Chapter 77: Wisdom Fruit!

"My lord, an island has appeared ahead. The vegetation there is very tall; it is very likely the Coconut Tree Island you are seeking!"

The Storm did not return to Huoshandao immediately, but headed south toward the reef group.

Gervas was also very interested in the little merman capable of communicating with the human race.

After half an hour of full-speed sailing, the lookout finally brought good news.

Moments later, a reef with a diameter of over two hundred meters, bearing several dozen coconut trees, appeared before their eyes.

"My lord, look over there; it seems there are merman sea demons!" As soon as the Storm approached, the sharp-eyed Knight Mi Gen and others spotted the little merman washed ashore by the waves.

The little merman's appearance was quite similar to the Tidehunter from a certain game in his past life.

Blue skin, walking upright.

Called a fish, yet it had two hands and two legs.

Called a human, yet it topped a fish's face, and its limbs were webbed feet like a frog's.

Of course, although the appearance was similar, the merman in this world did not possess the formidable combat power of the Tidehunter.

They were merely creatures at the bottom of the ocean food chain, maintaining their race's reproduction only through vast population numbers.

Their figures could almost be seen on every coastline of the continent.

"Old Jack, pull in!"

The sea ship docked and lowered a small boat.

"My lord, let this subordinate go; there might be other merman around!" Seeing Gervas preparing to go personally, Lei Meng immediately intervened.

Gervas nodded and straightforwardly let Lei Meng go ahead.

Soon, the little merman was brought back.

Everyone, seeing the merman in the ocean at close range for the first time, was filled with curiosity.

Just then, the little merman suddenly moved.

"My lord, be careful!" Knight Mi Gen and others quickly pinned the little merman down, while Lei Meng shielded Gervas in front.

The little merman's strength was at the bottom, relative to ocean creatures.

In fact, relying on that agile form, they were absolutely stronger than ordinary land beasts.

The little merman opened its dazed eyes, and upon seeing Gervas, it immediately froze for a moment, then revealed a look of terror.

It wanted to struggle, but because it had been pinned down by Knight Mi Gen and others beforehand, it could not move.

"No need to be nervous; I will not harm you!" Gervas spoke to soothe it amidst the astonished gazes of Knight Mi Gen and others.

The little merman was stunned first, then widened its eyes to look at Gervas.

"No need to be surprised; I know you can communicate with other sea beasts and sea demons, so communicating with us humans is no problem either!"

"You... you... what... did... to... me..." The little merman came to its senses from the shock and finally responded; indeed, just like the unicorn, it communicated through mental fluctuations.

"You are heavily injured; I will heal you!" Alan said.

"You... heal me? Why... why..." The little merman had barely finished asking when, due to extreme weakness, it fainted again.

"My lord, were you... were you just communicating with it?"

As the communication ended, Knight Mi Gen and others finally asked in astonishment.

Because just then, the little merman seemed to have responded too, and both sides truly seemed to be communicating.

This made Knight Mi Gen and others widen their eyes, their faces full of disbelief.

In their understanding, merman were like wild beasts and could not be communicated with.

"That is correct; this merman must have eaten some treasure, so it can communicate using mental power. When Zhui Yue found it, they had already communicated!"

"Otherwise, do you think I would run so far just to save a common little merman and bring it aboard?"

"The ocean is truly magical; there are even such treasures? If I could eat one too, how wonderful it would be; in the future, I could chat with my Zhui Tu!" Knight Mi Gen marveled.

"Alright, send him into the cabin, then help bandage his wounds; a merman capable of communication is very rare!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The merman was sent into the cabin.

Of course, to ensure safety, knights would stand guard throughout the entire process.

And with the rescue of the communicative little merman, today's intelligence gathering on the ocean was concluded.

Ordering the Storm to sail toward Huoshandao, after waiting for the elemental and mana tides to erupt, Gervas led his subordinates to begin cultivation again.

It is worth mentioning that each elemental and mana tide could supply usage for about sixty to seventy people.

Therefore, besides the knights and knight squires, ordinary guards could only take turns experiencing the elemental and mana scouring.

However, even so, their progress was visible to the naked eye.

In just over ten days, the guards' strength had increased by at least one-third.

Although subsequent progress might slow down as the body reaches its limit, Gervas was convinced that increasing their physical fitness by two or three times should be possible.

And they were already strong guards who exercised daily; if their physical fitness increased by another two or three times, that would be a terrifying figure.

When the elemental and mana tides ended, Gervas led everyone back to the coast of Storm Territory.

After docking, he let Lei Meng and others go ahead first, while he, using the excuse of inspecting the territory, rode Zhui Yue toward the southern coast.

About twenty minutes later, Gervas arrived at the southernmost end of Storm Territory, the border with the Death Mountains.

This place was in the double overlapping zone of the coastal Death Mountains, considered to have danger buffs stacked to the max, so it was relatively dangerous and rarely visited by people in normal times.

"It should be over there!"

Gervas soon saw a grove of coconut trees and immediately ordered Zhui Yue to descend in altitude, circling above the coconut grove.

After circling a few times and confirming there was no danger, he let Zhui Yue land on the sandy ground.

"Zhui Yue, continue ascending to help me keep watch; I will go into the coconut grove to look for something!"

Fortunately, the view inside the coconut grove was fairly open; it was not an ideal hunting ground for magic beasts, so Gervas stayed in the coconut grove for over ten minutes without any incidents occurring.

And that Wisdom Fruit was, as expected, found by Gervas beside a thorn bush.

"So this is the Wisdom Fruit? After taking it, one can remember everything at a glance?! A wonderful thing!!"

Looking at the apple-sized fruit in his hand, which emitted a purple glow, Gervas beamed with joy.

Without delay, he carefully placed the Wisdom Fruit into a wooden box, then immediately summoned Moon-Chaser to begin the return journey!

In the castle's living room, holding the Wisdom Fruit in his hand, Gervas placed it directly into his mouth and began to eat.

A fresh fragrance filled the air, and it melted instantly upon entering the mouth.

When the warm current formed by the Wisdom Fruit began to surge toward his head, Gervas shuddered all over.

This sensation was even more pleasant than when he had taken the Crimson Spirit Fruit back then, making one feel as if floating toward immortality.

The comfortable feeling lasted for over a minute.

One minute later, Gervas opened his eyes again, feeling that the world around him had become clear.

His thoughts also became sharper.

It was like switching from an ancient old mobile phone to a smartphone.

Of course, the best way to verify this was still the ability to remember everything at a glance, which was also the effect Gervas valued most.

Opening the book, Gervas read a page of about several hundred characters at a normal speed, then silently memorized it in his mind.

Afterwards, he was amazed to discover that he had truly remembered it.

Although after breaking through to become a Bronze Knight, his memory had indeed improved slightly, that only made his memory somewhat better.

Remembering everything at a glance was impossible.

Under normal circumstances, perhaps one could achieve remembering everything at a glance upon becoming a Golden Knight, but that would be an eternity away.

"Excellent, excellent!" Gervas was very satisfied.

As a manager, mental strength and energy were undoubtedly the most important.

Furthermore, in cultivation, one also needed to rely on energy and mental strength.

"My lord, Captain Lauren reports that a middle-aged man with a somewhat peculiar appearance has appeared in the town; he is very likely the Druid you instructed us to keep an eye on!"

Just then, Old John's voice came from outside the door.