Published: January 3, 2025
“Ha ha, the Nether Star River, I’m coming!”
Gu Li Mo was incredibly excited upon seeing the Nether Star River. Rather than feeling scared, he seemed to be filled with enthusiasm. Especially Gu Li Mo, who had been quite calm back at the Wala tribe's camp, but upon arriving at the black market, it was as if he had unleashed himself, becoming extremely exhilarated, almost wishing to jump directly into the Nether Star River to catch fish.
Ci Tian Qiong broke into a cold sweat. If he had known Gu Li Mo had such a personality, he would have kept him at the camp. He had been quite composed there, so why was he acting so recklessly here?
Ci Tian Qiong carefully watched Qin Chen, afraid of provoking him. Only when he saw that Qin Chen did not show any displeasure did he breathe a sigh of relief.
“Wait a moment.”
The elder gnome from the Bura tribe saw Gu Li Mo excitedly wanting to jump into the river and hurriedly stopped him, saying in a deep voice, “Everyone, the Nether Star River is fraught with danger. One cannot enter with their physical body. Once you step into the river, you will never come back, and there will be no burial ground for you.”
Hearing the elder's words, Gu Li Mo was startled and quickly stopped in his tracks, feeling a chill run down his spine. The other insect Venerable, Qi Bu Man, exclaimed, “Really?”
“The Nether Star River is an incredibly perilous place. I don’t know what everyone’s strength is, but as far as I know, even the Heaven Venerable cannot enter directly. One must take a starship to enter the river for fishing; otherwise, even the Heaven Venerable may drown here.”
The elder’s expression was serious, both warning and advising.
Because this matter could not be taken lightly.
“Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and rent a starship,” Gu Li Mo urged.
“What about those people?” Qi Bu Man pointed to the fishermen by the riverbank.
The elder glanced over and shook his head, saying, “Renting or selling starships requires considerable Holy Veins. Those people are reluctant to enter the river and want to try their luck by the riverbank. However, there are almost never any Divine Light Fish appearing near the riverbank.”
Qin Chen had been observing for quite a while and confirmed that since they arrived, not a single Divine Light Fish had bitten.
“Is that a starship?” Gu Li Mo suddenly shouted, immediately spotting a small boat docked by the river. However, before they could react, a group of people boarded the small boat and entered the vast river.
“Starships here are in high demand, many are booked in advance. But I have my ways. If you wish to go out to sea, I can find you a starship, and it will be fully equipped with fishing gear and other items. The price will not differ much from what you find yourselves,” the gnome elder said.
Qin Chen nodded and directly asked the elder to find one, since he had been in the black market for a long time and surely had his own channels.
The elder asked them to wait a moment and then turned to leave.
“My Lord, what if this person tricks us? It might be better for me to inquire as well,” Ci Tian Qiong expressed some concern that the elder might deceive them.
“General, I’ll go ask,” Gu Li Mo said, striding toward those starships by the river.
A moment later, Gu Li Mo returned looking dispirited. Many of the starships were indeed booked, and only a few were available. He had searched several times, but they were all snatched up before he could get to them.
It seemed that the starships here were indeed difficult to rent.
The group grew weary of wasting time waiting for the elder.
In just a moment, the elder returned.
“I have fulfilled my mission.”
The elder led Qin Chen and the others to the riverbank, and after a brief moment, a swaying starship sailed from the star sea. It resembled a small boat but was very stable, directly stopping in front of Qin Chen and the others.
“I am the ferry operator of the starship. For one starship, the fee for a year is one mid-tier Saint Master Holy Vein. If you agree, you can board. The term is annual, and if less than a year, it counts as a full year.”