Chapter 156
**Title: The Pet of the White Night**
**Level:** 38
**Status:** Very Hungry
After two days of feeding the Kraken grilled fish, aside from the usual consumption to replenish stamina, a significant amount of fish meat had found its way into the Kraken's belly, bringing its level close to that of Ye Bai.
“Splash!”
A two-meter-long silver cod arced gracefully through the air, landing on the ground behind Ye Bai with a flick of the fishing rod.
However, raising the Kraken wasn’t without its benefits. Ever since Ye Bai had caught her, the rate at which fish were biting had increased significantly, and the quality of the fish caught had also improved.
This strange phenomenon was analyzed by the paper figure, which suggested that the local fish were influenced by the Kraken's aura, all thinking ‘hungry, hungry, hungry,’ leading to a substantial boost in the effectiveness of the already decent bait, Alisio.
As the silver cod, weighing over two hundred pounds, hit the ground, a system notification chimed:
【You have gained 150 points in ‘Fishing’ proficiency】
【Your ‘Fishing’ skill has been upgraded to ‘Fishing V’】
【You have earned the title ‘Master Fisherman’】
Finally, with the miraculous trio of fishing gear boosting her efforts, after four game days of relentless work, Ye Bai had propelled her fishing skill to its peak, achieving mastery.
When she had caught the Kraken, Ye Bai hadn’t gained any fishing proficiency, and she seriously suspected it was because the Kraken was a ‘willing catch,’ thus not counted towards her skill. In fact, she had indeed become this creature’s long-term source of sustenance.
【Master Fisherman】 Fishing Enthusiasts Association Reputation +3000; Attractiveness of rare fish and above +40% while fishing; Attractiveness of large fish +40%; Fish gathering yield +20%.
The effects of this title were like a reinforcement on top of the original benefits, further enhancing Ye Bai’s gains.
Of course, the rewards from the past two days didn’t stop there.
Ye Bai approached the silver cod, harvested materials, and collected a batch of fresh rare cod meat.
Then, she moved towards another direction where Ottofis and the Kraken were located. A campfire was set up there, with a shell the size of a basin serving as a pot.
Inside the pot, pure freshwater was boiling, created after Ye Bai cast an Ice Spike spell and then tossed the spike into the shell to cook.
In the deep-sea area, using water magic reduced blue consumption by 10%, satisfying stamina needs, and players didn’t face any water shortage issues.
This method of creating water was for the purpose of ‘cooking.’
Ye Bai was a person who valued efficiency; boiling consumed slightly less stamina than grilling and allowed for multiple portions to be cooked at once, making it perfect for the Kraken’s needs.
After placing ten pieces of cod meat, the maximum capacity displayed in her vision, Ye Bai didn’t add any other seasonings, adhering to the principle that high-quality ingredients often require the simplest preparation.
Before long, a delicious aroma wafted from the pot. The Kraken, watching this scene, seemed to have its hands on the fish basket, drooling uncontrollably.
Ye Bai then heard a system notification in her ear:
【You have gained 20 points in ‘Cooking’ proficiency】
【Your ‘Cooking’ skill has been upgraded to ‘Cooking III’】
Ye Bai opened her cooking skill details.
At Cooking III, it displayed ‘Signature Dishes,’ requiring the creation of over ten portions to qualify as such. Ye Bai had only three signature dishes: grilled skewers, grilled fish, and fish soup.
Cooking proficiency wasn’t easy to improve, as it depended on the number of recipes learned, the difficulty of the dishes, the quality of ingredients, and the number of times dishes were made.
Normally, simple cooking methods like grilling and boiling yielded little proficiency, but now, thanks to the ingredient quality and large-scale production, Ye Bai had managed to push her cooking proficiency up to level three, indicating that the Kraken was consuming well over a hundred portions daily.
The large pot of fish soup quickly vanished in front of the Kraken.
Seeing this, Ye Bai rubbed her forehead, noticing that the Kraken’s level had suddenly shot up to 42, surpassing her own. She wondered how long it would take for the Kraken to reach a state where it could hunt for itself.
Just as she was pondering, another system notification chimed:
【Your pet ‘Kraken’ has a level greater than yours; you gain 2300 shared experience points】
Huh?!
Ye Bai was instantly thrilled. This was the second positive feedback she had received since raising the Kraken; the casual pet system was finally showing some effect.
Although two thousand experience points weren’t much for her, it was still a heartfelt gesture from her little companion!
Reaching out, she pinched the Kraken’s adorable, chubby face, feeling an inexplicable wave of emotion wash over her. She wiped away nonexistent tears from the corners of her eyes, feeling a sense of pride as if her child had finally grown up.
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**Chapter 112**
After receiving the shared experience from the Kraken, Ye Bai’s work as a Sea God’s caretaker suddenly felt much more promising, and she naturally became even more motivated.
At this stage, the Kraken was still in the phase of being fed by Ye Bai, with a slightly lower food acquisition efficiency. Once it could hunt for itself, the situation would be entirely different.
Unlike Ye Bai, who had to switch classes to level up, the Kraken could grow without bottlenecks as long as it was fed enough.
When the Kraken’s level increased and it could freely hunt underwater, that would be the time for Ye Bai to ride on her pet’s coattails for experience.
While Ye Bai was curious about the history of the divine realm and interested in the main quest issued by the paper figure, the primary reason she had come to the divine realm was still to explore this high-level map that other players couldn’t access, achieving a ‘shortcut’ in her personal level.
The current situation, where she could fish and feed her pet to gain a large amount of experience, was something that other players would curse as cheating if they knew. It was exponentially faster than Ye Bai wandering around looking for bosses to grind levels.
Continuing to enjoy this effect in the future was a blessing, not a curse; it just meant consuming a bit more food. With Ye Bai’s financial resources, she wouldn’t struggle to sustain herself, and every morsel of food would be put to good use, converting into experience points.
The higher her level, the more experience points she would need to level up. If she were to level up normally, she couldn’t even imagine how much extra time it would take to accumulate the experience points needed to reach her current level of 51.
Ye Bai then tested and discovered that when the Kraken’s level exceeded her own, she received a certain percentage of shared experience points with each feeding.
Combined with the effects of the fishing stool, Ye Bai’s stamina consumption was more than sufficient, so she prioritized feeding most of the fish she caught to the Kraken.
Unfortunately, the fishing stool’s effects couldn’t be applied to the Kraken, as the item’s effect was based on ‘stamina’ consumption, which didn’t help with the Kraken’s hunger. From the player’s perspective, stamina and food/sleep could be converted into one another, but for NPCs, hunger and sleep were entirely different matters.
Moreover, the Kraken didn’t seem to have the patience to wait for fish to bite. Ye Bai still didn’t dare to let her out of the fish basket, fearing that in her extreme hunger, she might go on a rampage.
Another four game days passed, and Ye Bai’s activities revolved around three points: fishing, cooking fish soup, and feeding her pet.
The fish materials in her backpack kept piling up; most of the fish meat was used for cooking, while other materials from high-level fish were collected, stacking up into several groups.
The Kraken’s level soared daily, from level 50, 51… all the way to its current level of 59.
Estimating that after finishing today’s meal, it would reach the corresponding level of 60 for its third class transition, Ye Bai couldn’t help but curiously lift the Kraken halfway out of the fish basket to check for any changes in its size.
To her surprise… there was no change at all; the Kraken hadn’t grown taller or fatter even a bit.
The lifted Kraken, confused, simply nibbled on Ye Bai’s fingers, tilting its head and asking, “Hungry?”
“It hasn’t grown at all…” Ye Bai murmured.
In the myriad realms, level 20 marked a significant threshold, and level 60 was the third class transition for players. At this stage, the professional system was fully matured, commonly referred to as ‘graduation,’ corresponding to the divine blood awakening phase for divine blood users, which was the highest level cap for players before the public beta.
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