SWDnovel Chapter 107 The Intentional "Versailles"
Chapter 107 The Intentional "Versailles"
Chapter 107 The Intentional "Versailles"
Through Yu Wang's matchmaking efforts, the spotted seal tribe in this area successfully converted to a different faith.
It might sound a bit far-fetched, but how could such a significant matter as faith be so easily switched?
But upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense.
Faith, in essence, is also a kind of "supply and demand relationship".
People tend to make comparisons. If a deity fails to act for a long time, fails to demonstrate the power and grace commensurate with its status, does not pay attention to cultivating loyalty, and constantly oppresses believers, it will inevitably create a situation where "where the eggs are, there the faith is."
Iristiel did not impose many restrictions on them, and it was up to them whether or not to make regular offerings.
For Him, daily prayers were enough.
Yu Wang was also very curious about what specific abilities the leopards would gain after worshipping Iristil.
But he knew that if he temporarily changed his beliefs, his old abilities would gradually decline and new abilities would emerge, and this process of adaptation and integration would be necessary.
Not all races possess the system panel and the talent to quickly adapt to different power systems like human survivors.
Looking at the leopards who were happily gathered together, already discussing what kind of new altar they wanted to build, Yu Wang suddenly felt like a pimp.
And the performance was quite good; both sides were quite satisfied.
With the sacrificial ceremony interrupted, the large quantities of meat, fruits, vegetables, and spices that were originally intended for offerings became useless.
Some of it was cooked on the spot, while the rest naturally ended up in Yu Wang's pocket.
He intended to stay in the Yuzu Islands for a few more days, circling around each day to accumulate some miles, and then leave when the migration season was coming to an end, but the game started giving him a warning.
[Player, you're about to hit the jackpot!] Recently, the exploration area has become stagnant, suggesting possible passive driving.
This is an attempt to circumvent development guidelines. A warning is hereby issued.
Players are requested to leave the area where the current activity is repeating within 24 hours and maintain a safe distance (greater than 30 km).
A pioneering voyage (300 nautical miles).
[Failure to rectify the situation by the deadline will result in penalties ranging from halving mileage rewards and reducing resource refresh rates to being forcibly teleported to random dangerous sea areas, depending on the severity of the offense!]
Game maintenance is not easy; please be proactive and do not take chances.
"Tsk—I got warned." Yu Wang curled his lip.
The game doesn't allow players to comfortably "camp" in the safe zone forever. The methods of circling around and exploiting bugs have long been blocked, forcing survivors to keep moving forward.
Before leaving, Yu Wang didn't forget to ask the old clan chief about important matters.
"Chieftain, are there any large cities to the north? In what direction are they located?" Yu Wang hoped to visit the local market and perhaps find some useful materials in the future.
The chieftain stroked the upturned beard at the corner of his lips, thought carefully for a while, and pointed to the northeast direction, saying, "If you swim in that direction at full speed for about three or four days, you will reach a sea area called Thousand Sails Bay."
That place is the crossroads of shipping routes between several large nearby islands. There's a port city called "Shell City," which is quite large, with frequent merchant ships from various races coming and going, and even an office established by the "Supreme Heaven." However, the forces there are mixed, and there are many rules, so if you humans go there—you must be extremely careful.
Even spotted seals need to swim at full speed for three or four days, but if you switch to the Little Yellow Duck, it might not even take that long.
"Thousand Sails Bay — Shell City — Thank you for informing me, Chieftain." Yu Wang silently noted down these names and directions, and bowed in thanks.
"Is this your human etiquette? How unique."
The old chieftain also tried to bow, but his large belly made it difficult. He then switched to the highest seal greeting and sincerely said, "We are the ones who should be thanking you. You not only solved a huge problem for us, but also pointed us in a new direction. May Lady Iristier's robes also protect your voyage. If needed, we are always ready to help."
After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic spotted seals, Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan did not linger and quickly returned to the Little Yellow Duck's dock.
Ah Jiao's vacation is coming to an end, and he will have to leave the community and return to the "Guo Di Lao" branch to continue his supervisor work.
Ah Jiao watched the Little Yellow Duck depart.
He was about to return to the settlement to pack his belongings when suddenly, the space in front of him cracked open, and a blind, roguish stork poked its head out: "Kid, you have a letter for you! Hurry up and catch it, I have to rush to the next place!"
"oh oh!"
Ah Jiao took the letter and discovered that it was sent from the hot pot restaurant where she worked.
Entrusting the Stork Post Office to deliver mail is not cheap. What kind of emergency could make the Beaver Manager bleed so much?
Ah Jiao quickly opened the envelope. The contents were roughly that the Fishman Royal Family was going to make a big move in half a month and was in dire need of manpower. As the new foreman, he would have to go on a business trip to the Fishman Royal City to do a free part-time job.
Ah Jiao was completely baffled by the arrangements made above, but as an employee, he just had to do whatever his superiors told him to do.
At that time, on the Little Yellow Duck.
After resolving the historical issues left behind by his subordinates, Umur seemed to have left, and the Forge figurine returned to being an ordinary ornament, gathering dust in a corner.
As for the fragments of "foresight and insight" extracted from the one-eyed phantom, Iristiel did not accept them. After a moment of remembrance, she gave them to Zhang Xinlan.
This extracted authority, like the "Nicholas Jar" that Yu Wang obtained, is essentially an unclaimed radish pit—
No, it's like another extraordinary path not controlled by any deity.
The benefits are obvious: obtaining this path and mastering the relevant skills are without any restrictions, and there's no need to sign a contract of servitude.
The downside is that Zhang Xinlan doesn't have Yu Wang's talent of "joining if you can't beat him," and her mental resistance and adaptability to abnormal forces are relatively average.
If one's own strength is insufficient, rashly attempting to contact this authority derived from fragments of divinity is highly likely to result in being corrupted by the residual will within the authority.
In short, my brain was overwhelmed by knowledge.
Fortunately, this authority has been worn down by time and "recycled and purified" by the God of Food, Umur, and has become extremely weak, greatly reducing its danger.
Yu Wang estimated that the best time to use it would be when Zhang Xinlan's three basic attributes averaged 10 points, reaching the limit of her racial value.
At that time, perhaps this fragment of authority can be used as a "starter" to help her officially step into the realm of the extraordinary and awaken unique abilities related to "foresight" and "insight".
A pair of eyes that can see the future—just thinking about it is exciting.
As Yu Wangchang pondered, he suddenly remembered the ability that Ajiao and his clan had received—the ability to receive a warning word before encountering danger.
If this character can be customized, then the character "危" can be changed to "草" or "菜".
I don't think I'm that excited anymore.
For impatient people, the waiting process can be extremely agonizing.
But Little Cockroach is a very patient and patient person. Her ability to resist the temptation to quickly improve her strength and choose to first carry out the tedious but necessary basic training shows that she has a strong will and does not pursue momentary pleasure.
At this moment, Yu Wang noticed that an inconspicuous red indicator light, O, had appeared on the summoning module.
On a whim, he clicked to view.
The summon creature encyclopedia has been updated.
[New Summonable Partner: Chef Duck]
Chef Duck: LV.3 (Summoning condition: 100 units of any ingredient and seasoning mix)
[Description: A duck with a passion for cooking. It might not offer much help in battle, but it can definitely elevate your voyage's quality of life by leaps and bounds!]
"Chef Duck? It's already level three?" Yu Wang was slightly surprised. This meant that summoning a duck meant to be of a decent level, saving the time of training it from scratch.
The summoning conditions are very lenient, which may be related to the fact that this duck doesn't have much combat power.
Yu Wang glanced suspiciously at the furnace figurine in the corner. Although he had some guesses, he did not delve into them and decisively chose to summon it.
Using the Summoning Compendium to summon is much simpler than waking up your duck companions before. You don't need to run to the bow of the ship or recite the Duck Teachings spell.
He only needs to focus his mind on the materials and the target, and then confirm it.
A flash of light appeared inside the cabin, and the materials vanished.
Clang—!
The cold, sharp sound of a metal shovel being drawn from its sheath.
As the light faded, a plastic duck, the same size as Duck A but entirely white, with a red triangular scarf with a spatula pattern around its neck and a chef's hat on its head, appeared on the cabin floor!
"Gah!"
After the chef duck was born, it held a spatula and first looked around curiously at the unfamiliar environment.
His gaze swept over Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan in turn, then looked at the ducks A, B, and C standing in a row next to him, also curiously examining him. Finally, he looked around the small, simple cockpit, which was filled with clutter and didn't look like a kitchen at all. His brain overloaded, and he stood there stunned.
He seemed to be struggling with where he could best showcase his talents.
Yu Wangxiang obtained the stove blueprints from the place where "survival is victory," and soon a fully functional stone stove appeared before him.
The stove comes with a small storage cabinet, fully equipped with basic cooking utensils such as pots, pans, ladles, and bowls, and even a few hooks for hanging spice bottles. While not high-end, it is definitely professional and practical.
The problem is that this thing is quite large, and the cockpit of the Little Yellow Duck simply cannot fit it.
They had no choice but to have Zhang Xinlan set up the stove on the "Ghost Pirate".
They placed the stove next to the eco-friendly greenhouse. The area is well-lit, well-ventilated, spacious, and convenient for accessing fresh vegetables grown in the greenhouse.
After some proper cleaning, the "Ghost Pirate Ship" can function as a planter, kitchen, and dining room.
Now that there are more ducks, cleaning them is easier.
Based on some speculation, Yu Wang did not rename "Chef Duck" to "Duck D" in the usual order, but instead continued its original characteristics.
That night, as darkness fell, Chef Duck officially took up his post and began to show off his skills!
He busied himself at the stove, stir-frying, tossing, seasoning, and thickening the sauce with fluid movements, displaying the demeanor of a master chef.
Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan became temporary kitchen helpers, watching with curiosity and anticipation.
Before long, an irresistible aroma began to fill the air.
Coconut chicken is slow-cooked in young coconut water, resulting in tender chicken meat and a sweet broth with a subtle coconut aroma.
The honey-glazed seagull leg is made primarily from the unfortunate seagull from earlier that day. It's brushed with a honey glaze made by the chef using honey and several spices, then grilled over charcoal until the skin is crispy and fragrant. One bite reveals a crispy exterior and juicy interior.
Stir-fried seasonal vegetables are made with fresh, tender leafy greens that Zhang Xinlan picked on the island. After blanching, they are quickly stir-fried with only a little sea salt and minced garlic to preserve the original flavor and crispness of the vegetables to the greatest extent.
Finally, there was a bowl of seafood stew, with various shellfish, small fish, and seaweed bubbling inside. The soup was milky white and so delicious it would make your eyebrows fall off.
A simple meal of three dishes and a soup was snapped into a photo by Yu Wang and casually posted to the chat group of section 444 with the simple caption: "Late-night snack."
The moment the photo was sent, the chat channel, which had been discussing various survival issues and resource exchanges, suddenly fell silent for several seconds.
"Holy crap?! What is this?! Is this some kind of survival game?!"
"Dude! Are you on vacation at sea?!"
"A blatant case of 'dimensional reduction'! While everyone was just trying to get enough to eat, they started trying to eat well! That's a naked 'dimensional reduction' attack!"
Envy, amazement, requests for help, and various jokes instantly flooded the screen.
[Your intentional Versailles-like actions have greatly satisfied the potential needs of the "Conspicuous Bag" title. "Conspicuous Bag II" title progress +2%. Current progress: 57.8%.]
A system notification popped up happily at the edge of the delusion's field of vision.
Yes, a result as expected.
"It's a pity I can only target 444's region for profit. Once people get used to it, the profits will decrease. I wish I could speak freely in all regions."
Although he still had access to the "World Megaphone" feature, Yu Wang had already planned its intended use; he certainly wouldn't use it to show off his late-night snacks.