Grand Voyage : Surviving on a Ghost Ship-Chapter 149 - Craving for Deliciousness

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Yang Yi unexpectedly obtained the coordinates of an island located deep within the Bountiful Sea Region.

But after only a moment of thought, he dismissed the idea of turning back to explore it.

The reason was simple: he wasn’t adequately prepared yet. It would be better to first explore the island he had marked earlier, and return to the interior of the Bountiful Sea once everything was in place.

After all, the coordinates were already recorded.

Yang Yi checked the chat channel and noticed that fewer than 5,000 players remained in the Extreme Winter Sea Region, and that number was still dropping. It looked like the count would soon reach zero.

When that happened, it was likely the sea would undergo a new change.

He piloted the Nightmare Star away from the area, sailing out of the sugar-water-like sea much faster than he had entered.

His target was the island whose coordinates he had previously recorded.

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It was late at night.

Inside the captain’s cabin, Yang Yi was organising the information he’d gathered.

He planned to release the photos taken during the day, along with details about the Bountiful Sea Region, and sell them to a major news outlet.

The intel was incredibly valuable. To put it bluntly, a large number of players would benefit from this information. But Yang Yi didn't particularly care.

Even if he didn’t sell it, someone else would eventually discover and publicise the same findings.

If he released it early, he could profit from the intel. If it was released late, more players would die. And the deaths of players didn’t benefit Yang Yi directly, since they wouldn’t send their gear or supplies to him before dying.

In fact, a larger player population worked in Yang Yi’s favour. It meant more people to trade and communicate with, and more channels for acquiring information.

No matter how strong-willed he was, even someone like Yang Yi couldn’t reach the end of this journey alone.

Still, before selling the intel, Yang Yi intended to maximise his profits.

Once the information was public, salt prices would undoubtedly soar, and food could also become more expensive. So, he needed to stock up on those goods while prices were still low.

That was the advantage of being a trailblazer.

As for bulk-buying salt to resell at a markup later? Yang Yi didn’t plan on doing that just yet.

His intention was to stockpile sea salt in his ship’s cargo hold. After leaving the Bountiful Sea Region, then he’d consider selling.

The ship’s storage space was limited.

If he sold his hoarded salt, even if it earned him some profit, he would regret it later. When supplies ran low, he’d be forced to buy it back, probably at a loss… or worse, not find any at all.

Just as Yang Yi opened the chat to post a message about purchasing sea salt, he noticed the number of remaining players in the Extreme Winter Sea Region had dropped to twenty.

The next second, it hit zero and a system announcement popped up.

【All players have now exited the Extreme Winter Sea Region.】

【Bountiful Sea Region is beginning to expand. Barrier restrictions lifted.】【Personal info panel updated. Title system unlocked. Players may now use titles in communication. See details within your interface.】

The sudden system announcement caught Yang Yi off guard. He immediately rushed out of the captain’s cabin, switched to three-eyed vision, and looked towards the Bountiful Sea.

In less than two minutes, a gentle warm wind blew his way, carrying a faint, sweet aroma. It wasn’t as strong or sticky as the scent within the Bountiful Sea’s core, but it was unmistakably similar.

He wrinkled his nose and checked the sea chart, discovering that the Bountiful Sea Region was slowly expanding at a rate of about 15 nautical miles. But unlike the Extreme Winter Sea, the Bountiful Sea had a much greater impact on nearby waters.

Previously, the milky-white seawater hadn’t spread far, most likely because the barrier was blocking it. That explained the strange sensation Yang Yi had felt upon entering the Bountiful Sea.

But since the barrier was gone, the white seawater would spread much faster than the expansion rate of the region itself and the fragrant air had already arrived.

“This is…”

Yang Yi’s expression suddenly shifted to one of alarm.

The sea surface was dotted with countless tiny “oil spots”, like greasy beads floating on the surface of a broth.

The “oil spots” were so delicious that sea creatures quickly surfaced to gobble them up, making the ocean surface increasingly lively, churning with fish everywhere, like a great harvest!

But to Yang Yi, the scene wasn’t heartening, it was terrifying. A chill ran down his spine.

The white seawater hadn’t spread further, instead, the sweet, cloying air had dissolved into the sea, forming those floating beads of tasty “oil”.

It meant the air inside the Bountiful Sea Region was delicious too!

“Even breathing makes you addicted to flavour…?”

The more Yang Yi thought about it, the more horrified he became. His bandit face scarf couldn’t fully block the scent — it only disrupted it with a bloody odour.

So… he’d likely already inhaled this addictive substance!

“Damn it!”

Yang Yi immediately checked his personal status panel and found it had changed. A new title section had appeared, allowing him to equip specific titles.

In addition, two new attributes, height and weight, were now listed, accurate to one decimal place.

But none of that mattered to him.

What caught his attention was a new status affix in his condition bar:

【Craving for Deliciousness: You are attracted to flavour.】: You must consume something delicious at regular intervals to relieve your cravings, or you will become restless and distracted. If this desire remains unsatisfied for too long, symptoms will worsen. Higher mental attributes offer better resistance, but you probably shouldn't place too much trust in yourself.

Yang Yi’s pupils trembled. He realised he’d been infected.

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He couldn’t be sure whether it happened inside the Bountiful Sea, or just recently. But one thing was clear, the air was contaminated. It couldn’t be inhaled. Unless it could be completely filtered, exposure was dangerous!

“Suna! Wear the silver beak mask, don’t take it off! The air in the Bountiful Sea Region is toxic!”

He sent a private message and dashed toward the ship’s interior.

Bursting into the cabin, he saw Suna already wearing her silver beak mask. She was busy salting the pufferfish that had survived earlier, preserving it with a generous layer of sea salt.

“What’s wrong?” Suna paused and looked up at him.

“You saw the system announcement, right?”

“Yeah, the Bountiful Sea Region is expanding but slowly.”

“That’s not the real issue. The air has reached us ahead of the sea, and it’s toxic!”

Yang Yi explained everything in detail.

“Even the air causes addiction?” Suna was surprised as well.

Fortunately, when she checked her status panel, she hadn’t developed the Craving for Deliciousness condition.

Still, she immediately thought of the water and spirits stored in the ship and rushed to inspect them.

The strong liquor was fine, it had been sealed tightly to prevent evaporation.

But the drinking water stored in wooden barrels hadn’t been covered. The water inside had turned faintly milky, like someone had dropped milk candy into it — turning it into delicious water.

Yang Yi’s expression turned grim. The Bountiful Sea Region was even more dangerous than he had imagined!

“Food hasn’t been affected yet, but I recommend sealing it all in crystal or metal containers like canned rations,” Suna said after checking the dried monkey meat, dried fish, and black bread in the storage.

Yang Yi, meanwhile, urgently began purchasing new full-seal gas masks that could completely block scents, as well as large quantities of sea salt.

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