Seeing that quite a few Players wanted to go to the seaside to check out the situation, Xu Nian was happy to let them.

In the past few days, the Demonic Beasts in the Demon Beast Forest had smartened up. They stopped wandering around Outside, and even the ones deep in the forest had become scarce. It seemed the Demonic Beasts were all hiding, not planning to encounter the Players. As a result, the Players earned far fewer Contribution Points. There was nothing the Players could do about it.

But now, things had changed. With the appearance of Tasks from the Sea Race, the Players could now fully enjoy themselves there. The Rewards from the Sea Race were higher, making it more suitable for Earning Contribution Points. This was a lucrative deal!

To facilitate the Players' freedom to travel, Xu Nian had the System set up a Teleportation Array. One end was located within the Profound Yellow Sect, and the other in a small town by the seaside.

「Hailong Town.」

The Common People had been anxious lately. Since the Great Changes of Heaven and Earth, when the seaside villagers went out fishing, they encountered monsters. These creatures had fish heads, shrimp heads, and bodies covered in scales. Moreover, these monsters appeared more than once and even attacked a few small villages. Over time, the villagers from nearby towns didn't dare go out fishing anymore. Many had chosen to move away from the seaside.

Fishing was important. But was it as important as staying alive?

Nowadays, hardly anyone remained in Hailong Town aside from some nostalgic elderly residents. The older generation stayed because they couldn't bear to leave the place they had lived in for decades. It was nostalgia; they didn't want to leave their hometown just like that.

When the members of the Profound Yellow Sect stepped out of the Teleportation Array, they attracted a lot of attention.

"Is this the seaside? Ever since the New Map opened, I haven't been out much."

"This is a great Map for exploration and development; we must make good use of it."

"Don't rush, guys, remember Dung Beetle's Task."

"Right, right, right, we need to evacuate the Common People first. Otherwise, if the Sea Race attacks, it will be difficult to complete our Tasks."

"..."

Immediately, a group of Players began to persuade the villagers to leave. But the villagers were stubborn, refusing to leave no matter what, saying they'd rather die here. Seeing this, the Players were out of options.

Wanwan stepped out from the crowd and said to a few elders, "There are Sea Race creatures lurking around here, and they eat humans. If you don't leave, you might never see your grandchildren again. Think about your families."

Other than their nostalgia, what the older generation cared about the most was their descendants. They stayed, not wanting to burden their families. Hearing Wanwan's words, the villagers sighed helplessly. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad to spend some time with their grandchildren before they died. After all, people needed something to hold onto.

That day, many villagers began to evacuate Hailong Town, and the Players also went to other towns to persuade more people. The Players weren't in a rush to deal with the Sea Race. Their priority was to evacuate the Common People first. Once all the Common People had left, the rest would be much easier.

「By the seaside.」

The members of the Glutton Squad gathered, setting up pots to boil water and arranging Barbecue Grills, with charcoal burning.

"Food Heaven? Are you sure the Sea Race will show up?"

"I think we should help out first. Directly attacking the Sea Race here might be dangerous."

"What's there to fear? Can the Sea Race be more formidable than the Demonic Beasts in the Demon Beast Forest? With so many of us, we can take on one, right?"

"I've brought a lot of Seasoning; why not just make Hot Pot right here? I haven't tried Hot Pot in the game yet!"

"..."

A few others found the idea very reasonable and instantly started preparing the Seasoning. A fight? They weren't really motivated for one. They had become tired of eating Demonic Beasts lately, even having tried Dung Beetle's Stinky Tofu. In just a few days, they had all gained noticeable weight. The game truly amazed them—they could actually get fat in it!

Just as they had finished preparing the Seasoning for the Hot Pot, a Player named Cat Eats Fish suddenly shouted.

"Look at the seaside, a member of the Sea Race is showing up!"

Instantly, everyone looked over. They saw a large lobster walking out of the sea. It had a bulky thorax, a short abdomen, a dark red shell, and many tentacles around its body. What was most shocking was that this lobster was walking upright on strong, sturdy legs. Not only that, but this lobster was also holding a steel fork that seemed to be of good quality.

Looking at the lobster, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva. A lobster the size of a person—that would be an amazing treat!

"Oh, large lobster, I just can't hold back when I see you."

"Charge, charge, charge! Let's grill this lobster first and set some meat aside for the Hot Pot. Its shell could even be used as a chair."

"Give me a chance; I'll handle this large lobster!"

"Be steady, let's all go together and take it down with our Metal Elemental Spells and Fire Magic."

"..."

The Shrimp Soldier came ashore planning to capture a few humans for a feast. Lately, quite a few Shrimp Soldiers had captured humans, and they had been thoroughly praised by the Crab General. The Human Race was the most delicious food; even some vegetarian members of the Sea Race would praise it endlessly after tasting it. This time, it had sneaked ashore to capture humans. Who would have thought it would be so lucky? As soon as it reached the shore, it saw five humans sitting together, and then they actually ran toward it.

Weren't they delivering themselves to death?

If it could capture all five humans and bring them back, the Crab General would surely heap praise upon it, and perhaps even reward it handsomely! Who would dare to look down on it then?

Just as it was feeling smug, the humans approaching it suddenly made their move.

"Fire Release - Great Fireball!"

A huge fireball, radiating intense heat and pressure, shot straight toward it. And that was not all. Three more fireballs came flying at it from all around.

What was going on? Weren't these just Ordinary humans, meant to be mere morsels for their appetite? Why were there Human Race Cultivators here?

Before it could figure it out, the fireballs landed on it, and the intense burning heat claimed its life in an instant.

Food Heaven quickly grabbed the legs of the Shrimp Soldier and dragged it towards the shore. The others followed closely behind. They had never eaten such a large lobster before. They wondered how it tasted compared to lobsters in reality.

"First, let's peel off the shell!" Approaching the Barbecue Grill, Food Heaven swallowed hard and said, "Who has a knife? Pick out the vein, and be gentle with the meat so you don't make it look too ugly."

A few of them immediately started to dissect the lobster. Their skill was such that even Little Boss would have to admire it. These guys, who usually just slacked off in the Kitchen every day, turned out to be hidden experts!

The Shrimp Soldier was only at the Qi Cultivation Realm. The 100 Contribution Points earned were nothing to the Glutton Squad. They didn't have much expectation for Contribution Points either. What they really cared about was whether they could eat!

The Players who came later were stunned to see a few people sitting on lobster shells by the seaside, grilling lobster meat and enjoying lobster Hot Pot.

"Holy shit, are these Fatties Players too?"

"Good heavens, they actually killed a large lobster? And ate it right on the spot?"

"I know them. They're from the Glutton Squad. They're always loafing around the Kitchen; they're always the first to eat whatever Little Boss makes."

"No wonder they're so chubby! So this is what they eat! And I must say, it smells pretty good."

"..."

A crowd of Players gathered around, looking with envy at the group sitting by the seaside, enjoying Hot Pot and Barbecue.

Dung Beetle ran up from behind and looked at the lobster shell they were sitting on, and the sinister lobster head that no one seemed to want. "Food Heaven, you're eating without me?" he said.

He also enjoyed food now. This was especially true after eating Wind Spirit Grass in the Demon Beast Forest, which had changed his Constitution; he realized some foods simply couldn't be missed.

Seeing Dung Beetle arrive, Food Heaven passed him a pair of chopsticks without any hesitation.

"Everyone try this! The lobster meat is delicious, smooth in the mouth, absolutely different from the ones in real life!"

Dung Beetle also took a bite with his chopsticks and found this to be true. What a bunch! The Glutton Squad really knew how to live it up. They were completely here just to eat, drink, and be merry!

One Shrimp Soldier yielded so much meat, enough for roughly a mouthful per Player. Not many people had come this time; aside from some Life Players, there were only a few Third Test Players looking for Contribution Points. The fighting spirit of Third Test Players was even stronger than that of Second Test and First Test Players. They were desperate for Contribution Points.

"Not bad, not bad, this tastes much better than Demonic Beast meat, and the texture is a whole level higher," one of the Life Players remarked.

"Brother, you seem to know your food. You must eat quite a bit usually, huh?"

"Heh, just curious. Eating in the game is a first for me, so naturally, I couldn't miss out."

"Let's have some Water Element Players go to the seaside to scout, see if we can lure the Sea Race out."

"When you kill members of the Sea Race, remember to leave the Corpses intact. If you don't eat them, we will!"

"..."

When it came to eating, which Players would ever back down? They were Earthlings, after all! With enough of them, they could eat the Sea Race into an endangered species!

Without further ado, the Players all rushed towards the seaside, planning to strike first.

Cat Eats Fish looked at them and said, "Food Heaven, are we sure we don't want to get involved?"

"We're responsible for eating. I feel like we'll get to eat a lot today!"

Food Heaven said calmly, "Let them handle the fighting. Today, we'll eat until we're seventy percent full. Everyone, eat all you want, eat to your heart's content. Dung Beetle is picking up the tab today!"

Immediately, they started feasting, their gazes even heating up as they eyed the lobster head nearby. Could they eat that head? That Shrimp Soldier seemed a bit simple-minded; who knew if eating it would affect the Players.

Half a Moment later, a few of them were drooling as they placed the lobster head on the Barbecue Grill. To hell with it, just eat!

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