Chapter 28: All Treasures

Chapter 28: Chapter 28: All Treasures

But looking at Lin Ji’s unwavering gaze, then at the bloody shark corpse beside them, she swallowed hard. Even if she had ten thousand reasons to refuse, she could only nod obediently.

"I... I understand."

"Captain..."

The last two words were spoken as softly as a mosquito’s hum.

Lin Ji nodded in satisfaction.

This battle had not only yielded supplies and points but, more importantly, had firmly established his absolute authority within this six-person team.

Whether it was the proud campus belle, the saintly teacher, or this scheming little girl—all of them could only submit to him now.

Lin Ji turned and walked into the expanded cabin.

With the merging of the two Level 2 Sailing Ships, the rain shelter had now transformed into the beginnings of a spacious wooden cabin.

Covering an area of twenty square meters, its ability to block wind and rain had improved several times over.

What surprised Lin Ji the most was that in the middle of the cabin stood two sturdy-looking wooden beds.

The bed planks were polished smooth, and they were even covered with a layer of dry grass-woven padding.

This was clearly the handiwork of Tang Ling, the skilled craftsman.

Far better than the makeshift bed he had haphazardly sawed together earlier.

At the moment, Gu Yihan was helping Su Qingyue and Shen Manyun rest on the bed to the right.

Lin Ji didn’t stand on ceremony either.

He walked directly to the bed on the left, which looked more spacious, and lay down on it.

"Ah..."

Comfortable.

The night’s heart-pounding events had taken a heavy toll, both physically and mentally.

Now, lying on a stable bed, drowsiness washed over him instantly.

But before sleeping, he habitually opened the Chat Channel.

Sure enough.

Both the [Regional Channel] and the [World Channel] were already in an uproar.

All because of that global announcement.

"Holy crap! Who is Lin Ji? So fierce? It’s only the first day, and he’s already killing Level 3 Monsters?"

"Damn, I couldn’t even beat a Level 1 Sea Turtle earlier—almost got my balls bitten off. Comparing people is infuriating!"

"Bone Burial Sea? Where’s that? Sounds terrifying."

"Big shot, please take me along! I can do the ’yingyingying’!"

"Lin Ji... that name sounds familiar. Is he from our Haicheng University?"

Looking at the screen filled with discussions about his name, Lin Ji frowned. In his opinion, being too famous wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

The night deepened, and the sea breeze carried a faint scent of blood as it gently swept across the deck.

"Gu Yihan."

Sitting on the edge of the bed while organizing the supplies in his Backpack, Lin Ji began giving instructions.

"You’ll take the first watch tonight. Also, take Tang Ling and Bai Taotao and clean up the inside and outside of the cabin, especially the bloodstains and bits of flesh. Don’t attract other predators."

"And that big hole needs to be patched up quickly."

Though physically exhausted, Gu Yihan’s spirits were high.

Hearing Lin Ji’s orders, she didn’t complain at all. Instead, she felt a sense of satisfaction at being entrusted with important tasks.

"Don’t worry, leave it to me."

Lin Ji nodded, took out an unopened pack of compressed biscuits and a bottle of energy drink from his Backpack, and handed them over.

"For you."

"You need to eat to have the strength to work. There’ll be extra rewards once you’re done."

Gu Yihan took the supplies, unable to suppress a smile curling at the corners of her mouth.

This was preferential treatment, indeed.

Lin Ji then took out a bottle of water and a packet of bread, distributing them to Su Qingyue and Shen Manyun, who were lying on the bed.

"You two worked hard today as well."

His gaze lingered for a moment on Su Qingyue’s pale face, his tone softening unusually.

"Especially you, Su Qingyue."

"If it weren’t for your block and freezing the hull, killing this Demon Shark wouldn’t have gone so smoothly."

"Rest well. You can only continue being a tool once you’ve recovered."

Su Qingyue had been blaming herself for getting injured and holding the team back, but upon hearing this, the gloom in her heart instantly dissipated.

Even though the term "tool" still sounded harsh.

At least she was acknowledged.

"Mhm..."

She responded softly, tightening her grip on the water bottle in her hand.

Having arranged everything, Lin Ji no longer forced himself to stay awake.

Fatigue washed over him like a tide, and he collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Listening to his steady breathing, the women in the room each had their own thoughts.

Shen Manyun gently touched Su Qingyue’s forehead, her voice soft.

"Sleep, Qingyue. Teacher is here."

Su Qingyue nodded and, nestled in Shen Manyun’s warm embrace, drifted into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Gu Yihan, holding the [Powerful Flashlight] Lin Ji had given her, turned and walked out of the cabin.

The night breeze was slightly cool.

The deck was in disarray.

Gu Yihan took a deep breath, her eyes instantly turning sharp.

At this moment, she was no longer the little woman who acted spoiled and sought favor in front of Lin Ji but had regained the aura of the young lady of the Gu family.

She was also one of the core members of this team.

Even... the second-in-command after Lin Ji.

"Bai Taotao!"

Gu Yihan shone the flashlight beam directly onto the little girl lost in thought in the corner.

Bai Taotao was startled, holding a rag in her hand as she timidly looked up.

"Gu... Sister Gu..."

"Don’t call me sister. Call me vice-captain."

Gu Yihan kept a stern face, her tone severe.

"Clean up the bloodstains and those bits of entrails here within half an hour!"

"If you don’t finish, don’t even think about sleeping tonight!"

Bai Taotao had never faced such a situation before. Scolded to the point of tears welling up, she quickly lowered her head and frantically scrubbed the deck.

"I... I’ll do it, I’ll do it right away..."

Gu Yihan snorted in satisfaction.

In this team, someone had to play the good cop, and someone had to play the bad cop.

Lin Ji was the absolute authority and disdained managing such trivial matters.

Thus, the task of managing these subordinates naturally fell to her, the mistress of the house.

After reprimanding Bai Taotao, Gu Yihan turned around.

Her gaze fell on Tang Ling, who was busy not far away.

Tang Ling was crouching beside the massive corpse of the Demon Shark, holding a small knife as if prying something from its mouth.

Curious, Gu Yihan walked over.

"What are you doing?"

Tang Ling didn’t look up, focused intently on dealing with a fang.

"Collecting materials."

With a "click" sound.

A pale, dagger-length fang was pried loose.

Tang Ling held up the tooth, examining it carefully under the moonlight, a fanatical glint reflecting off her glasses.

"Good stuff..."

She marveled.

"This shark’s teeth are extremely hard, with natural barbs and blood grooves."

"If used to make arrowheads, the penetration and lethality would definitely be several times stronger than ordinary iron arrowheads!"

Gu Yihan’s eyes lit up.

Arrows!

This was what she cared about most.

Although Ice Arrows could be created infinitely, that required consuming Su Qingyue’s Spiritual Power.

Moreover, Ice Arrows were too brittle, easily shattered, and could not be recovered.

If she had physical arrows, her sustained combat ability would be greatly enhanced.

"Can anything else be made?"

Gu Yihan crouched down, her tone much more enthusiastic.

Tang Ling pointed to the shark’s dorsal fin and poison sac.

"Of course."

"These fish spines are tough and lightweight, they can be polished into arrow shafts."

"And this venom..."

Tang Ling carefully pointed at the green blob of mucus.

"This stuff is highly corrosive. If applied to the arrowheads..."

"Even a Large Sea Monster would lose a layer of skin just from a scratch!"

Gu Yihan was overjoyed.

This was too thoughtful!

It was practically a custom-made arsenal for an Archer like her!