Black Brick Pirates…
Since it was a pirate crew that had already disappeared, perhaps it sank to the bottom of the sea?
Maybe there's some treasure there; we'll go look for it when the time comes.
Roy thought to himself.
[I found it while diving for treasure.]
After saying that, Roy took out the broken musket from his inventory.
Old Nelson glanced at it and then looked away.
[Surveying for treasure underwater is no easy task; young man, your courage is commendable.]
[This musket is unusable. Even Chad, the blacksmith on Serpent Island, might not be able to repair it. You'd better buy a new one.]
[However, very few people use muskets nowadays.]
Old Nelson also subtly implied that the musket was now a piece of junk.
However, Roy didn't care about that.
[Chad the blacksmith?]
Old Nelson nodded.
[Yes, Chad is the best blacksmith on Serpent Island. You can have him make weapons or equipment for you, but it won't be cheap.]
You'd better prepare plenty of gold coins.
Blacksmith?
I have to go.
Roy made a note of this.
[Thank you for your suggestion, Mr. Nelson.
Do you know any ways to make money?]
Old Nelson smiled upon hearing this.
[I'm afraid I can't give you any useful advice on this, after all, I'm broke too.]
Roy was not discouraged by what he heard, since he had only asked casually.
[All right.]
[By the way, Mr. Nelson, I'd like to have my small boat repaired. Are there any craftsmen on the island?]
Roy had always been concerned about upgrading the small boat.
His purpose in asking Old Nelson was also to find an NPC with the craftsman skill, so that he might be able to find a way to acquire this skill.
[If you need boat repairs, go to Felike at the North Wharf Shipyard on Snake Island.]
Old Nelson once again provided useful information.
Then, Roy asked some questions about supernatural powers and information about the world.
Old Nelson said he didn't know either.
He had only heard rumors about extraordinary powers, and he didn't know much about the world as a whole, since he had never left the Wind Sea since he was a child.
After getting the answer he wanted, Roy thanked old Nelson and said goodbye.
He was heading to town.
At this moment, the rain gradually stopped.
The sun shone again, and the once gloomy island became bright and sunny.
However, it was already close to night, so it quickly got dark again.
Roy followed the road and soon came into view rows of houses.
Finally arrived in town.
The town on Sea Serpent Island is not large, and there are simply dressed NPCs coming and going.
Some NPCs would glance at Roy, seemingly curious about the origins of this unfamiliar face.
After wandering around the town, Roy found a tavern.
After thinking about it, he decided to sell the fish he had and check the prices while he was at it.
There weren't many people in the tavern at the time; only a few townspeople were sitting in twos and threes.
The text of conversations kept popping up above their heads […], which Roy certainly wouldn't have been able to hear unless he got close.
Upon reaching the bar, Roy walked up to the middle-aged man with a large beard and wearing a vest.
[Hello, are you the boss?]
Upon hearing this, the bearded boss stopped wiping the cups.
[Hello, I'm Knard, the owner of this pub. Would you like a couple of drinks?]
Roy shook his head.
[No need, Mr. Knard. I have some fish I just caught. Do you buy them here?]
Knard nodded upon hearing this.
[Sure, can I take a look?]
Roy kept some of the fish for himself, and then gave all the fish he had stored to Knard.
Knard looked at the fish Roy handed him, nodded, but paused when he examined one of the fish before speaking calmly.
[Your fish are all good; I can give you five silver coins.]
Roy had been observing the boss, and recalling his earlier actions, he felt something was off. Just as he was about to speak, an NPC walked over.
A pretty little figure with short blue hair walked over with his arms crossed.
[I also think your fish are quite good, especially that golden turtle fish. I can give you thirty silver coins.]
[Why don't you sell it to me?]
The blue-haired female NPC winked at Roy.
Seeing that his little scheme had been exposed, the boss, Knard, was extremely embarrassed, but then he slapped his forehead.
[Oh dear, it really is! I didn't even notice the golden turtle fish. I'm so sorry, it was my oversight.]
[I can give you sixty silver coins; consider the extra money as compensation, is that alright?]
Upon hearing this, Roy did not reply immediately, but instead turned to look at the blue-haired girl next to him.
It seems I have to say goodbye to this delicious golden turtle fish.
The blue-haired girl smiled and turned to leave.
Roy reacted quickly, prompting his game character to reply.
[My beautiful lady, this golden turtle fish is a gift for you.]
Upon hearing Roy's words, the tavern owner, who had been left standing to the side, couldn't help but see the text "[…]" appear above his head.
[Haha, you really know how to talk.]
[However, I'm not really in the mood for fish right now. If you'd like, perhaps you could buy me a glass of juice.]
The pixel-art style features an adorable blue-haired girl whose eyes are curved into crescent moons.
[It would be an honor.]
Roy's little figure showed a happy expression, then turned to look at the tavern owner, his smile vanished, and his face became expressionless.
[These fish are yours, at the same price as before. And I need a menu.]
Seeing this, the tavern owner chuckled and scratched his head, then awkwardly handed the silver coins to Roy.
After ordering some juice and food, Roy and the blue-haired girl sat down at a table.
[Kind lady, thank you so much just now, otherwise I would have been scammed.]
[My name is Roy, and I'm currently on a long voyage.]
To be honest, even inside the pixel-art game, Roy found this blue-haired girl quite cute.
I don't know if it's possible to…
[You're welcome. Knad often rips off people from outlying islands; I just don't like it.]
[Speaking of long voyages… it's truly an ancient and courageous custom.]
[My name is Lina, and I'm a resident of Serpent Island. It's nice to meet you.]
She seems to be a kind and cheerful girl.
Roy doesn't know much about the game world and has just arrived on the island, so he has many questions and won't have trouble finding topics to talk about.
The two had a pleasant conversation, and Roy found the exact locations of the craftsmen and blacksmiths, as well as some other information about the island.
Lina is one of the few doctors on Sea Serpent Island, and she is an expert in medicine.
And, quite coincidentally, the old Nelson by the dock was Lina's grandfather.
When Roy talked about Lina's parents, she seemed a little disappointed.
Her parents were once members of a caravan, but they disappeared after a voyage six years ago and have not been heard from since.
Although Lina still held onto hope, she knew deep down that on this boundless sea, disappearing meant death…