Chapter 787 - 147: Thick Soup and Information
"Gray Sparrow", Kitchen.
Xia Youwei and Feng Xiaozao are using Lamp Bulb Seaweed to craft a new dish, and they are nearing completion.
On the stove, the vessel filled with hot, steaming white smoke is rising along with the bubbling thick soup.
The entire kitchen is filled with a rich aroma of alcohol.
Xia Youwei and Feng Xiaozao both have a rosy tint on their cheeks, looking charmingly adorable.
"Success!"
Xia Youwei’s face reveals a joyful expression.
"Did it work?" Feng Xiaozao, who was helping on the side, quickly leaned over.
The vessel now contains what used to be thick sticky orange soup that has been diluted with water.
This not only makes it less difficult to drink but actually reduces its thickness, making it more approachable as a soup.
Looking at the pot of delicious orange thick soup, Xia Youwei nodded.
"Yes, it’s a success."
"My personal panel has also displayed cooking success."
"Lamp Bulb Seaweed Thick Soup: Made from Lamp Bulb Seaweed fruit, it’s a rare delicacy of the sea."
"Hunger Value +30 points, Spiritual Value +30 points"
Upon seeing the final line of values, the smile on Xia Youwei’s face widened.
"Indeed, our initial speculation was correct. The more precious the ingredients, the more values the dishes restore."
"Thirty points of Hunger Value, thirty points of Spiritual Value, more than fried rice!"
Although it doesn’t have any additional attributes like fried rice, its intrinsic values are already excellent.
Moreover, importantly, a bowl of Lamp Bulb Seaweed Thick Soup doesn’t fill you up, even after drinking three bowls consecutively you won’t feel bloated.
The only downside might be, don’t drink too much, be careful not to get drunk.
Soon, Xia Youwei and Feng Xiaozao shared this good news with the other Contracted Spirit girls.
When a big bowl of Lamp Bulb Seaweed Thick Soup and fried rice was served on the dining table as lunch for the day, everyone showed a relieved smile.
Eating fried rice every day is somewhat burdensome!
Using Lamp Bulb Seaweed Thick Soup to soak rice, everyone ate heartily, chatting as they ate.
While Feng Xiaozao and Xia Youwei were busy in the kitchen, others were also not idle.
Han Zhan spoke first, revealing his findings:
"In the captain’s cabin, I found a sea area map, from which I confirmed the current location of the ’Gray Sparrow’."
"Moreover, I found our next target location, the closest Level Two Port in the nearby sea area, Spring Breeze Port."
This is an uplifting discovery.
On sea navigation, the most feared is losing direction and failing to find the target destination.
With a destination, it’s much more reassuring for everyone.
"The only worry is whether Spring Breeze Port is still occupied by alien races, particularly the Fishman Race." Han Zhan paused and added.
"If that’s the case, we might have to suppress them by force again, although it makes ’Gray Sparrow’ sound quite brutal."
"Let’s just hope they don’t misjudge themselves." Gongyang Jin said, holding his forehead with a hand.
The second to speak was Shang Siteng.
During this period, she has been responsible for one thing, organizing Jian Beifang’s navigation diary.
The task seems easy but is actually very intricate.
The navigation diary contains a large amount of irrelevant information points, with some contradictory parts.
This diary seems to be updated continuously with Jian Beifang’s navigation experiences.
Due to this, well-organized material gets new points recorded after four or five pages, overturning previous assumptions.
The navigation diary is merely a diary, not a rigorous scientific journal.
The information within is subject to revision, which is inevitable.
Aboard the "Gray Sparrow", only Shang Siteng, as the dean of the Great Xia Research Institute, has the intellect to handle this work properly.
"I’ve organized parts of Jian Beifang’s navigation diary."
"Let me tell you the parts we can confirm."
"Firstly, concerning the distribution of sea areas on the Water Planet."
"We all know Water Planet is entirely covered by the ocean, but we didn’t know that the sea areas have distinctions."
"Where we are now is a Level One Sea Area, the least dangerous in the Water Planet."
"Then there are Level Two Sea Areas, Level Three Sea Areas... up to Level Nine Sea Areas."
"Level Nine Sea Area, also known as the Central Sea Area, is the most dangerous region in the Water Planet."
"Different sea areas are distributed randomly across the Water Planet. We can roughly judge the current vessel’s location using a danger sea area level map. Two points require attention:"
"First, the danger level of a sea area can change at any time."
This is easily understood.
For example, a Level One Sea Area where the Wraith Ocean Tomb Group continues to grow will be rated as Level Two.
Or a Level Three Sea Area might be rated Level One if the terrifying Evil Dragon within it is eliminated.
"Second, there are restrictions on entering sea areas with different danger levels, they can’t be entered randomly."
Han Zhan heard this fresh idea for the first time.
"What are the restrictions?" he asked instinctively.
"Reputation Value." Shang Siteng replied.
This answer seems almost expected.
Since Water Planet is a virtual game world, every number it provides has its corresponding significance.
Reputation Value is no exception.
"Entering sea areas with different danger levels requires certain Reputation Values."
"Higher Reputation Values are needed to enter seas of higher danger levels; otherwise, vessels are blocked out."
"Regarding how to earn Reputation Values, it’s through maritime warfare."
"Battling ship fleets or attacking those port bases raises Reputation Values."
"Exploring higher danger level sea areas also yields Reputation Values."
Shang Siteng paused here.
She could only organize so much of Jian Beifang’s navigation diary for now.
After hearing this, the embryonic rules of the Sea Battle World began to unveil to Han Zhan and others.
The next step for "Gray Sparrow" becomes clear:
First, head to Spring Breeze Port for supplies, then find ways to boost Reputation!