Kiyono Lin slightly frowned; as a pseudo-otaku, she definitely couldn't ignore such a situation.

This matter was urgent and had to be corrected before those two got together.

Writing this down in her mental memo, Kiyono Lin took a sip of miso soup sprinkled with a bit of green onion.

Setting down the soup bowl, she elegantly picked up a small bite of rice with her chopsticks and placed it in her mouth.

She chewed carefully, with a light, sweet taste spreading in her mouth.

Today's rice indeed tasted better than usual.

After breakfast, the two ladies took Kiyono Lin to the stern to play with the surf from the wake.

Dubian Che stayed at the helm, keeping the yacht at "just the right speed to create surfable waves," while also listening attentively to the walkie-talkie to ensure immediate deceleration if someone failed at surfing, so they wouldn't be left behind in the Pacific Ocean.

Opening the window and enjoying the sea breeze, steering the yacht was a comfortable affair.

Occasionally, through the walkie-talkie came: "Dubian! Slow down; Youzi's going to be washed away!"

"Mr. Dubian! Little Lin is missing!"

"Wow, Little Lin managed to stand up on the surfboard... Ah! Slow down, slow down! She's fallen off!"

From the above messages, it was clear that Mrs. Jiutiao could surf, but the Kiyono mother and daughter could not.

'Why is Mrs. Kiyono constantly reporting on Kiyono Lin's progress? Does she know about last night? I didn't hear any footsteps.' Dubian Che thought absentmindedly, as he opened his system.

[Temporary event reward: "Gift of the Sea +1" *1]

[Player has obtained "Grandmaster Level Surfing"]

[Player has obtained "Grandmaster Level Sea Fishing"]

[Player has obtained "Grandmaster Level Diving"]

[Player's special skill "Beginner-level Command" has been enhanced: You can command ocean creatures with intelligence between 1-3 points, and other creatures with intelligence of 1-2 points.]

[Player has obtained "Sunken Ship Map" *1]

Question: There's no "Reward Enhancement" this time; will you still carry her up tonight?

Answer: Yes.

Question: What about without the sunset gaze during the day, or under the starry sky over the vast sea where no one is around?

Answer: Perhaps... not?

'Unable to resist Kiyono Lin's temptation, the pathetic Dubian Che.'

Dubian Che pulled out the "Sunken Ship Map", which turned out to be a book titled "116 Chests of Jewels, 2 Tons of Silver, 1 Tonne of Gold."

Flipping through the book, the beginning read:

"This is the greatest treasure of the Spanish monarchy, an ancient ship with no fame, unknown to anyone..."

As stories go, this one was curious and full of suspense.

When he eventually retrieved the treasure, he might even consider publishing the book, possibly making another fortune.

"Ah!" Jiutiao Meijie came up, yawning.

"You're up?" Dubian Che put down the book and walked over to the cooking area, "I'll heat up some rice for you."

"No need." Jiutiao Meijie sat down at the dining table, "I'll have toast."

"Let me know if you need anything." Dubian Che sat back down and picked up his book to continue reading.

Inside, not only were there illustrations and descriptions of the most precious items from the sunken ship, but also their backstories, current market estimates, and the like.

With this book in hand, the only task that remained was probably salvaging.

As for the rest, such as how to ensure the treasures aren't damaged during recovery or where to sell them at a high price, everything was written down clearly.

Dubian Che was reading about a crown and the love story of its owner—some princess.

Jiutiao Meijie spread some jam on her toast, then, holding a cup of milk, walked over to Dubian Che.

Leaning on his shoulder, she took a bite of toast and a sip of milk, her eyes fixed on the ample bosom of the princess in the book.

"It's rare to see you reading such a racy book."

"It's history, you don't understand," said Dubian Che.

"Slow down! Slow down!" screamed the walkie-talkie.

Dubian Che slowed the yacht to a stop.

"What are they up to?" Jiutiao Meijie eyed the walkie-talkie.

"Surfing, you want to play after you've eaten?"

"No." Jiutiao Meijie gave Dubian Che the toast she had taken a couple of bites from, "Help me clip my toenails later."

"Okay." Dubian Che took a bite of the toast, then sped the yacht up again.

Crumbs from the toast fell onto the title page of "116 Chests of Jewels, 2 Tons of Silver, 1 Tonne of Gold."

He held the toast in his mouth, stood the book up, and shook it vigorously to let the crumbs fall out.

After a while, Jiutiao Meijie said, "It's well written, is it about a real sunken ship?"

"It should be real."

"Which country has salvaged it?"

"None yet, it's still under the sea."

Jiutiao Meijie took a sip of milk.

"Right," Dubian Che raised his head, "just don't throw this book away."

Anything he left in Shinbashi was immediately disposed of by Jiutiao Meijie.

"As long as it's not just old books." Jiutiao Meijie placed her empty glass on the helm, "Next June, I'll use this as a recycling gift for Kiyono Lin's birthday."

"You're very generous," praised Dubian Che.

"Giving her an old book already gives her face. If not for our mothers' relationship, I'd give her a rotting dolphin every year for her birthday."

"Then she'll definitely give you shark feces."

"That's the kind of disgusting person she is."

"Forgetting your boyfriend's status, I think you two are equally disgusting; rotting dolphins aren't much better."

Jiutiao Meijie slapped his shoulder hard: "Go get the clippers."

"Where are they?" Dubian Che closed the book and placed it beside the milk cup.

Dubian Che brought the nail clippers, and Jiutiao Meijie sat on the helm with her feet in his lap.

Spreading out "116 Chests of Jewels, 2 Tons of Silver, 1 Tonne of Gold," she placed her feet on it to prevent toenail clippings from flying everywhere.

After a year of cutting Jiutiao Meijie's toenails, Dubian Che had become quite skilled, cutting them neatly and nicely.

By half-past nine, the sun had become fierce, and the three from the stern came back.

Kiyono Lin, now in a white dress, entered the living room and spotted the book on the helm.

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