Spirit Fire Raft

[Game update complete.]

[After Anchor Island, the Candle Keepers used the power accumulated by Spirit Candles to create Spirit Fire Port. With the power of Spirit Fire Port, Seawater will no longer restrict the steps of Candle Spirits. Explore boldly!]

[Building unlocked: Spirit Fire Port.]

[More buildings and features will be unlocked as you continue exploring!]

"Damn! The update's finished!"

"Finally, we can get back into the game!"

"Spirit Candle! When you weren't around, it felt like countless ants were crawling all over me!"

"Guys! A new feature's been unlocked!"

Although their movements had been restricted, aside from players who had things to do, most of them had been playing while waiting.

Of course, some had remained in the waiting space the whole time, so they quickly noticed that the game had finished updating and notified the others in the group.

In an instant, it was as though the cage confining a troop of monkeys beside the Spirit Candle had suddenly been opened. Players manifested one after another.

"Spirit Fire Port... where is it? Where is it?"

Li Miao excitedly ran out of the cave. After scanning the surroundings, he spotted the wax-white port by the shore. His eyes lit up, and after calling out to the others, he eagerly ran over.

The other players followed close behind.

"This must be Spirit Fire Port. Damn, the texture's really nice. It's like white jade."

Niuniu said as he reached out and touched the railing of Spirit Fire Port.

Apparently still not satisfied, he sprawled on the ground and gave it a lick.

"Damn it, Niuniu, can you stop being so gross? Why are you licking the floor?" Mushroom said in disgust.

"I wonder what this black-and-white flame does..." Li Miao looked at the Traction Fire, but couldn't figure it out. There wasn't any interaction prompt either.

"Wow! There are rafts over here! They look like they're for us!"

At that moment, Guagua's surprised voice drew the attention of the players, and everyone gathered around.

Several slightly swaying mooring ropes hung above the Spirit Fire Rafts, each marked with an interaction prompt in the players' vision.

At the same time, information about the Spirit Fire Rafts appeared before them, no different from what Rogue had seen earlier.

"It can protect Candle Spirits moving through a certain range of water..."

"We can go into the sea now!"

Niuniu cheered at the sight.

The others found that phrasing a little strange, but didn't think much of it.

"Hmm... So we explore more regions by gradually unlocking buildings?"

"Sure enough, there's no way such a vast ocean area has no game content at all. It just needs specific conditions to unlock..."

Yuanfang thought to himself.

All players knew that touching Seawater would cause their health to rapidly drop until they died.

Because of that, some people had assumed Spirit Candle simply hadn't finished making the ocean content yet.

But now, it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Buying a Spirit Fire Raft costs 50 wax oil? That's so expensive..."

After interacting with it and receiving the information, Niuniu's face immediately fell.

As a newbie who had only just gotten started, he naturally didn't have enough wax oil to buy a Spirit Fire Raft.

"Hehe, I do!"

"I'll try it first!"

Li Miao chuckled, planted his hands on his hips, and walked forward.

He was wearing blue Fishman Scale Armor and Sandworm Leggings, and the blue-and-yellow color scheme looked rather ridiculous.

But as one of the earliest players, 50 wax oil was hardly beyond his means.

Besides, everyone would surely need a Spirit Fire Raft eventually. Buying it sooner or later made no difference.

[50 wax oil consumed.]

[You obtained: Spirit Fire Raft ×1.]

After 50 wax oil was consumed, one of the swaying mooring ropes automatically detached and floated into Li Miao's palm. It then slowly vanished, as if it had merged into his body.

Whoosh!

The Rootless Fire at the center of one Spirit Fire Raft suddenly brightened from dim to brilliant, as though signifying that it had entered an active state.

[You can now use the Spirit Fire Raft.]

[Tip: Touch the Rootless Fire at the center of the Spirit Fire Raft to control its movement.]

[Notice: Leaving a certain range of the Spirit Fire Raft will cause you to lose its protection.]

Li Miao's eyes lit up. After glancing at everyone, he leaped down and landed firmly atop the Spirit Fire Raft.

"Try touching the seawater."

Yuanfang, who was watching from the side, reminded him.

"Okay."

Without hesitation, Li Miao stretched his hand toward the water.

A slightly chilly sensation from the seawater spread across his hand.

Nor did Li Miao feel his health rapidly draining away as it had before.

After thinking for a moment, he leaped straight down with a splash into the sea.

A moment later, he poked his head out and laughed. "It doesn't drain health!"

"Can it move?" Yuanfang asked again.

"It can. Just reach out and touch the fire," Li Miao replied.

Yuanfang and the others hadn't bought Spirit Fire Rafts yet, so naturally they couldn't see the prompts.

As he spoke, Li Miao stretched out his hand to demonstrate.

After touching the Rootless Fire, the Spirit Fire Raft slowly began moving under his control, sailing into the distance...

However, he didn't go very far. He stopped after demonstrating it for a bit.

"This is so fun!"

Li Miao cheerfully controlled the Spirit Fire Raft in circles.

"Damn it! I want to ride a raft too!"

"No way! I need to kill monsters and earn wax oil!"

Mushroom was full of envy, immediately finding new motivation.

"Hmm..." Niuniu rubbed his chin as he looked at the other Spirit Fire Rafts below.

After pondering for a moment, he leaped down and jumped toward one of the Spirit Fire Rafts.

Why buy one?

I'll just freeload!

But while imagination was beautiful, reality was cruel.

The instant his feet were about to touch the Spirit Fire Raft, it suddenly turned translucent, and he plunged straight into the sea.

Splash!

The burst of water drew every player's attention.

"Help! Hel—"

Glug glug glug...

Niuniu clearly didn't know how to swim. With his health rapidly draining away as well, he sank after only a few feeble struggles...

"Uh..."

Li Miao and the other players, who had been about to pull him up, were left speechless.

There hadn't even been time to save him...

Wax Ash floated across the surface, and a wandering soul rose into the air.

"Damn it! If you can't stand on them, why put them there..."

Niuniu was thoroughly depressed.

His attempt to freeload had failed.

"Hahaha, serves you right. I think you'd better stop always looking for loopholes."

Mushroom laughed, openly delighting in his misfortune.

Yuanfang then called Li Miao over. Once they were ready, he began trying to board Li Miao's Spirit Fire Raft.

The Spirit Fire Raft was about the size of a bed. If there were no restrictions, two or three people could squeeze aboard without much trouble.

His attempt succeeded!

Players could board one another's Spirit Fire Rafts.

But Li Miao also received a prompt.

[Warning! The more Candle Spirits the Spirit Fire Raft carries, the slower it moves. If it carries too many Candle Spirits, the Spirit Fire Raft will be unable to move!]

After seeing this prompt, Yuanfang began calling for the others to conduct another round of tests.

In the end, they determined that a single Spirit Fire Raft could carry a maximum of three people.

As for the players' range of movement underwater, it was around five meters. Once they exceeded that range, their health would begin draining rapidly.

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