Here's the English translation with natural grammar, replacing "Xia Xin" with "Gu Ning":
Wensha sat stiffly on the bench. Seeing Gu Ning enter, she thought about sharing a room with him tonight and felt her cheeks heat up.
Gu Ning noticed Wensha's flushed face and guessed what she was thinking, but he remained calm—after all, the room was nearly three meters wide! Though he did feel a faint excitement and anticipation.
He sat down beside her, took out two drumsticks and two bottles of water, handing one set to Wensha.
"Conditions are简陋 (crude) now, but it should be better tomorrow," he said.
Gu Ning planned to upgrade the boat further tomorrow, though he worried the little blue creature might struggle to pull a larger vessel.
"It's okay, Lord," Wensha replied softly. Was this gentle tone an effect of her light elemental powers? Gu Ning wondered.
"Eat up and rest early." With that, Gu Ning started on his drumstick while checking his personal stats:
Gu Ning (ID: 00)
- Level: 2 (24/200)
- Strength: 9
- Agility: 9
- Defense: 9
- Wisdom: 10
- Mana: 100
- Class: Hero, Ice Elemental Envoy
- Skills: Spirit Eye, Water Arrow
- Talent: Versatile (Epic)
- Title: None
His stats were only a third of Wensha's, around 10 points each. He wondered what his base stats were—he'd have to wait for the next level. But leveling to 3 required 200 EXP. Would he reach it by tomorrow?
The extra class likely came from using the class scroll, along with the newly learned Water Arrow.
After finishing his meal, Gu Ning drank a bottle of water. No need to worry—tomorrow's seawater converter would produce two bottles. He saved the plastic bottle for later use.
Full and tired, he lay down on the wooden planks. So much had happened today. Opening the chat channel, he saw messages like:
"Rainy night sleeping sucks!"
"Sleep? Youngsters should fish all night like me!"
"Too scared to sleep alone at sea. Gonna fish."
"Lucked into a character card today! Summoned a guy to row tomorrow."
"Jealous…"
"+1"
"+2"
Comparing others' struggles, Gu Ning felt lucky. Glancing at Wensha lying on the other side, her curving silhouette was hard to ignore. Though sleeping on planks wasn't ideal, at least he wasn't淋雨—and had a beautiful companion. Still, he needed a bed soon…
Shaking off those thoughts, he tried to sleep.
Wensha, facing away, felt shy—this was her first time sharing a room with a陌生 (strange) man. Her heart raced, but relieved that Gu Ning showed no improper intentions.
Eventually, both drifted off.
The next day
Gu Ning felt heavy pressure on his body. Blinking awake, he saw a delicate face inches away—long lashes, a straight nose, and slightly parted red lips with a cupid's bow. Lower down, Wensha had wrapped an arm around him, one leg thrown over his, her skirt riding up to reveal pale legs.
Talk about morning temptation! He closed his eyes, calming his pulse before gently untangling himself and stepping outside.
It wasn't that he wasn't attracted—who wouldn't be? But their rapport was too low, and conditions too harsh. "Only when fed and warm can one pursue desires," he thought. Better to focus on survival first.
He pretended not to notice Wensha's fluttering lashes (she was awake).
[Wensha senses your thoughtfulness. Rapport +3.]
[Close contact with Wensha. Rapport +5.]
Nice bonus, Gu Ning smiled.
He took out his resource fishing rod. After spending 2 copper and 1 wood, he upgraded it to level 3. With Wensha around, catching level 3 fish posed no risk.
She sat beside him on the bench, but soon her skirt dampened in the light rain. Gu Ning stared—another minute and he'd get a "wet t-shirt" show.
Wensha noticed his gaze, blushed, and activated a shield to block the rain. A white mist rose, drying her clothes instantly.
"Light magic can do that? Like instant heating?" Gu Ning marveled. Elemental envoys could clearly develop unique uses for their powers.
Soon, his daily fishing limit ran out. Rewards:
- Wood *55
- Iron Ingot *10
- Green Staff *1
Not bad—almost enough wood to upgrade the boat (needed 80 wood, 200 iron nails). Iron ingots could craft nails (1 ingot = 10 nails), so he still needed 10 ingots. He'd have to buy them.
The green staff added 10 Strength and 10% mana. Better suited for Wensha—on her, it would boost mana by 30 instead of his mere 10.
"Thank you, Lord," she smiled, taking it.
[Gift received. Wensha feels valued. Rapport +2.]
Just then, system announcements popped up:
[Global Alert: This week's disaster is Rainstorm. Today: Light Rain.]
[Global Alert: Points ranking activated. Weekly rewards based on final standings.]
[Global Alert: Newbie福利 (福利). Today: All receive 3-hour underwater breathing + 3-hour boat submergence.]
[Global Alert: Strive to develop your territory.]
[Prompt: Use福利效果 now?]
Gu Ning clicked "No" to process the info.
The rainstorm would worsen—he needed a drainage solution urgently. The ranking system meant fierce competition among billions. Checking the leaderboard:
1. Gu Ning (170)
2. Danton (70)
3. Likoer (69)
4. Ye Baifeng (65)
5. Wakana Kazuki (60)
…