I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Saint-Teres Port is a Level Seven Port.

Because it is close to the Central Sea Area, it has another name on Water Planet, Peace Port.

The meaning is that when any ship arrives here, it can obtain temporary "peace."

On Water Planet, peace is an extremely luxurious commodity.

Previously, the Level Two Port ordered all ship crews to leave their warships for peace, entering the port as individuals.

Yet the present Level Seven Port has no such requirement.

Saint-Teres Port, a Level Seven Port, is more like a "city," a sprawling "Water City."

Wide waterways spread throughout every area of Saint-Teres Port, enough for six large warships to pass side by side.

On both sides are special wood walls built high, their height just matching that of the shallower draft warships.

This design conveniently allows people from the warships to temporarily disembark for cargo handling or other trades.

If viewed from above, the Saint-Teres Port below resembles a massive island-shaped maze.

Layer upon layer of wooden walls completely block the winds and waves of Water Planet, calming the waves within the waterways and granting the warships peaceful respite,

this is the true Peace Port.

"Allowing ships to enter the inner area without forcing the crew to leave the warships is truly an enormous endeavor, a great show of courage."

Aboard the "Gray Sparrow," Gongyang Jin expressed his admiration after hearing the description.

People’s hearts are unpredictable.

As the Alliance Leader of the Anti-Xia Alliance coming from City of Extreme Evil, Gongyang Jin deeply understands this.

The more he understands, the more he realizes what kind of courage is needed to let warships that possess the threat of artillery openly enter Saint-Teres Port.

Shang Siteng nodded lightly, agreeing with Gongyang Jin’s view, and spoke:

"There are records in the sailing diary about Peace Port."

"Its founder should be the earliest Level 9 Sea Adventurer to enter the central sea area, whose name is unknown."

"The current actual controller is also a Level 9 Sea Adventurer, his name is Chen Yuan, also known as ’Lone Wolf.’"

Han Zhan lightly tapped his right index finger on the table and curiously asked:

"If my memory serves me right, Level 9 Sea Adventurer should be qualified to be king, the standard to enter the central sea area, right?"

"Why hasn’t this Level 9 Sea Adventurer named Chen Yuan entered the central sea area?"

Shang Siteng spread her hands, sharing the same doubt as Han Zhan.

"Based on my guess, he might not aspire to it."

"Rather than entering the central sea area and battling with others, he seems more content managing a port, and, safeguarding this peace."

"After all, everyone has their own aspirations. This can be seen from his nickname ’Lone Wolf.’"

Strong individuals always enjoy solitude.

"Is this the confidence of Peace Port? An expert comparable to a king makes anyone entering the port wary and respectful." Han Zhan spoke again.

"Indeed." Shang Siteng nodded slightly, "Chen Yuan’s principle is that once you enter Saint-Teres Port, you are under the protection of his ’Lone Wolf Fleet.’"

"Regardless of one’s identity?"

"Yes, regardless of one’s identity, at least in Saint-Teres Port, they are absolutely safe."

Sounds good.

While Han Zhan and others were speaking, they formally arrived at the entrance of Saint-Teres Port.

A warship intercepted them at sea, and someone aboard spoke to them: "Ships entering Saint-Teres Port need to pay an entry fee, 100 water coins per day per ship."

"You have two ships, so you need to pay 200 water coins."

The speaker took a glance at the "Hunting Halberd Whale" behind Han Zhan and added another statement.

Hiss...this price...is not cheap.

Everyone exchanged glances, thinking to themselves.

One has to understand that the price of a large warship is only 10 water coins, yet a single day at Saint-Teres Port costs 100 water coins.

"Consider it a protection fee then." Shang Siteng said.

It makes sense, a Peace Port guarded personally by a Level 9 Sea Adventurer doesn’t need any further reassurance, does it?

Having paid 200 water coins, "Gray Sparrow" and "Hunting Halberd Whale" sailed one behind the other into the inner waterways of Saint-Teres Port.

Saint-Teres Port turned out to be more prosperous than they imagined.

This is a truly giant water "city!"

The buildings here are no longer simple like those at the Level Two Ports, but rather distinctive.

Different types of wood create different buildings, each building’s function and style vary greatly, yet they harmoniously blend together.

Giving a sense of orderly comfort amid chaos.

All shops are located on both sides of the waterways, with new internal waterways branching off to access any shop, with designated mooring areas inside.

Moreover, Saint-Teres Port thoughtfully arranged shop rental services.

Shops along the waterways, as long as they are vacant, can be rented.

A rented shop can serve for inhabitance and for selling one’s materials, tools, or any acquisitions.

If you’re worried about complications and don’t want to rent a shop solo, don’t worry.

Saint-Teres Port has a designated recycling center that recycles anything that appears on Water Planet, offering prices.

However, recycling center prices are significantly cheaper than selling independently, choosing how to proceed depends on personal preference.

"The rental price for a small shop along the waterways is 500 water coins daily, and this price is not cheap."

"I plan to pack and sell the "Hunting Halberd Whale" and those cheap tools collected onboard to the recycling center."

As Shang Siteng, the second officer in charge of finances on the "Gray Sparrow," she proactively spoke of her plan:

"Additionally, I’m planning to rent two small shops along the waterways for Youwei and Lingzhen."

"The few thousand water coins we have in hand are far from sufficient here. To meet consumption upgrades, we need to earn more money."

After hearing Shang Siteng’s words, everyone nodded, with no objections.

So, according to Shang Siteng’s plan, they rented two adjacent small shops along the waterways,

and then Shang Siteng took the "Hunting Halberd Whale" to the recycling center to exchange for funds to sustain their livelihood for the next few days.

The operation of the small shops along the waterways was straightforward too.

Upon completing a rental, the shop owner could name their shop, with the name appearing in the middle atop the shop.

A catchy and vivid name can greatly attract passing ships, so it’s quite important.

After some thought, Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen respectively named their small shops.

Xia Youwei’s shop was named "Feast of Gluttony," and Li Lingzhen’s shop was named "Miracle Recovery."

Miracle Recovery, cures impossible ailments.

Feast of Gluttony, devours seafood and mountain delicacies.

These two shops, one left, one right, appeared quite symmetrical.