Global Survival: I Got the D-Rank Personnel Simulator

Lin Ye sat at the edge of the Cube, continuously fishing up all kinds of creatures from the deep blue seawater, but those creatures were all snatched away by the tentacles.

Because Lin Ye was fishing so fast, their Cube never fell into the seawater.

”How can you fish so fast? Is there some trick to it?”

As a fishing novice, Ayla wanted to learn some fishing techniques from Lin Ye.

”It’s simple. You just hook the fish with a Fishhook and pull it up. You need to learn how to conduct and apply spiritual energy along the fishing line. It’s not hard, and it’s useful in many places.”

Lin Ye began explaining his self-created spiritual energy fishing method. The nearby fishing enthusiasts were eavesdropping, but after listening for a while, they went back to focus on their own fishing.

Because the method Lin Ye explained was very simple—just using spiritual energy and mental energy to forcefully hook the fish, relying on the power of runes.

Although there were some techniques for applying spiritual energy and mental energy involved, they sounded extremely difficult.

This method could only be used by the strong; the weak wouldn’t be able to learn it even if they heard it.

”So you have to force the hook up? I thought you were supposed to let them bite the hook willingly.”Ayla finally realized that the fishing techniques she had learned before were all wrong, and this was the correct way to fish.

”Fishing that way is too inefficient. I prefer a more proactive approach.”

Lin Ye kept pulling all kinds of fish-shaped creatures from the sea. At first, they struggled on the hook, but later, they stopped pretending and voluntarily approached the tentacles, letting them coil around and take them away.

”Strange, they’ve eaten so much, how are they still not full?”

One of the nearby fishing enthusiasts said curiously.

”Can they even get full?”

Lin Ye kept swinging his fishing rod, his arms leaving afterimages.

”Yeah, the tentacles below got full once before. When they’re full, they rest for a short while. We can leave during that time. Last time, I almost got away, but unfortunately, someone snatched what I caught.”

The fishing enthusiast looked down with some frustration. He had come to fish, not to get robbed.

”Don’t worry, since I’m here this time, no one will take your stuff.”

The moment Lin Ye finished speaking, the tentacles below stopped moving. The nearby fishing enthusiasts quickly reeled in their catches and put them into their baskets.

The fishing enthusiast next to them also smoothly stored his catch in his basket. He had been on guard against Lin Ye, but Lin Ye didn’t make a move against him.

Lin Ye didn’t take the opportunity to fish either. He just calmly looked at the sea surface, as if taking a moment to enjoy the nearby scenery.

”Aren’t we leaving?”

Seeing that Lin Ye wasn’t fishing, Ayla put down her rod and asked with some confusion.

”No rush. The scenery here is nice. We can rest for a bit... Do you have a pot for boiling?”

Lin Ye took out the piece of meat Ayla had given him earlier from the pocket on his abdomen, intending to cook something to eat here.

”Uh, no. I was in too much of a hurry this time and didn’t prepare for the trip at all.”

Those pieces of meat were Ayla’s emergency rations. After the last incident, she had been storing some backup supplies in her spatial item.

But preparing cooking pots was still a bit too much.

”That’s fine. I was just worried you wouldn’t like it.”

A large number of tentacles climbed up the Cube, wrapped around some utensils and cooking tools made from biological materials.

Ayla watched this scene in surprise. She didn’t know why Lin Ye was on such good terms with these tentacles.

”I just got my hands on a Deep Sea recipe. You’re in luck.”

Lin Ye didn’t follow the recipe exactly. He had already passed the stage where he needed to replicate recipes. Besides, cooking wasn’t that different from making spiritual energy items. As long as the ingredients were combined correctly and the heat and dosage were controlled well, the dish wouldn’t turn out bad.

”...Mr. Lin Ye, are you cooking?”

Ayla was initially happy because she was a little hungry, but after only thirty seconds, she realized she had celebrated too early.

”That’s right. This is a broth mixed with the fluids of various deep-sea creatures. We can use this broth to blanch ingredients and eat. Don’t worry, my knife skills are quite good.”

Lin Ye sliced various ingredients and placed them beside the deep-sea hotpot. Back when he worked, he often cooked alone. Not only was it cheap, but he could also enjoy a variety of textures.

”...Why is this broth black?”

Ayla had eaten food made from deep-sea creatures before, but she had never seen a broth with such a deep color, and she couldn’t even penetrate its surface with her mental energy.

”Because I added deep-sea tentacle essence. It’s a very nutritious ingredient, and it shouldn’t taste bad either.”

Lin Ye had never eaten deep-sea tentacles before, but he was a master of making spiritual energy items. Making a broth was no problem at all.

”...Aren’t you and those tentacles on good terms? Maybe we shouldn’t use ingredients taken from your friends for soup.”

Even from a distance, Ayla could smell an exceptionally fresh and delicious aroma... Usually, she would only taste such flavors with her tongue.

”Friends? Are you the type to treat food as friends? That’s a bit extreme, but if it makes you happier while eating, I can introduce you to them.”

A tentacle emerged from the edge of the Cube. It swayed a few times toward Ayla, as if greeting her.

”This is Tentacle Number One. You can call it Little One.”

Lin Ye cut off a small piece from Little One and dropped it into the soup pot.

”Who wants to be friends with them?!”

Watching the tentacle struggling in the soup pot, Ayla felt a little upset.

”Do you need dipping sauce? I used to boil everything in water and needed sauce, but this should be fine without it.”

Lin Ye placed a row of colorful dipping sauces beside the pot.

”Forget it, I’ll just eat it directly.”

Ayla gave up struggling. She used the spoon Lin Ye had prepared to take a sip of the black broth.

”How is it? Not bad, right?”

Lin Ye put the sliced ingredients into the pot and also tasted the broth he had made himself.

”Really good. See? There’s no difference between cooking and making spiritual energy items.”

Lin Ye happily blanched slices of various deep-sea creatures’ tissues, and Ayla nodded, eating with great delight.

The Octopus crawled down from Lin Ye’s body, picked up some utensils, and tasted the deep-sea hotpot as well.

”...What happened to me?”

Ayla blinked. She only remembered taking a sip of the broth Lin Ye had made. Something seemed to have happened in between, but she couldn’t recall it anymore.

Now, the soup pot had already been emptied.