Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 812 The Other Shore Spiritfire Harbor

The night and moonlight intertwine, the sea is veiled in darkness, and the waves surge.

Above the familiar Spiritfire Harbor, wax flowed, forming a magnificent new outline that eventually settled into a final, tangible form.

A giant lighthouse rises from the sea, its top layer ablaze with azure candlelight.

As a hand touches the lower level of the lighthouse, its power begins to flow and transmit until it reaches the top level.

The next moment, the intense, bright flames condensed into a massive beam of light, illuminating the distant edge of darkness.

At this moment, the players finally realized that the scene below the lighthouse had unknowingly changed from Candlelight Island to another familiar place... Exile Island!
And as the blazing lighthouse reached the edge of darkness.

The previously extremely dangerous and seemingly impenetrable darkness appeared to have been dispelled, revealing the scene behind it.

Shockingly, this newly appeared scene seamlessly connects with the Exile Island area, seemingly being a part of the area that was once part of Exile Island!

This caused an uproar among the players in the CG animation's comment section.

"Fuck, fuck!"

"Holy crap, this new lighthouse might have the function I'm imagining, right?"

"What does this mean? I don't understand."

"A new area that connects perfectly with the original area... does that mean we can extend our exploration within the instance?!"

"Wow, awesome! Finally, I don't have to explore fragmented dungeons every time anymore, I'm so happy!"

Many players were thrilled. The CG animation for the Spirit Candle wasn't deliberately obscured, making it easy for people to understand its meaning.

But this is not over yet.

As the camera zooms out towards the sky.

A brand new, enormous ship appeared in the players' sight, parting the dark seawater and facing the cold sea breeze, slowly sailing into that new and unknown area.

"Holy crap, a new ship!"

Wow, it's huge! It's powerful!

"Can such a big ship even fit in there...? Holy crap, space is warped, it actually got in..."

"Portal: Ah no~ It'll break if it's stretched~"

"Incredible barrage of comments."

"Yay~ Another new vehicle has arrived. I'm so fed up with that tiny Darkship."

"Dark Voyage Spirit Ship: 666, when it first came out it called me Sweetie, now it calls me Mrs. Cow".

"..."

The comments section remained excited, cheerful, and even a little risqué. Although they had anticipated this compared to the lighthouse on the other side, they were still very much looking forward to the new aircraft.

What follows.

It is the Candle Spirit Tree, which many players both love and hate.

The waxy white trunk and the azure flame-like leaves are strangely beautiful, radiating a warm glow.

Similarly, as a hand gently strokes the trunk, the entire tree undergoes a tremendous change at that moment.

The Candle Spirit Tree began to grow, becoming lush and verdant. As a warm, pale red color climbed onto it, small, illusory figures appeared within the faintly glowing flames, seemingly representing the bloodlines of one race after another.

Immediately afterwards, some figures resembling players slowly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and bowed their heads toward the Mother Tree of All Spirits.

It is not difficult to tell from their appearance that they seem to be a group of completely different bloodlines!
Dragon horns, vertical pupils, mane, canine teeth, bat wings, stone skin, fish fins... and so on, all sorts of features appeared before the players' eyes.

This excited the players once again.

"What's going on? Dragon horns? I can become a dragonborn? A Dragonborn, is it?"

"Hooray! So many bloodlines appearing all at once, Spirit Candle is really generous!"

"Is that a vampire?"

"There's even a stone golem here... Well then, no need to say anything more... Let's crash into it!"

"This doesn't make sense, does it? Aren't new bloodlines supposed to emerge one at a time? Could they all be human bloodline subspecies like the Frog Spirit?"

"The frogman player's vision went black, and he sat down again shortly after standing up due to the Blood of the Sleeping One."

"Thanks for the invitation, but I've already changed my bloodline."

"..."

As the comments section buzzed with discussion, the screen went black again.

A moment later, in the dim light, a candle spirit slowly reached out and touched the strange black statue, while a soft and gentle familiar female voice sounded from the side.

"Within the very blood of life lies infinite possibility..."

"The candlelight has opened this once mysterious door, and the secrets within await your discovery..."

As her voice fell.

The body of the candle spirit that touched the statue also changed at that moment.

The camera focuses.

On the body of the Candle Spirit, one racial characteristic after another began to appear, each one flashing by in an instant.

This seems to be an explanation to players that these bloodlines are available.

With a roar from the Candle Spirit, a ball of fire appeared and grew even brighter, seemingly symbolizing something in the same way.

The CG has ended. Although it was brief, it was packed with valuable information.

The comments section exploded again.

"Holy crap? They really released so many new bloodlines all at once?"

"This, isn't this right?"

"Yes, yes!"

"It shouldn't be a one-time release. Everyone, please pay attention. This Candle Spirit is clearly of human bloodline at the beginning. I estimate that these bloodlines are similar to a [job change] setting, requiring certain tasks or something, and human bloodline is a prerequisite."

"That sounded like Nonia's voice just now?"

"I want the vampire one, that's cool!"

"I want the Stone Golem! I'll just smash it!"

"..."

The players discussed excitedly and imagined the possibilities, with very few expressing pessimism, since Spirit Candle had never disappointed them.

Time has proven that this is indeed the case.

Not long after, the update announcement for the Spirit Candle followed.

【…】

The update details are as follows:

[1. Game slots are being continuously distributed...]

[Second, the Candle Spirit's ignition point has been raised to "Burning Furnace," and the maximum temperature has been increased to level 90.]

[Third, the Spirit Candle building "Spiritfire Harbor" has been renamed "Other Shore Spiritfire Harbor," undergoing significant changes and new functions. New customizable vessels are now available, and the "Other Shore Lighthouse" can be used at Spiritfire Harbors anchored to islands.]

[Fourth, the Spirit Candle building "Tree of Spirits" has been renamed "Mother Tree of All Spirits," undergoing significant changes and new functions. Talent extraction and promotion are now available up to the Furnace quality.]

Fifth, the advanced flame advancement function is now available. You can now enhance your existing flame form and talents by sacrificing to various advanced flames.

[Six, Dozens of brand-new demi-human, humanoid, and alien bloodlines have been unlocked, each with its own independent storyline based on human blood. Players can unlock these stories through independent exploration or by purchasing information from the Candlekeeper Witch.]

[Seven, Story and Character Storylines Updated Simultaneously...] [Eight, Fixed a bug that caused abnormal display of seaweed along the coast of Kakarosi Reef...]

……

Bee doesn't like flying: "First, I'd like to see some risqué pictures, the really weird kind! (winking)"

"Peace and Safety Every Year": Damn it, the Spirit Candle really gave out so many new bloodlines at once! New players these days are really living the high life. We never had this kind of luxury before! (gritting his teeth)

Fifth person: "Yeah, I'm so jealous! Can't we just blow up the newbie tutorial?"

"Exhilarating Battle!" says the commenter: "Only trash needs guidance; real men grow through battle!"

Pulling up his pants: "666, that's some serious talent from Brother Mangzi."

Battle Enjoy: "? Damn, that's not me! Didn't you see the dot after his ID? Don't imitate my ID and talk nonsense, you bastard!"

"..."

The Lingzhu Forum is buzzing with discussion.

The same applies to the players' groups, since everyone is offline and has no games to play, so they can only chat to pass the time.

The storyteller said, "...Even the name of the Spirit Candle Building has changed. Could there be some hidden backstory behind it?"

The cunning frog: "Because it has an extra function (picking its nose)."

The angler who never misses a fishing boat: "Ah, what a big boat! It must be so comfortable to use for sea fishing."

I did a push-up with a cow: "Holy crap, Fish Bro! I'm catching him!"

"Time to eat mushrooms: Oh no, that won't do, Brother Fish has a wife. (laughs)"

Venerable Liqun: "Something's not right with you."

Miao Ge Doesn't Fail: "Finally, the Fire Seed Promotion function is out. I always felt uneasy seeing this intermediate level on my personal panel."

Black Mountain Demon: "Brother Miao, what new fire seed are you planning to consecrate this time? It seems that none of the three families of the Gulad Empire have a high-level fire seed yet."

Miao Ge didn't fail his exams: "It's alright, the 'Beacon of the Other Shore' function should be able to lead us to the high-level spark of the Gulad Empire."

The Scheming Frog: "That's hard to say. I reckon that otherworldly lighthouse isn't as powerful as you might think. Surely it can't possibly lead you to a complete Spirit Candle World, can it?"

Miao Ge didn't fail his course: "That's true..."

……

As time passed, the moment the players had been waiting for soon arrived.

Players continued to flock to the area, shouting and yelling, and some areas where milestone candles were located were even crowded with people.

Fortunately, Rogge quickly used the power of the spirit candles to make some adjustments, allowing some players to enter overlapping spaces, which are different "servers," and the situation improved somewhat.

Li Miao and Shang An still went online one after the other.

I went to the toilet first after getting ashore.

Then he realized that he could no longer see Li Miao in the sea of ​​people.

"What about people?"

"Damn it, they got away again..."

He got a twitch at the corner of his mouth as he got ashore; he was almost used to it.

At that moment, Li Miao was chatting with Kenara.

"Miao...why are so many people gathered here today?"

Looking at the massive crowds at Spiritfire Harbor ahead, Kenara couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

She hadn't thought there were many players on Candlelight Island before, but now...

"Holy crap, there are so many people..."

"Stop pushing! My body is being squeezed and deformed!"

"Hey, what are you stinking firecrackers doing here? Do you even have wax to buy new aircraft?"

"What, so what if you're hot-tempered? I'm just joining in the fun! Remember, fortunes change every thirty years... Ughhhhh!"

Before the player could finish speaking, he was pushed and plunged into the sea with a splash.

Although the new Spiritfire Harbor is very large, and Spiritcandle has many servers... the influx of a large number of players at the same time still makes it very congested, a sea of ​​people.

Furthermore, these players are all different heights and sizes, and they come in a variety of colors, even causing some light pollution...

"Is such that……"

Li Miao was also a bit troubled by this, and turned to switch between the servers at the Milestone Candle.

Fortunately, Rogge had already built many overlapping spaces and installed spirit candle structures in them, so Li Miao quickly found a server with fewer people and successfully arrived at the Spiritfire Harbor on the other side.

"Wow... your port has changed so much..."

Kenara was shocked once again, marveling at the immense power of the spirit candle.

At this point, the other side of the Spiritfire Harbor could be seen as far as the eye could see, with a large number of ships on display and modified facilities presented before them.

Li Miao stepped forward and touched the interactive flame of the Spirit Fire Harbor on the other side.

【Other Shore Spiritfire Harbor - Tier 5】

[Building Functions: Spirit Fire Vehicle, Vehicle Modification, Other Shore Lighthouse.]

Li Miao immediately clicked on the details of the Other Shore Lighthouse, as it was what interested him the most.

After reading the details of the lighthouse on the other side, his eyes lit up.

"The others guessed correctly, the function of the Lighthouse on the Other Shore is indeed this... I just wonder if there are any high-level Imperial Seeds near the Island of Exile and the Imperial City-States..."

Li Miao pondered to himself. He really liked the Knight Fire Sequence of the Gurad Empire; it was easy to use and durable, possessing a simple yet powerful aesthetic.

However, it was too early to discuss this issue, so he quickly opened the vehicle upgrade function in the [Spirit Fire Vehicles] section.

What appeared before him next were two branches of the Dark Voyage Spirit Ship and the Submersible Ghost Boat.

[Heavy Armored Behemoth: A Tier 5 vessel upgraded from the Dark Voyage Ship, it focuses more on defense, stability, and firepower, and has a large number of modification slots, but has lost the "Dark Voyage" function.]

[Ghost Ship: A Tier 5 vessel upgraded from the Shadow Voyager, it emphasizes mobility, speed, and stealth, and has certain modification slots. The "Shadow Voyager" function is changed to "Ghost Form".]

It is clear that both upgraded forms of the Dark Voyager are sea-based vessels.

Samples were displayed at the docking point of Linghuo Port on the other side.

The heavily armored behemoth is the ship shown in the CG animation; it is indeed very large and covered in layers of heavy armor with a metallic sheen...

Of course, it is still somewhat different from a real giant ship. After all, if it were to be as big as a giant ship, Rogue would lose a fortune. But in terms of size, it is more than enough for one or a few players.

As for the ghost ships, they are slightly slender and appear to appear and disappear intermittently, truly giving them a ghostly feel.

In terms of appearance, one is imposing and the other is fantastical.

However, it is clear that both the heavily armored giant ships and the ghost ships have many gaps and their styles are somewhat monotonous.

Clearly, the remaining gaps are the "custom" ranges created by the players.

Then there are the two upgrade branches for the submarine.

[Abyss Fortress: A Tier 5 vehicle upgraded from a Submerged Phantom, it focuses more on underwater survival and combat, has numerous modification slots, increases the range of "Submerged Wave," and reduces the wax consumption of "Submerged Flight."]

[Jellyfish Ghost Craft: A Tier 5 vehicle upgraded from the Submersible Ghost Craft, it focuses more on underwater movement and functionality. It is extremely fast, has certain modification slots, uses "Submersible Wave" for periodic reconnaissance, and consumes less wax while "Submersible".]

It's easy to see from the names that the two upgraded versions of the submarine have undergone significant changes...

(End of this chapter)