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Chapter 15 - Chapter 9: Back Again, Then Gone Again

Afternoon 4 o'clock, game world 4 o'clock in the early morning.

About an hour left until high tide, Chun felt time was precious and was going all out, urgently:

——System Notification: Congratulations! You have accumulated a vast amount of proficiency, successfully comprehended Advanced Swimming Technique Level 1, your speed in water has significantly increased. Achievement unlocked: Physical Strength +1, Carrying Capacity +1.

——System Notification: Congratulations! Because you have mastered Advanced Swimming Technique, Advanced Underwater Mining, Advanced Artistic Swimming, you have integrated them into a new skill "Advanced Underwater Construction" Level 1: your efficiency in underwater work has greatly improved. Achievement reward obtained: Physical Strength +21, Carrying Capacity +21.

——System Notification: Congratulations! You have comprehended 5 advanced skills on your own within a day, showing exceptional performance, receiving an additional reward for the achievement "Three Days of Newcomer's Discount Blessing": Wisdom +1.

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Chun was stunned!

Advanced Swimming! Combined Skills! Directly reached advanced level and acquired all the rewards of advanced skills! The key is that it even triggered this newcomer's three-day discount reward, what exactly is wisdom?

Overjoyed, Chun hurriedly swam to the surface and asked Sherry: "I've comprehended 1 point of wisdom, what is wisdom?"

Sherry was also surprised and delighted: "Wisdom means getting smarter, of course! It's said that it takes reading 100 classic books from the library to gain wisdom, making learning and comprehension easier, and you can also communicate with animals and alien races! But the library is expensive and time-consuming."

Chun was greatly excited, quickly went underwater to test the effect. Sure enough, the sand digging effectiveness was much faster, plus advancing to advanced swimming, the speed of resting and breathing in and out of water was also much quicker, finally completing such a big project.

Finally, Chun loaded the remaining shell minerals onto the ship. Sherry also replenished the ship once more. After a final check for any omissions, confirming no trace was left.

At this moment, with waves surging, Sherry was quite excited: "The tide is coming!"

Underwater, Chun clapped his hands to call the whale over.

——System Notification: Whale asks if you want to go home?

Chun found that the system prompts also changed, this must be the effect of having 1 point of wisdom, the effect was too obvious.

Go home!

The whale pulled the boat again, with the speed of the whale getting faster, Sherry also showed progress: "I can sense the whale's water magic, my Meditation Technique leveled up again!"

Great. Chun thought the whale might have some space movement skill, or perhaps the tide naturally has spatial abilities to reach this special scene.

Chun thought it was time to discuss with Sherry about cultivating the Sea God: "Sherry, I have a grand idea, to hold a festival for these whales with fireworks and wine to cultivate it into a Sea God…"

After hearing Chun's statement, Sherry was also shocked: "I didn't know! But according to your idea, you must first become the village chief, otherwise you have no authority for the festival! To become a village chief, at least you need to be a lord, and it's hard to become a lord. Plus, the village needs people, industry…"

Indeed! Chun knew the difficulty of the procedure to become a village chief, there wasn't a single player who had a title during the whole beta period. In-game, noble titles with real power are divided into Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. Lord is just below Baron, just a title without real power. Lords are often used by great nobles as a humble address and a collective term.

Chun didn't have that much time to raise his noble rank, but success doesn't need to happen through me, right?

Chun asked, "What about Miss Vivian? She is somewhat famous and has close connections with a Baron, is there a chance for her?"

Sherry had a strange expression: "Then you should go ask her!"

What's with your look, like gazing at a vast prairie?

At this moment, the sound of creaking ships was heard again, Sherry immediately went to fix it, and Chun dared not to be distracted anymore.

Then, they saw the light from the lighthouse in the distance.

Chun noticed this time the light was a green light indicating safety, no longer the previous red alert light. Was it because completing the whale mission caused the scene to change? Would the S-level bounty from the city's guild change? Would the shipyard trigger an event as they didn't want the whales to change?

In his thoughts, Chun saw the vast luminous night sea of Black Iron City.

In any case, according to the plan, he found a place on the outskirts along the shore to bury it. Familiar with the map and monster points around Black Iron City, Chun was able to avoid danger.

Again, Chun clapped in the water, the whale hummed——System Notification: Whale asks what's wrong?

Felt like there was smooth communication indeed.

Chun pointed to a certain dark coast outside the city: "Just go there!"

As they approached the shore, the area channel activated, curses and shouts of killing were everywhere!

Chun was shocked, had they been PKing since midnight last night? That was too brutal! And more brutal was, the area channel shouting about owing Mining Coins!

Anyway, better keep a distance from them.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Chun stealthily approached the shore and buried the spices, even deliberately piling more sand.

Then, he needed the whale for one last trip.

As they neared the harbor, the whale loosened the fishing line, letting out a cheerful cry——System Notification: Whale bids you farewell, see you next time!

Chun quickly waved his hand, they must meet again!

The final stretch of returning to the dock required no effort, with the surge pushing Chun quietly close to the dock.

Then Chun noticed something was wrong, there were lights patrolling along the shore of the dock!

Sherry was stunned: "Could it be the dock discovered the ship was lost and started patrolling alert?"

Is such a run-down dock worth patrolling for these few rundown ships? It's very likely to trigger a shipyard event. This can't be avoided; otherwise, the red-named crime of stealing ships would surely stick!

Chun gritted his teeth: "Sherry, let's say the ship was blown into the sea by the wind and drifted away with the tide, we went out looking for the ship, found them all after a night of searching, we are meritorious! The whale matter must be strictly confidential, only the two of us should know!"

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