Chapter 319 - Hyperactivity Potion
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Yang Yi had originally been completely drained of energy, with only a little over 40 energy points remaining. He had planned to rest for a while before going fishing again.
But who could have expected that after taking the potion, he would feel as if he had been injected with adrenaline? His energy instantly refilled, and he became uncontrollably excited.
At that moment, he was running laps around the ship’s central courtyard at high speed, each lap taking him less than seven seconds.
Suna stood in the middle of the courtyard, reviewing the private message Yang Yi had sent her, which contained the potion’s information.
Potion effects:
【Name: Hyperactivity Potion】
【Type: Consumable / Potion / Unique】【Quality: Rare】【Description: A potion originally created by the witch Suna.It was mainly made with Vital Sardine Legs and high-energy protein bars, supplemented with crushed salted long-legged sardine paste.
After consumption: sanity -10, energy is instantly restored to full, and the user enters an excited state of extreme hyperactivity lasting 15 minutes.
If taken again within a short period, the effect can be triggered up to a maximum of 3 times.
Eight hours after the effect ends, the user will enter an extreme fatigue state: all attributes except mental stats decrease by 2–6 points, the body becomes sore, energy cap is halved, and the condition lasts 24–48 hours. Recovery is required before using this potion again.
Repeated use will place severe strain on cardiopulmonary function, cause blood pressure spikes, and carry a risk of sudden death.】
“Looks like the effect is pretty good,” Suna nodded in satisfaction before walking toward the ship’s cabin.
Meanwhile, Yang Yi was left running alone. After a full fifteen minutes, he finally stopped.
“Huff… this stuff really packs a punch,” he muttered, drenched in sweat.
He checked his energy; it was still at 91.
By now, the surge of excitement had faded, but his body still felt full of vitality, as if he had just woken up refreshed.
From its effects, the potion behaved like a stimulant. Its principle was to instantly trigger the full effect of the Vital Sardine Legs ingredient, restoring energy to maximum. It was especially useful in combat, particularly prolonged attrition battles.
However, in normal situations, it was not suitable for frequent use. The side effects would affect the following day, or even the next two days, greatly reducing combat ability. It was still quite dangerous.
Yang Yi had only drunk one bottle, so the issue was manageable. He could rest more the next day while remaining active today.
He asked the vines to bring over the Light Container, but halfway through, the container suddenly burst with a flash of intense light. A sharp cracking sound followed, like shattering glass, and then the glow quickly faded.
“Did it run out again?” he muttered.
Yang Yi took the container and examined it. It was completely empty—the fragment of the light fairy inside had disappeared.
The container could last a full month if used at the lowest brightness, making it quite durable. However, once brightness increased, energy consumption doubled. At maximum brightness, it would last only about an hour.
He had been clearing the darkness every two to three days using medium brightness. Otherwise, the darkness attached to the hull would seep into the cabin through windows and gunports.
Since taking control of and repairing the Shelter Ship, he had already used up two Light Containers, and only one remained.
However, since it would take about 20 days to reach the Golden Chamber of Commerce, supplies should still be sufficient. Based on his usage, one container could last about 12 to 15 days, depending on the fragment inside.
At present, he had one Light Container left, and Suna had two more. It should be enough.
Still, considering possible accidents, it was better to be conservative.
Yang Yi decided to reduce usage. Aside from fishing, he would rely only on will-o’-the-wisp flames for lighting. When sleeping, Xiao Ji would keep watch and monitor for anything boarding the ship.
In that case, one container could likely last 15 to 18 days.
He went to the central courtyard, choosing a spot where the old captain could not see him. He set up the enchanted giant anglerfish lantern and hung up the Light Container as well.
The combined light dispelled the black fog over the sea and improved the catch rate, making fishing easier.
Immediately after, Yang Yi took out the soft pale worm fishing rod and began fishing.
【You caught a long-legged sardine】
【You caught a long-legged sardine】【You caught a cyst pufferfish】You caught……
While reeling in the line, Yang Yi suddenly felt something unusual on the hook.
He pulled it up and found a fishman, about forty centimeters long, holding a simple bone spear.
This creature was fairly common and listed in the monster compendium on the forum, but this was the first time he had ever caught one.
Without hesitation, he hauled it aboard and casually handed it to the vine waiting on deck.
“I caught a small fishman. Do you want it? If not, I’ll send it to the gacha machine,” he said.
He remembered that Suna kept fishman specimens in her laboratory, though most had already been stripped of their scales.
“Is it still alive? I want it alive,” Suna immediately replied.
Seeing her message, Yang Yi quickly stopped the vine.
Unfortunately, the fishman had barely touched the deck before it was attacked and nearly drained dry.
He immediately carried the weakened creature to Suna’s laboratory.
【Name: Small Fishman (Black-Scaled)】
【Description: A relatively weak aberrant demon. They usually move in groups and prefer coordinated attacks on weak targets.They have low intelligence and use simple weapons such as short spears, knives, shields, bows, and blow darts.When facing strong enemies, they flee without regard for their companions. During combat, they emit strange cries.Fish scales can be used in alchemy.Different ocean regions produce fishmen with different scale colors, but their combat strength does not differ significantly.】
Yang Yi had already tested its loot effect with a specimen before, and it only added 20 durability.
Using this freshly caught live one would likely yield the same result.
After handing it over, he returned to the deck and continued fishing.
His target remained the black-line corpse-controlling worm, but things never went smoothly, he had neither seen its shadow nor encountered any player selling it.
After a while, he also resumed training to improve his attribute experience.
Eight hours later, the side effects of the Hyperactivity Potion began to kick in.
Yang Yi felt as if he had just finished a long-distance run and then fallen asleep, only to wake up again, his entire body aching.
This was the potion’s drawback. Otherwise, with his current physical condition, even a marathon would have been effortless, and muscle soreness would have been impossible.
He simply lay down to rest.
At 23:00, after browsing the world channel and forums, he fell asleep.
The next day, he only handled steering the ship and avoided strenuous activity.
Five more days passed.
Yang Yi finally caught his first black-line corpse-controlling worm. Under Xiao Ji’s cooking, it was made into black dragon-whisker noodles.
He and Suna each ate several bowls.
However, after eating, Yang Yi’s bald head still had not grown any hair. Even after two more days, there was still no change, it seemed he simply had not eaten enough.