Charlotte's Contribution

"What do you think you're doing! I tell you, if you mess with me, I'll... I'll..."

Charlotte said angrily.

Although Calvin was very handsome, and she did feel a bit attracted to him, that didn't mean he could take advantage of the situation!

And besides, this kind of thing, wouldn't it be better after marriage?

Charlotte might be short, but she had a really sexy figure!

Calvin couldn't help but stare, but now the protective measures were gone.

A space as small as 1x1 cube could easily be dangerous, and if they fell now, it could be disastrous.

So, he had to force himself not to stare at Charlotte's chest.

He sighed and said, "Charlotte, I'm being serious. Didn't you see the rules say we need to use fishing rods to catch fish? How are we supposed to fish while standing? If we sit down, your big butt would easily push me off!"

"?!! Who has a one-meter wide butt??"

Charlotte said, confused, shaking her head.

"No worries, we can sit back-to-back. This way, we can support each other."

Charlotte said slowly.

Calvin thought about it and agreed.It was a plan. However, the clouds were drifting from his side, not hers.

This meant Charlotte wouldn't be able to fish from her side.

"Do whatever you want, I'm going to fish. There's no cloud on your side, and I haven't had breakfast. If I catch some food, I'm not sharing with you."

With that, Calvin began to sit down.

"Wait, wait!"

Charlotte looked around and saw a cloud moving toward the dirt cube.

"I'll sit, I'll sit, but don't mess with me..."

Charlotte said, blushing.

It was unclear whether her face was red from the fear of heights or from the awkward fishing posture.

Hearing that, Calvin relaxed a bit.

At least Charlotte wasn't being too princess-like, and while sitting back-to-back might work, Calvin was still worried about falling.

Especially if they caught something heavy, what if he leaned back and pushed Charlotte off?

And Charlotte had such a nice figure, her weight probably wouldn't be light. With her on top, catching a heavy object would definitely feel safer.

...

After Calvin sat down on the platform, half-lying, he signaled for Charlotte to come up.

She nodded and sat on his lap.

Calvin took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.

Even though Charlotte was cute and sexy, and had a curvy body, this was not the time to think about that.

Charlotte furrowed her brow, said nothing more, and took out her fishing rod, preparing to fish for the approaching cloud.

"Calvin, do you think we can really catch something in the clouds?"

Charlotte turned around and asked, puzzled.

"The game rules say so. If we fall, we'll survive during the protection period. This strange method definitely won't deceive us. Be careful and don't fall off..."

As the large cloud got closer, Calvin quickly took out his fishing rod and began fishing.

[Fishing rod: Can be used for cloud fishing. Limited to ten times a day. Upgrade to increase the number of uses.Upgrade Requirements: Wood: (0/10), Stone: (0/10), Any cube x1, Energy Core x1.]

"One fishing rod for each of us, but we can only fish ten times a day?"

Calvin's expression turned serious.

That meant only twenty fishing attempts for both of them. If they didn't catch food, they'd go hungry!

And the upgrade requirements were steep, requiring floating cubes and energy crystals!

But there was no choice.This was survival, and hopefully, they'd catch more than three cubes and enough food and water today. Otherwise, it would be tough to even sleep at night...

...

"Whoosh!"

The fishing line made a sound, and the hook dropped into the cloud.

The cloud quickly stopped moving.

Calvin's skilled movements made Charlotte's mouth drop open in surprise.

"I can't believe it, Calvin, you're so good at fishing!"

Calvin ignored her and waited silently for the catch, fully focused.

Half an hour later,

"Calvin, is it done yet? I'm starving, I didn't have breakfast..."

"Calvin, are you hungry?"

"Hey, hey, Calvin, why aren't you responding?"

Charlotte complained, feeling a bit irritated.

Before the journey, Calvin had always replied quickly in their chats, and when there was something important, he'd help.

He had to admit, Calvin was a good friend!

"Stop bothering me, I'm fishing!"

"Hmph, are you some kind of sea king, just fishing all the time?"

Charlotte swung her little foot in frustration.

She had worn slippers to class before the journey, and when she fell earlier, her slippers fell off as well. So now she had to go barefoot.

Calvin shrugged: "If I were a sea king, would you even be able to hang out with me, little shorty?"

"Ah! What did you say! Don't call me short!"

Charlotte, possibly spoiled, or maybe just sensitive about her height, had her head barely reaching Calvin's chest.

She grabbed Calvin's arm and bit him again!

Calvin couldn't help but flinch, almost shaking the fishing rod.

This girl...

However, right now, because of Calvin's shaking, the fishing rod trembled violently. Charlotte immediately stopped, but she was still biting down on the flesh of Calvin's arm, eagerly watching the scene.

"I knew it, Calvin! You really need me to push you for results!" 

Calvin yanked the rod with force. Soon, golden light appeared and entered Calvin's body.

[Ding! Fishing successful. Congratulations, Calvin, for obtaining an S-level talent: Daily Replication.

Daily Replication: You can replicate one item per day. Replication can accumulate, and once it reaches multiples of ten, a random critical hit may occur. The longer the duration, the stronger the critical hit effect!

Note: Living creatures and fishing rods bound to an individual cannot be replicated.]

Not only did Calvin hear the notification, but Charlotte also heard it. Her face flashed with excitement, but after hearing the details, she immediately frowned.

"Seriously, what good is replication? Why can't we fish for infinite food or water?"

Charlotte sulked. 

However, Calvin didn't respond sarcastically. His eyes sparkled with excitement.

He understood the growth potential of this talent!

Replicating one item a day, on the tenth, twentieth, and thirtieth day, he could trigger critical hits for the replicated items.

What he didn't know was whether the critical hit would affect quantity or quality.

Of course, there was another point—replication accumulation!

If there was nothing good to replicate, he could store it for a few days and then use it!

Calvin happily rubbed the little girl in his arms' head.

"Charlotte, you're amazing!"

If it weren't for Calvin's sudden shake, he might not have gotten this talent!

As long as the early stage is stable, and the middle and late stages are also solid, wouldn't taking off be easy?

Charlotte was initially confused, but after Calvin's explanation, her eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Calvin, see if you'll still reject me in the future! I really helped you a lot!"

Charlotte crossed her arms, proudly declaring.

"Sigh, it's not that I reject you, it's just that sometimes you're really too much."

Calvin complained, but quickly continued speaking.

Then, Calvin kept fishing, hoping to catch something good and replicate it!

[Ding! Duplicate cloud cannot be fished.]

Helpless, he said to Charlotte, "Charlotte, you try fishing. I've already caught this cloud!"

"Oh, okay!"

At first, Charlotte was a bit sulky after being lectured by Calvin. She was usually high and mighty, and spoiled, but Calvin never said anything.

But now, Calvin dared to say she was causing trouble?

Hmph! How bold!

However, Charlotte had no choice now. Fishing was the priority.

Soon, Charlotte twisted the fishing rod and, after thinking for a while, figured it out. 

It seemed like the game system simplified the operation for players who didn't know how to fish.

She imitated Calvin's method and placed the hook without bait under the cloud.