Giant Fish Survival: I Can Hear the Giant Fish's Heart

Zhou Wen had nothing to do but wait for the third supply box.

[Ding! You have obtained 1 piece of bread and 1 bottle of mineral water.]

The third supply box contained food, and Zhou Wen was also hungry, so he picked it up and started eating and drinking. He had enough food now, so there was no need for him to go hungry anymore.

Just as Zhou Wen was eating, a private message came in.

Hello, my name is Chen Xin, the one who proposed the seaweed transport hypothesis in the world chat channel. I'd like to trade you for an algae aeration tank, is that algae aeration tank?

After reading Chen Xin's message, Zhou Wen realized that she was the one who had ended his lead, and his pleasant mood vanished instantly.

"You actually dare to come and trade with me?" Zhou Wen laughed in anger.

Sorry, no trading today.

Zhou Wen did not show his anger, but simply made a normal refusal. Chen Xin was a smart person, and he did not want her to see through his act.

"I'll trade you a blueprint." Chen Xin didn't give up and offered her biggest bargaining chip.

Even if you produce the blueprints, I can't trade with you. I've already used up all the materials needed to build the algae aeration tank; I don't have any left.

Zhou Wen continued to decline, saying that he should have agreed to the blueprints provided by the other party, but since the other party had ruined his lead, he didn't want the other party to obtain the algae oxygenation tank ahead of the other survivors.

How many did you manufacture? If there are a lot, you can sell me one.

There are only two units available. I need them myself, so I can't sell them.

"Then... what are the manufacturing materials? I can provide the materials."

Seaweed is needed.

Zhou Wen thought for a moment and told the other party the most important material for the algae oxygenation tank, because at this time, all the phasing Leviathans had been digested, and no one would have seaweed.

【Could I sell one? After all, I was the one who came up with the seaweed-transfer hypothesis, which helped you. Besides, this blueprint of mine is a weapon blueprint, which is very valuable. You definitely won't lose out.】

Upon seeing Chen Xin's words, Zhou Wen frowned slightly, because what she said made a lot of sense.

From an outsider's perspective, Song Xin has indeed made a great contribution to all the survivors, so it's only right and reasonable to trade her an algae oxygenation tank, especially since the other party used blueprints in the transaction.

I know you want to take this opportunity to get ahead of others, but in this unknown world, being ahead alone is not a good thing. The further you go, the closer danger gets. Having another person can't directly help you, but they can remind each other and prepare in advance.

Okay, you make a good point. I'll trade you one.

Zhou Wen was persuaded by Chen Xin because he was indeed the first to encounter fatal danger; on the fourth day, without the spiked helmet, he would have been dead by now.

Thank you. What's your name?

[Zhou Wen.]

[It was a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Zhou.]

Zhou Wen gave a wry smile. He was now three times ahead of everyone else, so cooperation was probably out of the question.

Then, Zhou Wen traded the blueprints for an algae aeration tank to Song Xin. After receiving the blueprints, Zhou Wen was stunned for a moment.

"The fishbone blade blueprint is indeed a very valuable blueprint."

This weapon blueprint requires a one-meter-long fish spine, and the chances of successfully manufacturing it are high. Therefore, it is more valuable in the early stages than iron weapon blueprints that require iron ingots.

After the Leviathan transformation event ended and everyone began to rest, Zhou Wen glanced at the small planting box he had been longing for before going to sleep.

"It's already sprouted!" Zhou Wen looked at a bright green watermelon seedling with surprise on his face.

"These solar worms really can replace sunlight. I'll collect them every time I encounter them again," Zhou Wen thought excitedly.

But another question arose in Zhou Wen's mind: would an increase in the number of Sunlight Coccidia affect the growth of the Transformation Leviathan?

Although the light from the photococcus can help plants grow, it is still a parasite that feeds on the blood of the Leviathan, thus posing a certain threat to the Leviathan.

"Keep ten for farming, and kill the rest."

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Wen set a maximum number of solar coccidia to be kept. Farming was indeed very important to Zhou Wen, but there had to be a priority.

Zhou Wen's greatest reliance for survival in this world is his Transformation Leviathan. The Transformation Leviathan's healthy growth is the foundation for his survival, and he certainly cannot jeopardize its healthy growth for the sake of farming.

On the sixth day, just like the day before, the first thing Zhou Wen did upon waking up was to run to the small planting box.

The watermelon seedlings had just sprouted yesterday afternoon, and after just one night, they had already grown to over ten centimeters. This growth rate delighted Zhou Wen.

The sweet potatoes have also sprouted and grown to five or six centimeters.

"It seems that, just as I thought, the plant growth cycle only lasts a few days." Zhou Wen looked at the two vibrant seedlings, his mind already imagining the scene of the watermelons and sweet potatoes ripening in a few days.

The thought of soon being able to be self-sufficient filled Zhou Wen with excitement.

Next, Zhou Wen checked his stone count. Today he needed to build eight algae oxygenation tanks to trade for eight blueprints.

There are 210 stones. To build an algae oxygenation tank, only ten stones are needed, which is more than enough.

After resting for a while, the transformed Leviathan began to eat, and Zhou Wen put on the spiked helmet.

Then, using eight pieces of spiky krill shells and ten pieces of cloth, a spiky leg armor was made.

After putting on the leg armor, Zhou Wen focused intently on the seawater surging into the stomach wall space.

Ever since the attack by the anchor worm, Zhou Wen had been feeling a vague fear while feeding on the illusory Leviathan. In this dark space, the seawater was like an abyss hiding monsters, and he always felt that he would be attacked by the monsters in the abyss.

Just like yesterday, Zhou Wen squatted halfway down at the innermost part of the wooden platform and scanned the dark water surface with the light of his headlamp.

After discovering no signs of biological activity in the water, Zhou Wen opened the algae compendium and began constructing an algae oxygenation tank.

There is no limit to the number of items that can be manufactured; you can produce in large quantities simply by clicking.

Zhou Wen manufactured 20 units in one go, occupying one-fifth of the stomach wall space, eight of which were used today for trading blueprints.

The remaining 12 units are to be traded to other survivors tomorrow. They were manufactured in advance today because we were afraid that taking too much seaweed at once would affect the total amount of food available for transforming the Leviathan.

Zhou Wen decided to sell 20 algae oxygen tanks every day from now on. Of course, this number is a drop in the ocean compared to the 100 million survivors, but there's no other way. Zhou Wen can't consume a lot of food from the Transformed Leviathan to meet the needs of others.

Ultimately, his purpose in doing all this was for himself; it's impossible for him to sacrifice his own interests to help others.