Golden Experience

The ocean is a dangerous place.

Monsters abound in areas not inhabited by people on land. However, with the exception of dungeons and monster areas that are concentrated as habitats, few monsters act in an organized manner. Besides such places, there are basically no powerful monsters. No, should I say that other monsters gather around powerful monsters to create monster realms?

Anyway, it's not hard for people to live in the middle of the continent if you avoid places that you know are dangerous.

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of monsters and powerful individuals, wherever they may be, with the exception of some. It just so happens that the exception continues.

But the ocean is different.

On the sea, you don't know when or where you'll be attacked by a giant monster from underwater.

It's not just giant monsters. Sometimes you get attacked by small monster herds.

In other words, in the ocean, all areas are like monster realms.

That's not all.

This is not the case in the neighborhood of the central continent, but in other continents and islands, seabird-shaped monsters can be attacked not only from the sea but also from the sky.

This world is not friendly to people.

But it's not just people who aren't nice.

Disasters befall the monsters equally.

Marine monsters and seabird-shaped monsters can only attack others if people don't pass.

Then who will be attacked are each other's monsters.

There is a constant struggle over the food chain at sea, where seabirds target monsters who lose, flee, or weaken.

Or some monsters pretend to be weak and instead feed on seabirds.

In such harsh environments, monsters also minimize the risk and thus avoid unnecessary hunting.

After a massive meal and battle, there can also be a moment of silence in the ocean.

If a man has a chance to cross the sea, it is only then.

And that cycle and know-how was the most important treasure in the shipping industry, and it was also the reason why the number of merchants engaged in maritime trade was not increasing.

"─ ─ I wonder if the captain has been dealt with. Can you trust me?

"─ ─ The captain of this ship is now the head of state, the lord of the port town of Ricebach, from which we departed, but he seems to be a breathtaking so-called knight. We need a hand from the Head of State to deal with it. Rice Bach said that the former Shape Realm was in Blanc's hands, so I decided to leave it alone for a moment."

Gustav answered Professor Mori's question.

Everything is under control, and it is certainly not interesting because everything has to be done.

It is also the professor's style to prepare as carefully as possible, but it is not a bad journey just to get there, as it was once at dawn in the field work or when you hit the Hugel Cup with a single punch.

I don't know if I can trust you once in a while.

Now the professor was on his way to the western continent by boat with this Gustav Urban.

Of course it's rare that you asked me to take Gustav with you.

They want the Chamber of Commerce to expand there too.

As far as I can hear, the Western continent is not so economically developed, or the human settlements themselves seem to be quite limited, but that's why we have a chance to succeed as pioneers.

Gustav's escort was accompanied by a phantom beast named Kelly and Marion. Even if the western continent was a somewhat difficult area to survive, we could do anything about it.

Of course, such a typical ship is aboard with a typical merchant and mercenary, and the professor's appearance is common.

The professor took advantage of his qualities as a wearer beast and embarked on the ship in a human form. Needless to say, I am also properly dressed.

I had Gustav prepare the clothes and equipment.

In exchange, I have handed over some 'Alchemy' items.

It is a new item developed with rare and abundant materials, funds, and equipment.

Sometimes it is rarely circulated, and it was dealt with at a fairly high price.

Regarding the developed items, they told me that I could like the actual items as long as I gave the data to the rare ones. It can be said that there is a lot of information management, but that girl is probably not very interested in that kind of thing. It is an item that can only be created by the current professor and his assistant, and here is one item that the professor should be aware of. He is a burning friend to look after.

Both of the assistants put it in that aerial garden.

One was an assistant and the other was an escort, but there was only one hidden choker, an item that deceived 'appraisal' and 'true eye'. When you go to an unknown location, there is a high risk that the information will be kept incomplete.

I have ordered Duck Ain to develop the hidden choker, and Duck Zwei to help Vinea. Vinea has the ability to "hide behind" and will help develop the hidden choker.

The current professor is a human gentleman by all accounts.

It might be closer before we storm Hugelcup Castle.

Even more handsome than back then.

I spinned the deck that was equipped as a fashion item and melee weapon and slammed the ship's deck.

It didn't mean anything. It's just a pose.

Nevertheless, it is really wonderful that there is no disturbance in attitude and no drunkenness on a rocking ship.

I don't know which one, but it would be a trick with a high talent.

It is a nod to say that Raid Boss class monsters will break their image if they get seasick and so on, and they will not suffer from such abnormalities due to the improvement of their stats. Even so, the professor is still a semi-raid boss. There is no problem because I didn't originally intend to fight aggressively.

"─ ─ I'm not dressed well. Could you please not scratch the deck? I can't stand being there and rotting from it."

"Whoa, excuse me. I'm sorry."

If it was a non-breathing merchant ship in Magnum, I thought it would be appropriate to treat it and behaved without care, but it was certainly extremely dangerous if it could lead to an accident.

This ship must sail safely at least until we reach the Western continent.

"... even if the ship shakes and falls, I can't help you. It's better for you to stay in the cabin."

The sailor went back to work with malice.

─ ─ You're a bad employee.

"No, as a sailor who crosses the sea with his life, that's probably what it is. I've heard that medieval sailors boasted a lot about that."

"Is that what it is? Professor Mori Etty is knowledgeable."

The sailors may have a 'true eye' as they try not to say anything to Kelly and Marion, who rarely go out and look at the sea all the time. It is a very useful skill in the sense of detecting hazards in the sea and far away as soon as possible, and it is probably one of the conditions for sailors.

If bad, the sailor may be stronger than the average knight who lives on land.

If you think so, you can see the attitude toward the professor now.

I saw the professor's LP, suppressed by the hidden choker, and decided it wasn't a big deal, and I whispered.

It is quite a human thing.

However, when I looked at the foot, as the sailor said, it was definitely a little depressed in the shape of the tip of the stick. This is not good.

The professor's stick is specially made with Adamas on the core and covered around it with Eldertrent branches.

Those swords can't scratch a single wound, and they are strong enough to meet the swords Lyla made for players like Youth. If we meet with the Adamas Sword, the trent part will be scratched, but only this part can be repaired. The branches used are materials that were created using "share" well, and required "mission" and "great business" to be processed, but instead have self-repair capabilities as a living weapon. It can also be enhanced by giving experience points. However, it does not enter the inventory.

"I can fix the deck, but I can't fix the deck floor. Well, I can't help it. Let's be careful in the future."

It is, nevertheless, a fine day.

There are no signs of a storm, and the monsters in the sea are quiet.

In addition to the professors and Gustav, there are several other passengers on this ship. There appear to be two horses in the barn.

The passengers were two Ricebach merchants who went to the western continent to buy them, as well as a suspicious robe who appeared to be their escort. It seems that the horses belong to them. Trapped in a dark warehouse without making a noise, it is a very well-trained horse ─ perhaps a monster who has been "put on mission".

In other words, it is likely that the two guards of the gentle robe are players.

Since the launch of the Mission Collar, I've heard that more and more players are buying horses and 'doing the mission'.

However, I am usually used to seeing Rare and Lyla, but it is quite suspicious to see the robe wearing even the hood.

And you're aiming for a pair of white robes and black robes.

If they are players, are they fans of Magnum?

I thought the red one was more popular than the black one, but as far as I can see, maybe not.

Will there be players who decorate with white, black, red, green, and tea at a party of five?

That would be a pleasure, but the problem is with four people.

Is the fourth person green or tea?

Fortunately, the professor did not fall off deck, nor was he struck by monsters or storms, and after a smooth few days of voyage, the ship arrived on the first island, the relay point.

The professor was impressed by how he stood on deck without shaking, but according to what I heard later, the ship had barely shaken in the first place.

It was true that they were able to navigate without being so influenced by the waves and winds, but they were due to the skills of the operating system.

Perhaps that poor sailor complained about the sudden damage to the ship he was operating. If so, I did something bad.

The island that was stopped for supplies and breaks could be called a lonely island, which the professor saw as a volcanic island.

I decided to go down because it was said that it would be moored until the next day.

Gustav and Kelly stayed aboard. They're watching out for the captain and sailors.

The island's climate seemed warm and humid, and it seemed to be agriculturally friendly.

In fact, it seems easy to live on the island alone because of self-sufficiency through fishing and agriculture.

There seems to be a lot of ships stopping by like the professors this time, but the settlements near the docks sell fresh crops and alcohol for these people.

Basically, it seems to be a barter, but in the store the professor peeked at, it was possible to shop for gold coins.

Gold is of little value on the island, but it seems that it can be used by sailors visiting the island to pick up rare items from abroad.

If we forcibly rule the island by "mission" or other means, we may be able to take advantage of the maritime trade that takes place from the central continent.

Gustav, however, does not come down vigilantly with the crew, and the professor is not a specialist in such play.

As a precaution, I summoned several Genocider Crickets out of the settlement and left them on the island.

If we can also investigate the monsters that inhabit the island, it will help someday when someone is interested in the island.

Since sailing is the next morning, considering that I will be back by night, I don't have half a day left to explore.

The professor decided to go to the old man in the nearby village to talk about the island for the time being.

"Oh, well. It's unusual for people to come from outside the island."

Really?

"Yes, because when you stop on this island, it's just people doing business. The wharf settlements will be enough for you to eat on the sea, and our settlements will be there for you to unload your crops. When I came all the way here, the shopping that I could buy was no different from the docks' settlements, and it didn't make sense to come."

I see.

A merchant whose purpose is trade would certainly be so.

If you only sell the same product here and there, you can't help stretching your legs.

But what the professor wants to know is the history, culture, and culture of the island.

I am not very interested in the product.

Above all, the professor, who is a player, has stocks that are at least a few weeks away from food. There are no supplies to procure on the island in the first place.

"From what I've seen, it's a warm climate and there seems to be plenty of water. They don't seem to have anything to do with crop failure or famine, and if we don't get close to the coast, there will be less damage from monsters. It doesn't seem particularly problematic in my daily life, but I wonder how I usually spend it."

In areas where agriculture and livelihoods are at risk, the ability and means to deal with those hazards are of paramount importance to the people living there.

But it seemed that such things were rare on this island.

The next thing people who are no longer anxious about their lives want is entertainment.

If the island has lived a stable life since time immemorial, it is no wonder that there has been a unique evolution of entertainment or something.

I see. It's not safe if we don't go near the sea. "

Apparently, seabird-shaped monsters sometimes come into the depths of the island when there is little food in the sea to capture the inhabitants.

The whole island seems to be bustling at times like when a trading ship is docked, but otherwise it seems to be next to danger.

"However, recently, in addition to that, there was one other concern... I can't help telling the traveler this."

I can't help it, but I can't help it if I want to tell someone.

That's the atmosphere.

I wonder if it's a problem-solving quest.

I wish it would take a few hours, but the professor doesn't have time.

But it would be hard to just listen. You will be inspired to discover the atmosphere of this island.

In the first place, the professor is here to listen. Achieving quests is not an end in itself. Someone else should do it.

"This is Mount Wasato in the center of the island, which you can see from this settlement.

When I was born, the mountain remained much quieter. That's what I've been roaring about lately. "

Roar?

"Yeah. Guru, guru, guru. The ground was shaking, and it seemed like there was a cliff crash in some settlement, and I was a little worried about that."

"Well, that's...."

Is it possible that a volcano that has not been active for a long time has come here to show signs of an eruption?

Volcanic activity is quite a deep theme, and it has been found that there are also volcanoes with eruption cycles in tens of thousands of years. Therefore, just because there has been no eruption for thousands of years does not constitute any reassuring material at all, a strict surveillance system is in place for all volcanoes in the real world.

Mount Wasato in the middle is definitely a volcano, as it appears to be an isolated island suddenly present on the sea.

If so, the earthquake will probably be a prelude to an eruption.

We will continue to investigate, but we may not need to take our plans to control the island very seriously.

It is not clear how long it will last as a relay point.

"You must be anxious about that. Unfortunately, however, I too must leave the island tomorrow. It is the mountains that I would like to remove the anxiety, but I don't have much time. You may want to ask another person who might visit you about the problem."

The next morning, from the deck of the ship leaving the island, the professor looked at the island with emotion.

Perhaps we can see this sight.

When you think about it, even professors who are not very interested in the landscape come to think about it quite a bit.

"─ ─ Well, this can't be helped. Some of my friends started the eruption, but none of my friends stopped it. I don't know if the day will come when other players will be able to push themselves to the land, but if we don't hurry, we won't be able to stop by the island."