The moment the Fire-Velvet Spider lands in the hearth, it erupts in bright white flames, letting out an ear-splitting shriek.[You hear the wail of a soul. Your Sanity has decreased by 5.]The ignited spider doesn't die immediately. Instead, it scrambles out of the hearth, a living ball of white fire, and makes a break for it. Yang Yi, prepared for this, snatches up the long-handled axe and bats it back in. This time, it stays put, its body melting and acting as a firestarter, igniting the wood into a roaring blaze."Can't believe it jumped out," he says, lowering the axe. "Almost set the whole damn ship on fire." Lesson learned. Before tossing anything into the hearth, make sure it can't move. Pull the legs off spiders, pull the legs off sardines—problem solved.Warmth begins to fill the room, and suddenly, a pulse of white light shoots out from the flames.[Bathed in the Light of Life. All attribute experience gain +25% for one hour (excluding Spirit).]Yang Yi's eyes light up. This is perfect. With this buff, he can finally start grinding his Strength stat up to 6. Then, with his [Frenzy] skill and a [Scarlet Potion], he'll be able to wield the Ironcleaver.With the hearth installed, they go back to their own business. Suna is trying to create a new potion from the Lycanthropy virus, but she can't figure out how to neutralize it without ruining the sample. Yang Yi tells her to take her time; he's in no rush to drink werewolf juice.He gets to work selling off his loot. First, he spends two hours hammering the warped plate armor back into a wearable, if ugly, shape.[Name: Ugly Iron Plate Armor][Type: Treasure][Quality: Good][Description: Metal plate armor repaired with the brute force of an unskilled craftsman. While hideous, its protective qualities are not diminished. It can protect the entire body well, but wearing it will increase stamina consumption, restrict joint movement, and vision will be limited by the helmet.]He doesn't care about looks, and neither does the buyer, who pays 16,000 Conch Coins for the full set. He sells the seven repeating crossbows for a paltry 2,000 each—the market is flooded with several players who can craft them, driving the price down. A pack of [Quick-Heal Band-Aids], being low quality, only gets him 700 coins. The common-quality handaxe sells for a meager 500. The exquisite spiked flail, however, brings in a solid 15,000. All told, he makes a whopping 46,200 Conch Coins, bringing his total balance to an incredible 57,500—almost as much as his last sweater sale.No wonder so many players turn to piracy. He's seen the rants in the chat—the language so foul it's hard to describe. These pirates don't kill, they just surround you and demand an exorbitant "toll." Most players pay up, then rage about it in the world chat later.With his pockets full, he starts shopping. He already has food. It's time to upgrade his gear. He buys a shield for Suna—a perfect match for her new longsword.[Name: Light Steel Buckler][Type: Treasure][Quality: Exquisite][Description: A light and sturdy small round shield that can be strapped to the forearm. The surface has a convex mirror finish, excellent for deflecting blades, but less effective against blunt force.]The 11,000-coin buckler is light enough that it won't interfere with her archery. He also wires her another 16,500 for "research funding," mostly just to get her to stop bugging him about it. That leaves him with an even 30,000. He decides to save it, setting his sights on a new Exquisite-tier weapon for himself. He delivers the new buckler to Suna's room and then gets to work exercising.For the next three days, the Nyxstar sails through the Extreme Winter Sea without incident. Yang Yi spends most of his time exercising, pushing himself to the limit whenever the [Hearth of Life] gives off its buff. In his downtime, he melts snow for fresh water or tries his luck fishing, which is abysmal. Over three days, he only manages to catch four Long-legged Sardines, which he now keeps in a bucket in his warm cabin, their new permanent job being 'future kindling'.But his fishing isn't a total bust. He hooks something big. He strains, pulling up a giant, fluffy, absolutely adorable-looking seal, over a meter in diameter.A Fluffy Seal! he thinks, remembering He Qi's parka. If I kill it, I can get that sweet loot!Without a second thought, he draws his pistol and fires. The seal… explodes. Violently. The blast shatters the water's surface, sending # Nоvеlight # a shockwave that rocks the Nyxstar and knocks off a good two hundred of its durability points. If he hadn't been on the ship, he would have been seriously injured. He carefully scoops up a piece of the bloody remains.[Name: Cute-to-the-Point-of-Explosion Seal][Description: A special, abyss-contaminated seal. Its appearance is cute, but it is extremely dangerous and will explode when stimulated.]"Right," he mutters to himself, heart still pounding. "From now on, kill all big things before they get on the boat."

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