Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

If you are on the way, you can get a seat on it by paying a boat fee.

But there are pitfalls here, not all ships can arrive smoothly.

Most sea areas are illegal, and pirate players... and even local NPCs are rampant. Furthermore, there are terrifying sea beasts and the natural environment, which are all great enemies of ships.

"If you go to... near Shimlabakken... there are quite a lot of them. It's worthy of being the holy land of craftsmen."

Most importantly, travel to Shimla Bakken – it is very safe.

Some nearby islands were conquered by the "Xiankan" guild and turned into territories.

They gradually built several transit stations for merchant ships to rest, resupply, or simply dock. Under Xiankan's control, these locations were designated as safe zones, adhering to the rules of their guild.

Even outside their control, their people are frequently active in maintaining the security of trade routes and combating piracy.

Therefore, pirate players would rarely choose such a place to attack, unless they were extremely confident in themselves and wanted to "look around" and have a try as a training team. If they got involved in that kind of situation... they could only consider themselves unlucky.

But Liu Tong Qi Hua was carrying eighth-tier—or even ninth-tier—equipment. Regardless, they needed to be extremely cautious.

However, she was embarrassed to ask the Ice Prison Dragon to pick her up, as she felt that as a small person like her, there was no need to trouble him.

Alas - contradiction.

Soon, she chose a ship. Although the fare was a high price of ten gold coins, it was worth it.

It was a returning merchant ship belonging to the "Xiankan" guild. They came here to trade dyes and purchase nautical charts.

Soon, she contacted the intermediary and paid the full fare, and was able to board the magnificent merchant ship.

It’s just—a little unexpected.

"Ah, the legendary six and seven flowers! It seems you have immense wealth... right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have chosen our ship."

On the deck, a famous player looked at her with greedy eyes.

210 Oh

Rumana Seti, the island of peace.

Yu Man lay on the beach, drinking the cold drink he had chilled himself.

Sun, sea breeze, and doing nothing.

"She said she won't arrive until tomorrow." Beside her, Xiaolu waved in her face.

"Oh, then let's go to the main city tomorrow."

"...What are we going to the main city for?" This was the first time Xiaolu heard this.

Before this, they had been sorting out the harvest from the epic dungeon, which took a really long time.

Especially the thing called "Picking Platform", Yu Man regards it as a treasure.

Now, the "picking platform" has been placed in a secret place by Yu Man, and is guarded by her and the "fate changer" with extremely strict protection measures.

In reality, it was thrown into the Ice Cave, a bathhouse passed down from generation to generation by the Ice Prison Dragon. But it had to be said that it was indeed the most secluded spot on the entire island.

Xiaolu just hopes that when Xiaobing takes a bath every day, the "picking table" will not get moldy or damp.

"Eel, where's Xiangxiang? I haven't seen him for a long time. I wanted to find him to learn Esperanto." The little deer had another thing he cared about.

"It...it's eating."

“…haven’t finished eating yet?”

Yes, I haven’t finished eating yet.

Yu Man brought back two tier 10.4 treasure chests, truly invaluable. For Xiang Xiang, they were like a truly epic feast, filling enough to last him days.

One is of purple rarity, and the other is of rainbow rarity. Before this, the box was just a seventh-level treasure chest monster.

It's a bit like - a child goes out with an adult to eat dragon beard noodles.

The adults finished their meals quickly and prepared to pay the bill and leave, but the children, watching the noodles growing in their bowls, could only feel endless fear. Now, Xiang Xiang is like this.

"It's okay. By the time he finishes digesting it, he'll probably be at the ninth level."

"Wouldn't it be difficult for you to continue bullying it? It's taller than you."

"Why would I bully my box?" Yu Man's tone changed slightly, and Xiaolu could even hear a hint of cherishment. "Just let it eat slowly, don't worry."

"Who can I learn Old Esperanto from then?"

"I can teach you, or you can ask Xiaobing, or even my assistant. She's quite the academic."

After all, Xiaolu is just a girl in her teens, and no matter what, she has an overly delicate heart.

Xiaobing is a child, a real child. Therefore, Xiaolu was a little worried. She always felt that if she learned language from a child, she would also learn a lot of childish expressions, which would make her look immature and make Yu Man laugh at her.

Her assistant, the "fortune changer", is, to be honest, a very suitable person from a rational point of view, but Xiaolu just doesn't want to go.

The "fate changer" does not quite belong to the "big family", but rather is Yu Man's "insider" who shares secrets with him.

Therefore, the little deer, who had not yet discovered the secret, naturally had a little distance from her.

Another factor was that the "fate changer" had an extremely good figure. As a normal-growing girl, she was a little scared... She didn't even know what she was afraid of.

And the final option is Yu Man himself.

"You can just teach me offline. It's a waste to teach me online." Xiaolu thought so.

"Brother...you're quite particular? I don't know what you're particular about."

Yu Man frowned, but whatever the boss said was fine. She could just teach her Esperanto every morning. It was no big deal.

Right now—Xiaolu has something else to do besides studying.

"Eel, you're at the level of flying into the sky and slashing the moon. What level do you need to be able to participate?"

Yu Man choked and the cold drink came out of her nose. She didn't expect Xiaolu to be so straightforward.

Wiping her face, she tried to answer, "Uh, the level is a bit... high. I can't do it now."

"How high exactly?"

"Didn't I tell you before about the realm of academic qualifications? You are currently in the first department and haven't even graduated from elementary school."

Yu Man counted on his fingers and described it to Xiaolu bit by bit.

"And now, I'm almost completing two departments, and I'm preparing for the high school entrance exam."

"...Hey, Eel-senpai?" Xiaolu teased, "Can you get into high school?"

Yu Man ignored her and continued, "From a player's perspective, you need to be at least at the level of preparing for the college entrance examination, and you need a tenth-level soul weapon and two or three tenth-level equipment to barely participate in that kind of battle."

"So—both the main and secondary classes are fully specialized, and the adventurer class is also fully specialized?"

"Yes, not only that, but you also need to fuse these three systems into a new power, only then will you be qualified for the college entrance examination."

“…So far away.”

Yu Man nodded as a matter of course: "The sky is far away."

Xiaolu didn't get depressed, but simply calculated carefully: "I got the focus points for the epic dungeon. My main class is now complete, but my secondary class and Traveler rank are still a long way off... Wow, it's been a while."

"If his fighting skills are strong enough, even a junior high school student might be able to fight against an undergraduate."

Yu Man wanted to talk about Senior Cat - but unexpectedly touched Xiaolu's heart.

She drew her sword with full fighting spirit and shouted loudly in the Old World language: "Ice Prison Dragon! Come and fight!"

"...He learned pretty quickly. He knows all these words now."

"Can I learn it by sparring with Xiao Bing?"

"Of course, it's also good exercise for her..."

Yu Man slowly realized that this actually worked.

Xiaobing has infinite vitality and can indeed hone his skills by fighting with the deer with all his strength.

"You know you have to come to the professional competitions when the time comes. It's good to practice like this now," said Yu Man.

"...Ah? Me too?" She was stunned. "Aren't I the so-called team owner? If you like any expert, I'll sign him and help you complete your great journey to the championship."

"But, brother, you're a top expert yourself. Think about it, if the three of us work together, we can save a lot of money."

“…Me too?”

"Don't you also like playing in the arena?"

"Well, after the worlds were connected, I haven't lost in a singles match. But later on, it was basically just people I'd met before, so it was just a few people lining up against each other."

Yu Man was stunned. The matchmaking pool had become so narrow, so he had already reached the top rank? And he hadn't lost yet?

Xiaolu was a little frustrated because of this: "I always feel that I have become a little stronger, but every time I find that I am still very far away from you."

"Is it far away? Isn't it right in front of you?"

"That's not what I'm referring to... Never mind. Eel, is the match you're going to play also part of your personal mystique?"

Fine, fine. Now that it's been brought to light, Yu Man no longer hides the truth: "Yes, it is. It involves an important person. I'll introduce him to you later."

"Character..." Xiaolu's expression was a little anxious, as he felt that this kind of thing had happened more than once.

Yu Man saw her worry and explained carefully: "An Xin is a high school girl, very well-behaved."

I don’t know why, but the little deer became even more worried.

At this time, Xiaobing walked out of the frozen cave and transformed into a dragon and descended to the seaside.

Yu Man was still lying on the beach, basking in the sun, ready to enjoy the beauty of the sunset sinking into the sea. Of course, before that, it would be nice to have an exciting practice match.

"Brother, do you want me to fight with Sister Lu?"

"Well, you didn't have fun before, did you? You can spar with your sister Xiaolu, and you can fight as much as you want."

"Oh oh, then let's see how many times Sister Lu can kill me."

Xiaobing became excited, stretched out his wings and sharp claws, and felt his strength rising.

Xiaolu understood without Yu Man's translation - this meant agreement.

That's good.

"Go fight outside the sea to avoid affecting the island." Yu Man made a gesture to drive them away.

They both readily agreed.

Then run out to the beach.

The Ice Prison Dragon soared in the sky, and after updating his equipment, the deer, relying on the traveler's talent and the swordsman's agility, could even walk on the sea, but he couldn't stop.

But it's a good test, it can give her some strength.

Attracted by the voice, the "Fate Changer" appeared behind Yu Man: "Promise Keeper, do you need me to protect the island?"

"Probably not... unless you see the fate of the island is about to be damaged."

"Unfortunately, I've temporarily lost the ability to tamper with and observe fate... I'll need about a month to recover."

Uh?

Oh!

Yu Man felt a little ashamed: "It's because of my request last time..."

"Yes, you're going up against a Council magician of this level, and you're having to resist two powers at the same time. I'm seriously overdrawn, but fortunately, this is reversible."

"Then you are now just an ordinary tenth-level magician... you just lost your power."

"My main job is academic research, so that won't interfere with anything. Regarding the miracle item you brought back—the 'Pick-Up Platform,' that broken sword, and the tenth-tier materials—they're all excellent topics, and I'm truly blessed. Furthermore, the island guardian you hoped to cultivate—the higher-level elemental beings—is also making excellent progress."

This assistant is really helpful.

But unfortunately, now is not the time to listen to her academic report.

Their attention was drawn to them far away from the island.

A symbol of the eternal Ice Prison Dragon.

This week's strongest stranger.

They are going to have a small practice match.

"Xiao Bing, I suddenly had an idea. Can we go fight your brother's assistant together? She's of a very high level, and I think a cross-level challenge would be more valuable for practice."