Pororo sat on the shore, a small stool in hand, clutching a massive fishing rod, clearly enjoying a quickie.
Next to him were Jason and Juanlu.
Alka didn't join in, as he was still busy crafting treasures.
As for Simon, he'd definitely preferred crafting and researching various equipment to fishing.
Even if he wasn't researching treasures, he'd still be immersed in the research records of the Vastva people within the space.
This time, the three-person team clearly had more members.
Several puppet girls from different teams also sat beside them, fishing with their specially crafted small fishing rods.
Since the puppet girls had developed their own emotions, they naturally developed their own hobbies as they got to know each other better.
For example, the puppet girls who enjoyed cooking and preparing food would help Juanlu prepare the food before dinner.
Some puppet girls also enjoy fishing.
After all, the puppet girls were previously in a state of innocence. Now that they have souls, they tend to try out the hobbies of the others on board.
From cooking, drafting, and designing to fishing, blacksmithing, and even swimming.
Whatever Alka and the others do, there will be puppet girls interested in trying it out. If they enjoy it, they'll add it to their hobbies and join the others on board.
Of course, the others on board are very happy for them to join in on this kind of activity, as it greatly helps their souls become more complete.
Pororo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, seemingly petrified, suddenly opened them and gripped his fishing rod tightly.
The tip of the rod began to sway, and the line was stretched straight, clearly indicating he had caught a fish.
Then he stood up from his stool, pressed his feet against the side of the boat, and began to pull with the fish in the sea.
You have to know that in such a high-magic environment, none of these sea fish are ordinary. Weak ones are at stage one or two, while powerful ones can even drop to stage three.
But this time, there was something clearly wrong with the fish they caught.
The muscles in Pororo's arms were completely tense, and the rod in his hand was making a very unpleasant creaking sound.
"Did you catch something extraordinary?" Jason asked, standing up quickly after seeing this scene.
"A big one, definitely a big one, with such powerful force!" Pororo said.
Magic power surged into his hands and rods.
Bororo and Juanlu had already put down their rods and began to watch intently.
Then they heard a huge movement coming from the sea. It was obvious that there was a huge black shadow, swimming around, even swimming below them.
A huge black shadow could be seen. The dark shadow looked at least four meters long.
"Absolutely massive!" Juanlu's mouth watered at the sight.
In the vast sea, the larger the fish, the stronger it is. And the stronger the fish, the more precious its essence, making the resulting delicacies truly exquisite.
"Ah!"
With a cry, the puppet girl holding the fishing rod was instantly yanked away by the immense force.
Watching this, Juanluo's eyes widened. The unexpected happened so quickly.
The puppet girl's fishing rod had clearly also caught a part of the fish, and with the sudden surge of force, she was instantly carried away.
He quickly reached out and snatched the puppet girl mid-air.
The immense force sent him flying as well. Several ropes, like vines, instantly shot into the air, binding Juanlu.
The puppet girl and Juanlu, dragged down, instantly dangled beneath the boat. The massive fish, caught in the water, was clearly more than just powerful.
Its enormous mouth had already pierced through the surface, biting towards the two.
Watching this, Pororo, one hand tightly gripping the fishing rod, the other wrapped in lightning, reached down through the air to catch the fish.
The fish's mouth, poking out of the water, was covered in sharp fangs. Suddenly, a row of teeth shattered, and lightning began to transmit through the broken part.
The intense lightning instantly stunned the fish, causing it to emit white smoke.
Then Pororo raised his hand and swung it violently.
As if an invisible arm extended from Pororo's hand, the fish below was inexplicably launched into the air by a tremendous, unknown force, and then crashed onto the deck.
"Your treasure is really useful," Jason said to Porro after pulling Juanlu and the puppet girl aboard.
The enormous commotion clearly attracted everyone on the boat.
"Wow! What a huge fish!" The puppet girls, drawn first, gathered around the enormous fish on the deck.
The fish was even larger than they had expected, reaching a length of six meters.
The scales reflected a beautiful luster, making it a truly stunning sea fish. If it weren't for the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from its body...
Juanlu, having been pulled ashore, patted the puppet girl, then placed her on his shoulder, walked over, and punched the fish in the head.
"Damn it! That's some serious strength!"
Alka, drawn by the commotion, also came out to check on the stunned fish.
"Not bad! This fish's magical reaction has just reached the fourth stage."
"No wonder it's so powerful."
After catching a fish and briefly observing it, Juanlu began butchering it.
Simon, who arrived last, observed the scales and other things left behind as he cut the fish.
These were clearly materials that could be used as raw materials. He collected all the scales, spines, and even bones that Juanlu had stripped off.
The more powerful the marine creature, the more parts of its body can be used as raw materials.
So, besides being eaten, every part of every fish caught would essentially become part of their stockpile of various materials.
For example, Matlisa carefully selected the fish's blood, eyes, and various internal organs, extracting ingredients that could be used to make medicine. These residues would then be turned into residue.
These residues would not be thrown away; instead, they would be refined into fertilizer, becoming nutrients for the Voice of Dawn. Of course, not every fish would suffer the same fate.
It was primarily due to the fish's immense strength. As its power grew, the massive transformation of its magical energy naturally imbued every aspect of the fish with magical energy.
However, although this fish's magical reflexes had reached the fourth stage, it was clearly impossible to treat it as a fourth-stage monster.
Whether this fish was at the second or fourth stage, it was essentially still only at the second stage, its physical fitness perhaps improving.
It simply grew in size to store ever-increasing amounts of magical energy within its body.
So it wasn't that the magical energy within it had reached the fourth stage, but rather that it possessed sufficient magical energy.
As everyone began to dissect the fish, Jason, who was watching nearby, was suddenly startled.
His eyes suddenly gleamed.
"Ah, their eyes are glowing!" a puppet girl noticed and exclaimed.
Everyone's attention shifted as they heard the shout.
Jason's eyes gleamed brightly as he said, "Urulius is waking up!"
The moment he heard this, everyone dropped their work.
Simon instantly stuffed all the fish bones into the space.
Juanlu also stopped dissecting the fish, sealed the fish meat, and had the puppet girls carry it to the kitchen cabinet.
He washed the blood off his body and stood up.
The light in Jason's eyes faded, and he saw everyone waiting nearby. Even the bloodstains that had been on the deck had been cleaned up.
Although the scene was strange, Jason didn't notice it, as his mind was focused on Urulius.
Urulius was certainly not asleep on the deck at this moment. Alka had brought her into the space just as she was about to fall asleep.
Alka opened the gate, and everyone followed him in. They emerged directly into the center of Vastva, which, after over a year of development, had undergone a profound transformation.
The entire city, with the help of materials provided by Alka and his companions, had been completely transformed.
Though its population remained small, only a few tens of thousands, it was sufficient for a small town. Vastva people came and went on the streets, going about their daily lives.
They had entered from the outskirts of town, home to numerous research facilities.
The research temple they had previously built, along with its various accompanying research institutes, was all located in this area.
Therefore, the Vastva population here was very sparse; it consisted primarily of former scholars, current apprentices, and a few guards.
The Vastva people weren't surprised by the sudden appearance of Alka and his companions; they were already accustomed to it.
The guards nearby politely saluted upon seeing the sudden arrival of the group. Before Alka and the others stood a massive, semicircular building constructed of glass and crystal.
This was the lair Alka and the others had built, with the help of the Vastva people, specifically for Ululius.
There wasn't even a door leading outside.
With a wave of his hand, Alka and the others vanished, reappearing inside the building.
The moment they entered, they were greeted by a world of crystal, a vast expanse of irregular crystals and columns scattered throughout.
The ceiling was also a transparent dome. Illuminated by the sunlight, the entire interior shone with an almost blinding brilliance.
And amidst the vast expanse of crystal, a massive dragon slept. This dragon was Ululius.
Ululius was now noticeably larger than before.
The concentration of mana within the building was even higher than the average outside, almost reaching levels seen on the Trial Island.
You should know that the concentration of magic power on Trial Island is the highest of any island Alka and his companions have ever visited.
This is why this building is disconnected from the outside world. Once the gap is opened, a massive surge of magic power will flow out.
This was also the decision Alka and his companions made as Urulius grew larger.
After all, the ship clearly couldn't accommodate Urulius's full power, so they created a nest within the space.
They also gave Urulius certain permissions, allowing her to open a door directly on the deck and fly into the nest.
The concentration of magic power here was a result of Alka's special construction.
It was like he was training to control a scepter-level treasure.
The light emanating from Urulius, who lay curled up in the center of the nest, flickered as if breathing.
"Is it almost there?"
Jason nodded.
As he nodded, the breathing light pulsed faster and faster, and he could sense the concentrated magic energy gathering around him.
This was the hallmark of a breakthrough.
Arka immediately waved his hand, and a massive spatial rift appeared in the area, revealing the deck.
The magic energy outside, along with the magic vortex generated within the building, rapidly poured in.
This prevented the rapid absorption of magic energy from draining the building of its own magic.
Everyone waited by the side, and it didn't take long for the magic vortex to vanish.
As the magic vortex vanished, a brilliant light flashed, and then a dense mass of crystals completely froze Ululius within.
Through the transparent crystal, Ululius's figure could be clearly seen within.
But the figure within became increasingly illusory until it vanished, and at the same time, a light began to flicker from within the crystal.
The light grew increasingly blinding, and everyone couldn't help but reach out to shield themselves from the light.
Amidst the flickering light, the crystal began to melt.
The entire massive crystal encasing the dragon's body seemed to have become a fluid mass under the molten fire, but its shape remained unchanged. Instead, it began to disappear, converge, and shrink.
As it shrank, the light flickered more frequently, but now it was softer, no longer glaring.
As the light softened, everyone looked.
A figure appeared within the light.
At the sight of this figure, Alka and the others couldn't help but smile. Only Jason seemed to understand something, his expression becoming dull.
It was as if everything had suddenly become clear to him.
A disembodied girl's voice rang out, coming from the direction of the figure.
It was clearly Urulius calling out.
"What are you standing there for?"
Alka said, looking at Jason, who was still frozen in place, and then gave him a push.
Jason seemed to come to his senses and quickly walked forward.
As Jason approached, an arm emerged from the light cast by the figure.
The arm, delicate and boneless, was covered with human-like white skin. However, one could still see some crystal scales that had not completely disappeared, as well as some soft white hair, along the back of the hand and toward the elbow.
The fingernails were also composed of sharp, thin crystal flakes.
It looked like some kind of high-end manicure.
From these remaining features, it was clear that this was Ululius's arm.
Looking at the arm that emanated light, Jason was extremely stiff and confused, but he grasped the arm.
He had never imagined that he would see Ululius transform into a human form at this stage.
This sudden change left him feeling somewhat stiff and bewildered.
Jason held onto this hand, just like that.
"Pull it! What are you standing there for?" the complaining girl said.
Jason finally came to his senses and hurriedly pulled.
Then he saw the girl leaning out and immediately pushed her back.
"Wait, wait, wait. Don't be impatient." Jason's voice became more urgent.
"What are you doing?" the puzzled girl said.
"Wait a minute. Stand still inside and don't move." Jason quickly ran to the front of the group.
"What's wrong? Why are you running back?" Sofia asked curiously. Although they couldn't see Urulius's appearance clearly because of Jason's obstruction, it was clear that he had transformed into a human.
Jason's expression was a little awkward: "Borrow, borrow some clothes."
As soon as he said this,
The reason for pushing others back was self-evident.
"Go, go, go, get out!" Matlisa quickly pushed Pororo out from behind.
Alka glanced at the look Sofia turned towards her and gave an awkward smile.
"I'm going out too," he said, pulling Juan Lusimón through the portal.
This left the women and Jason behind.
Apparently, the girls weren't prepared to do Jason's work.
Sofia pulled a gift box directly from her pocket ring.
She opened it.
Inside was a fitted dress.
"This dress can be adjusted to the wearer's body shape."
Jason looked at the crystal accessories and the distinctive patterns associated with crystal dragons on the dress.
"Sure enough, you've even prepared this."