CHAPTER 488: CHAPTER 246 ENCIRCLEMENT

Everyone at the dining table was quietly contemplating.

Alka’s points were all valid, and there was nothing wrong with his proposal. On the contrary, it was very well thought out.

"Simon, if you had the Magic Gathering Stone while you were at the Four Spirals stage and meditated here, how long do you think it would have taken you to reach your current level?" Jason pondered, then suddenly asked Simon, who was beside him. This would help him gauge how long they might be staying here.

Upon hearing this, the others at the table all looked at Simon. After all, he was the highest-Level person among them.

Simon pondered, beginning to calculate based on his experience. After a short while, he arrived at a fairly accurate conclusion and said, "It would take over a year."

"And now, how long do you think it will take you to reach the Nine Spirals?" Alka pressed further.

"I don’t really know, but I think in my current situation, it shouldn’t take more than half a year." Saying this, he lifted his right hand and waggled the index finger of the Hand of Precision. It was a Treasure.

In other words, with a Treasure, advancing from the Seven Spirals to the Nine Spirals, with the help of the Endless Sea and the Magic Gathering Stone, he thought it wouldn’t take him half a year.

"Then, if you also had a Treasure, do you think the time it previously took you to enhance your skills would decrease further?" Chadite also asked.

"If I always had this Divine Promotion, the time I just mentioned could actually be halved."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

In other words, with a Treasure, a Magic Gathering Stone, and in the Endless Sea, if they wanted to reach the Nine Spirals now, it might take them about a year. It wasn’t entirely accurate, but at least it provided a benchmark.

Those among them who had Treasures were Alka, Chadite, Lucilia, and Simon. Among them, Alka had two Treasures, ensuring he would definitely advance faster than ordinary people; this was certain. Simon was already at the Seven Spirals.

Those who had reached the Six Spirals were Julia and Matilda, their Levels almost the same.

The only ones at the Four Spirals stage without Treasures were Pororo, Jason, and Juanlu. Juanlu hadn’t even reached the Four Spirals yet, but it was only a matter of days.

In other words, excluding these three, it was conservatively estimated that everyone else could reach the Nine Spirals within a year.

Moreover, a new Treasure would soon be available. Based on contributions, this Treasure would certainly be offered to Pororo and Jason to choose from first.

So, in the end, only two people couldn’t be guaranteed to reach the Nine Spirals within a year. The rest could achieve this standard. The two who couldn’t, but whose strength would be stable, wouldn’t attract much attention. Because there was nothing peculiar about individual cases.

Everyone present came to understand this.

"So, conservatively estimating, we’ll still have to stay on this Island for a year. During the remainder of that year, we can also excavate the ruins, so we won’t be wasting time," Alka finally concluded.

"I agree." Simon was the first to raise his hand in agreement; he couldn’t wait to turn all the ruins here upside down. Since they were going to stay here for so long, it was certain they could make significant gains from the ruins.

"I have no objection."

"Agreed."

"..."

Seeing everyone agree, Alka nodded.

"Then it’s decided."

As soon as he finished speaking, a clear chime sounded from outside. Lucilia’s eyes lit up as she said, "A strange ship is approaching. Should we make ourselves scarce?"

One, who was always on watch in the lookout room, had already relayed the message.

"You all stay here; I’ll go take a look," Alka said, as pink mist surged out, enveloped him, and he disappeared from their sight.

Alka used the Dream Realm of the pink mist to achieve a unique form of Invisibility.

He looked into the distance.

A two-masted ship, roughly fifty meters long, was sailing towards the Island. Judging by its angle of approach, it seemed to have only just spotted the port and was adjusting its course. It didn’t seem to be heading straight for them, but rather passing by chance.

The ship was entirely reddish-brown; even the sails were painted red. The emblem on the sails was two crossed white blades. The entire ship had only one gundeck, its gunports closed.

While Alka and his group merely observed, the two ships belonging to the small town, already in the harbor, slid from their tracks into the water. They sailed out first, apparently preparing to inquire about the approaching vessel’s intentions. This was a necessary safety procedure. The reason Alka and his group hadn’t been received this way was that they had arrived in town by other means first.

Alka watched from the lookout room as they made contact and communicated. Subsequently, the three ships entered the port together. The already somewhat narrow port became even more crowded with four vessels docked there.

The reddish-brown ship was also a Spell Ship. That made sense, Alka thought. Sailing in these waters without a Spell Ship would be incredibly dangerous. It would be akin to courting death.

He watched as twenty to thirty people disembarked from the ship and, guided by the islanders from the town’s boats, headed towards the small town. He could sense their curious glances occasionally directed at the Sound of Dawn docked at the port.

Alka noted that after they departed, some people remained on the ship, presumably as guards.

Alka squinted slightly, looking towards those left on the ship.