Yang Yi quickly understood why Suna was in such a good mood.It was because she had finally formed a hypothesis about the invisible, intangible mana elements—and it seemed feasible.That meant she might actually be able to create a potion similar to the Super Mana Elixir.That was excellent news.The two of them worked nonstop until evening, and at last finished forging both the giant sword and large shields.Now that their forging technique had become proficient, efficiency rose sharply and energy loss was minimal.At this point, aside from the reserved giant sword and five large shields, all thirty-six crystalline weapons had been sold.Thirty of them went for 20,000 each.Two were sold at 25,000 without negotiation.Four others sold for just over 20,000 after minor haggling.All together, their total income reached 740,000.Yang Yi’s balance now stood at 1.78 million Conch Coins—time to plan a serious round of procurement!But there was bad news too: the observation tower’s latest scan came up empty again.Maybe he just had terrible luck, or had chosen a poor route—or maybe this whole stretch of sea really was just barren.Either way, it looked like the dream of making a fortune selling lumber was over.By evening, wood prices had already dropped to 7 Conch Coins,and from the chat he’d learned that the islands in this safe sea zone were generally lush, meaning an oversupply of wood.It was entirely possible prices would keep falling—to 4 coins, maybe even 3.Yang Yi decided he’d wait until then to buy up a [N O V E L I G H T] large stockpile for upgrading his ship to Level 4 later.With about an hour of daylight left, he decided to get in a bit of fishing before nightfall.Within just five minutes, he had a bite—breaking his personal record for fastest catch.From the round, chubby silhouette in the water, he thought at first he’d hooked another ridiculously cute seal.Thankfully, the line held.When he reeled it in, he saw the tiny worm bait had latched onto a massive, pig-fat unknown fish—about half a meter thick and a full meter long.Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, then decided to just shoot it in the head before hauling it aboard.From the bullet hole oozed a milky, viscous liquid that gave off an incredibly appetizing scent.Within moments, a swarm of sea fish gathered, sucking the substance clean—whether it was blood or oil, Yang Yi couldn’t tell.Even after that, they didn’t leave; they stared eagerly as Yang Yi dragged the big fish onto the deck.Not long after, he shot down those too—one by one—and hauled them aboard as well.【Name: Delicious Sea Bream】【Description: This sea bream is unbelievably tasty. No matter how you cook it, it’s good. Its fat gives off a mouthwatering aroma.】“This is a sea bream?”Yang Yi was dumbfounded.He snapped a photo and posted it on the world chat channel:“Anyone else caught a sea bream like this?”(Photo attached)“Holy crap! Whose pig jumped into the ocean? Someone save it!”“As a ten-year veteran angler, I can confirm that’s definitely a sea bream—just a bit… overweight.”“What kind of net did you use? Looks like you knocked its head clean off!”“White fish blood? Probably poisonous.”After reading through the reactions and comparing the photos others shared, Yang Yi came to a conclusion:He was probably the only player to have caught such a fish.Not an Abyss-type, but a Fat-type.Most likely, a side effect of the Angler’s Curse.“Where did you catch that fatty?”He got a private message from He Qi, who had seen the post.“Probably my ship’s skill causing it,” Yang Yi replied.“My ship’s the opposite of yours—I can’t catch normal fish, so I get weird ones like this instead…”He sent over the item info for the Delicious Sea Bream.“Delicious, huh? Really that good?”“Oh, absolutely.But it’s addictive—you can’t stop once you start.If you ever catch one, resist the urge to eat it.”“Could this be related to the Fertile Sea Zone?”He Qi immediately connected it to the Fertile Sea, matching Yang Yi’s own suspicions.He also mentioned that fishing here in the Safe Sea Zone was ridiculously easy—constant catches, more fish than he could eat—so he’d been selling his surplus to players in the Extreme Winter Zone for a modest profit.Yang Yi could relate—though in his case, he’d never had a streak of consecutive catches.After ending their chat, he browsed the world channel again.He found a ton of players posting fish pictures—without getting flamed.That meant everyone’s haul had been good lately, hence the rare harmony.Yang Yi looked at the giant pig-like sea bream again and decided to send it to Suna’s lab.She’d probably love this cholesterol-laden monster.The other fish that had sucked up its fat? He had no intention of keeping them.Who knew what side effects they carried.He decided to cremate them—meat was hardly in short supply anyway.By the time he was done, the sky was dark.With over 40 stamina left, he chose to do a workout.Nothing else pressing—so training came first.Time to get stronger.***Two days later.Between workouts and fishing, Yang Yi spent his spare moments spamming the trade chat, repeatedly posting “Buying Enhancement Stones.”Eventually, he managed to buy two—priced at 85,000 and 90,000.He tried haggling,and in the end got both for 85,000 each. (The seller who listed at 85k refused to drop further, saying he’d just use them himself otherwise.)Yang Yi didn’t push it; 85k wasn’t a bad deal.Enhancement Stone prices were volatile, generally ranging between 80,000–100,000, usually leaning higher.They were rare, and most players preferred to keep them to upgrade their favorite weapons.Yang Yi handed the two stones to Suna, who used them to upgrade her Witch’s Dagger from Fine to Rare.In terms of cost-performance, it was a loss—but the stat gain was unique: +1 Spirit.That brought Suna’s Spirit to 8, just slightly below Yang Yi’s.He himself was close to leveling up to 10 Spirit,thanks to all the nightmare-induced experience growth—unpleasant but effective.【Name: Sharp Witch’s Dagger】【Type: Treasure】【Rarity: Rare】【Description: A dagger favored by witches. Now even sharper after enhancement—able to slice thin iron sheets, shells, or bone with ease.Spirit +1. Cutting through living tissue causes no discomfort.Witches can be gentle at times—but more often, that gentleness is only to keep you from struggling too much while they make the cut.】The weapon was less about killing power and more about utility—clearly designed for dissection.After reading the description, Yang Yi felt a bit uneasy.Because the first thing Suna did after getting the daggerwas ask him for more wolf fur.He reluctantly transformed,and she plucked quite a lot from him—he barely felt it, except for the chilly sensation along his back and tail.According to her, the wolf fur was an essential ingredient for her next potion experiment.

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