A Bite of Douluo Continent

"Thank you." Qi Han took the scroll, his face immediately lighting up with joy. He had been worried about where to find a hotel later.

Chapter 431 Setting Sail (Bonus chapter for the new helmsman of this book, reader 146＊＊＊656)

It must be said that Feng Yu, the manager of the Feng Family Escort Agency in Yubin City, is indeed a remarkable person. In a short period of time, he completely understood Qi Han's requirements and thoughts, and all the arrangements and preparations he made were extremely thoughtful, yet they did not arouse Qi Han's displeasure.

With everything settled, Qi Han, holding Zhuiyun and carrying Gulu, went to a hotel that provided stables and stayed there for the night. The next day, he got up early and headed to the so-called Port No. 12 according to the map.

Even in the early morning, the port was still full of fishermen who set off before dawn to fish in the nearshore areas or merchants who set off for other regions. Various noises and discussions mixed with the salty sea breeze reached Qi Han's ears.

Standing there, he felt a moment of bewilderment and confusion.

What should we do next?

However, his unease didn't last long. Soon, a lean man with a face wrinkled from the sea breeze squeezed through the crowd. "Excuse me, are you Mr. Qi?"

“Not bad.” Qi Han looked at the man in front of him dressed in the uniform of the Feng Family Escort Agency and quickly realized his identity. “You’re a boatman arranged by the Feng Family Escort Agency?”

"Yes, my name is Xu Hai." Xu Hai forced a smile. "Come this way with me. The boat is ready, and we can set off at any time."

"it is good."

Following Xu Hai through the crowded harbor, Qi Han quickly spotted the ship that Feng's Escort Agency had rented to him.

Although Feng Yu referred to it as a small boat, it was still a boat for going out to sea, so it wouldn't be too shabby.

The ship in front of us is over ten meters long, with two sails and a thin layer of steel sheet covering the outermost layer. It can easily fit seven or eight people.

After glancing at it a few times, Qi Han nodded in satisfaction.

Yes, this ship looks quite safe.

With his soul power concentrated in his feet, Qi Han easily stepped onto the deck, covering a width of seven or eight meters in one stride.

Feeling the slightly salty sea breeze, he narrowed his eyes and gazed at the distant horizon.

It's been a while since I've seen the sea.

The seawater in Douluo Continent looks just as blue as the seawater on Blue Star. The endless expanse of the sea is incredibly refreshing, and you can vaguely see many islands scattered on the sapphire-blue sea surface. These are the archipelagos in the near-shore area.

He was here to gather ingredients, so he didn't have much time to appreciate the scenery.

But if there's a chance in the future, it would be a good idea to travel to the seaside.

Qi Han thought to himself silently.

"Mr. Qi, these are some areas in the nearby waters where the blue-scaled dragon eel is frequently spotted." Xu Hai, who had also boarded the ship, calmly pulled out a simple nautical chart from his pocket. "Which one would you like to go to, Mr. Qi?"

Qi Han took the nautical chart from Xu Hai and smiled slightly, "Wait a moment, let me think about it."

"Ruyi, show me a map showing the distribution of the nearby Blue-scaled Dragon Eels." He silently said to himself at the same time.

It wasn't that they didn't trust Xu Hai's nautical chart, but compared to the one Ruyi provided, it was far too rudimentary.

Ruyi responded in her mind, and soon a precise sea chart, countless times more detailed than the original one, even clearly marking the maximum age and number of ten-thousand-year-old Azure Scale Dragon Eels in each sea area, appeared before Qi Han's eyes.

The two nautical charts indicate roughly the same sea area, but the chart provided by Ruyi marks more sea areas, indicating that the blue-scaled dragon eel has appeared in several sea areas but has not been discovered.

After watching for a while, Qi Han suddenly turned his gaze to Xu Hai beside him, "Excuse me, after you take me there, will you stay with me the whole time? Can we go to other sea areas along the way?"

“I’m sorry, Mr. Qi, that may not be possible.” Xu Hai smiled apologetically. “I can only take you to one of the islands around the sea. There are one or two small islands every now and then in the waters around here, so Mr. Qi doesn’t need to worry about where to stay. Staying at sea for a long time is too dangerous. I will leave after I take you there. You can arrange in advance when I will come to pick you up.”

So that's how it is?

Qi Han understood.

If that's the case, then I can only choose one area of ​​the sea, and I can only search in that area for the next few days.

"Then take me here." Qi Han pointed to the largest area on the nautical chart, which was also the furthest from the coast.

The sea chart provided by Ruyi shows that this sea area has the largest number of evergreen scale eels.

As for the other sea areas where the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Azure Scaled Dragon Eel appears, there are only a few at the ten-thousand-year level in the entire sea area, making it extremely difficult to find and kill them.

"This..." Xu Hai's expression changed slightly after just one glance. "This area is inhabited by the Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Scaled Dragon Eel. Although the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel is not a powerful soul beast, its strength is amplified in the ocean. It may require a Soul Emperor to deal with it. It is more dangerous than other sea areas. If you need the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel, the other sea areas may be more suitable?"

Even a Soul Emperor could only handle one or two of them?

That must be an ordinary Soul Emperor, since top-tier Soul Masters can handle Soul Beasts of the same level.

Qi Han, who possesses a ten-thousand-year soul ring and three thousand-year soul rings, and whose soul power has reached level fifty, is no weaker than a Soul King, and dealing with the ten-thousand-year-old Azure Scaled Dragon Eel would not be a big problem.

Changing to another area is impossible, since his goal for this trip is a ten-thousand-year-old Azure Scaled Dragon Eel.

However, Qi Han didn't explain anything, but simply said again, "This is the place. Please take me there."

"Well... how about I wait for you, and you go to the nearby mercenary guild and hire two strong men?"

"unnecessary."

"Sigh... well... okay."

Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, Xu Hai gave the bold young man a deep look, then raised the sails, weighed anchor, and set sail.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent upon their first move.

As Xu Hai used his soul skill to accelerate the ship, Qi Han quickly understood why the Feng Clan Escort Agency would appoint a four-ring Soul Master as their boatman.

The second yellow spirit ring behind him lit up, and the sails, which were originally fluttering slightly in the sea breeze, instantly billowed into a crescent shape, as if propelled by a gale. The speed of the entire ship increased several times over, and it sailed across the sea.

But the most amazing thing is that Qi Han, who was sitting under the sail, did not feel any change in the wind at all. The sea breeze blowing on his face at this moment was as gentle as before.

This is…

"I'm sorry for showing off." Xu Hai smiled slightly and explained politely, "This is my second soul skill: airflow manipulation. It can manipulate the movement of airflow within a certain range around the body. It's not a very powerful soul skill, but it does have some advantages in propelling ships."

"Senior Xu is too modest." Qi Han's face showed a hint of surprise. "This soul skill is truly invincible for navigation."

With airflow manipulation, you can go wherever you want at sea.

Receiving Qi Han's praise, Xu Hai's face showed a hint of pride. "That's why I came to Feng's Escort Agency and became a boatman. Mr. Qi, let me tell you, before I became a boatman..."

Soon, the two started chatting, with Xu Hai mainly recounting his glorious achievements back then, while Qi Han enthusiastically typed "666".

After sailing at sea for about half an hour, the outline of an island gradually grew larger in front of the two. On the nautical chart marked by Ruyi, Qi Han had already entered the sea area he had previously selected.

"Mr. Qi, this is the largest island in the sea area you selected. Shall I take you here?" Xu Hai's face showed a hint of wariness as he cautiously looked around.

Having entered the area where sea spirit beasts roam, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

"Let's keep it here." Looking at the island with trees growing in front of him, Qi Han's face showed a hint of satisfaction.

It's much better than those rocky islands that have nothing at all.

Chapter 432 Azure-Scaled Dragon Eel (Bonus chapter for the new author of this book, Que Zhiqin)

"Mr. Qi, I'll pick you up in three days."

After agreeing on a time, Xu Hai watched Qi Han disembark, then hurriedly controlled the airflow and quickly set sail to leave the area.

After all, there are ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts roaming around here, so he dares not stay here for too long.

Once the boat had completely disappeared from Qi Han's sight, he shrugged and patted Gulu in his arms. "Alright, now it's just the two of us left."

"Meow~"

Zhuiyun has now been taken into Qi Han's system world. Although it can fly, Qi Han does not intend to let it carry him across the sea this time.

In areas teeming with sea spirit beasts, flying is quite difficult. Unless you fly thousands of meters above the ground where the sea spirit beasts cannot attack, you will become a sitting duck, given that many sea spirit beasts have the ability to attack flying objects.

Coincidentally, Qi Han's target this time, the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel, has the innate ability to spew high-pressure water jets. Those water jets are like sharp swords, and their terrifying penetrating power is enough to take the life of any weak creature.

Therefore, flying is impossible.

Upon arriving on the island, Qi Han first briefly surveyed the island's general layout.

After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this would be where he would be staying for the next three days.

The island has a small amount of freshwater resources, which is why trees can grow there. Apart from that, there are only some low shrubs and young trees, as well as a few small animals that are not even soul beasts.

For example, wild rabbits.

But compared to the other islands around it, this place is already quite good.

After reviewing everything, Qi Han returned to the island reef where he had landed, sat on the rocks with Gulu in his arms, and began to recall all the information about the Green Scale Dragon Eel.

The Azure Scale Dragon Eel, as a sub-dragon, is one of the few sea spirit beasts with dragon blood in its body. Unlike ordinary eels, it not only lives in the ocean, but also has a thin but extremely tough layer of scales on its body surface.

These scales are as smooth as fish scales, allowing it to swim freely in the seawater. They are also quite resilient, possessing a certain strength and defensive properties. The bluish-green scales give the body a bright bluish-green sheen when it emerges from the water, hence the name "Blue-Scaled Dragon Eel".

This type of soul beast is not the strongest among sea soul beasts. Although it can reach the level of ten thousand years, its strength is mainly due to its nature of hiding in the mud and rock crevices of the seabed when it is in danger.

This reduced the danger of Qi Han's trip considerably, but the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel was too elusive, making it even more difficult for him to find these creatures.

"Ruyi, get me a bucket of silver threadfin bream."

"Thank you for your patronage, one hundred gold soul coins."

Qi Han's face twitched almost imperceptibly, but he still obediently handed over a gold note worth one hundred gold soul coins.

Immediately afterwards, a bucket of silver threadfin bream appeared in Qi Han's hands.

Inside the small bucket, these special fish called silver threadfish are intertwined like silver threads. A single silver threadfish has a body as thin as a scallion, but its length is as long as a forearm.

Silver threadfin bream is also a type of fish abundant in the ocean and is one of the favorite foods of the blue-scaled dragon eel. Using it to lure and catch the blue-scaled dragon eel is a very reliable method.

The silver threadfin bream that Ruyi specially raises are much tastier than those that grow naturally, and I believe they will love them.

Thinking of this, Qi Han reached out and grabbed one, looked at the silver threadfin fish struggling and writhing in his hand, chuckled and threw it into the water.

Using silverfish as bait like fishing is unrealistic, because soul beasts are not ordinary beasts. As a sub-dragon with dragon blood, the Azure Scaled Dragon Eel is quite intelligent and can see through the fishing line at a glance, so it is impossible for it to bite the hook.

Only truly fresh silver threadfin fish can be brought down from their hiding places on the seabed to hunt in the shallows of the ocean.

The silver threadfin bream sprang to life the moment it was thrown into the water, its surface shimmering with silver light as it swam rapidly, attempting to escape away from the reefs.

Holy crap?

If the bait gets too far away, what's the point of fishing?

Gu Qihan cursed himself inwardly for his mistake. Next time, he would remember to injure the silver threadfin fish before throwing it away, so that it wouldn't run away so fast.