msmithbooks Chapter 180 The Art of Choosing a Traveling Whale! Xia Fa's Choice! A Top-Tier Reward on the Fi
Chapter 180 The Art of Choosing a Traveling Whale! Xia Fa's Choice! A Top-Tier Reward on the Fi
Chapter 180 The Art of Choosing a Traveling Whale! Xia Fa's Choice! A Top-Tier Reward on the First Try?
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Waves crashed against the rocks, splashing up countless white foams and water droplets. Those droplets carried a fresh scent, bringing a touch of coolness to the hot weather.
The sea, a magnificent and vast sea, the sky is cloudless, the sunlight is clear and bright, and in the far distance the water and sky merge.
Seagulls circled in the air, dolphins occasionally leaped out of the water, and from the boat, one could vaguely see the sardine storm gathering beneath the surface, as well as jellyfish and sea turtles swimming leisurely by.
But at that very moment, water vapor inexplicably gathered in the breathtakingly clear blue sky.
The water vapor seemed to gather from all directions, quickly forming the shape of clouds.
Immediately following a "whoosh," a white cloud with big, watery eyes appeared.
Its big, blinking eyes first glanced at Xiafa from afar, then winked playfully at him before turning to look at the round, chubby traveling whales directly below it.
The adorable, elfin clouds suddenly puffed out their cheeks, as if about to erupt in anger, and streaks of lightning shot out from the white clouds, striking the traveling whales.
The lightning bolt contained candies, but in the high-temperature, high-pressure plasma, the candy wrappers quickly began to melt, while the candies themselves remained miraculously unaffected.
Crack!
Surprisingly, the lightning didn't strike the traveling whales, but instead struck the rift leading to the Protoss Realm in front of them.
The cracks quickly began to sugarify, turning into a translucent, waxy yellow texture, and a sweet, cloying aroma immediately filled the air, making the traveling whales dizzy with pleasure.
Some traveling whales still stubbornly tried to squeeze into the crevice, only to be surprised to find that the crevice was no longer valid; what lay before them were crack-shaped candies, no longer serving as a gateway to the Protoss Realm.
Just then, five brass spheres, engraved with magical mechanical circuits and filled with densely packed secret runes, landed on their heads.
The five spheres quickly transformed, emitting the clicking sounds of gears turning and machinery operating. Then, five mechanical creations of different shapes appeared!
Some have small bodies and huge claws, as if they were born to hunt.
Some have more than a dozen mechanical arms, and at first glance they look like brass spiders.
Others resembled albatrosses, with enormous, pouch-like beaks, which were open towards one of the traveling whales.
Each mechanical creation chose a traveling whale and began its capture.
Their movements were agile and nimble, without any hesitation, just like those of a real person or a real animal.
There were also pirates on the ship who were pursuing mechanical engineering, and upon seeing this, they couldn't help but show expressions of amazement and reverence.
They all stared intently, as if unwilling to miss any detail about the five mechanical creations, observing and learning as much as possible.
The colossal, 10,000-meter-long mecha that Avalon had previously piloted was far too advanced for these pirates; they could never build one in their lifetime.
They're already doing quite well if they can build a motorized armored vehicle that's over ten meters tall, so there's absolutely no possibility of them learning from them.
It's like a primary school student watching a PhD student solve a problem—they learn nothing.
But these five mechanical creations, from the way the gears mesh, the adjustment of the transmission belt, to the engraving of the magical texture, all demonstrate a level of skill that is close to that of a master!
Just one glance was enough to greatly benefit these pirates who were focused on developing mechanical secrets.
Seeing their companion captured, the other six traveling whales became even more anxious and were preparing to force themselves to stay alert and escape in a different direction.
But it was too late; countless tiny sprites appeared around them.
These little elves worked together, using large, glowing blue nets to easily trap the remaining traveling whales.
Then, together they laboriously lifted the large net and brought the traveling whales onto the deck.
boom!
boom!boom!
The traveling whale landed heavily, and miraculously stopped struggling, as if it had fainted.
Those bright little eyes were still open, but they had lost their sparkle.
"This is a state of 'feigned sleep.' Once a migratory whale is captured, it immediately enters this state, neither eating nor drinking, but it will not die. This state can last from a few months to hundreds or even thousands of years."
Prince Justinian explained to Xiafa with great interest, already rubbing his hands together, clearly itching to get started:
"I didn't expect to catch so many migratory whales to practice on as soon as we set sail. Xiafa, we're in luck."
At this moment, the five mechanical constructs also placed the five traveling whales on the deck.
Immediately, they all shrank into brass spheres in the air and flew into Avalon's sleeve.
The five traveling whales also immediately went into a dozing state as soon as they landed on the deck, and stopped struggling altogether.
The captain of the red pufferfish was amused and hurriedly said:
"My lords, you truly live up to your angelic status. If it were us taking action, even at the best of times, we would have to let several of them escape. It wouldn't be as easy as we thought."
"Our area is a coral reef sea, and the whales that come out are neither good nor bad, just average. But if you can get good stuff from them, they can sell for a pretty good price."
"We're about to pass through the Pale Tide Sea. I hope we can encounter the traveling whale pods there as well."
Seeing that the captain had started talking non-stop again, the pirates were inexplicably nervous, and some desperately tried to signal to the captain with their eyes.
After all, the captain is usually a chatterbox, so it's one thing to torment them a little.
But now he is facing two angel-level overlords!
An angelic overlord has no time to listen to his rambling.
Fortunately, Prince Justinian listened quietly with a gentle smile on his face throughout.
Avalon had no objection whatsoever. For him, whether the captain spoke little or a lot, it did not consume even a tiny bit of the energy in his constantly high-speed brain.
Xia Fa, however, became curious:
"The Pale Tide Sea?"
The captain of the red porcupine boat explained with a smile:
"Yes, that's one of the most dangerous sea areas in the Baron Ocean. Even the ships of the five pirate emperors didn't dare to enter easily."
Avalon seemed to know something and quickly added:
"According to the 'Silent Scrolls,' the Pale Tide Sea is also known as the Pale Breath Sea."
"It was the god [Brief Reality] who, while hunting down an Outer God, accidentally shattered a Dominator-level Ghost Domain. That Ghost Domain merged and intertwined with the Outer God's severed limbs, falling from the cosmic starry sky onto the Baron Ocean of our planet Caligi."
"It seems that this extremely dangerous and mysterious area was formed 30,000 years ago."
"The rules within are fragmented, yet they possess the status of Outer Gods, so even the rulers dare not easily trespass upon them."
Everything there was pale, even the heavens and earth were pale, in a state of impending decay. Any living being that dared to enter...
If you accidentally trigger one of its rules, you will quickly wither away.
"On the other hand, all secret abilities with color will be greatly restrained in that place. As for the countless other taboos, you will understand once you experience it for yourself."
He explained this kind of occult knowledge with ease, and his speaking speed was extremely fast, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube, much faster than the captain of the Red Pufferfish.
Of everyone present, only Shafa, Prince Justinian, and the captain of the Red Pufferfish himself heard the gist of it.
Everyone else, including Dagney, didn't even have time to hear what he said before he finished.
However, due to Avalon's angelic status and overlord identity, he dared not ask again, nor did he dare to ask to slow down his speech.
The captain of the Red Pufferfish looked at Avalon with more admiration, and even a sense of finding a kindred spirit. However, Avalon didn't even glance at him.
[Brief Reality] While hunting down an Outer God, he casually shattered a Dominator-level Ghost Domain?
Xia Fa was filled with amazement. Recalling how everyone had been trapped in a time loop realm equivalent to that of an angel and had no other choice, he felt that his understanding of the strength of the nine great gods had become clearer.
He suddenly remembered something, looked up and asked:
"On our planet Kaligi, don't we have the terrestrial divine kingdoms of the two righteous gods, the [Silver Universe] and the [Nature Monarch]? Why don't these two righteous gods take action to eliminate that Pale Tide Sea?"
Just as Captain Red Pufferfish was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of Avalon slightly opening its mouth out of the corner of his eye. He immediately shut up, looking at this angelic overlord with admiration and respect, and said, "Let him speak."
The surrounding pirates were at their wits' end. In this situation, it would be better to let the captain speak; Avalon spoke too fast for them to understand.
But Avalon still spoke up, seemingly oblivious to everyone else:
"The reason is actually very simple. Leaving such a sea area on our planet Caligi, especially on the Baron Ocean which can produce traveling whales, is definitely more beneficial than harmful. That's why the two gods didn't take action."
"After all, as you know, in the entire planet Caligi, and even in the entire universe, only our Baron Ocean produces traveling whales."
"This is also one of the reasons why many other young overlords from other continents are willing to come and join in the fun every year. In the past 30,000 years..."
Even young overlords from other planets have come to join the fun.
"As for the benefits, the Pale Tide Sea is home to groups of the most precious and valuable traveling whales, which yield the best catches. That's the most important thing."
"They live comfortably in this forbidden land that no one dares to set foot in, freely roaming between the real world and the Protoss realm, devouring all sorts of extraordinary items, and multiplying and expanding their race."
"Not only that, even the traveling whales that can be occasionally caught in the area around the Pale Tide Sea yield far better quality fish than those from other seas."
"In a sense, the Pale Tide Sea is the best habitat for migratory whales."
"Any traveling whale pulled out from the Pale Tide Sea starts at several hundred thousand gold pounds, and the most expensive can even sell for several million gold pounds."
"Of course, on the other hand, when the Pale Tide Sea fell into the Baron Ocean, many marine creatures in that sea absorbed the essence and flesh fragments from the Outer God's remains, resulting in almost the highest degree of mutation."
"After more than 30,000 years of evolution, countless extremely special supernatural creatures and extraordinary plants were born in the Pale Tide Sea. The value of these creatures is self-evident."
"I've heard that even the nine great gods have gone to the Pale Tide Sea to search for what they need."
Whether the pirates heard it clearly or not is unknown, but Xia Fa heard it all without missing a single word.
He was quite surprised, but also felt a strong curiosity about the Pale Tide Sea.
Having absorbed the essence and fragments of the Outer God, and evolved over 30,000 years, these supernatural creatures and extraordinary plants...
Even the nine great gods have been there. Since he has the strange electric current at his spine and the various escape and survival abilities of the Gate of Stars, Xia Fa really wants to find an opportunity to go and see it.
I imagine that must be a very strange place.
On the other hand, he finally understood why even angelic overlords like Prince Justinian and Avalon couldn't remain calm when faced with a traveling whale.
The most expensive traveling whales can cost millions of gold pounds each!
For ordinary people who haven't signed any secret agreements, gold pounds are money, wealth, happiness, or the most important thing that can buy happiness.
Many people toil their whole lives just for a little bit of gold, such as poor fishermen and refugees fleeing famine.
In fact, many refugees starved to death because they couldn't even find a single pound of gold on them to buy the delicious bread from the bakery just a few meters away.
The importance of the honor roll to ordinary people is self-evident.
However, for extraordinary individuals, the gold pound is equally important.
Because in the extraordinary world, the gold pound is the only universally accepted "general equivalent." Legend has it that the gold pound possesses the power of the Supreme Law, one of the nine great gods, which anchors its value.
Any extraordinary person can verify the authenticity of a pile of gold pounds or a large bank draft in person through a simple ritual array passed down from the "Supreme Church".
In this situation, everyone would naturally be very happy to use gold pounds for transactions, because gold pounds can buy almost everything and can also make good items in their possessions sell for a good price.
Therefore, even a supreme monarch as powerful as Dictator occasionally needed gold pounds, though it was primarily for the use of his subordinates.
In this context, it's not hard to imagine just how expensive a traveling whale worth millions of gold pounds would be.
It can simply be called the ultimate luxury item in the extraordinary world!
Millions of gold pounds are equivalent to countless secret treasures, or extremely high-level sealed artifacts, or even half of a hegemon-level secret contract!
"No wonder. In that case, even with Prince Justinian's vast wealth and resources, he couldn't easily afford to buy the finest whales from their habitats for practice, could he? Naturally, he'd have to start with the most common whales—"
As for Avalon, needless to say, although he is the greatest mechanical genius in the Kingdom of Augu in a century, he is not a prince after all.
They simply can't afford the top-tier whales that cost millions of gold pounds each for a trip.
"The main problem is that they are supernatural beings with demigod status or higher, which are almost extinct in the real world. They can only be encountered so frequently in the Mist God Hunting Grounds. Otherwise, with your status and power as angel-level overlords, making money shouldn't be difficult—"
Xia Fa steadied himself, pulled his wandering thoughts back, and didn't dwell on it.
Because, from the moment we boarded the ship until now, the real highlight is about to begin!
The eleven traveling whales were lined up on the deck in descending order of size.
The pirates stopped drinking and playing cards, and formed a tight circle around the eleven traveling whales, their faces beaming with excitement.
In the circle, besides Xia Fa, there are only Prince Justinian, Avalon, Captain Red Porcupine, and Dagney, a total of five people.
"Xia Fa, you saved everyone this time and did a great job. According to the rules at sea, one of these eleven traveling whales must be handed over to the leader, and we can divide the other ten among ourselves. How about you take seven of them?"
The captain of the Red Pufferfish chuckled and looked at Xia Fa.
Prince Justinian and Avalon had no objection to this and said nothing.
Xia Fa waved his hand and said sincerely:
"Although I saved everyone, you were the ones who steered the ship, while Prince Justinian and His Excellency Avalon were the ones who captured the traveling whales. I'm taking seven for myself; how will you divide the remaining three?"
He paused for a moment, then replied without hesitation:
"How about this: Prince Justinian takes two, His Excellency Avalon takes two, and I take three. Then everyone on the ship can share three boats. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present, regardless of who they were, even someone as detached as Avalon, couldn't help but look at Xiafa with newfound respect.
They were not greedy for credit or personal gain, and the distribution was so fair and just that everyone felt genuinely comfortable.
Prince Justinian thought of his father, His Majesty Octavian.
The reason why my father was willing to follow Marshal Gaius was because Marshal Gaius was just like that: magnanimous, fair and just, and always considering the interests of his confidants and subordinates first, and only thinking about himself last.
When Father became emperor, the same was true. So for six hundred years, Father has been respected by everyone. Even the nobles, big and small, of the Augu Kingdom all held Father in high esteem.
Now, Prince Justinian felt that he seemed to see the same qualities of a leader in Shaphat—"
"It's a pity that he's only a Rank 1 Insect now, and the probability of him signing a Rank 1 Overlord contract in the future is extremely small. Otherwise, if we were to conquer the Wave Moon Empire or the Cloth Bag Dynasty in the future, we could appoint him as the representative of the Augustus family."
Go be a little king.
Prince Justinian felt genuinely sorry, but he also decided to pay more attention to Xiafa in the future and use his resources and connections to cultivate Xiafa as much as possible.
The Xia people were both intelligent and so loyal that Prince Justinian was extremely happy to have them as confidants or friends.
That is to say, Xia Fa's rank is too low, but he can still grow in the future, right?
Captain Red Porcupine thought of the leader, Fang Xing's father.
The leader was the same way; when it came to distributing the spoils, he was always fair and just, never allowing any pirate to utter a single complaint.
This is precisely why these pirates have willingly followed their leader for decades.
"Alright, that's settled then. Xia Fa, don't worry, I'll definitely report your contribution to the leader. What you'll receive then will be far more than just these three traveling whales!"
Captain Red Pufferfish laughed heartily, his grizzly bear-like arms affectionately embracing Xia Fa, and pointing to a row of traveling whales of all sizes on the deck.
"Come on, brother, you choose first, then we'll choose."
Prince Justinian smiled and nodded, indicating that Xiafa should choose first.
Avalon didn't take the initiative to choose any at this point, even though he had already begun observing the traveling whales in secret.
However, when it comes to choosing a whale for a trip, Xia Fa is completely clueless.
Because there is absolutely no relevant knowledge in either "Secret Texts and Divination" or "The Mystical Exploration Records of the Fog Man"!
It seems to be in "The Chronicles of the Augustus Family", but I only recently got my hands on it and haven't turned to that part yet.
This is normal, though, as only the Baron Ocean on the planet Caligia produces traveling whales in the entire universe.
The Fog People live in the Fog Realm, so naturally they don't study the mystical knowledge related to traveling whales.
As for "Secret Texts and Divination," since divination cannot reveal what treasures are hidden inside the traveling whale, it is naturally impossible to mention it.
Because traveling whales are mystical beings capable of traversing between the Protoss Realm and the real world, their outer skin and thick layer of fat naturally create a disorder of time and space, making them inherently adept at escaping and spying on mystical phenomena.
Seeing that Xia Fa looked somewhat bewildered, the captain of the Red Pufferfish noticed it and then exchanged a knowing glance with Prince Justinian.
The two immediately took Xia Fa to one of the traveling whales.
That was one of the eleven traveling whales, of medium to small size, roughly the size of a round table. It was currently in a dozing state, its round body lying on the deck.
"To determine what kind of whale you can find good stuff inside, you can start by examining these five points: the skin, the folds,..."
Tail, eyes, teeth.
Captain Red Pufferfish got really into it when he started talking about it, and the pirates listened very attentively, not finding his rambling at all.
"Skin, folds, tail, eyes, teeth?"
Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, not expecting that there were such big details involved in dissecting a traveling whale.
But then he thought about it again and felt relieved.
After all, these are items that start at several thousand or tens of thousands of gold pounds, and can cost up to several million gold pounds per piece. If you don't have some sense of propriety, would you just pay for them casually?
Prince Justinian then approached the traveling whale and looked at Shafa with a smile.
"Come on, touch the skin of this traveling whale first."
Sunlight streamed onto the deck; it was afternoon. At first glance, Xia Fa noticed the whale's remarkably smooth, deep blue skin.
There weren't even many scars.
He walked over curiously and reached out to touch it.
Prince Justinian asked:
"How does it feel?"
Xia Fa hesitated and said:
"Hmm...it's very smooth?"
Prince Justinian smiled and said:
"You won't get the hang of it by touching it like that. Try running your fingers quickly across its whale skin."
Xia Fa was quite curious, so he immediately stretched out a finger and quickly ran it across the deep blue skin of the traveling whale.
Prince Justinian immediately asked:
"How does it feel this time?"
Xia Fa rubbed his thumb against the finger that had just touched the traveling whale's skin, and said somewhat uncertainly:
"It feels a bit like gliding on silk."
Prince Justinian laughed:
"That's right! Your description is very accurate. Try this one too."
He pulled Xiafa along to another traveling whale, which was two boats away from the first one.
This traveling whale was even bigger, almost the size of a house, but strangely, its skin was even smoother, so much so that it seemed to slide off when the sun shone on it.
This time, without Prince Justinian saying anything, Shafa took the initiative to extend his index finger and quickly slid it across the deep blue skin of the traveling whale.
But he was stunned. First of all, he was certain that the feeling was very strange. It was not like touching silk. It was softer than silk, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was like.
Prince Justinian then casually waved his hand, and a handful of clear water instantly condensed in the air, forming the shape of a lake with a calm and still surface.
"Come on, try sliding your finger across the surface of the water."
Xia Fa immediately did as instructed, but as soon as his fingers glided across the water's surface, a look of surprise appeared on his face:
"Why does this look so similar?"
He finally remembered what this feeling was like.
That's right, it feels like gliding your fingers across water – gentle, cool, and with a slight resistance.
But these resistances actually caused the water to flow backward around his fingers, creating a smooth sensation, somewhat like stretching out your fingers in a gentle breeze.
Avalon, having seemingly finished observing all the traveling whales and quite approving of Shafa's intelligence, spoke up at this moment:
"The texture of a traveling whale's skin can be roughly divided into three categories: water skin, silk skin, and egg skin."
"You've tried both water skin and silk skin. As for egg skin, it feels like a peeled hard-boiled egg."
"Among water skin, silk skin, and egg skin, water skin is the best. It's also easier to find good stuff inside the belly of a traveling whale with a water skin texture."
Xia Fa listened carefully and couldn't help but find it quite strange.
Exquisite, incredibly meticulous! No wonder it's a profession that even young overlords are so interested in!
Skin, folds, tail, eyes, teeth—just the skin alone can be divided into three types: water skin, silk skin, and egg skin.
After experiencing it firsthand, Xia Fa became even more interested.
At that moment, Prince Justinian's black eyes, tinged with a hint of dark blue, swept over the eleven traveling whales present.
Suddenly, he swung out with one hand, and three of the traveling whales flipped over, revealing their white and tender bellies.
He smiled slightly and pointed to the three traveling whales:
"Shafa, take another look. What's different about their bellies?"
This time it was much simpler. Xia Fa only glanced at it and immediately saw the clue, because it was so obvious.
The first traveling whale had white belly folds that resembled elongated shuttles, small at both ends and large in the middle, which seemed to be the shape of the belly folds of ordinary whales.
But the second traveling whale had different folds on its white belly. They were regular rectangles, like slender planks, with roughly the same width in the middle and at both ends.
As for the third traveling whale, it was arguably the most peculiar, with its belly folds forming a winding, wavy shape, resembling instant noodles.
It also resembles ocean waves.
Prince Justinian smiled and said:
"These are the folds in the skin, tail, eyes, and teeth of the traveling whale. They are also divided into three types: wave folds, shuttle folds, and wooden strip folds."
His tone suddenly changed, becoming tinged with regret:
"Normally, if a migratory whale has both a smooth surface and wavy folds, it's very easy to find a specimen that far exceeds its price and origin. Unfortunately—"
He simply flipped the wavy-faced traveling whale over again, but without reaching out to touch it, he shook his head and said:
"This traveling whale with wavy folds has eggshell-like skin."
Xia Fa looked at the captain of the Red Pufferfish and the others, and seeing that they also had regretful expressions, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.
It seems that these experts who frequently dissect traveling whales can tell what kind of whale skin it is just by looking at it, without even touching it.
"Watery skin and wavy folds—these all seem to be related to the concept of 'water.' Does this mean that the more similar characteristics a traveling whale has, the more likely it is to yield a good specimen?"
Xia Fasheng began to try to summarize, after all, it was possible to obtain overlord-level secret contracts, top-level secret treasures, and forbidden-level sealed artifacts from the traveling whales, and he naturally wanted to become a master at driving traveling whales.
"Look at their eyes again. What's different? Look at them against the sunlight."
Prince Justinian spoke with increasing familiarity, pointing to the other five traveling whales.
Although these migratory whales entered a state of semi-dormancy the moment they were caught, their bright little eyes losing their luster,
However, it did not close its eyes, perhaps because these mysterious spirits do not have eyelids.
Xia Fa first walked to the side of one of the smallest traveling whales. At first, his tall and agile figure blocked the sunlight, and nothing could be seen in his dark little eyes.
But when he moved slightly and the sunlight shone down, he suddenly saw a strange sight in the dark eyes of the traveling whale.
It was a vast ocean, a miniature ocean, as if it were all hidden in its dark pupils, and you could even see the waves rising and falling, the tides surging.
Xia Fa found it quite peculiar and immediately looked at the other traveling whales.
Under the sunlight, their pupils reflected images of beaches, islands, cities, and more.
In fact, in the eyes of one of the traveling whales, there was only a blurry human figure, but that figure had six legs and was clearly a demi-human.
After reading them one by one, Xia Fa stood up, seemingly lost in thought:
"If I'm not mistaken, if a traveling whale possesses a watery surface, wavy lines, and its eyes reflect the ocean, then its back must yield an even more exquisite treasure, right?"
Prince Justinian smiled contentedly:
"You're really smart; you figured out the pattern so quickly."
But the robe immediately changed the subject:
"But this is only one aspect. For example, if a traveling whale has an eggshell, extremely rare spots and folds, and the pupils in its eyes are of islands, it could yield even more exquisite treasures than the Triple-water Whale."
The "three-water whale" is probably another name for a traveling whale that simultaneously possesses a watery surface, wavy lines, and the pupils of the ocean.
Xia Fa nodded slightly, finding it increasingly interesting.
Even after learning about the price of the most expensive traveling whales, he still couldn't fully understand why Prince Justinian and Avalon, as angelic overlords, would be so interested in dissecting traveling whales.
It now seems that the process of selecting a traveling whale is inherently exciting and fun, and the possibility of obtaining top-tier items such as a supreme-level secret contract makes it an irresistible temptation for extraordinary individuals.
Next, Prince Justinian introduced him to the different types of whale tails, including ordinary whale tails, round tails, and fish tails that resembled those of river fish.
As for whale teeth, there are many different types, including round teeth, wolf teeth, lion teeth, incisor teeth, grinding teeth, and so on.
"Okay, regarding how to choose a migratory whale, the five most basic things to consider are the whale's skin, folds, tail, and eyes."
"Teeth, you've pretty much learned it. Now, try picking one head?"
Prince Justinian seemed even more eager than Shafa, waiting for Shafa to make his selection.
The captain of the Red Boarfish said with a smile:
"Newcomers to the industry always seem to have exceptionally good luck; it's called the 'newcomer protection period.' So, everyone's curious to see what good stuff you'll find on your first whale dissection trip, Xia Fa."
Xia Fa was already somewhat inexplicably excited and Zhi Xin, and now they made him even more subtly excited.
His gaze swept over the eleven traveling whales on the deck, ready to use his newly acquired knowledge and experience to carefully select one.
Almost immediately, he suddenly noticed that one of the traveling whales had several barnacles attached to its back and whale lice on its body.
These barnacles and whale lice were clearly not ordinary creatures. The barnacles were covered in eerie thorns, and the whale lice were an eerie black with white spots on them.
Seemingly noticing Xiafa's confusion, Avalon spoke calmly:
"The selection of a traveling whale cannot be fully grasped by only five aspects: skin, folds, tail, eyes, and teeth."
"Some migratory whales have bumps on their skin; these are rare and exotic species, but it's also easy to find inferior specimens."
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"Some traveling whales can even be judged by the whale lice and barnacles attached to them. For example, Flame Fujitora is generally more likely to yield good quality items than Wind Hidden Fujitora."
"However, these eleven traveling whales come from the coral algae-covered sea we are in now, so we don't need to be so picky. Just choose them based on the five aspects we just mentioned."
Xia Fa had already guessed that this was the case. Although each of the five characteristics of traveling whales—skin, folds, tail, eyes, and teeth—could be combined in an exponential manner, resulting in tens of thousands or even more combinations.
But you should know that those who choose to buy traveling whales are all extraordinary individuals.
For an angel, or even a demigod, what is it to remember tens of thousands of combinations?
Therefore, there must be other judgment methods, even higher-order judgment methods.
However, Xia Fa did not expect that he could actually make a diagnosis from the barnacles and whale lice attached to the traveling whales!
Fortunately, none of the eleven whales on this trip were too complicated. After calming down a bit, Xia Fa immediately began to carefully select them.
Whether it was the pirates, or Prince Justinian and the two angelic overlords of Avalon, they were all incredibly patient, even with a sense of ritual, not urging Xiafa at all, but quietly waiting for him to make his choice.
Finally, Xia Fa chose one of them.
According to the methods of identification I learned before, this traveling whale has an eggshell-like shell, spindle-shaped patterns, island-shaped pupils, wolf teeth, and a rounded tail.
Xia Fa chose this animal because it possessed three features that were similar to the concept of "roundness": "eggshell," "island-shaped pupils," and "round tail."
"Very good, you can cut it open yourself. There aren't many rules to it, just make a cut in its belly."
Prince Justinian smiled slightly and continued:
"You've probably heard that the meat of traveling whales is essentially supernatural food, and their fat can be used to make extraordinary bombs."
The outer skin can also be used to make clothing-type magical artifacts.
I've vaguely heard of this Xiafa. I have to say, this traveling whale is truly a treasure trove. Not only does it have treasures inside its belly, but its entire body can be utilized to create maximum economic benefits.
He took a deep breath, flicked his wrist, and the shark-tooth folding knife appeared.
Prince Justinian and Avalon merely glanced at the shark-tooth folding knife, seemingly not noticing anything special, before turning their attention back to the traveling whale that was about to be dissected by Shafa.
Xia Fa's hand holding the knife was very steady. He flipped the travel whale, which was about the size of a door panel, and made a slash on its white and tender belly.
Wow!
The next moment, an astonishing golden light shot into the sky from the ripped belly of the traveling whale, illuminating everyone's faces.
It even gave the entire Red Porcupine a sacred golden glow!
Everyone was initially taken aback, but then became completely moved.
Some were excited, some were curious, and some were envious.
Could it be that Xia Fa really found something good?