018 Number of Times × 30

“Sorry, buddy. My clothes are completely soaked by seawater. I need to take them off and let them dry.”
Lei Fang picked up his clothes and strode towards the nearby rock wall, his large, hairy legs leaving a trail of footprints behind him.
Xiu Nan immediately controlled his character, Cassius, to follow.
On the dry rocks, two sets of camouflage uniforms were laid out side by side. With the blazing sun overhead, it wouldn’t take long for them to dry.
After laying out his clothes, Lei Fang began to inspect his entire body, even turning around and lifting his underwear to check.
“What are you doing?”
Cassius voiced Xiu Nan’s question.
“My name isn’t ‘hey,’ you can call me Lei Fang. And I haven’t learned your name yet?” Lei Fang replied.
“Cassius.”
“All right, Cassius, this is about some wilderness survival knowledge. If we get injured in the city, there’s a complete medical system to rely on—we can go to the hospital to have wounds bandaged or use alcohol and medication for disinfection.”
“But here, stranded on an isolated island, a serious wound could easily kill us through infection and inflammation. We have to be extremely careful!”
As he spoke, Lei Fang withdrew his hand from his backside, squatted down, and wiped it on the sand.
Cassius said, “Fine, I’ll just follow your lead.”
He was the expert, so he probably had a point.
“What should we do next?”
“Next, we need to find a freshwater source on the island. Uh, are you uncomfortable wearing a suit?”
Xiu Nan paused, realizing that Cassius was dressed in a tailored suit—one that fit his figure perfectly.
But it shouldn’t affect his movements; after all, Cassius had fought head-to-head with assassins from the Ruins Organization without any inconvenience.
“It’s fine.”
Xiu Nan opened the character’s status panel, confirming that all his equipment was still there: the Ruins set, the Violet Rose pistol, the Black Blade combat knife, and the Black Jungle Wolf underwear.
He switched items, and Cassius reached to his waist.
A combat knife appeared in his hand.
[Black Blade Combat Knife (∞)]
“Is this useful?” Cassius looked at Lei Fang.
“Useful? Absolutely! Where did you pull that from?!” Lei Fang was genuinely surprised.
“On a deserted island, a good tool is invaluable. Looks like we’re very lucky!”
“Maybe we can hunt some small animals…”
Lei Fang stroked his stubble, musing aloud.
In front of the screen, Xiu Nan nodded with satisfaction.
He knew Lei Fang was best at survival and hunting, which was why he brought out the multipurpose combat knife.
As for other equipment, Xiu Nan had no intention of using them.
Fifteen days of a self-disciplined life were clearly meant to enhance the character’s strength and acquire new skills. Using firearms could quickly hunt animals, but would likely not improve hunting skills. Who brings a gun while stranded on a deserted island?

Lei Fang didn’t teach hunting with guns anyway!
“Let’s pick a few coconuts to quench our thirst,” Lei Fang pointed to some tall coconut trees in the distance.
The two quickly crossed the beach and approached.
These coconut trees were very tall, the tallest reaching four meters. Their lush leaves spread out like giant green umbrellas. Large, round coconuts hung beneath the fronds, each resembling a basketball.
“In the wild, we want coconuts that are still attached to the tree!” Lei Fang said, then immediately scrambled up the trunk.
In a few swift movements, he reached the top, using both hands and feet, agile as a monkey.
Cassius’s Black Blade combat knife was already handed over, and Lei Fang gripped it between his teeth, climbing with a grin.
A few quick chops, and two coconuts fell down.
Xiu Nan had already maneuvered his character out of the way, preventing Cassius from getting knocked out by falling coconuts.
With a perfect landing, Lei Fang picked up the two coconuts and handed one over.
The coconuts were as big as basketballs, covered in thick, fibrous skin, with a hard shell inside—like a live grenade.
“Coconuts start out green. As they mature, they turn pale yellow, and finally dry into brown old coconuts. The one you’re holding is a young coconut; its skin and shell are tender and easily cracked.”
Lei Fang began imparting knowledge to Cassius.
“Normally, opening a coconut in the wild is tricky, but luckily we have a knife now.”
Lei Fang raised the black knife in his hand.
With a single strike, he carved open a large hole in the coconut.
◎Young Coconut (Edible)
[Name: Young Coconut]
[Type: Food]
[Grade: Ordinary (Low)]
[Description: Coconut trees are mainly distributed between 23°S and 23°N, most abundant near equatorial coasts.]
[Effect: ① Young coconut tastes cool and refreshing, effectively quenching thirst and clearing heat. ② Coconut water is rich in electrolytes—potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium—as well as sugars and protein, rapidly relieving fatigue and replenishing energy. ③ Helps with oral ulcers, diuresis, swelling reduction, and expels parasites.]
[Note: Can temporarily serve as drinking water.]
Xiu Nan saw the annotation pop up on the screen.
Apparently, after Lei Fang shared his knowledge, Cassius could now identify plant and animal information.
But it was clear that Lei Fang’s teaching would only cover a small portion of such knowledge.
After all, Coach C Knife was the true master of these skills.
A minute later, Cassius drank the young coconut water.
In the upper right corner, three icons appeared: a brain, a stomach, and a water droplet, each encircled by a ring.

These icons represented the character’s mental state, hunger level, and thirst level—three crucial stats.
The original stats were:
Mental: 95; Hunger: 85; Thirst: 80.
After drinking the coconut water, the numbers changed:
Mental: 96; Hunger: 90; Thirst: 90.
Apparently, eating also brought a sense of happiness.
But beneath each of these icons, there was a small ∞ symbol—a Möbius strip?
Xiu Nan recalled the description of the Self-Disciplined Life tool.
[Effect 1. Infinite Energy: A person’s energy is limited, but from this moment, yours is limitless.]
[Effect 2. Infinite Stamina: A person’s stamina is limited, but from this moment, yours is limitless.]
So, his three stats were infinite! The numbers above were just for simulating real-life conditions.
Understood.
Xiu Nan controlled Cassius to ask Lei Fang for guidance.
“Lei Fang, I want to learn some survival skills.”
“Of course, I was planning on teaching you. We may be stuck on this lonely island for a long time…”
Lei Fang led Cassius toward the distant coconut trees.
Learning survival started with climbing trees and picking fruit.
“You climb up, I’ll guide you from below, and catch you if needed.”
Lei Fang assured him, full of confidence.
Xiu Nan immediately directed Cassius to climb. His posture wasn’t quite right, and Lei Fang pointed out the mistakes from below, causing red circles to appear on Cassius’s body.
By rapidly clicking the mouse, adjustments could be made, but each circle had a time limit—after a certain period, the circle would disappear and could no longer be fixed.
Xiu Nan tried many times; Cassius never made it to the top, at best halfway up.
After more than ten minutes of frantic mouse clicks,
Through Xiu Nan’s perseverance, Cassius finally reached the top of a coconut tree, succeeding once.
“Congratulations, you’ve completed climbing: 1 time.”
“Tip: A truly disciplined man is formidable, so your total climbs are now multiplied by 30.”
“Congratulations, you’ve completed climbing: 30 times.”
“Climbing skill (Low): 90/500m”