The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 509: Rushing into the clouds! Thousands of lightning bolts! (asking for monthly tickets)
Compared to the tens of millions of players of "Sail in the Blue Sea", the number of players in this sea area is not that large.

Not even a million.

But hundreds of large ships and densely packed small boats floating together already seemed crowded.

At the suggestion of the [Polaris Chamber of Commerce], large ships were connected to each other with thick cables to jointly fight against the wind and waves.

Therefore the deck of a large ship is very stable.

Players can jump from ship to ship.

Craftsmen can even work on the deck, making small boats.

——This is an extremely popular and in-demand product. We sell one at a time as soon as we make it, and the profit is huge.

It is no exaggeration to say:
At this time, the shipbuilder in the game, even if his skill level is still at the [Apprentice Level], as long as he can make a ship, he can sell it no matter how small it is!
If it's done well and the hull is sturdy (and has higher durability), you can even skip the virtual currency step and settle directly with real money!
This is the case for the [Apprentice Level], let alone the [Professional Level].

[Professional Level] Working full-time as a shipbuilder, you can earn seven or eight thousand a day, which is equivalent to one or two months’ salary in real life.

Even without social security, one still has to pay 10% of the venue usage fee to the [Polaris Chamber of Commerce].

But [Polaris Chamber of Commerce] doesn’t take the money for nothing.

They not only provide a workplace, but also all logistical expenses including affordable raw materials. They occasionally help introduce customers, buy unsold boats at a reasonable price, and provide pick-up and drop-off services.

The reputation is quite good.

In comparison, another famous chamber of commerce, the Golden Compass, is quite outrageous.

They are implementing a very cool plan:

Using the idea of ​​making an "airship", a whole layer of "shell" is wrapped around the outside of the sailboat, and after it is inflated, heavy rocks are tied to it to counteract the buoyancy.

They wanted to use this crude method to build a submarine.

The idea is bold, the cost is high, and the reliability is questionable, but——

[Golden Compass] 68 shareholders all think this idea is awesome!
Everyone couldn't wait to dive.

……

When some people dive down, others ascend.

In the doldrums, facing the rising "ocean peak", players used various tricks:

A huge spherical hot air balloon slowly rose up, pulling the empty sailboat that had been emptied of all supplies.

Electric Music Edison and his teammates tied themselves to the mast with ropes and tried hard to adjust their balance.

Long Cheng Feijiang used the same trick again and "physically tamed" a shark.

At this moment, the whole person is lying on the shark's back, swimming upstream!

Hundreds of small boats were blown directly by the bursting sea current.

At least half of them shattered on the spot, and the players on the boat were thrown dozens of meters into the air, and then fell down with screams like fireworks.

The other half of the players on the boat were paddling desperately to fight against gravity.

But their [paddle control] ability is not strong enough. It is already difficult for them to stay in place without moving backwards, and they can hardly move forward even if they try their best.

Ships of all sizes are scattered from the foot of Ocean Mountain to just 80 meters away from the top of the mountain.

This is the best result in the past two days.

But this is purely based on luck. I don’t know how many times I will have to get lucky in order to complete the remaining 80 meters.

Just at this moment, the sound of drums suddenly rang out from the mountainside!

The sound of drums came from not one place, but from five long and narrow boats at the same time.

This immediately attracted the attention of countless people both on and off the mountain.

Everyone was surprised to see——

Sitting on those five long and narrow boats were old men with gray hair and wrinkled faces.

But at the moment the drum sounded!

The white hair quickly turned black, and the face full of deep wrinkles also became younger.

The skinny body became full and strong, and the arms holding the oars grew a whole circle bigger!

The next second, these rejuvenated old men shouted in unison.

The shouts and drums mixed together with great power:

"Dong dong dong dong——"

"Hey yo! Hey yo!"

"Dong dong dong dong——"

"Hey yo! Hey yo!"

……

Under the command of drums and trumpets, five long and narrow boats began to cut through the waves and go upstream against the current and the huge inclined slope!

It was then that everyone realized:
What is that long and narrow boat?

They are clearly dragon boats!

The old men on the five dragon boats were definitely good at dragon boat racing when they were young!
On the top of the ocean mountain, the sailors who had exhausted all their strength to stay in place and not slide down all had an unforgettable experience.

As I was paddling and shouting, squeezing out all my strength, I suddenly heard powerful drum beats and shouts from behind.

The sound quickly affected them, causing them to subconsciously follow the rhythm.

But the pace was too fast! They couldn't keep up at all!
As soon as the thought of "there is an expert" emerged in my mind, the expert's boat appeared beside me, and soon it was running side by side with them, and then it passed them with a loud bang, leaving only a back view.

The sea water splashed by the oars fell on their faces like a continuous rain.

I can't tell whether it's comfort or ridicule.

Some teams that were not mentally strong enough watched the dragon boats pass by them with question marks on their faces and even forgot about rowing.

As a result, he was washed directly down by the current.

The boat below was unlucky. It was knocked over like a bowling pin and then fell down to hit others...

The tragedy of ships being destroyed and people being killed continues to occur.

The players watching below exclaimed that it was wonderful. The shipwrights were even more delighted.

Of course, there are also many players who cheer for the old man.

——When players meet old men and old women in the game, they are all very respectful to the elderly and loving the young.

But the old men on the dragon boat could not hear the cheers from "down below the mountain" at all.

Even if their grandson kept shouting "Come on, Grandpa", they would not be able to hear him.

They were completely focused at the moment, with only the sound of drums, water and the shouts of their teammates in their ears.

My arms are sore and painful, but my heartbeat is strong!
Their average level is significantly lower than the average level of players.

But relying on the oar control and collaboration abilities they brought from reality, they continued to overtake one boat after another until they reached the front!

There are 5 dragon boats, and 3 are left.

The final 80 meters sprint.

These equally matched opponents looked at each other, and without any nonsense, a competition began.

The last 50 meters.

Everyone's physical strength has reached its limit.

Even the drummer’s voice was hoarse and the muscles in his arms were torn.

But the dragon boat is still moving forward!

The last 30 meters.

The rowers had almost lost feeling in their upper limbs and could no longer muster any strength.

The two dragon boats were unable to move forward and were getting farther and farther away from the finish line.

But there is still one path, and it is still moving forward!

The last 20 meters.

On the last dragon boat, a tiny system prompt appeared in front of everyone's eyes at the same time -
-

You have acquired the passive skill -

[Unyielding Will] (Extraordinary) (Breaking Limits)
Your Willpower attribute is improved, and your Willpower checks gain a large bonus.

Can learn advanced skills in the [Will] field.
-

If players who are stuck at level 5 see this tip, they will be ecstatic.

The word "break the limit" means that this skill can meet the advanced requirements, allowing players to break through the bottleneck of level 5 and continue to upgrade.

But the old men don't care about any of this at the moment.

Still without saying a word, he just rowed the boat.

The last 10 meters.

The drummer jumped overboard to lighten the load.

In the last few meters, the old men almost saw black and their muscles felt like they were about to explode.

But finally, we reached the end!

The moment the boat reached the highest point of the "mountain", all the countercurrents disappeared and gravity seemed to disappear as well.

The dragon boat flew up directly under the huge inertia and broke through the clouds!

The moment they broke through the clouds, a brilliant golden prompt appeared before their eyes, different from the tiny prompt text in front of them.

[Cloud Country - Sky Island (Extremely Dangerous) (Recommended Exploration Level: 10)]
[Congratulations on setting foot on the legendary land! ]
[The Great Geographical Discovery, a New Page Opened Because of You]
[Legendary Reputation +1]
[The Cloud Country has not yet been brought under the jurisdiction of any regime. Should we occupy it?]
[Note: The occupation can only be completed after defeating the powerful and cruel ruler and sheltering the islanders who long for peace]——

The dragon boat gently landed on the clouds as thick as cotton.

It didn't sink, but just floated slowly on the clouds.

The exhausted old men had no time to watch this magical scene, and they discussed in amazement:

"A territory without sovereignty?"

"And the sea!"

"Just for fun?"

"Take it! You must take it!"

"Looks like there's going to be another fight?"

"Just fight me. When I was young and fishing at sea, who hasn't fought with others?"

"But... where are the native residents? There?"

……

The old men quickly chose [Occupy], and then looked vigilantly at the island floating on the clouds about a hundred meters away.

He took a deep breath, gripped the oars tightly, and prepared to fight with the local fishermen.

Their hunch was correct - the enemy was indeed coming from that direction.

But there is a problem -

The oars are not enough for this battle.

The moment they press [Occupy].

On a clear blue day, a thunder suddenly sounded.

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky and almost instantly appeared above them from above the island.

They looked up and found a man had appeared above their heads.

Facing the sun, it was difficult to see the person's face clearly.

But the deep red words above the visitor's head were clear as day -

[???] (Leader) (Extraordinary Life) (Extremely Deadly)
Without waiting for the old men to appreciate what those three suffixes mean.

Thousands of lightning bolts fell from the sky!

(End of this chapter)