A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

Cheng Yi was awakened by the sunlight.

The curtains weren't fully drawn, and a beam of golden light fell directly on his face, making him squint and turn over.

The blanket was kicked to the foot of the bed, and the pillow had somehow slipped to the floor.

He lay on the bed for a few seconds, his mind slowly returning from the virtual reality mode to reality.

Last night—no, it was early morning.

After returning from Howling Lighthouse, he took a shower and collapsed onto the bed without even checking his phone.

The effects of his overdrafted magical power still lingered in his body.

Cheng Yi sat up and rubbed his face.

His phone vibrated a few times. He picked it up and saw it was a message from the running group chat.

DM Lao Li posted a video on D station titled "When the roaming member in the group performs a heavy attack and rolls 12 1s on the dice."

The group chat was flooded with comments like, "That's a terrifyingly large sneak attack dice!"

Cheng Yi's lips twitched, showing no intention of turning on the video.

He put down his phone, opened the integrated network panel, and looked at the rewards for team dungeons and story quests.

[The team's special dungeon clear requirements have been met; data is being compiled.]

You have received a basic reward of 1000 general experience points.

You have gained an additional 1000 Universal Experience Points and 1000 Crossnet Disaster Coins.

[You have received the following rewards for this dungeon run: 2000 Universal Experience Points and 1000 Disaster Coins]

You have received a gift from Lighthouse Town*1

You have obtained Lucian's Treasure*1

[You have completed the story quest: The Secret of the Howling Lighthouse. Quest settlement in progress.]

Based on your crossover version, you have gained 3 story points, and a new story skill tree has been unlocked.

You have obtained the Legendary Collaboration Chest of the Eelman Calamity *1

Your story is beginning to be sung in a diverse world.

It seems the first story mission does indeed have some perks; the number of story points this time is halved compared to the Carriage Mystery.

As Cheng Yi pondered, he opened the [Gift from Lighthouse Town].

The Gift from Lighthouse Town

Type: Treasure Chest/Team Dungeon Completion

Quality: Purple

Description: You have lived up to the earnest expectations of a town, and they will naturally repay you in return.

You have unlocked the gift of gratitude from Lighthouse Town.

You have earned the Sea Shepherd Badge.

Ocean Guardian Badge

Type: Badge

Quality: Purple

Description: This silver badge is engraved with a pattern of waves and a ship's wheel, its edges smoothed and rounded by seawater. When worn, you gain a small amount of passive health regeneration (14.27%/day). Furthermore, each day you can actively activate the badge with a standard action to instantly restore a large amount of health (based on your constitution, the amount restored is 187.63% of your current health).

P.S.: "When the tide recedes, I return." —Inscription on the back of the badge

Passive healing, and a full health recovery effect once a day!

Undoubtedly powerful.

Then there's Lucian's Collection.

Cheng Yi hadn't initially suspected that the small cloth bag was a treasure chest.

Lucian's Collection

Type: Treasure Chest

Quality: Green

Description: These are heirlooms passed down through generations of the lighthouse keeper. They're not worth much money, but each one has its own story.

You have unlocked Lucian's treasure.

You have obtained: The Ocean Druid's Wild Cooking Manual

The Ocean Druid's Wild Cooking Manual

Type: Recipe

Quality: Green

Description: A notebook left by a druid who lived in seclusion by the sea, containing several simple magical dishes made with seafood. Although it looks rustic, it is said that those who have eaten it praise it as very filling.

After use, you will learn the following magical cooking recipes: Lighthouse Seafood Rice (Green), Tide Stew (Green), and Merman's Gaze (Blue).

P.S.: I'll probably never forget the fishman's gazing up at this "peculiar" dish... — Heavenly Chef, Ge Deng]

A sense of foreboding washed over Cheng Yi. Could this "fishman's adoration" be...?

He hesitated before learning the recipes, and the methods for making three magical dishes flooded his mind.

Then Cheng Yi's vision went black.

The Fishman's Gaze

Type: Magical Cooking

Quality: Blue

Description: A culinary absurdity that defies aesthetics. Several fish-man heads are neatly embedded in a giant pie crust, their eyes staring upwards, their faces unseeing in death. The inventor probably intended for the fish-men to gaze at the stars even in death—but diners usually end up looking at the ceiling. Despite its appetizing appearance that's downright saccharine, it's surprisingly effective.

After consumption, you will experience the following effects over the next 6 natural hours:

1. You gain a huge amount of health regeneration (if you can finish it).

2. You gain an advantage on attack and damage checks against aquatic humanoid creatures such as merfolk, eelfolk, and crocodile merfolk.

3. You gain 30 feet of underwater perception (similar to blindness, you can only perceive underwater creatures).

4. Any creature that sees you eating this dish (other than yourself) must pass an extremely difficult perception exemption check or be put into a state of nausea for 1 minute.

P.S.: If you can swallow the first bite with your eyes closed, the rest is easy. —Heavenly Chef, Ge Deng

P.S.: I really want to know which genius chef came up with this dish. I'd like to visit them in person and taste their skills. [999+ popular comments online]

It's definitely that classic dish from the Great Ying Empire, except the sardines have been replaced with fishmen.

The fish-men, head up, were neatly arranged in the huge pie crust, their dead fish eyes staring straight at the sky—no, at the diners.

It seems even darker now...

Cheng Yi made up his mind that even if the quality was the highest, he would never make this dish.

Fortunately, the other two recipes were fairly normal.

Lighthouse Seafood Rice

Type: Magical Cooking

Quality: Green

Description: A seafood rice dish stewed with giant clam meat, shrimp, and seaweed. The rice soaks up the seafood broth, and every bite is a taste of the ocean. Consuming this dish restores a small amount of health (10.861%) and grants you temporary health equal to your Constitution attribute over the next 4 natural hours.

P.S.: The true taste of the sea. ———Poring, the Seaweed Governor

Tidal Stew

Type: Magical Cooking

Quality: Green

Description: A rich broth simmered slowly with various shellfish and some kelp, seasoned with only a touch of rock salt. Adjusting the cooking time according to the tides is key to this dish. After consumption, you will gain the ability to breathe underwater for the next hour.

The temporary life-saving effect provided by the Lighthouse Seafood Rice was excellent. As for the Tidal Stew, Cheng Yi already possessed the ability to breathe underwater.

But he had previously seen someone on the forum selling magical cooking, and it seemed like business was pretty good.

Perhaps he could do this kind of business when he has free time?

After all, a bottle of underwater breathing agent isn't cheap...

As for the fishmen's admiration?

Cheng Yi decided to permanently seal this dish at the very bottom of the recipe list.

After reviewing the recipe, it's time for the main event—the [Legendary Collaboration Chest of the Eelman Calamity].

You have opened the Legendary Collaboration Chest of the Eelman Calamity.

You have obtained: Lightning Whisper (Blue)

You have obtained: The Book of Ocean Oaths (Purple)

[You have obtained: Abyss Watch Breathing Technique (Pale Gold)!]