Chapter 329 Part 4
We had no problems using fire for cooking.
It worked pretty nicely.
Although I don’t feel like this place has proper ventilation to make a fire.
Well, as long as it works…
Now, let’s continue fishing!
Let’s try to get Outerreef’s Class Change done tonight.
And I want to get as many South Sea Pearls and South Sea Black Pearls as possible.
I want them.
Is this the embodiment of materialistic desire?
Maybe.
Alright, let’s continue.
I recall Bunraku and summoned Taylor.
The lineup will be Rig, Taylor, Strand, Apnea, and Outerreef.
I have to be careful.
Goukame has a status abnormality that reduces his status by 30%.
I don’t think it will recover quickly even if recalled.
So the only other monster I can keep as a reserve is Nias.
And there’s no guarantee that she’ll have a full MP bar by the time I summon her.
If we get a status abnormality early on, I might have to change my plan of action entirely.
Well, let’s do what we can.
I can’t resist my materialistic desires.
《Summoned Monster『Apnea』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
This happened earlier than I thought.
Monsters at deeper places seem to have higher levels.
And I’ve been wandering around deep areas since early today.
It looks like it was a good thing to keep on hunting underwater despite the damage we have sustained so far.
Apnea’s VIT increased automatically upon leveling up.
After mulling over his second stat increase for a moment, I ended up going with AGI.
Apnea Beluga Lv1 → Lv2 (↑1)
DEX 13
AGI 26 (↑1)
INT 16
STR 14
VIT 18 (↑1)
SPI 10
Skills
Bite Evade Underwater Mobility Semi-Aquatic Night Vision Cursed Noise
Vibration Detection Pursue Wind Attribute Water Attribute
Balancing these numbers seems challenging.
I want to increase his AGI early on.
It’s a difficult choice, but it can’t be helped.
There’s still a long way to go.
Let’s raise his stats meticulously.
At any rate…
Is the number of hits with Dowsing decreasing?
Let’s try moving a little farther away into the sea.
It’s 8:30 PM now.
I finally got them!
One South Sea Black Pearl and one South Sea Pearl, obtained one right after the other.
So the odds to get these increase the farther away we are from the shore?
I’m not really sure.
I also know that I don’t tend to find these in areas that are too deep underwater.
The problem is, at night, I can’t really know how deep underwater I’ve gone.
It seems that places where no natural light reaches at all are no good.
Perhaps that’s why I didn’t notice it.
I was probably too deep underwater.
But there was an unknown monster here.
Zebra Sting Lv.5
Demon Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Underwater Water Attribute Deadly Poison
A white fish with brown stripes.
So, a lionfish, right?
Its spread out dorsal and pectoral fins make it look graceful.
But I know this kind of fish.
I know you need to be careful about its poison.
And yet, it’s a delicious fish.
However, this one is a monster.
The size is completely different.
I’d say these lionfish are about as big as I am.
There seem to be two of those.
Could this be a dangerous fight?
Dangerous.
If you get close, you will be poisoned by its thorns.
And it was quite intense.
In the end, while Taylor held one down, I took down the other one, and only then I went back to take down the remaining one with ease.
But getting to that point was tough.
Strand, Apnea, Outerreef, and I have also been poisoned.
In the end, it looked like an easy victory, but it felt scary at times.
Very, very scary.
There are still monsters that seem to be very dangerous out there.
What’s more, the ocean currents themselves are also quite dangerous.
Even on the wide area map, I can clearly see that we’re far away from the island where the Area Portal is located.
When did that happen?
Even after finding our bearings, there’s no guarantee that we would be able to return to the original island.
《【Dive】Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster『Outerreef』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
It’s 11:30 PM.
This happened while we were wandering around.
It’s good that I managed to do it before midnight, but…
This is still troublesome.
Going farther away into the sea means finding monsters of a higher level.
And a lot of them, at that.
But as a result, I’m not getting that much progress with my use of Dowsing.
Well, the compensation is Outerreef’s level up.
Outerreef’s AGI increased automatically upon leveling up.
After a while of not being sure, I ended up choosing DEX as his second stat increase.
Outerreef Dolphin Lv7 → Lv8 (↑1)
DEX 13 (↑1)
AGI 28 (↑1)
INT 14
STR 10
VIT 14
SPI 10
Skills
Bite Evade Underwater Mobility Semi-Aquatic Night Vision Vibration Detection
Pursue Water Attribute
《The Summoned Monster 『Outerreef』 has cleared the conditions for Class Change!》
《Please go to the Status Menu to access the Class Change options》
Of course, I’ll do his Class Change now.
I’ve already decided what option I’ll go with.
But I’ll still use Fusion Identification first, just in case.
《This Summoned Monster cannot be fused.》
Class Change Options:
Black Dolphin
Beluga
Well, I was already set on having him become a Black Dolphin, but…
I’ve been extra cautious about these things as of late.
Outerreef Dolphin Lv8 → Black Dolphin Lv1 (New!)
DEX 14 (↑1)
AGI 31 (↑3)
INT 16 (↑2)
STR 10
VIT 14
SPI 11 (↑1)
Skills
Bite Evade Underwater Mobility Jump (New!) Semi-Aquatic Night Vision
Cursed Noise (New!) Vibration Detection Pursue Water Attribute
【Black Dolphin】 Summoned Monster Battle Position: Underwater
A medium-sized aquatic mammal. Attack methods include biting, ramming, and special abilities.
Its build is larger than that of a human, and its backside is almost jet black.
Capable of underwater activities for quite a long time without taking a breather.
《This Summoned Monster cannot be fused. A Class Change is required.》
I didn’t feel the need to preview him as a Beluga.
I just did his Class Change like this.
How does he look now?
I can’t see how much his appearance has changed.
Well, he’s certainly black, that much I can see.
But it’s nighttime, so I can’t seem to notice much else!
Still, there’s no doubt that he has gotten bigger.
Yeah.
I wish he’d take it down a notch, though!
He seems to be swimming around the area at high speed, maybe out of delight.
I mean, he’s undoubtedly pleased with himself.
But he’s too fast!
Apnea had given me a strong impression of having a relaxed nature after his own Class Change…
But Outerreef is the exact opposite.
Well, that’s fine.
Each of them is entitled to their own personality after all.
Shall we stop here for today?
Let’s use Return Home to warp back to Defense Valley.
Still, I have a dilemma.
Should I continue fishing in the E4 Map?
Or should I base my exploration on the N2E12 Map?
Both options are equally good.
Either way, I’m waiting for equipment for Apnea and Outerreef.
It may be troubling me now, but I’ll decide on that tomorrow.
Protagonist Keith
Race Human Male Racial Lv34
Job Arc Summoner Lv1
Bonus Points Remaining: 30
Set Skills
Sword Lv14 Two-handed Spear Lv14 Joust Lv14 Club Lv14 Dagger Lv14
Rapier Lv12 Rope Arts Lv12 Javelin Lv11 Pole Weapon Lv11
Staff Lv25 Punch Lv22 Kick Lv22 Joint Lock Lv22
Throw Lv22 Evade Lv22 Block Lv22
Summon Magic Lv34 Spacetime Magic Lv22 Seal Magic Lv16
Light Magic Lv20 Wind Magic Lv21 Earth Magic Lv21 Water Magic Lv21
Fire Magic Lv21 Dark Magic Lv21 Ice Magic Lv19 Lightning Magic Lv20
Tree Magic Lv19 Dust Magic Lv20 Lava Magic Lv20 Steam Magic Lv19
Heroic Summoning Lv2
Alchemy Lv17 Pharmacy Lv11 Glassmaking Lv9 Woodworking Lv13
Synergy Lv23 Appraise Lv23 Identify Lv23 Discern Lv7 Cold Resistance Lv12
Grab Lv21 Horsemanship Lv22 Precise Manipulation Lv23 Ropework Lv11
Jump Lv14 Acrobatics Lv14 Heat Resistance Lv14 Climb Lv12 Balance Lv15 (↑1)
Dual Wield Lv19 Disassembly Lv20 Swim Lv11 (↑1) Dive Lv11 (↑2) Throw Object Lv13
Dash Lv14 Endurance Run Lv14 Hide Lv7 Conceal Lv7
Physical Reinforcement Lv22 Mental Reinforcement Lv22 Speedcasting Lv22
Magic Effect Amplification Lv22 (↑1) Magic Range Expansion Lv22 (↑1)
Petrification Resistance Lv6 Sleep Resistance Lv6 Paralysis Resistance Lv9
Confusion Resistance Lv8 Darkness Resistance Lv7 Unconscious Resistance Lv10
Charm Resistance Lv2 Poison Resistance Lv4 Silence Resistance Lv5
Instant Death Resistance Lv3
Equipment
Tokkosho x1 Vajra Trident x2 Jeweled Sword x2 Quartz Illuminated Sword x2
Akasagarbha Spear x2 Spirit Tree Staff x1
Staff of Torture x2 Petrified Wood Staff+ x2 Tonfa of Torture x2
Petrified Wood Tonfa+ x3 Capture Rod of Torture x1 Needlefish Spear+ x1
White Elephant Long Spear+ x1 White Elephant Javelin x2 Lion Sage’s Lance+ x2
Snow Beast Mace x1 Lion Sage’s Foil+ x2
Snow Wyvern’s Estoc+ x1 Snow Wyvern’s Pike+ x1
Lion Sage’s Kukri+ x2 Lesser Sword Dragon’s Short Sword+ x1 (New!)
Needlefish Javelin x1
Guardian Treasure Hammer x1 Xiuyaojing Bow x1 Indra’s Halberd x1
Enraged Pickaxe+ x2 Silver Necklace+ x1
Snow Leopard Push Dagger x1 Gale Tiger Push Dagger x1
Killer Scorpion Push Dagger x1 Snow Leopard Bagh Nakh x2
Plains Lion Bagh Nakh x1 Bull and Horse Leather Armor+ Sets
Einheral’s Armguards x2 Heavenly Zebra’s Misanga x1
Bracelet of Torture+ x2 Anklet of Torture+ x2 Prison Guard’s Black Rope x1
Battle Horse Belt + Rucksack Item Box x2
Summoned Monsters
Apnea Beluga Lv1 → Lv2 (↑1)
DEX 13
AGI 26 (↑1)
INT 16
STR 14
VIT 18 (↑1)
SPI 10
Skills
Bite Evade Underwater Mobility Semi-Aquatic Night Vision Cursed Noise
Vibration Detection Pursue Wind Attribute Water Attribute
Setsui Succubus Lv3 → Lv4 (↑1)
DEX 7
AGI 25 (↑1)
INT 25 (↑1)
STR 7
VIT 7
SPI 26
Skills
Flight Levitation Echolocation Magical Resistance [Medium] MP Recovery [Medium]
Shapeshift Spacetime Attribute Light Attribute Dark Attribute Fire Attribute Earth Attribute
Ignis Fighting Falcon Lv3 → Lv4 (↑1)
DEX 12
AGI 29 (↑1)
INT 23
STR 12
VIT 13 (↑1)
SPI 14
Skills
Peck Flight Far Sight Wide Area Search Ambush Sense Danger Air Mobility
Wind Attribute
Outerreef Dolphin Lv8 → Black Dolphin Lv1 (New!)
DEX 14 (↑1)
AGI 31 (↑3)
INT 16 (↑2)
STR 10
VIT 14
SPI 11 (↑1)
Skills
Bite Evade Underwater Mobility Jump (New!) Semi-Aquatic Night Vision
Cursed Noise (New!) Vibration Detection Pursue Water Attribute
NEXT CHAPTER
RELEASE RATE
Summoner is Going
Speed up schedule by 10 hours
Current schedule: Every 80 Hours
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