Chapter 149: Shipwright Legacy!
Half an hour later, the ship sailed to the middle of the river, still some distance from the BOSS.
Here, Li Xiang saw the island that was once a Demon Clan stronghold during a past quest.
Because all the Demon Clan members there had been wiped out by him, the island had now returned to normal.
Just passing by and looking from afar, You could see that the island's interior was filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, full of tranquility and nature, a complete opposite to the gloomy terror when the Demon Clan occupied it, forming a stark contrast.
Wang Si noticed Li Xiang's gaze, also looked at the island a few times, and then said to Li Xiang with eyes full of admiration.
"Royal Guard, thanks to You, if it weren't for You, our merchant ships still wouldn't dare to set sail casually."
"The Water Demons are much more peaceful now, basically no longer actively attacking passing merchant ships.
The wharf has returned to peace, this is all Your credit!!!"
Li Xiang listened to NPC Wang Si's praise and smiled slightly.
"This is what I, as an Imperial Guard, should do."
"Royal Guard is neither humble nor arrogant, neither proud nor impatient, no wonder You could become a Royal Guard! If my son could be half as promising as You, I could close my eyes with a smile when I'm old."
Saying this, Wang Si sighed and thought of his disappointing son again.
Looking at Wang Si's expression, Li Xiang's heart stirred.
When an NPC displays such words and actions, it is generally a prelude to a quest trigger.
As long as he speaks up, there's a high probability of triggering a quest.
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiang spoke, "Captain Wang, what happened to your son? What makes You so worried?"
Hearing Li Xiang's leading words, NPC Wang Si sighed deeply again, "It's embarrassing to say, my family has worked at Water Demon Wharf for generations, passing down a ship repair skill from our ancestors.
By my generation, I've also received the legacy, and I originally planned to pass this skill down to my son, but...
Alas... that boy of mine, he's idle all day, tinkering with those mechanical puppets or whatever, just not learning my skill.
Seeing that the skill passed down by my ancestors is about to be lost, my heart... it just doesn't feel right..."
After listening, Li Xiang understood.
So it was Wang Si's son who was unwilling to inherit his father's business, causing the old father a headache.
This kind of thing is quite common in reality; after all, which youth doesn't have a rebellious phase?
However...
Li Xiang tentatively asked, "Captain Wang, is this skill of your family only passed down to your own people?"
He asked this because Li Xiang wanted to know if he had a chance to learn it.
Wang Si understood the deeper meaning in Li Xiang's words and shook his head, "This isn't some profound skill, it's just extremely difficult to learn. If You don't love it and don't put all Your energy into it, it's hard to learn well.
Royal Guard, You are more suited for combat, rather than focusing on this minor skill of repairing ships."
Clearly, NPC Wang Si rejected Li Xiang.
But Li Xiang caught a special piece of information from it.
Wang Si wasn't unwilling to teach, but his main profession was a combat class, which anyone could see at a glance. Even if he learned it, he couldn't possibly devote all his energy to repairing ships.
NPC Wang Si knew he was not a suitable candidate.
But thinking in reverse, as long as someone is a suitable candidate, they can learn the ship repair life profession from NPC Wang Si!!!
This is not an ordinary life profession; it's a special life profession, which can also be understood as a hidden life profession.
He didn't meet the requirements, but there are quite a few Elite life players in the Guild.
After this recruitment, there will be new Elite players.
Selecting a suitable candidate from the Guild to learn the ship repair life profession would allow the Guild to cultivate a special talent!!!
Noting down this information, Li Xiang spoke again, "I know many excellent people. If Captain Wang, You don't want Your skill to be lost, I can find a suitable successor for You."
Hearing Li Xiang's words, Wang Si was stunned for a moment, then looked carefully at the royal guard badge on Li Xiang's chest, and then looked at Li Xiang, "Then I'll trouble Royal Guard."
After speaking, his mood improved slightly.
Although he couldn't pass it down to his own family, preventing this ancestral skill from being lost was also a form of accumulating virtue.
Moreover... the candidate Royal Guard finds will definitely be reliable, much more outstanding than someone he finds himself... they will also be the best inheritor of this ancestral ship repair skill!!!
【Ding! Special quest "Wang Si's Legacy" triggered. Accept?】
【Wang Si's Legacy】
Requirement: Find a student who loves ship repair for NPC Wang Si
Reward: Unknown
【Introduction: NPC Wang Si is a famous Senior Shipwright in Wu Shuang City, suffering from having no successor and greatly fearing that his skills will be buried with him. As someone he trusts, finding a suitable student for him is something You also urgently want to accomplish.】
After reading the quest introduction, Li Xiang's mouth curved into an arc.
It's actually a special quest!!!
Accepting this quest means that only he can undertake the task of finding Wang Si's student, and only he can recommend his disciple.
This means that he can both obtain a hidden profession, Shipwright, for the Guild, and receive a quest reward, directly killing two birds with one stone!!!
Accept!!!
As Li Xiang accepted the quest, a system notification popped up.
【Ding! "Water Demon Wharf - Captain Wang Si" Favorability +15, current value: 40】
Seeing the favorability directly increase by 15, Li Xiang couldn't suppress the curve of his lips.
He got all the benefits, and NPC Wang Si still had to be grateful and count money for him!!!
This...
What a great feeling!!!!
Hahahahaha...
Li Xiang was already laughing like crazy inwardly, but on the surface, he remained calm and chatted with NPC Wang Si.
While chatting, time passed quickly.
...
When the ship reached the BOSS's coordinates, it stopped.
Ahead was a bend in the river, where the current was somewhat rapid.
After NPC Wang Si steadied the ship, he looked ahead with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Huh... why is it so quiet today?"
Li Xiang looked at Wang Si.
Wang Si explained, "This place is called Pufferfish Bay. Normally, when passing by here, You can see He豚 surfacing.
Why don't I see any today?"
After speaking, he scratched his head, "Royal Guard, I've brought You here. Go do Your business, I'll wait for You here."
Li Xiang nodded, looked at the water ahead, and double-checked the coordinates; it was indeed here.
If the BOSS's figure is not seen, then he must become the bait.
Taking a deep breath, Li Xiang stood at the edge of the ship and leaped down.