Renaissance: White Sand Island Development Plan 1.0

"Awesome! This level really knows me; it just happened to assign me this task!"

Upon seeing the newly refreshed Level 4 mission, Su Mo's pensive expression finally faded, replaced by an irrepressible joy!

The main reason why he chose White Sand Island during his escape was because White Sand Island is located on several important shipping routes.

In this "blessed land," as long as you can use the guns and weapons in your hands to exert overwhelming suppression, you can make a few tolls.

This allows them to quickly accumulate resources that other players cannot accumulate in dozens of days or even a year and a half in the early stages of this test, thus overtaking others.

Of course, if this were the real world, Su Mo might have been more restrained and taken a more gradual approach.

But this world is clearly a virtual test, and even if it is turned upside down, it will not affect the peace of the outside world in the slightest.

"There are two goals now."

"First, we must quickly find a way to lower my wanted level; otherwise, as I commit numerous crimes, it will be troublesome if I attract a siege early on."

"Secondly, we need to quickly find out the current situation of the other players, and how long until this world is about to be in a major war!"

In this Deep Sea World, the Merfolk Clan holds a very noble status.

Realizing that this identity would bring countless conveniences, Su Mo gave up the idea of taking off the Mermaid Set.

Moreover, after two days of getting used to it, Su Mo's movements became much faster when he went down the mountain with his Trident Double-Edged Blade. He could even occasionally leap between the rocks.

When Su Mo returned to the Big Stone where he had been staying, as expected, the fish-men's cleaning work was still not finished.

However, now that he had a new goal, Su Mo stopped waiting and continued dragging himself toward the beach.

This place with the large stone is the temporary campsite that Su Mo personally decided upon upon arriving on the island, about 500 meters from the beach on the west side of the island.

Apart from a 100-meter sand buffer zone, the remaining 400 meters are lined with lush coconut trees.

The reason for choosing this place is that there is a small, recessed bay on the western beach where we can moor the stolen wooden sailboat.

Secondly, this area on the west side is the source of the freshwater river on the entire island, so there's no need to worry about anyone sneaking up and poisoning the water.

The fish-men, busy on the beach, naturally didn't give Su Mo's considerations a second thought.

Of course, their minds couldn't support them in thinking about why the noble mermaid prince would choose this place as his camp.

At this moment, watching wave after wave of supplies being brought ashore, the simple-minded people were extremely excited!

"Children, be careful not to tear these clothes, we'll need them later!"

Seeing the fish-man's clumsy movements from afar, Su Mo shouted and quickened his pace.

"Yes, Chief!"

Hearing Su Mo's shout from afar, the nine fishmen, from Fish One to Fish Nine, all raised their necks and responded loudly.

This Deep Sea World took the use of slavery to its extreme.

Although these fishmen were rescued by Su Mo, they remained incredibly obedient and were among the best laborers on the island in its early days.

If it weren't for the fact that White Sand Island urgently needed a wave of basic resources to build island facilities, Su Mo would have wanted to target the slave ships as his first target for raiding.

Moreover, this Group Ruins did not establish a clear boundary between good and evil, unlike when the title was acquired in the outside world.

With the game levels secretly fueling the chaos and the information gleaned from the wasteland, Su Mo knew that the entire trial world had become so distorted because of the absence of the Ocean God's surveillance.

Or rather, even if the Ocean God had some involvement, this was the outcome he wanted to see.

As for what you did during this process, neither Ocean God nor the game cares.

Therefore, Su Mo made a decision: he would lead the fishmen to disguise themselves as the Ocean Guard! At least in the early stages, White Sand Island couldn't make too many enemies, and it couldn't let passing merchant ships know that there was a den of vicious pirates here!

To outsiders, he wanted to transform White Sand Island into a renowned maritime entertainment paradise.

Taverns, beautiful women, inns, gourmet food, ship repair shops, mercenaries, and gladiatorial arenas—these are the elements most beloved by medieval navigators and pirates on Earth, and Su Mo has decided to faithfully replicate them all on White Sand Island.

And thanks to the flow of people coming and going, even if Su Mo stays on the island every day, he can know everything that happens in the entire ocean without leaving his house.

At that time, they will secretly develop military power while openly collecting wealth and intelligence.

With a two-pronged approach, Su Mo is confident he can put up a fight even against the big shots on the leaderboard who are in the Ocean God's army.

Furthermore, there was another reason why Su Mo could settle down and develop the island. "According to the Lord Token's Order, only about an hour has passed in the outside world. So, half an hour in the outside world is equivalent to a full day in the Trial World."

"Three days, 72 hours, I can stay in the trial world for 144 days, a full five months!"

"With such a long time, I can fully put what I've recently learned about territory infrastructure into practice. When I go to the New Continent, I won't be like a blind man crossing a river, completely lost!"

Despite knowing that the later levels would be very challenging and that he might have to quit before he could last long, Su Mo was full of energy by looking forward to the future.

He directed all the murlocs to quickly clear out the loot and then had Yu Yi completely destroy the evidence.

With all the merfolk, Su Mo returned to the temporary camp.

Because we only arrived here this morning, the campsite is currently very basic; we haven't even been able to set up the makeshift huts for sleeping at night.

This would have been considered a major project in the early days of the wasteland.

But now, pulling out two high-quality axes, Su Mo demonstrated on the spot how to chop down trees and build a shed.

Watching the nine mermen happily head towards the broad-leaved trees in the distance, Su Mo smiled and turned his attention back to the map he had looted.

In the Deep Sea World, although the style of ships and customs are similar to those of the Middle Ages on Earth, maritime transport is extremely developed due to the protection of the gods.

This map not only records all named places within a 3,000-nautical-mile radius.

Furthermore, some important basic information was marked on it, solving the major problem that Su Mo was completely clueless about the Deep Sea World.

"Because it is a world ruled by gods, there is no king in the strict sense in the Deep Sea Capital. The highest official is actually the High Priest is responsible for liaising with divine authority."

"The closest large official institution to White Sand Island should be the Ocean Emperor Capital City, 1,800 nautical miles away, while the place I escaped from should be this Treasure Fish Town."

Based on the direction and the distance he had fled, Su Mo easily spotted the place he had landed on the map.

The straight-line distance between Treasure Fish Town and White Sand Island is 140 nautical miles. At a speed of about 14 hours for Small Sailboat with the wind at all times, it would take approximately 14 hours to sail.

As a satellite town of Shaxian County, Treasure Fish Town is located near a place where a type of small, expensive fish found in the Deep Sea World is abundant, which has become the economic pillar of the satellite town.

Merchant ships passing through, unless fully loaded, will usually stop in Treasure Fish Town to buy some small Baoyu fish to transport away and earn the price difference.

White Sand Island is located on a crucial route to Treasure Fish Town.

The route is calm during the day and seems very suitable for sailing, but the sailboats will be very slow because the wind is blowing from the opposite direction, east.

Therefore, passing ships would stop to repair themselves near the uninhabited islands.

Once night falls and the wind shifts from east to west, everyone will reboard the boat and arrive at Treasure Fish Town just in time for dawn.

Throughout the day, early morning is the prime time for all fishermen to sell the small silver carp they caught overnight.

At this point, loaded with the freshest fish, the boat will set sail without stopping, heading towards its final destination.

"This shipping route has been established for three and a half years, and the value of the small treasure fish has been recognized by the nearby towns. The route's importance is rated two and a half stars, and many merchant ships will be coming here."

"If I were to rob them—no, I mean collect tolls—I would choose to do it between noon and afternoon, when they are resting, which would be just the right time!"

As he pondered, Su Mo tapped his knuckles on several points on the map where merchant ships would rest, carefully calculating in his mind.

In the world of sea, becoming a pirate is no easy feat.

If they could summon the Hope, Su Mo wouldn't be afraid to plunder these merchant ships or even raise the wanted level to six stars.

However, given the small sailboats currently on White Sand Island, if the other party's vessel were a large merchant ship, regardless of the other party's weapons and the sturdiness of the ship...

If the other party senses something is wrong and turns to run away, the small sailboat simply cannot keep up.

Moreover, the fourth mission has very detailed requirements: you must plunder all the cargo on a cargo ship.

This requires that either the battle not be started at all, or if a battle is to be fought, it must be fought decisively.

After considering all this, the only possible point of attack was where the enemy's ships were hovering near the coastline and the sailors were resting ashore.

At this point, as long as they get on board the ship and take control of the crew, they can ensure that the merchant ship will not escape. Then, whether to kill or surrender will be up to Su Mo to decide.

Unbeknownst to him, Su Mo, who was busy devising his plunder plan, had not noticed that he had become much stronger than he had been two months ago.

Two months ago, when a group of thugs were chipping at the outer wall of the shelter, Su Mo had to mentally prepare himself before daring to rush out and fight them.

Two months later, looking at the map, Su Mo decided on a small battle that might involve hundreds of people with a wave of his hand.

Growth is never silent.

Changes in mindset and strength have gradually transformed Su Mo into a powerful figure.

The imposing aura that a powerful figure exudes in every gesture is one of the main reasons why Su Mo was able to subdue the nine murlocs so easily.

As the plans were gradually finalized, the sky over White Sand Island gradually darkened.

After nightfall, the air here is both damp and cold due to the island's isolation. With a gust of sea breeze, even with the coconut trees as a barrier, the temperature on the surface of living things can be quickly taken away.

After helping the little fishman build two huts, the first "sacrificial ceremony" of White Sand Island was officially held.

Two campfires. On the left campfire, a pot was simmering a delicious Treasure Fish, while on the right pot, a small bag of military-grade compressed biscuits had been melted into a paste.

Nine little fishmen held hands and spun around Su Mo, who was adjusting the seasonings in front of the pot, chanting incessantly.

"Thank you, great Ocean God, for protecting our existence in the Deep Sea World. It was you who sent us the leader and freed us from our enslavement!"

"Thank you, great God of Food, for bestowing upon us such delicious food, so that we may no longer suffer from the cold on cold nights!"

"Thank you to the powerful leader who drove away the evil Ocean Guard and protected our freedom in the Deep Sea World!"

After three sentences in human language, the fishmen's prayers turned into an obscure and incomprehensible foreign language, which, combined with the crackling sound of burning wood in the campfire, created a surprisingly harmonious scene.

"The God of Food?"

For some reason, as these fish-men prayed, a strange feeling arose from the depths of Su Mo's heart.

Two days before the trial, the faint call that had been buried deep in my heart seemed to become clearer as the fishmen chanted it at close range.

It was as if a voice was telling something, conveying something.

However, considering that he was in a trial world and might be under the watchful eyes of the game, Su Mo resisted the urge to try "transformation" and focused on preparing the food in front of him.

As a bottle of Psionic Water was added to the soup pot, the fishmen's eyes instantly changed. Su Mo laughed loudly and announced the start of the banquet.

"Eat up, eat up! You're my core team in the Deep Sea World!"

"Get stronger as soon as possible!"