Everyone survives in the ocean, I pick up a goddess for vacation Chapter 024

“I’ll be with Officer Lu for a while, but not forever,” Lin Hao said frankly.

Shi Xiaorui, Wei Wei, and others fell silent, a subtle sense of weighing options permeating the air.

Lin Hao understood their hesitation and added, “How about this, you don’t have to decide immediately. Before you leave Officer Lu’s raft group, you are free to enter and exit my boat.”

“Okay, as you say.” Shi Xiaorui was the first to nod, and this compromise clearly made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

It was indeed too difficult for them to abandon the military team, which represented order and strength, and choose Lin Hao, who was alone.

Those crisp military uniforms naturally carried a reassuring aura on the unfamiliar sea.

Lin Hao felt a slight relaxation in his heart; as long as they stayed temporarily, there would be a chance.

He said no more, took out food and water, and motioned for Tian Youyou to distribute them to everyone.

After doing all this, he returned to the bed board in the corner and casually opened the chat channel.

“Brothers, I’m freezing to death!”

“Damn it, being alone is too hard, better team up early!”

“Those who want to team up, add me! Our team already has over five hundred people, mainly Chinese soldiers! Our goal is to establish a home on the sea!”

“Holy crap! Soldiers leading the team? Count me in!”

“Add, add, add! Please take me in!”

Lin Hao’s gaze moved from the virtual light screen, looking through the narrow porthole at the massive raft group platform outside.

Under the cold moonlight, figures flickered on the platform, still busy, moving materials and reinforcing structures.

It seemed Lu Jin was determined to turn this raft group into a home on the sea.

Lin Hao mused, for most ordinary survivors, attaching themselves to such an organization was indeed a stable way to survive.

He searched the trading channel again, trying to find some useful items.

[Ding! Boat upgrade complete. Detected materials are sufficient. Continue upgrading?]

“No.”

The upgrade process caused quite a stir. It was late at night now, so he would wait until dawn.

He needed to rest, and so did the others in the cabin.

After the upgrade, the cabin expanded by another circle, now having six bed boards.

Lin Hao and Xia Yingluo each took one, while the other four squeezed two people onto one.

Fatigue quickly enveloped everyone. The low murmurs faded, leaving only the monotonous sound of waves lapping against the hull.

The night passed without a word.

Just as dawn broke and the thin mist had not yet dispersed, Zhuang Xiaofeng called soldiers to the boat to pick up people.

Lin Hao watched Zhuang Xiaofeng’s agile figure merge into the raft group. Though he felt it was a pity, he also understood that the time was not yet right, and he couldn’t force it.

However, this night’s stay brought him over 30, 000 units of steel from Zhuang Xiaofeng!

He no longer hesitated, immediately brought up the system interface, and silently thought: “Upgrade!”

[Ding! Consuming 3200 units of wood, 800 units of steel, the wooden boat begins to upgrade! Estimated time: 2 hours.]

Clack, clack, clack—!

The boat’s interior seemed to squirm as if alive, and intense light shone through the cracks in the bed boards, illuminating the entire cabin!

“Upgrading again? You, where did you get so many supplies?!” Shi Xiaorui suddenly stood up, her eyes filled with disbelief.

“I haven’t even seen you salvage any supplies!” Wei Wei was also full of confusion and shock.

Lin Hao didn’t respond but bought ten self-heating hot pots from the trading channel and distributed them to everyone: “Stop wondering, eat breakfast first and warm yourselves up.”

“Alright…” Shi Xiaorui looked at the self-heating hot pot in her hand, then felt the continuous vibration and changes coming from the boat hull beneath her feet, completely numb.

The last thing that had given her such a strong sense of impact was Commander Lu’s taxation talent.

This Lin Hao… how did he do it?

Could his talent also be related to trading and resources?

Truly, comparing oneself to others only leads to frustration… She shook her head, shaking off the chaotic thoughts, and focused on the delicious food in front of her.

Just as they were gathered in a circle, enveloped by the steam and aroma of the hot pot, two eye-catching survivors arrived at the raft group platform.

“Holy crap! Look! Is that… is that the big star Jiang Jinyue?!”

“It’s her! Definitely her! I’d recognize her even if she turned to ash!”

“Oh my god! It really is Jiang Jinyue! We can actually see a living goddess in this cursed place!”

“It’s worth it! Today is truly worth it! She’s even more beautiful in person than on TV!”

The survivors who were originally moving around or salvaging at the edge of the platform instantly erupted in excitement.

The soldiers tried their best to maintain order, but the surging crowd uncontrollably rushed in that direction, everyone wanting to squeeze to the front to get a closer look at the national idol.

“Get lost! Don’t come any closer!” A harsh roar filled with hostility rang out.

The stern-faced young man beside Jiang Jinyue suddenly drew a dark red long blade, blocking the crowd.

The chilling killing intent made the frenzied crowd stop abruptly, fear appearing on their faces.

Just then, Lu Jin arrived with Zhuang Xiaofeng.

“Welcome to the Sea Home. I am the person in charge here, Commander Lu Jin.”

Seeing the familiar military uniform, Jiang Jinyue’s taut nerves relaxed slightly, but she still tried to maintain a graceful demeanor: “Commander Lu, hello. Can we join here?”

“Of course.” Lu Jin showed a reassuring smile, “As long as you abide by the rules here, the Sea Home welcomes all compatriots willing to unite and survive.”

“Thank you! Thank you so much!” Jiang Jinyue’s face bloomed with a sweet smile, “Can we look around first? To get familiar with the environment?”

“Please do.” Lu Jin nodded, signaling two soldiers to follow and protect them.

Once Lu Jin left, the crowd’s commotion showed signs of reigniting.

“Jiang Jinyue! Goddess! Can I get an autograph?”

“Of course.” Jiang Jinyue took the pen and paper, skillfully and quickly signed her name, her smile still impeccable.

“Jiang Jinyue! Can we take a photo?! I really like you!” Another burly man brought up the system’s built-in photo interface and excitedly moved closer.

“No problem.” Jiang Jinyue welcomed everyone, adjusted her angle, and showed a perfect smile to the camera.

While satisfying her fans’ requests, she soothed them with a pleasant voice: “Everyone, don’t get too excited. I’ll be living here from now on, so we’ll see each other often, okay?”

“That’s great!” The crowd erupted in cheers.

After the crowd’s enthusiasm subsided, Jiang Jinyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing her slightly stiff cheeks.

Jiang Ran, who was beside her, whispered, “A-Yue, you don’t have to force yourself like this. This isn’t the old world anymore.”

“I know, thank you, Jiang Ran.” Jiang Jinyue’s voice was softer, with sincere gratitude, “Without you, I might have long since…”

Jiang Ran waved his hand, interrupting her: “Protecting you is my duty. It’s good that you’re fine.”

“What do you think of this place? Can we stay long-term?” Jiang Jinyue asked again.

“The Chinese soldiers are still trustworthy.” Jiang Ran looked at the busy green figures, “At least, we can stay for a while and see how things go.”

“Mm.” Jiang Jinyue nodded in agreement.

The two walked slowly on the wide platform, observing the new environment.

They saw that in the central area of the platform, soldiers were directing people to enthusiastically build rows of wooden house frames.

“They’re all building houses! I really want to live in one!” Jiang Jinyue’s eyes showed undisguised envy, “Last night on the raft, the sea breeze chilled me to the bone, I couldn’t sleep at all.”

“I’ll find a way,” Jiang Ran said firmly, “to arrange a room for you with Commander Lu.”

“Eh?!” Jiang Jinyue suddenly stopped, pointing in surprise at a boat docked at the edge of the platform, “Jiang Ran, look! That boat! It’s so big! Significantly larger than the other boats around it!”

Her gaze moved up the boat’s hull, and when she saw what was inside the cabin, she covered her mouth in even greater surprise, “They… they’re actually eating hot pot?!”