After switching to the new mask, the damned sweet fragrance is finally, completely blocked, replaced by a somewhat pungent but refreshing medicinal smell. Compared to the silver version, the iron mask lacks the curse resistance and has weaker protection against plagues. But the smell-blocking effect is still there, and that's what he wants.Next, Yang Yi begins to frantically buy sea salt. The price is extremely cheap, 10 Conch Coins per kilogram, as almost no one buys it for consumption; it's mostly used as a raw material for table salt. He buys 32 tons in one go, filling the ship's hold and even the mid-deck with bags of it. Luckily, he has the skeletal arms to do the heavy lifting. He stops at 32 tons because the Nyxstar has acquired a negative status: Overloaded. Speed and turning flexibility are both reduced by 50%. He has to move one ton of the salt into his well-done stomach-pouch to clear the debuff.He then buys another 500L of fresh water, this time ensuring it's sealed in a washed wooden barrel with a lid. With his shopping spree complete, he has spent a total of 335,000 Conch Coins, leaving him with a balance of 1,177,500. The entire process takes about forty minutes.But it's not over. As Suna said, their existing food supplies need to be sealed in cans, a task that can't be done in a moment.Meanwhile, Suna examines Yang Yi's body but finds nothing abnormal. She draws some of his blood, saying she wants to analyze it. As for the pufferfish… after being buried in even more salt by Suna, it finally… dies from being cured to death, its body shriveled from dehydration."It's confirmed," she states with rigorous precision, turning to Yang Yi. "Salt has no special effect on creatures that haven't entered the fourth stage. You should try eating salt and taking a salt bath. It might remove that negative status." She invites him, tossing the dead fish aside."Uhh… I think I'll pass," Yang Yi replies, quickly leaving the lab. "I have high Spirit and no symptoms right now." Before he leaves, he reminds her not to take off her mask, even when sleeping.Back on deck, he calmly orders the skeletal arms to chop up all the food in the hold—the black bread, monkey jerky, and dried fish. He'll can it later and sterilize it with high heat to create long-lasting rations. He also amends his intel on the Bountiful Sea, adding the information about the addictive air and the "Desire for Deliciousness" debuff, and sends it to Song Yingwen."It's that dangerous?" Song replies a few minutes later. "The information is timely. No time for detailed formatting, we have to print this immediately! I'll transfer the money later."Yang Yi isn't worried about him skipping out on the payment. He checks the chat channel. Players are starting to notice."Do you guys smell something really fragrant? Super tempting, and sweet!""Smell my ass! Get your nets in the water, the fish are going crazy!""Selling fish!""Some idiot just bought all twenty tons of my sea salt a while ago, lmao!""These fish are clearly not normal. I don't recommend eating them.""Has anyone noticed a white froth on the sea surface when you shine a light on it?""Nope, everything's normal here…""Have any of you gotten a negative status called 'Desire for Deliciousness'?"He sees Suna's message, asking the very question he wanted to ask. The answer, of course, is no. In fact, other players are asking what that status even is."It seems you have to inhale a certain amount," Suna replies cryptically, then goes silent. Yang Yi understands. A small amount of the air won't trigger the debuff. His status must have appeared after he inhaled a large amount inside the Bountiful Sea."The Weekly Mariner has been released, featuring exclusive intel on the Bountiful Sea from One-Eye!!!"The announcement appears at the bottom of the chat."Praise be to Big Boss One-Eye, the one true god among us players!""A mere hundred coins, buy, buy, buy!"…….."Holy shit, the guy who bought my sea salt… was that One-Eye?!" a player posts after reading the issue. Almost simultaneously, Yang Yi receives a friend request, which he ignores.After the issue's release, the market descends into chaos. Nearly every fleet and player is trying to buy sea salt, causing its price to skyrocket. The price of wood also bounces back to 5, as many players decide to produce their own salt by evaporating seawater. The price of smell-proof masks nearly doubles.Meanwhile, a message in the chat catches him off guard."I'm crying! It looks like Big Boss One-Eye has been infected with the Delicious Disease. I'm afraid he doesn't have long to live!" (Many players were now calling the debuff the "Delicious Disease.")"Tragic.""Tragic +1""Thanks for the info, Big Boss, I'm outta here!""Is Big Boss One-Eye going to turn into a fat pig?""….."Yang Yi feels a lump in his throat. He glances at his height and weight. 181cm, 90kg. He's very strong, a whole size bigger and more muscular ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) than his former self. He feels fine right now, no particular cravings, just a slight desire for something sweet.

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