[I've always wanted to go out to sea to find traces of my parents, even though they're gone, I still want to find the answers.]
[But...]
At this point, Lina hesitated and fell silent.
Upon hearing Lina's words, Roy's heart stirred.
With such a high degree of freedom in this game, perhaps I could try inviting NPCs to become my companions and set sail together?
After all, there is strength in numbers. Although your game character can do many things, there are always some things that one person cannot do alone.
Lina, who is skilled in medicine, seems like a good choice.
However, Lina seemed to have her concerns.
[Perhaps we could go to sea together; I really need a ship's doctor like you.]
Roy tried to extend an invitation.
However, he felt that Lina might not agree so easily.
As expected, Lina smiled.
[I'm glad you invited me, but I don't have any plans to do so right now, at least not at the moment.]
[If it comes up in the future, I think I'll consider it.]
After saying that, Lina changed the subject, seemingly not wanting to continue talking about going to sea for the time being.
Roy wisely refrained from asking further questions; he only needed to express his willingness.
The two chatted for a while longer.
Roy then brought up the topic of supernatural powers with Lina.
[A mysterious power… Speaking of which, I do seem to have heard some rumors about it.]
[It is said that beyond the sea fog of the five great seas, some possess superhuman powers; they can summon storms or control minds.]
[A fleet of ships came to Serpent Island a few years ago, and their captain seemed to be this kind of person, but that's just a rumor I've heard.]
When it comes to mysterious supernatural powers, Lina seems to be full of curiosity as well.
However, whether in the Gentle Breeze Sea or other sea areas among the Five Great Seas, extraordinary power is only a rumor, and very few people have actually witnessed it.
After chatting for a while longer, Lina said it was getting late and she had to go back to the clinic, telling Roy that he could come to the clinic to find her if he needed anything.
Roy readily agreed.
After saying goodbye to Lina, he was heading to the shipwright and blacksmith.
[A large ship that can accommodate five or six people?]
[At least fifty gold coins are needed, and we don't have enough materials right now, so we'll have to wait a while before we can start.]
Inside the Sea Serpent Island shipyard, shipwright Felix, a cigarette dangling from his lips, answered without turning his head, his hands still busy.
Roy nodded after hearing this.
He had gained a general understanding of the prices in this world while he was in the tavern.
First, there are three denominations of currency in the game world, from lowest to highest: copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins, with an exchange rate of one hundred to one.
An average family's annual expenses would be roughly a few gold coins.
Roy currently has 60 silver coins and 82 copper coins in his wallet, which is still a long way from buying a large ship.
Of course, Roy didn't expect to get a large ship right now; he just wanted to find out the price first, and more importantly, there was something else going on.
[Mr. Felix, do you accept apprentices?]
Roy plans to learn the skills and upgrade himself, which might save him a lot of money.
Upon hearing this, Felix paused in his actions, picked up a cloth to wipe his hands, and looked at Roy.
Roy originally thought he would say something like, "It's not that easy to learn my craft."
Unexpectedly, he readily gave a price.
[10 silver coins per month.]
Roy paid the money readily, and Felix told him to come here tomorrow at a chosen time.
Then, following Lina's given directions, he went to the blacksmith Chad's shop.
The blacksmith Chad was more enthusiastic than the shipwright Felix.
[You are a young man who just started sailing. What do you want to buy?]
After a brief conversation, Roy got a general idea of the prices of the items in the weapon shop.
Dagger: 3 silver coins, machete: 8 silver coins, flintlock pistol: 5 gold coins. There are also some armor and protective gear items, which are more expensive, and custom-made weapons and equipment are available.
After a moment of contemplation, Roy pulled a rusty knife from his pocket.
[Please repair this knife.]
Blacksmith Chad was speechless upon hearing this.
After handing over the rusty knife and the repair fee to Chad, Roy left the weapons shop and returned to his small boat at the dock.
The tavern does have rooms, but you have to pay for them.
Roy wouldn't waste his money like that; he's much more comfortable sleeping in his own little boat.
Just as Roy was about to board the ship, a familiar figure with his hands behind his back blocked his way.
[Come inside and sleep.]
After saying this, Old Nelson didn't give Roy a chance to refuse and turned to go into the room.
Roy felt a little touched.
"Meow~"
The little orange cat meowed and followed Roy into old Nelson's cabin.
-
Night passed, and the sun rose.
Roy got up and found a cooked fish on the table, presumably prepared by old Nelson for breakfast.
As for Nelson, he should have already left.
Roy didn't stand on ceremony and left old Nelson's cabin after finishing breakfast.
Leaving a note, Roy decided to go out to sea to fish and find treasure.
"Don't sleep, Big Orange."
Before leaving, Roy chuckled and, ignoring the orange cat's struggles, carried the little cat who was still sleeping in, onto the boat.
"Big Orange" is the name Roy gave his little orange cat, quite casually.
Before long, Roy arrived at a sea area not far from Sea Serpent Island in his small boat.
There is a rocky island here made of reefs.
After tying the small boat to a rock, Roy threw out another sea fish clone to explore the seabed.
Meanwhile, he started fishing on the island.
Currently, with his level 4 fishing skill and talent bonuses, Roy rarely catches junk anymore.
At the very least, they are all sea fish.
Occasionally, He can even catch some fish that are a bit more valuable.
[You caught: 1 sea fish.]
[You caught: 1 white squid.]
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Time passed slowly.
The underwater treasure that Roy had been hoping for still hadn't appeared.
They didn't even see the skeletons that contained items, like the ones they had seen before.
This made Roy somewhat frustrated.
However, he also knew very well that this situation was perfectly normal.
In the Gentle Breeze Sea area, many people have the habit of going into the sea to fish or even dive.
If there are any particularly valuable treasures, they are most likely found in the deep sea.
However, Roy's current game character cannot dive very deep.
Unless one possesses a special biological clone.
Poof.
Just as Roy was thinking, the float on the fishing rod moved.
The little man skillfully laid out the line, reeled in the rod, and finally lifted it.
Roy hadn't paid any attention to it at first.
But to his surprise, his talent has finally been triggered!
[The "Fishing Master" talent effect has been triggered!]
[You've fished up a special item: Potion - Apprentice.]
[Fishing skill experience increased; current level: lv6.]