At that moment, Faraway and Li Miao walked out of the Reef Cave together, discussing character Levels and Attributes.
"The current Level cap for player characters should be ten. A single Attribute can only reach a maximum of 20 if you factor in the corresponding Talent."
"These Skill Books probably all have Attribute requirements, but they aren’t explicitly stated in the item descriptions. You can check them at the Spirit Candle, though."
"Combat Skills and Magic seem to be the two main categories for Skill Books. We should write that down..."
"Players can enter the coastal waters around Candle Island, but their Life Value drops rapidly in the seawater..."
"Then there’s the Candlekeeper, a very important NPC. From what we’ve seen, he’s highly intelligent and seems to be guiding us..."
"Based on the small bits of backstory we have, he’ll probably play a major role in the future plot. He’s very important, and there might even be an Affinity System..."
The two of them discussed back and forth, filling in the details for each other.
Considering that a steady stream of new players would surely be flooding into *Spirit Candle*, the two of them, as veterans of the game, had already created a group chat.
Right now, they were writing a "guide."
This would hopefully help out the new players who joined later, or at least give them a basic understanding of the game.
Of course, their guide was still in the preparatory stages.
As the two were talking, Li Miao’s sharp eyes suddenly spotted a figure in the distance slowly approaching, carrying two fish.
"...Brother Yu?" Li Miao asked, a little surprised. "When did you log on?"
The question left Brother Yu speechless for a moment. "What do you mean, ’when did I log on?’ I never logged off. Didn’t Guagua tell you?"
Hearing this, Li Miao couldn’t help but smile. "We thought you were about to quit because you didn’t like the game’s fishing system."
"Ahem."
Brother Yu cleared his throat.
"Well, this game’s fishing system... is acceptable, I suppose. It passes for a good game."
"It’s playable."
As he spoke, feigning ignorance, he lifted the two fish in his hand and asked, "By the way, do I need to get these things appraised or something?"
Seeing Brother Yu acting as if he was afraid they wouldn’t notice the fish, Li Miao and Faraway exchanged a look.
’So this fishing nut came here just to show off?’
"Yeah, you can go to the Spirit Candle to get their effects appraised and get a reward, too." Li Miao found it amusing but didn’t call him out. Instead, he praised him sincerely, "Brother Yu, your skill is amazing. You caught two fish that big."
"...Looks like we’ll have to leave the task of filling out the collection to Brother Yu from now on," Faraway added with a slight smile.
Hearing their words, Brother Yu was absolutely ecstatic, the corners of his mouth twitching upwards uncontrollably.
"Not at all, not at all. It was just luck... pure luck, haha."
"Alright, enough talk. I’m going to get them appraised."
"If you guys ever need fish meat or anything, just let me know."
Beaming, Brother Yu walked into the cave.
After he left, Li Miao stroked his chin and said, "Brother Yu’s fishing skill actually seems pretty good. Those two fish didn’t look like they had a low rarity."
"But his luck is still no match for Guagua’s."
"[Rare Treasures]... I wonder what level of rarity that is..."
"Let’s go. We need to record the information on the monsters around the island," said Faraway.
Li Miao nodded, then left with Faraway.
...
THUD!
With a dull thud, a heavy box landed on the shore.
[You have fished up: Mysterious Wooden Box x1.]
[Mysterious Wooden Box]
[Type: Item]
[Explanation: A mysterious little wooden box. You’ll never know what’s inside until you open it.]
KNOCK KNOCK.
Looking at the wooden box she had fished up, Guagua reached out and knocked on it a couple of times, a little puzzled.
"How did I fish up a box? That’s weird..."
"Whatever, I’ll just take it back and store it for now. I’ll deal with it tomorrow..."
After a moment’s thought, Guagua picked up the box and left the fishing spot.
’It’s getting late. I can’t play anymore; I have to go to work soon.’
’Boo hoo... just thinking about it makes me feel awful. I don’t want to go to work...’
Guagua wore a long face.
...
「The Beach Sand Worm Habitat」
After the players’ daytime onslaught, the area had temporarily quieted down.
The Beach Sand Worms respawned, burying their bodies in the sand and waiting for prey to arrive.
However, a new arrival shattered the peace.
Staring at the beach before him, Brother Yu’s expression was calm.
He normally had no interest in monsters like the Sand Worms.
He wasn’t the type to hold a grudge, really.
But who could have guessed that the Sand Worm King would drop Fine Meat Bait?
’Since that’s the case, you can’t blame me...’
Thinking this, Brother Yu slowly drew his blade, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
’Sand Worm King, I need you to aid my fishing!’
’Take this!’
...
「By the Spirit Candle」
[Spirit Candle]
[Tier: Residual Ash (Upgrade Cost: 1000 Wax Oil)]
[Remaining Wax Oil: 132]
[Spirit Candle Building: Spirit Fire Port (Not Built, requires 500 Wax Oil)]
[Anchored Island: Candle Island (Small, Isolated Island)]
[Candle Spirits Summoned: 5]
Luo Ge checked his remaining Wax Oil, then began to consider his next course of development.
Now that the island was anchored, he had three paths to choose from.
The first option was to upgrade the Spirit Candle’s Tier. This would, without a doubt, most likely unlock more functions and provide more information.
After the upgrade, it should also lift the Level cap for both himself and the players.
The top players, Faraway and Li Miao, had already hit the cap.
But the problem was that upgrading the Tier required too much Wax Oil. Even if he and the players collected it frantically without rest, it would probably still take several days.
The second option was to build the "Spirit Fire Port."
This was Luo Ge’s preferred choice.
The coastal area was now open, but the players had no way to enter it directly.
When a Candle Spirit entered the ocean, its Life Value would drop rapidly.
’Hmm... is Wax Oil easily soluble in water?’
The Spirit Fire Port sounded like it would solve these problems.
But the construction cost for this thing wasn’t cheap, either. Five hundred Wax Oil would also take quite a while to save up.
The last option was to continue summoning players.
This one was self-explanatory. The more players there were, the higher Luo Ge’s Wax Oil accumulation rate would be.
After a moment of thought, Luo Ge made his decision. "...First, I’ll summon two more players, then build the Spirit Fire Port."
’The collection efficiency with just five players still isn’t quite enough.’
’On top of that, I’d better think of another way to motivate these players to kill more monsters...’
Luo Ge was lost in thought.
The "appraisal reward" system was, of course, something he had come up with. The goal was to encourage players to explore, which was a huge help for him in understanding this world.
But this system undoubtedly consumed Wax Oil.
So, he needed to find another way to "get rich"...
This left Luo Ge pondering for a good while, but he couldn’t come up with any good ideas.
The Candlefire flickered gently.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Luo Ge’s mind.
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