The First Time Following the Guide

"Seven Points Spirit Bomb: The ultimate martial art of Xianpeng Island, founded by Jing Ze."

"Description: Consumes approximately 70% of 'Qi' to launch a rapidly spinning energy ball that attacks the target, ignoring armor, barriers, spell shields, divine shields, and other defenses."

Requirements: Comprehension 21 / Master at least 5 Qi Aperture

"It looks quite ordinary."

Roger pondered for a moment, but didn't think it was particularly outstanding.

Although making dumplings is an essential skill for the protagonist.

But as the Clear Spring Sect Master, having read all the Martial Arts Jade Slip slips in the secret library, his eye for martial arts naturally became more discerning.

If you had to pinpoint the only thing that attracted him to this "Spirit Bomb," it would be...

That's precisely where the requirements lie.

This martial art demands an extremely high level of skill and aptitude.

Considering the lessons learned from the "sliding tackle" technique.

Roger decided to be cautious for the time being.

After placing the cheat code into the "may be useful in the future" slot.

His gaze drifted to other objects.

As a seasoned veteran who has navigated the underworld for many years, Tenkai Saburo's wealth is naturally considerable.

But most of his wealth was hidden in a safe at the end of his bedroom.

Roger didn't find much on him.

The most valuable item among them is the "Sea Beast Armor".

As a parasitic device with a status.

Although the Sea Beast Armor was nearly shattered by Roger, it can still recover most of its power if nurtured day and night with algae.

However, the use of parasitic equipment has extremely severe side effects.

Don't even mention Roger himself looking down on it.

He wouldn't even let his underlings use it.

They can only be kept as spares, or sold to people in need later.

besides.

Both the "Mermaid Necklace" and the "Sea Monster Horn" are quite powerful items.

"Mermaid Necklace (Jewelry/Extraordinary)"

Rating: SS+

"Attribute: Extraordinary Perception +1"

Special Effects: Mermaid Transformation

"Mermaid Transformation: You will be randomly transformed into a mermaid, and the transformed form will have at least an elite template."

Description: You have an 80% chance of becoming a normal mermaid;

There is a 15% chance of becoming Mermaid Subspecies; there is a 4% chance of becoming Mermaid Ancestral Species.

There is a 1% chance of becoming Mermaid Ancestor.

"Restriction: Once a week"

Leaving aside special effects with a high degree of randomness.

The "Extraordinary Perception +1" alone is enough for an SS+ rating.

This is equivalent to directly providing 3 points of perception attributes.

The only limitation is that it only works on Extraordinary Perception.

It's useless for ordinary people to take it.

As for the accompanying Deformation Technique.

Roger felt it was just an extra bonus.

The difference between mermaids and fish-men lies in which bloodline is more dominant.

And in this vast ocean.

Having a human bloodline advantage does not offer any advantage.

Therefore, the mermaid species has always had a very difficult time surviving.

Even the elite template isn't that great.

As for the Mermaid Ancestor and such.

Roger figured it probably wasn't that great.

But it's still necessary to change things up once a week.

Just treat it like a lottery.

"Sea Monster Horn (Summoning Item/Extraordinary)"

Rating: SSS

Attribute: Deep Sea Vision +100

"Summon Sea Monster: Simply sound this horn within the Quinan Eight Seas to recruit the sea monster ' Yuska ' to fight for you."

"Remaining summon attempts: 1/3"

"Yuska: A powerful sea monster that likes to disguise itself as a coral reef. No one knows its true appearance. Its level is no lower than LV89, and it has Deep Sea Authority Rank of over 0.1."

Compared to the Mermaid Necklace.

The Sea Monster Horn proved to be the opposite of what Roger needed.

Deep Sea Vision was like a useless tool to him.

But the ability to summon sea monsters is incredibly useful.

On this vast ocean.

Aside from true ascendants like the Sea Serpent Queen, no one dares to guarantee they can defeat a powerful sea monster.

"It seems this is Tenkai Saburo's trump card."

"This is now one of my trump cards..."

"Unfortunately, he has already used it twice."

Roger put it away with a hint of regret.

As for "Tenkai Saburo's Golden Compass" and "Treasure Map (incomplete)".

He couldn't figure out what was going on, so he simply threw the safe and some other odds and ends into the Tinder Pouch.

At most, I'll add a few carrots to Cindy later.

After doing all this.

Roger casually tossed Tenkai Saburo's body into his Portable Dungeon.

Then he slipped out of the window of the side cabin of the captain's quarters.

When he arrived at the sea surface silently.

The lights were still on at the "Sake Shop".

The sailors playing cards were shouting particularly loudly.

I don't know what kind of argument it was.

The next moment.

Roger turned and rode away on the waves.

One night later.

The news of "Tenkai Saburo's " disappearance spread like wildfire.

Along with him, a thick, top-secret document bag also evaporated.

It is said that it contains Tenkai Saburo's loan list and detailed information, as well as anonymous divine contracts.

For this file folder.

The Tenkai Saburo disappeared.

An internal strife broke out on the sake shop.

The civil unrest lasted for three days.

After the sake ship elected a new captain.

The "Earl" had already quietly sailed out of the dock on Red East Island.

The blue and black flag led the way.

The Divine Art Ship's journey to the sea went quite smoothly.

As the "murder and arson at the dock" incident unfolded...

More and more people have come to know the name "Fanatic Bard".

Some believe he is connected to Tenkai Saburo's disappearance.

In a short time.

Various rumors have been rampant.

Some forces even followed the clues and found Serena.

They tried to find out the origin of "Fanatic Bard" from her.

But what awaited them was...

I was met with nothing but a cold, closed door.

Hint: Serena's affection for you +3.

"Sailors from the 'Sake' ship claim to have seen you on the night the captain disappeared; your milestone—a new record for Heroic Legend— has been set."

"Heroic Legend (Land of Jian Sea): You pay to join; you bribe priests; you threaten fellow believers; but everyone is willing to believe that you are a true fanatic! The name ' Fanatic Bard ' gradually becomes well-known because of his complicated relationship with ' Tenkai Saburo ';

Few people would be willing to be your enemy, because fanatics are the most terrifying people in the world.

Three days later.

Northwestern part of the Jian Sea Islands.

In the unpretentious captain's cabin.

Roger looked at the new messages on the data panel with great interest.

"Serena is an overly pragmatic woman. After she found out I took down Tenkai Saburo, her favorability rating skyrocketed..."

"With a little more money, you might be able to do that."

"Truly worthy of being a follower of the Sea Serpent Queen!"

The priestess's admiration for strength is fully revealed.

This is actually very much in line with the Sea Serpent Queen's usual style.

It can only be said that if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked as well.

Roger was thinking just that.

A piece of information, like a bucket of cold water being poured over my head, suddenly slid past me.

"Hint: You have attracted the attention of the Sea Serpent Queen."

"Sixth Sense: You sense that the Sea Serpent Queen seems to want to have sex with you..." (underlined)

"Sixth Sense: The Sea Serpent Queen has become distracted by other matters and has ended her brief attention to you."

The next second.

The scorching hot badge instantly became cool.

Roger breathed a small sigh of relief.

Although he was already mentally prepared to face a promoted individual.

But when the other party is paying attention to me, I still feel a bit guilty.

"Actually, I don't need to have this mentality."

"The relationship between the gods and believers in this world is closer to a transaction; otherwise, the church wouldn't be able to accommodate so many False Believer. What I've done is actually in the interests of the Sea Serpent Queen."

Roger was organizing his thoughts.

A soft knock came from outside.

"Come in."

His tone remained completely flat.

With a creak.

The tall and slender Megan walked in through the door.

She reported respectfully, "Captain, we are at most half a day's journey from ' Sea Beast Bay '."

"The place to the west is the ' Land of Sunken Ships ' you mentioned."

"The 'Earl' is Divine Art Ship, so it's not afraid of the reefs, but the Mutated Mermaid over there will be a problem, especially since we're short-handed..."

Roger nodded slightly.

The Earl set sail this time.

He kept only Megan and the six loyal old sailors, firing everyone else.

This request is actually a bit outrageous.

It would be very difficult for seven people to operate such a large Divine Art Ship.

But Roger's prestige was undeniable.

They had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

These past few days.

Megan also subtly reminded Roger to recruit some sailors.

But Roger ignored them all.

About these.

He had actually made arrangements beforehand, but there was no need to tell Megan and the others.

At present.

Roger pondered for a moment and said, "You don't need to worry about manpower."

"We'll stay overnight near the ' Land of Sunken Ships,' and tomorrow we'll head to ' Sea Beast Bay.'"

"And don't call me Captain. I've already said, I'm just a tenant of the Earl."

Roger looked like he was acting arbitrarily.

Megan looked helpless.

After a while.

She replied weakly, "I understand."

"Master Father."

night.

The Land of Sunken Ships.

The Earl sat alone on the sea.

A figure jumped down from the deck at the stern of the ship.

The next moment.

Roger then began to run wildly across the sea! His speed was outrageous.

"Sea Walking" + "Ladder Cloud Steps" is basically an enhanced version of seaplane.

A short while later.

Dark, shadowy objects appeared in front of him.

Those are reefs protruding from the sea.

This place is known as the Land of Sunken Ships because of its many reefs and undercurrents, which have caused the sinking of many ancient ships.

Since the rise of the Sea Serpent Church.

Several large-scale fishing operations were organized here, and all the valuables were picked clean.

After that.

This place gradually became deserted.

Only a group of Mutated Mermaid, whose origins are unknown, are guarding the place alone.

But Roger knew.

The Sea Serpent Church's several large-scale fishing plans were unsuccessful.

What they really wanted was hidden at the bottom of a very secluded trench.

That trench is intricately connected to the trench that sealed the "Deep Sea Giant Serpent".

Most importantly.

There should be two UFO-class starships among them! In the previous expansion pack.

Players who follow the "Travel Frog" style of thinking might wander around aimlessly while doing side quests.

This extremely hidden location was eventually discovered.

Roger is following the map to retrieve the treasure!

"This is the first time I've followed the guide."

"I don't know if it will work."

Walking on the sea.

He was somewhat agitated.

now.

He was standing on a rock.

Extraordinary Perception at full power.

A short while later.

Hundreds of red dots appeared in his field of vision.

"Hint: You have encountered a mutated mermaid."

"Hint: You have encountered Abyssal Water Ghost."

On the reef.

The moonlight was bright and clear.

Roger bent down, initially assuming the other party had come because they sensed his presence.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

Because it hasn't surfaced yet.

The two kinds of demons then began to fight each other.

Looking at the exceptionally bloody scenes underwater.

Roger showed a look of reluctance.

"Should we leave, stay, or try to mediate the fight?"

"It all depends on fate."

The next second.

He quietly branded a Abyssal Water Ghost that surfaced with Sin Mark.

Then he flew low over the sea.

The thick Qilin Arm mercilessly smashed the water ghost's head!

"You killed a Abyssal Water Ghost."

"Your skin feels slightly smoother."

"Useless."

Roger angrily set his sights on the mutated mermaid.

Not long after.

He finally seized an opportunity.

They quietly Mi Mi took down a monster that had surfaced from the sea.

"You killed a mutated mermaid."

"Your skin texture has improved slightly."

"Go ahead and fight."

"Farewell."

Without saying a word, Roger prepared to quietly dive into the sea.

But at that very moment...

The data panel displayed unusual yellow text.

"Twin Demons detected. After you kill a pair of Twin Demons, the single attribute gained from the Sin Mark will automatically merge."

"You killed a Abyssal Water Ghost and a mutated mermaid."

"Your Skin Base Defense Value has received a slight boost."

"Ah, this..."

"Let's be reasonable."

"We still need to mediate the fight."

Roger stopped his diving motion.

I started thinking about what methods to use to mediate the fight.