After going into the sea, I met the witch.

However, recalling the Fire-Umbrella Bird he had encountered in the place he had last visited, his heart grew heavy.

—Red Obsidian goes berserk!

This was the first time he had encountered a monster with such an unusual appearance.

The "rage" of the Beach Crab and Dragon Crab in the past now seems more like a preliminary mutation, while the Firebird has truly developed "Red Rage".

The reason for this unusual posture, as explained in the panel's description, stems from the approaching "Red Sun".

What exactly causes this so-called "Red Sun"? Why does it cause these powerful monsters to exhibit unusual phenomena?

Ryan was deeply troubled.

A gentle night breeze blew, and before we knew it, midnight had arrived.

With mixed feelings, Ryan looked at the dark ship sculpture deep inside his body.

"Travel, start!"

……

Meanwhile, inside the captain's cabin.

Frey placed her hand lightly on her chest, where she could feel the family's secret treasure—the Nameless Ship's Prow—within her body.

"Enter, the place for observation."

Chapter 66 Freyne's Diary

"Today is the 1002nd year of the Golden Calendar, or rather, the 2nd year of the Gregorian Calendar? Time flies so fast. Before we knew it, two years of fleeing had passed."

"Forget about those past events, let's write something meaningful."

"Today is my second day in the [Viewing Land]. Last time, I was tricked by that despicable traveler. This time, I'm prepared and I have to make a careful decision before investing."

"Fou... cough cough, what an embarrassing nickname, I really can't say it. Freya, you can do it!"

"I've encountered the 'traveler with a pure heart' again. I thought I would see two different subjects each time. Could it be that the subject of my observation is the 'traveler with a pure heart's' journey? Let's see first."

"Hmm, we've encountered an enemy so soon? An encounter battle, let me see... Rathalos leader? Sounds much more imposing than the last Jupiter, and with the suffix 'leader,' its strength must be quite formidable."

"Comparing combat strength, the Traveler is at 24, that's a rapid improvement. Last time it was only 21. And the Rathalos leader is... 39?"

"From a rational perspective, the gap between the two sides is huge. The investment interest rate of the Traveller is as high as 9.99:1, while the investment interest rate of the Rathalos leader is only a pitiful 1.01:1. With such an astonishing gap, how could this despicable Traveller possibly turn the tables?"

"Trust your judgment, Freyne, we'll choose the Rathalos leader!"

"The results came out so quickly!"

"As expected, the Rathalos leader won, and 101 Spirit Essences are in hand!"

"The observation deck screen is black..."

"[Today's tour has ended. Please come again tomorrow!]"

"So it really was about observing the journey of this despicable traveler!"

"And with this investment interest rate, you only won 1 Spirit Essence... what's the difference between winning and not winning at all! Is this a consolation prize?!"

"Hoo hoo... Freni, don't get angry, don't get angry."

"It seems that simply seeking stability is not a good idea."

"Sigh... These are 'precious resources' that cost at least 200 spirit essences to exchange for..."

-

"The third day after entering the [Viewing Grounds]".

"As the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. The greater the risk, the greater the reward."

"In the early stages, if you want to quickly accumulate initial capital, you still have to take a gamble."

"As long as the initial investment funds you have exceed 100 Spirit Essence, they will not be refreshed to 100 Spirit Essence the next day. Therefore, no matter how strong the enemy a beginner encounters or how outrageous the ratio is, you should still invest in them. The right time to make a choice will be when you have more Spirit Essence."

"Huh, this despicable traveler is unusually cautious today, moving forward hidden in the shadows of the trees. It seems that his encounter with the Rathalos leader not long after the last one started has left him with quite a shadow. Hahaha, I feel inexplicably happy."

"That's right, I do hold grudges! Hmph!"

"...This is a bit boring. What have I encountered along the way? A weak wild boar with a combat power of less than 5? And mosquitoes with a combat power of 0.1? Well, well, their combat power is so weak that it's down to the decimal point!"

"Such a weak opponent cannot even meet the minimum threshold for triggering investment."

"..."

"Finally, the enemy has arrived. It's been almost three hours, hasn't it? Let me check... Hmm... Firebird, combat power 29, investment traveler interest rate is 3:1?"

"The Firebird's combat power is about the same as the previous Water Dragon, but the investment rate is much higher. Is it because this time the traveler is alone and does not have the help of his partner, Silver?"

"Never mind, I'm going to vote for you, you despicable traveler!"

"Although you are far inferior to the Firebird in terms of combat power, I have decided to trust your 'despicable' nature and make full use of your strengths!"

"We've been fighting for an hour... Damn it, is this despicable traveler about to give up?"

"The results are in!"

"The travelers have won!"

"Great! Invest 101 Spirit Essence, ratio 3.0:1, and get 303 Spirit Essence!"

"Wait, I've entered the battle interface again. Is this... Rathalos leader?"

"Hmm... As expected, the Traveler lost, but this time he lasted for more than ten seconds before ending the battle. After defeating the Firebird, his combat power increased to 27, which seems to be a rather amazing improvement."

"Hmph, as clever as I am, I bet on the Fire Dragon leader, but the interest rate is too low. I only won 3 spirit essences. Oh well, it's better than nothing."

"The tour is over. As expected, once the traveler dies, the tour cannot continue. Alas."

"Should I save the 306 Spirit Essence as seed money for the next time, or exchange it for a 'precious resource' to test if it's real or fake?"

"Let's give it a try first. What if it's fake? Wouldn't it be a waste of our time?"

"..."

"It's true! The items really have been redeemed in the real world!"

"An incomprehensible, untouchable power—just what kind of treasure is the [Nameless Figurehead]? No wonder the 'Despicable One' wants it no matter what."

"The effect of the [Tier 1 Spiritual Enhancement Crystal] is amazing!"

"0.1 spirituality may sound like a small amount, but it increased my spirituality, which was already more than 60% higher than the first-tier limit, by almost 2%!"

"If I consume ten portions of [Tier 1 Spirituality Enhancement Crystals], wouldn't that increase my spirituality by about 20%?!"

"Based on this, one undergoes a baptism of advancement in rank and a sublimation of spirituality. Upon advancing in rank, one's strength will be immeasurably greater than that of others of the same rank!"

"We must earn more Spirit Essence. If Cecilia and Mr. Ryan also consume ten portions of [Tier 1 Spiritual Enhancement Crystal], then our team's professional path will have an incredibly solid foundation!"

"Furthermore, this increase in spiritual potential will most likely alleviate Cecilia's 'vessel shattering' problem."

"I can't wait for the next visit..."

-

"On the fourth day after entering the [Viewing Land], after more than two days of sailing, according to Mr. Ryan, we should arrive at the Whirlpool Islands in a maximum of another ten hours or so, which is faster than expected."

"Arriving at the Whirlpool Islands as soon as possible and finding the Moon Wolf's trail will be of great benefit to the next operation."

"Yes, it's starting. Good evening, traveler~"

"Ahem... Let's get back to the main topic."

"Today's traveler is more cautious. It seems he's specifically looking for weaklings with a combat power of only 5, cough, that is, wild boars."

"Is he collecting something? I always see him squatting on the ground digging at something."

"One big wild boar, two big wild boars..."

"Oh ho, the battle interface has been triggered. Did I kick a hornet's nest? Let me see, the Great Wild Boar King, combat power 29, investment rate 2.5:1."

"With the same combat strength, it's not surprising that the investment rate has decreased, after all, the combat strength of the travelers has increased considerably."

"A decisive all-in traveler!"

"The battle begins."

"It was over in half an hour, faster than I expected."

"Haha, we won! 265 Spirit Essence. Hmm, I'll save it for next time. That way, we can snowball quickly."

"Wait, the battle interface has been triggered again, Rathalos leader?"

"This Rathalos leader seems to have a grudge against the travelers? Why does it always appear shortly after the travelers finish their battles?"

"Tsk, poor traveler, it seems I can only invest in the Rathalos leader with tears in my eyes."

"Yeah, it was over in half a minute, but I managed to hold on for a little longer."

"The future is bright, traveler."

"I earned 2 spirit essences with tears in my eyes. Hehe."

I recommend a book called "Tokyo: My Labels Are Wrong".

【Recommendation】：

Aragaki Yasushi is reborn in Tokyo and awakens a tag system that allows him to synthesize tags, but something seems off about these tags.

[Tag: Cowboy]

[Quality: Epic (Temporary)]

[Tauren's Wrath: Wearing this tag greatly increases the success rate of stealing someone's love and significantly increases the favorability of certain beauties such as hot girls, top students, and childhood sweethearts.]

[NTR Hand: Wearing this tag increases the victim's trust level. After successfully stealing someone's love, you will receive one of the victim's tags.]

Chapter 67 [The Fire Monster's Beak] and [The Broken Giant Fang]

[Black Rose], inside the second mate's room.

Ryan, lying on the wooden bed, slowly opened his eyes, his gaze blank. It took him a while to recover.

"Rathalos leader, it's you again!"