Chapter 117, Attribute 4: Wealth Corrupts the Mind
As Shen Dixin pondered the conspiracy, the chill emanating from her neck pulled her back to reality. The entire night had passed, and the shadowy creature it had devoured had been completely digested.
The once dormant necklace seemed to have regained a glimmer of life, instinctively wanting to be replenished as it had been the day before.
"I can't possibly capture another player for her," Shen Di thought for a moment, a surge of unreleased soul energy brewing in his palm.
The necklace continued to flash, but there was no other movement.
"This is all we have at home. If it's of any use to you, have a bite or two."
The ball of light disappeared, the necklace gave in, and Chen Dixin retained 30% of its energy, enough for about 20 soul impacts, while feeding the rest into the necklace.
Her gaze was intense as she looked at it, but Shen Dixin hadn't forgotten the three skills she had briefly encountered yesterday, nor the one square meter of storage space.
Soul Impact, Mermaid's Hymn, and Life Chain are three active skills: single-target attack, group buff, and survival, respectively.
Currently, apart from Soul Impact, other functions are unavailable.
Not to mention the rare active skills that could play a significant role, Chen Dixin was already extremely envious of the unlimited storage space.
She drank bottle after bottle of medicine; how could she not know how many attribute points she needed to unlock the storage space? A full fifty points! Relying on attribute points to unlock it would take forever.
I just hope it can eat more energy so it can open up the space sooner, so I don't have to worry about the fully loaded belt breaking down.
"Zhu Sha! You've come at the perfect time."
Chen Dixin's eyes lit up. He picked up the little jellyfish and said solemnly, "Try it and see if you can inject the pressure into the necklace."
Since the pressure of cinnabar can affect spirits, it means that it uses a kind of spiritual power, and the pressure is something that the mermaid possesses.
Zhu Sha nodded cutely. Shen Dixin was right; it could indeed charge, but only a little, about one-fifth of her energy.
She then turned her gaze to Lu Mingang. Theoretically speaking, every living being has some spiritual power, but few know how to use it. Chen Dixin was able to release his soul impact by using the necklace's circuit.
He pondered for a while, then awkwardly raised his hand to touch the tip of his nose. "I don't feel anything different."
"If only there were a tutorial for beginners, how did mermaids learn this? They couldn't have been born with it, could they? Isn't it too presumptuous of me to go to Soraya's house to borrow it..." Shen Di thought to himself.
"Huh?" Lu Mingang was stunned. This was almost as offensive as dumping someone else's child on them and asking them to raise it!
No matter how much he admired Shen Dixing, he couldn't bring himself to comfort her now, and he just hesitated to speak.
Chen Dixin wasn't too disappointed. He sent the message to the group, asking everyone to pay attention to anything related to mental strength.
Long live Fluffy: Sister Dixin OvO I was just looking for you. It seems to be related to something. I hatched a raven from a golden pet egg, and it actually has four attributes at the beginning! The fourth one is Spirit.
[Race: Raven]
[Level: 1]
Experience points: 0/800
[HP: 150/150]
Stamina: 100/100
[Attributes: Constitution 5, Strength 8, Agility 11, Spirit 9]
[Skills: Shadow Convergence, Illusion]
[Talents: Solidification (The shadow of an object will subtly transform into the raven's true form, up to three forms can be preserved), Deception (The raven's cry has a chance to cause enemies to lose their target)]
Coffee or Tea: This bird looks really strong! Can its free attribute points be added to its Spirit stat?
Long live fluffy: Okay, I've already added two points. Its spirit was originally seven.
After obtaining the meat to feed the eagle, Tao Ling studied it day and night and is now very skilled at using it.
You don't need to actually cut off any flesh; just bleed a little as a symbolic gesture. However, the temporary weakness gained from having your attributes stripped is real, lasting 24 hours with a 40% reduction in all attributes, and it can stack up to two times.
Tao Ling's talent comes with a passive ability that allows her to share her pet's attributes. It increases her attribute by two points and then decreases it by one, so it's a pure profit!
There really is a fourth attribute! Spirit... Humans have that too, right? Why isn't it showing up? Shen Dixin pondered, could it be that humans aren't even as good as a crow?
She quickly dismissed the idea. In terms of soul strength, her soul had undergone attribute enhancements in two lifetimes, making it not only unique but also extremely rare.
There are only two possibilities for Chen Dixin: either his spirit is a hidden attribute that is not displayed on the panel no matter how high it is, or he has broken through the limitations of his race.
Raven... This pet is of gold quality, meaning its life level is already higher. Perhaps it needs to reach a certain level to be upgraded. While displaying this, it also grants the power to directly add points to it.
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: Xiao Ling, besides having more talents and skills, what makes Raven different from other pets? For example, in terms of intelligence.
Luck is on my side: Absolutely! This guy is incredibly clever, constantly stirring up trouble on the ship. All the other pets combined aren't as smart as him. To be realistic, our ship is a complete bird's nest—four birds!! Thankfully, pets don't use the toilet, or I'd go crazy.
Shen Dixin glanced at the quiet jellyfish and the sullen tortoise, and wholeheartedly agreed. Even though Zhu Sha couldn't speak, it was still so clingy, chattering away all day long...
Getting back to the main point, Shen Dixin and Tao Ling had agreed to bring Raven along when they went to the island later.
The destination was the port of call, and she couldn't wait to receive the captain's reward. It was rare to see him value her so much, so it wouldn't be right not to give him some extra compensation.
Generally, people don't disembark at Perhentian Bay to join the crowds. In my opinion, the wealth there would corrupt their minds!
In other words, I can't afford it, but I'm envious of it.
Actually, one of them sells bean pods and the other sells Gu worms, so they are financially independent, but they just can't bear to spend so many resources to upgrade their ship.
Their professions dictate that they don't need a fast ship speed; it's fine if they don't disembark once a week or even once a month, allowing them to purify their minds as they please.
Upon meeting, Coffee mysteriously handed over a drink, dark in color and emitting a strong, bitter aroma.
"coffee?"
Coffee instinctively reached for a reply, then chuckled and patted its head, "Oh dear, I'm destined to meet Coffee Monster, this was brewed from coffee beans."
While urging everyone to try it, she discussed with Shen Dixing, "Boss! This is a new project I discovered. The coffee beans from my plant are of unprecedented purple quality, but no matter how many beans are used, the quality after rough processing is only blue, and it also has the effect of refreshing the mind."
Shen Dixin took a sip, and her face immediately scrunched up. This terrifying, medicine-like taste was definitely black coffee.
[Boosts alertness: Your concentration improves, and your work efficiency increases slightly.]
The word "slight" seems a bit exaggerated, but since the system includes it in the details, it means it must be effective.
"I think the processing might be too rudimentary. I'm going to have Xiaoming research it and make coffee in various flavors, which might take a little time."
Chen Dixin readily agreed, adding, "If other effects can be achieved, and a chef is needed, then let's split it 20/80, with us getting 20% and you providing the ingredients."
"That won't do! That's too little. How about 30%? There are less than five top chefs, including Xiaoming. The processing fee is too cheap."
Shen Dixin laughed and scolded, "It's not even a sure thing yet, and you're already worrying about it."
However, Coffee's idea was very reasonable and in line with the rules of the game, so she felt that the probability of success was not small.
After exchanging a few words, we got back to the main topic.
"Try having it use a skill on me? A mental one."
Tao Ling nodded and looked at the raven standing on the back of her wheelchair. "Black Charcoal, go!"
"Wow--"
The raven's dry, hoarse cries rang out, and at that moment, the shadows of the group became the best offensive tools. They all betrayed their master and attacked Chen Dixin.
Before even touching her, Raven skillfully shattered the shadows one by one, releasing its control, and in the process, it accidentally injured Luck in My Hands.
She cracked her knuckles and smiled sinisterly: "Blackie, don't think I don't know you're doing this on purpose. Just you wait!"
Of course, the threat to the raven is secondary; I know in my heart that it's not a bad bird, it's just being bothered by its own blue owl.
This guy can't tell the difference between king and queen at all. When he sees the newcomer taking away his favor, he provokes her at every turn. But his methods are extremely crude. Once he is discovered, he flies to her shoulder and pretends not to hear her with his head in his wings.
Even Tao Ling, who is usually very tolerant of small animals, had to admit that her older sister, this little owl, was a bit annoying.
Although it was nicknamed "Black Charcoal" because of its clothes, the raven still maintained its composure. It didn't bother with the naughty child; instead, it went and beat up the naughty parent!
Fortune Telling - The Bear Parent - After once again shouldering all the burdens for Qingxiao, it's another day I'm thinking of getting a new pet.
Qingxiao is a bit mischievous, but at least it won't be as disobedient as it was at the beginning. Besides, it is a flying pet after all, and it's already at level six! She frantically comforted herself in her heart.
It's rare to see people like Tao Ling and Shen Dixing raising pets. One of them won the pets' support through her own abilities, while the other used sweet words to break down their defenses.
Ordinary players don't have enough resources for their pets, and they often don't know where their next meal will come from, so their pets naturally level up slowly.
Just the fact that Qingxiao is willing to treat her as his master means that I'm already considered to have a very good relationship with my pet! Otherwise, why would I call it a trap—high investment, low return?
After gathering six shadows from the consumed charcoal, Chen Dixin finally stopped, pondering the matter carefully: "I think I've grasped a part of the method for manipulating spiritual power."
In addition to experiencing how the invading mental energy affected her, she also focused on observing the energy fluctuations on the black charcoal.
Having used the Moonlight Necklace to unleash a Soul Impact, Chen Dixin naturally understood the nature of this power better than other players.
Black Charcoal's moves were clearly more sophisticated than Shen Dixin's crudely condensed soul impact, which he then recklessly hurled at his opponent.
If it weren't for the fact that it really couldn't be released even once, Shen Dixin would have liked to watch it a few more times. The raven's elegant demeanor was almost impossible to maintain, and it protested with its eyes half-closed.
Shen Dixin quickly tried to coax it. Just then, she was about to go to the island to see the captain. She had brought some food for Hanming in her pocket, and casually fed it a handful of black charcoal. It ate it with relish, which showed that birds mostly have similar tastes.
Everyone went to their respective harbors. Shen Dixin rushed to the shipwright without hesitation. "You've rested for so long, you should be well enough! Get up and get to work!"
Shipwright: ...
After a week apart, he didn't miss his savior at all. He had been living a leisurely life for too long, and his old bones had become rusty. He had almost collapsed after working for Shen Dixin all night.
Her initial enthusiasm to repay her savior was quickly exhausted after just one hour of work; she didn't even know how to care for her elders!
It's all the captain's fault! Why did he have to run errands on such a remote island? Now look what happened, he didn't get the goods and he's burdened with this debt of gratitude.
The shipwright's expression was subtle as he racked his brains trying to find a reason to refuse.
"I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of kindness. To be honest, I felt really guilty about you working for me for so long last time. That's why I came to apologize to you as soon as I got to the island!"
Shen Dixin immediately saw what he was thinking. Without giving the shipwright a chance to speak, she stuffed a bunch of food that Lu Mingang usually made into his food, not trying to fool him with fish soup. After sincerely expressing her respect and gratitude to the shipwright, she turned around and left.
The boatman was taken aback. He looked down at the food that filled half of the storage bag and was somewhat moved. Seeing that she was about to walk out of the street corner, he quickly called her back.
“You pay the wages, I do the work, there’s nothing wrong with that, but I probably can’t complete that many modifications at once, you can choose whichever you like.”
Shen Dixin was flattered and smiled, "Really? Then I am truly honored to have such a skilled shipwright help me improve it."
This time, she chose two simple modifications. One was to change the shape of the hull, so that she could switch between two modes: railing and baffle. This would make it easier to block enemy ranged attacks without hindering her own movement.
Secondly, there are more flexible turrets. Don't be fooled by how impressive it was when they deployed all four turrets together during the last battle against the Deer Hunter.
Behind the scenes, Chen Dixin spent a full forty minutes dismantling the gun emplacement from its fixed support!
Otherwise, if the gun emplacements are evenly distributed, only two guns can fire simultaneously in one direction. The downside of this is that the impact force is very large, and it becomes very difficult to adjust the aiming direction, causing the accuracy to drop sharply.
If the enemy moves to another location, it becomes even more difficult to pursue them. Only through personal experience did Chen Dixin understand its importance.
Compared to a two-story villa and creating cabin space, these two changes are undoubtedly minor and can be done in two hours.
With the project finalized, Chen Dixin felt relieved enough to go find the captain and make the most of her time, as she had many procurement plans for the day.
The shipwrights, who had almost run out of shells, needed to be restocked. All he had left were his own discarded shells, and to buy more, he would have to go to an arms dealer.
Her confidence stemmed from the wine that had been brewing in the cellar during this period. Although the quantity was not large, less than a thousand bottles, its value was definitely higher than that of several thousand dishes!
One large barrel can yield three to seven bottles of wine, and Chen Dixin filled thirty barrels to the brim.
Rice wine ingredients are cheaper, so she brews almost entirely rice wine, keeping only two barrels for brewing fruit wine, which she specifically uses for gifting.
She had just given the shipwright two bottles, and for the remaining four, she specially used several bundles of rope to make a gift box, packed them up, and sent them to the captain! It's the thought that counts.
The rice wine that originally took half a month to brew was shortened to six days, and the fruit wine was completed in twelve days, instantly turning a small profit into a huge profit.
The types of alcohol are the same, and they're easy to stack and carry. I wonder if the port of call can handle that much alcohol. Sailors who frequently go to sea would probably have a demand for it. Bringing alcohol on voyages is simply a matter of course! Perhaps the captain could help sell it on consignment.
The one-eyed captain almost slapped the door back down as soon as he opened it. "You rascal, what are you up to now? You look so..." Considering their good relationship, the captain replaced the word he was going to say with "excited".
Hello! Hello!
Hanming enthusiastically pushed the door open, and the rickety wooden plank almost fell down.
"Be careful, if I go find new planks to make a door, I won't be able to play with you anymore."
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