We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 29 Leveling Paradise (Please read on Tuesday!)
"what?"

Upon seeing this notification, Xia En was taken aback.

When did killing someone start allowing you to obtain Secret Sea Crystals?
Is there such a good thing?

But upon further reflection, Shane realized he had misunderstood. The "corpse" in the clue clearly did not refer to the monk, but rather to the coral polyps parasitizing the monk's body.

As a type of marine organism, it's quite reasonable for mutated coral polyps to contain "secret sea crystals," right?

"absorb!"

[Ship Soul Level: LV1 (18%)]

【"Sturdy" +1!】

[Unlock Talent: High-Speed ​​Regeneration]

Quality: Poor

[Description: Your cell activity has been enhanced, your self-healing ability has been greatly strengthened, and the rate at which your ship spirit power is depleted has slightly decreased.]

Legend has it that in ancient times, a hermit master discovered the secret of regeneration, capable of reviving with a single drop of blood, making him virtually immortal.

Having acquired this ability, perhaps you can glean some insights from it?

Yay, the shipment has been completed!
Xia En's eyes lit up.

What he wanted most was the regenerative ability of this coral monster.

Although Shaun has a projected body, his real body is still at risk of injury in the ever-changing sea.

The Black Swan has no ship's doctor, and given the appalling medical standards on most islands, injuries that go untreated can become extremely complicated.

With this talent, it's no exaggeration to say that in critical moments it's like having an extra life!

The second effect, which reduces the loss of ship soul power, is also extremely useful, as it can indirectly increase the time spent submerged.

It's quite an excellent piece.

In comparison, the [Sturdiness] attribute gained from absorbing the Secret Sea Crystal becomes secondary.

Xia En smiled contentedly.

"As expected of an elite monster, the drop rate is really high."

The coral polyp that the monk had transformed into was quite powerful; it took him a lot of effort to kill it.

"However, why did he suddenly become parasitized by coral polyps and turn into this state?"

"Or was he already parasitized, and my arrival simply disrupted the balance within him?"

At that moment, Xia En thought of a possibility.

"Could it be... that everyone who dies in Coral City turns into one of these monsters?"

"hiss……"

Xia En's heart skipped a beat. Not to mention the salvage workers who have died in the sea over the years, the number of the original inhabitants of the capital city is an extremely large number.

At this moment, countless coral monsters may be crawling and wandering in the shadows within the city of coral.

"Wait a minute, this might not be a bad thing?"

After a moment's thought, Shane discovered the blind spot.

The more coral monsters there are, the more Secret Sea Crystals he can farm!

Moreover, these coral monsters are all the same species, and their abilities can be stacked to enhance the [High-Speed ​​Regeneration] talent.

For the average salvage worker, Coral City is a dangerous sea area fraught with peril, where death can be a constant threat.

But for Xia En, this was clearly a perfect place to grind monsters and level up!

"Am I really a genius?"

Having figured this out, Shane instantly became highly motivated, his eyes shining, and he began searching for traces of the coral monster in the tower.

As he searched, he actually found two more coral monsters downstairs.

However, the strength of these two is far inferior to that of the coral monster transformed from the monk.

Faced with Xia En's formidable stats, Xia En was like paper, crumbling at the slightest touch, requiring no second move whatsoever.

Even so, they still provide 1% experience points.

He died a worthy death, after all.

Looking at the two corpses in front of him, Shane guessed, "The strength of the coral monster is mostly related to the strength of the host before its death."

Within this tower, the monks at the top are clearly the strongest beings in the area, and thus the monsters they mutate are the most troublesome.

The others are just small fry and minor monsters.

"Conversely, to find these elite monsters, you need to go to places where powerful individuals might have gathered before they were submerged." "The Academy and Royal Castle in the Upper City are good choices."

After clarifying his thoughts, Xia En determined his goal.

Unfortunately, he used up too much of his ship's soul power in the battle with the monks, and before he could explore the other buildings, his voyage came to an end.

……

……

[Submarine mission over!]

Please select your loot!

1. Broken coral

2. A foul-smelling monk's robe

【3. Huijiao Classics】

On the captain's chair, Shane opened his eyes and looked at the prompts on the panel with some surprise.

"Huh? There was an unexpected bonus?"

During this dive, he barely searched for supplies inside the Black Tower.

There are two main reasons.

Firstly, this spire is clearly the dwelling place of some ascetics, and there's nothing of value in it at all.

Secondly, for Xia En now, without the pressure of debt, leveling up by grinding monsters is a much higher priority than making money.

With power, why should we be afraid of not making money?

Similarly, it's not that Xia En doesn't value the [Ember Treasure], but he wants to raise his strength to its current limit before exploring this treasure.

If you could also investigate suspicious treasure locations while leveling up, that would be ideal.

At this moment, Shane glanced past the first two useless options and went straight for the third.

The next moment, a wet book appeared in his hands.

This appears to be a scripture carried by a monk, which became Shane's spoils of war after the monk was killed.

Shane thought it would be ruined by the seawater, but when he opened it, he found that the pages of the book seemed to be made of some kind of special leather.

Despite being submerged in seawater for so many years, it remains intact.

After casually glancing through the pages, Xia En's expression turned somewhat strange.

The scriptures record the doctrines and history of the "Hui Sect".

This Hui religion seems to be an ancient and mysterious sect, and it was also the mainstream belief in the Kingdom of Shudon back then.

The Pope of the Faith Church holds a position similar to that of a king, demonstrating his immense influence.

The god they worship is called—

Lord of Billions of Radiance!

Xia En felt like she had heard the name somewhere before.

But as he tried to recall, his brain seemed to activate a self-protection mechanism, sending out intense pain and a premonition of terror that made it impossible for him to continue thinking.

"Strange...why does it look so familiar?"

Shaun shook his head, dispelling the strange feeling in his heart, and muttered to himself, "It should be another name for some kind of sun god or god of light, right?"

"However, it seems the monk said something before the coral turned into coral..."

"Are the gods a hoax?"

"What does this mean?"

The despair and fear the monk displayed when he was lucid left a deep impression on Shane.

But this is destined to be a question without an answer.

The secrets of the past have been submerged under this sea along with the capital of the Kingdom of Shudon.

Xia En had only intended to read this Hui religion scripture as a pastime and hadn't thought about it any further.

Stepping out of the captain's cabin, Shane was thinking of fishing to kill some boring time.

Suddenly, Joey rushed over from the deck, her little face full of panic.

"Captain, something terrible has happened!"

(End of this chapter)