Mysterious Sea

The ship has been reinforced.

This result was beyond their expectations.

At first, when the competition announced that eliminating other teams would only earn them half of the opponent's points, they thought the organizers were discouraging participants from attacking each other. Now it seems that wasn't the case at all.

Theoretically, ships, as card-created artifacts, can participate in battles against alien beasts and card masters. The stronger the ship, the greater the team's advantage in battle. Therefore, the benefits of eliminating other teams go far beyond just 50% of the points.

Ning Xi attempted to analyze: "If a team starts eliminating other teams as soon as they enter the arena, their ship will be upgraded to an astonishing level, making their subsequent eliminations much easier. And when the competition is about to end and other ships return to exchange points, they can gain the greatest advantage in the process of grabbing points."

Therefore, it is clear that the organizers are encouraging strong teams to eliminate other teams as early as possible.

Wang Rengui asked the question that was on everyone's mind: "Should we actively eliminate other teams?"

In the end, the group decided not to initiate a fight, but also not to avoid it.

They were confident in their abilities, but their main attacker was only Nariren. If she became exhausted after a few battles, the team would be in a very dangerous situation.

Choosing to fish, at least Wang Rengui and Naliren could take turns.

The "Mysterious Sea" is very vast. After sailing for a day and a night, the "Top Credit Team" only encountered two ships.

One ship chose to launch an attack, but was counter-attacked and killed; the cold ship was transformed into a warm, enhanced vessel.

The other team was initially at peace with them, but as the two ships passed by, the opposing captain—a smiling young man—asked them if they wanted to fight.

Nariren readily accepted the challenge, and her opponent suffered a crushing defeat.

Wang Rengui didn't expend much effort in the battle, and his fishing skills were improving rapidly.

The fish that had just been attracted were on high alert, dodging and weaving under his and Nariren's pursuit. Seeing this, Wang Rengui disdainfully activated [Knight's White Gloves]. The fish froze, forced to charge at him in despair, finally rushing into Wang Rengui's fish basket.

"Ning Xi, the reconnaissance card materials you requested have arrived!"

Although it wasn't very aggressive, that fish was strong enough to reach the C-level standard, so it was worth it for Ning Xi and Zhang Min to use so many scouting cards to take it down.

Ning Xi caught the willow-leaf-shaped fish and returned to the card-making room to create reconnaissance cards.

Having learned from her previous experience, she created an active reconnaissance card for each of the three members of her team, so they could use it promptly if they sensed something was amiss. She also created a passive reconnaissance card for herself, intending to maintain it long-term using her mental energy, providing the sailboat with slightly less precise but effective reconnaissance over an extended period.

Anyway, she has enough mental energy.

Yu Xiangyin was unable to participate in the fishing farce. He stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the boundless sea, and thought: It's another calm day.

...

Today was truly a day of both laziness and trepidation.

[+1, it's only the second day, and they're already playing so well.]

Some teams are vying for skilled card makers to create more powerful bait, while others want to upgrade their ships and strive to become true "pirates."

[Wouldn't it be dangerous to fight like this?]

[No, for this match, both Mingxin Academy and the Thirteenth Army have sent one S-rank Space-type Card Master. As soon as someone's injury reaches the elimination threshold, they will be immediately teleported to the off-field aid room. There's an entire medical team there.]

[So, wouldn't the teams that didn't participate in the melee be at a huge disadvantage?]

That was their choice.

In the midst of the chaos, the team subtly split into three factions.

The teams representing Mingxin Academy, "The Magicians" and "The Thunder Messenger," have chosen to form an alliance. Now, they boast five B-rank Card Masters, making them formidable forces. They have gathered other teams from the academy, forming their first major power.

Their opponents, the card masters from the guilds, formed a second force. While the guilds were slightly weaker on paper, their combat experience was vast, making them a force to be reckoned with.

What remains are a few scattered community players. Their average skill level isn't high, but they have a numerical advantage. To avoid becoming "feeding" for other teams, these teams either choose to enter dangerous waters or band together.

"The Yinyue Guild was eliminated far too early." As the team captain of the Qingmu Guild, Meng Shalian seriously considered her countermeasures against Mingxin Academy, only to find that she didn't have many options. "I heard that they were also eliminated by Mingxin Academy. This time, the academy was far too dominant."

She quickly made up her mind: "We'll also go to dangerous waters, avoid their sharp edge, and take the opportunity to clear out the small groups along the way."

...

Yu Xiangyin maneuvered the boat, gradually heading towards the marked "dangerous waters".

They tried, but in ordinary waters, no matter how they fished, they could only catch fish that barely met the C-level standard. The previous C-level reconnaissance fish was already an unexpected bonus.

To further improve their score, they need to explore the "dangerous waters" marked on the map.

As the ship sailed onward, the sea grew increasingly deep in color, both dangerous and alluring. Storms frequently raged in the distance, often sweeping away any adventurous vessels that approached. However, thanks to their newly acquired cards, they successfully avoided these dangers.

The fishing trip was not exactly smooth.

Once you enter dangerous waters, the quality of the fish you catch becomes inconsistent. Using low-level cards might catch higher-level fish, and using high-level cards... might catch even higher-level fish.

After releasing two fish, Wang Rengui and Naliren finally caught their third C-grade fish.

This fish has the ice element.

"Do you want to turn it into a card?" Nariren asked Ningxi.

Ning Xi shook her head; she wasn't confident she could make something with ice-based materials.

"Let's try to catch some fire-type materials," Ning Xi said. "Generally speaking, wooden boats are afraid of fire."

"Although Nariren's card is also fire-type, it doesn't seem to rely on burning abilities to deal damage."

Nariren nodded. Her cards had strong instant damage, and because flames were invisible, they could often penetrate some physical defenses. However, their ignition ability was weak, and even if they ignited something, it wouldn't burn for long.

If you want to burn ships, it's better to create a new card.