Upon hearing the old man's words, Luo Feng was shocked—could such a situation really exist?
Was this the lifestyle of the Mythical Sea King?
Even a class-change quest was this thrilling.
Luo Feng couldn't even imagine what life would be like after truly becoming the Sea King.
At this point, he even began to suspect whether the previous Sea King had run off to some hidden place with his wives to live a blissful life.
This wasn't something Luo Feng could casually agree to. He still needed to consult Tang Xuewei, who had come with him.
So, he turned his gaze toward the Merfolk Queen and Tang Xuewei.
Naturally, both of them had heard everything the old man and Luo Feng had discussed.
Seeing Luo Feng look their way, they immediately understood his intention.
Tang Xuewei had already fought alongside Luo Feng once before. Doing so again today wouldn't be impossible.
However, if they engaged in battle repeatedly in such a short time, her body might not be able to handle it.
Still, to ensure Luo Feng could obtain the Sea King class, she decided to agree.
With that in mind, Tang Xuewei said, "I have no objections. You should ask Ariel—if we're busy, we might not be able to attend to her."
Hearing this, Avril's face flushed slightly as she lowered her voice and said, "Master, you go ahead with your business. I'll take the time to explore Poseidon's Palace. I won't disturb you."
Pleased and excited by their responses, Luo Feng turned to the old man and declared, "I accept."
The old man smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "Go inside then.
By tomorrow, your Sea King class change will automatically succeed."
With a wave of his hand, the massive door slowly began to open.
At the same time, the old man's figure gradually grew translucent before vanishing completely.
Though Luo Feng found this somewhat surprising, since the old man had already given his word, there was nothing more to say.
Thus, Luo Feng led Tang Xuewei and the Merfolk Queen into Poseidon's Palace.
For now, they could only access the outer regions of the palace.
Luo Feng found a room and swam inside.
Meanwhile, the Merfolk Queen wandered off to explore.
This was her first time entering Poseidon's Palace.
18 hours later.
10 AM the next morning.
Luo Feng noticed with both surprise and delight that the Beauty Diagram in his mind now included an image of the Merfolk Queen.
The Beauty Diagram only required a certain level of affection from others to incorporate their likenesses as paintings, which in turn enhanced Luo Feng's strength.
It didn't necessitate any intimate relations—just sufficient affection.
Raising affection levels was quite simple.
Affection could manifest as admiration, reverence, respect, and so on.
The specifics need not be elaborated.
Those who understand, understand. Those who don't, won't no matter how much is explained.
Such things could only be truly appreciated through personal experience.
In one word—
Bliss.
Now, Luo Feng could finally grasp some of the pleasures of being the Sea King.
Just then, a game system notification echoed in his mind.
"Ding, congratulations to player Shura for completing the Poseidon Promotion Quest, becoming the first player to finish the promotion. A worldwide announcement will be made. Would you like to hide your name?"
Upon hearing this notification, Luo Feng wasn't the least bit surprised—it was exactly what he had anticipated.
As for whether to hide his name or not...
Unless Luo Feng had been kicked in the head by a donkey, he would never choose the second option.
"No."
As soon as Luo Feng spoke, the game system's worldwide announcement began.
"Ding, worldwide announcement: Congratulations to Shura for becoming the first player to successfully complete the promotion. Reward: Lifespan +10 years."
"Ding, worldwide announcement: Congratulations to Shura for becoming the first player to successfully complete the promotion. Reward: Lifespan +10 years."
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The announcement repeated three times in a row, sending shockwaves through players worldwide.
Instantly, all regional channels erupted in chaos.
"Holy crap, seriously? Shura went to the Main Sea Area and finished the promotion in just one day? That's way too fast! I haven't even found the Teleportation Gate yet. The Main Sea Domain World must be incredibly rich in content. I really want to go there now."
"Bakayarou! If anyone from the Great Sun Empire encounters China's Shura in the Main Sea Area, kill him on sight!"
"I'm from Sea Zone 9527. Shura's actions are way too extreme—he straight-up froze the Teleportation Gate, blocking us from entering. If anyone encounters Shura in the future, don't be fooled by him. He's a total demon. In our sea zone, the number of people he's killed is already in the triple digits."
Meanwhile, in the Main Sea Area, the global chat channel was heating up.
After more than ten hours of effort, several hundred players had already entered the Main Sea Area. After all, with so many humans arriving, some were bound to be exceptionally skilled. Many had acquired decent Talents.
However, some of these players had terrible luck. The moment they arrived in the Main Sea Domain World, they landed right in front of high-level creatures and were instantly killed.
"Is this the legendary Shura? He completed the promotion in such a short time? I've been in the Main Sea Domain World for a few hours now, but all I've done is travel nonstop toward the main city. I haven't even seen a single person. I wonder what class Shura promoted into? It probably isn't something generic like warrior, archer, or mage from other games, right?"
"Brother above, you should be glad you haven't encountered any humans yet. Not long after I arrived, I ran into some—but they were all pirates. I was so scared I abandoned my ship and used my Talent to escape. I just got to the Main Sea Area and already lost my means of survival. Now I'm stuck slowly paddling on a tiny Wooden Raft."
"I've been luckier—I've already reached Mist City. But promoting isn't as simple as walking up and saying a few words. You have to pay a price. The biggest thing is, the humans in this Ocean World are real people. They're nothing like NPCs in games who are easy to talk to."
"At a conservative estimate, if I'm lucky, it would take at least three days to possibly receive the class change quest.
Of course, having money would make things much easier.
But I don't have any money."
On a wooden boat in the Sea Zone surrounding Mist City, Xiao Huo Huo gazed into the distance at the mist-covered waters.
His expression was grave as he said, "Master, you said there's something we need on Mist Island?
Is it some kind of special flame?"
"Disciple, special flames aren't common items.
This time, our goal in going to Mist Island isn't a special flame.
There's another treasure there.
If you obtain it, your strength will improve significantly."