Navigator: I Have a Legendary Exploration Log

Chapter 94 [The Chef] (First update, please subscribe)

Chalice was undoubtedly furious.

But he didn't show it directly.

Across the table, Blake was prepared to be scolded and even face an attack from the dark-haired captain in a fit of rage.

To his surprise...

Chalis's expression merely changed slightly. After a few seconds of silence, he said softly, "I can listen to your explanation, but please give me a reasonable one."

"Of course—actually, this is a very simple matter."

Blake pursed his lips. "We discovered cult activities on Maro Island recently, and after investigation, we learned that the evil god statue will be moved to another island soon."

"We have roughly identified dozens of ships scheduled to depart soon, but we don't know which ship the evil god statue will be on or where it will be going."

"So during this period, any ships suspected of being involved were being monitored one-on-one by the association, the church, and the governor's office."

"It just so happens that the Corleone family is going to take action against one of the ships, and you are a newly promoted core captain who urgently needs to accumulate merits, so Jack discussed with me about including you in this mission as well."

"Statistically speaking, the chances of you encountering an evil god statue are very small. Even if you make a wasted trip, you'll still gain merit. I didn't expect you to be so lucky—"

"good?"

Chalice raised an eyebrow and replied with a single word.

"Perhaps—I thought this was a sure thing to earn merit points, but you actually ran into a statue of an evil god."

Blake was also somewhat helpless.

"However, successfully sealing and bringing that thing back is an even greater achievement, and you will definitely receive a substantial reward!"

"I would rather not have this honor."

Chalice said expressionlessly, "You don't trust me. You don't even have clear information about such a dangerous mission."

"This is the first and last time I will carry out such a harmful mission. If I discover any concealment of mission information again, I will immediately terminate the mission, no matter how important it is."

Blake's expression shifted, and he finally sighed.

"Reasonable—a very reasonable request. This matter is indeed the association's fault."

"Please don't resent Jack. He didn't know the details either; he only knew it was a job to intercept dangerous individuals. Even I—"

They only learned about the evil god statue shortly before the joint operation.

"How long ago was 'not long ago'?"

Hearing Cheryl's follow-up question.

Blake readily gave his answer.

"An hour ago. I contacted Jack to try and send you a message, but—you were probably already preparing to ambush the target ship. You didn't have a communication kit, so we couldn't reach you."

Blake said softly, "Jack is going crazy. He's sent me several messages over and over again for inter-island communications where a single byte is worth a silver coin, but there's nothing I can do about it."

"To prevent leaks, no one with any information may mobilize any ships to go to sea for any reason, except for the pursuit ships that have left Maro Island."

"Things have come to this point—there's no point in saying more. I can only do my best to get you the best outcome."

Seemingly to allay Cheryl's doubts, Blake hesitated for a moment before adding, "Jack—"

"He's my uncle, and you're his person, which means you're mine. Chalice, trust me, trust us, I will absolutely not let you suffer."

Chalice was still furious.

But he still didn't show it.

He was generally satisfied with Blake's reply.

After all, it's practically impossible to get an apology from the association.

The deed is done.

How much benefit he could gain from this opportunity was what Cherries was currently concerned about.

While Chalice and Black were talking, news that the Homecoming had brought back the statue of the evil god also became known to the major powers on Maro Island.

This mission can be described as a perfect success.

Apart from the deaths of a few sailors, there were no other losses.

As for the sailors' lives—

At most, they'll offer some compensation.

Such a price is not even worth considering by the major powers.

In short.

The mission has been successfully completed.

Another risk was nipped in the bud.

Humanity wins!

Knock knock—

There was a knock on the office door; the association had delivered some documents.

Although Cheryl's situation was somewhat unexpected, thanks to Blake's early report, the association was not caught off guard.

Blake glanced at the reward and his eyes lit up.

"Look! The association was quite generous this time!"

Seeing that Cheryl had taken the document, Blake continued to soothe her gently, "The association considers that your discovery and assistance in sealing the evil god statue is a great achievement, and there was also the unexpected situation of unclear information."

"So this time, not only will you be allowed to advance to the third tier, but you'll also be given a third-tier potion recipe and a main ingredient!"

"Tier 3 Recipe —"

Chalice muttered a few words, then suddenly laughed and said, "It seems you guys have a pretty good grasp of the sequence!"

"The evil god statue that almost wiped out my entire ship has actually given me a ticket to the third tier, and even a main material."

"Tsk—Luckily I stumbled upon the evil god statue, otherwise I really don't know when I would have accumulated enough merit points!"

"this----"

Blake looked somewhat uneasy.

He sensed the sarcasm in Cheryl's words.

But it is true.

Any power will strictly control the third tier, which is about to undergo a qualitative change.

This is because the extraordinary abilities of first and second-tier extraordinary individuals are basically similar to "passive" abilities.

As the endpoint of the lower sequence, the third order grants extraordinary individuals the ability to use it actively.

If the gap between first and second-tier extraordinary individuals and ordinary people isn't that big...

Then the true difference between the three levels will be revealed in the word "extraordinary".

That is a powerful entity capable of confronting or even sinking an armed ironclad warship.

Without any other extraordinary beings of equal caliber to restrain them, a rational Tier 3 extraordinary being could easily and calmly slaughter the entire population of an island.

This is a bloody accident that has already happened; it is not an exaggeration.

Both logically and emotionally.

Whether for the sake of stability or for their own interests, all major powers have reason to strictly control the sequence clues.

Chalice knew very well that the association had been so willing to allow him to advance to the third tier, even providing a main ingredient in addition to the recipe.

This benefit is definitely not "cheap".

That's really sincere.

but----

He just felt a little ridiculous.

of course.

Chalice accepted the payment.

They've worked so hard to complete the task; there's no reason not to accept it.

However, the flame of "resentment" in Chalice's heart was also growing stronger.

Now that we are outnumbered and outmatched, we can only swallow our anger.

However, Chalice was very patient.

He's optimistic and resilient!

With the help of the [Legendary Exploration Log], Cheris is confident enough to break free from the guild's constraints and completely sever the ties that allow him to survive by relying on others!

Before this.

Chalice will play the role of a dutiful captain.

Seeing that the promising young captain had accepted the association's payment, Blake breathed a sigh of relief.

"Actually, the association's original rewards were just some gold coins and points, but after I explained the situation and fought for a long time, they finally agreed to let you reach level three if you completed it."

"My reasoning at the time was that the Corleone family also had a third-tier potion recipe, and the association shouldn't give them this favor."

Blake chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Sometimes—they're stingy when it comes to their own people, but they become incredibly generous when it comes to outsiders."

"Chilis, don't underestimate the power of the association, but don't overestimate our intelligence either. This world isn't as professional as you think; many people—tsk!—are just playing their roles."

Chalice seemed to relax as well, a smirk playing on his lips as he joked, "This world is truly a huge and ridiculous circus, the cheapest, clumsiest, and most flawed kind—"

"That's absolutely right!"

Blake couldn't help but applaud.

"By the way, since you've accepted, I'll give you the recipe soon. And I can tell you the third-tier name of the Gourmet Sequence right now."

"What?"

"【chef】"

Blake said seriously, "He is simply a chef who can cook extraordinary ingredients and turn them into food with all sorts of extraordinary effects."

"Give a chef enough ingredients, and he can create unimaginable possibilities!"