Explorer Julian

The chance to reroll an affix was only available before entering.

And because they were retaining their previous identities, the other background-related affix, "Prominent," would be automatically excluded from the reroll pool.

Bai Xiaowen immediately chose to reroll. A notification appeared:

"Your Spirit Realm Ticket: Waterlogged Ancient Tome has gained a new enhancement affix: Durability. The time limit for your main quest has been extended by 33%."

The ticket's name changed to "Durable Waterlogged Ancient Tome." Bai Xiaowen had no time to complain about it. "This must be a level-one Durability affix. It only adds a little over three days to our exploration time, but it's still the best result we could've gotten."

His teammates nodded.

Next came the naming step. Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi were entering with their previous identities, so neither needed a new name. Qiao Rui and Han Xu used their customary English names.

Qiao Rui chose "Jojo," a phonetic rendering of "Qiao Qiao." Han Xu chose "Mountain Henry." Bai Xiaowen wasn't quite sure what to make of that name... but "Mountain" worked well enough as a transliteration.

The Spirit Realm Rules did not require either of them to choose a surname this time, which surprised Bai Xiaowen.

Once they had finished, a soft light enveloped all four of them. The White Phoenix Team had finally entered the Black Tide Plane World.

A cold wind cut across their faces like a knife, and they felt a faint sway beneath their feet.

"An earthquake?"

The moment their surroundings came into focus, Bai Xiaowen opened his eyes and looked around...

An earthquake? Not even close. They were standing on the deck of a sailing ship.

Dark seawater heaved around them. Clouds blanketed the sky, threatening rain at any moment.

"How did we end up at sea?"