Chapter 819 - 774: The Fourth Day on the Flame River
Da Fei quietly waited in the dense volcanic mist for the arrival of the fourth day at sea for the navigator. Then Da Fei discovered a problem: the accumulated days at sea for the navigator should be calculated based on continuous sailing time. The more time accumulated, the stronger the training for the sailors, and it should accelerate their growth.
If during a voyage we reach a small island, like Hawaii, and the sailors disembark to eat, drink, play, and rest, then the accumulated sailing time should reset to zero and start over. So, does it mean the navigator’s training shouldn’t allow disembarking?
Then the question arises, how do we account for Elda leading the elite army ashore just now? If disembarking causes the army’s accumulated precious three days of sailing experience to reset to zero, wouldn’t that be frustrating? Or perhaps a short disembarkation is allowed, but they can’t rest and recover onshore?
Da Fei couldn’t help but feel deeply frustrated. This is the headache of having no online resources, where everything has to be explored by players themselves. But this is also the dividing line between the skilled and the unskilled. Even though I lack the operational skills and a powerful team, I must ensure an absolute lead in unknown domains. I will crush all skills and tactics with absolute high technology!
At 3:30 AM Beijing time, Da Fei suddenly awoke from a nap to the system prompt sound:
——System Prompt: You have been sailing in special waters for over four days. You and your team heroes have gained an additional 410,000 God-level Navigator experience, and your team has gained additional growth potential!
——System Prompt: Your Wisdom Angel Elifel has grown during harsh sailing, Attack +3, Defense +5, Life +200, Mana +200, Stamina +20, and acquired a new special skill: Human Form.
——Human Form: The powerful angel army can transform into human form and walk as NPC citizens between cities.
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Da Fei suddenly woke up; the long-awaited fourth day had arrived! The sailing experience inexplicably increased by 410,000, but Da Fei’s biggest concern appeared: only Elifel had advanced! None of the elite newcomers progressed!
The newcomers are easy to explain; they have been on the ship for less than a day, not yet enough to advance. Results should show tomorrow. But having the elites not advance for two consecutive days is frustrating! Or does the elite army already have antibodies, so even two days of training aren’t enough to grow? But Elifel also has flame antibodies, and Elifel did grow?
The most frustrating answer is: Elifel didn’t disembark, so she could grow; everyone else went to battle ashore, so they reset to zero!?
Arriving at this conclusion left Da Fei nearly in tears! If this is true, doesn’t it mean passing an uninhabited island means navigators can’t disembark? That’s obviously wrong!
Damn, why guess blindly when I can just ask Elifel? The system granted me an intelligent unit capable of communication to facilitate my research!
Da Fei first checked Elifel’s new special skill "Human Form" and couldn’t help but shudder! Skills such as Lore, Will, Elda, and more are all possessed by Elifel too!
In that instant, Da Fei recalled Deirdre’s Banshee transformation; isn’t this the divine skill allowing troops to transform into NPCs and freely pass through teleportation arrays? The most frustrating flaw with unit types is that they can’t pass through teleportation arrays, which this divine skill fully compensates for!
Oh my! So angels and Banshees actually have many similarities, neither having a physical form and both able to transform into humans. This means I can conveniently bring her aboard as an Angel-level sailor! And if she can transform into a human, then other elites can too, right? Then it’s just perfect for forming the world’s most badass naval force, not inferior to the former dwarf giant battleship Flame Lord crew!
However, Elifel acquired the human form skill after advancing four or five times in her journey to become a BOSS. Other elite angels have a long way to go to reach this point, at least becoming a BOSS first? The problem is, the current situation where elites can’t advance in two days——
Da Fei asked, "Elifel, congratulations on your significant progress!"
Elifel also beamed with joy, "Report, Master, my significant progress is due to my contract master Selvia significantly enhancing her strength! I sensed her increased power through our contract!"
Selvia’s training is complete? Da Fei’s eyebrows rose, "Are you saying your progress is solely because of Selvia?"
Elifel replied joyfully, "Exactly! Contract angels grow stronger with their contract masters. Learning the human form means I am beginning to advance toward becoming an Advanced Angel!"
Da Fei suddenly understood! So if not for Selvia, yesterday’s sailing would have been fruitless again! It seems that getting other elite angels to learn the human form is more challenging than I imagined!
Da Fei smiled bitterly, "I thought after you learned the human form, other troops would quickly follow, making it easier for me to take you sailing."
Elifel hurriedly replied, "Master, I am no longer an ordinary angel. Perhaps I can fulfill the role of Angel Instructor, assisting you in training the angel troops."
Da Fei was suddenly overjoyed, "How to become an Angel Instructor?"
Elifel replied calmly, "I will strive in this direction, but it still requires combat, honing, and growth. By the way, Master, have you noticed that yesterday’s navigator training experience increased again?"
Da Fei nodded: "That’s right, it increased a lot. What do you think is the situation?"
Elifel replied: "Although I don’t understand navigators, from my personal feelings, training in harsh seas is not only about fighting against tough environments, but also includes battles on the sea. Yesterday we had two battles at sea; if you count the River Monster’s pursuit, that’s three. The improvement for the troops from these three battles must be considerable, so what we need to do is further engage in battle!"
Three battles? Does landing count? Da Fei hurriedly asked his most concerned question: "Do you think the troops’ training status declined after Miss Elda led the troops to expedition yesterday?"
Elifel laughed: "How could it? On the contrary, I’m worried that my state might decline from leisurely staying on the ship."
Da Fei realized once again! So, landing battles do not affect the navigator’s training progress, but whether they can rest after landing is uncertain.
Resolving another confusing issue made Da Fei feel relieved. Ultimately, the essence of a navigator is wrestling with the sky, the sea, illness, and people! Alright, I’m diving into the volcanic haze just for the thrilling fight.
Da Fei laughed: "Alright, before our battle, let’s start by training in the Navigation Skill! Are you ready to learn?"
Elifel said seriously: "I will fully comprehend your teachings, master!"
Wahaha, only with such motivated students does teaching become passionate!
—System Prompt: You have used the Master-level Special Soldier Training Skill ’Angel Sailor Instructor’ on Wisdom Angel Elifel, and successfully taught the Advanced Navigation Skill!
—System Prompt: You have obtained information on Grandmaster-level Special Soldier Training Skill.
—System Prompt: You have obtained information on God-level Navigation Skill.
—System Prompt: You have obtained information on the hidden Sailing Skill ’Oar Ship Mastery’.
—System Prompt: Your Wisdom Angel Elifel has learned the hero skill ’Advanced Navigation Skill’, gaining advanced growth. Attack +1, Defense +2, Life +200, Mana +200, Stamina +20.
Oh yes, another success with advancement! Haha, Wahahaha! Advance, grow, strive to become an Angel Instructor! Now I’m relying on you to lead the way!
Hold on! Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped in surprise, there is an unexpected surprise this time, new information in the system—Oar Ship Mastery? A hidden skill in the Sailing Skill?
Da Fei quickly took out the Sailing Skill Book and searched around, but found nothing! This isn’t a skill recorded in the Skill Book! Damn! So Sailing Skills are so profound, meaning there are skills like Sailboat Mastery?
No need to think too much, since training Angel Advanced Navigation Skill can produce information, maybe I can directly comprehend it by training lots of Elite Angels to advanced level?
Just do it, Da Fei immediately approached the next Elite Angel and asked: "Are you ready?"
The Elite Angel responded with the usual: "Please give the command!"
—System Prompt: You have used the Master-level Special Soldier Training Skill ’Angel Sailor Instructor’ on Elite Power Angel Force, and failed to teach the Advanced Navigation Skill!
Uh... It’s okay, this is the gap between elite and leaders, an expected failure, there’s still tomorrow! Tomorrow is the day to fully evaluate the harshest sea region’s performance. Back then, Elifel jumped from elite with a thousand blood increase to leader in one step here, and now these Elite Angels’ blood levels are about the same as Elifel’s back then, about time for them to advance to leaders.
Now Da Fei continues to train Elite Angels amidst failures. For Da Fei, this is the fourth consecutive day staying on the ship, the large depletion of life and stamina is unviewable. However, it’s fine, the entire team’s pressure for healing is almost nonexistent, the only pressure is from death resurrection.
In other words, starting here, we can’t use the dying resurrection tactic, everything must be won perfectly with zero deaths! Can I achieve it?
Just as Da Fei pondered, the Blood Eagle on the way ahead discovered a situation: there are over a dozen red dots approaching along the canyon’s river. Needless to say, this is the Volcanic Demon Dragon patrol encountered in the China Region.
In that instant, Da Fei’s drowsy sleepiness vanished, great, let me start my first battle here by taking them down!
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