I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

She was willing to accept this system before, and the system said it would give her a big gift package for beginners.

[Xiao San? What is the host talking about?]

"I'm calling you. Aren't you the 003 Sea-hunting System? Aren't you the mistress?"

[Host, it's No. 003, not the mistress!]

"What's the difference? Aren't they both three?"

The system was momentarily stunned by the question and did not respond.

"003 is no different from a mistress."

Bai Qingyao didn't care much. It was the system that had deceived her in the first place and wanted to take her life.

[......]

Seeing that Bai Qingyao did not respond, the system had no choice but to stop talking about this topic and change the subject instead.

[Host, the system's gift of a newbie gift has been placed in the storage compartment. You can check it at any time.]

Bai Qingyao was stunned for a moment, then saw a transparent screen in front of her.

There are three grids on it, one of which shows the filled symbol.

“Only three spaces?”

[Host, the storage space will increase according to the rewards you receive after completing the mission.]

"What do you mean?"

[This means that you need to complete the tasks presented by the system, and then receive rewards, the system will upgrade, and the storage slots will increase accordingly.]

Bai Qingyao: ...

Okay, okay, it turns out that the pit had been dug long ago, waiting for her to jump into it.

"What mission?"

[Ding~ Host, please complete the task - enter the shallow water area to catch seafood and obtain three common seafood types: clams, crabs, etc. At the same time, increase the system satisfaction by one point.]

"System satisfaction? What is that?"

[This means the host goes to the sea more often. The more marine life they find, the more points they will accumulate.]

[While the host completes the system's tasks, it must also help the system complete its final upgrade.]

"Then how are these points calculated?"

The system didn't say anything, but just lit up the screen.

Bai Qingyao turned her head and her eyes fell on the screen in front of her, and she suddenly felt unwell.

"A clam is only 0.0001? An oyster is also 0.0001?"

Ten thousand clams for only one cent?

[Yes, host.]

[The scores for marine life are based on their rarity. For example, clams and oysters are high-volume products and can be found everywhere, so their scores are naturally not very high.]

[But if you find rare marine life like giant clams later, your score will naturally increase.]

"Then, how many points are needed to upgrade the system?"

[Host, please read.]

"Bye bye."

Bai Qingyao took a look and turned away.

[Host—Host—]

Seeing this, the system quickly called her, "We have something to discuss."

"Discuss? What's there to discuss?"

One clam is worth 0.0001 points, and it takes clams to get one point. The most important point is that the system has ten levels. It takes points to go from the first level to the second level, but when it comes to the third level, it actually takes points, and the final ten levels require million points.

Isn't this simply exploiting her labor force?

Whoever wants to do this job, which is not worth the effort, can do it!

[Host, host, this is also very beneficial for you. You see, every time you complete a task, you will receive a system reward. There will also be additional rewards for leveling up. You can even get a yacht in the future——]

Bai Qingyao's eyebrows twitched slightly. "Is there a deadline for completing these?"

[No, the system does not enforce a completion deadline on the host.]

What it said before was just to motivate the host, but who would have thought that the host would be so unmoved? Now it can only tell the truth, otherwise, if it fails to complete the task, it will have to wait until the host dies before it can look for the next host.

"So, I can complete the task anytime?"

[Yes, host. ]

Let's leave it to fate. Who made it choose such a host?

"okay, I get it."

After saying that, Bai Qingyao turned her gaze back to the storage compartment and reached out to click it.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for receiving a newbie gift pack!]

[Congratulations to the host for winning a sea-hunting gift pack!]

The gift package was opened, and Bai Qingyao's eyes lit up when she saw what was inside.

A shovel, a bucket, clamps, gloves, water shoes, and a net bag are all essential for fishing in shallow waters, and are also what she needs most now.

The system is quite conscientious!

With these, it will be more convenient for her to go to the sea, and the speed of going to the sea can be much faster.

As if sensing Bai Qingyao's joy, the system's electronic music also carried a hint of joy.

[How about it, host, I didn’t lie to you, did I?]

After saying this, it couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a useful thing. The previous hosts didn't have such good luck. All they got were disposable plastic shovels and the like.

The opening of these gift bags is accidental and depends on the host's luck, which cannot be controlled.

But since the host could not complete the task, it could not upgrade and would remain in this form.

Bai Qingyao didn't say anything, and the equipment in the storage compartment appeared in the room as she moved.

“Hasn’t anyone accomplished these tasks before?”

Speaking of this, System No. 003 felt a little depressed.

If it had, it wouldn't be in such a bad situation now.

[……No]

"Not a single mission?"

[......]

Bai Qingyao: ...

No wonder it's doing so badly, not even completing a single mission. This is quite shocking in the system world.

[Host, you must keep going! My rise depends on you. Wuwuwu——]

Before Bai Qingyao could say anything, the system started crying.

Bai Qingyao: ...

Why hasn’t anyone done this before?

[this--]

When the system heard this, it was conflicted, not knowing whether to say it or not. What if it scared the host away?

"If you don't tell me, I..."

Before Bai Qingyao finished speaking, the system spoke.

[Actually, the gift packs the system opens are random, and even I don't know what's inside. Previous hosts often opened only one-time items, which is not an advantage in the ocean. Even if you can get seafood once, the points are still far from enough.]

If I only pick oysters and clams, I don’t know how long it will take to find them.

Bai Qingyao: ...

Okay, okay, this system not only has bad luck, but the host's luck is not much better either.

etc--

"So, the things in this beginner's gift pack are considered good?"

[It's more than just good. Compared to the previous ones, the things the host has prepared are a hundred to eighty times better!]

Although there are rare items among those disposable items, they are disposable after all and need to be used as soon as possible.

"Okay, I get it, you don't have to say anything."

She wanted to be quiet.

Since she had promised the system, she had to complete the task well. However, these rewards were all blind boxes, and no one knew what would be opened in the end. She didn't know what was inside either.

When the task is completed depends on luck.