Maze Fan: I opened a buffet in the maze

"Let's go, get on board!"

Putting down the drinks in their hands, Yani waved her hand, and the members of Baimu’s team followed the crowd out of the side door and came to the dock divided by numbers.

The big ship lowered several tall step ladders, and people boarded the huge, steady and sturdy wooden boat one by one in the rain.

When the reserved number of people was reached, the sailors retracted the pedals, and driven by the huge mechanical turbine, the bow of the ship turned around and headed towards the maze gate in the distant river bay.

There are about two thousand active adventurers in Youruo Swamp every day, and one ship can transport about five hundred people.

There was not much room to move around on the crowded deck, but everyone was excited as they looked at the surging river water beneath their feet and the faint blue light gate that was gradually becoming clearer and larger in front of them.

The river water flowed directly into the light gate and flowed out from the other end. It seemed to be a seamless connection, but in fact it spanned a time and space in between.

The accelerating wooden boat sailed directly into the light gate. With a tightness in my chest, the heavy rain stopped.

What meets the eye is a vast expanse of clear water. The boat is slowly approaching an island. The sky is covered by thick clouds, but in the distance there is sunlight shining from several directions, including the horizon.

After bypassing the undulating mountains that blocked the view of the island, they suddenly discovered that the light was brought by huge trees both far and near, which were as tall as hills and whose branches and leaves glowed with brilliant golden light!

"Sun Tree!" Fan Wei whispered softly. He could also see another giant tree that was emitting silver light but was covered by golden light - the "Moon Tree".

These are the two legendary tree species that provide light to the Youruo Swamp.

If the beginning of an adventure requires the embellishment of magnificent scenery, then such a fantastic and beautiful scene is really the most suitable as the beginning of a new adventure!

Fan Wei took photos as the wooden boat approached the Youruo Swamp Adventurer's Market on the small island.

The long stepping board was lowered again, and the adventurers swarmed down to the dock to start today's arduous adventure. The Baimu team also took off their rain hats and got off the boat to collect useful information.

"We can collect the target material along the 'first water chain' and do not need to rent or buy a boat for the time being."

Roddy held up the adventure guide he had just bought, pointed at the route and said, "This was their first exploration, so they weren't prepared to try everything in one go. They just wanted to treat it as a journey and a way to gain experience."

"Let's buy some fish cages and metal nets. It shouldn't be a problem to catch ordinary monsters. However, the 'Golden Eel' mission Fan chose is a bit more troublesome. We need to go to 'Daxi Beach' to fish.

"Hmm? Boss, are you going fishing?"

Seeing his teammates' curious looks, Fan Wei laughed and said, "Yes, this is actually part of a series of goals. If I can catch the golden eel, in addition to completing the mission, I also plan to use it to make some bait."

The ultimate goal is to capture the legendary Luna Fish! But to catch it, you have to catch other monsters as bait one by one.

There is a feeling of gradually collecting pieces of a swampy ecological puzzle.

"Let's go." Yani still took the lead. Although the Adventurer's Market was located on the island, in some shallow water areas in some directions, people could walk on the underwater mudflats to go to other places.

There are also some stone pillar trails and ropes across the two banks built by previous adventurers on the route. As long as you don't stray from the road, it is relatively safe.

At the first location where there were material monsters, Fan Wei and his team stopped and prepared to set up some fish cages.

"Hey! That's our place!"

Suddenly, a voice came from a distance. Two adventurers ran over from nearby and shouted, "The Wolf Shield Group has reserved this place. Are you trying to grab the territory?"

"What do you mean?" Yani asked in confusion, "There are private territories in the maze?"

"Of course not, but this is the rule here. There are only so many places where it is easy to catch monsters, and it is impossible for everyone to have a chance." Two adventurers ran up to them with weapons in hand, but did not attack immediately.

"Are you new here? If you want a good location in the Youruo Swamp, you either need money or force!"

"If you want to fight for territory, you can only fight openly!"

The team looked at each other in bewilderment; this was not quite the maze adventure they had imagined.

"Or, let's just forget it." Rody didn't want to get into a conflict, so he advised his sister. The misunderstanding ended with the team walking away in shame under the vigilant eyes of the two adventurers.

Yani kicked a shell away angrily, still feeling a little depressed.

"What the hell is going on! We are clearly in a maze, but there are still people occupying the land! On the first floor, everyone relies on their own strength to fight for the harvest."

Fan Wei's eyes flashed while he was deep in thought, as if he had thought of something.

He has been studying political science recently, and combined with some sociological concepts from his hometown, he was able to find an explanation for this situation: "It's because the ecology of the second-floor maze is different from that of the first, so the adventurers' action patterns are also different from those of the first."

"What do you mean?" Rody asked curiously. He was also thinking, but his perspective was from the perspective of interpersonal relationships.

Fan Wei chuckled and said, "Looking at the history of human activities, it can be simply summarized in one sentence: 'production and distribution in nature'."

“Resources and technology determine productivity, productivity affects production relations, and ultimately affects distribution.”

"Let's see. The natural environment of the second-floor maze is much harsher than that of the first floor, and it is much more difficult to explore. If we want to hunt and capture monsters safely here, we need to build a route that is convenient for movement."

"And the production sites of some valuable resources are definitely quantified, not as random as the first layer, so there must be occupation and ownership."

"After the early adventurers completed the development, they formed several 'safe routes' on the map. They used them to satisfy their own needs, but those who came later would definitely not be happy with them."

"After all, who wants to plant a tree and have someone else pick the fruit?"

"Although it is impossible for the guild and the nobles to make the maze a private territory, the adventurers in the past will definitely find ways to gain benefits from the adventurers who come later."

"At this time, it is quite normal to form cliques, divide territories, build interest groups, and form this kind of distribution and production relationship."

"Oh!" After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that the second floor was really very different from the first floor!

"Then what should we do?" Norma asked with a frown, "If all the safe places have been divided, then don't we have to go to the dangerous areas to collect materials?"

Rody smiled bitterly. "It seems so. Maybe we can communicate with the people who own the land and spend money to buy the hunting opportunity."

Although Fan Wei explained the truth clearly, as "latecomers", everyone still felt aggrieved and sad because they did not have the freedom to explore freely.

"Don't be depressed. Big teams have their own ways, and we have our own survival skills."

Fan Wei looked at the simple map and pointed to some remote corners. "Let's go to these places."

Bernoulli was a little worried. "Fan, it should be difficult to get a good harvest in the position left by others, right?"

"That's true, but as I said before, resources and technology make up productivity. We are short of resources, but we still have some technology~"

With a mysterious smile, Fan Wei kept the group in suspense, and they walked along the mudflats and river channels.

Along the way, you can see teams of adventurers adopting a completely different mode of action from the first layer. Most of them collect and hunt in fixed locations, capturing aquatic monsters and various strange materials that grow there.

During this period, Fan Wei also came close to try to get closer, and saw all kinds of gains.

He is fully prepared and has everything planned out with confidence!

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"This is it." Amid the sound of splashing water, the Baimu team came to a shallow beach covered with aquatic plants.

This place is far less vibrant than other places. There is not even a tree, and it is filled with a desolate feeling.

But Fan Wei did not despise it. He took off his backpack and began to look for basic materials. His pockets were stuffed with plants and small monster larvae that he had collected along the way.

"Material targets: stone-armed crab shells, color-changing leech slimy fluid, sharp shrimp, and bull horn fish..."

Recalling the colors he saw on these small monsters, Fan Wei took out a small medicine dish and started mixing them. This was a treat for the monsters, but the only way to pay was probably "flesh compensation"...

It's really insidious when you think about it. Delicious food doesn't bring happiness and joy, but a trap that can kill you. It's really sad.

Fan Wei couldn't bear it, "So I can only make it taste better!"

He summoned up his fighting spirit and made baits one by one in colors that suited the target monsters' needs.

"It's bait making." Westin suddenly remembered the bait that Fan Wei made for the big white bird in the Emerald Flower Sea last time, and exclaimed in admiration, "With Fan's craftsmanship, I think it's worth it even if these monsters die!"

Everyone's eyes lit up after hearing this. They knew very well how attractive Misler's cuisine was!

It’s scary to think that monsters also like the dishes he cooks.

Put the bait in cages made of special metal wire. After setting up a dozen fish cages, you only need to come back after a few hours to check the harvest.

"Let's go to Daxi Beach next."

Although its name is very similar to a famous scenic spot on the blue planet, the Daxi Beach in the maze is actually a large sandy area located on a vast expanse of water, with tides like ocean currents flowing through it day and night.

It flows like a stream among the scattered ruins of countless ancient civilizations.

“Wow, another beautiful view!”

The golden light of the Sun Tree in front of you is intertwined with the bright light of a Moon Tree nearby, sprinkling on the white and sparkling beach water from front and back, creating a clear and hazy dreamlike feeling of the sun and the moon shining together!

Walking on the seemingly endless water, everyone opened their hearts and minds, and under the skillful hands of professional photographer, Misr Van, precious images of the beautiful adventure were captured.

“Fish! Fish!” A sudden loud shout interrupted the crowd who were running on the water and laughing and playing.

Fan Wei put down the camera and saw a female adventurer with green hair, a fisherman's hat and a long ponytail, lifting a fishing rod not far away.

Under the strong pulling force, a pure golden eel, reflecting the dazzling golden glow, was caught!

The two-meter-long eel, almost as thick as a thigh, twisted its body in the air and opened its mouth to condense a dazzling ball of light. However, before it could release it, it was knocked down on the head with a hammer by other adventurers who had been well prepared.

"I got half a gold coin again! Yura-chan is awesome!" The adventurers who were watching nearby with fishing rods in their hands exclaimed in admiration.

"Hmph - after all, I am the woman who is going to be the king of fishing!" Holding the brim of her hat that was blown by the wind, the green-haired adventurer called Yura stretched out a hand and pointed to the sky with high spirits.

"The golden eel is nothing, my goal is to catch the legendary moon fish!"

Fan Wei staggered. Did he encounter a direct competitor?

"Come on, Yura-chan! Don't forget us when you get rich~"

The green-haired girl smiled, her white teeth shining exceptionally brightly against her dark skin, like the physical embodiment of her high morale.

"Hello." A voice caught her attention, and a very stylish and good-looking man walked over to the water's edge.

Could it be that you are in awe of my heroic figure as the future king of fishing? Do you want to come and chat with me?

Yura showed a domineering smile.

"My name is Misr Fan." The man introduced himself with a polite smile, "I'm an adventurer and a chef."

"Can I ask you for some fishing tips?!"

"Chef? An adventurer as a chef? That's weird."

Yura was still mumbling in confusion when a member of her team jumped out, "Misr Fan? What an arrogant guy! He even failed the Four Heavenly Kings and Eight Fishing Cadres in our fishing world!"

"You actually want to directly challenge for the title of Fishing King? Hey! Why don't you look in the mirror? Apart from your good looks, you are useless!"

......

Fan Wei was stunned. What on earth is that in the fishing world?

"Don't make so much noise and scare people outside the circle." Yura waved away his little fan awkwardly and jumped down from the stone platform of the ancient ruins.

"Hello, Van, if you want to learn how to fish, you have to start with the basics."

"Why don't you join our 'Anglers Mutual Aid Association'? I can teach you from the very beginning!"

It seemed that he was the boss of an organization. Yura folded his hands, and the fishermen around him, who were holding fishing rods and had dark faces and white teeth, raised their hands and greeted Fan Wei in a friendly manner.

"Well, I want to study hard." Fan Wei hammered his palm in confusion, "But is there any way to improve faster?"

His goal was to catch the moon fish within a month. If he had to study for three to five years, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

"Don't rush for quick success." Yura frowned and taught: "If you want to catch fish, you must first respect the waters and the fish, just like you respect your opponents!"

“If you don’t have a reverent heart, you will not make any money, but will be swallowed up by the water and the fish.”

This is not an exaggeration. The fishermen in the maze do not catch black carp or whitebait. Some fish monsters have adventurers on their menu.

"Hmm..." Fan Wei lowered his head in shame. He really underestimated the art of fishing.

But he obviously didn't have time to wait.

"It's like this, my target is the Moon Fish! I plan to cook it into food!" Taking the initiative to explain his purpose, Fan Wei looked at Yura seriously, hoping to impress the fishing king.

"Moon Fish?" Yura's eyes froze, and a bit of unnaturalness appeared on his sassy face.

"That's impossible. Not to mention that monsters can't be eaten, just finding that legendary fish would take a lifetime of hard work."

"That's my ultimate goal, not a fantasy toy!"

The fishermen around also had longing looks on their faces. It was as illusory and beautiful as the moonlight, and as holy as the moon goddess in mythology. This was the dream fish of each of them!

"What if I can lure it out?"

Fan Wei's face was firm and serious, without any joking in his eyes, "Can you help me fish it up?"

The straightforward questioning caused the girl who was pursuing the status of the fishing king's pupils to shrink, and the corners of her mouth suddenly widened, revealing a disdainful look.

"Of course, absolutely!"

She raised her arms, as if swearing a duel to her imaginary opponent, "I will definitely create a splash of victory!!"

"But..." Walking slowly towards Fan Wei, Yura tilted his head and asked, "How do I know you can draw it out? What are your special qualities?"

Misr Fan also smiled, the negotiation had been successful.

"Then let's start with the easy one, starting with the golden eel. I'll prove it to you!"