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Chapter 711 - Chapter 711 Chapter 19 Shocking News 2 Entered the South Seas

Chapter 711: Chapter 19 Shocking News, 2 Entered the South Seas! Chapter 711: Chapter 19 Shocking News, 2 Entered the South Seas! “`

Li Yan also received the death notice from Gao Hongbo, and at that time, he thought the death of Yinglong had nothing to do with him.

The brief turmoil of Yan Fu subsided with the death of Gao Hongbo and the mass arrest of the Candlelight Society members by Jiao Chong.

The price fluctuations in the auction house had settled down, being on average about 20% more expensive than the previous average price. By this estimation, Cha Xiaodao’s net loss was over three hundred thousand Yan Fu points and if the amount he had spent recklessly was included, the loss would be even greater.

When it rains, it pours, and two days later, Cha Xiaodao’s Yi Yi trial failed.

For a walker entering the Yan Zhao Club, failing the Yan Fu trial was not the end of the world, but it wasn’t something trivial either. Only Li Yan was an exception, who, despite being the second seat of the Yan Zhao Club, had never experienced a single Yan Fu trial.

“I’m really stupid, really.”

After the failure, Cha Xiaodao went straight to Li Yan’s house, looking listlessly and lamenting his misfortune.

The Dong’an Chicken on the table was still steaming hot.

Li Yan tore off a chicken leg.

“Let’s not talk about the Yan Fu points. Aim for the Six Ministries as soon as possible. It’s okay to freeload. How did the Yi Yi trial also fail?”

Cha Xiaodao slumped on the sofa and let out a sigh: “Although the content details are different each time, the Yi Yi trial basically involves cooking a banquet for the guests. I thought my culinary skills, which are over 90% inherited, along with a few legendary dishes, would be enough to fool those diners. Unfortunately, I had bad luck. One gourmet caught the incorrect seasoning in my Dong’an Chicken and immediately concluded that my Jade Emperor Taste was not up to par, and as a result…”

Cha Xiaodao slapped his thigh: “I blew it.”

Li Yan devoured the chicken leg quickly, licking his fingers before asking, “Who were those diners?”

Cha Xiaodao spread his hands: “How would I know?”

Li Yan had a hunch that passing the Yan Fu trial wasn’t just about preparing a good banquet, but in the end, it depended on Cha Xiaodao himself, so Li Yan couldn’t offer any help.

“So how can we get the Jade Emperor Taste right?”

“The proper way is to keep on taste-testing and adjusting the heat. The shortcut is simple, find the old recipes and corresponding ingredients, and get it in one go.”

Cha Xiaodao tore off a piece of chicken: “I think I need to go back to Ren*GuiChou One and try my luck.”

He showed a reminiscent expression.

“I’m afraid you won’t be able to return for quite some time.”

Li Yan tossed the chicken bones into the trash can.

“What do you mean?”

Li Yan shared a text message with Cha Xiaodao.

“Yan Fu walkers, please take note, your surrogate Earth Endurance in the fruit Xiu’er (original sequence Shen*BingShen Ninety-nine) issued a series of messages yesterday. The situation you are facing has undergone a series of adverse changes, and with the intelligence and capability of a low-level Earth Endurance, it is no longer able to cope normally. In extreme circumstances (such as the fall of Lantau Island, the fall of Macau), there is a possibility of permanent closure of the Root Stem Channel. Please return to the respective fruit sequence to address the new Yan Fu incident or enhance the capability level of Earth Endurance as soon as possible.”

So-called enhancing the capability level of Earth Endurance essentially meant paying a significant fee to allow Hou Tu to use more CPU and make your Earth Endurance stronger, but Li Yan had no intention of spending this unwarranted amount of money.

“This isn’t a small matter.”

Cha Xiaodao became serious as well; he was still burdened with a loan, and any problems in the South Seas would certainly make matters worse.

“Here’s what I think: It’ll take Hou Tu at least four months to prepare a fake identity for Ren*GuiChou One, we might as well head back to the South Seas in the meantime, rather than let the backyard catch fire.”

Typically, more than 80% of the fruits and Yan Fu incidents are unconditionally open to the second seat, but sadly, Ren*GuiChou One is not one of them. It isn’t open to most Yan Fu walkers, only to a fortunate few who already have a “counterpart” within the fruit sequence and may qualify to access such fruits. Cha Xiaodao is one of the lucky ones.

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Travelers will assume the identity of their counterparts, including friends, enemies, and relatives. Cha Xiaodao believed that the person “Ren Gui Chou Yi” was not dangerous, to some extent because he came from a certain background. Just like Tianbao of the South Seas, he had the opportunity for leverage.

If Li Yan were to enter “Ren Gui Chou Yi,” he would start preparing four months in advance, and Hou Tu, with unrelenting effort, would invest a massive amount of Earth Endurance and resources to pave the way for Li Yan, seeking an identity like that of an exotic foreign visitor. This would not cause any unnecessary trouble.

Of course, if he didn’t care about these troubles, he could forcibly enter that fruit using some special tools, such as Golden Steed Iron Horse, or have a traveler with the execution record of Yan Fu events of “Ren Gui Chou Yi” lead the way. It was just that he would be an identity-less undocumented person. During the last trip to Great Ming, Cha Xiaodao entered the fruit in the manner of an undocumented person, and thus became the cheap uncle of Cao Yongchang.

Considering the fruit sequence which Cha Xiaodao mentioned as not very dangerous, Li Yan believed it was necessary for Hou tu and the eight million Earth Endurance to pave the way for him before entering “Ren Gui Chou Yi.”

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“Given that you are a second-seat member of the Yan Zhao Club, you may select any of the following Yan Fu events to partake in and provide search services including keywords and reward contents.”

“Considering that you established a permanent Root Stem Channel in the fruit of “Shen Bing Shen Jiu Shi Jiu,” and led a naval force that attracted the attention of the fruit’s will, you have compulsory options when executing the Yan Fu events of that fruit.”

Li Yan opened the real-time updated Yan Fu events in the South Seas fruit.

Yan Fu Event One (High difficulty, compulsory option): The Glory of the Five Flags!

For years, the official policy of “clearing the seas and establishing ports, uniting foreign forces to eradicate flags” has been very effective. The former maritime overlord Tianbao, who united the Five Flags and drove out the Dutch, collecting Macau, has sunk into indulgence in wine, sex, and elixirs, withdrawing funds for various licentious reasons from the gang’s treasury, even collecting various miscellaneous taxes, causing the century-old reputation of the Zheng family of Treasure Island to gradually wither, and the Five Flags to lose their unity and loyalty…

Restoring the glory of the Five Flags is your unshirkable duty!

Completion Condition 1:

Regain the recognition of Xiu, the only daughter of the Zheng family!

Completion Condition 2:

Ensure the Red Flag’s treasury has no less than five hundred thousand taels.

Completion Condition 3:

Defeat the Qing-English allied forces, ensure their losses exceed 30%, and definitely kill the commanders of the allied forces, Andre and Qian Yongzhao.

Yan Fu Event Two (High difficulty): The Mighty Dragon? Or the Local Snake?

The legendary figure of the East India Company, Hesting, has become invincible within India, and he turns his gaze and ambition towards the Far East. To conquer these ancient Eastern seas, Hesting has spent a fortune to recall the craftsmen of the Helun Company, awakening with foreign blood and gold the foremost of the seven great ships that had been shelved due to being too insane and inhumane to construct, Arrogance! And he has entrusted his son with this ship.

Now, young Hesting has come to these mysterious and rich waters, setting his sights on Cai Qian, the shipping magnate who controls most of the South Seas trade and once betrayed his own father. Time marches on relentlessly, and either the mighty dragon or the local snake must die.

Completion Condition: Earn the favor of Tom, Hesting’s youngest son, and kill Cai Qian and all the Yan-named demons under his command,

Completion Condition: Sink the ship Sin of Pride, Arrogance, and kill Tom.

Completing any one of the above is sufficient.

Yan Fu Event Three: The Discontent of the Lins.

As one of the few pirates who refuse to submit to the authorities and foreigners, the dire situation and debilitating illness have greatly devastated Lin Ajin’s life. Now at the end of his life, he still has no heir. The generations-long dream of the Lin family, to restore the glory of the treasure ship once managed by the Sanbao Eunuch, could it really never be fulfilled?

Restore Lin Ajin’s health and rebuild the Great Ming treasure ship.

Li Yan checked fifty Green Skin Tech LY50s and a large quantity of finished Soul-forgiving Golden Soup. With a burst of energy, he accepted all three Yan Fu events at once.

“Enter!”