The Merfolk Queen beside him suddenly spoke up, saying, "Master, I've thought of a way to resolve this negative energy. I'm not sure if it will work, but if successful, we could consume these Mist Crystals without any side effects in the future."
"What? You have a solution to this problem? Tell me quickly!"
Luo Feng's excitement was palpable. The side effects of the Mist Crystals had indeed been troubling him. Even he couldn't consume multiple crystals in a short time due to the overwhelming adverse effects.
Hearing that the Merfolk Queen might have a solution, he could barely contain his eagerness.
Noticing her master's impatience, the Merfolk Queen smiled gently. "Master, don't rush. Let me test it first."
She picked up a Mist Crystal and placed it in her mouth. Moments later, her face lit up with joy. "Master, it works! Your Mystic Seed Water can indeed purify these negative energies. I've consumed a lot of your water earlier and was using its energy to cleanse the impurities from the Mist Crystal. The effect is remarkable."
"Master, you can soak these Mist Crystals in the Mystic Seed Water. Over time, the negative energies will dissipate, allowing safe consumption."
Luo Feng was momentarily stunned before elation took over. He hadn't anticipated that the Mystic Seed Water possessed such capabilities. This revelation opened up new possibilities—perhaps the water had even more undiscovered uses.
Could the Mystic Seed Water be used in Alchemy? Would adding it during pill refinement enhance the results? Luo Feng felt he'd stumbled upon a potential goldmine. However, verification would have to wait, as he currently lacked knowledge of Alchemy.
Mention of Alchemy reminded Luo Feng of Xiao Huo Huo. Where had that kid disappeared to? Next time they met, Luo Feng resolved to acquire Alchemy techniques from him. But given the vastness of the Main Sea Area, the chances of crossing paths again were nearly nonexistent. If they did meet, it would be sheer misfortune for Xiao Huo Huo.
Deep within Mist Island, Xiao Huo Huo stood before a Medicine Cauldron, carefully placing herbs inside.
"Achoo!"
A sudden sneeze caused the flames in his hands to flicker. His expression turned grave as he hurriedly stabilized the fire. Alchemy demanded precise flame control—the slightest mistake could ruin the entire batch. He'd spent considerable effort gathering these rare ingredients and couldn't afford to waste them.
After steadying the flames, he muttered in puzzlement, "Why did I sneeze out of nowhere? Is someone plotting against me?"
I have a very bad premonition.
"Disciple, when refining pills, you must not be distracted, or serious mistakes will occur.
Pill refining requires your complete focus and dedication.
Unless you can reach my level of strength,
refining low-grade pills would be as easy as snapping your fingers."
"Understood, Master. I'll concentrate and won't let my mind wander again."
...
At this moment, Luo Feng placed all the Mist Crystals into the Mystic Seed Water.
Just then, the game system's voice rang out.
"Ding, congratulations player. Your level has increased from 1 to 2. You've gained 5 free attribute points to distribute as you wish."
Hearing this, Luo Feng was extremely excited—he had finally leveled up.
He was probably the first player among all to reach level 2.
He wondered at what level the rankings would be unlocked.
Each level-up granted 5 free attribute points.
The first time Luo Feng reached level 1, he distributed the 5 points evenly across his five basic attributes.
This time, he planned to do the same.
Other players might focus on specific attributes.
After all, being average at everything often means excelling at nothing, lacking any standout qualities.
Sometimes, it's better to have one exceptional strength than to be mediocre across the board.
But this didn't apply to Luo Feng.
He excelled in every aspect.
Even making noodles was one of his specialties.
(Question: If you could add 5CM to any part of your body, where would you choose?)
With this thought, Luo Feng didn't hesitate and said, "Distribute the 5 free attribute points evenly across the five basic attributes."
"Ding, congratulations player. The 5 free attribute points have been allocated."
Next, Luo Feng checked his status panel, which had changed after the level-up.
Name: Luo Feng
ID: 54188
Lifespan: 209,551 years
Level: 2 (2/10000)
Class: Sea King
Shock Points: 407,454,188
Maximum Reward Multiplier: 100,000,000
Basic Attributes:
Strength 21, Agility 21, Constitution 21, Spirit 18, Intelligence 18
(Normal human baseline: 10)
Special Attributes:
Charm 11, Luck 9
(Normal human baseline: 10)
Energy: 600/600
Vessels:
Epic Ship (3010) (Self-destructed), Hurricane Pirate Ship2
Talent:
Beauty Diagram (SSS)
Cultivation Art:
Heavenly Flame Art (Legendary)
Abilities:
Mythical Snow Lotus Ice Flame, Mythical Fire Dragon Purple Flame
Class Skills:
Fish Rearing, Wind and Rain Summoning
Skills:
Swimming (Grandmaster), Archery (Grandmaster), Combat Techniques (Supreme Grandmaster), Blade Mastery (Supreme Grandmaster), Heavenly Flame Lotus, Icefire Lotus
Equipment:
Fabled Poseidon's Trident, Mythical Icefire Origin Pearl, Advanced Mist Potion30, Perfect Grade Skin-rejuvenating Razor, Tier 3 White Mist Crystal960...
(Only equipment suitable for the Main Sea Area is listed)
Guild:
Hall of Longevity
Guild Skill:
Unbreakable Unity
Pets:
Merfolk Queen (Ariel), Black Tortoise (Xiao Xuan), Dire Ice Wolf King (Xiao Yuan)
Wealth:
76,100 Ocean Coins
...
Seeing the experience required for the next level, Luo Feng nearly spat out blood in frustration.
In other games, the experience points required for each level-up aren't particularly high.
But here, it's actually increased by a full ten times.
Luo Feng would still need to spend some time to reach level 3.
Fortunately, he has quite a few level 3 Mist Crystals, otherwise his leveling speed might be very slow.
Normally, a Common player wouldn't expect to reach level 3 in just a few months.
And that's already considered fast.
For those who are slower, it might take a year or more just to reach level 3.