

  Luo Ningxue sighed slightly.

  Hearing this, Ling Yu agreed.

  This ship had no power and was very old.

  Even in the captain's cabin, it was impossible to steer.

  Unable to control it, they could only let the ship drift with the current.

  Ling Yu concentrated a little, and a panel appeared before his eyes,

  displaying the ship's information.

  "Name: Large Wooden Ship."

  "Level: lv1."

  "Durability: 500/500."

  "Ship Skills: None."

  "Description: This is an old, large wooden ship, lacking power and unable to be steered freely. It can only drift with the current, but it's better than nothing, floating on the sea." "Hint

  : You can use materials, such as stone, steel, and planks, to upgrade the ship."

  ...

  This ship, though called a ship, was more like a mobile sea coffin.

  Any accident would result in total annihilation.

  As Ling Yu looked at the information before him, Luo Ningxue's voice rang in his ears.

  "Hey, Ling Yu, is your talent real?"

  "Just by doing that kind of thing... I can really get a reward?"

  Ling Yu closed the information panel, turned to look at the girl in the black dress beside him, and said,

  "It's real, I have no reason to lie to you."

  Ling Yu didn't know exactly what the reward would be,

  but it would definitely be very useful.

  Hearing the answer, Luo Ningxue's cheeks flushed, and she nodded,

  "Okay, I understand."

  Upon hearing this, Ling Yu saw Luo Ningxue reach out her delicate hand

  and pull him into one of the rooms.

  There were five beds in the room, each covered with snow-white sheets. They looked

  very soft

  and comfortable.

  Luo Ningxue pointed to one of the beds, her face red, and said,

  "Ling Yu, hurry up and take off your clothes."

  "I... I'll help you complete your talent."

  As Luo Ningxue spoke, she let go of Ling Yu's hand.

  Her delicate body trembled as she took off her clothes.

  Seeing this, Ling Yu's eyes widened, and he was stunned.

  He never expected that Luo Ningxue would actually help him?

  Unable to resist asking,

  "Ningxue, what are you doing..."

  Ling Yu was interrupted by Luo Ningxue before he could finish speaking,

  "Don't talk nonsense, it's all... all for a better survival."

  "You think I want to be with you, you pervert?"

  Luo Ningxue's body flushed, and she dared not look at Ling Yu's face.

  Despite her words, she was secretly looking forward to it.

  Hehe~

  She and Ling Yu had grown up together since childhood, and finally, she could take advantage of this opportunity...

  A few minutes later, the two were naked in each other's presence.

  Ling Yu sat on the edge of the bed and saw that Luo Ningxue was only wearing a pair of white socks, her cheeks flushed, looking very shy.

  He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

  Luo Ningxue has such a shy side?

  If she could avoid calling him an idiot when they met, it was because she was in a good mood today.

  They were said to be childhood sweethearts, but in reality, they were more like good brothers who had grown up together since childhood. They were

  so familiar with each other

  that they could even go to the toilet together without any problems.

  This made Ling Yu feel embarrassed when he saw her naked.

  Instead of having any thoughts, she actually wanted to laugh.

  When Luo Ningxue saw Ling Yu laughing while sitting on the edge of the bed, her shyness vanished instantly, replaced by a pouty expression.

  She immediately pounced on Ling Yu, shouting,

  "Hey, you dare to laugh at me?"

  "You're asking for it!"

  After a brief playful exchange, Ling Yu was pinned down by the girl.

  Luo Ningxue's forehead was covered in cold sweat; she was extremely nervous.

  But the moment she saw Ling Yu's youthful, perfect, yet incredibly irritating face,

  her anger flared up, and she said again,

  "You're still laughing!"

  "You really think I'm no good, huh?"

  "Just wait, I'll make you beg for mercy soon..."

  ...

  More than two hours passed, and the small room returned to silence.

  A flower of blood bloomed on the pristine white sheets.

  Ling Yu lay on his side on the bed, holding Luo Ningxue in his arms, his eyes tender.

  Suddenly, a mechanical female voice, devoid of any emotion, rang in his ears.

  "Ding! Congratulations on your successful marriage."

  "Rewards received: 200 bottles of 500ml mineral water, 50 cans of beef, 100 cans of luncheon meat, 100 servings of vegetable salad, and 200 servings of packaged rice."

  "All items have been placed in the Talent Warehouse (Unique) and can be retrieved at any time."

  "Attribute boost received! Your physique has been enhanced."

  "Rewards from your bond partner 'Luo Ningxue' have entered a ten-hour cooldown period. You can continue to receive rewards after the cooldown ends."

  So many rewards!

  And they're all the food and water he needs most right now!

  Ling Yu's face lit up with joy as he looked at the girl in his arms, her eyes narrowed, and kissed her fair forehead.

  Ling Yu was certain that if it weren't for Luo Ningxue,

  he wouldn't have received so many rewards!

  His childhood sweetheart was truly his lucky star!

  Besides the item rewards,

  Ling Yu also clearly noticed that after three consecutive visits, his fatigue had completely dissipated. He

  was full of energy.

  His physical fitness had indeed improved!

  However, the rewards he could receive from the same person had a cooldown period.

  He couldn't keep getting freebies indefinitely.

  What a pity.

  Ling Yu had originally planned to work hard with Luo Ningxue to earn more rewards and live a better life.

  Taking a deep breath, Ling Yu hugged his sweet and soft childhood sweetheart even tighter.

  It seemed he was holding her a little too tightly.

  Luo Ningxue's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she opened her watery peach blossom eyes.

  Looking at the young man before her, she felt an indescribable tearing sensation.

  She couldn't help but let out a soft snort, her cheeks puffed out in anger, and said,

  "Hmph! Ling Yu, I've given myself up for your talent."

  "You...you better not forget me in the future, or...I'll bite you to death!"

  Luo Ningxue finished speaking, her face blushing even more.

  Coupled with her slightly parted cherry lips, she looked extremely charming and cute.

  Seeing this, Ling Yu smiled gently and replied,

  "Don't worry, I won't forget you."

  After their conversation, Ling Yu knew that

  even if they hadn't come to this ocean world, he and Luo Ningxue would still be together one hundred percent.

  After all, they were childhood sweethearts, and both had lost their parents.

  Neither could live without the other.

  They had long been used to each other.

  Upon receiving the answer, Luo Ningxue, who had been somewhat sullen, immediately calmed down and revealed a satisfied smile.

  After a while, she asked in a sweet voice,

  "By the way, didn't you say there would be a reward?"

  "What are they?"

  Hearing this, Ling Yu didn't hide anything and told her about the reward he had received.

  "What! The reward is so much!"

  "Your talent is truly unreasonable!"

  After learning about Ling Yu's talent reward, Luo Ningxue was first surprised, then her face lit up with joy.

  Just doing that kind of thing and he gets a reward?

  This talent is too overpowered!

  For a while, Luo Ningxue won't have to worry about food and water shortages on the ship.

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  So much canned food and rice, enough for at least a week for the twenty-seven people on board, if not half a month.

  However… she still had to see if Ling Yu was willing to share the food and water. If he was,

  great.

  If not, there was nothing she could do.

  She couldn't force Ling Yu

  , could she? She couldn't do that.

  After all, her heart already belonged to Ling Yu. Her

  body was already...

  Meeting Ling Yu's gaze, Luo Ningxue rolled over again.

  Though a hint of pain appeared on her face, she still spoke:

  "Let's continue gathering more supplies..."

  Ling Yu smiled helplessly, reminding her:

  "Three times at the beginning, your body can't handle it."

  "Besides, my talent has a cooldown period; I can only get the reward again after ten hours."

  As Ling Yu spoke, he reached out and pulled the girl into his arms.

  His eyes were full of tenderness.

  Upon hearing this, Luo Ningxue's body instantly went limp.

  "Why didn't you say so earlier..."

  She exhaled a deep breath, hugging the boy tightly.

  Her eyes were alluring, filled with satisfaction.

  Seeing this, Ling Yu understood why Luo Ningxue wanted to continue working with him to gather supplies.

  It was for the sake of the female classmates outside.

  Therefore, Ling Yu reminded her:

  "Don't worry, I'll share this food with the others."

  "I won't let them starve."

  In Ling Yu's view, everyone else was useful to him.

  They could help him obtain more rewards.

  The talent cooldown only applied to one person.

  While one person is on cooldown, the others aren't.

  Otherwise, the panel wouldn't say it's from the "Luo Ningxue" bond.

  If he's healthy, receiving rewards multiple times a day isn't impossible.

  He definitely needs the help of others.

  Luo Ningxue was taken aback at first, but a few seconds later, a genuine smile appeared on her pretty face. She snorted softly,

  "Hmph~ You're quite kind-hearted, aren't you? You haven't taken a fancy to someone else, have you?"

  Ling Yu was about to answer

  when Luo Ningxue extended her slender finger and pressed it against his lips, saying,

  "You don't need to explain. After all, this is how you use your talent, I know."

  "Don't worry, I won't mind~"

  Although she said that, Luo Ningxue's eyes changed.

  It was as if she was soaking in a jar of vinegar, both sour and bitter.

  To say she didn't mind was impossible.

  How annoying.

  If she hadn't transmigrated to this world, she could have Ling Yu all to herself.

  She wouldn't have to share him like this now.

  Looking at the girl's soft lips, Ling Yu's throat moved. He kissed her first, then smiled and said,

  "Don't worry, no matter how many people I find in the future, none can compare to you."

  Luo Ningxue knew this was Ling Yu's way of comforting her, but she was still very happy.

  She nodded contentedly and hugged the boy tightly.

  A few minutes later, the two released each other.

  They put their clothes back on, left the room, and followed the cabin passage to the deck.

  Seeing Ling Yu and Luo Ningxue come out together, many girls who were fishing looked over.

  Although they had never experienced lovemaking, they had read a lot of study materials.

  As soon as they saw the lingering flush on Luo Ningxue's cheeks and her somewhat strange gait,

  they all understood what had happened.

  More than two hours.

  Ling Yu's stamina was truly terrifying.

  He wasn't afraid of getting injured after such a long time...

  Ling Yu remained calm, unconcerned about the girls' gazes on him.

  There wasn't a trace of panic or tension.

  With Luo Ningxue's constant companionship since childhood, he had long since become desensitized to pretty girls.

  Even being stared at didn't bother him at all.

  Seeing everyone staring at her and Ling Yu,

  as if they'd figured something out, Luo Ningxue

  's cheeks flushed even more.

  She wasn't as shameless as Ling Yu.

  To divert everyone's attention, she said softly,

  "Ahem... After Ling Yu and I inspected the ship," she said, "

  we found that this ship only has six rooms, each with five beds. The environment is quite good; there's no strange smell, and no monsters."

  Upon hearing this, many of the girls' faces lit up with joy.

  "There are rooms, and no monsters, so aren't we safe?"

  "Yeah, five beds per room, six rooms, just enough for us to rest."

  However, while most of the girls were happily discussing this, a tall girl with long, straight black hair, wearing a black tracksuit, spoke up:

  "Besides all this, there must be some bad news."

  The girl who spoke was named Liu Ying, the only student in the class with a special talent in sports, and her position was sports committee member.

  She was not only beautiful, but also very tall.

  At a full 1.8 meters tall, apart from Ling Yu who was a few centimeters taller than her, no one else present was taller than her.

  This student with a special talent was incredibly strong.

  Two weeks ago, at the school sports meet,

  she ran the 10,000-meter event, leaving everyone else several laps behind.

  She achieved a national-level athlete's performance.

  She could do over fifty pull-ups.

  She could do even more sit-ups and squats.

  It could be said that

  with her physical abilities, she could easily take on several boys by herself.

  If you were to become her boyfriend, it wouldn't be impossible for her to do squats while you were intimate.

  Normally, she focused entirely on sports.

  Although she was a sports specialist, like the other girls,

  she had never been in a relationship.

  Liu Ying's words caused the other girls to cast worried glances at Luo Ningxue.

  Luo Ningxue sighed slightly, turned to Ling Yu beside her, and gestured for him to speak.

  Seeing this, Ling Yu said softly,

  "The bad news is that there's no control panel in the cockpit, and no motor inside the boat. We can't control this boat and can only drift with the current."

  "The hull is also very fragile and can be easily damaged. If we encounter an accident, we will all die without any resistance."

  "There's no food or water on board either."

  Ling Yu's words frightened several timid girls so much that their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground.

  One of them even cried out,

  "How could this happen..."

  Bai Shuang was fishing nearby.

  Upon hearing this, she was so shocked that her hands went limp, and she dropped her fishing rod,

  causing it to fall into the sea.

  Fortunately, the fishing rod was a personal item that could be retrieved at any time and summoned from her hand.

  Otherwise, with her awakened fishing affinity, she wouldn't have a fishing rod to use.

  Even Liu Ying

  , whose slightly narrow eyes became glistening, as if she were about to cry.

  Despite her tall and strong physique,

  she actually had a rather soft personality.

  Hearing that she might die here without any resistance, Liu Ying

  felt extremely distressed.

  Not only them, but the other girls also experienced negative emotions to varying degrees.

  They all looked at Ling Yu with red eyes.

  After all, even if they were lucky and didn't encounter any accidents at sea,

  without food or water, they would all die here in a few days.

  Some of the girls therefore thought:

  since they were going to die anyway, they might as well follow Luo Ningxue's example and, while they still had the strength, have some fun with Ling Yu before they died.

  They couldn't die as a little Chu girl.

  Ling Yu was so handsome, and they had always had a crush on him.

  It wouldn't be a loss!

  Seeing the group of girls looking at Ling Yu as if they wanted to devour him alive, Luo Ningxue coughed lightly and said,

  "Ahem... Don't worry, Ling Yu has awakened a powerful talent. He's willing to share his water and food."

  "If we use it sparingly, we won't starve or die of thirst in the short term."

  Luo Ningxue didn't explicitly state what talent Ling Yu had awakened.

  It wasn't that she was stingy.

  She understood that revealing it now might be detrimental to Ling Yu.

  She was Ling Yu's childhood friend and had long harbored feelings for him.

  Naturally, she was willing to help trigger the talent reward.

  But the other girls might not all like Ling Yu.   What if

  revealing Ling Yu's talent frightened some girls and they tried to harm him?   Although he was the only boy on the ship and stronger than the girls,   he was alone .   His resistance wasn't strong.   The girls had also awakened talents.   Not to mention Liu Ying, a sports prodigy. Even if   three Ling Yus were tied together, she could easily subdue them.   Only after the girls knew how good Ling Yu was could she reveal the situation.   But what was this inexplicable feeling of unease?   The moment Luo Ningxue thought about Ling Yu having other girls help him earn rewards in the future,   she felt a pang of sadness.   Even breathing became difficult.

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