Chapter 792 - 152: Fanxiya’s Blessing
With that, Shang Siteng and Bai Wuheng’s subordinates went to contact Xia Youwei’s team.
The fleet of Level Five Sea Adventurers was also anchored outside Spring Breeze Port.
With them "escorting," there shouldn’t be any trouble, at least for a short time.
As the second mate of the "Gray Sparrow," Shang Siteng would definitely be able to arrange these matters properly.
Han Zhan, along with Bai Wuheng, headed to the auction site at Spring Breeze Port.
Jiang Yuxuan was also invited by Han Zhan to participate in this auction, as a way of repaying him for his enthusiastic reminders.
Bai Wuheng had no objections to this.
Jiang Yuxuan was very excited.
For him, a Level Three Sea Adventurer, having the chance to attend such an auction was an unprecedented first.
The auction venue was less than 500 meters from the trading market.
However, the security there was a hundred times tighter.
Not only were there strict checkpoints to verify identity, but there were also numerous guards hired, among them some clearly belonging to immensely strong races, stationed around the perimeter.
This was to prevent any unnecessary incidents and ensure the auction proceeded smoothly.
With Bai Wuheng leading the way, Han Zhan and his companions took the VIP passage. After a simple identity verification, they entered the auction venue unimpeded.
By this time, the auction venue was already filled with many people.
Some people Jiang Yuxuan recognized, at least adventurers of Level Four Seas or higher; others he didn’t recognize, but all nodded to Bai Wuheng in greeting.
Anyone associating with Bai Wuheng should at least be Level Five Sea Adventurers, right?
Why were all these people gathering at such a small Level Two outpost like Spring Breeze Port, Han Zhan wondered curiously.
Bai Wuheng seemed to notice Han Zhan’s thoughts and took the initiative to explain:
"A Level Five Sea Area was recently discovered a hundred nautical miles from Spring Breeze Port."
"Everyone is here for a brief resupply before heading out to explore that area once ready."
"The auction is just a convenient addition."
Bai Wuheng’s explanation made both Han Zhan and Jiang Yuxuan nod in understanding.
While they were talking, they had already arrived at their seats.
Soon, a shapely bunny girl approached them with a tray.
On the tray were fruits and beverages for them to enjoy.
Indeed, no matter which planet, as long as one had power, they could have anything they wanted.
Han Zhan noticed that these bunny girls also had signs of mutation, though far less severe than the guards outside Spring Breeze Port.
"That’s the Evil Curse," Jiang Yuxuan explained when he saw where Han Zhan’s gaze lingered.
"You just arrived on Water Planet and are still in the Newbie Stage, so it’s normal not to know these things."
"On Water Planet, the ocean carries a terrifying Evil Curse, and once tainted, there is almost no way to remove it."
"You’ve heard of the cumulative effect, right? The longer we stay on Water Planet, the more the Evil Curse will mutate our bodies."
With that, Jiang Yuxuan paused, then suddenly pulled back his clothing to reveal his shoulder to Han Zhan.
On Jiang Yuxuan’s right shoulder, a third eye had appeared!
It was clearly not Jiang Yuxuan’s own but belonged to some unknown monster. When Han Zhan glanced at it, its pupil moved to meet Han Zhan’s gaze!
"There are ways to alleviate the Evil Curse," Bai Wuheng interjected from the side.
"Ballast Stones or specific ingredients found in special sea areas also have effects to counteract and reduce the curse."
"But such items are astronomically priced."
The reason is simple.
Who needs these tools and special ingredients most?
Jiang Yuxuan already mentioned, ’The longer one stays on Water Planet, the more severe the Evil Curse becomes.’
So, who can stay on Water Planet for that long?
Only the most powerful, highest-ranked adventurers, those high and mighty figures!
Demand determines price.
When something is sought after by powerful figures, its price is bound to soar to terrifying heights.
Jiang Yuxuan nodded in agreement to Bai Wuheng’s words.
"However, there will also be Ballast Stones at this auction that can reduce the impact of the Evil Curse," Bai Wuheng added.
"What?! Isn’t that a huge fortune for you? With that kind of money, you could even advance to become a Level Six, no, Level Seven, or even higher Sea Adventurer!"
Jiang Yuxuan said, eyes wide with envy and disbelief.
Bai Wuheng shook his head.
"It’s not as you imagine, just a Ballast Stone tool I fortuitously acquired in a special Level Five Sea Area."
"It can only reduce the Evil Curse’s impact by one percent."
"One percent? That’s indeed too bad," Jiang Yuxuan said, his tone regretful upon hearing this.
Reducing the Evil Curse by 1% is an effect that’s almost negligible.
Moreover, since a Ballast Stone serves as a unique tool for each ship, its effect is also singular.
A good Ballast Stone can significantly enhance a ship, and a Ballast Stone that reduces the Evil Curse by 1% would undoubtedly be the lowest in value.
As such, its presence in this auction is largely due to the gimmick of reducing the Evil Curse.
The price for such a Ballast Stone won’t be high.
"How much do you think this Ballast Stone tool will eventually sell for?" Han Zhan asked, suddenly interested.
"The starting price is 1000 Water Coins, with each increment no less than 100 Water Coins," Bai Wuheng replied. "Why, are you interested?"
"However, as a Level 1 Sea Newbie Adventurer, you shouldn’t waste money on something like this."
"Focus on quickly improving your ship’s Combat Power, recruiting quality NPCs for every position on your ship."
"Spend your money wisely, that’s what you should be doing now," Bai Wuheng advised.
Jiang Yuxuan nodded in agreement from the other side.
Han Zhan did not argue with them.
After all, Bai Wuheng and Jiang Yuxuan couldn’t possibly know that,
as the captain of the "Gray Sparrow," his Level 99 special ability Divine Radiance could reduce the Evil Curse’s effect by 99%.
If Han Zhan could acquire that Ballast Stone, he would complete the final piece of the puzzle to completely counteract the Evil Curse, achieving a 100% reduction in its impact!
If news of this were to spread, its explosive nature would likely leave the adventurers of the Nine-Level Sea Area in the Central Sea Area dropping their jaws.
"What’s the name of that Ballast Stone tool?" After pondering for a moment, Han Zhan asked once more.
Bai Wuheng was momentarily taken aback, but still answered his question.
"It’s called ’Fanxiya’s Blessing.’