Vast Sea City: All the Seafood You Can Eat, All the Sea Soul Masters You Can Fight
Ten days later.
The carriage sped along the coastal road, with a landscape completely different from that of the inland areas visible through the window.
The air began to smell salty and damp, a uniquely sweet and briny scent from the Sea Breeze.
Looking around.
Coconut and palm trees have begun to appear along the roadside.
Each tree had its neck crooked, as if it had been Sea Breeze for most of its life and had completely given up trying to stand upright.
"Arrive!"
Xiao Wu suddenly yanked open the carriage curtain.
Outside the window, a magnificent seaside city appears on the horizon.
Vast Sea City.
It is the largest coastal port city in the western part of the Heaven Dou Empire and the most important sea outlet in the western part of the Douluo Continent.
The entire city is built along the coast.
The city walls are towering, and the buildings inside the city are mostly white walls and blue roofs.
From a distance, it looks like a patch of white cloud and a patch of blue sky pieced together.
The carriage entered the city gate.
A strong smell of the sea, mixed with the aroma of grilled fish and spices, made Dugu Yan sneeze three times in a row.
"Is this the taste of the sea?" Xiao Wu looked around curiously.
"This tastes like grilled squid," Lin Qingmo corrected precisely.
The streets are lined with shops of all sizes, selling seafood and tropical fruits that are rarely seen inland.
Baskets of colorful sea fish were laid out by the roadside, next to piles of coconuts, mangoes, and an unidentified yellow fruit that emitted a rich, sweet aroma.
"That's my family's business!"
The logo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was prominently displayed on the signs of several large businesses.
Ning Rongrong proudly puffed out her chest.
Then Dugu Yan patted him on the shoulder. "It's not like you own the place, so what are you protesting for?"
The biggest difference between Vast Sea City and other inland cities lies in the ecosystem of Soul Master here.
As a major maritime trade hub, Vast Sea City is an active area for Sea Soul Master. The city has the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena, which is specifically for Sea Soul Master to compete and exchange ideas.
The fighting style of Sea Soul Master differs greatly from that of land Soul Master.
They are better suited to fighting in aquatic environments.
They are adept at using the marine environment to enhance themselves and suppress their opponents.
Lin Qingmo knew that it was essential to familiarize his teammates with the combat style of Sea Soul Master before entering Sea God Island.
"The following is the task assignment."
He turned around and faced the crowd.
All team members instinctively straightened up, even the most carefree Dugu Yan composed herself.
"Yanzi, you're in charge of procuring survival supplies and medicines for maritime survival."
"The Sea Region around Sea God Island are humid and foggy, making freshwater purifiers and moisture-proof medicines extremely important."
"Ning Rongrong, go with her and use your family's shop resources in Vast Sea City to help negotiate prices, saving wherever possible."
Ning Rongrong winked at Dugu Yan, and Dugu Yan nodded slightly.
"Zhu Zhuqing and Chen Xiang, go to the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena and try to engage in as many Soul Fighting as possible as Sea Soul Master."
"Your mission is to understand the characteristics of the Sea Soul Master in using water to amplify their power and controlling water in combat."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, Bai Chenxiang whispered, "Understood."
"Ye Lingling and the others are responsible for observing and recording data on the combat characteristics of the Sea Soul Master."
Ye Lingling nodded. "I understand."
"And what about you?" Dugu Yan asked.
"Xiao Wu and I are going to the auction house."
Lin Qingmo said, "We need a backup sea vessel, so that if the merchant ship runs into trouble, we'll at least have a backup plan."
"Auction house?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up; this young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a natural knack for auction houses.
What good stuff are you going to film?
You'll know when you get there.
Liu Erlong crossed his arms, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What about me?"
"Teacher Er Long, go to the port and rent a merchant ship that can sail towards Sea God Island."
"You're Soul Douluo, you go and negotiate, they won't dare to cheat you."
"That's true."
Liu Erlong's lips curled into a smile, clearly pleased with those words.
"Leave the ship to me."
It was dusk.
The setting sun bathed the white walls of Vast Sea City in gold, Sea Breeze, carrying a salty and damp scent, blew through the masts of the harbor.
The group gradually returned to their pre-booked hotel and met up at the entrance.
Liu Erlong was the first to return.
She looked relaxed.
"The boat has been chartered, a medium-sized merchant ship. I've confirmed with the captain, and it can depart at any time. We expect to reach the Sea Region near Sea God Island in about ten days."
"As expected of Teacher Er Long."
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan returned shortly afterward.
Ning Rongrong took things out of her Storage Soul Tool one by one, her movements methodical, muttering something under her breath.
She carefully packed three freshwater purifiers, twenty packets of moisture-proof medicinal herbs, five bundles of waterproof bandages, and a large bag of unidentified green powder separately.
"This is a seasickness prevention powder, made from a mixture of Sea Soul Grass extract."
Ning Rongrong said, "Everyone should come and get one before we set off."
"Ning Rongrong, you've thought this through very well." Dugu Yan gave a thumbs up.
Ning Rongrong's face was full of pride. "That's right, guess how much I spent on purchasing these?"
Lin Qingmo asked cooperatively, "How much?"
"It's free."
Ning Rongrong grinned. "After all, it's my family's business."
"..."
Several people remained silent.
Goodness, no wonder she's a capitalist's daughter.
"Yanzi, how about you over there?" Lin Qingmo turned to Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan opened a notebook filled with dense writing. "I visited several dried seafood shops and chatted with a few old fishermen along the way."
"They said that the most common and powerful Soul Beast in some Sea Region are the Demon Soul Great White Shark and the Evil Spirit Orca, both of which are extremely ferocious."
"Well done."
Lin Qingmo took the notebook, flipped through a few pages, and nodded in satisfaction.
The last to return were Zhu Zhuqing, Bai Chenxiang, and Ye Lingling.
The three remained calm, but faint traces of Soul Power still lingered on their bodies, indicating that they had just experienced one or more battles.
Bai Chenxiang's clothes had some water stains on the cuffs, and Zhu Zhuqing's hair was slightly damp.
"Report now."
Lin Qingmo for them to sit down.
Zhu Zhuqing began, succinctly summarizing. "The core combat logic of the Sea Soul Master consists of three points."
"First, the increase from borrowing water."
"In a watery environment, the speed, attack power, and Soul Skill power of Sea Soul Master will be greatly enhanced."
"Second, water control and suppression."
"They can control the flow of water to restrict their opponent's movement, and even create whirlpools to trap their enemies."
"Third, environmental dependence."
"After leaving the water, most Sea Soul Master will experience a decrease in combat power of at least 30% to 50%."
Bai Chenxiang added, "We also observed that Sea Soul Master with different Martial Soul control water in different ways."
"Sea Soul Master with Fish Martial Soul focus on speed and impact, Sea Soul Master with Whale Martial Soul martial souls focus on overwhelming power, and those with Jellyfish Martial Soul Sea Soul Master excel at using poison."
Zhu Zhuqing added a crucial point, "The teamwork style of Sea Soul Master is also quite different from that of land Soul Master."
"Their usual tactic is to attack from both sides, using the water flow to create the illusion of a feint, causing the enemy to be overwhelmed."
Lin Qingmo listened attentively, his fingers tapping the table absently.
"In other words, in an environment like Sea God Island, surrounded by water, the strength of Sea Soul Master can be maximized, while your strength will be limited by the environment?"
"Yes." Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Lin Qingmo pondered for a moment and said, "The others must also understand the fighting style of the Sea Soul Master."
"Ye Lingling, have you finished compiling your Sea Soul Master combat data?"
Ye Lingling placed a densely packed observation record on the table.
"They're all here."
"The combat style, strengths and weaknesses, and team coordination methods have all been recorded."
"Very good."
Lin Qingmo nodded in satisfaction.
"You all copy this down once, and study it carefully later. Go to the Soul Fighting practice these two days. We'll stay in Vast Sea City for three days."