Having tied up San Zai to prevent him from having enough energy to escape, Crab had only allowed him water and no food. Naturally, he was now starving, his stomach pressed against his back. Combined with the high-intensity physical exertion of running for his life, San Zai hadn't gotten far before clutching his stomach with a pitiful, pained expression, saying:

“Brother Yan, I can’t run anymore. I’m starving.”

Fang Senyan hailed a taxi, drove directly to Yau Ma Tei before stopping, and then casually found a restaurant to let San Zai fill his belly first. As the saying goes, a young man can bankrupt his father; San Zai had a good appetite. He wolfed down enough to feel half-full to settle his stomach before beginning to recount what had happened in the interim.

It turned out that the Fuyuan setting sail during the typhoon was inherently extremely dangerous. Furthermore, Fourth Uncle Hua was already severely wounded and worried sick about Fang Senyan’s safety, feeling as though his heart was being sliced by a knife. He even lost consciousness several times. Consequently, the others were without a leader and could only drift with the winds, eventually being blown all the way to Taiwan Island. Fortunately, while they rarely visited this place, those who made a living on the sea certainly had their own connections, and they settled down quickly.

As for Huashanfei, they were a triad organization spanning the mainland and Vietnam. Due to the awkward cross-strait relationship, even if Huashanfei’s reach was long, it couldn't extend over here. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. First, they used their connections to sell the sperm whale ambergris for a substantial sum of money. Then, a disheartened Fourth Uncle Hua divided the money among a few old companions, telling them to find their own way, and the Fuyuan was promptly sold off.

Fourth Uncle Hua, now disabled, suffered another serious illness, which San Zai tended to single-handedly until his condition slowly began to improve. Fourth Uncle Hua relied on past connections to rent a small house from acquaintances by the sea, where he could only convalesce slowly. San Zai, having no other choice, had to take up odd jobs locally while looking after Fourth Uncle Hua.

Then, not long ago, someone suddenly brought news that Yan Zai seemed to have appeared in Hong Kong and was asking about their whereabouts everywhere. This news immediately galvanized Fourth Uncle Hua. He tried to force himself out of bed to go to Hong Kong to find the man, but before he even got out the door, he collapsed, choking and coughing loudly. Despite being reduced to skin and bones by illness, Fourth Uncle Hua refused to give up, insisting that San Zai come to Hong Kong to search for Fang Senyan’s trail...

As San Zai spoke, tears dripped one by one into the soup bowl before him. Fang Senyan couldn't help but close his eyes, feeling a surge of hot blood rushing inside him, his eyes also inexplicably welling up with moisture. He slammed the table and stood up:

“We’re going back to Taiwan immediately to find a ship!”

Fang Senyan’s judgment at this moment was very astute. While the police might not intervene in private gang fights, the death of so many Taiwanese people in the club could easily escalate into an international incident, which the police could not afford to ignore. If they could leave the harbor before the police imposed a lockdown, it would undoubtedly save them a lot of trouble.

With a large wad of cash and various connections, Fang Senyan and the other man finally managed to board a cargo ship bound for Taiwan. Before departing, they also managed to squeeze in time at the docks to buy quite a few items as gifts.

This was a peak period for crew member attrition, and many shipowners couldn't find skilled sailors. The owner of this small cargo ship, for instance, was watching money slip away due to insufficient manpower. Because of this, although the passage money Fang Senyan and San Zai offered wasn't excessively high, their promise to help out on the ship directly swayed him. After a brief interview, the boss agreed to take them to Taiwan for free, on the condition that they worked on board.

Because the cargo ship had a deep draft, the journey to Taiwan was expected to take two and a half days. After the ship set sail, Fang Senyan found a quiet spot to summon the Bloody Key dropped by Iwu-Fu and activate it. He was presented with four options again:

“One: Obtain 50% of the deceased’s remaining Potential Points and Universal Points before death.”

“Two: The deceased was killed in the real world, thus there is a 50% chance of obtaining one piece of equipment the character had placed in the Space. Note: Equipment acquisition is random selection.”

“Three: Randomly obtain three items from the deceased’s storage space before death.”

“Four: There is a 33% chance of obtaining a scroll for one of the deceased’s abilities. This scroll is drawn from all abilities the character mastered (including but not limited to Basic Abilities, Advanced Basic Abilities, Innate Abilities), becoming a scroll available for anyone to learn. The ability level after learning the scroll will be the original ability level/2.”

Next, Fang Senyan received a further prompt:

“Survivor ID 7277630 was killed by you in violation of Space regulations. You have earned an additional selection opportunity, but you cannot select the same option among the four choices multiple times.”

Fang Senyan had missed out on two previous opportunities to gain a large number of Universal Points in the Starship Troopers world. This did not mean he didn't want Universal Points; it only meant the other options were better. In fact, for him, various Basic Abilities, Advanced Abilities, and now an added Sixth-Tier Ability... these were all urgently in need of improvement. And to improve these abilities, Potential Points and Talent Points were absolutely indispensable!

Facing the current situation, Fang Senyan considered carefully and first deduced one thing: since Iwu-Fu’s rank had already been raised to that of a reserve Colonel, his position within the team could not be low. Therefore, the chance of him 'tributing' to others was slim, meaning the chance of his team cultivating him would increase.

So, based on his own situation and the comprehensive results of his deduction, Fang Senyan decisively chose the first option: Obtain 50% of the deceased’s remaining Potential Points and Universal Points before death.

Choosing this option was also a gamble for Fang Senyan—a gamble that Iwu-Fu might also be among those who had just returned from a Nightmare World and were waiting for the seven days to pass before returning to Space for consumption.

More importantly, Fang Senyan could further deduce from the outcome of the draw:

There would be three possible draw outcomes.

The first scenario: no Potential Points or Universal Points were drawn at all. This would mean Iwu-Fu had spent his resources before returning to the real world. This spending might have gone towards improving abilities, or it might have gone towards purchasing/upgrading equipment. The possibility of spending a large sum on an item was lower, unless that item was capable of instantly resolving a dire situation—but if such an item existed, why didn’t Iwu-Fu use it? In that case, Fang Senyan would resolutely choose to draw for equipment on his second draw!

The second scenario: the drawn Potential Points and Universal Points were neither too much nor too little. This was the outcome Fang Senyan least wished to see. In this situation, he might opt for the fourth choice for a high-stakes gamble.

The third scenario: a massive amount of Potential Points and Universal Points were drawn! This would unequivocally mean Iwu-Fu had been saving up, intending to purchase something valuable!! In this scenario, Fang Senyan’s choice would be up to fate, but considering all factors, drawing for equipment remained a decent option.

Red light flashed, and Fang Senyan reached his hand into the blood-red box. The result of the draw was undoubtedly astounding, leaving him momentarily stunned!! Fang Senyan could also miscalculate, because the result of the draw was precisely the fourth scenario he hadn't considered!!

“You have performed a draw on the Bloody Treasure Chest.”

“You have obtained 2311 Universal Points.”

“You have obtained 12 Potential Points.”

“You have one extra draw opportunity remaining, but you can no longer select the first option for your draw.”

This was the prompt from the Nightmare Mark that sounded in Fang Senyan’s ears. This draw result was something he hadn’t factored in. From this result, it could be inferred that Iwu-Fu had 4622 Universal Points, but his accumulated Potential Points totaled a staggering 24—what did such strange figures signify? A fervent gleam began to shine in Fang Senyan’s eyes. He immediately, without hesitation, changed his original plan and chose three: Randomly obtain three items from the deceased’s storage space before death!!!

Undoubtedly, although Potential Points have wide applications, covering aspects like skill upgrades/equipment reinforcement/consumption for high-level skill use, this absolutely did not justify accumulating a full 24 Potential Points. And from the process of his exchange with Fang Senyan, the power of that "High Upper Stance" charging strike, while formidable, was certainly not enough to warrant an upgrade costing a full 24 or more Potential Points!

The most logical reason for Iwu-Fu to frantically hoard Potential Points was that he was carrying some kind of powerful Tiered Skill Scroll! This scroll would have received an extremely high Space evaluation, likely Tier Six or higher, which is why it was so monstrous as to require over 24 Potential Points just to learn it!

Of course, reasoning could also be wrong, but such errors would push the development of events toward two extremes—either infinitely close to the truth or infinitely far from it. Fang Senyan didn't often gamble, but he did enjoy the tension and excitement of gambling. He unhesitatingly reached his hand into the crimson box again. Even though Iwu-Fu might have up to 20 items in his possession, if such a powerful scroll truly existed, Fang Senyan still had a one-in-seven chance of drawing it!

On the first draw, an apple appeared in Fang Senyan’s palm. Yes, an apple, about the size of a fist, and green. It was classified as food. Eating it would restore 25 Health Points within 60 seconds and increase Spirit recovery speed by 20% for half an hour... This item was probably only worth about 500 Universal Points. RO