Navigator: I have a double six-story house

The unidentified treasure chest has been successfully identified.

The treasure chest shone with a dazzling light, and Su Qing and Wang Yao leaned closer to look inside.

Four orbs of light lay quietly inside the treasure chest.

Su Qing randomly selected a ball of light, took it out, and the ball shattered, revealing a musket in his palm.

The gun is short and has a restrained design. The joint between the barrel and the grip is engraved with fine scroll patterns. The gilded patterns are elaborate yet understated.

The jet-black barrel was polished to a gleaming shine, and the grip felt smooth and comfortable to the touch.

This musket is completely different from the one he received as a commissioner's gift.

A system notification sounded in my ear.

[Equipment: Musket - Flame Cutter (Rank C)]

[Passive Skill: Critical Hit Penetration - When a critical hit occurs, the bullet penetrates the first target, with damage reduced by 30% before affecting the second target.]

Wang Yao leaned over for a look, and his expression lit up.

"Another C-grade! Tsk tsk tsk!"

"We're all equipped with C-grade weapons now, they're incredibly powerful!"

"Have you ever heard of someone managing to assemble two C-grade weapons right at the start of the Age of Exploration? I certainly haven't."

Su Qing flipped the musket over, pointing the dark red muzzle at the overhead light.

Under the light, the gun's texture flowed, and he was very satisfied.

This musket is not only of C-grade quality, but its skill attributes are also perfectly suited to his class.

His original weakness was his slow reload speed, but now, as long as the bullets are fired, they penetrate and critically strike.

With proper technique, hitting two enemies at once is not a problem.

The Musketeer class's inherent critical strike chance bonus, combined with the explosive projectile effect provided by the skill orb and the critical strike chance bonus of this musket, all contribute to this.

This directly raised Su Qing's damage output to a level that is currently impossible, and also reduced his reload pressure by half.

He put away his musket, suppressed his inner elation, and maintained his composure as usual.

"Stay calm."

Wang Yao: "?"

"Just a C-rank," Su Qing said with an inexplicable certainty, "A-rank, legendary rank, they'll all come eventually."

Wang Yao's eyes widened. "Really? Godfather?!"

"That's how it should be."

Su Qing ignored the title and took out a second ball of light, crushing it.

[D-grade consumable - Blazing Flame Grenade x6, blast radius 3 meters, detonates after a 3-second delay.]

Wang Yao glanced at it, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"Level D?"

"That's it."

Su Qing rolled her eyes at him.

"We've only been in the Age of Exploration for a short time, and you're already looking down on D-class ships?"

"D-grade consumables and D-grade equipment are not the same thing," he said, putting the six grenades into his backpack. "The explosive damage of D-grade consumables is no joke, especially with this delayed detonation; if used well, it can be used in many creative ways."

Wang Yao touched his nose. "Okay, I have no objection."

Su Qing grabbed the third ball of light.

After the light dispersed, a roll of parchment was revealed, containing familiar architectural blueprints.

[Architectural blueprints: Kitchen lv.1]

Food cooked in the kitchen provides additional experience points to the eater; the amount of the bonus varies depending on the quality of the dish.

Wang Yao leaned forward, saw the words on it, and nodded. It was definitely a good product.

Su Qing put the blueprints away. Although he didn't get any weapons or equipment that could immediately boost his combat power, he was still quite satisfied.

"That's great, a building designed for long-term development; this kind of architecture is rare and hard to come by."

"And my younger sister likes to cook, so once we're all set up here, we'll try to get her to come over and cook."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Yao's expression changed.

Upon hearing that Su Ya was cooking, the muscles in his face began to twitch, and his complexion visibly darkened.

It wasn't a subtle change; it was a visible transformation, a change from normal skin color to the point where medical attention was almost necessary.

Su Qing: "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing," Wang Yao forced a smile, his hand unconsciously rubbing his stomach. "It's just... my stomach's a little uncomfortable, probably from catching a chill while swimming this afternoon."

He didn't tell the truth; it was a secret that everyone had kept hidden for a long time.

The truth is, about seven or eight years ago, Suya suddenly decided to cook for the children in the orphanage.

Mrs. Zhang was overjoyed that day. She tied an apron around her neck and told her to use the stove as she pleased.

As a result, the entire orphanage was nearly wiped out.

The taste was so awful that it defies description in any language known to humankind.

Only Su Qing seriously said it was delicious, and ate all the food on the table.

Not only that, but all the toilets in the orphanage were filled to the brim that day.

Wang Yao will never forget that day. It was the first time he realized that simple ingredients could be combined to create a deadly poison.

When the two siblings first arrived at the orphanage, everyone was too embarrassed to say anything, so they just pretended to be okay, saying that the food was delicious and that the diarrhea was their own stomach problem.

But from then on, everyone united and used various methods to prevent Suya from entering the kitchen.

The thought of Su Ya cooking for him in the future made Wang Yao pray that his body would be able to withstand her culinary skills once he reached a higher level...

He gazed silently into the distance, his eyes filled with a poignant sense of facing his fate.

At a higher level, it should be able to withstand it.

should……

Su Qing didn't press further, withdrew her gaze, and reached out to take out the last ball of light.

The ball of light exploded in my hand, revealing an ordinary-looking prop.

Su Qing thought he had just gotten a bad luck item, until he saw the information from the system.

"What?!"

Su Qing lost control of her expression, her eyes widening as she stared at the prop in disbelief.

Wang Yao turned his head and saw Su Qing holding something that looked very ordinary. For the first time, an uncontrollable expression appeared on his face.

Wang Yao looked down and saw what it was, and couldn't help but curse.

"Holy crap!"

Night falls quickly at Midway, the sky veiled in darkness by the goddess of night.

The dock area, which is crowded and noisy during the day, becomes quiet after nightfall, with only the sound of the sea breeze and the rustling of the mooring ropes of ships in the distance.

The crew members, who had been working like oxen and horses all day, finally got a break. The dormitories provided by Midway were filled with snoring, except for one room.

In a corner room of the dormitory building, without a sign, candlelight flickered.

A group of people sat together in silence.

After a while, the man sitting at the very back spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying a sense of pressure.

"The monkey has already tested their strength for us. What do you think?"

A thin man in the corner whispered, "That guy surnamed Su didn't even have to lift a finger; his men alone killed the monkey. It seems that guy is not only rich, but also quite powerful."

The air in the room fell silent.

The leading man didn't move, but tapped his finger twice on the table. "Rich, powerful, and they've even connected with the Wind Breeze Merchant Guild."

"It's definitely a hot potato."

A gruff voice chimed in, "So you're not going to move? Are you really going to let him stay on the island for the full five days and then just walk away?"

The man in the lead then raised his eyes, glanced around, and spoke in a flat tone.

"Gather the brothers, that bastard surnamed Su must die!"

The candlelight still flickered, and the people in the room slowly dispersed.