Although there was a grand plan to divert the monsters, there were still many issues with the specific details of the operation. Anlicia thought hard about finding a solution. However, no matter how hard an NPC thought, it was mostly just for show; only the players could drive the plot. If the players couldnât come up with an idea, the NPCâs initiative was very limited.
So, at this time, Da Wei and all his dorm mates were brainstorming and reporting the situation to Brother Fei in real-time. In fact, in this situation, everyone could only count on the god-like Brother Fei to come up with a plan.
Oh, itâs really frustrating! After evaluating the situation thoroughly, Da Fei finally made the key decision: "Let there be light!"
Why would the electric eel guard the treasure? Itâs probably not because the eel is greedy but because it is attracted to light. As long as the lights on the ship are turned on, just like last time when salvaging the sunken ship octopus in the North Sea, the entire ship was lit up brilliantly, naturally luring the octopus.
However, the last time when the entire ship was lit up, Anlicia also simultaneously cast the octopus transformation spell, which had the effect of provoking the boss. Judging from how Anlicia checked Da Weiâs skills, it was obvious that she intended to forcibly cast the octopus transformation spell.
The octopus transformation spell evolved from the combination skill Mysterious Stealth Navigation, requiring Master-level arcane, sailing, reconnaissance skills, and certain requirements for the shipâs size. From the current situation, the conditions for transformation were clearly lacking. The only possibility for success was that her superior God-level arcane could compensate for the other skillsâ deficiencies. At the very least, the medium size of the Octopus saved her quite a bit of effort.
So Da Fei gave the second command: "Little Wei, fully cooperate with Anlicia to perform the transformation spell; what he needs to do is stealthily deploy the troops!"
"Roger that!"
Transformation spell, a magic Da Bing had never heard of! How powerful is Brother Feiâs vice hero? Letâs not talk about that wind-blowing nun; at least this beautiful vice hero was recruited by Brother Fei at World Tree Square, right in front of him and Da Wei! Reminiscing is endless; even though both are players, the gap between himself and Brother Fei is like heaven and earth.
Having received the instructions, Da Wei proposed a specific action plan to Anlicia: "Captain, letâs first have Gulu hide near the treasure, then use light and transformation spell to lure the electric eel over. As soon as the electric eel comes over, Gulu immediately takes action! And if the electric eel entangles us, then Gulu wonât be able to bring the treasure on board, so just have Gulu transport the treasure to the sunken ship instead, and the guildmaster will come to pick it up later!"
Anlicia raised her eyebrows, greatly satisfied, and said, "Not bad, your idea aligns with mine! Kid, you have a bright future!"
Da Wei said happily, "Thank you for the compliment, Captain!"
Anlicia then said to Gurgle, "Gurgle Gurgle, now is the time for you to show your abilities, but donât worry, I donât need you to fight, just take the opportunity to steal the treasure. I believe this is what you Fishmen do best, shouldnât be hard for you, right? Do you have any objections?"
Gurgle Gurgle replied in a muffled voice, "Master, as long as we donât encounter a big electric eel, Gurgle Gurgle has no problem!"
Anlicia laughed heartily, "Good, as long as you perform well, youâll have fish and meat along with wine to drink every day! Do you know what wine is? A delicacy of the overland world, youâll never find it in the sea. Youâll be the first Fishman in the world to drink wine, more honored than any Naga Sea Demon! They havenât had the chance to drink wine!"
Gurgle Gurgle hurriedly said, "Gurgle Gurgle knows wine, Naga Lord gets to drink wine! Gurgle Gurgle also wants to drink wine!"
Anlicia laughed again, "Good, just take your clan and find a place to hide, as soon as the electric eel leaves, transport the treasure to the sunken ship in the mist, got it?"
Gurgle Gurgle excitedly replied, "Master, Gurgle Gurgle understands!"
Now, under the call of Gurgle Gurgle, dozens of Fishmen on the ship went into the water, disappearing under the lead of Gurgle Gurgle.
And now, the crucial moment of casting the transformation spell has come! Da Wei immediately lit up the shipâs searchlights and all the cabin lights. Once ready, Da Wei went to Anlicia for instructions.
Anlicia stroked the cabin wall of the Octopus and said in a deep voice, "Kid, ordinarily, with your conditions, the transformation spell wouldnât succeed in cooperation, but this ship has the sea soul of an octopus, and its size is also suitable for the octopus transformation spell, so the chance of success is very high, no matter what, it must succeed!"
Da Wei hurriedly said, "Captain, rest assured, I will do my best!"
Anlicia nodded, "Then letâs begin!" As she spoke, a flash of demon light appeared in Anliciaâs hand, and at the same time, Da Wei also activated stealth!
The demon light enveloped the entire ship, and the whole shipâs scene fluctuated and distorted within the magic light, but in no time, the distorted magic light burst like a soap bubble, and the spell failed!
And at this moment, a system prompt appeared in front of Da Wei!
âSystem Prompt: You have gained information on Master-level Reconnaissance Skill!
Da Wei was suddenly startled and couldnât help but shout out, "Master-level! Iâve obtained information on Master-level Reconnaissance Skill!"
The dormitory erupted in excitement, "Is a Grandmaster that awesome?"
Da Bingâs eyeballs almost popped out from his shock, "Nonsense! You canât just learn to be a Grandmaster directly, it requires an opportunity to realize it, currently, there arenât even a thousand Grandmasters among millions of players worldwide. Do you think itâs impressive or not?"
Thus, the concerned Da Fei immediately received the message, "The spell failed, but Little Wei obtained the information of Master-level Reconnaissance Skill!"
Da Fei was utterly shocked, thinking, Holy s**t! He gained advancement information? Is teaming up with my Little Honey that beneficial? Damn, am I sending him a gift of opportunity here!
Da Fei shook his head with a laugh, "Alright then, keep it up, Little Wei persuade the team to salvage, regardless of success or failure, just consider it skill practice!"
"Roger that!"
The team channel was in an uproar!
"Holy s**t! Brother Wei is going to be rich! Advancing to Grandmaster!"
"Brother Fei, can we also practice skills? Can we also advance to Grandmaster?"
Damn, just knew this would happen. They really think Grandmasters can be mass-produced and wholesaled? Given Anliciaâs temperament, having her use combination skills with outsiders besides me requires a bit of luck and the triggering of scenario plots, okay? This is a blessing from the system!
Just as Da Fei was helplessly thinking about how to respond to everyone, Da Bing timely roared in the channel, "All of you focus on running the instance and leveling up! Take a good look at yourselves in the mirror with that kind of behavior, and youâre dreaming of becoming a Grandmaster! In my opinion, you all look like Grandmasters in your dreams, donât cause trouble for Brother Fei!"
The team immediately fell silent, "We got it!"
Da Fei had no choice but to painstakingly reassure, "Advancing to Grandmaster is not that easy..."
Everyone chimed in, "Yes, yes, Brother Fei is right! Weâll definitely train earnestly and diligently!"
...
Although the octopus transformation spell failed, Da Wei was still incredibly excited and said, "Captain, failure is the mother of success, letâs keep trying!"
"Wasting mana is all!" Anlicia said coldly, "Do you know why it failed?"
Da Wei cleared his throat and said, "Because I am incompetent!"
Anlicia retorted, "Itâs good that you understand, but just knowing youâre incompetent isnât enough; you also need to find the reason for the failure!"
For a moment, Da Weiâs dorm was in an uproar, "Weâve never even seen this spell, how can we know why it failed?"
Thereupon, Brother Fei instructed again, "Try again when it gets dark!"
Da Wei suddenly had a revelation and quickly said, "It might be because itâs daytime now, and the shipâs lights arenât bright enough! Letâs try again at night!"
Anlicia chuckled, "If we do it at night, wonât the guildmaster be terribly anxious?"
Da Wei quickly shook his head, "No rush, the guildmaster already said thereâs no rush! Salvaging treasure is a big deal, how can we rush?"
Anlicia laughed heartily, "Since theyâre not anxious, letâs wait for nighttime. But the failure wasnât because the lights werenât bright enough, it was because the daylight was too strong, making it unfavorable for the shipâs stealth. Kid, thereâs so much more for you to learn!"
"Yes, yes, yes, the Captain is right!"
Anlicia was in a good mood, "However, repetitive practice is still necessary, so even though it wastes mana, itâs worth it."
Da Wei wiped his sweat and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Iâll keep practicing diligently!"
"Then, let the practice begin!"
...
Now, there were about twenty real-world minutes left until night in the game, a time that seemed utterly tormenting to Da Fei. For Da Fei, currently, whether the instance task was A-level or S-level, as long as it could be solved with force, it probably wouldnât be an issue. The fear was it becoming some impossible salvage task.
All in all, after clearing everything along the way, the last captain zombie in the sunken ship fell with a crash under the teamâs assault, and a faint human silhouette appeared again.
"Thank you, successors of the Chamber of Commerce. I was once the captain of the Jade Dragon. On the day of the disaster, our ship was transporting a particularly important cargo. That cargo is in the Magic Energy Safe on the ship, along with other important items. I know that our disaster must have dealt a huge blow to the Chamber of Commerceâs reputation, and we could only sink into self-reproach and regret for our negligence. But youâve come, and I hope youâll find that safe and restore the Chamber of Commerceâs reputation! May the glory of the gods bless you in completing this impossible task!"
âSystem Prompt: You have obtained the key to the Jade Dragonâs Magic Energy Safe.
âSystem Prompt: You have completed the senior sailor Old Layâs A-level commission "Clearing the Ghost Ship in Fog Reef Bay." You receive 800,000 experience, and you receive the follow-up quest "Jade Dragonâs Magic Energy Safe." You can inquire about the safe-related information from the surviving sailor, Old Lay.
âGuild Channel: The Chamber of Commerce has completed an A-level commission "Clearing the Ghost Ship in Fog Reef Bay." The entire team receives a reward of a C-level strategic treasure, Honorary Seaman Medal. The reputation of Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce +50,000.
âHonorary Seaman Medal: C-level strategic treasure, accessory, Command Power +50 points, can only carry one.
"Done!" Amidst a shower of golden growth as newcomers leveled up, the entire team cheered loudly.
And Da Fei, staring at the shining magical key in his hand, couldnât help but have his heart race! It turns out this commission itself wasnât that difficult; the trouble was it had a follow-up!
And at this time, amid the cheers, everyone wondered aloud, "Brother Fei, could the treasure Da Wei is salvaging be the same as the safe mentioned by the Ghost Captain?"
Da Fei raised his eyebrows but shook his head with a smile, "Itâd be nice if it were that coincidental!"
Although he said that, Da Feiâs heart was pounding like waves crashing in his chest; was this deep and difficult task really that treasure?
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