Ten minutes later, the pot of stewed corpse worms was in both their stomachs.Suna was already full, but Yang Yi was only half-satisfied, still craving more.He downed a bottle of appetite potion, then ate two pieces of black bread before finally feeling full.Afterward, Yang Yi returned to the captain’s cabin to rest and recover his condition.From the next room came the sound of clothes rustling — it seemed Suna was also getting ready to sleep and regain her composure…Four hours later.Yang Yi woke up to the alarm he’d set. (The Logbook had an alarm function.)He first checked his status — all values were within normal range; his stamina had recovered to 82, and his health to 79.As for Suna, she was still asleep — Yang Yi peeked in to confirm.He then opened the chat channel and noticed the weekly magazine had already been released, so he went to the capsule machine area to pick up a copy.“The Killer Hidden in the White Mist — Worm of the Ice Nest.”The bold headline was printed in the most eye-catching spot.Below it were the informants: One-Eye, and New World Fleet.But “One-Eye” was printed first, in bold type, while “New World Fleet” wasn’t — making it look like an afterthought…Yang Yi skimmed through the article. There was nothing new — he already knew everything in it.The text repeatedly warned that these worms were attracted to heat and firelight, reminding all players to be careful not to draw disaster by burning too bright.Yang Yi flipped through other sections but didn’t find anything interesting, so he stopped reading.Then he headed to the bow deck, gazing at the glaciers below, thinking about how to break free.Relying on the glaciers to melt on their own was impossible!He could only think of two methods for now.The first was to look for ship equipment capable of breaking ice on the market and buy it.The giant bobbit worm’s head definitely wouldn’t work — its jaws could cut, but not change angle — he’d need a proper icebreaking attachment.He checked the chat channels but found nothing, so he left a message:“Buying ship equipment that can break ice. If you’re selling, send me the item info — price negotiable!”After posting that, he started planning his second option.That one was simpler: set fires, dig through the ice, and use cannon bombardment to destroy the glacier and escape.As long as he created enough open space, Nyxstar could blast a way out with its cannons — and he had infinite shells anyway!But the method was inefficient and time-consuming.The first step alone would be tough — melting the glacier around the Nyxstar would consume a huge amount of fuel.If possible, Yang Yi didn’t want to go with this plan.He used his Third Eye to scan the surroundings — the nearest open sea was still about three nautical miles southwest, a good sign that the glacier wasn’t spreading further.Then he looked northeast, stretching his vision to the limit.Most of the Ice Nest Worms had come from that direction, so Yang Yi couldn’t shake the feeling that something was over there.But it was too far to see clearly — within ten nautical miles, ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ there was nothing unusual.After finalizing his plan, Yang Yi knocked on Suna’s door to wake her.He was planning to make a trip to the Bravery, to recover supplies and dismantle the ship.Once he left, Suna would be alone on the Nyxstar — not very safe, even though the ship could turn invisible.He briefly explained the plan, then began preparing for departure.Once he’d packed his gear and necessities, Yang Yi climbed down the side of the ship and headed toward the Bravery.This was his second visit — familiar territory now — he’d already mapped out the dangers, so he moved much faster this time.After about half an hour, he reached the Bravery.The ship hadn’t changed much — still covered in thick frost.Yang Yi circled around it once to make sure there were no Ice Nest Worms lying in ambush, then climbed aboard.The deck wasn’t as icy as before — at around minus thirty degrees Celsius, the hull slowly “warmed up” compared to the lower temperatures it had endured.【You have occupied Bravery. You may choose to dismantle the vessel.】Yang Yi was surprised that the dismantle prompt appeared immediately.It seemed that reoccupying the same ship didn’t require waiting ten minutes — unless another player had claimed it in between.He first tidied up the deck, collecting several darts he’d left behind earlier — they weren’t cheap, and he’d been thinking about them ever since.Then he extinguished his torch, holding a gun in one hand and a dart in the other as he advanced slowly toward the cabin.No hissing sounds this time.He paused to observe, and after confirming there was nothing strange, he stepped inside.The interior was much darker, with a slanted staircase leading down to the hold.Yang Yi descended carefully — but halfway down, he began coughing violently.He was choking — the cabin was filled with a sharp, burnt stench, like the aftermath of a fire.The temperature inside was over ten degrees warmer than outside; everything was blackened, with no trace of frost — highly unusual.Yang Yi touched the wooden railing and found it covered in black soot — the wood had been scorched, almost carbonized.Narrowing his eyes, he heightened his vigilance, moving slowly and scanning every corner.But there were no surprises — no lurking creatures.He stopped near a few barrels, where the burnt odor was strongest. Interestingly, these barrels themselves weren’t burned.One of them was open.Yang Yi leaned sideways to look — inside was some kind of liquid, reeking of that same burnt smell.“This liquid hasn’t frozen, even in -20°C…”Curious, he used a long-handled wooden ladle — the kind used for pouring wine — to scoop some up.As he lifted it, the burnt odor mixed with a faint fragrance of alcohol.No doubt — this was indeed alcohol, a strange liquor that smelled both burnt and intoxicating.Then its description appeared before him:【Name: Burnt Wine】【Type: Consumable / Alcohol】【Quality: Fine】【Description: A special liquor favored by Fire Worshippers. Drinking it lets one feel the burn — granting temporary resistance to cold environments. Overconsumption may cause alcohol poisoning or even burns.This substance is flammable.】“Feel the burn… and it can even cause burns?” Yang Yi muttered, bewildered.He tested the liquid’s temperature — it was cold, nothing special, just resistant to freezing.Still, it was useful — drinking it provided cold resistance, a valuable effect in the frigid seas. Definitely worth taking!There were two and a half barrels — each about 200 liters. He could store them in his Greedy Stomach Bag.But before doing so, Yang Yi needed to make sure the bag wouldn’t secretly drink the booze.So he poured in a ladleful to test — the bag didn’t react.Perfect.500 liters of Burnt Wine, three barrels in total — all safely packed into the Greedy Stomach Bag.

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