Chapter 147
The results of the last two encounters left Ye Bai with a serious expression. If it weren't for the 1% chance of the compass failing twice in a row, could it be that the Kraken was too close, rendering the compass ineffective?
Ye Bai instinctively imagined a terrifying deep-sea behemoth with enormous eyes staring at the island from the depths of the ocean... She then turned to Ottofis.
Ottofis's donkey ears perked up, as if he had sensed something from Ye Bai's expression. The look on his donkey face was far from pleasant.
The magical inscriptions on the altar were crafted with precision to ensure the success of the ritual. They often required exact wording; aside from the usual grandiose descriptions, if it could be described as "an insatiable hunger," it would undoubtedly mean that this Kraken was a colossal glutton!
As the only two living beings nearby, Ye Bai and Ottofis wondered if they would be enough to satisfy this sea god's appetite.
With that thought, Ye Bai's expression tightened. The situation felt dire; it would be best to find a spatial rift and leave this place as soon as possible.
Just then, Ye Bai felt a sudden tremor in her hand.
Looking down, she saw that the golden compass, which she hadn't yet stowed away, was inexplicably spinning on its own. After a chaotic whirl, the needle finally settled on a direction and stopped moving.
Ye Bai raised her head to see where the needle pointed—it was the peak of the central mountain of the island, a place she had yet to explore.
What was going on?
Ye Bai tried to turn the compass in other directions, but this time it seemed to be fixed, unwaveringly pointing toward the mountaintop no matter how she adjusted her position.
Surely the Kraken wouldn't be at the top of the island, would it?
While that possibility wasn't entirely out of the question, Ye Bai's intuition told her it was unlikely.
The deep-sea dwellers were aquatic beings; even if they could venture onto land, they fundamentally disliked it.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Bai decided to send the devil Alisio ahead to scout the way.
Setting aside the compass's guidance, she had already explored the entire perimeter and midsection of the island without any other discoveries. The only unexplored area left was the mountaintop, so she might as well head there directly.
If she really did happen to encounter the Kraken... she would just have to see if it was interested in some bread.
"How about a trade? I can use a contract to teleport you out, but you’ll need to release my true name. Of course, I’ll provide the contract this time," Alisio suggested, still hopeful as he scouted ahead.
Ye Bai ignored him. While Alisio's method was indeed feasible, making a deal with a devil was always her last resort. If she dared to trade, Alisio would just as easily send them into a pool of lava.
The slope of the mountain was not steep, and as she proceeded cautiously, the paper figure felt no signs of other creatures. Alisio ahead was also unharmed.
Before long, the mountaintop was right before Ye Bai's eyes.
With no plants obstructing her view, she approached and scanned the area ahead. Her gaze sharpened as she spotted some unusual items at the peak.
Taking a few more steps to get a clearer look, Ye Bai halted, confirming she wasn't mistaken. Her previously tense expression turned into one of shock; she was utterly dumbfounded.
Those unusual items... were a complete fishing set.
Yes, a slender fishing rod wrapped in fishing line was slanted in a wooden bucket, and beside it was what looked like a small stool.
In the center of this mysterious island, tainted by an unknown aura and home to a sea god's altar, how could there be such a mundane set of tools?
What on earth was going on?
Not only was Ye Bai bewildered, but even Ottofis tilted his head, curiously eyeing the fishing gear, while Alisio floated over and circled it three times.
"This fishing set is quite extraordinary..." the paper figure's voice chimed in, having already 'seen' the information.
"Is it safe? Is there any curse?" Ye Bai asked, intrigued.
"No, it's safe," the paper figure quickly replied.
Upon hearing this, Ye Bai stepped forward and reached out to touch the seemingly ordinary fishing rod.
In the next moment, she was dazzled by a burst of golden information.
Wha—what the heck? A legendary fishing rod?! As a creator, she had no idea such a thing existed in the myriad realms!
Ye Bai suddenly remembered that the repaired golden compass had gained an additional function: it "possessed a certain treasure-hunting ability."
The fishing rod appeared to be made from some special wood, not particularly well-crafted, and lacking any magical inscriptions. It looked just like the fishing rods commonly used by fishermen in a small fishing hut in the myriad realms.
However, upon touching it, the golden page's text clearly informed Ye Bai that this seemingly ordinary fishing rod was, in fact, a legendary item.
【Handcrafted Fishing Rod】
Level: Legendary
Traits: No matter how heavy the fish, the required pulling force to lift it is no more than 5 kilograms; hooked fish cannot unhook themselves; indestructible.
Description: A practical and effortless fishing rod.
"......"
This absurd trait, this simple description, left Ye Bai momentarily speechless.
When she saw the golden attribute page, her mind had already raced through various complex terms, like increasing the chances of catching high-level fish, but she never expected the specific effects to be so straightforward and blunt, so much so that it felt like a different style from the myriad realms.
No wonder the paper figure's tone had changed when it said the fishing set was extraordinary.
This fishing rod was indeed something else.
Ye Bai then continued to touch the nearby fish basket and small stool...
"Goodness!" Upon seeing the attributes, Ye Bai couldn't help but exclaim.
【Handwoven Fish Basket】
Level: Legendary
Traits: Unlimited capacity for fish; indestructible.
Description: A practical fish basket.
【Fishing Stool】
Level: Legendary
Traits: Sitting on it while fishing does not consume stamina; indestructible.
Description: A seat suitable for fishing.
This fishing set, which was so out of place on this island—or rather, in the entire myriad realms—had not only simple yet powerful basic traits but also a surprising characteristic that left Ye Bai astounded: indestructibility.
In the myriad realms, even divine artifacts weren't indestructible!
What kind of merit did this 'fishing trio' possess to have the same indestructible trait as items found in dungeons?
Unfortunately, these were utility items and had no damage attributes. If they did, in some respects, these three items would be no less than divine artifacts, and their practicality was so high that it felt like someone had used a cheat to modify their attributes, making Ye Bai want to shout that it was unfair.
Wait... modification?
Ye Bai's expression suddenly shifted, as if she had grasped a fleeting inspiration, but upon deeper thought, she lost her train of thought.
The myriad realms were built upon the Star Network, and the data flow of the Star Network could not be artificially penetrated or controlled. Even the Fuyou tribe, which constituted the Star Network, couldn't interfere. If they could, the various civilizations of the Star Alliance would have long since uncovered the secrets of the myriad realms at any cost. How could there still be room for modifications at the data level?
Looking at the three items that had been quietly abandoned here for who knows how long, seemingly discovered by the treasure-hunting function of the golden compass, Ye Bai couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity—
How ridiculous! How could there be fishing gear in this place? And with such a complete set of fishing rod, basket, and stool, it was the standard fishing trio!
If this were truly an island, that would be one thing, but the altar of the sea god, which should only exist underwater, was located at the mountainside. How could there be a complete set of fishing gear left behind? Surely the sea god wasn't a fisherman, and the ritual for the sea god was just the Kraken randomly picking a lucky deep-sea dweller to devour, right?
...Of course, to be precise, the Kraken would eat deep-sea dwellers; the food chain logic of big fish eating small fish applied to them as well. But the premise would never be that they used "fishing" as a method to catch fish like land creatures.
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