Raft Survival: I Won by Lying Down with a Mermaid Buff

Blurb for my next novel, Becoming a Big Shot in a Road Survival Game, at the end.

[Welcome to the Ocean Survival World.]

[This game will determine the survival of the human race. Players must survive the challenges ahead. Clear the game to return to reality; fail, and all of humanity will be wiped out. All players are advised to proceed with caution.]

Climate anomalies, ocean pollution, global warming...

After humanity turns Blue Star into a wasteland, the ocean survival game suddenly arrives.

While the other players panic, Yu Tang, with mermaid genes and off-the-charts combat power, looks at the vast, pristine ocean, and his eyes light up.

Then, in a burst of excitement, he jumps right into the sea.

[Regional Announcement: Congratulations to player ‘Yu Tang’ for achieving the ‘First Great White Shark Kill’ milestone and earning a treasure chest reward.]

The other players, still completely at a loss: ???

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Other players: They fish for ages and can’t catch a single fish.

Yu Tang: The seafloor’s an all-you-can-eat buffet. Salmon, king crab, lobster, abalone... What should I have today? Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

Other players: The treasure chests we get from scavenging are full of junk! This game sucks! It’s ruined my life!

Yu Tang: One swish of my tail empties a shark’s health bar. Treasure chests, plus one, plus one, plus one. Food, weapons, blueprints, supplies... There’s so much I can’t use it all. I really can’t use it all.

[Regional Announcement: Congratulations to player ‘Yu Tang’ for achieving the ‘First Island Landing’ milestone.]

[World Announcement: Congratulations to player ‘Yu Tang’ for achieving the ‘First Undersea Boss Kill’ milestone.]

[World Announcement: Congratulations to player ‘Yu Tang’ for becoming the first player able to bind a private island.]

Other players: !!! I’m reporting this! Someone’s secretly paying to win and using hacks!!!

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Landing on islands and killing bosses, surviving natural disasters, exploring the ocean floor, competing after servers merge...

Challenges that have everyone else on high alert are a piece of cake to Yu Tang!

Yu Tang: Work hard to return to the real world? No way! I could play this game forever!

Survival System: ...

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Just as Yu Tang is having the time of his life, thinking he can do whatever he wants in the game, he goes into heat!

Yu Tang: O.O???

Come on, I can accept getting a fish tail, but a heat cycle? That’s ridiculous!

But then he thinks about it: He was already single before the survival game began, so now that it’s the apocalypse, can’t he have a little fun for once?!

A thought strikes him, and he sends someone an invitation card to come aboard his raft: You in?

The man’s eyes darken, a burning desire that looks ready to devour Yu Tang surging within them. He replies without hesitation: I’m in!

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Players think the two big shots on their server can’t stand each other, and that every time they meet, sparks are sure to fly.

Little do they know that the two of them have been sneaking around together behind everyone’s backs for ages, and they’ve lost count of how many bedsheets they’ve worn out.

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[Reading Guide]

1. Plot-focused, with romance as a secondary element. Strong x strong.

2. Some settings are inspired by the game Raft and familiar tropes in similar novels. I’ll do my best to bring something new to the table.

3. To be added.

[2024.9.2]

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Coming soon in the same genre: Becoming a Big Shot in a Road Survival Game

Blurb:

After Ji Xingmu’s powers break through level nine, he crosses a spatial storm to reach a higher civilization, only to stumble into Blue Star’s survival game as it begins and get pulled into the survival world.

Ji Xingmu: ? What’s your problem??

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He starts with a beat-up little car and one endless road ahead. All resources and items must be obtained from treasure chests or by killing monsters.

Different types of monster zones, with randomly varying danger levels, appear along the roadside.

The high-risk zones terrify all the players, who don’t dare get out of their cars to fight monsters.

Except Ji Xingmu.

He unleashes a flurry of spatial slashes, killing monsters left and right. They instantly fall apart, dropping piles of treasure chests and resources.

Ji Xingmu raises an eyebrow: Survival? High-risk? That’s it?

Other players: ???

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While other players struggle and fight tooth and nail to survive,

Ji Xingmu eats lavish meals in his upgraded luxury RV and ponders life.

The subject of his contemplation: He wants to lose his virginity.

And so, the mysterious game merchant Jun Yan, with a well-built body and a chiseled eight-pack, catches his eye.

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At first, Ji Xingmu really only wants to have a little fun.

But Mr. Merchant seems to have other ideas.

Jun Yan bends down, lightly bites his lip, and laughs in a low voice: “If you sleep with me, you’ll have to take responsibility, sweetheart.”

Ji Xingmu: ...

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Theme: Protect the environment and treat all species equally.