Thousands of sea ships sailing toward Qingyue Island, what a spectacular scene.

On this journey, Fang Yu and the others often encountered a few sea ships traveling together, and occasionally received invitations from hospitable captains to come aboard their ships.

The reason why everyone is so relaxed this time is mainly:

Although Qingyue Island is located in the non-Safe Sea Region, it is very close to the Safe Sea Region. Moreover, on ordinary days, pirates know that there is little to gain from the Merfolk Race; they can't survive long on land, nor can they be captured as slaves.

Not many pirates are willing to cause trouble on Qingyue Island.

This voyage, apart from the Star Beasts, is absolutely a very safe journey.

When Fang Yu and the others sailed the ship to Qingyue Island, they couldn't help but be slightly surprised by the scene in front of them.

Captains were actually setting up stalls on the spot, doing business.

"Fresh specialties from Guangyun Island are here! Rice wine, Qinghe fish, Guangyun Rice — all goods sourced straight from Guangyun Island, small business deals."

"Scrolls for sale! About 10% cheaper than the market price, fair deals for everyone!"

"Excess Extraordinary Magic Stones, big sale! Can bargain a little!"

Captains sat cross-legged on Qingyue Island, laying out makeshift stalls in front of them, loudly hawking their wares.

This scene was somewhat beyond Fang Yu and the others' expectations.

"What about the Merfolk we were promised? What about the pretty girls we were told about?"

"What about the cultural gems we were told didn't wear bras?"

Luo Kuan and Ma, the two most flamboyant crew members, looked around only to see captains shouting deals on Qingyue Island or chatting with each other, without a single sight of the Merfolk Race.

"You two friends, could it be you're a bit inexperienced?"

At this point, a skinny man approached with a grin and spoke up.

Luo Kuan and Ma were puzzled, looking at him, "What's going on? So you're telling us there are no Merfolk here to see?"

"You used to be able to see them, but then some bastard openly took photos of the Merfolk ladies' chests, angering the Merfolk men. Ever since the Star Removal Association began, the Merfolk women gather in the inland lake of Qingyue Island, not allowing outsiders to see."

The skinny man shook his head, looking regretful.

"What the hell?!"

Luo Kuan and Ma looked pained, "That son of a bitch, caring only for his own view, closed off the path for future generations!"

"What a pity... what a pity!!"

Ma sighed.

"Indeed a pity, many captains who came here with high hopes can't see the grand scenes anymore."

"But... friends, don't panic. Though the real thing can't be seen, by some stroke of luck, I got a hold of the bastard's photos..."

The skinny man smiled mysteriously, then pulled out a stack of albums from behind, waving them in front of the two, whispering:

"High-definition, only three hundred Copper Coins each, all rare photos of Merfolk women!"

"You won't regret buying them!"

Luo Kuan: ...

Ma: ???

This damn it... so the bastard was you, you bastard?!

The two were shocked, never having seen such a commercial talent.

Damn, he actually shot the Merfolk women to the point they didn't want to see outsiders, then seized the opportunity to sell the photos?

Monopolize first, then sell at high prices; this business he figured out completely.

"What's your name? Damn it, I'm going to expose you on the forums!"

Luo Kuan glared fiercely at the skinny man.

Heaven knows how long I've been looking forward to this voyage.

And now, because of you, my dream is shattered!

"Don't, don't, friend, more friends, more routes. Let's talk this over."

The skinny man forced a dry laugh, casually handing a piece of paper to the two in front of him, whispering, "Friends, my name is Li Lin, I'm a merchant! Let's be friends.

If you can convince your ship's captain to add me as a friend on the forum, I'll give you this intelligence for free."

"What intelligence? Let us see it first!"

Luo Kuan, with quick reflexes, grabbed the paper from Li Lin's hand before he could react, glancing over it.

"Potential contenders for the cargo ship category of the Star Removal Association?"

Luo Kuan scoffed, "We've already looked into this... huh?"

Before he could finish, when his eyes caught a glimpse of the paper, he suddenly let out a small sound of surprise, showing an incredulous expression.

"What is it, Luo Kuan?"

Seeing Luo Kuan's expression, the group felt a curiosity, quickly gathering around to see the intelligence in Luo Kuan's hands.

"Captain, your name is in this intelligence!"

Luo Kuan ignored the others, stepping out from the crowd, handing the paper to Fang Yu with a shocked and soft-spoken voice.

"My name is there?"

Fang Yu was puzzled, looking at the intelligence list in Luo Kuan's hands and indeed seeing "Fang Yu" under the "Suspected Dark Horse" category.

"What's going on? Let's ask."

Fang Yu instructed Luo Kuan, feeling perplexed.

His ship had never shown its strength to others.

Moreover, to prevent anyone from noticing his ship's capabilities, Fang Yu would normally activate the ship's illusion mode.

Even the ship's name was changed to something else.

From the port, his ship appeared to be progressing at roughly the same pace as captains who had been around for about three months, with nothing to suggest a "dark horse."

How did this person know about his situation and include him in the "Dark Horse List"?

Moreover, the intelligence was even more comprehensive than what was on the forum, noting who had hidden abilities and who had recently made significant improvements.

Luo Kuan was also deeply puzzled, immediately walking over to Li Lin, stuffing the intelligence back into Li Lin's arms, acting as if he didn't believe it: "What kind of nonsense intelligence is this, just made up randomly?"

"The names on your so-called dark horse list, I've never even heard of them. No way, you're trying to fool me with this stuff? I'm still going to expose you on the forum!"

Luo Kuan ranted, his acting so convincing that even Fang Yu was beginning to wonder if he was really trying to expose Li Lin for personal reasons.

"No, buddy, at least 80% of this intelligence is reliable. I'm not lying to you!"

Li Lin panicked; if he were exposed, the angry forum members would surely crush him. His business would be over too.

"Eighty percent reliable? Nonsense, come on, I'll point at a random name, here it is, Fang Yu..."

"I've never even heard of this name, how did he make it onto the dark horse list?"

Hearing Luo Kuan's words, Li Lin suddenly chuckled and then quietly spoke: "Friends, I actually have evidence for this..."

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