Chapter 21: Navigator’s Upgrade Mission

The next morning,

Adrian left the inn and returned to the Tree of Knowledge Library. He borrowed a travel brochure titled "Introduction to Ohara (Sea Calendar 1497 Edition).

There, he met Dr. Clover again. After a night of reflection, the elderly doctor regained his confidence and was prepared to lecture Adrian once more.

Then, Adrian countered him on the spot.

"By the way, I studied 'Basic Shipbuilding and Maintenance' and 'Common Diseases and Treatment Methods at Sea' last night. I think I've understood them well. How about you test me?"

The outcome was clear: Adrian's shipbuilding and medical secondary professions both reached level 10. Although not highly proficient, Adrian had a solid grasp of the content in both subjects.

Following the examination, Dr. Clover once again felt discouraged, entering a low-spirited state.

It's important to note that while the level cap for secondary professions is 10, it doesn't mean the profession itself has a cap of 10. More advanced knowledge won't unfold beyond level 10.

For a level 10 [Doctor], the [Simple Disease Treatment] they possess can only handle some fairly common diseases at sea. If it's a bit more difficult, there's nothing they can do, and you need to find a more skilled doctor for treatment.

Similarly, this applies to [Navigator], [Chef], [Shipwright], and so on.

Adrian left the Tree of Knowledge Library and followed the travel booklet's instructions to reach Ohara Island's commercial street.

"This is Dorothy's Tailor Shop, the most famous clothing store in Ohara!"

Inside, Adrian found a neatly dressed elderly woman, Saville Dorothy, behind the counter, surrounded by various fabrics.

"Hello, guest, I'm Saville Dorothy, the shop owner. How can I assist you?" she asked with a smile.

"I need custom-made clothing," Adrian nodded, "Two sets of swordsmanship training suits, two daily kimonos, and three suits."

"May I ask a small question?" Mrs. Dorothy inquired.

"Of course."

"I see that the guest seems to be under 18 years old?"

Adrian was slightly surprised, "Hmm? You can tell that too?"

Mrs. Dorothy said seriously, "Of course! Don't underestimate a tailor's skills!"

The next moment, her expression softened again, showing no hint of disdain for Adrian's age, "If the guest is still underage, ordering so many clothes at once will quickly become ill-fitting."

Adrian reassured her, "It's fine. If they don't fit, I'll come back for a remake."

"However, Granny, may I ask you a question?" he hesitated.

"Please go ahead, dear guest."

Adrian pondered for a moment. "Do you think I'll grow taller? Maybe reach three meters?" he asked hopefully.

Adrian's greatest desire is to grow to three meters tall!

Granny Saville stepped out from behind the counter, pinched Adrian's arm and leg bones, shaking her head slightly. "Reaching three meters is quite a stretch. If you put effort into exercise, you might hit two meters."

Adrian sounded disappointed, "Just two meters?"

"Ordinary folks consider two meters an impressive height!" Granny Saville said cheerfully. With no other customers in the shop at the moment, she was happy to chat.

"Alright, two meters it is..." Adrian shook his head, no longer bothered by the height concern. He expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Granny!"

"It's okay, come back in three days to pick up your clothes. The total cost is..."

After leaving Dorthy Tailor Shop, Adrian casually wandered through the commercial street, made some purchases, and headed towards the island's edge.

Soon, he reached Dock 37 of Ohara.

As mentioned earlier, the "borrowed" fishing boat that Adrian used to leave Cirian Island had reached the end of its life upon arriving at Ohara. Coincidentally, Adrian had upgraded his secondary profession as a "shipwright" the night before. Building a small boat suitable for solo navigation was now within his reach.

Sounds of knocking, hammering, and clanging filled the air as time passed.

Adrian removed his mask, clapped his hands to get rid of the dust, and carefully placed the scattered tools back into the toolbox, officially declaring the successful completion of this shipbuilding task.

Resting quietly in Dock 37 was a new small speedboat. It had a creamy white exterior, a streamlined design, and no distinctive markings on the bow. The gray-brown sail raised had no symbols, indicating that this boat was a simple fishing vessel, not a pirate ship.

Its appearance left little to criticize, except for one regrettable aspect: the power system of this speedboat was...

Well, it's a bit awkward to say, but it's purely manual power.

Just as Adrian was about to test the new boat, the control panel suddenly issued a prompt.

[Ship Ownership Confirmed]

['Navigator' Level Maxed, 'Basic Navigation' Level Maxed]

[Initiate Secondary Profession Upgrade Mission?]

Do you even need to think about it?

Of course, initiate!

[You've triggered the B-grade profession upgrade mission: 'Navigator'!]

[Mission: Navigate the ship through one of the Four Blues and draw the corresponding sea chart!]

[Rewards: Upgrade 'Navigator' to 'Professional Navigator', upgrade 'Basic Navigation' to 'Advanced Navigation'!]

Examining the mission, Adrian realized he only needed to navigate through the West Blue, his current location, and draw a sea chart to fulfill the requirements.

"The professional upgrade mission has a difficulty level of B. Does this mean encountering high-level opponents during the journey, or does it simply require a significant amount of time and effort? It seems to be the latter, right?"

"After becoming a Navigator, are there any additional upgrades available for the profession?"

"If Navigators can upgrade, can Chefs, Shipwrights, and others also undergo template upgrades? I'm just unsure about when their upgrade conditions will be triggered..."

Adrian's mind raced with a series of thoughts.

"By the way! Why didn't I trigger this mission before?"

"It's because the ship I 'borrowed' lacked 'ownership.' But if I 'borrow' money and use it to buy wood for shipbuilding, does that mean I own the ship?"

"What kind of logic is this?!"

"This is discrimination against pirates! This is discrimination against the Pirate King Roger! Dark King Rayleigh, the Pirate King's right-hand man, succeeded in going to sea precisely because he stole Roger's ship!"

The system remained indifferent to Adrian's complaints.

Unexpectedly triggering the Navigator's upgrade mission, Adrian wasn't ready to set sail immediately.

Over the next two to three days, Adrian stayed on Ohara Island, maintaining daily swordsmanship training while delving deeper into the abilities of the Devil Fruit.

Three days later, the system finally issued a prompt.

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