Sea Survival: My Luck is Off the Charts

“[Dear players, another event phase has concluded! Have you not had your fill of fun yet?

“[Haha! Even if you haven’t, you must wait quietly for the next event to begin.

“[Will it be a long wait or a short one? Let’s look forward to it!]”

When the announcement signaling the end of the event rang out, Faye Yardley’s heart did not settle; instead, she grew even more anxious.

RING RING RING!

Faye answered the call with a smile. “Ethan, seeing that you’re safe and sound puts my mind at ease.”

“Yeah, seeing you makes me feel relieved, too. The rest of us made it back earlier, but we just kept waiting for you to show up. You’re absolutely wild, you know that? To think you actually played through every single mini-game. Were they that fun?” Ethan Yardley still felt a lingering sense of dread when he recalled the mini-games he had played. The items he got from the chests were useful, but not incredibly so.

He had chosen to return after clearing just ten levels. But after coming back, he ended up waiting day after day for his sister’s return. He had waited so long he almost grew white hairs.

Faye laughed heartily. “Well, this was likely the last event before Logan Langdon pulls off his next big move! Naturally, I had to seize the opportunity to improve myself. Did you get any Attribute boosts from the mini-games?”

“I did. My Spirit Attribute is about to break sixty. I’ll officially reach Tier Six very soon.”

“That’s so slow.”

Ethan was left speechless.

That hurt. That really hurt, he thought to himself.

At this point, Faye felt too embarrassed to tell her brother that her Constitution had already reached eighty. Otherwise, it would definitely deal a huge blow to his ego. Then, she suddenly slapped her forehead. Her brain had really short-circuited. She still hadn’t used her Top-grade Body Refining Pills!

Since her brother’s Spirit was just a little short of reaching Tier Six, she decided to give him one to lend him a helping hand. She immediately sent a Gift to him.

“Wow! You actually have such good stuff?”

“Yep! Hurry up and consume it. I need to keep working hard to improve, too.”

After hanging up, Faye turned to the others. “I’m heading upstairs for a bit. Crystal, you stay down here for now. Later, I’ll have Willow take out your little house and place it next to the Star Feather Flower on the balcony.”

With that, she bounded up the stairs.

She stored Crystal’s house into her inventory, then took out a Top-grade Body Refining Pill and popped it into her mouth. Body Refining Pills produced by the system usually melted into a warm current upon consumption and were completely tasteless. However, this one from Nightfall Citadel was so bitter and astringent that it was incredibly hard to swallow.

She forced it down her throat. Before the bitter taste in her mouth could even dissipate, her internal organs felt as though they were on fire. Beads of sweat the size of peas instantly sprouted on her forehead.

Faye was in agonizing pain. Dragging herself step by step to the edge of the bed, she collapsed onto it, involuntarily curling into a ball.

She hadn’t experienced this kind of pain in a very long time. Since her Constitution had increased, she assumed her sensitivity to pain would have lessened. To her surprise, the agony was magnified several times over.

Enduring the torment, Faye forced herself to sit up against the headboard. She pulled various bottles of water and beverages from her backpack and continuously chugged them. The scorching power within her was so intense that her sweat evaporated the moment it seeped out of her pores. She completely resembled a steaming Smoke Person.

“Who cares about a little pain? As long as I can get stronger, I can definitely do this!” she thought.

GLUG GLUG GLUG.

“I can do this!” she told herself.

Downstairs, Willow Yardley quickly noticed that the chilled drinks in the inventory were rapidly disappearing. It didn’t take a genius to figure out her sister was taking them, so she headed into the kitchen to prepare more and restock the supply.

“Kingston, hurry up and have Eamon send over some fresh fruits. Bella, bring me all the ice from the two ice makers.”

When they realized they didn’t have enough ice, Crystal actively pitched in to help. Whatever container she touched would quickly freeze its contents. Moreover, she could control the freezing precisely; if they wanted slush, it wouldn’t freeze into solid ice cubes.

Meanwhile, Faye had never expected a single Body Refining Pill to roast her into a Smoke Person. The rapid loss of bodily fluids made her realize she couldn’t just keep lying in bed.

She stumbled out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. After turning on the showerhead, she pulled out a large wooden bathtub and plunged herself right into it.

Her consciousness remained clear, but her body was completely paralyzed. Fortunately, the tub was large enough for her to lie down on her side. However, the moment the water from the showerhead hit her, it boiled instantly into steam.

Seeing that the wooden tub couldn’t even accumulate water, Faye directly retrieved ordinary Flower Dew from her inventory and poured it in.

SIZZLE.

Faye could vividly hear the sharp hiss, exactly like cold water being poured onto a scorching iron plate. It took two entire tons of Flower Dew, along with God-knows-how-many ice-cold drinks poured down her throat, before the scalding temperature inside her finally began to subside.

Following that, a warm, soothing, and utterly euphoric sensation blossomed from within her body.

[Constitution +2, Strength +2, Agility +2, Spirit +3]

Lying back in the large wooden tub, Faye wanted to pop another pill right away. The pain was truly agonizing, but the euphoria that followed was just as real.

Taking a deep breath, another Top-grade Body Refining Pill appeared in her hand. This time, fully mentally prepared, she tilted her head back, opened her mouth, and tossed it down her throat.

The fiery burning sensation erupted the very instant the Body Refining Pill entered her throat. The taste wasn’t bitter anymore, but the feeling of her internal organs being scorched by fire swept over her all over again.

Suffering through the agony time after time, Faye eventually couldn’t even tell the difference between pain and pleasure anymore. However, she managed to consume all five Top-grade Body Refining Pills she had won from the arena. The accumulated Attribute boosts from the remaining pills were incredibly impressive.

[Constitution +8, Strength +10, Agility +7, Spirit +8]

[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to Veridia player Faye Yardley for breaking past 80 in All Attributes, entering the Eighth Tier, and unlocking the Eighth Tier phase for all players. Veridia Reputation +2,000; Personal Reputation +2,000.] x3

Not even a full day had passed, and her All Attributes had already climbed an entire tier! This news completely blew the minds of every survivor in the sea survival game.

[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to Veridia player Faye Yardley for surpassing 20,000 Personal Reputation, reaching the “Rising to Fame” status. Rewarded Silver Treasure Chest x1.] x3

Ethan stared blankly at the announcements in front of him. He had successfully advanced to Tier Six, and aside from his Spirit Attribute, his other Attributes were also closing in on seventy. He had figured that with a bit more effort, he might actually catch up to his sister.

But his joy hadn’t even lasted long before his sister broke through once again. Sometimes, he genuinely wondered if his sister could still be considered a human being.

“I really hope she hasn’t turned into a humanoid Savage Beast,” he thought.

He imagined a future where he met up with his sister, and if she wasn’t happy with something, she could just grab him and swing him around like a ragdoll. The mental image was far too beautiful; he didn’t dare think about it any further.

Upstairs, Faye stood up from the wooden tub and took another quick shower before stepping out. Having soaked in Flower Dew for several hours amidst billowing steam, her skin hadn’t wrinkled in the slightest. It remained as smooth, delicate, and glowing with elasticity as ever.

Because her Attributes had skyrocketed so drastically, Faye actually had trouble controlling her own Strength. Even a task as simple as putting on clothes resulted in her accidentally tearing four outfits.

“Clothes are just way too fragile,” she muttered.

She finally managed to put on her fifth outfit completely undamaged by forcing herself to act as weakly and limply as possible.