mesbooks Chapter 10 Global Announcement? Sorry, this is my private channel!
Chapter 10 Global Announcement? Sorry, this is my private channel!
[Ding—Congratulations to the survivor for successfully surviving the first wave of monster attacks on the island!]
The system notification echoed in Lin Feng's mind.
The square-faced, burly man squatted beside the wild boar, his hands already under the boar's belly, ready to exert force.
Lin Feng raised his hand to stop him.
"Don't move yet."
The square-faced man looked up in confusion, but still obediently let go of his hand.
Lin Feng's attention was entirely focused on the semi-transparent panel in front of him, on which another line of text popped up.
[First Blood Achievement Unlocked!]
[Achievement Reward: Excellent-grade Iron Spear x2 / Achievement Points +15]
[Claim or not?]
"receive."
Two iron spears fell out of nowhere at his feet.
The spear shaft was thicker than a wooden spear, and the spearhead gleamed coldly; it was clearly not made of wood.
My achievement points jumped to seventy.
Before Lin Feng could even bend down to pick up the spear, the panel refreshed again.
This time, it was an option box, square and suspended in the center of my field of vision.
[Should we start the next wave of challenges?]
Two lines of explanation are attached below.
[Choose to forgo: Tonight will be absolutely safe; no more monsters will spawn.]
[Choose to continue: Rewards doubled, but the next wave will spawn 10 red-eyed mutated wild boars.]
Lin Feng's gaze stopped.
Ten.
That one weighed four or five hundred pounds. What would it be like if ten of them charged at once?
He glanced at the burly men behind him.
The square-faced man was gesturing with an iron axe on the wild boar's leg, muttering, "Should I cut it from here or from there?"
Several burly men nearby were rubbing their hands together, their excitement still lingering, each one eager to try their hand at it.
These guys are good fighters.
Ten iron axes ganging up on a pig, finishing the fight in ten seconds—that's certainly impressive.
But that was one.
Ten heads charged at once, surging in from all directions, making it impossible to form a proper formation.
If two or three pigs were to attack a large man at the same time, even the fastest iron axe could only chop one side before the tusks on the other side would come at him.
These burly men wore no armor, only coarse cloth short jackets, and their fangs could easily leave deep, bone-revealing cuts with a single sweep.
Every time one enemy is injured, the fighting strength is reduced by one point.
If even one person dies, it's a huge loss.
Doubling the rewards is tempting, but risking your life for them is not a worthwhile trade.
Besides, this is only the first night.
Who knows how many more waves and how many different kinds of monsters will follow?
If we squander all our savings now, what will we rely on to support ourselves later?
Lin Feng's mind raced, and he didn't hesitate for more than three seconds.
He raised his hand and clicked "Abandon Challenge" on the panel.
The panel disappeared.
The burly, square-faced man was still yelling, but Lin Feng didn't even turn his head.
"Carry the pig to the grill and cut up the meat for roasting."
The square-faced man called to his two brothers, and the three of them together carried the wild boar carcass, huffing and puffing as they walked towards the grill.
Lin Feng followed behind, pondering the next steps in his mind.
Just then—
A voice exploded in his mind!
This is not a system notification sound.
It's a notice.
A grand, resounding, and ceremonial global broadcast.
[Global Announcement - Congratulations to survivor "Lin Feng" for becoming the first survivor to complete the "First Night of Island Survival Defense"!]
The special title "Island Pioneer" has been awarded!
Lin Feng paused, his pupils suddenly contracting.
Global announcement?
It even included his name!
His first reaction was not joy, but vigilance.
Can billions of gamers worldwide hear this broadcast?
Wouldn't his island and its resources instantly become the target of everyone's attacks?
Everyone will be watching him.
Lin Feng immediately opened the public chat channel.
If it were truly a global announcement, the channel would be exploding with activity by now.
He quickly flipped down.
One.
Two.
Three.
"My raft is taking on water!! Can anyone teach me how to repair it?!"
"Has the wind stopped? I feel like the wind has stopped!!"
"Stop what?! That wave almost knocked me into the water!!"
"Did anyone see the dark shape underwater? Has it disappeared?"
"Still going around in circles!! Someone save me!!"
Lin Feng paddled all the way to the end.
No.
No one mentioned "island survival".
No one mentioned "Lin Feng".
No one mentioned a "global announcement".
The channel was filled with images of storms, flooding, dark shadows, and cries for help.
Exactly the same as five minutes ago.
Lin Feng stared at the screen, and an idea popped into his head uncontrollably.
Not right.
With such a massive global announcement and millions of people online, it's impossible for no one to discuss it.
unless……
They didn't receive it at all.
Lin Feng hesitated for two seconds before typing a message in the channel.
Did you hear the global announcement just now?
After the message was sent, there was a few seconds of silence in the channel, and then replies started popping up one after another.
"What announcement?"
"A notice? What are you talking about?"
"The Iron Prince is here again! Hahahaha, are you hallucinating from hunger?"
"That sucker who traded planks for iron? What happened to him this time?"
"Brother, are you alright? Don't let spending so much time at sea cause you mental problems."
Lin Feng turned off the channel.
He leaned against the tree trunk, his heart churning with turmoil.
and so……
The announcement was broadcast globally, but only he could hear it.
The system notification mentioned "First Night Defense in Island Survival"... Is he the only one on the entire server playing this mode?
Others are playing raft survival.
What he plays is island survival.
All island-specific achievements, island-specific rewards, island-specific challenges...
It's all his.
One of a kind.
Lin Feng pondered this thought twice in his mind, then slowly exhaled.
The tension in my heart finally eased.
No need to worry about anyone coming to take over the territory based on the announcement.
He was the only player on the entire server.
This is interesting.
He reopened the system panel, where a settlement notification lay quietly.
[First Night Defense Rewards -]
[Rare-grade Sturdy Wooden House Construction Blueprint x1]
[Claim or not?]
Rare!
The water purifier and barbecue grill I received before were all rated as excellent.
This is the first rare-level reward he has received so far.
Lin Feng clicked "Claim".
A drawing with a faint golden sheen appeared in the backpack.
He clicked on it and saw a structural diagram of a two-story wooden house, with the foundation, load-bearing walls, beams, roof, doors and windows clearly marked.
There is also a line of smaller text at the bottom.
[Sturdy Wooden House: Five times more resistant to impact than a regular wooden house, can accommodate 15 people, and includes basic defensive features.]
[Materials needed: 200 wood, 30 iron blocks, 50 vines, 40 stones.]
Lin Feng glanced at the material requirements.
There are over 140 pieces of timber, but we still need a few dozen more. We can get them in half a day tomorrow.
I have 29 iron blocks, I'm one block short, I'll go to the trading hall to exchange for it tomorrow.
There are plenty of vines and stones.
He should be able to finish building the cabin by tomorrow afternoon at the earliest.
While others are still freezing on wet planks at sea, he's already moving into an apartment building.
After studying the blueprints, Lin Feng turned off the control panel.
At the camp, the square-faced man and his men had already carried the wild boar to the grill.
The enormous creature, weighing four or five hundred pounds, lay sprawled on the ground, taking up a large area.