Chapter 36: Chapter 33 This Time Featuring Jaws Chapter 36: Chapter 33 This Time Featuring Jaws Editor: Atlas Studios Da Fei took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his state from the earlier fright.
Leadership Skill is a compulsory skill for heroes, and itâs bound to be learned sooner or later. If I made a mistake, then so be it; I still have plenty of Skill Points. Luck Skill, of course, is something to continue learning; I must rectify the Curse of Misfortune. There canât be any mistakes with the remaining sharks.
Da Fei took out the Skill Book for Luck Skill, and there was a flash of golden light.
ââSystem Prompt: You have spent one Skill Point to learn Basic Luck Skill.
ââBasic Luck Skill: Increases the hero and heroâs troopsâ Luck Value by 1. 1 point of Luck Value has a 2% chance to hit a maximum damage double Lucky Strike.
Now Da Fei could finally slay the sharks without worry.
The crossbow cannon roared, and each thundering sound took a sharkâs life like the Death God itself. The sea turned crimson, and dozens of dead sharks thrashed belly-up in the bloody waves. Those sharks that couldnât reach the golden spearfish began feasting on the corpses of their dead companions. For a shark, as long as there is blood and flesh, it doesnât care if itâs its own kind. And once a shark smells blood, its damage and attack speed increase significantly, which is the sharkâs powerful special skill, Bloody Frenzy. If not for the negative effect of friendly fire, this skill could be called a God-level Special Skill.
Finally, another ray of golden light descended from the sky.
ââSystem Prompt: Congratulations! You have leveled up to level 18! You have gained 1 free attribute point, 1 Skill Point, +2 Life Value, +1 Command Power.
Da Fei exhaled a long breath; it was great to have wisely preserved the crossbow cannon from the start. They all say that leveling after level 10 is toughâis it? I donât think so, ha! Iâm a master! Hell for the weak is heaven for the strong!
There are still a dozen left; let me send you all on your way. Itâs a pity that after hunting so many sharks, they didnât even leave me a fin.
The crossbow cannon fired with a thud, taking yet another sharkâs life. And at that moment, the school of sharks scattered instantly, fleeing as if startled.
Da Fei couldnât help but be taken aback; why did they suddenly flee? There were tens of thousands of experience points to gain. While he was in shock,
ââSystem Prompt: Reconnaissance Skill Warning! A strong enemy is approaching you, please stay alert.
The mini-map began flashing red! Damn it, a boss! No wonder they fled so fast; turns out thereâs an enemy even sharks fear! I thought sharks were fearless after going into Bloody Frenzy.
Da Fei immediately took out a telescope and looked in the direction of the warning on the mini-map. Sure enough, he saw a massive fishâs dorsal fin cutting through the waves in the distance like a speedboatâa great white shark! The overlord of the ocean, the king among overlords! Legend says that in the ocean, a great white sharkâs speed could reach that of a car; judging by its astounding speed, itâs indeed true!
Da Fei was instantly dumbfounded! Is it here to eat the prey or to ram the ship? As long as it doesnât ram the ship, anything is negotiableâI absolutely wonât fight you! No, no, no, thereâs definitely no one here, feel free to eat!
Fearing being seen by it, Da Fei immediately ran to another closed gun port in the gun cabin and peeked outside through a crack. After all, legends say that the great white shark is the only shark that can lift its head above water, and its vision canât be compared to that of ordinary sharks. Who knows what might happen if it spots him.
The great white shark arrived in an instant, and its size was beyond Da Feiâs imagination! It was almost as long as half the ship! This was a prehistoric giant shark!
Among this sea of floating corpses, its first chosen prey was the battered and delicious golden spearfish, then it opened its massive mawâlike a garage doorâwide open, and chomped down!
ââBang! The ship suddenly shook violently! Da Feiâs heart jolted!
Am I fishing for a prehistoric giant shark? Am I courting death? No, no, donât turn Hemingwayâs âOld Man and the Seaâ into Spielbergâs âJawsâ on me, whatâs next? âPacific Rimâ? Should I be summoning a Gundam?
Gigantic waves rolled on the sea as the ship began shaking violently, the power of the giant shark was truly capable of shaking the heavens and seas!
Da Feiâs heart tightened; if this goes on, it would turn into âTitanicâ! He couldnât continue recklessly; he needed to loosen the cable quickly.
Just as Da Fei ran toward the deck, he felt the ship beginning to move, and not slowly! The giant shark was dragging the ship along!
Da Fei was suddenly startled! Why isnât the shark attacking my ship?
Is it still replaying âOld Man and the Seaâ? In the story, wasnât that golden spearfish dragging the old manâs small boat for days and nights until it exhausted itself and died of blood loss? Does that mean this giant sharkâs intelligence is at the same level? Doesnât it realize the rope is tied to the ship?
If thatâs the case, should I bet or not?
As a lottery enthusiast, as an opportunist, this kind of problem was never a problem! However, Da Fei suddenly realized that he had begun to become overly cautious since acquiring the ship. Like that low-level mistake just now, he definitely wouldnât have made it before.
Indeed, when I was a specialist back then, the so-called experts had no arguments against meânot necessarily because my skills were absolutely better than theirs, Da Fei was self-aware of that. Ultimately, it was because I didnât take games seriously, and could mess around without reservation, which led to remarkable achievements.
All in all, I need to surpass myself!
Iâm taking the bet! Iâve already got a treasure map and information on the Super Crossbow Cannon, and Iâve gained plenty from the Epic Captain; itâs just a ship in a game, I can handle it.
Now, âOld Man and the Seaâ was playing again, with Da Fei in the lead role, the great white shark as the supporting cast, and the small boat replaced by a big ship. Under the astonishing strength of the great white shark, the Flying plowed through the waves in the sea.
Where is my destination? It doesnât matter anymore; Iâll accompany you to the end!
But although he spoke boldly, Da Feiâs mood was far from calm. He huddled on the ship, not daring to move, fearing the slightest sound would alert the shark and make it wake up.
Suddenly, Da Fei felt a strong sense of incongruity. Why doesnât the shark attack my ship? If it did, Iâd be a goner; this felt just like when helping the captain with the trial mission, where the monsters only attacked the captain and ignored me. That implies this is the system intentionally lowering the difficulty?
Thinking about it carefully, as soon as I repaired the ship, the storm cameâyes, advancing the plot mission, definitely intentional.
Then having no food, fishingâyes, thatâs expected.
And then the golden spearfish, the shark swarm, the great white sharkâall those big names at sea that were so rare even among many mariners during public tests, all appeared in this area one after another. Isnât that too deliberate? Under normal conditions, every boss-level big name has its domain, and encounters are rare. Itâs obviously a system-produced monster, just like how the system keeps spawning monsters to attack the island in the Undead Realm.
Could it be that my novice trial isnât actually over? But on the island, it clearly prompted completion for âAssist the Captain in Battle,â gave me a sword as a reward, offered a ship, and the Epic Hero isnât far off. This should be more than enough rewards for a novice, so why isnât it over?
Wait a minute! Could it be that such a high-level combat mission like assisting the captain wasnât really meant for a non-combat hero player like me in the first place? Isnât that just forcing a square peg into a round hole? While the system may be cruel, itâs unlikely they would send an admiral into the mountains; similarly, sending me, a player starting with Sailing Skill, straight into battle doesnât seem very likely either.
Did I, by excluding Blood Sea Wave, inadvertently take over his trial mission, completing it while my mission has just begun?
In that instant, Da Fei was suddenly enlightened!
Possible! Anything is possible! His expertise, though strong, was only suitable for duels with people and beasts, while my expertise was in contention with the sky and the seaâa completely different realm! Only the heavens and oceans were qualified to test me!
Thatâs right, my trial has just begun! Hahahaâwhoa! Just as he realized, Da Fei finally released his laughter, quickly covering his mouthâdonât let the shark hear me, if the ship goes down, the trial will end before it begins.
As they say, once you understand one thing, many things become clearer. Suddenly, issues that Da Fei never understood began to make sense. If the ship, sword, and Epic Hero were actually all prepared for this God-level Hero Admiral, then what kind of reward would a trial just beginning bring me? What reward could possibly match the level of someone who contends with the sky and sea?
A Divine Artifact? A lightning strike from the heavens on my ship, a Titan Sword emerging from the thunderfire?
Makar? Thatâs already an NPC for an Epic Quest.
A God-level Skill? Without any information or leads, the system wouldnât possibly award one. In this money-grabbing game, itâs more believable that you could pay to buy it from the system.
A Hidden Profession?
Da Feiâs eyebrow twitched, does this world have a starter village where you canât change professions? No! At level 18, still unable to change profession, isnât that odd? Very odd!
ThenâŠ
In an instant, the word âSailorâ leaped into Da Feiâs mind!
In the captainâs diary, it repeatedly mentions how Sailors are, then again how Sailors are, and even that odd Skill Book begins with Sailors. Itâs as if warning me he was a Sailor, so what exactly is a Sailor?
Of course, Sailor is a profession! But professions like miner, doctor, cook, fisherman, dancer, even Long Spear Soldier like mine, are numerous in the game. So the crucial question is, is a Sailor a hero profession? At least it isnât stated on the official site.
According to the official site, Human Race hero professions are knights and priests, Elf Clan are rangers and druids, Undead Race are death knights and undead wizards, Beastmen are shamans and barbarians. In short, theyâre categorized into warriors and magic types, all capable of leading troops to enhance overall team abilities, distinctly different from professions like miner and cook!
If Sailor is a hidden hero profession, then my trial reward might very well be it!
And a Sailor who leads the whole crew performing the worldâs most dangerous job couldnât possibly be anything but a hero profession. I was even a henchman under one, they say! Then what are the conditions to become a Sailor?
âââAn excellent Sailor does not merely grasp all combat exploration skills. The ocean is humanityâs unknown domain. We are so insignificant before the ocean, our knowledge and skills are never sufficient.â
Da Fei once again opened Reniorâs special edition Skill Book to the first page, and suddenly realized!