Infinite: Dawn Game

Xu Han: "..."

Xu Han felt even worse.

He stopped, sniffling with a look of utter despair. "Oh God, what are we three going to do? None of us can drink... We'll die of thirst!"

Before Xu Han finished speaking, he saw Wu Ge leading two crew NPCs toward another pile of wooden barrels.

Angkor's voice drifted from afar: "Be careful! This is all drinking water! If even a single drop spills, think about whether your meager wages will be enough to cover the cost!"

"..."

"?"

Xu Han was stunned for a moment, "There's drinking water?"

What was the meaning behind Angkor's earlier implication that they could only drink alcohol?

"Don't think too much."

Yu Shijiu guessed something and said seriously, "We probably won't be able to get drinking water."

Drinking water cannot be stored on the sea surface for many days; this much freshwater is probably intended for certain specific groups of people…

Xu Han was slow to react and only belatedly realized the hidden meaning behind Yu Shijiu's words, his brows furrowing.

He cursed under his breath, "Damn it! Why can't we get water!"

"I guess it's because we were in a role similar to slaves."

Holding a transparent glass that shimmered in the sunlight, He Lingling walked up to them and stepped forward, her tone indifferent:

"The ship is almost at the shore."

"..."

Yu Shijiu and Xu Han looked up and saw a ship approaching from not far away, making a roaring sound. Above the edge of the deck, men dressed similarly to them were waving to the shore.

Yu Shijiu's gaze was quickly drawn to the huge orange cat peeking out from the edge of the ship.

"It's Fatty."

Yu Shijiu hugged the wine barrel with delight and walked quickly forward.

Xu Han, who was standing next to him, came back to his senses and sighed: "So, does that mean we can only drink alcohol?"

"Ah."

He Lingling nodded, "You can drink less, as long as you can survive."

“…Oh my god.”

Xu Han walked forward hesitantly, on the verge of tears: "I really can't drink. My mom used to never let me touch alcohol..."

"We still have to drink it."

He Lingling offered a somewhat insincere consolation, saying, "I've never had it before either."

"..."

Xu Han muttered to himself for a while, his face flushed as he carried the wine barrel forward.

"Shi Jiu is so strong..." Xu Han looked at Yu Shi Jiu's back with envy and whispered:

"He looks shorter and thinner than me, so how come he's so strong?"

"..." He Lingling coughed, "I suggest you don't say such provocative things."

Over the past few months, He Lingling has noticed how much Yu Shijiu cares about her not-so-tall height and thin body.

He Lingling had reason to suspect that Yu Shijiu wanted her to grow into a burly man with a fierce face and a muscular body...

Xu Han snorted through his nose, "I'm praising you! Praising you, you know that!"

"Okay, okay, okay..."

"..."

Along the shore, many "crew members" were carrying things back and forth. When the ship docked, the men on board lowered the docking deck, and the tanned, tall men came down one after another.

"Angkor!"

The burly, dark-skinned man at the head of the group greeted Angkor Wat as he approached, "Is everything ready?"

This was just a polite remark; anyone with eyes could see the densely packed supplies piled up along the coast.

"All right."

Angkor's tone softened a bit when he spoke to him, but one could still detect a hint of impatience:

"Let them move their stuff up there, and then we can set sail."

The burly, dark-skinned man laughed heartily upon hearing this, patted Angkor on the shoulder, and said meaningfully:

“Brother Wu, you really are… compassion isn’t always a good thing.”

Angkor closed his eyes briefly, then shook off the burly man's hand as if speaking in riddles, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and get them to move the stuff upstairs, the sooner we get back, the better..."

After saying this, Angkor looked at the crew members on the ship who were busy bending over and carrying supplies, and pursed his lips.

"...Are those people going to come out to sea with us?"

Angkor asked.

The burly, dark-skinned man's grinning expression froze on his face for a moment after hearing those words.

"exist."

The burly, dark-skinned man spat, his expression turning gloomy.

"They still refused to leave and insisted on going out to sea together."

"..."

Angkor opened his mouth, looked up at the three-story cabin that rose up from the middle of the giant ship, and couldn't help but clench his fist.

"Angkor."

The burly, dark-skinned man sighed, rubbed his face, and sighed again:

"As long as we don't go into their area casually, and just sail the boat fishing and take them sightseeing, there won't be any problems."

"..."

Angkor bowed his head in silence and replied, "Talk to the newlyweds later and tell them to try not to go up to the second floor of the cabin."

The burly, dark-skinned man chuckled. "Of course we have to tell them. If they anger those people, we won't have a good time either, will we?"

"..."

After exchanging a few casual words, Wu Ge launched into a tirade of abuse at the players who were carrying wine barrels and walking slowly.

"Big men walking so slowly! How heavy can these barrels be? So heavy you can't even walk?! Hurry up! Run faster! The ship's about to leave!"

"..."

The players were verbally abused, but they could only grit their teeth and carry the barrels of wine toward the ship, while also being careful of the deck steps.

"Young people these days are getting worse and worse."

The burly, dark-skinned man sighed, looking at the skinny players with disdain:

"Why do they all look so delicate and fair-skinned? Are they really newly recruited sailors?"

Angkor frowned. "I also find it a bit strange. People of our status shouldn't have such fair skin, right? Could it be that they aren't..."

"..." The burly, dark-skinned man clicked his tongue. "That's impossible. If they were ordinary people, would they give up a perfectly good life to become sailors?"

"Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Sailors, also known as crew members... it sounds like a respectable job, but in their eyes, it's a job where you risk your life and could die on the ship at any moment.

Those who are lucky will have their bodies preserved intact, while those who are unlucky will be thrown into the sea to feed the fish after death...

Many players passing by overheard the conversation between the two NPCs, and were so frightened that their scalps tingled and their hands and feet stiffened.

Strictly speaking, they weren't really the kind of people who were "sailors".

Those NPCs who were supposed to board the ship are most likely already "dead".

Everyone knew that boarding the ship might mean death... but if they didn't board... they figured they'd die even faster.

As the necessary supplies were being carried piecemeal onto the first deck of the ship, the sky gradually darkened, and the golden sunset sank slowly down the dark blue sea, a sight so beautiful that many players couldn't help but glance at it several times.

This natural scenery is indeed very attractive; it would be even better if it weren't a game where people could die at any moment.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Angkor had already boarded the ship, and he stood on the steps shouting to the players still on the shore:

"The boat's about to depart! Get on board now!!!"

The players' chaotic thoughts were quickly interrupted, and one by one they hurriedly boarded the ship.

As the last player stepped onto the first deck of the ship, a roaring sound came from the bottom of the ship as it started moving. With large swathes of seawater being stirred, this giant ship, which was as tall as a three- or four-story building, began to move.

Yu Shijiu and the other two were huddled in a corner chatting.

Exhausted and drenched in sweat, Xu Han squatted on the deck. He wiped the sweat from his face and muttered:

"This is not something a human being should do."

He Lingling's cheeks flushed red. Hearing this, she glanced at Xu Han and said, "When you really see a ghost tonight, you'll miss how peaceful it was to move things now."

Xu Han was taken aback and lowered his head unhappily.

"You're cursing me."

Xu Han: "I'm very unhappy right now."