Frances came back the next day to tell Leonard about the sea districts he didn’t know about in detail. Every six months, the Atlantis Maritime Alliance re-delineated the borders of each district in a way that was both very simple and very complicated. The level of danger was only one of the multiple factors considered.2

“There isn’t a significant difference between the Second and Third Sea Districts. It’s basically about whether or not dangerous monsters can appear,” Frances explained. 0

The Second Sea District, Notos, was essentially a fishery. People hunted the sea monsters that popped up at sea and harvested expensive materials from them. There were fish that were said to be worth the price of an entire boat, and most of the time, hunters could trade their catch for at least a few gold coins back on land, so it wasn’t a bad way to make money.0

The types of monsters that could be found in Notos were only around Rank E and Rank D, Rank D at most, so it was more profitable to catch fish than to hunt monsters for their mana stones. Notos was also where the rookies who’d just joined an Atlantis expedition team went.0

“Starting from the Third Sea District, Eurus, there are only monsters. Their mid-grade mana stones, meat, and even their bones are worth a lot. As long as you have the skill, you can earn several times more than you would in the Second Sea District.”0

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