It turns out, people with a lot of money are not necessarily foolish.
They can also be very shrewd.
At least Fang Yu thought Cheng Peng appeared rough, naturally sociable, and carefree on the outside, but in reality, he had a keen inner perception.
He supplemented the money for Fang Yu to purchase the [Shield] magic stone, enabling Fang Yu to successfully buy it.
Soon after, the two added each other as forum friends, found a small tavern, sat down, and chatted.
Cheng Peng candidly told Fang Yu.
His reason for helping Fang Yu was because he believed Fang Yu was a seafarer with awakened lord talent, with considerable potential.
Spending a few thousand Copper Coins to establish connections with a seafarer with lord talent was a very worthwhile thing.
Cheng Peng was very enthusiastic, but it was also because of the non-ordinary lord characteristics Fang Yu displayed.
As the heir of a consortium, he understood the importance of networking and influence very well.
"Fang Yu, my brother, when you grow stronger in the future, we can team up to slay extraordinary creatures and explore the seas."
"And of course, I might create my own Sea Navigation Alliance later, if you're interested, you can join in for fun!"
Cheng Peng spoke with a meaningful tone, looking toward Fang Yu expectantly.
Fang Yu nodded slightly, smiling, but did not commit.
Future matters can wait for the future to be discussed. If Cheng Peng is truly wealthy and holds significant influence, joining his Sea Navigation Alliance might not be a bad idea, given today's fate and relationship.
Seeing Fang Yu's attitude, Cheng Peng was pleased and secretly shared a lot of intelligence with Fang Yu.
"Brother, remember, this world is special, once we enter this world, certain things will inevitably come to us."
"When you encounter these things, make sure to seize them, don't miss out."
Fang Yu was puzzled: "Certain things? Specifically what?"
Cheng Peng shook his head: "It's different for everyone, but seemingly this world is in some way providing opportunities for us outer realm captains to integrate into this world. You might encounter a native in the future and form a relationship, and then your sea vessel might establish a beneficial connection with them. It's hard to say."
Cheng Peng picked up the cocktail on the table, downed it in one gulp, and said with a grin: "An elder of mine once happened to meet a poor, hungry old lady, and out of compassion, he bought her a meal and a new set of clothes."
"The ridiculous outcome was... this old lady turned out to be the mother of a high-ranking official in the Ocean Court, who was lost due to dementia."
"As a result, my elder was noticed by that bigwig and entered the Ocean Court."
Cheng Peng sighed: "But there are many who, being unaware, missed such opportunities and could never experience similar events afterward."
Fang Yu was astonished: "Such things can happen?"
"Yes!" Cheng Peng nodded: "Many don't know, and most new captains are quite cautious, adopting a defensive stance when dealing with natives in this world, often missing many opportunities."
"The people in the consortium develop faster and integrate into this world quicker than others largely because they are well-informed."
Cheng Peng's words made Fang Yu nod repeatedly.
Indeed... the vast majority of new captains adopt a cautious stance toward natives.
Even Fang Yu was the same.
If certain things were to occur, Fang Yu's first reaction would be "not to get involved."
Accidentally, it could implicate himself.
After hearing Cheng Peng's words now, Fang Yu had a slight change of perspective regarding this world.
Could it be... this world also has a certain consciousness?
It strives to blend the relationships between outer realm captains and natives.
Or maybe... it's attempting to "digest" foreign captains, making them part of itself...
"I've learned something!"
Fang Yu muttered, suddenly feeling that meeting Cheng Peng, the heir to a consortium, was incredibly beneficial.
At least he could obtain a lot of information from Cheng Peng in the future.
"No problem, come, Fang Yu, my brother, let's drink!"
Cheng Peng was very forthright, chuckling, then picked up the glass on the table and clinked it with Fang Yu's.
...
After bidding goodbye to Cheng Peng, Fang Yu returned to his Salted Fish.
The appointed time with the crew hasn't arrived yet; those three guys are nowhere to be seen, probably goofing around somewhere.
Fang Yu returned to his captain's cabin and pulled out a stone with strange fluctuations from his bosom, without hesitation, he directly activated the magic stone.
Immediately, a light blue fluid started flowing from Fang Yu's palm into his body.
Fang Yu's heart moved, faintly sensing as if he had gained an extra [organ].
Yes... an organ!
It was something he could directly control, an integral part of Fang Yu like an arm.
He didn't hesitate, immediately exercised his extraordinary power within.
Suddenly, a light blue shield appeared around Fang Yu's body, firmly encapsulating him within.
"Good!"
Fang Yu couldn't contain his joy, knowing that at level 2, he possessed an extraordinary ability—[Shield]
Then he looked at his lord panel, eager to see the attributes of this extraordinary ability.
[Extraordinary Ability]
[Shield (lv.1)]: Can block a total of 1.8 energy level attacks (1X captain's energy level), then shatter, recovery time: 6 hours.
A 1.8 energy level attack?
Fang Yu nodded, fairly satisfied.
It meant that to break the shield, he would have to hit it roughly 10 times himself.
Don't be fooled by Fang Yu's own energy level being 1.8, but a punch only represented a portion of the power of his entire body.
A punch was roughly only one-tenth of his entire body's power.
And the shield's total 1.8 energy level defense referred to the power when a person exercised every muscle to its fullest potential.
The word 'total' was crucial.
However, this energy level could seemingly not withstand an ordinary pistol attack.
Fang Yu checked on the forum before; a bullet from an ordinary pistol was about 3 energy points.
His shield could only block most of the impact, but the bullet would still penetrate the shield and hit him.
But Fang Yu was not worried, after all, he still had 1 unused lord point.
Lord points, upgrade extraordinary ability [Shield]!
"Successfully upgrading extraordinary ability [Shield], level up to lv.2."
[Shield (lv.2)]: Can block a total of 5.4 energy level attacks (3X captain's energy level), then shatter, recovery time: 5 hours.
The shield's base multiplier directly increased to 3 times, plus Fang Yu's own 1.8 energy level, now it can block 5.4 energy level attacks.
An ordinary pistol bullet is 3 energy points.
Meaning, Fang Yu is now a man who can take two bullets without dying.
Very well, those who know how to preserve themselves should enjoy the world first.