Slacking off in the Game of Survival

Chapter 26 Ten Square Metres Island(3)

Eliminating the steps of polishing, painting, and drying, it only took a few minutes to turn a bamboo raft from cut bamboo to being ready for the water.

With a single push of the bamboo pole, the bamboo raft floated away quite a distance with the water current.

Ahead, many people were immersed in intense swimming, competing with each other. The scene resembled a swimming competition held once every few years.

As Qian Yue paddled with the bamboo pole, she looked at the group of people with interest, even providing commentary in her mind.

“Now, it’s the first contestant.”

Although the first contestant who jumped into the water had taken the lead, it was apparent that he wasn’t particularly skilled at swimming. He floundered in the water for a while and then realized he had deviated from the course when he lifted his head.

Qian Yue skillfully maneuvered, and in the blink of an eye, the second contestant, a girl using the butterfly stroke, was catching up. However, since her island was too far from the uninhabited island, she had to prioritize speed, resulting in an elegant yet somewhat fierce expression.

Currently, the second contestant was in third place, but there was a hidden tendency for her to surpass the second place, possibly becoming a dark horse—albeit one behind Qian Yue.

The third contestant adopted the doggy paddle style, which, despite being somewhat unattractive, yielded good results.

This effect was evident when several people beside him burst into laughter after witnessing his performance, causing them to inadvertently choke on water and be overtaken by him.

…

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

The fifth contestant reacted the fastest. After choking on some water, they immediately regained their composure and started to catch up.

As the third contestant was about to surpass the previous swimmers and become the new third-place holder, the fourth and fifth contestants exchanged glances and suddenly launched an attack together.

“Smack!” “Smack!”

“Ouch!”

Out of nowhere, bamboo suddenly struck both of them on the arms. The fourth and fifth contestants winced in pain and withdrew their hands, allowing the third contestant to slip past them and even give them a middle finger gesture!

Angry, the fourth and fifth contestants shouted, “Who the heck meddles in other people’s business!”

As soon as they finished speaking, they were struck again.
“Smack.”

“Damn!”

Qian Yue drew a circle in the air with her bamboo pole and frowned, saying with a serious tone, “Competitions should adhere to the rules. Don’t employ such underhanded tactics that are unsightly.”

“Don’t let me catch you breaking the rules, or I’ll hit you each time I see it.”

With that, she pushed the bamboo pole, instantly floating several meters away.

Dumbfounded, the fourth and fifth contestants were taught a lesson.

Similarly, the few people around who could hear their conversation were also perplexed. Even the third contestant, who had been rushing forward, seemed to sense that something was amiss and turned back for a glance.

It wasn’t until they saw Qian Yue’s bamboo raft continue advancing, heading straight for the uninhabited island, that they suddenly realized, “Damn, this isn’t a competition; we’re stealing supplies!”

“Damn it, they made it sound so plausible; I almost believed it!”

…

A commotion erupted behind them as if something had happened, but the first-place contestant didn’t get distracted and instead accelerated his swimming speed.

In his view, these supplies were practically marked with his name, Cui Yu.

Cui Yu’s island wasn’t far from the uninhabited island to begin with and coupled with his swimming skills, he quickly left the others behind.

There are still over 200 meters to go.

100 meters.

Just as he was gathering his strength to make a final sprint—

“What’s going on? You had so much time, and you only managed to swim here?”

“You’re too slow.”

Cui Yu: hah??

Suddenly, a mocking female voice came from beside him, and before Cui Yu could react, he saw a figure swiftly passing by in his field of vision.

In the blink of an eye, while he was still splashing in the water, the other person had already reached the shore!

The moment she jumped off the bamboo raft, Qian Yue raised her hand and collected the bamboo raft and bamboo pole into her backpack. Without hesitation, she headed towards the nearest coconut grove.

She pressed her palm against a tree trunk, and an alert popped up immediately—

【Name: Coconut】

【Growth Status: Mature (100% remaining for harvesting)】

After a ten-second countdown, Qian Yue’s backpack had four hairy coconuts added to it, and the remaining quantity in the coconut grove became 60%.

Qian Yue was stunned. “Only ten coconuts matured in an hour?!”

In comparison, the yield of reeds and bamboo on her island was much higher.

“What the heck! Don’t harvest them all, bro! There’s no food on my island either!”

A loud shout came from behind, and Qian Yue turned around to see several people struggling to climb onto the shore near the shallow water.

Ten seconds was enough time for them to swim closer.

The person who had been leading in the first place cleverly avoided the coconut grove and had just arrived near the herbs to collect them.

Some people can get ahead right from the beginning not only because they have good luck, but also because they use their brains.

Seeing Qian Yue heading to the coconut grove first, Cui Yu decisively changed direction and headed for the medicinal herb garden.

Although medicinal herbs were not his top priority, it was safer to collect resources from other spots before engaging in competition.

As expected, the people behind could only gather from the remaining 60% of the coconuts, and even with the same ten-second countdown, they could only get one or two coconuts.

But that was no longer Qian Yue’s concern.

Time is money, so after collecting a wave of hairy coconuts, she didn’t linger and went straight to the herb garden.

Cui Yu thought she was going to attack him and became instinctively cautious—

Qian Yue didn’t even spare him a glance and went to the side to start collecting.

【Name: Rose Hip】

【Growth Status: Mature (100% remaining for harvesting)】

Since Cui Yu hadn’t finished harvesting, the remaining quantity was still displayed as “100%.”

Without wasting time, Qian Yue immediately started the countdown.

However, just as she had barely started the three-second countdown, Cui Yu on the other side completed his harvest, causing the remaining quantity of Rose Hip to drop from 100% to 60% in an instant.

By this time, most of the swimmers had reached the island one after another, and Cui Yu, who hadn’t left yet, quickly began his second round of harvesting.

The uninhabited island was only about twenty to thirty square meters in size, with the two resource spots located at opposite ends of the island.

Considering that there were many people in need of food, most players, like Qian Yue, headed straight for the coconut grove after reaching the island.

They had no idea that despite the seemingly abundant coconut forest, there were only six coconuts left.

Just as Qian Yue’s progress bar for collecting Rose Hip was about to end, someone suddenly shouted,

“What the duck? I’ve been waiting for almost seven seconds! What the heck is this collection failure?!”

“Seven seconds my butt! I’m already at the ninth second!”

The two of them refused to believe it and cursed while attempting to collect again. However, they noticed that the “Mature” status displayed behind the original growth status had changed to

“Growing.”

【Name: Coconut】

【Growth Status: Growing (Countdown: 00:59:48)】

At that moment, they realized that the collection had failed because there was nothing left!

“Damn it! Who took all the coconuts!”

During their conversation, several players who had already picked all the coconuts rushed over to the Rose Hip area. It was estimated that in a few more seconds, there would be no Rose Hip left either.

“Damn it!”

The players who failed to collect the coconuts became furious.

The player who picked the last coconut originally intended to slip away while they weren’t paying attention. However, just as they ran a few steps, they were directly ambushed from behind and knocked to the ground!

“Hand over the coconuts!”

In that moment, the person felt a surge of frustration and saw the fist about to land on them. They hurriedly shouted,

“What the heck are you two idiots doing to me! The progress bar can be interrupted, and it’s still time to snatch the herbs!”

The two individuals were taken aback, realizing the truth, Right! The collection can be interrupted, and they could easily disrupt others. When chaos ensues, they can take advantage of the situation!

However, before they could make a move, a dispute broke out in the herb garden.

Clearly, someone had the same idea as them. Seeing that there was no time to seize the resources, they decided to disrupt others’ collections.

“Stop collecting! There are only two portions left!”

“Damn it! If I can’t get it, none of you shall!”

Qian Yue, sorry, I’ve already obtained it.

With two portions of Rose Hip in her possession, Qian Yue had no time to argue about the quantity. She immediately released the bamboo raft and prepared to leave.

However, at that moment, someone suddenly shouted from behind,

“Those two are trying to escape! Go snatch them! They have the most!”

The two individuals, who were the prime targets, glanced at each other. The ones who competed for the first place were now forced to be on the same boat(stand on the same side).

Before Qian Yue could say anything, in the next second, Cui Yu unhesitatingly betrayed her, saying, “The first person to arrive on the island is here! She has coconuts and Rose Hip!”

While speaking, Qian Yue’s bamboo raft had just touched the water.

Before she could step on it, Cui Yu, who was already in the water, suddenly rushed over and forcefully pushed her bamboo raft.
The bamboo raft drifted more than a meter away instantly!

“Damn it!”

Qian Yue couldn’t help but curse. Meanwhile, Cui Yu, after doing something wicked, turned and swam back to his own island, while Qian Yue was quickly surrounded.

As Cui Yu swam, he thought to himself: Someone else is being used as a shield; I should be safe.

However, in the next second, a familiar scream came from behind!

Cui Yu’s body suddenly stiffened, as if being stared at by something. A chill ran up his spine, and he instinctively felt that something was not quite right.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw the woman he had just tricked holding a bamboo pole that he didn’t know when she had acquired. With a swift motion, she swept it down, and instantly two people fell into the water!

“Ah -”

“Splash!”

On the island.

Qian Yue effortlessly put away the bamboo pole, showing no self-awareness of being surrounded.

She said expressionlessly, “It’s just the beginning, and everyone doesn’t have many supplies. I don’t want to get involved.”

The other players who witnessed her knocking people into the water with a bamboo pole: “…”

It had been less than half an hour since the start of the game, and under normal circumstances, players wouldn’t easily engage in conflicts.

But perhaps due to bad luck, the two people who were just knocked into the water by Qian Yue happened to be the same two people she had taught a lesson earlier.

As soon as the bamboo pole hit them, that familiar feeling came back!

The two of them emerged from the water with a splash— furious and with water droplets dripping off their faces— immediately cursing loudly!

“Damn, did you attack me earlier when we set off?”

“You damn bear, just wait for me! I’ll come up and deal with you now!”

Qian Yue raised an eyebrow and said, “Oh?”

It had been a long time since someone had threatened her like that, and Qian Yue immediately burst into laughter.

She casually slung the bamboo pole over her shoulder and beckoned with her finger. “Then come up.”

Damn it! No man could resist that gesture!

One of them was so angry that his beard was blowing, and he was about to swim towards the shore, but the other person pulled him back and shook his head imperceptibly.

The next second, he shouted at the others on the shore, “This guy even has a bamboo raft. She definitely has a lot of good stuff on her. Let’s rob her backpack and split it!”

The impulsive person from earlier also reacted, “Right! This deserted island was discovered by all of us together. The materials she has should be shared with us!”

The more they talked, the more absurd it became. But unfortunately, some of the hesitant players were swayed by their words.

Due to the changed in-game rules, most players had emptied their backpacks by the start of the third round.

At this moment, with limited supplies, everyone was on edge. They had come to the island to collect things, but they did not expect that because of their slow speed, their efforts were in vain.

The woman in front of them was the fastest runner, and she definitely had the most resources. So what if she had a bamboo pole? If everyone attacked together…

The person in the water shouted, “What are you hesitating for? Let’s all go together!”

The people on land no longer hesitated. “Let’s go! I don’t believe that all of us together can’t beat her!”

Qian Yue clicked her tongue, showing extreme impatience.

Those people thought she was paralyzed with fear as she stood still, and they were overjoyed.

However, what they didn’t expect was that the moment they charged toward her, Qian Yue moved, and the air was filled with several
“whooshing” sounds!

“Sorry, but all of you combined really can’t beat me.”

Qian Yue’s speed was astonishing. The bamboo pole in her hand even created illusory shadows. Her movements were clean and precise. Qian Yue didn’t waste any time and specifically targeted the crucial parts that guaranteed a hit.

Before the crowd could react to what had happened, they suddenly felt a sharp pain in a certain part of their bodies, followed by screaming as they were thrown out.

“Thud!”

The sound of several heavy objects falling into the water echoed. Qian Yue was about to regain her posture when she noticed a slight unusual movement beside her.

Thinking it might be someone lucky enough to not have fallen into the water attempting to ambush her, she instinctively swung the bamboo pole without even looking—

At the same time, the figure of the Item Merchant slowly appeared from thin air, and the system prompt sounded:

【Item Merchant Qi Feng has appeared within a one-kilometer radius of the players and will stay for half an hour. Hurry up and find him for supplies~】

Oh no!

Qian Yue inwardly cursed, but she had originally intended to strike first and turn around. By the time she realized there was a person, it was too late to stop!

In a critical moment, she could only try to mitigate the force.

In the end, the bamboo pole made a “snap” sound as it struck the pointed hat of the other person. The bamboo pole trembled and stopped less than two fingers away from their ear.

At the same time, in front of everyone’s eyes, the pointed hat on the man’s head, after being struck by the bamboo pole, tilted sideways…

And then slowly began to rotate.

Item Merchant, “…”

Qian Yue, “…………”

People in the water, Wow.

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