Pin point

Chomp chomp chomp!

Went Tim through one of these shrimps, avoiding the legs but still accidentally biting through one, at least these shrimps can't fight back and he doesn't even have to use his barb.

No no, it's just swim forward and eat these things alive, tad brutal but it's for the sake of survival. It's how the ecosystem works come to think of it so there is no time to feel bad about it.

[Marble Shrimp identified, statistics have been saved in your collection.]

[Effect on hunger, +0.3 bars]

[Effect on health, +0.5 bars]

[Effect on sleep, -0.2 bars]

[Effect on stamina, -0.4 bars]

[Marble Shrimp killed. 1 system point has been added as a reward.]

"I understand why this meal is slowing me down, it's because of the legs isn't it?" Tim asks, sounded like he cracked a joke but it's quite the opposite, the boy's being dead serious.

[No. That kind of information isn't available for purchase right now.]

"Of course." Tim gives out a small bubble generating sigh, not so surprised by the system's greedy build.

Not wanting to talk any further and with quick meals in front of him who hence the advantage, can't fight back, the progress hungry Stingray dashes towards the next shrimp, leaving the one he just killed to munch on later.

...

"Ughh I've never felt this tired in my life..." Tim sighs, crashing on the sand and fluttering his fins a couple of times to force sand up and over his back.

Throughout the killing spree, or in this case, feeding spree. The system has yapped on and on about getting points so that went through his mind right away. "Can you tell me how many points I have now? I must have at least 20."

[Available system points = 22]

"Wow!" Tim hollered, bursting a ton of bubbles as he hunches from the spot. "I'm rich! What can I buy now?"

[There are currently 2 upgrade options.]

[Option number 1 = Learn location]

[Price = 14 system points]

[Option number 2 = Upgrade hunting capabilities to level 2]

[Price = 28 system points]

[System recommends to not purchase anything until you reach 28 points, so you can purchase option number 2. It will increase the odds of survival.]

Almost as if forgetting that a shark and an eel almost ate him, Tim became a bit cocky because of all these kills and decides. "No, I want to learn my location."

The system is the clear boss here but can't really pick what the guest [Tim], buys with the points. So of course it immediately went into action.

[Purchase confirmed]

[Loading purchase]

[Loading information]

[Loading complete]

[Activating pin point location]

[Loading map]

[Finding host]

Out of a sudden, a map appeared in front of Tim's vision, stretching from one end to the other as if fulfilling a computer screen.

"Wow!!" Tim shouted, forced to emerge from the sand and dash away for a foot since he didn't really expect a map but just for the system to yap on about where he is at.

First earth appeared, then it started zooming in.

The globe started spinning in those same seconds, finally stopping and enhancing the zoom in a specific spot.

4-5 seconds later, Tim could notice Italy due to its one of a kind natural formation and borders.

The zooming is focusing right on the bottom edge of Italy, on that seperate island that looks like a ball getting kicked by the rest of Italy.

The zooming submerged into water and started taking left and right turns, directly searching for Tim and finding that specific coral reef the man bashed in.

Finally, Tim can see himself from above, well his backside. As if someone bashed a camera through the coral ceiling above his head.

This is the most bizzare thing he ever saw and yet it's appearing in front of his eyes as if glaring at a computer screen!

[You are in the Strait of Sicily, near the city of Sicily.]

[Map can be zoomed out for a higher and or more accurate point of view, if capturing landscapes is the guest's preference.]

[Map will be available for a time span of 1 hour.]

What Tim's about to say right now is quite obvious, the urge to slap this system across the face, if it had any, became stronger. "You're a greedy system, what will I do with the map for just an hour?"

[I recommended to not purchase this option.]

[Purchase specified]

[14 system points consumed.]

[8 system points remaining.]

"Only 8? I thought I would be left with 15 or something!" Tim hollered, thinking that the system is cheating him out of points but the root of this misunderstanding is the lack of mathematical skills.

[System does not make mistakes, the guest doesn't understand math.]

Bubbles bustling out of the Stingray as he dashed in a circle, boiling in rage, shouting like a maniac in between the tantrum. "Well thank you! How much do I need to pay for that beautiful shot?"

[Free of charge]

"Uh... oh dear I'm tired." Tim murmured, laying on the sand and with the little energy he has left, pushing the same sand up to hide in it. "Do I have to sleep? Is it safe?"

[Upcoming current state information, free of charge.]

[Hunger bar = 15/15]

[Health bar = 100/100]

[Sleep bar = 5/35]

[Stamina bar = 4/15]

[Barb venom = 0/0]

[Barb = Fresh and replenished]

[Based on the current state, system recommends immediate sleep.]

[Risk factors here are lower considering the hidden location and additional sand.]

Trying to be optimistic about this situation, glad that things are looking up for once, Tim murmurs. "I guess I can search around in the map for anything cool, before I fall asleep."

[You have 56 minutes remaining.]

[After guest wakes up, system will give a task that grants 1 system point.]

Liking the sound of a task but not the whole picture or the lack of information, Tim decipers. "That's a low pay, I'm ready to take bigger missions!"

[You're not.]

[You have 9 more tasks to complete that each give 1 system point.]

[Taking smaller tasks one at a time will help you survive longer.]

[The Shortfin Mako shark is an example. Killing one of those gives a lot of points, but in your current levels, you can never kill one.]

[Listen to my recommendations and you will survive.]