Treasure Hunting System： The Ocean Conquerer-Chapter 527 - 259: Advancement to Stage 3

The Sound of Dawn, after thorough maintenance, docked once again at the harbor.

This comprehensive maintenance cost Alka and the others 50 Golden Sails.

But fortunately, it was worth it. Now, the Sound of Dawn looked as good as new, completely renewed from top to bottom.

All day long, one could hear the faint sound of music playing.

The good girl was in an exceptionally good mood.

For Alka and the others, spending money on the ship was something they could completely accept.

They didn’t regret the expense in the slightest.

Not to mention that during the whole maintenance process, Alka and Simon were watching from the sidelines.

The shipwrights weren’t afraid of such techniques being leaked because it wasn’t a very advanced technology.

They had already learned a few things and could incorporate them into regular maintenance activities.

But they also confirmed that the 50 Golden Sails were indeed worth it.

Because the cost of materials alone, as far as they could recognize, was at least 30 Golden Sails.

So, what made it difficult wasn’t the technology itself, but the cost it entailed.

These people were merely earning hard-earned money.

No wonder they weren’t afraid of others learning from them.

Anyone could learn if they wanted, but several of the materials were unique to this island.

Either way, they would profit.

At this moment, Alka was sitting in the ship’s lookout, his entire body floating cross-legged in the air.

Above his head, the Magic Gathering Stone was distributing the Magic Power absorbed from the surroundings to Alka.

Magic Power was visibly flowing into Alka’s body; he resembled the eye of a vortex.

His entire aura was also climbing steadily.

But such a large intake of Magic Power was visibly straining Alka; sweat was pouring from his head, forming a small puddle below.

Such fluctuations in Magic Power ultimately disturbed everyone on the ship.

Although the Third Stage advancement didn’t cause much disturbance, it was still noticeable, at least on the ship.

"Is Alka advancing?" Jason asked, looking up at the lookout at the top of the mast.

"Didn’t he say it would be in the next few days? We’ve been on this island for four or five days now, right?"

"I didn’t expect him to be a step ahead of me. I have to speed up too," Simon said, sensing the state of his own body.

The two Treasures brought a faster rate of strength enhancement than one Treasure, not to mention Alka’s soul strength was greater, making his Magic Power absorption more efficient than theirs.

If they didn’t speed up, he would leave them further and further behind.

Although everyone was chatting casually, they had already positioned themselves on various parts of the deck to guard Alka.

Meanwhile, in the lookout, the speed at which Alka was absorbing Magic Power actually slowed.

But a different change had already begun within his Spiral Circuit, just like when he had advanced from the First Stage to the Second Stage.

The stacked Spiral, formed as a group of three individual Spirals, began to contract, finally stacking completely together.

It transformed into a Combination of nine overlapping Spirals. A brand new Spiral Circuit appeared on the outside. It was so small compared to the adjacent Combination that it looked exceptionally awkward.

But with the appearance of this One Spiral, it also signaled that Alka was officially breaking through the Second Stage and stepping into the Third Stage.

The absorption of Magic Power was about to halt. The floating Alka’s feet touched the ground.

His clothes were completely soaked, clinging to his body. He looked down at the small puddle formed by his sweat.

Alka waved his hand, clearing it away.

PHEW. He let out a heavy breath.

The changes brought by the strength enhancement hadn’t completely stopped; the surge of Magic Power was still strengthening his physique.

Based on these changes, this process might continue until tomorrow morning.

This could lead to unstable strength, so he needed to prepare thoroughly.

He turned off the Magic Gathering Stone, opened the door, grabbed a rope, and swung down.

Several people were already waiting for Alka on the deck.

"Congratulations."

"Haha, thanks. But I’m exhausted. I need to go back to my room and rest for a while."

Alka gave a brief wave to everyone and returned to his room.

He took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and lay down on the bed. His entire body sank into the mattress.

Comfortable...

The physical and mental exhaustion from the advancement made Alka drift into the Dream Realm involuntarily shortly after lying down.

Due to extreme exhaustion, Alka didn’t even wake up from the Dream Realm but had a rare, sound sleep, just like an ordinary person.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already dark outside, and only Starlight shone faintly through the window.

On the table beside him, there was still a food box; Spells on its edge were gently heating it.

It seemed he had slept for quite a while.

His stomach growled.

Hunger made Alka eat quickly. The food had been specially prepared by Juanlu, using ingredients designed to rapidly restore stamina and Magic Power.

As the food settled in his stomach, Alka felt much better, his strength returning.

He lay back on his bed and began to seriously examine his body, observing the changes compared to before.

The enhancement from the Magic Power had passed, and the increase in his physique had stabilized.

The feeling of his strength constantly growing was gone.

Compared to the Second Stage, Alka’s physique was now stronger.

He lightly clenched his fist and swung it through the air.

Instantly, the air produced a sharp SWISH. The wind from his punch caused the lantern hanging from the bedside table to sway.