Chapter 4, Hidden Tasks

Wu Xin naturally replied: "Good!" Could this be the legendary hidden mission? Is the initiation of this task dependent on appearance or the goodness of one's heart?

The NPC for the Gunner profession, referred to as the Cannon Tube, first welcomes Wu Xin to the Gunner family on behalf of the Gunner Committee. Subsequently, a wooden catapult is presented with the following message: "The main weapon is bound for life, cannot be destroyed or dropped. The main weapon has proficiency; once the proficiency reaches a certain level and is upgraded with appropriate materials, new main weapons and weapon skills can be obtained. The cost of ammunition is related to the quality of the main weapon. For example, esteemed player, currently the cost for every ten rounds of ammunition is one copper coin." A wooden catapult is then presented again with the same message: "The main weapon is bound for life, cannot be destroyed or dropped. The main weapon has proficiency; once the proficiency reaches a certain level and is upgraded with appropriate materials, new main weapons and weapon skills can be obtained. The cost of ammunition is related to the quality of the main weapon. For example, esteemed player, currently the cost for every ten rounds of ammunition is one copper coin."

Understanding! Which cat or dog does not lose two coins while playing games

Upon receiving the prize, Wu Xin glanced at it and couldn't help but curse, "Damn it!"

Through the village chief's patient explanation, everyone finally gained a general understanding of the game's content. The Great Navigation differs significantly from some monster-hunting and quest-based leveling online games. On the surface, there are more than a dozen branching growth paths just for the merchant route. Those with the capability can even purchase land, establish factories, produce raw materials, process those raw materials, and transport products for sale to the required locations. This provides a comprehensive production and sales service. For example, consider a product like a sweater, which requires raw materials such as wool. If you have the means, you can set up a sheep farm, allowing you to regularly obtain wool, and you can also process or sell the sheep meat directly. The wool can be processed into sweaters at a wool processing factory, and then sold to other cities or even other countries by your dedicated trading fleet, ultimately achieving a monopoly on resources and completely controlling the game world. This represents the most classic model of the maritime merchant king in the Great Navigation.

The village chief asked: "Do you understand when he drops a coin?"

Oh! Everyone expressed understanding, except for the stars and women; most men tend to be more low-key and do not seek the spotlight. Everyone took a step back. However, their eyes remained fixed on the catapult.

"Um... two copper coins," Wu Xin replied after flipping through the system information.

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Understanding? Do you think sharks carry pocket money to roam the ocean? The village chief said: "With a completely smooth body and no extra pockets, where do you think he hides the coins? Or does he use interbank transfers? Two coins wouldn't even cover the transaction fees."

A woman said: "Village chief, you are using one negation to negate another negation, which constitutes sophistry"

Wu Xin turned to look at the shark that had met a bloody end a hundred meters away. This shark, disregarding the invincibility of the novice ship, had been relentlessly attacking the novice vessel with its teeth and body. Wu Xin's intuition told him that this shark must be deeply yearning for its own life to be brought to an end

Wu Xin began to aim, using a primitive crosshair on the catapult. By moving the crosshair with his left hand, he could adjust the catapult's position. Once the crosshair was aligned with the shark, Wu Xin stepped on the pedal, and due to the principle of the seesaw, the stone flew rapidly towards the shark

The village chief asked: "What do sharks lose?"

Wu Xin retrieved the catapult, which had a foot pedal at the front and a spoon-like object at the back. A large stone appeared on the spoon, and after hesitating for a moment, Wu Xin waved to the onlookers, saying, "Could you please not watch?" He felt quite embarrassed.

The group of players indeed cast envious glances, just as Wu Xin had anticipated. The village chief, being a kind-hearted person, quickly explained this so-called hidden quest: "You are the only sailor with a profession on this novice ship, and that shark has been following our vessel. I hope you can deal with it."

Wu Xin was taken aback: "Are we counting from S upwards?"

Great! Everyone cheers together, and it unexpectedly hits the shark. A life bar appears on the shark's head, and it has already decreased by twenty percent.

"Yes, the prize obtained, S level, is the worst." The cannon asked: "Should we start now?"

Hehe! A few dry laughs echoed in the player group

On the novice ship, upon seeing Wu Xin, the village chief was very excited and clapped his hands on Wu Xin's shoulders, asking: "This young brother, would you like to find some work?"

Wu Xin hurriedly asked, "Is there a secondary weapon provided?"

Loading the ammunition, aiming, and launching, the next four stones hit the shark consecutively, causing it to vanish in a flash of white light. Faced with the curious gazes of everyone, Wu Xin immediately rummaged through his bag and replied: "Let me see what dropped, it dropped bronze stones, materials... Village Chief, I can understand if the shark drops fish fins or sashimi, but the shark dropping bronze is something I find hard to comprehend." Could it be that aquatic creatures are currently in the Bronze Age?

Feng Shui Card: Entertainment and Leisure Products, draw one every day for endless joy. Level H.

Wuxin has just realized that people are not categorized as C, B, or A. Instead, they are classified as S, which indicates that S is not a big deal wwwhetushucomcom, followed by SS. When it truly becomes unmanageable, it escalates to SSS. The more S's there are, the more impressive it is. By this point, it is merely a matter of letter arrangement. Although Wuxin has been played for a fool, he feels it is still acceptable, as being H can be considered above average.

The secondary weapons can be purchased in major stores around the world, obtained during adventures, or acquired through completing tasks. However, all players can participate in a coin-operated game once after successfully applying for a profession for the first time. The rarity of the prizes starts from grade S.

"You can go and report me," the village chief said. "Everyone just witnessed a relatively normal battle. The gunner class, according to old online games, is a powerful long-range damage-dealing class. Each class has its strengths and weaknesses, and the gunner's weakness naturally lies in player versus player combat. Next, let us discuss the main and secondary weapons. There are two unchangeable principles regarding the main and secondary weapons. The first principle is the usage area. Both main and secondary weapons can be used at sea. However, on land, only the secondary weapon can be used. The second principle is upgrading. When a character and class level up, accept a quest, or for other reasons, the system will prompt that the main weapon will have an opportunity for upgrade. An important aspect of upgrading is the materials. For example, it may prompt you to require a certain amount of metal; bronze is one type of metal. However, it is the lowest quality metal, meaning that the quality of materials affects various parameters of the weapon. The rarer the material, the scarcer it is, with some being obtainable only in legendary waters through adventure. This is the update for the main weapon, while the update for the secondary weapon is relatively simple: replacement. When the level is high enough to meet the equipment requirements, a better secondary weapon can be replaced. The secondary weapon, like equipment, is represented by white, blue, green, gold, and dark gold colors. Among them, green represents set attributes, blue represents advanced weapons, gold represents rare weapons, and dark gold represents super rare weapons. However, everyone should understand one point: rarity only indicates a smaller quantity and does not completely represent the size of their parameters."

At the last minute, Wu Xin arrived at the dock, and then drew a Feng Shui card, which depicted a horse, with the idiom "Yima Ping Shui" written below it. Wu Xin, puzzled, collected the Feng Shui card, used the boat ticket, and was immediately transported to the novice ship in the dock.

Of course, it started. Wu Xin was overjoyed; at least among these five hundred people, he was the first to stand on the shoulders of giants. In front of him appeared a slot machine, its patterns spinning rapidly. Wu Xin took a deep breath and steadily pulled down the stop lever