"Whew... I finally learned the Blood Stone Burst Magic. Now, it’s time to redeem myself!"
At this moment, Shore was wearing Fishman Scale Armor and holding a Wooden Staff, brimming with confidence.
Thanks to his arduous efforts and a tiny bit of help from his good boy, Li Miao, he had finally obtained the Magic Battle Ash from a Blood Stone Demon Fish and learned it.
He had originally planned to head to the Near-Sea Cave to redeem himself, but his good boy Li Miao suggested he first grind for the Magic Battle Ash from a Near-Sea Ghost.
Shore thought that made a lot of sense, so he had rushed over here.
For some unknown reason, the coast where the Near-Sea Ghosts dwelled seemed rather gloomy, as if perpetually shrouded by dark clouds.
On the shore, a few scattered, blurry figures emitted strange, horrifying sounds as they wandered about aimlessly.
[Near-Sea Ghost]
[Tier: Residual Ash]
[Level: 7]
[Talent: Ghostly Body (Physical damage taken is greatly reduced)]
[Skills: Eye of Concealment, Ghost Claw]
[Explanation: Aimless coastal Ghosts. Their unique physical state makes it difficult for blades to deal effective damage to them. Their souls wander the coast, perhaps searching for their own remains, which were devoured by the sea...]
Compared to the other monsters on Candle Island, Near-Sea Ghosts were few in number and had no mini-bosses, but each one was quite strong.
Their blurry bodies were shrouded in tattered black cloaks. The only thing that left an impression was their pair of eerie, dark purple eyes, surrounded by a chilling mist.
Seeing this, Shore couldn’t help but swallow. ’...This monster’s design... did they have to make it so detailed...’
Although he was a bit creeped out, he had gotten somewhat used to being scared in the Near-Sea Cave.
So he didn’t hesitate for too long. After taking a deep breath, he raised the Wooden Staff in his hand.
’...Whatever. Eat my Magic Ball!’
Shore raised his Wooden Staff, gathered a Magic Ball, and launched it at a Near-Sea Ghost on the edge of the group.
PFFT...
With a soft sound, like swatting away dust, the Magic Ball hit its mark. The Near-Sea Ghost’s body swayed, and its cold, dark purple eyes immediately turned to Shore.
The moment their gazes met, a wave of Magic washed over him, forcing Shore, who was about to conjure his next Magic Ball, to a halt.
’Not good!’
Shore’s heart skipped a beat as he recalled the information from the forum guides... Making eye contact would trigger the close-range effect of its [Eye of Concealment]!
He dove to the side without hesitation.
SWOOSH!
A dark purple light flashed. The Near-Sea Ghost’s body coalesced in an instant, its bony claws, wreathed in black mist, carving deep gashes where Shore had just been standing.
Seeing this, Shore cursed inwardly and scrambled to put some distance between them, no longer daring to look the Near-Sea Ghost in the eyes.
After forcing himself to calm down, Shore quickly raised his Wooden Staff and activated his Magic. A blood-red Magic Ball began to form.
Meanwhile, the Near-Sea Ghost, having lost its target, was rapidly approaching.
But Shore gave it no chance to get close. The fully formed Magic Ball shot away from his Wooden Staff!
BOOM!
A dull explosion rang out, and the Near-Sea Ghost’s body was instantly torn apart.
[You have slain the Near-Sea Ghost]
[Obtained: Wax Oil ×4]
"That’s it?" Seeing the only drop was a few globs of Wax Oil, Shore’s mouth twitched. ’What rotten luck. How long is it going to take me to grind for a Ghost Cloak and Ghost Claw?’
He was a bit frustrated.
’Being a Mage in this game really isn’t easy,’ he thought. ’Even with long-range skills for kiting, you still have to constantly practice basic dodging...’
***
While most players were still working their way through the monsters on Candle Island and the Near-Sea Cave, the veteran players had already arrived at Spirit Fire Port.
[Brother Miao Won’t Fail the Exam]
[Tier: Embers]
[Level: 11]
[Warfire: Knight]
[Ability Values: ...]
[Talent: Strong and Healthy]
[Abilities: Dodge, Recovery Wax Block]
[Skills: Bone Fork Throwing, Knight Charge]
After checking his own information, Li Miao then inspected his equipment.
[Rusted Light Helmet (Ordinary)]
[Type: Helmet]
[Explanation: A well-crafted light helmet that has rusted after prolonged submersion in water, reducing its quality.]
[Ghost Cloak (Ordinary)]
[Type: Cloak]
[Explanation: Provides almost no physical defense, but it will slightly increase your movement speed.]
The [Ghost Cloak] didn’t overlap with chest armor and looked cool, so Li Miao had also gotten one with the help of other players.
The armor he wore on his body was [Rusted Light Armor].
The black Ghost Cloak was quite tattered and torn, looking more like a shawl or a scarf.
The combination of the light helmet, cloak, and light armor really gave Li Miao the look of a "wandering knight," but... only his upper body.
Because he had equipped a pair of yellow [Sand Worm Leg Guards] on his lower body, which clashed horribly.
However, for some players, Attributes and Effects were clearly more important; appearance could be almost completely ignored.
Although Li Miao cared a good deal about his character’s appearance... the problem was that there just wasn’t any good-looking leg armor available, so he had no choice but to dress this way.
As for weapons, Li Miao carried a Candlefire Scimitar, a Long Spear, and a Small Wooden Shield. He had a Wooden Staff... but it was useless to him, so he didn’t bring it.
Faraway was the most ridiculous of all, carrying four weapons: a [Devil Fish Tail Staff], a [Dagger], a [Fishman Bone Fork], and a [Rapid Short Bow].
...Even though he only had two hands, he had equipment slots, so Faraway didn’t find switching weapons to be a hassle.
If carrying too many weapons didn’t take up inventory space, Faraway probably would have become a weapons master and taken every weapon in stock.
’Time to go.’
After stretching his body, Li Miao leaped down and stepped onto a Spirit Fire Raft.
Right now, besides him and Faraway, Guagua, Brother Mangzi, and Mushroom were also at Spirit Fire Port.
As for the other players, they were either still in the preparation phase or were newbies who hadn’t even managed to grind for a Spirit Fire Raft yet.
Brother Yu and Niuniu... their situation was special.
So, the first advance party consisted of just five players.
Ahead of them, the once-endless Dark Boundary had been torn open by the Gray Mist, revealing a passage to an unknown shore.
And they were the trailblazers!
"It’s so magnificent. If only I could take a picture. I’d love to post this on my feed."
Guagua sighed wistfully.
"Can’t take pictures, can’t take pictures! Forward, forward!"
"I wonder if this is a solo instance like the Near-Sea Cave!"
Brother Mangzi couldn’t care less about the scenery. He wished he could just take a speedboat into the new instance right now.
"I wonder if the fish I brought will be enough..."
Mushroom looked worried.
"Enough talk. Let’s go, everyone," Li Miao shouted, his heart thumping with excitement.
Everyone nodded and touched the Rootless Fire on their Spirit Fire Rafts.
One by one, the Spirit Fire Rafts slowly headed toward the gap in the Gray Mist beneath the Dark Boundary...
Not long after their group left Spirit Fire Port, Brother Yu also boarded a Spirit Fire Raft and followed.
However, he wasn’t heading toward the Gray Mist that led to the Unknown Island, but to the area to the front right of Spirit Fire Port.
’Giant-tailed Sea Monster...’
Brother Yu drew the [Candlefire Longsword] he had just bought from the Candlekeeper, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
He didn’t consider himself a petty person.
But the scene of that monster knocking over his fish basket was still fresh in his mind.
A fisherman’s ultimate dignity was at stake. He had to reclaim his honor!
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