Chapter 66 [Rusty Wasted City] Just a few days. Joy has changed a lot. The most obvious one is her temperament. Although Joey looked extraordinary before, due to his past experiences, he always felt like a handyman or an errand boy. Now, even if the deep-rooted sense of inferiority has not been completely eliminated, the girl has gained a mysterious and restrained quality. This extraordinary quality distinguishes her from ordinary people. If you look closely, you can still find that the red pupils are covered with a layer of blue, like the sea. This is exactly the change brought about by practicing magic. Just as Xia En expected, Joey, who has [Magic Affinity], has considerable talent in magic.
Coupled with the magic potions, magic wands, and broken pages of the magic book collected from the sea tribe, Joey's practice progress has naturally improved by leaps and bounds. So far, she has mastered five or six low-level spells such as [Ice Crystal Technique] and [Wind Blade Technique]. The [Secret Path Occupation] on the panel has also changed from "None" to "Scholar (Level 0. This means that she is not far away from promotion. If you don’t say you want to become stronger, do you still need krypton gold? These magic materials are placed on the island, and they are often treasures that even money cannot buy. In other words, the Coral City Sea Tribe, who owns the heritage of the Kingdom of Southon, can easily take them out. However, the spellcaster profession has always been a big consumer of resources. Xia En could foresee that trying to train Joey into a high-level spellcaster would definitely be a bottomless pit of money. But well… Looking at the mysterious attribute that has been improved by 2 points, and the skill [Ice Crystal Technique (Introduction)]. Xia En feels that this transaction is a sure profit! You must know that the effect of [Captain’s Prestige] is not a one-time event! As the crew members become stronger, Shane can also gain some of their attributes and abilities. Cultivation of crew members not only enhances the combat power of the entire ship, but also strengthens oneself. One resource, two benefits! Isn’t this a pure win-win situation? “Furthermore, I have already embarked on the secret path of [Captain] and cannot change my profession to [Scholar] or other professions.” “But with the help of [Captain’s Prestige], it is possible for me to obtain the exclusive abilities of other secret professions when the crew members are promoted..." The more Xia En thought about it, the more he felt that there was a lot of potential in becoming a crew member.
“Mr. Captain, please disembark from the ship!” Below, the voice of the port clerk interrupted Sean's thoughts. This berth is in a good location, relatively close to the core area of the port. Looking at the smile on the dock boy's face, it was not difficult for Shane to guess that this was a benefit brought about by his reputation for eradicating pirates. Not long after, Shane took Joey down to the deck. —He was unfamiliar with the place on Silver Moon Island, so he simply asked An to stay on the ship to avoid unexpected situations. Stepping onto solid ground for the first time in a long time, Xia En felt a little emotional. This time I went to sea was much longer than the last time. Moreover, coming to a strange island inevitably gave him a sense of novelty. “Mr. Captain, I am the handover officer at Silvermoon Port, Randy.” “On behalf of Silver Moon Island, I welcome you.” Randy, who was strong and slightly pale, took the initiative to greet us and said politely: "Please register your name and ship, and pay the berthing fee of 5 silver snake coins." He also made a special explanation. "Because [Blood Moon Night] is approaching, the berthing fee has increased slightly. Please forgive me, Mr. Captain." "clear." Xia En nodded, understanding this. After completing the registration, he handed over a few more silver snake coins. Seeing this, Randy's smile immediately became more sincere: "Thank you for your generosity, Captain Shane." “Need some help introducing taverns, hotels, casinos, or other entertainment facilities on Silver Moon Island?” “To be honest, I know all these places! I can find you the strongest wine and the most energetic girls!” Those who can get along at the dock are all smart people. If you give them some benefits, you will always get some unexpected gains. Xia En asked directly as he wanted to get rid of the loot on the ship. “Do you know any merchants from Tianqi Chamber of Commerce?” Hearing this, Randy's eyes suddenly changed. Based on his experience, when he first asked the captain of Tianqi Chamber of Commerce, he was either very poor and wanted to borrow money from Tianqi Chamber of Commerce, or he had just returned home with a full load and had big business to do! And the Xia En in front of me obviously belongs to the latter! “Then how can we not know each other?” Randy said enthusiastically: "Captain Shane, please come with me!" …
… Led by Randy, Shane and the others walked through the port and headed towards the central area of Silver Moon Island. In terms of architecture alone, there is not much difference between Silver Moon Island and Duke Island. They are both in ancient medieval style. It's just that the houses on Silver Moon Island seem to be more exquisite and gorgeous. And because of the large number of people from outside the island attracted by [Blood Moon Night], the island seemed very lively, and pedestrians of various races could be seen walking through the streets. Sea people, demihumans, dwarves, tauren… The various shops and taverns are doing very well. Come to think of it, just relying on this wave of customer traffic is enough to make a lot of money. What surprised Xia En even more was that there were many devices driven by steam engines on Silver Moon Island. For example, steam bus, steam gun. Some houses have steam pipes for pressure relief, which seem to have been used as a common energy source. Looking at it this way, in terms of the use of steam technology, Silver Moon Island is much better than Duke Island. “When I was born, there were not so many weird steam engines on the island.” Noticing the gazes of the two people, Randy said: "In the past five or six years, it is said that someone dug out a batch of extremely advanced steam devices from the ruins of the Rusty Waste City." “Then it spread out of control on the island.” “[Rusty Wasteland]…” Xia En's heart moved slightly. He has some impressions of this underwater ruins. This is an underwater city located further north of Silver Moon Island. It was the former "Steam City" and contains steam creations from the previous era. Many of the islands relied on their heritage to develop current steam technology. But similarly, the area and danger of this ruins are no less than that of the Coral City. Xia En thought: "In the future, maybe we can go to this ruins to explore something." On the way afterwards, Randy casually shared some gossip. For example, which family has the most beautiful young ladies on the island, so-and-so pirate ship was destroyed, so-and-so salvage ship fished out some rare treasures... Xia En silently remembered it in his heart and did not express his opinion. But at the same time, he also learned more about this Silver Moon Island. It didn’t take long. The three of them came to the branch of Tianqi Chamber of Commerce on Silver Moon Island. Under Randy’s introduction, Shane soon met a businessman named Ganis.
The first time he saw him, Xia En couldn't help but have a strange expression. “Mr. Bekas?” Thanks to "yu2003" for the 500-coin reward! Thank you so much! Thank you all!
(End of this chapter)