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Hundreds of words of merchant promotions, all meant to deceive.
Jiang Ye was speechless, unsure where he had passed to receive this spam message. He got up from the control console.
In a corner of the cargo hold, there was a large metal box with a seal, labeled "Emergency Supplies." Jiang Ye violently tore off the seal and lifted the lid. To his surprise, the contents exceeded his expectations.
A medical kit, including tools for external wounds, skin disease ointment, vitamin pills, disinfectant tablets, and similar items.
A charged double-barreled shotgun, firing small steel balls. The manual beside the gun stated that it automatically recharged in sunlight and could fire 20 shots at full power when fully charged, with a muzzle energy of 12,000 joules! Jiang Ye was startled by its power, which was several times greater than ordinary shotguns, possibly comparable to a sniper rifle. It could likely take down ordinary animals with one shot and large beasts with two or three, as long as he didn't encounter a Godzilla. It would be very useful! He quickly placed the shotgun on the windowsill to absorb solar energy.
A large bag of compressed biscuits, enough to last two or three days, which was also an unexpected bonus.
There were also some basic tools: a sapper shovel, a pickaxe, pliers, tweezers, scissors, a hammer, a hand saw capable of cutting small trees, and... a fishing net! Jiang Ye quickly picked up the fishing net. Its mesh was very fine, so small that even a little finger couldn't fit through, a typical illegal fishing net. He tugged it hard; the net ropes were quite sturdy. Material science had advanced significantly in this era, capable of producing extremely tensile lines, where a strand as thin as a hair could pull tens of tons of weight as a daily operation.
Since they were currently drifting at sea, and he didn't know if there were any fish, he decided to try casting the net a few times! Jiang Ye pushed open the spaceship's hatch. He looked down at the seawater. It was quite deep, and he couldn't see anything below. Jiang Ye took a deep breath and powerfully cast the fishing net out! He pulled it back; it was empty, having caught nothing.
Cen Yemeng squatted beside him, looking at Jiang Ye tenderly. "You know how to fish?"
"Not really, just trying it out," Jiang Ye said. He took a deep breath and cast the net again. The second cast also yielded no fish. For a continuous hour, Jiang Ye kept casting the net, but he caught nothing. Dozens of casts, all in vain!
The sky gradually turned overcast. It seemed they had landed in the evening. Stars began to appear in the sky, a completely unfamiliar starry expanse. Cen Yemeng had been watching the entire time. "Take a break. Perhaps this planet's oceans don't have fish."
"Of course, they do, otherwise, what would those enormous whales live on?" Jiang Ye was sweating from exertion. "Alright, let's rest for a bit." He sat on the edge of the spaceship, the sea breeze blowing against him, with waves rising and falling in all directions. If they hadn't crashed and been stranded, sitting like this would have been quite pleasant.
Cen Yemeng got up and went to operate the food printer. Soon, she returned with several plates of dinner, placing them beside Jiang Ye. The young couple slowly ate their dinner. Cen Yemeng gazed at Jiang Ye affectionately, but Jiang Ye kept staring outside.
"What are you looking at?" Cen Yemeng asked.
"Mountains," Jiang Ye pointed into the distance. "I can't see them clearly now, but they were quite visible during the day in that direction. If my eyes aren't deceiving me, our spaceship is being pushed by the current towards the mountains, albeit very slowly. It will probably take several more days to reach them. Once we reach land, we'll be safe. There might be storms at sea."
By the time they finished dinner, night had completely fallen. The sea and sky were both ink-black. Jiang Ye closed the hatch and looked out the window, feeling like a bacterium floating in a bottle of ink.
"Going to sleep?" Cen Yemeng lay down on the small bed.
"You go ahead. I usually sleep late and can't sleep at this hour." Jiang Ye lied as he gazed out the window. He was actually tired and sleepy, but it was his first day on this planet, and he didn't dare to sleep easily. He needed to observe the night here.
"I want you to hold me while I sleep," Cen Yemeng said. Jiang Ye paused, then turned to look at Cen Yemeng. She was lifting her beautiful face, looking at him with a gentle and alluring gaze, full of anticipation. Who could refuse such a beautiful wife who only wanted to be held while sleeping? Jiang Ye then lay down, gently embraced her, and tilted his head back, continuing to gaze out the window.
"Hold me tighter," Cen Yemeng buried her face in Jiang Ye's chest.
"I'm afraid I'll squeeze the baby," Jiang Ye said. Cen Yemeng smiled, then actively hugged Jiang Ye tighter and fell silent. The surroundings were so quiet that he could hear their breathing. The control screen emitted a standby glow, and apart from that, it was pitch black.
Jiang Ye kept his eyes open for over an hour, and sleepiness began to overwhelm him. In such a quiet and dark place, if nothing happened, a person's instinct would inevitably be to sleep. Especially with a warm, soft beauty in his arms, it was incredibly comfortable.
Suddenly, there was a light outside the window. At first, Jiang Ye thought he was seeing things, but the light grew, not very strong, but it did illuminate the window. It was like someone playing with a phone outside the spaceship, emitting a screen-like glow. Something was happening! Jiang Ye slowly got up, but Cen Yemeng was woken up and groggily grabbed him, "Don't go, don't go..."
"There's a light outside. I'm going to check. You go back to sleep," Jiang Ye said. Cen Yemeng woke up instantly, her expression a little tense. Jiang Ye walked to the window and looked out. The light came from the sea. Beneath the deep black surface, thousands of light spots were swimming, golden yellow, like fireflies on a summer night! He thought of something and quickly grabbed the fishing net, opening the hatch.
Cold wind rushed in; the temperature difference between day and night was at least ten degrees. Jiang Ye looked down. Densely packed lights swam in the water, like thousands of candles lit underwater. Their shapes looked very much like... fish! Without a second thought, he swiftly cast the net! As he pulled the net up, he clearly felt something moving! And it was quite strong!
Jiang Ye shouted, pulling the fishing net out of the water and throwing it onto the spaceship floor. With a series of crackling sounds, a net full of glowing fish desperately slapped their tails, splashing water everywhere!
"Fish!" Cen Yemeng exclaimed in surprise, then quickly rushed over, pulling the fish out one by one with her hands and throwing them onto the floor.
"It's slippery! I'll handle it!" Jiang Ye quickly said.
"Find something to put the fish in!" Several small orange glowing fish were jumping on the floor beside Cen Yemeng. Jiang Ye looked around, took out items from the large tool box, and directly moved the box over, dumping all the caught fish into it. Without counting, he rushed back to cast the net into the sea again! The school of glowing fish was massive. Jiang Ye cast the net three times in succession before the school of fish moved away.
The entire tool box was filled with glowing fish. Cen Yemeng scooped some seawater into it. The fish swam close together in the water, their mouths reaching the surface to breathe heavily. Only then did Jiang Ye have time to count. He was quite pleased with the harvest! One large fish, about the size of a shampoo bottle, weighing at least two pounds. This fish would be enough for one meal! Four small fish, finger-sized fry, with not much meat, but they could be dried into small fish jerky to be eaten as a side dish. There were also 18 medium-sized fish, slightly smaller than his palm, enough for two meals.
Each fish had a peculiar appearance, with only one eye at the very front. Some internal organ within its body glowed, like a small flame. The only question now was, were these fish poisonous?