Chapter 312 - The Awakening Shelter Ship
By 11:00 p.m., Yang Yi first sent a set of Rat Fur Armor to Shen Guanquan before hurriedly selling off the various spoils of war.
The Vitality Sardine Leg had finally been given a price as well. It was listed at 10,000 Shell Coins and could be brewed into ten bottles of Vitality Sardine Soup. Yang Yi had personally tested it earlier that day.
At present, only one leg was being sold, as Yang Yi intended to keep the other in reserve.
However, the market response to the Vitality Sardine series was far from ideal. Aside from a well-known player who bought ten bottles of Diluted Vitality Sardine Soup and one bottle of Concentrated Vitality Sardine Soup out of curiosity, almost no one showed any interest.
That player even reviewed Yang Yi's fish soup and posted the results on the forum.
The conclusion was straightforward: its cost-effectiveness was far inferior to Vitality Coconut Juice.
The latter was not only cheaper, but it also carried no psychological burden when consumed. The fish soup's only advantage was its taste. The reviewer stated that they were fortunate to have bought only one bottle of concentrated soup; otherwise, drinking a second bottle might have finished them off. They advised everyone to purchase only a single bottle if they wished to try it.
What followed was a stream of replies.
【You actually bought it? I knew something was wrong the moment I saw that tree. I lost 10 points of Sanity just from looking at it.】
【Thank you, Shennong.】
【As expected of the One-Eyed Boss's beverage, it's definitely something special.】
【Now I kind of want to know just how delicious it really is...】
...
By the time trading hours ended, the Vitality Sardine Leg had finally been sold, along with another bottle of concentrated soup purchased by a certain player.
Fortunately, weapons and supplies were selling quite well. At this rate, it would not take long to accumulate the full twenty million.
"Huh?"
Yang Yi noticed another reply had appeared beneath his post.
【Buying all kinds of magic books. DM me if you're selling.】
The contact ID listed was Yang Yi's own, yet he had never posted such a message.
That could only mean Suna had posted it herself, intending to collect magic books.
Yang Yi did not delete the post, as magic books were indeed worth acquiring, provided they were not excessively sinister.
However, most magic books were tied to supernatural abilities and rarely appeared on the market. Most people preferred keeping them for personal use.
...
Four days later.
The spoils stored inside the Shelter Ship had long since been sorted out, but selling everything would still take considerable time, especially the enormous pile of Rat Fur Armor sets.
Yang Yi also had yet to decide what to do with the massive amount of loose rat fur. There was simply too much of it.
The number of Shell Coins in his account had increased significantly, reaching 18.27 million. He was no longer far from his goal of twenty million.
For the time being, Yang Yi planned to focus on selling basic supplies. Equipment and similar items could always be sold later while traveling to the Golden Chamber of Commerce, saving valuable time.
The real problem remained the mountain of Rat Fur Armor sets.
That afternoon, Yang Yi was fishing.
Perhaps because the Abyss Scavenger had appeared before, the catch rate was exceptionally low. If not for the Tiny Pale Worm's assistance, Yang Yi would have caught almost nothing.
Suddenly, an electronically synthesized voice came from the dock.
"Captain Yang Yi, Captain Xiao Ji asked me to notify you to come to the Main Control Room."
"The Main Control Room?"
Yang Yi put away his fishing rod, walked to the edge of the ship, and looked down. The one calling for him was Robot Xiao San.
"Yes. The central power furnace has been repaired, and the Main Control Room has regained its basic functions," it explained, simultaneously projecting a holographic map displaying the location of the Main Control Room.
It was actually situated beneath the deck where Yang Yi had originally entered through the breach, on the underwater level below. If nothing unexpected had happened, Yang Yi would also have blasted a large hole there.
He nodded, informed Suna through a private message, then jumped down from the ship onto the dock and headed toward the Main Control Room.
About ten minutes later, Yang Yi arrived at the second deck above the waterline, where he had once blown open a hole. He intended to take the elevator down to the underwater level.
The breach had already been repaired. After polishing, aside from a slight difference in color, it was nearly impossible to tell that the area had ever been damaged. The elevator had also been restored and was now capable of traveling directly upward to the Captain's Cabin.
Yang Yi had instructed the robots to prioritize repairs to the defense systems and the ship's basic structure. As a result, the damaged outer walls, the Captain's Cabin, and the lighthouse had all been included in the restoration efforts.
He stepped into the elevator and descended to the underwater level.
The lighting there was much dimmer. Only after Yang Yi exited did the lights illuminate section by section, revealing a corridor stretching straight toward a room ahead.
Bullet holes, scorch marks left by explosions, and even skeletal remains still littered the walls and roadside. Since cleaning and cosmetic restoration had not been considered a priority, everything remained as it had been, although the electrical systems had already been fully repaired.
Passing through the corridor, he arrived at the Main Control Room.
It was an exceptionally spacious chamber, resembling the bridge of a spaceship. Dozens of seats were arranged inside, each equipped with its own console and display screen.
At one point in time, a large number of players had likely worked together here to operate the Shelter Ship and issue commands.
Unfortunately, the danger had come from within.
Yang Yi surveyed the area and discovered that many consoles had yet to be repaired. Some screens still bore bullet holes, while the entire ceiling and the surrounding 360-degree walls were themselves display panels, though many sections had cracked and become unusable.
Xiao Ji stood at the center of the room beside a large, table-like control console. It had opened a nearby panel and was examining the wiring inside.
"Captain Yang Yi, you're here."
Xiao Ji noticed Yang Yi's arrival, stopped what it was doing, and looked over.
"Is everything repaired?" Yang Yi asked.
"No. The security system has only been restored to 22.7%, but the Shelter Ship has regained power and can now sail across the sea," Xiao Ji replied. It was still wearing the eyepatch Yang Yi had given it, and the indicator light atop its head flashed as it spoke.
It extended a mechanical arm and pointed toward a slot in front of the central control console. The recess was shaped exactly like a card reader, clearly designed to hold an authorization card.
"Captain, please place your authorization card here and restart the system," Xiao Ji said.
Yang Yi nodded, walked forward, and inserted his authorization card into the slot.
This Grade-A Authorization Card had originally been in Suna's possession, but after the Rat War ended, it had returned to Yang Yi.
The moment the card was inserted, the central control console came to life, and an automated voice echoed throughout the room.
【Unregistered Grade-A Authorization Card detected. Registration in progress... Please place your right hand on the console.】
Yang Yi followed the instructions.
【Registration in progress... Registration complete. Player Yang Yi has become a Grade-A Administrator of the Shelter Ship.
Authorized areas... All.】
【System self-diagnosis initiated... Self-diagnostic complete.
Combat readiness mode activated.
Highest-level administrator Yang Yi has been appointed Temporary Commander...】
【System reboot will complete in 10 seconds... 10, 9, 8...】
Listening to the announcements, Yang Yi was completely dumbfounded.
It seemed that he had somehow become the owner of the ship.
However, when he opened his ship interface, it still displayed the Nightmare Star. The Shelter Ship remained merely a vessel he had occupied and could still be dismantled at any time.
It was simply that the internal systems of the ship had granted Yang Yi authority of the highest level.
【System reboot complete...】
The entire Main Control Room lit up.
The screens covering the walls and ceiling all activated simultaneously. Although the damaged sections only displayed static, Yang Yi could still recognize that it was a panoramic display system, making him feel as though he were standing atop the lighthouse itself.