Artificial Storm
This day.
Linsey witnessed a scene he could never have imagined in his wildest dreams.
After splitting up with Wala Wala, he walked along the coast toward a nearby grove of trees.
The Red Sea Mermaid are all obsessed with breeding.
Linsey only needs to remain in stealth mode to pass through one happy love nest after another, but the surrounding scenes are really embarrassing.
On the beach.
As Linsey walked, she suddenly felt her body getting hot!
"..."
"How is this possible?!"
Linsey was certain that he wasn't reacting to the surrounding scene, so he immediately checked his Attribute Panel.
Next to the little figure symbolizing the player's status, a pink negative buff—[Psychedelic]—was indeed floating.
"This... when did I get infected?"
Linsey looked puzzled.
He maintained his stealthy posture while gazing around.
As the Scouting Skill was activated, the previously inconspicuous faint water vapor in the air of the island began to shimmer with fluorescence.
Linsey's gaze sharpened, and the corresponding message appeared.
[Hallucinogenic Mist - A spray with powerful hallucinogenic properties; when adjusted to specific effects, it diffuses into the surrounding air.]
"..."
"What kind of hellish cave is this at sea?"
Linsey was speechless.
He turned his head to look into the depths of the island, where a faint pink mist covered almost everything in sight.
The entire island was enveloped in this Hallucinogenic Mist!
Linsey tried to use Life Source Material to clear the effects, and the [Psychedelic] effect was immediately removed.
"Awakened beings can resist the effects, but their Essence will be continuously consumed..."
"Oh right, I still have this thing!"
Linsey recalled her past adventures and quickly rummaged through her luggage.
He tore off a piece of the Filtering Cloth that the explorer Reze had given him in the Courtyard in the Forest World and wrapped it around his face.
The Filtering Cloth works very well.
This professional adventure equipment completely isolates you from the effects of the Hallucinogenic Mist.
Maintain a good personal state.
Linsey arrived at the target grove of trees, took out his axe, and began chopping wood.
He and Wala Wala worked together, dividing the tasks.
The former went to investigate the specific situation of the Sea Storm; the latter used their identities as locals and women to enter the island to gather information.
Linsey actually had a small hidden goal in this arrangement.
--fishing.
Stormy weather at sea is undoubtedly a special fishing climate! The more troublesome issue is that the Fishing Skill assessment requires Linsey to be fishing without being submerged in water.
That's why he didn't wear the Catfish Headgear and swam directly into the sea.
Instead, they came here first to cut down trees, preparing to build a simple wooden boat.
Praise, praise, praise—
Linsey possesses woodworking skills, and her physical abilities are now vastly improved.
With the help of Resource Conversion Skill, he built a very good quality boat in just half an hour.
"The Seven Seas Alliance, the Artists..."
"Is this the charm of World Main City? I've certainly seen it for myself."
Linsey boarded the boat and set sail, opening the map.
Most of the Red Sea Mermaid are busy "working" and rarely patrol the waters.
Using the map's excellent Scouting Skill, Linsey easily rowed the boat to the edge of the pitch-black storm.
"Call--"
"In short, let's get down to business first."
Linsey let out a breath and steered the small boat into the storm.
The waves on the beach began to rise and fall, and his vision shifted up and down. He turned his head to look behind him, and the island was faintly visible in the distance.
But compared to the darkness he was in, his gaze was like peering at the sun in the night.
"This island..."
"By the way, doesn't the Seven Seas Alliance not have any natural islands?"
"Could this island have been created by some artist as well?"
Thinking about this, Linsey shuddered.
"Although every world should have some local characteristics."
"Here... never mind, I'd better not comment."
Linsey shook her head, then leaped into the sea.
He swam about 50 meters toward the storm, and the already undulating waves became even more ferocious, seemingly intent on sweeping toward him.
Whether on the water or in the clouds high in the sky.
The sea and storms are always aimed at invading foreigners, giving them no chance to move freely.
Until Linsey activated the [Ocean Current Crest].
Thanks to the superior underwater mobility provided by the equipment, he was finally able to swim back to his boat.
"Pooh--"
"It's impossible to escape from here."
Linsey shook the seawater off her face.
He reorganized his plan to escape the island.
At the same time, as the reconnaissance came to an end, he also pulled the [Flower Fishing Rod] out of his bag and threw it directly onto the stormy sea.
"Since the fishing boats of the Seven Seas Alliance can sail in storms, their strength is not an issue."
"What we need now is to find something to tow the boat or provide power, and then figure out how to get rid of the Red Sea Mermaid... Hmm?"
Linsey's Flower Fishing Rod suddenly wobbled.
He stood up straight from the boat and pulled the rod up with all his might! Thump! With the added benefit of the special weather, Linsey caught a box on his very first cast.
Unlike ordinary Ocean Chest, this tank has a dark blue hue and features strong storm textures.
"If we were to name it, should it be called Storm Chest or Ocean Storm Chest?"
Linsey muttered as she tore open the wooden board.
Inside lay a long metal rod, with hemispherical wind vanes attached to both sides; besides that, there was only a blue-black crystal.
Looking at the contents of the box.
Linsey froze instantly. He guessed what it was and checked its properties in disbelief. "Storm Elemental Crystal. And... Wind Vane!"
For a fleeting moment.
Linsey wanted to turn around and shout towards the island, thanking the Red Sea Mermaid for dragging him into the storm.
Otherwise, he would have arrived in the City of a Thousand Sails without any problems.
Who knows when we'll get our hands on a Wind Vane that only appears during stormy weather! Linsey is simply too impatient right now.
He plopped back down on the boat, constantly pulling items out of his baggage:
"Hygrometer, thermometer, Permanent Magnet Compass, Handheld Radar..."
"Synthesis!"
[Accessories/Materials: Sky Compass]
[After equipping, it enhances the accuracy of Essence perception; displays current climate data and predicts the weather within three days; determines direction anytime and anywhere without being affected by any natural phenomena; automatically records terrain and detects hidden spaces; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.]
Adventure Pointer: Has a chance to alert the equipped user when a crisis occurs.
[A fully functional and extremely rare compass—any buyer would love this!]
Linsey immediately put the Sky Compass into her bag:
"East wind, force 6, wind speed 12m/s, humidity 97%."
"The environment Artificial Storm; without active dispersal, it will not dissipate within three days."
Linsey's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
In addition to predicting and scouting the environment, the Sky Compass also thoughtfully provides information on fishing conditions at the end of this information.
"Artificial Storm, a rare weather phenomenon, is perfect for fishing!"
Linsey licked her lips.
If the first cast made him this happy, he couldn't even imagine what he would get next! So Linsey immediately cast his Fishing Rod.
Just like before, not long after, the feel of the Flower Fishing Rod in his hand sank down.
Linsey stood up excitedly once again, and with all her might, she pulled upwards.
Bang! Under the gloomy weather of Storm.
A figure more than two meters long leaped out of the water and then crashed heavily onto Linsey's small boat.
Linsey lowered her head.
Before him stood a girl so beautiful she left him speechless.
The only thing that makes one feel regretful is that below her slender, fair waist, there is a soft fish tail.