Yun Luohe drew in a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down as quickly as possible. Her mind raced, eyes darting between the shark and the surrounding waters, searching for a weakness—or anything in the environment she could use to her advantage.Keeping [Scanning Eye] active for too long would drain her energy.She had to act fast.The shark’s massive body moved through the water with startling agility. Every flick of its tail sent powerful currents surging through the sea, and its attacks relied heavily on its tremendous impact force and razor-sharp teeth.Maybe she should wear it out first, then strike once its stamina was spent.Going head-to-head with it in open water would only get her injured.But even dodging was perilous. Several times, she narrowly avoided being rammed, and her own stamina was depleting quickly.Finally spotting an opening, she darted behind a coral reef.Catching her breath, Yun Luohe scanned the area and noticed a cave not far away. The entrance was narrow—too narrow for the shark to enter.She swam toward it without hesitation. Her slender frame slipped inside easily.The shark followed right behind, and just as she ducked inside, she turned her head—only to see its teeth inches away.It circled outside the cave several times, trying to force its way in, but the narrow mouth blocked it completely.After a while, it didn’t leave. Instead, it began to circle the area, releasing a low, reverberating sound.When Yun Luohe still didn’t emerge, the shark started ramming the coral, trying to smash it apart with its body.The sight was terrifying——but she remained steady, keeping her eyes on it at all times.While the shark pounded at the reef, she drew her hunting knife and found a crack in the coral, widening it into a small hole.Just as the shark lunged toward that spot, she thrust the knife forward.With a muffled thunk, the blade sank into the shark’s body.It thrashed violently in pain, churning the water around them red with blood.Seizing the moment, Yun Luohe darted out from behind the reef. The structure had been shattered by repeated impacts; staying inside was no longer an option.But that stab hadn’t been fatal. The shark recovered quickly, charging at her with even greater ferocity.Yun Luohe knew she had to end this fight fast—her stamina wouldn’t last much longer.While dodging its attacks, she searched for her next move.Suddenly, an idea struck her.She swam straight toward the giant clam. The shark, thinking she was fleeing, stayed right on her tail.When she reached the clam, she stopped abruptly, hands gripping its edge.The shark hadn’t expected her to halt. Momentum carried it forward, straight toward the clam.At the last second, Yun Luohe pushed hard against the clam, using the shark’s own momentum to slam its head against the shell. The impact was massive—the shark reeled, dazed, tumbling through the water.The surrounding sea swirled violently, pulling Yun Luohe into the turbulence. Her head spun, nausea rising.But she gave it no time to recover. Fighting the dizziness, she swam in close, gripped the hunting knife with both hands, and drove it into the shark’s head—then ripped it out and stabbed again.The shark thrashed wildly, hurling her into the coral, but it was only its final death throes.Though she’d taken injuries herself, the threat was gone.As the body sank, Yun Luohe exhaled deeply and moved in to dismantle it on the spot.[Obtained: Shark Teeth ×2, Shark Skin ×5, Shark Innards ×5, Shark Meat ×40, Shark Bone ×1]Her body was near collapse. She needed to surface, get some food, then return.If not for the need to continue exploring the underwater ruins, she would have headed straight back to the reef.With the last of her strength, she surfaced, downed a dose of nutrient solution and a bottle of natural mineral water.After a short rest, once she’d recovered enough, she dove again.It was now close to midnight.Yun Luohe returned to the giant clam.This time, there were no interruptions—and she noticed strange algae growing on its shell.At first, she hadn’t seen them; they were transparent, invisible from a distance.Using her tools, she scraped some off.[Elastic Seaweed Fiber ×2]Material, then.She quickly cleared the entire patch.Twenty-three fibers in total—not much, but enough.Next was opening the clam.Inside, there was no treasure chest, only a few items.[Treasure Map Fragment ×2][Treasure Map Fragment: Island Treasure Cave Map][Mother-of-Pearl ×5][Mother-of-Pearl: High-grade undersea material, raised only by the merfolk. Can be used for equipment repair and tool enhancement.]An essential material for repairing the Merfolk Glimmering Crown.Unfortunately, there were only five—far too few.[Damaged Thunderwhirl Trident][Star Pearl]She hadn’t yet examined these two special items in detail when the system alert sounded.【Congratulations! Player has successfully unlocked 3 Underwater Ruins. Reward: Golden Seahorse ×1, Symbiosis Crystal ×1, Undersea Obsidian Vein Map ×1】【New Quest: Unlock All Underwater Ruins 3/10】【Reward: Gold-grade Equipment Blueprints ×2】[Golden Seahorse: May appear among coral near Underwater Ruins.]Such generous rewards made Yun Luohe’s heart leap.Ten underwater ruins in total, and she had only unlocked three.The trident—she realized it matched the one carved into the arch she’d seen earlier.And the [Star Pearl] was just like the one cradled by the merfolk in that mural—large and luminous.The trident’s shaft was etched with lightning patterns, though the color was faded. It was heavy in her grip.[Damaged Thunderwhirl Trident: Once repaired, unlocks hidden areas in Underwater Ruins and can guide the player to them.][Repair Materials: Thunderstorm Stone ×5, Blue Crystal Ore ×5, Symbiosis Crystal ×1][Star Pearl: A pearl from a golden Mother-of-Pearl shell; heals wounds.]Yun Luohe was thrilled.This was a huge haul—every item a treasure.——Back at the reef, she sorted the loot, worked a little longer, and only lay down at 1 a.m.Yet she wasn’t tired at all—in fact, she felt energized.Because she’d just snagged a Golden Seahorse in the trading center.Its description was so vague it was impossible to tell what it did.But since she’d obtained her first Golden Seahorse alongside the Symbiosis Crystal and the Obsidian Vein Map, she was sure it was rare.And the less the description said, the more likely it had unexpected benefits.She’d searched “Golden Seahorse” on a whim—and found one listed.The seller clearly didn’t know its worth, trading it for just 20 Obsidian.And somehow, it hadn’t been claimed yet.Her eyes went wide.Terrified of missing it, she grabbed it instantly.Comparing it with the one she already had, she confirmed they were identical.She also bought two Mother-of-Pearl.The crown needed 20 to repair—still a long way to go.As for the Thunderstorm Stones needed for the {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} trident, she had no leads yet.——The next morning, Yun Luohe got up early to prepare more food.Her recent creations—cheesecake, ice cream, fruit popsicles—were selling fast.Cheesecake was currently the highest stamina-boosting food in the game, and Yun Luohe was the first to make it.One whole cheesecake restored 80 stamina over 30 minutes and had a chance to boost strength.Even at her steep price of 20 iron ore per cake, demand was so high she couldn’t keep up.She spread jam over milk ice cream, enriching its flavor and doubling the stamina recovery effect.The jam-topped ice cream came in mango, strawberry, and grape flavors. Though it restored less stamina than cheesecake, it had a chance to increase shell grade—a huge draw for players.No one else’s ice cream had that effect—only Yun Luohe’s.After eating it, players could check their pet info panel and see a special prompt.Yesterday’s batch of 20 sold out instantly, and people were begging her for more.So she gathered more milk and made another batch, announcing in the chat that there would be a limited supply of 50 that evening.Players from all over Zone 2 camped at her shop, waiting.Tens of thousands competing for 50 portions—it came down to both speed and luck.Winners posted pictures in chat to brag.Yun Luohe tried one herself—no effect.Later, someone claimed it only worked for players with Luck over 50; those with low Luck gained nothing.She suspected they were right—she ate one every day and felt nothing.Still, between these new products, she earned enough iron ore and high-grade hardwood to cover the reef upgrade requirements.Only magnets and copper ore remained short.Right now, her main sources for those were [Trash Can] recycling, killing desert creatures, and treasure digs. Daily log-ins to the desert awarded magnets.After over a week of consecutive log-ins, she’d received a Magnetic Storm Core and high-grade sun protection gear.The core was extremely useful—not only lightning-proof, but also serving as a power source for electric devices.She placed it in the Tidal Windmill system, stabilizing the reef’s power supply.Her magnet count was only at a hundred; copper ore had passed one thousand.She wanted to upgrade before summer ended—ideally by day 25—to gain the priority upgrade benefits and prepare for autumn.Before heading to the desert, she checked the reef’s status.[Reef Level: 7Area: 4,000 sqmRating: 329 pointsUpgrade Requirements: High-grade Hardwood ×5,000, Iron Ore ×2,000, Copper Ore ×2,000, Magnets ×400, Reef Rating ≥ 500]She would need to hunt more swarms for magnets, but treasure hunts couldn’t be delayed either—so today she would bring both Yúntūn and Roubao.Her goal: enough magnets in three days, and a push to raise the rating.

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