Aziza's learning speed is quite astonishing. Aileen explained it once, and she could operate all the button devices.

Then Aziza activated the magic crystal screen to check the power core cabin and discovered a pile of crystal cores!

Chun was dumbfounded; it seemed there was a reason the Pirate King kept battling sea monsters! Maintaining momentum in war and keeping the engines running nonstop.

Then Aziza found the Sea Turtle God's crystal core according to the markings, and it was indeed the largest one.

After a few operations, the crystal core teleported away. Then a teleportation array below the helm began to glow, and the crystal core was transmitted over.

This is practically alien technology!

Aziza handed the crystal core to Chun, "You can return it to the Sea Turtle God!"

Perhaps sensing the aura of the crystal core, the Sea Turtle God immediately awoke and rushed as a gust of wind, "That's right, warrior, it's my crystal core! Now I can return to my body. I will be resurrected, and then I'll take you across the Algae Sea!"

After speaking, the divine soul of the turtle enveloped the crystal core, turning into a ball of light and streaking away like a comet across the night sea.

Aziza said, "Then let's follow. However, my ship is overloaded and probably can't run fast, so I'll have to borrow the speed of the Obsidian to tow me along."

Only then did Chun understand, "Right, we can be towed! But I don't remember there being ropes on the Obsidian?"

Aziza said, "There are some here!"

As she spoke, Aziza changed the ship's direction while operating some buttons, with several hatches at the bow opening, revealing whale harpoon-like devices.

Aziza said, "Whale harpoons! But mainly used for catching sea monsters. It's said that during the great expansion period, sea monsters were rampant, and the Golden Empire even hired my grandfather to clear the sea routes..."

As she spoke, the whale harpoons fired in unison, a row of hooks with ropes nailed into the stern of the Obsidian.

The Siren laughed, "Miss Aziza, you're so rough! I like it~~"

Holy Shit!

Aziza laughed, "Then please, Goddess, lead the way!"

The Siren laughed, "Have you thought about where to transport this ship full of crystal stones?"

Aziza sighed, "The Sea of a Thousand Islands is inconvenient. I said I'd split the inheritance with the guild master, so having inherited my grandfather's ship and legacy, I'll let the guild master handle the crystal ore!"

Aileen was finally satisfied, "Not bad, not bad!"

Although Chun felt relieved, he also immediately sensed trouble looming, "What I can think of is to transport it back to Plague Island. At night, Evil Spirit City appears there, so let's place it in Evil Spirit City."

Though there's a basement during the day, it's filled with wine and spice and can't hold much.

Aziza was stunned, "There's really an Evil Spirit City? I thought it was just tavern gossip!"

Could it be that Fafnir is spreading rumors to cover me?

Aziza sighed, "But that's not safe. Once a major power sees through the rumor, those thousand evil spirit citizens might not hold."

Chun said, "Therefore, I have a grand plan to separate Evil Spirit City... Ultimately, it's about observing the Old Turtle's attitude."

Only then did Aziza understand, "Indeed, it's grand. Actually, with my grandfather's ship, I'm hesitant to just set off anywhere. I still have to observe the attitudes of various parties. At that time, it would indeed be safest to hide it on your Evil Spirit Island, so I will definitely help you!"

Chun was very gratified, "Thank you, Miss!"

Aziza added, "I have completely mastered my grandfather's Explorer profession and can directly teach it to you. But doing so might limit your future achievements to my level, making it difficult to surpass me. I think you're capable of understanding it on your own, and self-understanding might make you even more powerful. You could even teach me some insights. Should I directly teach you, or give you some hints for self-discovery?"

— System Notice: Aziza can teach you the hidden profession Explorer. Would you like to take the profession directly?

So that's it! Directly taking the profession would make each generation inferior to the last.

Chun wasn't in a hurry; he enjoyed understanding things: "I'll discover it on my own, so I can exchange insights with Miss Aziza."

Aziza said, "Mastering Explorer requires three basic prerequisites: Master-level Sailing Technique, Master-level Swimming Technique, and Master-level Running. Your running isn't up to par; as soon as you reach Master-level in running, you'll be set. You've even reached Grandmaster in Sailing Technique, and you're also Master in Swimming. I'm sure running will be no problem. Then the Explorer can further integrate with the pirate rogue profession to become a Great Explorer..."

Before she finished, Chun heard a flurry of system notices on his alt!

Holy Shit! My main character forgot running, indeed never had the opportunity to restore it, but the alt mastered everything!

Switching to the alt revealed:

— System Notice: Congratulations! You have gained the hidden profession Explorer and Great Explorer information. Your Outstanding Wisdom, Master-level Module Combination, combined with Grandmaster Sailing Technique, Master-level Swimming, and Master-level Running, Treasure Hunting, Invisibility, successfully comprehended the Great Explorer profession, gaining the profession skills "Crisis Acceleration," "Risk Avoidance," "Basic Invisibility Level 1," "Basic Space Treasure Hunting Level 1," receiving profession rewards: Attack +20, Defense +10, Movement Speed +2, Life +200, Physical Strength +100, Load Capacity +100, Mana +100.

— Great Explorer: For each level the player gains, Life +2, Physical Strength +2, Load Capacity +2, Mana +1.

Crisis Acceleration: Gain extra speed boost by lowering the maximum of all attributes. Can only be activated when physical strength is below 10%.

Risk Avoidance: Great Explorer can use half of the physical strength or mana to initiate a spatial displacement.

Basic Invisibility Level 1: Each level increase of Invisibility Technique adds +1 Physical Strength, +1 Mana.

Basic Space Treasure Hunting Level 1: Passive skill. Great Explorer can sense unstable spatial fluctuations, discovering treasures hidden in space fissures.

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Holy Shit!!

Indeed, the alt quickly grasped it, understanding immediately! The key is, Invisibility and Treasure Hunting now have levels, starting from two basic skills! Only within a formal profession system does a skill tree like this exist! The leveling up just doesn't end, it never ends!

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Only hearing Aziza continue, "… Although you meet the factors for a pirate profession, I think your prospects aren't limited to that, and you shouldn't narrow your path. Unless you establish close contact with the royal family of the Golden Empire, then you'd upgrade to a stronger profession, Royal Pirate. Royal Pirates aren't affected by bounties; once ashore, no one can catch you."

Chun asked, "But I found Treasure Hunters can freely switch to pirate identities too?"

Aziza said, "It's different. Treasure Hunters can never be respectable, let alone become nobility. They can only rely on nobility."

Chun understood, "Got it, thanks for the reminder, Miss. Actually, I still want to return to the mainland once I've recovered from the plague and ended my exile to develop further. As long as I succeed on the mainland, I'll be more effective in assisting you."

Aziza said, "In fact, we have quite a few informers in each main city too, but they're all controlled by a few big bosses. Even if I can mobilize them, keeping secrets is difficult. If you have non-critical secrets, I can tell you a few."

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