Great Voyage: My Summoned Creatures Can Level Up While Idle

Roya and Sophia strolled leisurely to the dock.

A giant sailboat suddenly came into view, steadily moored on the nearshore waters.

This is a three-masted ocean-going sailing ship, more than twice the size of the original Red Pearl, and it is magnificent.

A wide floating platform, tens of meters long, was built from the ship's hull to the dock, connecting the sea and the land.

The dock was already bustling with activity, crowded with townspeople who had come after hearing the news.

People carrying baskets of vegetables, fruits, chickens, ducks, rabbits, geese, handicrafts, etc., lined up to board the ship and came to the temporary stalls set up on the deck to exchange various goods.

The merchant ship's guards patrolled back and forth on the deck and throughout the dock.

These guards were all tall and strong, with dark skin, wearing gray-brown leather armor, sailor's scimitars at their waists, and long-barreled smoothbore muskets on their backs. They were fully armed and exuded a powerful aura.

Seeing the curiosity in Roya's eyes, Sophia took the initiative to introduce it: "This is the Gypsy's Serpent merchant ship, which travels between the Clear Wind Sea, the Mangrove Sea, and the Royal City Sea all year round."

"They are natural-born sea merchants, with no fixed abode, wandering the three seas, and many of them will never set foot on land in their entire lives."

"The 'Snake Cruise' comes to Baisha Island twice a year. Many of the rare books I read are ordered by them."

As the two were talking, a thin, weathered middle-aged man strode over, a familiar and warm smile on his face, and greeted Sophia first: "Dr. Sophia, long time no see! Are you here to sell medicine this time?"

"Hello, Steward Mudu."

Sophia nodded in response, then gently shook her head: "The potions I recently concocted have all been bought up. I'm just accompanying a friend to browse around today."

In the past, she would prepare a batch of medicines in advance and trade them with merchants at sea. She would then use the money to buy books, and she would continue this cycle indefinitely.

However, some time ago, Mayor Locke acquired a second-hand pirate ship from someone close to him, converted it into a merchant ship, and then bought up all of her stockpiled potions.

"So that's how it is."

Manager Mudu was slightly disappointed, and his gaze fell on Roya. He felt that the face looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

He activated his perception technique and was shocked to discover that the young man before him was a genuine, officially recognized superhuman!

Manager Mudu's eyes lit up instantly, and his attitude became even more enthusiastic and respectful: "May I ask your name, young man? The transactions on the deck and the first deck are for ordinary supplies. Please come with me."

Having said that, he took the initiative to lead the way.

Luo Ya and Sophia exchanged a glance and followed in unison.

The guards on duty watched Luo Ya's retreating figure, their eyes flickering thoughtfully.

The group quickly arrived at the ship's meeting cabin.

Manager Mudu smiled and spoke sincerely, "Our Serpent has been sailing for many years and has accumulated quite a few good things. We have all kinds of treasures, rare items, alchemy tools, and enchanted equipment. We even have several potion recipes. What would you like, young man?"

After a moment's thought, Roya stated his core needs: "I want a secret treasure or alchemical item that can reduce the number of people needed to operate the ship or increase its speed."

Among these needs, the most pressing requirement is the availability of tools to reduce the number of people required to operate them.

He had a deep understanding of the situation from yesterday's trial voyage. Both he and Sophia were novices at sea, and the two of them were simply unable to manage the boat. Once they officially set sail, the problem of manpower shortage would be magnified infinitely.

Manager Mudu pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "We don't have any secret artifacts to increase speed right now, but we happen to have one that reduces the number of people needed to operate the ship!"

"This treasure is called the Active Rope. It is 100 meters long and is a living rope. You can give it commands by using your mental power."

"With it, we can control the sail ropes without having to manually pull or fold the sails."

"Can I take a look?" Roya asked.

"sure."

Manager Mudu nodded in agreement and then left the meeting room.

Not long after, Steward Mudu returned with two guards.

Two guards worked together to carry a thick, heavy rope into the cabin.

Sophia tilted her head. In her eyes, it was just an ordinary thick rope with a special texture, nothing special.

But in Roya's eyes, it was as if he had been given an appraisal spell, which allowed him to see the attributes of this treasure.

This was the second treasure he encountered after the Star Compass.

It seems that it's not only treasures obtained from dungeons that can have their attributes viewed; treasures naturally born on the high seas can also be identified and analyzed by his panel.

【Active Rope】

[Type: Secret Treasure]

[Quality: A Miracle]

[Ability: This is a living rope with independent thought. It can issue commands using mental power, but it only obeys the captain's orders. Its weakness is magical fire.]

[Introduction: The legendary wizard Antonio once said: The treasure is a crystallization of miracles from the sea.]

These treasures are truly amazing; they actually turned out to be a "living" rope!

This treasure can replace the ordinary ropes on the Velvet's sails, and when paired with Captain John's Hat, it allows for constant monitoring of the ship's condition. The combination of the two is simply 1+1=3.

In this way, Roya would no longer need to recruit ordinary sailors to control the sails.

"Okay, I'll take it. How much?" Roya asked immediately.

Upon hearing this, Manager Mudu was overjoyed and immediately began to analyze: "This is an extremely rare maritime treasure, the value of which cannot be measured by ordinary money, and you urgently need it right now."

As he spoke, he observed and sensed Roya's condition. Seeing Roya frown and become even more determined, he immediately set the price: "Six hundred gold coins, not a single copper less."

Luo Ya frowned slightly, quickly calculating in his mind.

He has spent a lot of money these days. Even with the final payment for the second-hand ship that Mayor Locke settled some time ago, he only has a little over five hundred gold coins left.

I never imagined that a secret treasure would be so expensive!

Just then, his sleeve was gently tugged.

Luo Ya turned his head and met Sophia's look, which indicated that the matter was in her hands. He immediately nodded, raised his hand and made a gesture that said "do as you please," handing over the entire matter to her.

Upon seeing this, Steward Mudu felt a chill run down his spine and immediately had a bad feeling.

The next moment, Luo Ya witnessed what textbook-level bargaining looked like; the techniques were so sophisticated that Luo Ya could never learn them.

Sophia walked past Roya to the steward and began to criticize: "Although it is a treasure of the sea, it is also the lowest grade and the least practical."

Before Steward Mudu could object, Sophia continued, "First of all, its length is only one hundred meters, which is rather short for a large ship."

"Secondly, although it is a living rope, which is indeed amazing, it is only amazing at most. It can only replace the work of two sailors. With that money, why don't I just hire two skilled sailors?"

"A skilled sailor's daily wage is two silver coins. With two employees and fifty copper coins for food every day, six hundred gold coins would be enough to keep them working for me for thirty years, enough to buy out their future."