Chapter 126
With a satisfactory harvest, Ye Bai left the Magic Society of Melo City.
Ye Bai walked quickly when leaving Grant's office.
Because when Grant handed the document with the magic emblem to Ye Bai, she clearly saw that the old wizard looked a little hesitant, and his fingers subconsciously tightened and he was unwilling to relax when handing over the document.
[Deception I] When used, the chance of the target recognizing the lie increases by 40%, and it cannot be used repeatedly on the same target within 30 minutes. If the "shampoo" effect fails and Grant regrets it, it will be a waste of time.
Holding Grant's documents, Ye Bai went to the library of the Elemental Magic Society to submit them. When Bai Ye Town completes the library's [Expanded Bibliography] project ten days later, the basic knowledge of these magic schools will be automatically included in it.
After mastering the most difficult school of elemental magic, it was actually easier for Ye Bai to acquire the knowledge of the other schools of alchemy and chaos.
Compared to the magic school which focuses on reputation and theory, the alchemy school focuses on the application of knowledge. The entire school is very "commercialized". As long as sufficient sponsorship funds are provided, there is no need for high reputation in exchange for relevant knowledge.
The last Chaos School studies various bloodline transformations and stimulations, which requires a large amount of biological experimental materials. The large amount of legendary fish materials in Ye Bai's hands are more valuable there, and the probability of exchanging them for knowledge is also greater.
Even if there is trouble when exchanging the money, Ye Bai can still use his deception skills again when actually communicating with the person in charge... no, fraud skills.
There is no rush to acquire the first-level knowledge of the other two schools. Right now, the first expanded catalog of the Baiye Town Library has not been completed. Even if we reach an agreement with the two schools, we will have to wait another two ten-day periods to expand the catalog.
After dealing with the library books, Ye Bai left the Magic Society in Melo City.
Ye Bai did not stop. After leaving the Magic Society, he crossed two main streets in the inner city and finally stopped at the door of a not very busy building.
When you enter the building, you will first pass through a long corridor. The walls around the corridor are covered with various fish specimens. These fish are either rare and precious, or unusually large.
Ye Bai walked into the corridor and glanced at the specimens. Some of the fish specimens were particularly large or mutated, which made her pause and take a few more glances.
But that’s all. Ye Bai has seen too many truly precious and high-quality fish that can be said to exist in legends, and he has also eaten too many of them.
Walking through the corridor displaying specimens and into the hall, you will find that there are many more fishing tools in the hall than in the corridor. In the center of the hall, there is a huge glass water tank with a beautiful and rare silver eel in it, which is leisurely showing its graceful body to all visitors.
Ye Bai took a quick look and saw that this silver-striped eel had indeed reached the legendary level, so it was a monster that was kept here with great care.
At this time, in the quiet hall, a middle-aged man sitting behind the counter not far away saw Ye Bai's arrival. He rubbed his eyes and asked, looking a little sleepy:
"This is the Fishing Enthusiasts Association. Are you here to buy something? We sell fishing tackle and some fishing materials. We also buy fish, but we have quality standards. We won't accept fish below grade D."
Ye Bai nodded and asked, "Do you buy fish materials?"
"Materials? Processed materials?" The Fishing Enthusiasts Association staff member showed a disappointed expression and sat back down. "We'll accept them, but again, they have to be at least high-quality materials."
At this point, he also persuaded Ye Bai: "In fact, if it is ordinary or fine materials, you might as well just find a store to sell it. Our prices here may not be higher than theirs."
Although the Fishing Enthusiasts Association in Melo City looks deserted, it is actually of high quality and takes a high-end and professional approach. Just as this staff member said, if Ye Bai only has some ordinary materials, it would be much more cost-effective to give them to the store than to sell them here.
Ye Bai was about to speak when hurried footsteps were heard at the door of the hall.
The player who just walked in was slightly stunned when he saw Ye Bai standing in front of the counter, and then walked straight to the counter.
Players who want to improve their fishing skills can come to the Anglers' Association to buy professional fishing gear and sell the rare fish they catch. As their reputation and level increase, they can also take on some fishing-related tasks here and receive rewards.
However, judging from the deserted situation here, it can be seen that this skill is not very popular. Of course, the anglers who really love fishing are too lazy to come to the association in such good weather, but go to find a good spot to start fishing.
"Mr. Colin, I brought the sunfish weighing over 5 kilograms that the association offered as a reward last time."
This is a player who comes to complete a quest. The Anglers' Association often has internal activities and bounties, usually to catch a certain species of fish, and there are also quality level requirements.
The other party could not confirm whether Ye Bai was an NPC or a player, but Ye Bai, who had the talent of insight, could know the other party's identity.
Of course, excluding innate abilities, StarCraft players can be easily distinguished from NPCs by their attire and behavior styles that are out of tune with this world.
"Oh?" Colin, a sleepy staff member, finally perked up after hearing the player's words: "Let me see what quality level it is."
The player named Xingxie glanced at Ye Bai who was standing quietly and looking at him curiously, and then took out a fresh sunfish weighing 7 kilograms from his personal backpack with a bit of a show-off mentality and handed it to the staff.
He has been active in the Fishing Enthusiasts Association for a long time. Even though his original purpose was not really to love fishing, Xingxie has now become a qualified fisherman. When he catches a big fish, he can't wait to brag about it to everyone he meets.
“Pah…”
This sunfish was caught in top condition, with its tail still bouncing on the counter.
Although this sunfish was caught for an association activity, it was also the highest quality fish Xingxie had ever caught.
Colin immediately took the fish in his hands and weighed it, then placed it on the scale on the counter. "7.5 kilograms, and the quality grade is B. It's rare! I can participate in this event, maybe even win a bronze medal!"
"Really? Hahaha, that's great." Xingxie became excited.
"Go back, I'll report it for you."
After placing the sunfish Xing Xie had caught into a special fish box behind the counter and labeling it with his name, Colin stood up and looked up at Ye Bai. He then remembered that he had accidentally overlooked this visitor and said apologetically, "Excuse me, what kind of material do you want to sell?"
Hearing that Ye Bai was here to sell materials, Xing Xie, who was about to turn around and leave, slowed down and glanced over curiously.
Ye Bai thought about the silver eel he saw in the hall, and figured that the fishing enthusiasts association here liked this kind of fish, so he took out a piece of eel skin with beautiful silver patterns from his backpack.
Colin didn't take it too seriously at first, but when his eyes swept over the fish skin that shone differently from every angle, his gaze suddenly fixed on it, and his whole body shuddered.
Subconsciously, not only Colin, but also the player Xing Xie next to him with his eyes wide open, after a few seconds of shock, his eyes immediately moved to the water tank next to him - the silver eel was swimming leisurely in it, its skin shining with the same luster.
Fortunately, this fish skin did not come from the association's "treasure".
The two men came to their senses and their eyes fell on the piece of eel skin that Ye Bai had placed on the counter.
Delicate texture, charming luster, intact skin... From every angle, it can be seen that this silver eel is more than half the size of the one kept in the tank before being skinned.
When Ye Bai was on the head of the deep-sea Kraken, not only his fishing skills improved, but his cooking and skinning skills also increased with a double increase in proficiency, reaching the fourth level of proficiency, which is not far from the fifth level master level. Therefore, the integrity of the fish skin is also extremely high, and it can be said to be a legendary product.
Colin jumped up and walked forward to carefully examine the delicate texture of the fish skin, breathing very lightly, as if exhaling would destroy the delicate texture.
Xing Xie could no longer maintain his previous pretense of casually glancing over to satisfy his curiosity, and his eyes were still firmly glued to the material.
Seeing this scene, Ye Bai smiled.
Good things should be given to people who know their value in order to maximize profits.
With the help of Kraken, Ye Bai's harvest in the deep sea was enough to drive any fisherman crazy. Even after exchanging for the advanced knowledge of the three major schools and keeping some for his own manufacturing materials, there was still some left. After all, the only professional in the territory who could process these materials was the master tailor Dilina.
In this case, Ye Bai naturally chose to sell part of it.
Selling to NPCs in other high-end stores will not allow them to sell many goods at a time, and if they sell too much, they will inevitably force the seller to lower the price. The Fishing Enthusiasts Association is the best choice.
"Perfect, really perfect..." He looked through the entire silver-striped eel skin that Ye Bai took out and exclaimed in fascination.
Colin came back to his senses and remembered something, looking at Ye Bai.
"You..." Colin's expression suddenly froze as he realized something. He quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Master. I didn't recognize your identity at first!"
After a delay, Colin, a member and manager of the Fishing Enthusiasts Association, finally recognized Ye Bai's identity.
The title of [Master Fisherman] not only comes with fishing bonuses, but also comes with a basic reputation of 3,000 in all fishing enthusiasts' associations. Once the title takes effect, Ye Bai will be a guest of honor in all fishing enthusiasts' associations.
—Master? What master?
Upon hearing this name, the player Xing Xie came back to his senses and withdrew his gaze from the fish skin on the table.
Then, watching Colin respectfully greeting and apologizing to Ye Bai, Xing Xie realized that there was only one possibility for someone like him to be so respected by Colin, a senior fisherman, and that was the pinnacle of the fishing profession, a master fisherman!
This hooded man in front of me is actually a master fisherman?!
At this moment, Colin recalled what Ye Bai had said before: "You want to sell some materials, right?"
After receiving Ye Bai's affirmative answer, Xing Xie on the side had not yet fully reacted, but Colin had quickly used magic communication to tell the senior members of the association the news.
Colin enthusiastically invited Ye Bai to the reception room. Xing Xie opened his mouth and wanted to join in the fun, but the next moment.
A spatial fluctuation appeared in the cold association hall. The next moment, the spatial door was opened. The sound arrived before the person arrived.
"Colin, where is the two-meter-long silver eel skin? Which master are you talking about?"
A magician wearing a fishing rod and a straw hat used teleportation magic to appear here.
Xing Xie took a deep breath and immediately recognized that this was Mage Merlin. He knew from a mission that the other party was a senior member of the Fishermen's Association and also a high-ranking official in the Merlo City Mage Association. He could be said to be one of the most powerful figures in this main city.
Players at this stage have generally realized the role of "connections". Xing Xie initially participated in the Fishing Enthusiasts Association because he accidentally discovered that many of the senior members of this seemingly deserted association were bigwigs from an organization in Melo City.
Once there is a first, there will be a second. Soon, space ripples caused by teleportation appeared in the hall again.
Seven or eight men and women in different attire appeared out of nowhere and teleported directly to the hall. They couldn't wait to enter the largest reception room in the association to see the silver-striped eel skin and the master fisherman whose appearance Xingxie didn't have time to see clearly.
In addition to those who teleported here, there were also senior members who rushed in from the main gate after receiving the news.
Xing Xie, who was still a junior member, was not allowed to enter those high-end reception rooms, and could only watch the big guys he had always wanted to meet enter.
Of course, what made Xing Xie most heartbroken was that he did not seize the opportunity to get to know the master fisherman at the beginning. Now he could only be asked to leave by Colin helplessly because an auction was to be held here temporarily and only senior members could attend.
In this situation, Xing Xie did not dare to continue to pester. If a player pesters a high-level NPC in the inner city of a main city, the most likely outcome is that he will be sent out of the city by a high-level magic and wait for resurrection.
As he reluctantly left the association, Xing Xie could still hear people exclaiming in the room that seemed to have become an auction venue:
"Is this... the blood of the Scorching Sunfish?!"
"The bones of a golden koi. I never thought I'd see this legendary fish in my lifetime!"
Just hearing these voices made Xing Xie's curiosity itch. Based on past experience, he was certain that the cloaked figure must be some powerful NPC! Clearly a perfect connection! And yet he had missed it!
As for the possibility that the other party was a player? Xing Xie had never considered it.
Now, apart from the players of the Ancient Civilization with a keen sense of taste who have reached the fourth level of cooking, no player in the interstellar life profession level can reach the fourth level. This is not a question of whether or not to spend time to improve proficiency, but a problem that the level of materials currently obtained by players is not up to standard.
Unwilling to give up, Xingxie wandered around the Fishermen's Association for a long time, but until the auction ended and other members left the association, he did not see the mysterious master fisherman again.
At about the same time, the teleportation array in Landu City began to glow.
In the evening of that day, Ye Bai and Ottophis walked out and stepped into the main city of the Chaos School of the Blue Star Service.
When she was in Melo City, Ye Bai had not thought that it would eventually develop into an auction. However, in that temporary auction, she sold a total of 15 pieces of materials, each piece costing around 200 to 300 gold coins. She earned a total of 4,100 gold coins from the members of the Fishermen's Association.
Even when leaving, facing these magicians who used space magic to teleport here, Ye Bai took advantage of them and asked them to teleport him directly to the teleportation array of Melo City to save some time.
After being teleported out of Melo City with over 4,000 gold coins, Ye Bai, who was firmly seated as the number one in Blue Star and could even be said to be the richest man in the entire universe, received a new system notification as the gold coins were deposited into his account:
You have completed the achievement 'Jingle Gold Coins' and earned the title 'Aura of Wealth'.
The Jingle Gold Coins achievement is obtained when the player's total income in the game exceeds 5,000 gold coins. At the same time, the player will be awarded the title "Breath of Wealth". The special effect of this title will be triggered when the player holds more than 1,000 gold coins.
The specific title effect is 'You look rich'.
This effect will affect the NPC's attitude towards the player. In a safe environment, it will naturally bring many benefits, just like the fashion value of clothes, which can gain preferential treatment in many scenarios.
But at the same time, in the wild environment, the probability of encountering robbers will also increase. If the player is killed by a special faction such as robbers, his property will really be robbed.
If you don't want the negative effects of this title, you can deposit these gold coins in the bank in the main city, but for Ye Bai, this is of course unnecessary.
This time, Ye Bai came to Landu City for his third job change.
Although it is very likely that Ye Bai's third-level career has been completed by other players as a hidden first-level career, the number of players on the Blue Star server is not that large after all, not as large as the core planets of other civilizations, and there are also small hidden tasks that have not been triggered.
Moreover, Ye Bai also planned to open up a trade route from the Chaos Main City to Baiye Town this time, so he could also confirm it along the way.
If it is confirmed that the task clues of the Blue Star server have expired, Ye Bai will look for a 'new server' of a civilization with few players joining the Myriad Worlds. In such an area, there are fewer players with lower levels, and the chances of completing the job transfer are greater.
The city of Landu in front of us has exactly the same urban architectural style as the city of Tut where the Makul Group once operated.
Only the placement of some specific buildings inside is different. The colors of the entire city are mostly red, purple and black. The architectural style is good at using whole huge stones and whole huge trees to form the structure, and is carved with various totems, exuding a mysterious and heavy feeling.
Ye Bai walked out of the inner city of Landu City and headed straight for the outer city area, following the muddy river in the city that looked like a flow of blood, to its downstream.
Coincidentally, the starting item for the first stage of this hidden professional quest can normally be obtained by fishing in the 'Blood River' in Landu City.
The probability of catching the mission item is naturally very small, but Ye Bai is very confident. Not only is she now a master-level fisherman, she also has a magical three-piece fishing gear set in her hands. She has even caught the Kraken, the god of the sea. Is there anything she can't catch?
It has to be said that Ye Bai has become somewhat inflated by the flattery of the anglers in Melo City.
She originally wanted to show off her skills, but when Ye Bai arrived at the Blood River Bend area corresponding to the mission, the scene she saw was beyond her expectations.
As night falls in the outer city of the main city, which is the time when many players mainly level up, there are actually quite a few players active in this area where no monsters spawn. A quick glance shows that there are already 20 to 30 players nearby, and the number is showing a slight increase.
This kind of gathering is obviously abnormal for the player community.
Seeing this scene from afar, Ye Bai pondered for a moment, then told Ottophis next to him to stay away from attracting attention nearby, and then approached the area alone.
Bai Ye now has an additional donkey as proof of identity. If Ye Bai doesn't want to reveal his identity, it is naturally inappropriate for him to bring Ottophis with him. Even though it has magical abilities, there is a risk of being discovered in front of a special group of players.
As for the reason why these players gathered here, Ye Bai could only think of two possibilities: mission and BOSS.
But this area was supposed to be the fishing spot in Lando City, and there were no monsters spawning. As for the corresponding tasks and BOSS, Ye Bai’s first thought was that it was related to his third-level task. Could it be that the task was triggered by many people?
But Ye Bai immediately shook her head again. For other players except her, this job change was just a first-level job. If so many players triggered it, it was impossible that no one would complete it.
Ye Bai walked to the bank of the Blood River. The nearby players all looked as if they were used to seeing someone coming. Someone muttered casually:
"There are so many people fighting BOSS today."
BOSS?
Ye Bai's doubts deepened immediately, but when she glanced around, the players waiting here seemed to be in small teams, as if they had made some preparations in advance, and there were almost no lone players.
It seems that many players in Landu City are aware of the current situation. It is a bit late to log off and check the news on the Star Network at this time, so Ye Bai stood where he was and watched the situation develop.
Time passed minute by minute, and soon, the night fell completely amid the roar of the blood river.
Shortly after nightfall, Ye Bai saw the Blood River light up from the bottom. The sound of rushing water could be heard, and a luminous object could be clearly seen growing larger under the river.
The luminous body appeared light pink against the color of the river water, and its shape was unclear, like a strange cloud, slowly emerging from the depths of the river.
At this moment, a system prompt sounded in Ye Bai's ears:
You discovered the secret hidden in the river of blood.
Ye Bai's pupils suddenly constricted——
What appeared here was actually her third job quest, and it had already progressed to the final stage of the battle against the 'Professional Mentor'!
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