Ocean Lords: Start as a Fisherman

Time comes the next day.

The event to determine the fisherman saint is about to begin.

Any fisherman with a bit of skill has already put aside everything else and is waiting for the event to begin.

Su Wang also stopped what he was doing and began to pay attention to the competition he had organized.

In this competition, Su Wang directly used simulated projection to project each participating fisherman and vehicle into an active projection that was identical to the original.

The projection attributes and abilities are identical to the original body, but if it is defeated or destroyed, the original body will not be lost, and the user will win a battle and have their abilities reset.

As a result,
This will prevent a large number of fishermen from suffering losses due to a single selection competition, and it will also relieve fishermen of any worries about the consequences of their battles.

As the event began, a portal of light appeared before all the fishermen, similar to the portal used for the Sacred Fish Feast.

Once the fishermen enter, they will find themselves and their vehicles in a secret sea area.

The rules of the event were also displayed to the participating fishermen as promised.

The preliminary rounds randomly match opponents with no level restrictions, and each match has limitations on the scope and duration of activities.

If there are no losers when the match time is up, the winner will be determined by the percentage of vehicle durability remaining.

The preliminary rounds continued until only 64 players remained for each profession, at which point a final battle mode with spectators was activated.

At the beginning of the auditions, Su Wang did not devote his will to paying attention to each candidate.

After all, there were a large number of fishermen participating in the competition. Although he had risen to a higher level and had transcended the human realm, he still could not be perfect in every aspect.

In the first round of the competition, half of the participating fishermen were eliminated within 10 minutes, leaving only 2 people with a bye.

Some of them are quite capable, but have had very bad luck.

For example, the fisherman who was paired with Di Anxuan had reached the Gold level in strength.

If it weren't for meeting Di Anxuan, I might not have made it into the top 64, but I should have at least made it through the first round of auditions.

However, Di Anxuan was the first Fisherman Lord that Su Wang cultivated.
The resources provided by the dock, along with excellent vehicle facilities, allowed Di Anxuan to crush her opponent almost overwhelmingly.

The situation is roughly the same in other arenas. Being able to join the Fools' League and obtain replacement equipment from the League gives you an advantage that other fishermen can't match.

"It looks like the last 64 spots will most likely be filled by people from my league."

Su Wang couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

The intention was to give other fishermen a chance, but the strength of the fishermen who joined the alliance early underwent a qualitative change.

Only a few fishermen with special talents or those who are skilled in fishing have some ability to resist.

Soon, three hours had passed.

The preliminary rounds have already gone through 18 rounds.

Each match eliminates half of the fishermen, leaving fewer than 2 fishermen in each of the three professional arenas.

The professions of angler and harpooner are so few that there are fewer than a hundred of them.

This shows that significantly more people chose the fishing profession in the early stages.

Next, the top 64 players in each profession will be determined in less than two rounds.

Soon, after 2-3 rounds of competition and a second round of elimination for the last place, the top 64 teams across the three professions were all in place.

At this moment, Su Wang finally paid attention.

These 192 fishermen are all exceptional individuals, and they deserve his attention.

Su Wang checked and found that the vast majority of them, as he had guessed, were fishermen within the Fool's Alliance.

Only 7 people are not members of the league.
Su Wang decided that after the event, he would bring these seven people into the alliance and support them.

These 192 fishermen have earned the right to reach the pinnacle.

Su Wang plans to use these 192 fishermen as a basis to provide unlimited and multifaceted support.

Train them to become the strongest docks in their respective sea areas, serving as combat divisions.

Their docks serve as mooring lines, accelerating the remediation of polluted sea areas.

The goal is to clean up all the pollution in the world within a limited timeframe, which is another requirement given by "Fish".

The match continued, but Su Wang's attention was focused on the Fishermen's Professional Arena.

After five rounds of competition, the third and fourth place winners have been determined.

Di Anxuan lived up to Su Wang's expectations and made it all the way to the final round.

Her opponent was a fisherman whom Su Wang vaguely remembered.

His name is He Qiang. He is not the Lord Fisherman, but a member of Fool's Wharf.

The extraordinary fishing gear was originally synthesized using the blacksmith crew members he borrowed.

This scene evoked some emotions in Su Wang.

It's hard to believe that a fisherman who was just an ordinary fisherman when he arrived at the dock has quietly grown to this level.

However, the final result was not unexpected for Su Wang; Di Anxuan still emerged victorious.

Su Wang also realized that Di Anxuan seemed to possess a very powerful ability.

They barely dodged He Qiang's artillery fire, while He Qiang's vehicles, after being hit by two shots, dared not attack easily.

Finally, after being accidentally hit by a shot from Di Anxuan, the vehicle was declared sunk.

Out of curiosity, Su Wang used his Supreme Authority to check the effects of Di Anxuan's talent.

Upon looking at it, they immediately understood.

Talent: Self-Sacrifice - When activated, it calculates the amount of stamina lost within the last 10 minutes.

It can add twice the amount of damage to the target, and when the talent is activated, it grants the same effect to vehicles.

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This explains why Di Anxuan rarely takes evasive action during battles.

With this talent, her vehicle becomes like a berserker, its attack power increasing as its health decreases.

This talent is indeed best suited for the Fisherman profession, since the Fisherman profession has the highest stamina bonus.

Giving vehicles the same effect, it can deliver a powerful, one-hit kill.

With the conclusion of the competition, champions for all three professions have been determined.

Di Anxuan won the Fisherman's Professional Championship.

The harpooner is Ji Boda, and the angler is a fisherman named Wang Song, whose vehicle is called Squirrel. He is also one of the fishermen at Fool's Wharf.

In the end, the vast majority of the event rewards were still won by Su Wang's subordinates.

Su Wang could only shake his head helplessly at this.

The saying "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" is indeed true.

The small benefits they received from him were enough to create a compounding effect, giving them strength far exceeding that of other fishermen.

The competition rewards have been distributed by the World Origin.

After waiting for a while, Su Wangze disappeared from the spot with a thought.

When it reappeared, it was already above a polluted sea area.

Below is a massive vessel, none other than Di Anxuan's Black Pearl.

With the authority of a supreme being, Su Wang can now appear anywhere in this world at any time.

However, it is also permissible to enter the fisherman's vehicle without permission.

However, Su Wang had no intention of doing that, especially since it was inside a girl's vehicle.

Su Wang sent a boarding application to Di Anxuan.
Before long, Di Anxuan came up to the deck looking around with great confusion.

Su Wang called out from the air,
"I'm above you."

Unfortunately, the polluted sea was pitch black, and Di Anxuan couldn't see him even when she looked up.

Su Wang shook his head. Anyway, he had already seen the person, so it didn't count as not having greeted them.

The next second, he teleported in front of her.

"Stop looking, I need to talk to you."

Di Anxuan was startled by the figure that suddenly appeared in front of her.

Before she could speak, Su Wang continued.

Do you remember what I said yesterday?

Di Anxuan composed herself and nodded.

"I remember, you came all this way to talk about this, didn't you?"

Su Wang said in a deep voice.

“That’s right. Now that you have obtained the resources to advance to the Saint level, you also have the ability to become the last Saint.”

“I can tell you the truth in advance, so you still have a chance to back out.” After saying that, Su Wang repeated what he had told Cao Ge.

Upon hearing this, Di Anxuan's face showed extreme shock.

Has the world really come to this?

Su Wang nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"I've already told you about the responsibilities you need to fulfill after becoming a saint. I don't know what the final step of eradicating deep pollution will be."

"Whether or not you decide to become a saint is entirely up to you, and this is your last chance to change your mind."

"If you still decide to become a saint, I can offer you more options when you advance to the transcendent."

Cao Ge has been promoted to the extraordinary level and has chosen the ocean overlord-type vehicle he designed.

Su Wang decided to offer Di Anxuan the same choice.

If you want to directly select an existing vehicle mark, then you'll save yourself the trouble.

However, if you want to own your ideal vehicle, you only have this one chance when you advance to the transcendent level.

After lowering her head and pondering for a moment, Di Anxuan raised her head and answered firmly.

"Since either choice will involve facing the problem of world destruction, I would rather face it myself."

Su Wang nodded.

Raise your hand and gently shake it, and a scroll with a seven-colored halo appears in your hand.

With the authority of the Supreme Being this time, there's no need for the trouble that Cao Ge went through when he was promoted.

Su Wang directly used his authority to extract the origin of the world and condensed it into a super-level custom scroll.

Even the requirement to go to the dockside manufacturing plant to use it was erased by Su Wang.

After handing the scroll to Di Anxuan, he explained its effects.

At the same time, he informed her that Cao Ge's Ocean Overlord and his own air and sea warships were all projects he had drafted.

After listening, Di Anxuan nodded, picked up the scroll, and closed her eyes.

Su Wang waited with great curiosity.

He also wanted to know how Di Anxuan would choose her vehicle upgrade path.

After more than ten minutes, Di Anxuan opened her eyes, and the scroll in her hand immediately shattered and disappeared.

"Is it finished? What kind of vehicle is it?" Su Wang asked.

Di Anxuan nodded and smiled mysteriously.

"You'll see once I'm promoted."

Su Wang was slightly speechless and said.

"Alright, I'll take you away from this area to a safe place to advance your cultivation."

This time, Di Anxuan was promoted to Quasi-Saint in succession.

As it was on an expedition, the Black Pearl remained in the polluted waters.

Su Wang was worried that his advancement to Quasi-Saint would attract the attention of the pollution.

This visit was not only for a final inquiry, but also to prepare to take her away from this sea area.

With a thought, Su Wang used his authority to drag himself and the Black Pearl beneath his feet into the subspace.

The next second, it appeared in the sunlight.

The sudden shift from darkness to light made Di Anxuan squint slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

After getting used to it, he asked in great surprise.

"Where...where is this?"

How did I suddenly get here?

Su Wang chuckled.

"This is a body of water near my dock."

"This is one of the abilities that comes with achieving the highest level, and you will have it in the future."

Upon hearing this, Di Anxuan's beautiful eyes repeatedly swept over Su Wang.

Su Wang felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze.

Then Di Anxuan asked.

"Alliance Leader Su, are you even human?"

Su Wang immediately gave a bitter smile.

Are you implying that I'm not human?

Di Anxuan then realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly explained.

"I mean, your abilities are already comparable to those of a so-called god, aren't they?"

Su Wang neither nodded nor shook his head.

"God? I don't know."

After saying that, he smiled knowingly.

"But at least I'm not heartless or without desires. I think I'm still a human being at least."

"From now on, just call me Su Wang. There's no need to call me Alliance Leader."

Di Anxuan knew that this was a joke about her slip of the tongue, and she was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to respond.

Su Wang didn't continue joking. He flashed into the air and hovered, giving Di Anxuan room to advance.

Soon, Di Anxuan began the Black Pearl's upgrade and transformation.

The Black Pearl's hull did not grow larger with the advancement to the extraordinary; instead, it remained the same length and even shrank.

The hull also changed from its original normal shape to a shape similar to a teardrop.

A glint of light flashed in Su Wang's eyes.

"This is... a submarine?"

Its familiar appearance bears some resemblance to the structure of submarines in the Blue Star's memory.

After the ascension to the extraordinary realm was completed, Di Anxuan's figure reappeared on the small deck at the bow of the ship.

Su Wang flashed in front of her and asked as soon as he spoke.

"You've designed a submarine?"

Di Anxuan nodded.

“You and Cao Ge are respectively the overlords of the sky and the sea. If I want to be different, I have no other choice.”

"But this is not bad either. Once the global crisis is over, I can take my Black Pearl to the bottom of the sea for sightseeing. I've wanted to do this for a long time."

Su Wang had no intention of interfering with Di Anxuan's decision; the Wangxin also had the ability to dive deep underwater.

He was simply curious whether there was anything special about the vehicle plan proposed by Di Anxuan.

After some questioning, Di Anxuan did not hide anything.

Di Anxuan named this vehicle design the Ocean Goddess Design.

Upon hearing the name, Su Wang couldn't help but laugh, earning him several eye rolls in return.

The vehicle capabilities have been enhanced with improved speed and offensive capabilities.

Even Su Wang was astonished when he heard the current speed of the Black Pearl.

With a normal underwater speed exceeding 500 knots and a maximum speed of 1,000 knots, even the most advanced ship, the Heart of the Dead, has to use turbo acceleration to achieve this.

On the offensive side, it gained the ability to convert shipboard guns into torpedoes underwater, and the underwater exit speed of the torpedoes was extremely fast, far exceeding that of normal artillery shells by several times.

If the Heart of the Dead were still at the Quasi-Saint level, it would have been impossible for it to evade the Black Pearl's bombardment.

As for Cao Ge's massive naval hegemon, it could be used as a target.

Once submerged underwater, Cao Ge had no ability to fight back.

It can be said that Di Anxuan's Ocean Goddess-class vehicle design almost completely counters Cao Ge's Sea Overlord-class design.

Only Su Wang could take charge of the air-sea battleship design and face the Ocean Goddess.

However, this only applies to the surface of the sea. Underwater, even air and sea warships would be no match for the Ocean Goddess submarine.

Following that, Di Anxuan underwent a sub-saint level advancement.

Once the ascension was complete, the news of the last saint's ascension was immediately delivered to every fisherman.

…(End of this chapter)