amaotonovel Chapter 1590 Proof of the Sea Beast
Chapter 1590 Proof of the Sea Beast
Lin Yu had no reason to refuse the team invitation from "Fishing Guy".
He had already promised Hannah that he would take her back to Jingxu to visit relatives and have a vacation, and he also needed to go there to collect the material [Whale Tears] needed to craft the [Exclusive Item].
Therefore, this Pure Ruins was a place Lin Yu absolutely had to go to.
Moreover, although we had Hannah, a local, to guide us, going with the "Fisherman" provided an extra layer of security.
Besides, she had promised Fang Qing that she would help take care of "Fisherman".
Therefore, Lin Yu readily accepted the team invitation from "Fishing Guy".
Then...
A minute passed in the blink of an eye.
Although he had only recently finished his "trial" and returned to the real world from the "eternal cage," Lin Yu was about to head to the Ten Realms once again.
He couldn't even complain—after all, it was the 'Director' who went to the 'trial,' while it was 'Zhu Ming' who was going to the 'Clean Ruins' with the 'Fisherman.'
Lin Yu now understood more intuitively why the player with the longest traceable game time in the current version had only joined three years ago, yet was so different from the later players.
Because the higher the level of the "player," the less time they spend in the real world and the more time they spend active in the Ten Realms.
Just like two "players" with a difference of "one year" in real-world time span, the actual time difference between them is far more than "one year" - if you take into account the experience time in all ten realms, the actual difference in the thickness of experience may be several times or more.
It doesn't even need a "year" span... just one month is enough to bring about a qualitative change in the two groups of "players".
If we also consider the individual talent differences among 'players', then among the same batch of 'players', those who 'level up' faster and are more adapted to the Ten Realms are likely to completely leave behind the others who originally joined the 'Death Game' at the same time as them in the process of rapid improvement.
For high-level players, especially those who have unlocked map access, the time they spend in the "death game" dungeons and in the "Ten Realms" is increasing.
This is why many high-level "players" believe that the world also has a will and will reject beings of higher "rank"—because before they are rejected, they have already left the real world.
This led to... those 'players' never realizing that they would be rejected by the real world.
Of course, Lin Yu had already learned about this information through various channels.
But after actually having this experience, Lin Yu's experience was naturally different.
"As expected, the differences among the 'players' of the 'Death Game' become greater as they reach higher ranks."
"No wonder the Psychological Society and other organizations value potential so much... Putting aside everything else, the fact that they require fewer [dungeons] to 'advance' than others is already quite impressive."
At first, Lin Yu was somewhat dismissive of the fact that players with high potential could advance in rank one or two dungeons earlier than other players.
But now it seems... that one step ahead leads to another.
Being able to "upgrade" one or two "dungeons" earlier than others is a huge advantage in itself.
If everyone can pass the 'Advancement Trial' in one go... then the growth rate of such theoretically talented 'players' might be many times faster than that of those with slightly mediocre aptitude who are a level below them!
Without considering exceptionally talented individuals, players with moderate aptitude who undertake the "Advancement Trial" in the seventh "Dungeon" are always two "Dungeons" faster than those who undertake it in the ninth "Dungeon".
If you pass each "Advancement Trial" in one go, you will be ahead of six "Dungeons" in terms of time, which is one and a half months, when you reach "Tier 3".
Reaching the 'Third Tier' and unlocking the [Map] permission a month and a half earlier would mean having a lot more time to train and collect materials in the "Ten Realms".
This only considers the differences brought about by the 'Tier 3' and 'Map' permissions, and does not take into account the 'Social' and 'Encyclopedia' permissions.
Being able to establish long-term and stable negotiating relationships with the natives and collect materials is enough to create a significant gap in skill. Moreover, while [Social] and [Encyclopedia] cannot directly increase the time each [player] spends in [Dungeons] or the number of times they visit the "Ten Realms," they can indirectly provide players with many [items] that serve as tickets to additional [Dungeons].
The most valuable thing about the Ten Realms and [Instances] is that they give each [player] almost the same amount of "extra time".
The basic 7-day survival reward given by the weekly [Dungeon] may seem to be only 7 days on paper, but in reality, it can be extended to a longer timeframe in the "Ten Realms" as the 'player' advances in rank.
In addition to items, high-level players often possess extraordinary powers, and they make very high use of their time.
Thinking of this, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh again...
I have now reached the rank of 'Third Order'.
It's still too overpowered to 'upgrade' on my third 'dungeon'...
Of course, Lin Yu didn't actually know why he would start to "upgrade" as the third [dungeon].
"What does this have to do with you, sister?"
Lin Yu thought to himself for no reason.
But this is a question that is destined to remain unanswered for now.
The feeling of weightlessness came over me...
Then, the salty smell of seawater entered my nasal cavity.
Lin Yu opened his eyes and found himself on a calm sea.
More accurately, he was sitting on the remains of some kind of giant marine creature—a huge fish floating belly up on the surface of the sea, the size of which was comparable to a small island.
This is a huge gray fish, nearly 100 meters long, with half of its body above the water and the other half below.
The dead giant fish was not rotting; its large gray scales still gleamed with a cold metallic sheen, and there was no foul odor emanating from it.
of course……
Lin Yu could still tell that it was the corpse of a fish.
It's not just because this giant gray fish was floating on the surface of the sea with its white belly up, which perfectly fits the characteristics of a "dead fish".
Even more so because...
Although the large gray fish did not smell of decay, it exuded an aura of "death" and "antiquity".
This giant fish is not simply enormous—it is not merely a behemoth with a massive size, but possesses a status befitting its terrifying form.
From the residual energy fluctuations and powerful spiritual remnants on the corpse, Lin Yu could easily deduce that this giant fish once possessed extremely high intelligence and power.
but……
It was precisely because of this that Lin Yu was able to make a direct determination...
This big fish has been dead for a long time.
Because these remaining energies, spirit, and soul fluctuations of mine have obviously been worn away by the long years, leaving only a tiny remnant.
This left Lin Yu somewhat uncertain... what exactly was the origin of this giant fish?
Are they powerful sea beasts that escaped from the Central Sea, or perhaps... sea creatures from before the Mu Continent sank?
Although Lin Yu already had some understanding of the Pure Ruins, he still didn't know enough.
But thankfully...
Now Lin Yu can ask questions directly.
He looked to his side—on the other side of the fish's belly, the 'fisherman' was bending over, examining the giant fish whose weight was probably measured in tons, his eyes full of regret.
"What kind of line would it take to hold such a huge thing?"
Chen Le muttered to himself.
Hearing the other person's words, Lin Yu said helplessly, "Even if the leader line can hold up... can the main line, the fishing rod, and your body hold up?"
Hearing Lin Yu's complaint, the fisherman came to his senses: "You're right, 'Zhu Ming' - such a giant is definitely not something I can 'catch' just by 'fishing' right now."
He sighed, and Lin Yu shook his head.
"Stop reminiscing... So what's the deal with this place?"
"And...why don't I see the 'mission'?"
As Lin Yu was speaking, Chen Le chimed in, "Oh, well... because the 'ticket' that Fang Qing forcibly activated wasn't a [dungeon] type, but a more free type—the kind that gives us the opportunity to move freely within the Ten Realms."
As he spoke, Chen Le pulled out a strange sculpture from his pocket—it was a spherical sculpture with the heads of various marine creatures such as sharks, whales, killer whales, tuna, turtles, dolphins, and sea lions sculpted on its surface, densely packed together, giving it an indescribably eerie appearance.
It's just that because this sculpted ball is only two finger joints long, it doesn't look particularly creepy.
Looking at the sculpture, Lin Yu couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"
"【Proof of the Sea Beast】can point to a powerful, fallen sea beast, teleporting us to the vicinity of its corpse. This will temporarily make the world's will of the Pure Ruins believe that we are the bloodline left behind by this dead sea beast, thus granting us approximately three to seven days of free time without being rejected."
"Of course, the cooldown time is also quite long... and if a powerful sea monster corpse is not found, this thing will fail to activate—so it's best if you can know the coordinates of a sea monster corpse yourself."
Chen Le said with emotion, "This thing was a Christmas gift from Fang Qing... I thought she was encouraging me to come to Jingxu to fish more often, but I didn't expect that she had a hidden trick in it."
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised: "There are actually such good things... So, what we're looking at now are actually two sea monsters?"
Chen Le shook his head: "No, it's not that magical... Only the world will of the Pure Ruins would make such a judgment."
"The other natives will still see you the same way you do."