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After Emma's "reasonable argument," Kaguya stopped mentioning helping with the documents.

Emma also took back control of the document processing work.

"Emma, ​​but if you're really too busy... you can ask me for help."

"Don't worry about it, I can handle these tasks myself."

Kaguya praised Bai Miao, "It seems that Emma's work ability is much better than when she was designed. I remember that you initially created Emma just to have her assist you, but I didn't expect that she can now work independently."

Bai Miao laughed awkwardly, "It's all because I was forced to... Who told me I don't know how to do these things at all right now?"

Making Bai Miao sit at his desk and work like he was dealing with memorials to the emperor would be worse than killing him.

Within an hour, ministers began submitting their reports on the unusual events.

The content written by each minister was similar. The anomaly refers to the fact that the ministers could immediately spot something amiss after arriving in the area where Bai Miao had described the anomaly.

In most cases, it is an active entity.

Sometimes, ministers even see another version of themselves.

Bai Miao roughly summarized the ministers' reports, and the anomalies the ministers had observed fell into two categories.

One type is technological creations, typically another version of oneself. Other examples include light bulbs that emit unusual light, vending machines that appear out of thin air, centipedes made of gears, and so on.

Another type has obvious biological characteristics, such as people wearing strange masks, wildly growing vines, and chunks of flesh pieced together from various human tissues.

When the ministers encounter these entities that are distinct from those on the Endless Energy, they will attack them until they disappear.

According to Irina's report, if the captain does not discover the problem within the specified time, these entities will also disappear. However, a white-haired man wearing a white robe and white gloves will soon spawn in the captain's cabin. This man will kill the captain in the monitoring room in a very cruel way.

As for how Irina knew, she said that she had been trying to save the captain from the man for the first ten years or so.

But each attempt ended in failure, and the white-clad man would leave a message after killing the captain.

"Odd changes, even remains the same. And... time cannot interfere with me."

In the end, she gave up and chose to abide by the rules left behind by Captain Noah.

"Captain, does this remind you of anything?"

"No... Has this ever happened on ships before?"

Bai Miao was currently in a state of pure shock at the message left by the white-haired man.

What the hell are you doing, giving me a secret code?

Kaguya shook her head: "Back then, you just let the Ark drift at sea, and there weren't that many crew members. We didn't have that many departments either. Most of the time we were just in our spare time, while you were busy developing Emma."

"Kaguya, I need to confirm something... You must be 100% certain about this, there absolutely cannot be any error."

Kaguya immediately sat up straight: "You...you may ask."

"With you on this ship, will I survive any fatal wound? What if my whole body is crushed?"

"As long as you don't lose too much quality, you will live in that state... until I restore you."

"okay, I get it."

"Captain, what do you mean by asking this..."

"Nothing, I just wanted to know about your performance."

Bai Miao realized that if he wanted to investigate the truth behind the strange events in depth, he would inevitably have to come into contact with the white-haired man.

What was the mindset of that white-haired man that led him to use a code after killing someone?

Shouldn't they have just said it after it appeared?

Or was this actually meant for Irina?

But there is another possibility: Bai Miao has heard that some monsters can mimic the voice and tone of their victims to lure others.

With Kaguya around, even if he were killed, he could recover by the next day.

This is where Kaguya's advantage lies.

Irina's report pointed out that the white-haired man only used very brutal methods to kill people and would not take away the bodies. Emma could also testify that she was responsible for cleaning up the wreckage after the captain's previous failures.

These remains meet Kaguya's restoration requirements.

What I need to do is muster the courage to face the unknown white-haired man.

"Captain, please remember your duty. You only need to retrieve the last piece. The Endless Energy is operating perfectly well."

Emma reminded her softly.

Is it meaningful to pursue the truth about unusual events?

Bai Miao couldn't help but wonder if it was worth taking such a gamble for the sake of a little bit of progress in the final level.

Perhaps Emma is right.

Exploration can earn more points, but apart from those expensive items, Bai Miao can obtain many things through daily draws.

During this trip to the Deep Sea Relics instance, over the course of more than sixty days, Bai Miao has acquired many skills closely related to science and engineering.

The shortcomings in marine survival skills have also been addressed, so Bai Miao no longer has to worry about falling into the sea and drowning, or getting lost on the ocean.

Even without finding its way, Bai Miao possesses the ability to observe direction.

Now he truly is a captain.

Not to mention internal affairs, those are things that should be done by the secretary anyway.

Even someone with a math level of 2 was upgraded to level 3 here.

This was a qualitative change, allowing Bai Miao to mentally calculate some simple calculus and matrix algebra.

With the help of systematic learning from the knowledge base on the Endless Energy ship, Bai Miao's current mathematical level is now high enough to communicate with Gong Ni.

Gong Ni attributed this to the captain regaining some of his past memories, because Captain Noah was a mathematical, physical, and computer genius who designed Noah's Ark and created many ministers.

Kaguya appeared beside Bai Miao at some point and placed her hand on the back of Bai Miao's hand.

"Captain...you once warned us that if a system has flaws but still operates normally, and you are not 100% certain that you can fix the flaws without causing other flaws, then just leave it as it is."

"If unusual events don't pose a threat to you right now, why do you keep chasing after them?"

Bai Miao then realized that he had gotten himself into a dead end.

The primary objective is to complete dungeon missions; exploration progress is secondary.

Only by acquiring enough skills and upgrading them to a higher level can you become invincible.

Upon returning, the Zero Hour Lock will be fully repaired, and you will receive another hint from the future.

"Phew... I understand. Let's stop the investigation of the anomaly here. Make a record on parchment. The record should include the cause of the captain's death and what the murderer said."

If any more knockers ever come to become captains of the Endless Energy, Bai Miao hopes these records will be of help.

If some people want to continue the investigation, then let them investigate.

"a wise decision."

After clearing his mind of all unnecessary thoughts, Bai Miao focused his attention on finding the third component.

Kaguya has already made it very clear about Shiyan's abilities.

The most important thing is how to avoid getting involved in the restart of Shiyan.

It is essential to issue early warnings before the system accidentally enters the restart zone, making effective monitoring crucial.

This heavy responsibility fell on the shoulders of the security department.

Bai Miao instructed the security department to dispatch a small boat as a navigator, positioned fifty nautical miles ahead of the Endless Energy, to mitigate the risk of suddenly entering the restart range.

Even if the navigator enters the restart range, fifty nautical miles is enough for the security department to react and allow the Endless Energy to take emergency evasive action.

Not only did the Navigator clear the way ahead, but Bai Miao also used a typewriter every three days to check on the crew of the Navigator to ensure their safety for the next seven days.

With this double protection, the Endless Energy continued its journey along the predetermined route for another ten days or so.

They encountered many civilizations along the way, and Bai Miao already had ample experience in handling these events. Emma didn't give Bai Miao any additional tips on how to do things, but simply told him not to get carried away.

Everything was moving in a positive direction, and Bai Miao saw more and more hope in the minister's eyes.

But this hope doesn't seem like they're about to find Shi Yan; it's more like they feel that Captain Noah from their memories is about to return.

Emma occasionally makes rhythmic sounds while she's working.

But when Bai Miao asked Emma to sing this tune as a lullaby at night, she always refused.

Sometimes Bai Miao wondered how he would get along with these ministers and Emma if he really were Noah.

Unfortunately, this dungeon run should end after finding Shi Yan.

Perhaps one day I'll have the chance to enter a dungeon where the world has continued to develop for many years after I've collected all the parts.

"Hey fellow villager, have any strange things happened around here?"

As is customary, Bai Miao actively engages in conversation with any civilization he encounters that he can make contact with.

The reactivation of Time Smoke is quite bizarre to outside observers, and its location can be pinpointed more quickly by questioning the civilizations encountered along the way.

“What’s so strange about it? We fish, eat fish, and trade with outsiders. My wife likes shiny little things. If you have any of these items, I can trade them with the fish I catch.”

"Then don't bother me."

Take care!

The Endless Energy continued its journey for another ten days or so.

One morning, Bai Miao woke up to find Emma frowning and staring at him without saying a word.

"What's wrong, Emma?"

"I was just thinking... the search time for the last part has already exceeded that of the first two parts. Should you perhaps reconsider your approach?"

"The direction is correct; the direction Holker calculated matches my thinking."

Bai Miao had never seen such an anxious look on Emma's face before.

"If I asked you right now whether you have perception in other directions, you would give me two additional answers, right?"

Bai Miao felt a jolt of surprise and subconsciously asked, "How did you know?"

"I also know that the other two directions are northeast and northeast-east."