New Discovery

Battle Thrill: "Damn, Mushroom, you've really made something of yourself! But eating during a fight... it still feels kind of weird."

Poetry and the Distance: "That's a very good understanding. Impressive! (thumbs-up)"

Brother Miao Won't Fail: "That makes sense. You really can use fish catches as substitutes, and the wax oil consumed in processing isn't that much. At least it's more cost-effective than dying once."

My Hamster is Called Guagua: "But where are we supposed to catch that many fish?"

Bees Don't Like Flying: "Ask Brother Yu. He spends all day fishing by the shore, so he must have plenty in stock. Trade wax oil with him. @Non-Air Force Fisherman"

Non-Air Force Fisherman: "...I do catch a lot of fish, but I need them myself too. Uh, fighting monsters uses up quite a lot..."

A Zheng Can't Speak: "Brother Yu, don't tell me you haven't caught anything?"

Call Me Tall Plant: "Hahahahaha!"

I Do Push-Ups with Niuniu: "Mushroom, you've changed. You've become someone I barely recognize. We used to be nobodies together, but now you've transformed into a forum-posting big shot. (sigh)..."

Time to Eat Mushrooms: "Divine Gold, stop acting crazy and hurry up and post that Nearshore Cave map you made. @I Do Push-Ups with Niuniu"

It had to be said that, with players in need, Mushroom's substitute plan gave many players some ideas.

Before long, many novice anglers began appearing on Candlewood Island, and players could often be seen fishing in the nearshore waters.

Brother Yu was the one hurt most deeply by this.

"Hey? This fishing spot looks good. Come on, let's go over there."

"Huh? Brother Yu! Big shot! What a coincidence, running into you here! Hahaha."

Brother Yu, who was fishing, heard the other players' voices, and his face immediately darkened.

Why were more people coming again?

Feeling frustrated, Brother Yu directly packed up his Fishing Rod and fish basket, then got up to leave.

Seeing Brother Yu about to leave, the two players thought they had disturbed the big shot and hurriedly apologized.

But Brother Yu coughed. "No, it's just that my wife happened to call me for dinner. I'll come back later. You two go ahead and fish."

With that, he vanished in a flash.

"Isn't it the middle of the night right now? Brother Yu's wife called him for a midnight snack? That's so nice?"

"Ah, you don't get it. I heard from others that Brother Yu fishes all day but keeps coming up empty. He probably just doesn't want us to see..."

"Huh? Hahahahaha... No way, someone can't even catch fish in a game? That's way too unlucky..."

A fishing craze swept through the player community.

However, this did not affect Rogue's wax oil income.

After all, most players only fished to stockpile consumables for dungeon runs.

Thus, not only did Rogue's wax oil accumulation not slow down, it actually increased somewhat because players had more room for error.

"Candle Keeper! Candle Keeper!"

Rogue, who was inside the Spirit Candle's internal space, suddenly heard someone calling out from Reef Cave.

Rogue frowned slightly. After revealing himself, he saw the player named Storyteller.

Besides him, two Newbie Players who had entered not long ago stood beside the Spirit Candle, watching them with curiosity.

"I've already figured out the general origins of Fire-Igniter Leckmod in Nearshore Cave!"

Storyteller said confidently.

Rogue was somewhat surprised.

It was not that he was surprised Storyteller had found the cave boss's origins, but that he had actually possessed the perseverance to look for them.

Several days had already passed since Rogue gave Storyteller that request. During that time, as a newbie, he still had to learn combat techniques, save wax oil, buy a Spirit Fire Raft, and so on...

Even under such circumstances, he had remained enthusiastic about doing something with no quest prompt or reward. That was truly rare.

It seemed he really had a strong interest in this area.

"Then tell me about it."

Rogue said.

"Alright!" Upon hearing this, Storyteller immediately began recounting his findings.

The two players beside them were also extremely curious.

On the Spirit Candle Forum, players had already obtained [Soaked Nautical Diary] by defeating Fire-Igniter Leckmod and shared it.

The Spirit Candle's power came with translation, so players could understand the information within.

Storyteller naturally knew that story as well.

But the story he told Rogue contained other details and interesting discoveries.

"...I learned from other Candle Spirit Warriors that if Fire-Igniter Leckmod isn't immediately killed when he's near death, he'll have a new line of... last words."

"Specifically: 'Tainted Fire... no...'"

"And Candle Spirit Warriors found strange little stones inside the pit..."

"Combining this information, I have a guess: Fire-Igniter Leckmod was likely on the verge of successfully igniting the fire, but in the end, the Tainted Fire turned him into the monster he is today..."

"As for that Thieving Bone, I have some guesses as well, though they still need further proof..."

Storyteller analyzed everything in an orderly manner.

A thoughtful look flashed through Rogue's eyes as well.

It seemed that even his own exploration had ultimately overlooked some things. For instance, he had missed Leckmod's dying last words.

Tainted Fire... that was important information.

He had not expected a casual remark made to brush someone off back then to bring him such a surprise today. This player truly possessed a strong thirst for knowledge.

Looking at Storyteller before him, Rogue nodded slightly. After considering for a moment, he spoke again.

"Well done."

"As the agreed exchange, I will give you a valuable clue..."

At this point, Rogue glanced at the two new players beside them and directly muted their hearing temporarily.

There was no way they were getting something for free.

"On the Manta Rays in the nearshore waters, there is a usable method of spellcasting."

Then Rogue added, "If you find more valuable information, you may tell me."

After saying that, his figure vanished, and the hearing restrictions on the two new players were lifted as well.

"Manta Rays, a usable method of spellcasting..."

Storyteller pondered the information Rogue had given him, deep in thought.

"What the hell? Why did it suddenly go silent? Did it lag at the crucial moment?"

"Huh? Same here. I couldn't hear anything. What did the Candle Keeper say just now?"

The two new players scratched their heads in confusion. They had been hoping to freeload off the conversation between Storyteller and the Candle Keeper.

"Big shot, what did the Candle Keeper say just now?"

The two new players looked at Storyteller curiously.

Storyteller did not answer them immediately. Instead, he frowned and thought for a while before rushing toward the cave exit.

"Keep an eye on the forum later..."

He left those words behind as he ran.

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