"..."
"You have a ship?" Hovering Feather was slightly surprised.
Ships were like Mounts. They were a luxury item.
Currently, independent experts would be lucky to have one or two Gold Coins to spare.
The better an expert was, the more expensive their equipment would be. Naturally, the better their equipment was, the more expensive it would be to repair them. Moreover, players often had to purchase potions, scrolls, and other items. In reality, they did not have much money on hand.
Hence, in Ocean Viewing Town, some players did not have the money to purchase a Common Mount even after reaching Level 40.
Hovering Feather had formed an adventurer team. In addition, his luck had been pretty good recently, allowing him to earn a small fortune from opening several Treasure Chests. Hence, he had decided to splurge on renting a small fishing boat with sails.
He had never imagined that Shifeng would be so rich as to purchase a ship of his own.
"The leader has really found himself an expert. We're in for a treat."
"I wonder when our adventurer team will have our own ship? That way, we'll be able to reduce our expenses every time we venture out."
Everyone in the team could not help their envy as they looked at Shifeng.
Following which, under Shifeng's guidance, the team arrived at a port with few ships.
Just as everyone was wondering why Shifeng had traveled so far, Shifeng retrieved the glass bottle containing the Swift Dragon Speedboat from his bag. He then chanted an incantation, releasing the Swift Dragon Speedboat from the water.
As the black fog rolled out of the bottle and into the water, Hovering Feather and the others' eyes nearly fell out of their sockets.
Normally, a normal fishing boat would release a black fog that was around ten yards long. Even the larger fishing boats could release a fog that was close to 20 yards long. However, Shifeng's bottle had released a fog that was 40 yards long. It was twice as large as the best fishing boat in Ocean Viewing Town.
"Are my eyes playing tricks on me?"
"That's a speedboat!"
"That speedboat is so cool! Look, there's even a cannon at the bow!"
"Crap! There are magic runes engraved on the boat!"
"That's not right! I've seen NPCs drive advanced speedboats before, and those advanced speedboats didn't have magic runes engraved on them!"
When Hovering Feather and the others looked at the Swift Dragon Speedboat, they were utterly stunned by its majestic appearance.
"Let's go," Shifeng was very satisfied when he saw the Swift Dragon Speedboat. He then led everyone aboard.
The streamlined shape of the boat was faintly surrounded by flowing light. It was definitely the most handsome speedboat he had ever seen. Moreover, the power source of the entire boat was actually composed of two parts.
In its natural state, it relied on the wind to travel.
If players felt that they weren't fast enough, they could also use Magic Crystals as a power source to increase their movement speed. However, the energy consumption was very high. One Magic Crystal was required for every ten minutes. In other words, players would have to spend 25 Silver Coins for every ten minutes. That was nearly the daily income of an ordinary expert player.
The moment Shifeng released the Swift Dragon Speedboat, the players passing by were stupefied.
"What kind of ship is this?"
"Did that Super Guild's expert team come to Ocean Viewing Town?"
"This ship is too cool. I wonder which top adventurer team it belongs to. I have to join!"
Very quickly, news of the Swift Dragon Speedboat spread throughout Ocean Viewing Town. The various adventurer teams and Guilds began to make inquiries about the Swift Dragon Speedboat.
Just as these players were about to get a closer look, Shifeng activated the Swift Dragon Speedboat.
Suddenly, the runes on the speedboat's hull released a faint blue glow. As if a sword had sliced through the water, the water around the speedboat parted naturally. Following a gentle breeze, the Swift Dragon Speedboat began to move.
Compared to the Swift Dragon Speedboat's Movement Speed, the fishing boats with sails were as slow as snails. In the blink of an eye, the Swift Dragon Speedboat surpassed them. The Swift Dragon Speedboat's speed was no slower than that of a Bronze Mount on land.
In the blink of an eye, the Swift Dragon Speedboat grew smaller and smaller. Eventually, it disappeared completely from Ocean Viewing Town.
"Isn't that a little too fast?"
"Are my eyes playing tricks on me? How can a boat be so fast?"
"Could it be that we've encountered the legendary ghost ship?"
"That's not right. I saw a few players board the speedboat. It should be that god-ranked expert's speedboat."
"If I could have such a speedboat, I'd be willing to go bankrupt."
"With your measly net worth, I'm afraid you can't even afford the rudder."
When the players at the port saw the Swift Dragon Speedboat disappear, their mouths gaped in shock, their bodies trembling with indescribable excitement.
At the same time, news of the Swift Dragon Speedboat had reached the upper echelons of the Apocalypse Empire's various large Guilds.
"An advanced speedboat!"
"Good! Send someone to contact the owner immediately! Our Guild is taking that speedboat!"
Practically all of the upper echelons of the various large Guilds issued the same command simultaneously.
God's Domain's sea was far more abundant than on land. However, the difficulty of exploring new lands was simply too high. This difficulty did not stem from players' lack of strength. Rather, it was due to the poor quality of ships. Relying on fishing boats to fight sea monsters was simply impossible.
However, if they had an advanced speedboat, it would be a different story.
They could form a team of experts to explore new lands. Their profits would be much higher than raiding large-scale Team Dungeons.
Large-scale Team Dungeons weren't like the island dungeons. Every Team Dungeon had a Cooldown after a single raid. Moreover, it took a very long time to explore a large-scale Team Dungeon and raid it.
Now that they had reached a bottleneck, the various large Guilds in the Apocalypse Empire, which were located near the sea, naturally prepared to develop at sea.
"Big Sis Rain, I just received news that an advanced speedboat has appeared in Ocean Viewing Town. Judging by its quality, it's even better than the advanced speedboat operated by NPCs." After receiving the news, Blue Phoenix contacted Feng Qianyu immediately. She also sent Feng Qianyu a picture and video of the Swift Dragon Speedboat.
When Feng Qianyu saw the video recorded by a player, his eyes narrowed.
After obtaining the Town of Beginnings, the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion had placed more importance on exploring new lands at sea. Feng Qianyu had seen many speedboats travel at sea. Compared to the Swift Dragon Speedboat, the difference was like heaven and earth.
"Blue, have someone investigate this matter immediately. Also, spread the word that the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion is sincerely willing to purchase that speedboat at a high price," Feng Qianyu immediately instructed.
"I'll have them do it right away." Blue Phoenix nodded.
"This ship is interesting. With this ship, Miracle's quest to explore the dangerous sea zone will no longer be a problem. Make a trip to Ocean Viewing Town immediately and find a way to get that speedboat for me, no matter what method you use," a man in his fifties, who radiated a dignified aura, said in a deep tone.
Although this man was in his fifties and had a weathered appearance, the frightening aura he radiated made the group of Level 40-plus peak experts before him shudder. They all lowered their heads, not daring to meet this man's gaze.
"Vice Guild Leader, please rest assured; we will complete the quest," several Level 40-plus peak experts promised.
While the Shifeng made his way to the Golden Sands Archipelago, he had unknowingly become the center of attention throughout the Apocalypse Empire. Every Guild in the empire was talking about the Swift Dragon Speedboat.
The Swift Dragon Speedboat really is fast. What should have taken us nearly 20 hours has only taken us five. I wonder how fast the speedboat will be if it uses Magic Crystals as its power source? The Shifeng was astonished as he looked at the Golden Sands Archipelago before him.
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