Chapter 421 - 419: Guild Level 5, Various Novel Things

’As for the other two items, well, I can trade them to Jay Jonas and the others after leaving a share for my brother.’

With that thought, Faye Yardley turned her attention to the next Silver Treasure Chest.

"Dearest System, you love me most, so give me the things that are most suitable for me, please please please~"

[Obtained: Martial Arts Upgrade Coupon ×1, golden key ×1, Snack Flower Seeds ×5, Intermediate Fishing Rod Production Plan ×1, Guild Upgrade Coupon ×1]

Activating Talent... rewards tripled.

[Snack Flower Seeds: Plant them, and the flowers that bloom will be all sorts of delicious snacks~]

"Wow~ Not bad at all. System, I love you the mostest!"

Looking at the four Martial Arts Upgrade Coupons, Faye Yardley couldn’t wait to use them on herself.

Perfect. After using three coupons at once, her Basic Martial Arts became Intermediate Basic Martial Arts.

After using the fourth one on herself, a progress bar appeared for her Intermediate Basic Martial Arts, and it inched forward just a tiny bit.

’It’s good stuff, but it’s a shame there isn’t more.’

She bundled up the four Guild Upgrade Coupons, one Milk Tree, two Snack Flower Seeds, one Intermediate Fishing Rod Production Plan, two bundles of Cable Wire, and one Intermediate Crossbow Making Diagram and sent them to her brother.

BRRRING~

"Mr. Jonas, you free now? I have something amazing I want to trade for some things I can personally use. Take a look—it’s a city construction plan for twenty million people."

Faye Yardley got straight to the point the moment the call connected.

Jay Jonas’s eyes lit up. "That’s exactly what I urgently need. Hold on, let me go ask around for things that would suit you. Talk to you in a bit."

Well, Jay Jonas was even more direct than she was. He said he was going to find things and hung up right away.

Faye Yardley wasn’t worried about it at all.

[Server-Wide Announcement: Congratulations to Ethan Yardley, leader of Veridia’s The First Guild, for being the first to upgrade his guild to the maximum level (Level Five). Reward: 10,000 Guild Reputation, 5,000 Personal Reputation]×3

Golden fireworks suddenly exploded right before her eyes. Although they were completely harmless, the surprise still made the unprepared Faye Yardley take a step back.

"My brother’s reputation should be higher than mine now," Faye Yardley said, a grin spreading across her face.

[Server-Wide Announcement: The last citizen of the nation of Elmara on Aquaria has died. The nation of Elmara has vanished, creating one raft core, which has been released into the survival sea. All are welcome to search for it.]×3

???

Faye Yardley’s mind was filled with question marks when she saw this announcement.

’A raft core is created when a country disappears?’

’Then which country was destroyed to create the raft core I got before?’

’And what is this raft core even used for?’

’Also, during that one event, the rafts were attacked, and some people guessed that the raft cores were being targeted. Looking at it now, it seems the attacks were just on the rafts themselves, to damage them.’

Tsk, tsk. If one country equals one raft core, then the cores must come in different sizes.

After all, back on Aquaria, the entire population of Elmara was less than that of a single province or city in Veridia.

Surely the raft core from Veridia wouldn’t be the same size as the one from Elmara.

As Faye Yardley thought this, her body moved faster than her brain. She had already run downstairs to the thatched shed, taken out the special fishing rod, and cast the line directly into the broken ice.

’What if I can fish this thing up directly again?’

She had, after all, fished up the last raft core with the special rod.

She just still didn’t know what it was for.

As the cold wind blew against her, Faye Yardley gently tapped her own head. ’Why am I in such a rush? I still have a golden box I haven’t opened.’

But since she was already fishing, she wasn’t in a hurry to go back inside.

Just then, her phone rang again.

"Yardley, take a look at these. Would they be an acceptable trade for the city plans?"

Looking at the items Jay Jonas was showing her, Faye Yardley felt, for some reason, that her horizons were being broadened.

Rabbit Ear Transformation Headband: Put it on and experience the joy of being a bunny.

Basic Investigation Glasses: Can investigate 10 different targets per day. You have a chance to learn the target’s race, Name, and Age.

Chicken: This is a mechanical chicken that goes "gugu." Don’t worry, it doesn’t lay eggs, but it does poop.

Town Security Office Construction Plan, colorful caterpillar, Lying Candy Beans...

She had no idea where he collected all these bizarre things, but of course, Faye Yardley chose to make the trade.

’I have no use for them, but it’s fun to collect them. Who knows when they might come in handy?’

The fishing rod in her hands twitched slightly, and Faye Yardley gave it a sharp tug.

[Obtained: pink pearl ×1]

Unexpectedly, the next cast reeled in Bramble.

She took the shrunken, balled-up Bramble off the special fishing rod’s line, and it instantly grew to full size and fled.

"What are you running for?"

She kept fishing, but by the time Willow Yardley called her for lunch, she still hadn’t caught the raft core.

’Whatever. If I get it, I’m lucky; if I don’t, it’s fate. Best to just let things be.’

Just as she was about to give up, she unexpectedly hooked it as she was reeling in her line.

[Obtained: raft core ×1]

Sweet!

"Haha, my wish came true! Nice~"

’Even though I don’t know what it’s for, it’s still really gratifying to have it as a collectible in my private storage.’

Lunch was indeed the Sea Beef that the system had praised for its deliciousness. One bite sent juices bursting in her mouth; it was truly incredible.

Thinking about how delicious the meat was, she also shared some with Master Veridian and her brother.

Full and satisfied, Faye Yardley stretched and lay down on the sofa in front of the fireplace.

She glanced at Blackwood. It seemed to be coming back to life a little, but it hadn’t fully recovered yet.

Cole Kensington and Lucy White had also just returned from outside. The moment she was back, Lucy White shouted that she was hungry, while Cole Kensington placed the two Wooden Treasure Chests he had found on the rug by the coffee table.

"You guys should hurry up and eat lunch."

Faye Yardley waved her hand, her own eyes glued to the virtual screen.

’I thought not many people would sign up, but surprisingly, the number of female applicants alone exceeds the total number I’m recruiting. Are that many people tired of life at sea? This is such a hassle. I wish I could take them all. No, no, I have to be rational.’

She sent the three questions she had prepared to all the applicants via the system. Only those who still upheld a sense of order in their hearts could come to the island; otherwise, it would be an absolute disaster.

The replies trickled in. Faye Yardley had no way of knowing how much truth or falsehood lay in their answers, but she could use a system of contracts with mutual guarantees between families and groups of six individuals for them to come to the island.

As long as they weren’t completely without restraint, she believed they would know how to act appropriately in their daily lives.

Besides the public recruitment, there were also the people selected with help from Eleanor Jonas.

Once the list was finalized, Faye Yardley sent out the 3-day island-boarding confirmations with a single click.

For matters on the island, Faye Yardley naturally contacted Franklin Yardley, having him relay the news that nearly ten thousand people were coming.

An automated production workshop diagram plus the Intermediate Fishing Rod Production Plan meant they could establish a fishing gear factory on the island.

"Heehee~ I’m just your average, everyday genius~"