Yang Yi has unexpectedly obtained the coordinates of an island located inside the Bountiful Sea.However, after a moment's thought, he dismisses the idea of turning back to explore it. His preparations are insufficient. It's better to explore the first island, get fully prepared, and then tackle the one within the Bountiful Sea. He's already saved the coordinates, anyway.He checks the chat channel and finds that the number of players remaining in the Extreme Winter Region has dropped to less than five thousand and is still falling. It will likely hit zero soon. When that happens, the sea might undergo a new change.He steers the Nyxstar away, leaving the area of sugar-water sea at a much faster speed than he arrived. His destination is the island whose coordinates he recorded earlier.……………Late that night, in the captain's cabin, Yang Yi is organizing his intel. He plans to sell the photos he took during the day, along with his findings on the Bountiful Sea, to the Major News Agency. This information is extremely valuable. It's no exaggeration to say that a large number of players will benefit from it. But Yang Yi doesn't really care. Even if he doesn't sell it, another player would likely discover and publicize it eventually. By publicizing it early, he can profit; if it's revealed later, more players will die. But their deaths bring him no direct benefit. A larger player base is more advantageous to him, providing more opportunities for trade and more channels for information.But before selling the intel, he needs to maximize his profit. Once the information is public, the price of salt will inevitably skyrocket, and food might become more expensive as well. He needs to buy enough of these supplies while the prices are still low. This is the advantage of being a pioneer.As for hoarding salt to sell for a profit later, he has no such plans for now. The ship's hold has limited capacity.He opens the chat channel, about to post a message to buy sea salt, when he notices the number of players in the Extreme Winter Region has dropped to twenty. In the next second, the number instantly hits zero, and an announcement pops up.[All players have now left the Extreme Winter Region.][The Bountiful Sea has begun to spread. The barrier has been lifted.][Personal information panel has been updated. Title system unlocked. Players may now use titles in communication. Please check for details.]The sudden announcement throws off his rhythm. He immediately rushes out of the cabin, switches to his third eye, and looks toward the Bountiful Sea. In less than two minutes, a warm, gentle breeze washes over him, carrying a faint, cloying sweetness.He wrinkles his nose and checks the world map. The Bountiful Sea is slowly spreading southward at a speed of about 15 nautical miles. But unlike the Extreme Winter Region, its influence on the adjacent sea is significant. Now that the barrier is gone, the white seawater will spread much faster than the region itself, and the sweet air has already arrived."What is…?" Yang Yi's expression suddenly turns to shock.Tiny "oil spots" have appeared all over the sea's surface, like the froth on a soup. The "froth" is so delicious that it's quickly devoured by surfacing sea creatures, causing the sea to become increasingly lively, teeming with rolling fish. It's a great harvest. But to Yang Yi, the scene is one of great terror, sending a chill down his spine. The sweet air itself is dissolving into the sea, turning into the delicious "oil spots." The air in the Bountiful Sea is also delicious."Breathing can lead to addiction…?"The thought is horrifying. His bandit's bandana can't completely block the smell. He has likely already ingested this delicious substance."Crap!"He immediately checks his personal attribute panel. There's a new "Title" section, and "Height" and "Weight" have been added. But his attention is fixed on a new debuff in his status bar.[Desire for Deliciousness: You are attracted to deliciousness.Every so often, you will need to ingest some delicious food to relieve the craving, otherwise you will become restless. If the desire is not satisfied for a long time, your symptoms will become more severe. Those with high Spirit will have stronger resistance.But you'd better not trust yourself too much.]His pupils tremble. He's been hit. He was careless. He's not sure if it happened in ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) the Bountiful Sea or just now, but the air is a problem."Suna, put on the silver plague doctor's mask and don't take it off! The air from the Bountiful Sea is toxic!" he messages her, running for the cabin.He bursts in to find her already wearing the mask, in the middle of administering a salt-based execution to the still-living pufferfish. "What's wrong?" she asks, looking up."Did you see the system announcement?""Yes, the Bountiful Sea is spreading.""But the problem is, the air from there has arrived first, and the air is toxic too!"He tells her everything he's discovered. "The air is addictive?" Suna is also surprised. She checks her own panel and finds no "Desire for Deliciousness" debuff. She immediately thinks of the water and Scorched Wine in the hold and rushes to check. The wine is fine, sealed to prevent evaporation. But the drinking water, stored in an open barrel, has turned a pale white, as if a few milk candies had been dissolved in it, turning it into delicious water.Yang Yi's expression becomes grave. "The food seems unaffected for now," Suna says after checking their supplies, "but I suggest we seal everything in cans. Over time, they might change too."Yang Yi is already scrambling to buy a new, completely sealed mask, and more sea salt.

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