Monster collectors on the cross-platform

Huo did want to buy a ship, but putting aside whether he had any sailing experience, a ship that one person could control was either a small boat or extremely expensive. Going to sea in a small boat was suicidal. A ship that one person could control was an extraordinary artifact, each piece of which was very valuable and completely beyond Huo's means.

Since he couldn't buy the most important ship in the ocean world, Huo naturally turned his attention to the recovery items and consumable items for each party.

Chapter 22 Entrance

Looking at the remaining 3000+ Zongwang coins, Huo gritted his teeth and went all in, buying 3 attribute-boosting potions.

What's the point of logistics and supplies compared to increasing strength? Just go all in without thinking. At worst, you'll enter a 7-day sage state.

If it weren't for the fact that attribute potions of the same type need to be taken separately and cannot be taken consecutively, Huo would have preferred to focus all his energy on strength and get it to 20 points first.

After taking the three bottles of medicine, Huo felt three different streams of heat flowing through his body, slowly nourishing his entire being.

Looking at the remaining 300+ Zongwang coins, Huo spent another 100 Zongwang coins to buy the Natural Breathing Method.

Natural Breathing Technique is a fairly versatile melee combat skill. Its main function is to enhance energy recovery and injury recovery, and slightly increase stamina. When it is leveled up to the maximum, it will gain an additional trait called 'Natural Breath'.

The special properties have little effect; their main function is to reduce the hostility of low-intelligence creatures in the wild.

While natural breathing may seem weak, it does have its advantages.

First, it's cheap; second, it's easy to learn; and third, it's convenient to switch to other techniques. It's a beginner's cultivation method with a good cost-performance ratio. As for why not buy a better one, of course it's because I'm poor.

Huo learned this technique mainly to prevent boredom when entering the Great World of Sailing. After all, there is a 7-day cooldown period every time he exits the Great World of "Treasures of the Sea", and Huo cannot frequently travel back and forth between the online platforms.

With his last two hundred or so coins, Huo also bought a melee-type charge skill card, which is considered a standard skill for melee classes.

With the remaining Zongwang coins, Huo also bought a language and writing memory pack for the world of "Treasures of the Sea" from Qiqi.

These kinds of writing systems, which don't contain any extraordinary language or script, are very cheap to sell and easy to make. All you need to do is find an indigenous person to copy their memory of the language and script.

He digested the extra knowledge. Huo then exchanged all of his remaining network currency for water, easily stored food, and several sets of clothes similar to those worn by ordinary people in the Great World, filling his 1-cubic-meter backpack to the brim.

Looking at the empty Zongwang coins, Huo forced himself to close his eyes and rest for a while. He had made all the necessary preparations, and now he just needed to adjust his state before setting off.

An hour later, after adjusting his state, Huo opened the dungeon interface and selected "Treasures of the Sea" from the dungeon list to enter.

This time, the portal seemed unusually blue, and the teleportation time appeared to be longer than before.

Just as Huo Huan was lost in thought, a blinding ray of sunlight shone on his eyelids.

Sunshine, sand, and waves—this fleeting beauty stunned Huo, a child who had never seen the sea before.

At the same time, notifications from the comprehensive network instantly flooded Huo Huan's screen.

[Network notification: You have triggered the mission - Survival]

Survival: Survive in this world for one month. Upon completion of the mission, you will receive a reward of 100 experience points and 100 Zongwang Coins (0/30).

[Network notification: You have triggered the quest - Faction]

[Network notification: ...]

Dozens of tasks popped up all at once, ranging from simple to very difficult, and it was entirely up to the player to choose which task to complete.

Players can safely exit once they complete any one of the tasks.

Simple tasks are simple, but the rewards are also small. If you come in just to complete simple tasks, you're completely wasting your opportunity to come in.

Huo also glanced through the tasks posted on the network. There were a total of 53 tasks. According to the information in the channel, the tasks would refresh as players participated in activities, so there was no need to worry about running out of tasks to do.

First, ask someone for the exact location to determine your position, and then see what tasks you can complete nearby.

Gazing at the distant dock, Huo took off his armor and changed into ordinary clothes.

The dock was bustling with people and boats, and Huo, who was mixed in with the crowd, was completely inconspicuous.

Following the flow of people, Huo successfully blended into the city.

First, he needed to get some money, because you can't do anything without money. Huo even went into a shop that looked like a pawnshop.

He pretended to reach into his pocket, but actually pulled out a gold necklace from his spatial backpack.

After pretending to haggle with the shopkeeper and exchanging 8000 coins, Huo knew he had been ripped off, but he didn't care. After all, the necklace was something he found in the dungeon and wasn't worth much.

The best place to gather intelligence is, of course, the tavern.

Recalling the direction the sailors had gone, Huo also headed in that direction, and sure enough, after walking for a short while, he saw several taverns set up along the street.

Huo randomly picked a tavern, went inside, bought the cheapest beer from the bartender, and then found a corner to sit down.

After taking a sip of the beer and finding the taste mediocre, Huo turned his attention to the sailors' conversation.

The sailors' conversations mostly consisted of boring, dirty jokes, but Huo wasn't in a hurry, sipping his ale intermittently.

"Hey, have you heard? It's said that the second prince of the Northern Bird Kingdom was killed by the Black Owl pirates at sea."

"Upon hearing this, the King of the Northern Birds was so enraged that he immediately dispatched a fleet to hunt down Black Owl."

"Why would Black Owl kill a member of the royal family? Could it be the eldest prince of the Northern Bird Clan...?"

Holding his beer, Huo sat down until evening. After getting a room from the bartender, Huo began to organize the information he had overheard that day.

Huo is currently in the second largest port city of the Blue Valley Duchy, a vassal state of the Red Lion Empire, while the Northern Bird Kingdom, which he heard about during the day, is also a vassal state of the Red Lion Empire.

In addition, there are rumors such as the little princess of the Duchy of Taylor running away from home, and the duchess of the Duchy of Lieyang recruiting knights (mascots), etc.

Generally speaking, the recipients of the messages were mostly within the Red Lion Empire's sphere of influence.

Huo also opened the tasks posted on the comprehensive network to see which ones Blue Valley Public could do.

After filtering the rewards from highest to lowest, the one ranked first is stealing a country.

Stealing the Kingdom: Becoming the de facto ruler of the Blue Valley Principality.

The rewards are very generous. The basic reward from Guangzong.net is as high as 100,000 Guangzong.net coins, not to mention the resources that can be used after actually controlling a country.

The rewards are generous, but the difficulty is naturally high. The few superhumans openly known in the Blue Valley Principality are not easy to deal with, not to mention the other hidden trump cards.

Skipping over the first few ridiculously difficult tasks, Huo looked at the remaining tasks that he could do.

Faction: Join the Blue Valley Principality (or other factions) to receive 100 experience points and 100 Zongwang coins.

Anti-gang campaign: Eliminate a pirate group, and the reward will be issued according to the number of pirates.

Set sail: Go to sea and establish your own merchant fleet or pirate group. Rewards will be distributed according to the scale of the fleet.

Currently, Huo can only perform a limited number of tasks; he needs to advance further in this world to unlock more missions.

Besides gathering information in the tavern, Huo also didn't forget another group that wielded enormous power—the players.

Upon opening the chat channel, the first thing you see is a significant news item.

Chapter 23 Secret Realm

[Black Owl]: Family, do you think I can make it to the other side? (Video)

The speaker was none other than the Black Owl Pirates that Huo had heard about that afternoon. Clicking on the video, a three-masted wooden warship was sailing through the waves in front, closely followed by an ironclad warship.

The man in the video looked melancholy, but there was no trace of worry in his eyes.

[The Melon in the Badger Field]: Hey, isn't this Black Owl? You've been chased again. How many times has this happened recently?

[Drama Queen]: Who told this kid to kill someone's son? Now that guy's father has placed a huge reward in the newspaper.

[Black Owl]: Bah! The main problem is that the little beast not only slaughtered the village, but also tried to pin the blame on me. It was too lenient of him to just chop him up with one knife back then.

[Floral Shirt]: The secret realm on Azure Island is about to open. Black Owl, are you interested in forming a team?

[Black Owl]: Forget it, I won't go. I've been getting chased a lot lately, so I'd better clean up these loose ends first.

A secret realm? Huo Huan's heart stirred, and he began to search for information.

Secret realms are a relatively common phenomenon in the world of "Treasures of the Sea". A month before a secret realm appears, some strange phenomena will occur, including mirages and colorful fog.

Each secret realm has a different level of difficulty, and no one knows how difficult it will be before entering.

Even so, players and natives alike still flock to the secret realms, because they are guaranteed to yield the treasures of the sea.

Other places may also have hidden treasures, but they are too reliant on luck, unlike secret realms where you have a high probability of obtaining a treasure as long as you can survive.

After checking the map, I found that Azure Island was not too far from my city, and I could get there by boat before the secret realm opened.

Since we don't have a target for the time being, why not try our luck in the secret realm?

Sitting cross-legged on the hotel bed, Huo was still practicing breathing exercises. Natural breathing is a form of meditation, but it is suitable for replacing some sleep time.

The next morning, after having breakfast at the tavern, Huo went to the dock and began inquiring about ships heading to Azure Island.

It's clear that news of the upcoming opening of the secret realm on Azure Island has spread widely, and several merchant ships will be heading to Azure Island today.

Huo chose a merchant ship that departed in the morning and boarded the ship after paying for the ticket.

The ship was large and had a deep draft, indicating that it was carrying a lot of supplies.

Huo, who was on a boat for the first time, was a little curious and leaned against the edge of the boat watching the sailors work.

Huo was not kept waiting long before the sailboat, fully loaded with cargo and passengers, set sail.

According to an old sailor, Azure Island is not far from here, and if all goes well, we should be able to reach it by tomorrow morning.

The weather was great today. Huo Huan quickly grew tired of looking at the sea. Seeing the ocean for the first time and boarding a ship for the first time could excite Huo Huan, but looking at the same scenery for too long could get boring.

Huo even leaned against the edge of the boat and started practicing breathing techniques, since he had bought the manual to pass the time.

The journey went smoothly, and after a day and a night, the merchant ship safely docked at the pier on Azure Island.

With my feet firmly planted on solid ground, the feeling of lightness was greatly reduced.

The island was bustling with people of all kinds of attire, making it as lively as a village fair.

With two days left before the secret realm opened, Huo squeezed through the crowd to the tavern, only to be told that the tavern was already full.

The town on the island is very small, and there is only one tavern in the entire town.

The tavern's packed house prompted Huo to turn his attention to the villagers, only to find that their homes had already been occupied.

Left with no other option, Huo bought a tent at a high price from a shop and set up camp in a flat spot outside the town.

With more people, it naturally becomes noisy and brings more uncontrollable factors. Huo witnessed several conflicts in just one day, most of which were caused by trivial matters.

Huo hadn't gotten involved yet, but he did find several other players on the island. Since they weren't familiar with each other, Huo didn't approach them. They simply nodded to each other from a distance as a greeting.

Time quickly came to the day the secret realm opened. During this period, there were constant minor skirmishes every day, but fortunately, no large-scale melee occurred.