The Double Drop Buff Surviving The Endless Ocean novel Chapter 272

Chapter 272

Players in the chat were freaking out.

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Emmett said: [Just because the prince might be the Midnight Phantom doesn’t mean it matters if he turns evil or not.]

Everyone started panicking even more.

[So, does this mean it’s going to be like this every single day? No way! If 1% of us die randomly every day, District 33 will be gone before we know it.]

[Hey, at least we’ll die off slowly. We’ve got a few months, right?]

[Yeah, the Great Hunt is coming up soon. Even if we dodge the Midnight Phantom, we might not survive the hunt anyway! Just enjoy your food and drinks, don’t let it get to you.]

But nobody could really stay calm. After all, dying like this was just a matter of luck. They never knew when their luck would run out.

Leeanne took her time watching the chat channel as she ate dinner with Maeve.

Everyone seemed to have some free time today, so the Assault Squad group chat was buzzing.

Emmett said: [Damn, it’s freezing! Why did it get so much colder all of a sudden? I can’t handle this.]

Danelle said: [Yeah, it’s really cold today. Achoo.]

Rodger said: [It’s dropped again. I was thinking about going for a swim underwater, but forget it.]

Emmett said: [Heh, Gideon went anyway. You guys should take a page from his book.]

Danelle said: [Why don’t you do it then?]

Emmett said: [Nope, not me! I’m bundling up in my thick coat and staying warm.]

Spike said: [It’s so cold! I can’t take it anymore, I’m heading back to my cozy bed.]

Emmett said: [Leeanne, come out! Are you cold?]

Leeanne said: [What do you think?]

Danelle said: [Oh, right, Leeanne’s got that automatic temperature control system. So jealous.]

Leeanne felt a cozy warmth all around her. The automatic temperature control system kept the temperature steady, covering everything within 0.6 miles. Her whole raft was snug inside its range.

That was why her raft was bursting with life, colorful flowers and lush greenery everywhere.

‘Man, I’m bored. Time to open some chests!‘ Leeanne thought to herself.

She lounged on her beanbag chair and waved her hand. “Viney, come on, bring me the chests one by one!

Sea Demon Vine said, “You got it!”

She hadn’t opened any chests for days, but since her daily luck always boosted whatever she found in them, she never felt rushed.

Yesterday was just plain bad luck, but today, Lady Luck was on her side.

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The stuff in the chests was probably going to be way different.

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The sea demon vine arranged the chests in a neat row–six from yesterday lined up on the left, and today’s haul on the night.

‘Start with the bitter, end with the sweet, Leeanne mused.

She decided to check out yesterday’s so–so luck first, just to see how bad it really was.

[You opened a treasure chest and found 6 bottled water. They have been added to your backpack.]

[You opened a treasure chest and found 1 bag of wholewheat bread rolls. It has been added to your backpack.]

[You opened a treasure chest and found 2 pieces of plastic. They have been added to your backpack.]

[You opened a treasure chest and found 8 pieces of plastic. They have been added to your backpack.]

Leeanne waved her hand dismissively. Yep, just average bad luck. This haul is pretty much the same as when I first arrived. she thought.

Back then, supplies like bottled water, plastic, and bread rolls were actually considered good stuff. But now, they were basically worthless.

They were dirt cheap.

‘Still, my luck’s way better than Gideon’s, that’s for sure!‘ Leeanne thought to herself.

[You opened a wooden chest and found a busted wooden sign. (This thing reeks. Who knows how long it’s been sitting in the garbage? Trash, just toss it!)]

‘Wait, I can’t toss it!‘ Leeanne thought. ‘Wow, I finally managed to pull actual trash from a chest! Seriously, I got garbage?

No way Leeanne was throwing it out. She grabbed the broken sign and brought it closer for a look.

The stench hit her full force, and she nearly puked.

Little Blue was showing off its fancy feathers nearby, then turned and called out, “Leeanne, check me out–ugh! Are you eating garbage?!”

Leeanne quickly chucked the sign away.

‘Nope, that smell is just too much!‘ she thought.

She rushed to wash her hands, and as soon as the sign landed, Snowy and Fluffy bolted in all directions.

Leeanne thought, Who’s gonna help me clean this thing?‘

Snowy, Fluffy, and Little Blue all kept their distance, and even the sea demon vine quietly pulled back its tendrils, staying silent and out of trouble.

Yeah, none of them wanted anything to do with this nasty job.

Leeanne had no choice but to cover her nose with a cloth, grab to wooden sticks, and use them to pick up the sign. planning to rinse it off in the sea.

Suddenly, an idea popped into her head. She snapped a pic of the sign and sent it to the Invincible Squad group chat [Hev Emmett, check this out! I found a treasure! “Damaged Wooden Sign”

Emmett instantly perked up. [Treasure? Where? Oh. “Damaged Wooden Sign” Let me see Ahh |

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Leeanne said: [Did you get a good look?]

Emmett said: [Ugh… Ugh, Leeanne, you’re so evil! I nearly ascended to heaven on the spot.]

Gideon said: [Come on, it’s not that bad.]

Emmett said: [I just threw up all the lamb skewers I ate! Leeanne you better pay me back.]

Gideon said: [Just stuff it back in, then?]

Leeanne said: [Gideon, how does this trash stack up against the stuff you used to get?]

Gideon gave a thumbs–up. [Worse than anything I ever got.]

Emmett said: [Seriously? You can even compare it to that? Gideon’s trash never smelled this bad.]

Leeanne shot back: [Maybe this is some kind of biochemical weapon.]

Emmett said: [Wait, maybe you’re right! Leeanne, you want this rash, right? Don’t give it to me, okay?]

Leeanne said: [No way I’m giving it up.]

This was the first time she’d ever gotten trash from a chest. It meant something special.

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Leeanne used the sticks to pick up the sign and rinsed it in the sea. After a bit, she pulled it out for a look–the smell was a lot milder now.

‘Hey, it’s not a total loss!‘ she thought.

The sign might’ve had writing on it once, but now it was completely unreadable, crisscrossed with scratches all over.

Leeanne couldn’t figure anything out, so she tied the sign to her raft with a rope. That way, as the raft moved, the sea would keep rinsing it off.

She wondered, ‘If I leave it out for two or three days, surely the smell will be gone?

This trash is even worse than anything Gideon ever got. Maybe after Fortune’s Favor, something miraculous will happen?‘

After she finished washing her hands, Leeanne got back to opening chests.

Yesterday’s chests had just been filled with some unimpressive odds and ends, and she’d already gone through them all. Now, she could finally crack open the four chests she’d scored today.

Leeanne settled back into her beanbag chair.

[You opened a wooden chest and found 1 blueprint for a flute. It has been added to your backpack.]

[Blueprint for a flute: You can craft a wood flute with this blueprint. The quality of the flute depends on the materials you use. Required materials: various types of wood.]

A flute, huh… Leeanne mused.

She thought for a moment. Honestly, if she had the right kind of wood, she could probably make a flute herself. It was just that nobody had ever thought of it before.

‘So, this blueprint is nothing special, she concluded.

She kept opening chests.

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[You opened a wooden chest and found I surfboard. It has been added to your backpack.]

‘Entertainment gear!‘ Leeanne thought. ‘Is today just for fun?‘

[You opened a wooden chest and found I seesaw. It has been added to your backpack.]

‘Guess today’s just for entertainment!‘ Leeanne thought.

[You opened a wooden chest and found 2 feather kick toys. They have been added to your backpack.]

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Leeanne pulled out the whole pile, set the seesaw on her raft deck, and the two feather kick toys–made with bright, colorful feathers–were just right for Maeve to get some exercise.

Maeve used to love shuttlecock.

Honestly, aside from the surfboard, the rest she could easily make herself.

Leeanne pulled out the flute blueprint, thought for a moment, then headed into her mystical cherry grove to pick out a few pieces of Rainbow–Tipped Arrow Wood and some regular wood he’d collected earlier.

She made her way to the crafting table.

[Flute: A musical instrument. The quality of the flute depends on the materials used. Required materials: Blueprint for a flute, 3 pieces of wood. Do you want to craft it?]

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