Chapter 60: Career Ratings Rely Entirely on Numerical Values
"What? Eight hundred!"
Upon hearing the quote, my fortunes repeated themselves in astonishment.
The pale-faced man sat cross-legged, eating skewers of grilled meat one after another, speaking indistinctly.
Chen Dixin, used to this, said, "Just the iron lucky totem and the Type 1 modified auxiliary propeller, plus the cheapest navigation light and icebreaker, how about 888?"
The pale-faced man ate his meat without looking up. "Alright, let's inform the little elf over there, and it'll be taken care of in a bit."
Besides ship parts, the white-faced man also sells some special items, such as lucky totems, which are said to be worshipped as the white-faced man's gods. Shen Dixin looked at them from left to right but couldn't figure out what they resembled.
On the contrary, the pale-faced man's favorability towards her increased as he saw her observing the totem with such focus and devotion (?).
[Congratulations to the player for successfully unlocking the affinity bar for the character "Lame Shipwright".]
[Seeing that you endorse his faith, the lame shipwright develops a liking for you. (Affection +10, current affection level 10)]
A lame shipwright? Shen Dixin subtly examined the shipwright's legs, seemingly having never seen him walk before.
She was a little curious. Did all the pale-faced people in the harbor have names like that? Surely they couldn't all be disabled.
After waiting for the shipwright to repair her boat and for all the vegetables that could be sold to be sold, Chen Dixin turned around and went to find the pale-faced man who sold the elves.
After some conversation, the pale-faced man smiled and started to increase Shen Dixin's favorability.
[Congratulations to the player for successfully unlocking the affinity bar for the character "Bald Engineer".]
[You two had a very pleasant conversation, and the bald engineer hopes you'll patronize his business often. (Affection +2, current affection level 2)]
Shen Dixin chuckled, surprised to find such a sight beneath the engineer's tightly wrapped robe.
The bonfire party atmosphere was so great that the three people who had originally just come to stroll around couldn't help but join in.
Dancing around the golden totem trembling in the flames, holding the hand of the pale-faced man beside me, the cold touch instantly sobered me up.
"call……"
The fortune telling that's describing all of this is giving me goosebumps.
"Do you all have the 'pleasure' status bar now? Let's just grab it and go."
Shen Dixin looked at the attribute panel and saw that there was a new buff.
[Joy: The joyful atmosphere is intoxicating; forget all your troubles! Stamina recovery speed increased by 40%, health recovery speed increased by 40%, duration remaining 23 hours 58 minutes 41 seconds.]
The three said goodbye on the beach and returned to their respective boats.
"Huh, Dixin, your ship has become so high-class!" Lu Mingang exclaimed in shock.
The upgraded fourth-level ship was nearly twice the size, looking much more spacious! The cabin had been partitioned, and inside was the wheelhouse.
The bow of the ship is raised, and a rustic navigation light is hung on it, with the lampshade decorated with seaweed patterns.
Right next to the sail is an iron lucky totem.
【Item Name: Iron Lucky Totem】
Item quality: ?
[Item Description: Increases the average quality of sea-based resources by 5%. They actually used iron to make a statue of Him? So stingy, so incredibly stingy!]
Looking down, you see a sharp icebreaker, gleaming with a metallic sheen, and a prominent auxiliary propeller at the tail, though its speed increase is barely noticeable after being replaced.
The first time a ship is modified, it's very helpful. But if you want to upgrade it further, the price will double. It's just a rip-off.
However, since 400 white coins couldn't buy anything more cost-effective, instead of spending 300 to increase his constitution, Chen Dixin simply bought an auxiliary paddle.
【Item Name: Type I Modified Auxiliary Paddle】
Item Quality: Green
【Durability: 1800/1800】
[Item Description: Produced in the Port of Dwelling, guaranteed to be top-quality! Increases boat speed by 40%. Although you'll spend more money, isn't this auxiliary propeller bigger and cooler than the previous one?]
The boat was bright and shiny, a stark contrast to Lu Mingang's small wooden raft.
Shen Dixin thought he wanted it too, and comforted him, "Next, we'll upgrade your ship."
Compared to the resources needed to upgrade a Tier 5 ship, what Lu Mingang needed was negligible.
Otherwise, Shen Dixin wouldn't have had to eat steamed buns after spending so much time at sea in her previous life. There are just too many places where resources are consumed, so every little bit saved counts.
Later on, when one's appetite increases, requiring five or six dishes per meal, replacing them all with steamed buns can accumulate into a considerable amount of savings over time.
Lu Mingang smiled and nodded, then went to collect the items stored online.
Chen Dixin called Zhu Sha back; they were about to set sail.
The sails and anchor were combined into a wheelhouse, and Chen Dixin moved a simple radar there.
[Player detected to possess a [Simple Radar] x1. Would you like to merge it into the cockpit?]
--merge.
The rough screen in the cockpit now features a radar panel, allowing players to have complete control of the situation from the driver's seat.
She gave the command, and the sails were lowered, allowing the ship to move with the wind.
Once it reaches level five and has a motor, the ship can turn automatically.
Evenings are the usual time for exercise, where we calm our minds and concentrate on performing each movement correctly.
Stamina continues to decline, but with the presence of [Pleasure], the restored stamina is almost equal to the stamina consumed, and Chen Qingxin buries himself in intensive training.
The nineteenth, the twentieth...
[Congratulations to the player for improving their constitution from 12 to 13 through training.]
A good result! After more than a week, Chen Dixin has once again seen an increase in attributes.
Even though the storm is fierce, isn't controlling your body amidst the constant ups and downs a form of exercise?
At night, the ocean catch is much less, but at the same time, many unusual species appear, as if the marine life has come together for a team-building activity.
[Collected 415g of Lanternfish and 267g of Star Chain, reward: 9 experience points.]
Shen Dixin keenly realized that the long, wick-like seaweed—Xing Suo—was a type of sea creature.
The term "sea beast" is actually a respectful name for species whose ancient bloodlines are prominent.
She had previously discovered the story of the planet's origin while exploring ruins, and that's where her concept of sea monsters came from.
Legend has it that long ago, this place covered by seawater was chosen as a place of exile, where many powerful creatures were imprisoned and left to fend for themselves.
If we had to trace it back to its origins, every marine creature could be traced back to its roots, but most of them have declined.
Like Xing Suo, although it can be called a sea beast, its ancient bloodline is too weak. In a hundred years, even this bloodline may disappear.
Compared to the Ice Crystal Fish, you'd probably need to eat several thousand kilograms of Star Lotus to get an attribute boost.
“The cinnabar, it glows just like you.” Shen Dixin smiled and picked up the star rope to show it off.
Zhu Sha glanced at the creature in the fishing net, swallowed it whole, and spat out only a few parts that emitted a faint glow.
It told Shen Dixin that this was a light-emitting organ, which could be used for lighting after being dried and air-dried, and could last for an hour without any problem.
There can only be one living creature that can glow in this house!
Lu Mingang, who was preparing to receive the newly caught fish, couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this. After Shen Dixin explained the purpose of the catch, he said, "I'll do it. I'll dry it with the fish meat."
After drying, it can be used to decorate places that are not very bright, places that only have a little light and are not frequently visited. There are many boats, and it always feels wasteful to leave lights on all the time, so this is perfect!
According to Zhu Sha, the seabed topography shows that the connections between the blocks are irregular, as if they were pieced together.
To describe it in terms of physical sensation, yesterday I caught a bunch of small silver fish, but today they've disappeared without a trace.
As a result, Lu Mingang gave up on storing fish in his space early on. The species of fish he caught would change after a day or even half a day, which was too unfriendly to a storage space that could only merge similar species.
There are pros and cons; at least you can enjoy seafood with different flavors.
Shen Dixin glanced at the shelves on Lu Mingang's boat; there was almost nowhere to step.
"Put some racks on my boat, your place isn't big enough. It won't rain this week, so it'll be good to dry some goods."
"Okay! I'll put them all at the bow of the boat, so Dixin doesn't need to worry about smelling fish at night."
...
Before going to bed, she checked on her two plants as usual. The progress bar for the experience fruit was 56%, so it seemed she would have to wait a few more days.
The butterfly's life progress bar...98%?!
Shen Dixin even raised her hand to rub her eyes. Was she too sleepy? She seemed to have seen something strange.
After confirming it again and again, it was true. Shen Dixin remained silent. Even hormone injections wouldn't work this fast, would they?
After eliminating all variables, she thought of another mysterious seed she had planted earlier. Upon investigation, it was indeed nowhere to be found; it was probably swallowed by the butterfly.
The butterfly seemed to sense its owner's presence, gently swaying its branches and leaves. Its gentle and harmless appearance made it impossible to feel any resentment towards it.
Chen Dixin instantly switched sides, thinking, "So what if I swallowed it? As long as the child is happy eating it, that's all that matters."
Since the probability of growing good things is not high anyway, she might as well speed up the advancement. She was looking forward to seeing what changes would happen to Butterfly Life after the progress bar was full.
Unfortunately, the 2% progress seemed to be frozen, and nothing happened overnight. Instead, the long-awaited professional assessment finally arrived.
The raft coming towards us certainly lived up to its name as a "sea fortress," carrying the examiners.
The timing was later than expected; perhaps they discovered there were two people who needed professional assessments, and postponed theirs.
When both sides reach a certain distance, they stop their boats, and the connecting wooden bridge is lowered.
As soon as she arrived, Shen Dixin saw Zhanlan, who was greeting her excitedly. She must be the fisherman's examiner.
Zhanlan was clearly very familiar with the other examiners, completely ignoring the proper procedures, and pulled Chen Dixin aside to begin the introduction.
"This is Sister Yuebai, the examiner for Monster Hunters. We're under her jurisdiction. I told her to go easy on us." Zhanlan whispered the last sentence into Chen Dixin's ear. Yuebai clearly heard it and glanced at her.
Lu Mingang was also taken away by his mentor. Unlike Zhan Lan, he was a proper chef examiner.
Upon arriving at the venue, I calmed my mind and settled my thoughts.
"Ten moves per round, no weapons required. Endure as many rounds as you can. The round ends when a vital point is injured or your health drops below 5%." Yuebai said, and then began the countdown.
At first, Yuebai didn't take this girl, who didn't seem to have much training, seriously until they started fighting as soon as they met.
After one round, she looked directly at Shen Dixin and said, "Let's start directly from the tenth round."
Shen Dixin was startled. The other side didn't give her much time to rest and charged forward, this time overwhelming her.
She gritted her teeth and persevered, but it became very difficult to catch Yuebai's movements. She could only rely on instinct to react to his moves, and if all else failed, she would use less important parts of her body to withstand the attack.
The moment her neck was touched, Shen Dixin even felt a sense of relief; the oppressive feeling emanating from Yuebai was simply too strong.
Starting from the 12th round, Chen Dixin was completely powerless to fight back. The only reason he was able to hold on for so long was because of his numerical strength!
After all, Yuebai couldn't possibly abandon the rules and use too much force; her current physical abilities were barely three-fifths of Shen Dixing's.
Even the most skilled hunter will struggle for a long time to defeat a bear with its thick hide.
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