Maze Fan: I opened a buffet in the maze

"It's amazing! Monsters can actually be eaten." After feasting on a big meal, Yura held the toothpick in his mouth contentedly, crossed his legs with his hands on his knees, and swayed freely.

The evening breeze blew her long hair which was scattered casually. Although it was not elegant, it gave people a natural boldness.

"I have a unique detoxification technique, so don't try it normally."

Fan Wei was busy stacking pieces of meat and putting them into the food storage space.

Oshima's huge body can easily satisfy the food needs of hundreds of people from another world who are very greedy for several days.

However, because of its large body, its magic power is dispersed, and the quality of the meat produced by the level 25 monster is not very high, which does not meet the food standards of the new restaurant.

Where can I find more advanced ingredients? Fan Wei pounded his waist and stood up, looking at the endless water, fascinated.

"Hey, it's getting late. Do you want to come to our base and rest for a night?" Yura invited generously, patting his shoulder.

"Base? In the maze?"

Fan Wei had a hunch that the environment of the second-floor maze was very different from that of the first, and that the activity patterns of the adventurers were also different, but because it was just a guess, he was very curious about the actual situation.

"Yeah, looking at your cute looks, you must have just come from the first floor of the maze, right? Really, what kind of monsters are the newbies these days?!"

"Yes, our base is located next to the reef near the mangroves at the back."

Yu La pointed to the back of Daxi Beach. "It's convenient for collecting materials and can also prevent monster attacks. It took me a lot of effort to develop a safe route. It will be useful in the last few months."

Because the maze is reset every year, the topography will change and all human traces will be erased.

Its development needs to be restarted every year.

This is also the time when adventurers divide their spheres of influence. Fighting, death, and conflict are commonplace in January and February.

"But there probably won't be any bases built next year." Yura muttered to himself as he looked into the distance.

"Why?" Fan Wei was surprised.

Having a stable territory should ensure guaranteed income, which is what many adventurers yearn for. After all, it is always risking one's life, and profits and losses are difficult to predict. A complete annihilation of the entire army may wipe out months of hard work.

He glanced sideways and saw a look of longing on Yura's face.

Yearning for the distant places...that is the look of a true adventurer.

"Originally, the Fishermen's Mutual Aid Association was just an organization for fun, to unite idle adventurers like us who have their own hobbies and don't want to form any power."

"We have been stable for a year and have made some money. The next step is of course to move into deeper waters."

"In addition to those who guard their territories to make money, there are actually many adventurers who rush into the unknown 'fog area' without hesitation."

"According to some pioneer teams, the entire Yuruo Swamp is 200 times the size of a maze! Our so-called safe routes are just tiny lines on the map, like earthworms in the grass."

"There are still many unsolved mysteries in this maze, such as the spring that brings immortality and the ancient ghost fleet that appears in storms."

"There are also mysterious monsters, many strange plants and materials, and the remains of ancient civilizations on islands, underwater, and in the jungle. There are so many interesting things worth exploring!"

"Next year our 'Fisherman King' will be completed at the Great River Shipyard, and then the real adventure will begin!"

Fan Wei was shocked. Only then did he realize how vast the maze was. Even if tens of thousands of adventurers were thrown into the maze, it would probably not make any splash.

Unknown ruins and remains of ancient civilizations also attracted him to explore.

"How about it? Do you want to come to my base? If there's anything else you want to know, I can tell you slowly tonight~"

“Ahahaha…” Fan Wei stepped back with sweat dripping down his face. Are all mature women in the other world this hot style?

"Thank you for the invitation, but we still have a few fish cages to collect, and this is just a preliminary exploration. We will make long-term plans later."

Knowing how big this maze is, Fan Wei was amazed. He estimated that future adventures might even take weeks.

But today they were just here to explore the way.

"We have to hurry." Yura took out a mechanical watch from his pocket. "In another hour and a half, the guild's last boat out of the maze will stop operating, unless you rent a boat yourself, or... swim back."

"what!"

Only then did he realize that he had to catch the bus. Fan Wei quickly called his companions, collected all the things he could take, and waved goodbye to Yura and the others.

"When you're ready to catch the Luna Fish, remember to leave me a message at the guild. I'll hone my skills and wait for your news!"

"it is good!"

While turning back to agree, everyone hurried back along the road under the evening light of the sun tree.

After getting familiar with the route, which was actually not very long, they soon arrived at the remote shallows where the fish cages were placed.

As expected, the harvest was great! Even though the resources here were scarce, under the effect of Fan Wei's bait, the corresponding monsters in a large range would rush over and fill the fish cage.

After careful handling and collection, these small monsters that posed little threat but were quite valuable were collected.

"Hmm? There seems to be something in the stomach of this bullfish?"

Holding a fish with two big horns that had a cut on its head and was famous for its strong impact, Norma touched its abnormally bulging belly and said in confusion.

After pressing it with my hand, a glass bottle mouth emerged from the fish's mouth. It turned out to be a drifting bottle.

"How can a fish eat this?" Norma pulled the bottle out of the fish's belly and muttered in confusion, "There's a scroll inside."

"It can't be written as 'The Great Chu Rises, Chen Sheng Is King?'" Fan Wei suddenly remembered the famous slang in ancient books.

"Is that some secret language?" Everyone looked puzzled.

As he was talking, the mouth of the bottle sealed with tin and wax had been opened, and a paper roll that didn't look too old was poured out.

There was a message written on it in the Common Language.

'I discovered an island with ruins of an ancient civilization. After preliminary exploration, I found a lot of treasures and a portal leading to an unknown destination.'

'Through the interpretation of the information on the wall, it seems that there is a huge secret of ancient civilization hidden here! "

'But I can't leave. This place is very strange and many methods fail here. "

'Even if I find a jewel that can grant my wish, I won't be able to fulfill the conditions for using it.'

'If anyone finds this bottle, please go to 213'67-97'88 and help me out. Everything here will be yours.'

'W. Kane.'

“…”Everyone looked at each other.

"This, is this a will and a treasure map?" Yani asked with her head tilted.

"It doesn't look very reliable," Fan Wei commented. "It feels like a scam."

Rody also nodded. "There are many doubts. Why is it certain that he was trapped, not dead? After all, if it is really a drifting bottle, then the time when it was discovered is uncertain."

"Instead of hoping that someone will see and rescue you at some point, it's better to just ask for help to revive you. The chances are much better."

"Whose prank is this?"

There are many different opinions, but the facts are full of contradictions. Unless some adventurer really had nothing to do and made this up, the matter really reveals a strange and weird feeling.

Amidst the discussions, only Bernoulli remained silent. He looked at the words on the paper and muttered to himself.

"A wish-granting gem..."

——————I am the dividing line——————

There are many legends left in the maze. The mountains of treasures are only the lowest level. Many adventurers have discovered miraculous treasures and created many incredible things.

Among them are gems that can grant wishes!

It is said that it is a gift from the gods, shining with colorful luster, and can achieve all the wishes of the mortal world.

Such legends have always inspired adventurers with all kinds of hopes and desires to rush into the depths of the labyrinth.

Bernoulli has been looking for and collecting clues about this mysterious gem, but he has never found any real clues. But today, such a clue suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Could it be true?" he couldn't help but ask.

Everyone stopped talking and turned to look at the older man with a confused and expectant look on his face.

"I don't think it's very reliable." Fan Wei spoke the truth. He instinctively felt that the appearance of this note was too strange. Even if it contained real information, there must be a hidden purpose behind it, perhaps a price they could not afford.

For him, who was expecting everything to go well and had a promising future, this risk was not worth taking.

Rody seemed to know something. He comforted Bernoulli in a gentle tone, "It's useless to just guess. Here is the name left by the owner of the note."

"Vaughn Kane."

"We should be able to find more clues if we check the guild."

This statement was obviously more logical and reasonable, and everyone agreed with it. Besides, the last boat was about to leave, so they quickly loaded up their harvest and headed for the market island.

When the cool silver light of the moon tree was about to cover the last trace of orange, the Baimu team finally arrived at the dock and boarded the ferry that was about to depart.

On the return journey in the opposite direction, as many wonders disappeared, after passing through the huge light gate, heavy rain fell again.

The ship was shaking a little, and the water in the river became more turbulent in the dim sky.

Fortunately, thanks to the excellent design and the maintenance of magical power, the wooden boat remained stable and slowly approached the shore.

The guild clock struck six o'clock, and the returning adventurers rushed to hand in their quests. The Baimu team split into two groups, and Fan Wei and his team also went to submit quests and sell materials.

Rody and Bernoulli went to check the information of the adventurer named 'Wo Kane' who left the message.

"This slug is so slippery..." In the processing room, Yani grabbed the captured color-changing slug and squeezed the mucus off its body with a disgusted look on her face.

Possessing a camouflage ability stronger than that of a chameleon, the color-changing slug completely turns into the same flesh color as the skin in the hand. If it weren't for the wrong touch, one would probably really think there was a big bump on the hand.

"I heard that its mucus is the material for refining an invisibility potion, and it tastes sweet."

While squeezing the slugs, Fan Wei talked about what he saw and heard in the Sage Tower.

He admired those powerful potion masters very much because they knew the tastes of various ingredients.

"Ugh~" Yani and Norma felt even more disgusted and decided not to drink that kind of stuff at all!

The remaining materials are much simpler to peel and arrange. The useful parts of the bullfish are its eyeballs and braincase, the shrimp only needs the shrimp, and the stone crab can knock off the stone shell.

The most valuable golden eel is obtained by taking a transparent throat stone from its throat, which is said to be able to withstand high temperatures and gather magic energy.

The lasers spit out by the eels are actually a kind of linear high-temperature flames released after the magic elements are gathered.

Some of these materials are used for refining medicine, some forging, and some are used as ink, adhesives, incense, and handicraft materials... It can be said that monsters constitute half of the production and prosperity of each civilization.

"The total is 20 gold coins, 16 silver coins, 372 bronze coins, and 112 adventure points."

The harvest was extremely rich! The golden eel materials accounted for the majority, and Fan Wei, who contributed the most, received as many as 12 gold coins.

“This is really a huge profit!”

"But the risk is also expensive." Yani was excited but a little helpless. She took a risk today to buy various tools, especially the expensive special fish cages.

It cost more than one gold coin, which is more than the several months on the first floor, excluding treatment and resurrection!

If it weren't for the huge profit from the bait made by Fan Wei, this trip would probably have been a loss.

"What are you worried about? We still have the money for materials from Oshima. We can split it equally with Miss Yura and the others." Weiss smiled and felt that following Fan Wei to join the Baimu team was the right decision!

This average earning speed is much higher than that of the previous team.

"Alas, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you run a household. I have to upgrade your resurrection insurance, which is actually ten times more expensive than the first floor!"

"That's really no reason!"

Everyone was secretly happy. They had to say that Yani was becoming more and more competent as the captain.

"Let's go. I'll treat everyone to drinks tonight. Let's wait for Rody, Bernoulli and the others to come back." Westin waved his hand generously, looking like he was ordering casually.

Everyone took a break in the bar. Fan Wei ordered a teapot fish soup, which is said to be a specialty of the Greater Bay Area. It was served in a delicate porcelain pot that was constantly heated. When it was poured into the cup, it was full of fishy smell.

It looks milky white and is very pungent at first bite, but after you get over it, you will find it incredibly fresh and even delicious.

"Is this the way to capture the ending?" Fan Wei was collecting inspiration.

Human senses have an adaptation range. When fragrance reaches its extreme, it becomes smelly, and when the smell becomes lighter, it can be transformed into fragrance.

Although the fish soup has a fishy taste, as the smell gradually fades away, the rich and fresh taste will come to the fore and become the protagonist. The unpleasant fishy taste will become a foil, giving people a very good feeling.

It's probably like being so angry at a dung monster that you smash your keyboard, but then feeling great after you win.

"So even for food, ups and downs are also a direction and style, which can create a unique feeling." Fan Wei muttered to himself as he added coriander to the pot.

He still couldn't stand the fishy smell.

After tasting the special fish soup, two figures in white robes and gray robes, one thin and one wide, walked to the door of the bar. They were Rody and Uncle Bernoulli who came back to inquire about the news.