Chapter 853: Sea Area Exploration

Seeing that Little Black had no reaction, Lin Ye began organizing the loot stored in the World of Ashes. Those materials, if not dealt with promptly, might be affected by the World of Ashes and transform into something strange.

It took Lin Ye a little time to process all the loot.

Afterward, Lin Ye brought every creature in the Shelter to the Rest Area and enjoyed a hearty lunch.

Today, Little Black had little appetite and kept crawling around aimlessly in the Restaurant.

Lin Ye had no choice but to send it to the gym in the Rest Area, where there were plenty of machines Little Black could use.

Only the little dog stayed behind in the gym to keep Little Black company, while all the other creatures went with Lin Ye to the cinema to watch a movie.

The cinema in the Rest Area was quite luxurious. Viewers could watch movies from various perspectives, or even take the place of characters in the film, entering the movie to experience the plot firsthand in first person.

Lin Ye didn't use that feature. He still preferred the normal way of watching movies.

After the movie ended, Lin Ye brought all the creatures back to the Shelter. He still had many things to handle in the afternoon.

Upon returning to the Shelter, Little Black slipped into the basement, where it usually spent most of its time.

Lin Ye made a trip to the library and obtained another Exploration Mission Card related to spiritual energy.

On the way, he encountered many Survivors. Now, most Survivors could go out freely. As long as they avoided dangerous places, there wouldn't be major problems—at worst, they'd lose some red coins.

However, he heard that some Survivors had recently taken taxis in the city and been scammed into bankruptcy by the drivers.

Back at the Shelter, Lin Ye spent some time studying the Deep Well Substance Conversion Product before inserting the Exploration Mission Card into the card reader.

[Identity Card--Blank detected. Import random identity?]

"Yes."

[Adding a title can affect Exploration Missions and initial identity. Would you like to add a title?]

"Add title... Most Valuable Exhibit."

[Special Ability acquired: silk strands]

[You can grab the silk strands and move to a safe location (1/1)]

[Note: The Last Hope]

[Drawing Exploration Mission...]

[Exploration Mission drawn. Importing...]

[Import complete]

Lin Ye's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

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'Quite lively this time.'

Lin Ye climbed out of bed. He had been teleported inside a cruise ship. There were many spiritual energy users on board, and several ships of the same model nearby.

The spiritual energy concentration in the environment was very high. Given enough time, Lin Ye could easily advance here.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to advance. These ships seemed to be moving toward some target destination, so he needed to first figure out the current situation.

There were no particularly strict mental energy defense measures on the ship, but the captain's cabin housed a Controller with keen perception.

Lin Ye carefully steered his mental energy around that area and began gathering information through the ship's passengers.

'Dangerous sea area... Exploration... spiritual energy materials... treasure...'

Lin Ye quickly understood the situation here, but he couldn't yet confirm whether the information was accurate—after all, the passengers on board were mostly hired hands who only knew basic details.

'Exploring a dangerous sea area... hope it's not some weird place.'

Lin Ye left his room and walked to the edge of the deck.

The ship was only responsible for transporting passengers and collecting payment in return. As long as no one interfered with the ship's navigation, nobody restricted their movements.

The seawater below looked perfectly normal. Lin Ye took out the Dragon Fishing Rod and cast a line into the sea.

"Young man, do you like fishing?"

A high-level spiritual energy user around fifty years old walked over. He was also a passenger seeking adventure.

"Yeah, I'm a fishing master."

Lin Ye took out a lounge chair from a spatial item. He had many spatial items and could carry all sorts of everyday necessities.

"But the ship keeps moving forward. Can you really catch anything like this?"

Von actually wanted to say that HE was the fishing master.

"This is the rapid fishing technique. Only an amateur would ask such a basic question. If you want to learn fishing, I can teach you."

Lin Ye took out a can of iced cola from his spatial item, popped the tab, and took a sip.

"...Then catch one and let me see it."

If he were younger, Von definitely wouldn't have been so polite. Having experienced so much over the years, he'd become a lot more easygoing.

"Patience is the fundamental quality of fishing. If you want to catch quality prey, you need enough patience."

Lin Ye placed the iced cola on the table beside him and took out a Book from his spatial item.

"Fine."

Von also pulled out a folding chair and sat down next to Lin Ye. He wanted to see if Lin Ye could actually catch anything.

Lin Ye didn't mind at all. He absorbed spiritual energy while reading, and before long, the ship sailed into a deep blue sea area.

This sea area was extremely quiet. Even the fish underwater had become much scarcer.

"We're almost there. Still haven't caught anything?"

Von leaned back against his chair. He could sense the situation beneath the sea—there was nothing worth catching here at all.

"Don't rush. I'm using an advanced fishing technique right now."

Lin Ye casually twitched the fishing rod, then opened his second can of iced cola.

"...Truly advanced indeed."

Von turned to look into the distance, where scattered islands dotted the horizon.

It was said that people had found many valuable things on those islands. He wasn't here to watch someone else fish.

As long as he could find something on the outer islands, he didn't plan to get off at the deeper stops. By then, he could show Lin Ye what real fishing technique looked like.

"Didn't expect this place to be quite dangerous."

Lin Ye suddenly hauled up the Dragon Fishing Rod. Dangling beneath it was a long string of treasure chests made from various materials.

"...When did you attach those?"

Von stared at the chests in astonishment. He hadn't noticed Lin Ye attaching them at all.

It actually looked pretty convincing.

"This is the protection fee the sea creatures handed over. This is what high-end fishing technique looks like."

Lin Ye stowed away the chests and cast the Dragon Fishing Rod out again.

"The ship is about to dock. Aren't you getting off? The outer waters are relatively safe. Go any deeper, and you might not make it back."

Von gave Lin Ye a word of warning.

"No worries. I'll fish a bit longer. Worst case, I just won't get off."

Lin Ye didn't need to get off either. The Parasitism Network was already expanding beneath the water, and parasitic organisms would collect useful resources for him.

"Then didn't you come here for nothing? The Boat Ticket wasn't free."

Von couldn't quite understand this fishing master's way of thinking.

"No problem. I can fish up more treasure chests to take back. That way, it won't be a wasted trip. You're not a fishing master, so you wouldn't understand."

Lin Ye replied casually.