Now, Luo Feng's raft could be considered enormous—so large that even encountering a great white shark wouldn't be cause for concern.
With this much space, Luo Feng could store far more items.
Otherwise, he'd have worried that obtaining certain items with hundredfold rewards might sink his small raft entirely.
After finishing all his tasks, he prepared to pick up his grappling hook again to retrieve the Wooden Treasure Chest he'd spotted earlier.
But just then, Luo Feng received another private message.
"Are you Luo Feng?"
Seeing this message, Luo Feng grew excited—could this be Tang Xueying reaching out?
He quickly replied: "I'm Luo Feng. Are you Tang Xueying?"
On her raft, Tang Xuewei froze when she read the response. She'd only sent the message on a whim.
Her younger sister Tang Xueying had often mentioned Luo Feng, sometimes even dragging her along to play games with him.
As a result, she knew Luo Feng quite well—partly because her sister had shown some affection for him.
Being the protective older sister, she'd kept tabs on Luo Feng to ensure her sister wasn't being deceived by some scammer.
So when "Shura" posted about searching for someone, she'd suspected it might be Luo Feng and decided to investigate.
She was also genuinely concerned about her sister's whereabouts.
But Luo Feng's response confirmed her sister hadn't contacted him yet.
Luo Feng had become quite famous in this world, frequently trading basic materials with others.
If Tang Xueying were here, she'd have sought him out immediately.
The fact that she hadn't appeared yet suggested she hadn't entered this world at all.
Suddenly inspired, Tang Xuewei replied: "Yes, it's me—Tang Xueying. I've finally found you, Luo Feng!"
Reading this, Luo Feng's excitement surged. Could it really be such a coincidence? Had Tang Xueying entered this world too?
Still, he decided to verify: "If you're really Tang Xueying, you should know what we planned to do together tomorrow, right?"
"We were supposed to play games together, but obviously that's impossible now."
Realizing her sister wasn't here, Tang Xuewei decided to impersonate her to interact with Luo Feng.
After all, they were identical twins.
This would give her a chance to assess Luo Feng's character.
She wasn't worried about being exposed—her sister shared everything with her, so she knew Luo Feng well enough.
When Luo Feng heard the response, he became convinced this was indeed Tang Xueying.
At this thought, Luo Feng grew somewhat excited.
Tang Xueying was the school belle of their university and also his classmate.
As a normal man, Luo Feng naturally had an appreciation for beautiful women.
Now, being able to contact Tang Xueying in this vast ocean felt like the heavens were giving him an opportunity.
Luo Feng spoke up, "Have you encountered any dangers?"
The system was quite advanced, allowing voice communication.
After confirming the other party's message, Luo Feng immediately sent a voice message.
Tang Xuewei replied, "I haven't encountered any danger so far. I'm currently salvaging items floating on the sea.
Apart from seeing a Golden Treasure Chest fly past me, nothing strange has happened."
Hearing this voice, Luo Feng was absolutely certain that the person on the other end was Tang Xueying.
At this moment, Luo Feng said, "That's good to hear. Is Tang Xuewei with you?"
Tang Xueying felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing Luo Feng's concern for her. She replied, "I'm not sure about that. I'm still searching. If she sees this message, she should contact us."
By saying this, Tang Xueying was actually being cautious—if her sister had also arrived in this world and saw this message, she would definitely reach out to them.
Hearing Tang Xueying's response, Luo Feng said, "Don't worry too much. If your sister is here and checks this chat channel, she'll find us.
For now, let's focus on salvaging these items."
Now that Luo Feng had confirmed Tang Xueying was safe, it was time to continue building.
After all, surviving at sea required more than just a small wooden raft.
[Wood20] [Palm Leaves50] [Metal Sheets*5] traded for [None]
Tang Xuewei was astonished when she saw the trade Luo Feng had initiated.
She never expected Luo Feng to send her so many materials—it was an overwhelming amount. Could he have given her all his possessions?
At this thought, Tang Xuewei quickly spoke up, "Luo Feng, why are you giving me so many items? Don't you need them yourself?
I've already gathered some supplies on my own."
Hearing this, Luo Feng chuckled and said, "I have plenty of materials—this is just a small portion. Take them and use them.
If you feel bad about it, you can give me any treasure chests you find as compensation."
Tang Xuewei was deeply shocked by Luo Feng's casual tone.
How had he managed to gather so many materials?
Was Luo Feng some kind of ocean survival expert?
Still, since Luo Feng had insisted, she didn't refuse. She was indeed in need of wood for construction.
Expanding the raft, crafting a fishing rod, and making a grappling hook all required large amounts of wood.
After accepting the materials, Tang Xuewei began crafting tools.
From then on, she also kept an eye out for treasure chests. Since Luo Feng had specifically asked for them, she decided to give any she found to him as repayment.