Afternoon, the weekly bulletin was released.

Yang Yi hadn’t expected much from it since Song Yingwen had mentioned there wouldn’t be any explosive news this time.

But the moment he got his hands on the issue, that thought changed instantly; the week’s bulletin was a full three pages long!

While there weren’t any major leaks or headline stories, the issue compiled a wealth of player experiences and strategies for surviving in the Bountiful Sea.

The Great Press had gathered all this scattered information and produced an extended edition of the weekly.

First up: Classification of Flesh Chunks.

Yang Yi checked the author, it was one of the Great Press’s editors, someone by the name Big Eyes Mo.

He proposed that flesh chunks were constantly in a state of feeding, and that they could be roughly classified based on their feeding methods into three types: Adhesive, Projectile, and Mimicry.

“Here, I’d like to thank ‘One-Eye’ and ‘Pets Are Your Lies’ for providing exclusive intel!”

Small flesh chunks weren’t worth classifying, as their feeding methods were identical, relying on corrosive contact to devour whatever they touched.

(Attached images show fish, seagulls, and rats corroded by flesh chunks, their bodies fused with the meat as if enormous tumours had grown out of them.)

These small creatures were likely backup food supplies prepared by players skilled in breeding.

Once a flesh chunk grows into a medium or large form, its feeding method diverges significantly.

Adhesive-Type Flesh Chunks: they latch onto ships, grow flesh carpets, and slowly envelop and devour the entire vessel.

(Attached: a photo of a shrivelled meatball)

[Intel provided by One-Eye, the image shows a withered Large Delicious Flesh Chunk]

To destroy this type, a large amount of sea salt is required. It’s best to kill them quickly. If the flesh carpet spreads, players will soon have nowhere left to stand.

Projectile-Type Flesh Chunks: they have multiple nozzles or lotus-like orifices on their surface and can launch meatballs to attack from a distance. The projectiles corrode targets and later merge with them.

Upon encountering one, keep your distance and avoid the meatballs at all costs.

Mimicry-Type Flesh Chunks: likely originate from powerful lifeforms and retain partial characteristics from their original bodies.

(Only one image was available for this type: a massive bird flying through the sky, completely featherless, its body covered in tumours with visible lotus-like structures; possibly capable of aerial bombardment.)

Very little is known about this type, as the player who submitted the photo deleted their account afterwards…

Yang Yi looked up at the sky, suddenly realising that he had been completely ignoring aerial threats.

If he encountered flying enemies like that, he’d be at a serious disadvantage. Aside from his flintlock rifle, he had no effective countermeasures.

Suna’s Salt Bow might prove useful, but ordinary Saltfolk weren’t immune to gravity...

Yang Yi made a mental note of it and continued reading.

The rest of the bulletin consisted mostly of player-submitted tips and experiences:

Each technique included testing notes and evaluations, all of which Yang Yi read thoroughly.

For example: Salt Grenades were essentially modified Abundant Seas, but instead of fuel, they were filled with sea salt.

To ensure the container would shatter easily, it shouldn’t be filled to the brim, and a few small stones could be added for better fragmentation.

But Yang Yi was strong, he could hurl full salt barrels with ease, so he didn’t need to follow the grenade guidelines exactly.

He planned to use larger containers, packed with salt. As long as his throw was accurate, smashing it into a target’s face would guarantee a devastating effect.

They could even be repurposed as catapult ammo.

As for salt-enchanted weapons, the bulletin’s testing found them underwhelming in effect, mostly due to the salt layer being too thin, making them unsuitable for prolonged combat.

Weapons without sea salt were largely ineffective against flesh chunks because the air in the Bountiful Sea nourishes the meat and boosts its vitality.

Only weapons with regeneration suppression or special effects could quickly kill the chunks. Naturally, such weapons were heavily speculated on and overpriced.

Enchanting armour with sea salt, however, proved quite effective. Even a layer of sea salt simply attached to the body’s surface could resist the flesh chunks’ corrosion.

One player had tested this using their “pet”.

Metal also provided a certain degree of protection against erosion...

After finishing the weekly, Yang Yi felt like he’d just read an entire strategy guide.

Unless something unexpected happened, the issue would likely receive universal praise from players and significantly increase their survival rate.

The bulletin also recorded that someone had used fire against flesh chunks with promising results: it was capable of burning them to death.

But putting out the fire was difficult.

Because the white seawater was flammable, with a relatively low ignition point, trying to extinguish a fire with it was like pouring oil on flames.

If someone accidentally ignited the sea, it could lead to a massive disaster.

There had been a player who once threatened to burn the sea and take everyone down with him, but in the end, it turned out only he died.

No one else was affected at all.

The reason remains a mystery. It wasn't even clear if he actually succeeded in setting the sea on fire…

Yang Yi crouched down and tested the thickness of the salt layer beneath his feet with a finger. It was about 3cm.

Compared to earlier, the change was minimal.

The weekly recommended at least 1cm, the thicker the better, but sea wind and the rocking of the ship could lead to rapid salt loss.

The sea wind was only at level 3, and the Nightmare Star was sailing smoothly, so Yang Yi had no plans to reduce the salt layer just yet.

Aside from the deck salt, Yang Yi still had nearly 27 tons of sea salt at his disposal. In comparison, the average player only had about 12 tons per person (according to a survey by the press).

Since Yang Yi had prepared more, he certainly wouldn’t skimp on defense, and if the situation changed later, he could always adjust accordingly.

As for traps, Yang Yi planned to strengthen his aerial defenses.

He deployed four catapults, placing them at the bow and stern of the ship, so that if any bird-like creatures descended from above, the catapults could strike them.

He planned to load them with compacted salt bricks, so aiming wouldn’t even be necessary.

In addition, Yang Yi spent 500 units of fabric, commanding the skeletal arms to weave a net from thin cords, reinforced with a fishing net. He then hung it from the mast, stretching it from bow to stern.

That way, if something fell from the sky, the net could absorb the impact and halt their descent, giving those on deck time to react and dodge.

With these preparations complete, evening had arrived.

Suna was munching on steamed coconut bread while reading the paper.

Yang Yi asked her whether it was possible to make larger glass containers, which would make them easier for him to throw.

Compared to salt bricks, loose salt granules dealt more damage to flesh chunks.

“This crystal is basically the same as quartz glass. It melts under high heat, you can blow it into suitable shapes,” Suna suggested.

Yang Yi’s eyes lit up. He’d only seen glassblowing in videos, but with his lung capacity, it probably wouldn’t be hard for him to handle.

“By the way, want to try cultivating flesh chunks?” Suna pointed at an article in the weekly.

It was a short piece, suggesting that players could collect Delicious Flesh Chunks (Small) and let them devour each other, which would produce Delicious Flesh Chunks (Medium), then kill them to extract capsules and enter a draw.

Someone had already successfully cultivated a medium-sized flesh chunk.

But the article’s author strongly advised against doing this, because the risk was considerable, and any attempt would have to be made with extreme caution.

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