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[Second Evolutionary Path: Deep Sea Shadow]

[Evolutionary Requirements:]

【1. LV3 or higher elite-grade complete biological skeleton (1/1)✔】

【2. Transparent biofilm (370/90) ✔】

【3. Fluorescent glands (36/20) ✔】

【4. Deep-sea Crystal (113/50) ✔】

【5. Mithril (4/3) ✔】

【6. Evolution Points (2393/1500) ✔】

......

The conditions for evolution have been met.

[Is the evolutionary direction confirmed: Deep Sea Shadow?]

"confirm."

The sound fell without hesitation.

[Confirmation successful.]

Evolution begins...

A gentle sea breeze carries the aroma of cooked fish and a faint scent of sulfur.

The deck fell silent, yet the atmosphere was both tense and exciting.

A faint blue light spread from Renyi's body to the entire ghost bone ship, beginning its transformation.

"Hold on tight."

A soft, unassuming voice drifted from the radiant light.

This was immediately followed by a violent shaking of the deck...

It was a chilling sensation, as if bones and flesh were being reforged—

"Click! Snap—"

The sound of bones cracking came from where the keel was located.

This evolution arbitrarily selected the complete skeleton of the [Pseudo-Abyssal Sea Dragon]. The spine of that once belonged to an elite monster with dreams was like a giant python that had been resurrected, swimming and forcibly pushing open the hull's skeleton.

The old skeleton gradually integrated into the hull, while new skeletons grew.

Ghost Bone Boat...it should be Deep Sea Shadow now.

Like a fleshy embryo emerging from its cocoon, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the deck beneath its feet, only to be fused with new, newly formed 'skin' the next second.

"My God..."

Ivan, Aurora, and Jiro Sato, who were experiencing the evolution of a ship at will for the first time, watched the miraculous process of creation before them with rapt attention.

The ship's hull is constantly lengthening.

The original ten-meter-long hull has been extended to twenty or thirty meters!

Its shape has now completely broken free from the traditional ship category... becoming more like a giant sea serpent swimming in the sea!

on deck,

The newly formed [Carnival of the Intoxicated] steering wheel disintegrated into specks of purple light.

It has been incorporated into the new structure.

The stern section of the ship transforms into a long, slender tailbone growing from the stern, resembling a pointed snake's tail, with sharp tail fins branching out from its top.

With a gentle sway, faint ripples spread across the sea.

Next comes the 'skin' of the ship's hull.

Ninety transparent biomembranes unfolded, covering the newly formed skeleton, and fused and extended with the original muscles and skin.

It forms a new, flexible outer layer that is somewhere between a solid and a liquid state.

The most significant changes are to the mast and the figurehead.

The pseudo-dragon horn, which grew on the pseudo-Abyssal Sea Dragon's head, was drawn by a blue halo and burst through the center of the deck, replacing the original mast.

It rose higher and higher, eventually transforming into a single mast nearly twenty meters high.

It has a natural curve and a sharp point at the top.

The face of the siren on the figurehead remained unchanged, but her long hair seemed to be under some kind of spell, twisting and turning into tiny, black venomous snakes!

The snake's hair swayed gently in the night breeze, occasionally shimmering with a faint green light.

At this moment, the Deep Sea Shadow seemed to truly possess a soul that combined allure and the aura of death.

The light of evolution gradually faded.

A brand-new, sleek, medium-sized ship with a streamlined aesthetic floats quietly on the sea.

It was too quiet.

More than just physical quietness,

And also in a spiritual sense—

Like a shadow that blends into the darkness and becomes invisible.

[Evolution successful!]

[Ghost Bone Boat (LV2) > Deep Sea Shadow (LV3)]

【Durability: 2500/2500】

【Dimensions: 35 meters x 7.5 meters】

[New Trait 1: Shadow. When actively activated, the ship enters a ethereal state for 60 seconds, immune to physical attacks. Cooldown: 2 hours (cannot attack during ethereal state)]

[New Trait 2: Submersion. Can dive to a depth of 1000 meters below the surface. While submerged, speed is reduced by 50%, and bio-energy is continuously consumed.]

[Traits: Flesh-Eating Repair (consumes flesh to repair hull damage), Ghostly Navigation (speed increased by 20%; speed increased by 50% in fog or at night)]

[Modules: Lightweight Sail, Biological Purification Device (LV1), Bio-Photonic Module (LV1), Mimicry Buffer Layer (LV2++), Rumination and Digestion Module (LV1), Bio-Sound Mimicry Module (LV2), The Revelers' Carnival (LV2)]

[Comment: He came, he left... the only difference is that you died. PS: Silence was his calling card, lethality was his greeting.]

"..."

Ivan's mouth remained open for a long time.

He looked at the deck that stretched out to be almost twice as wide as his feet, then looked up at the menacing single mast that seemed to pierce the night, and finally his gaze settled on the bow.

That Siren statue

Perhaps it should be called a statue of Medusa now.

Each strand of her hair seemed to possess an independent will, scrutinizing everything around her.

Klaus had already knelt down, his palms pressed against the brand-new hull surface.

The supple outer shell has a feel somewhere between metal and leather, with no trace of industrial splicing, as if this 35-meter-long behemoth is a perfectly formed living organism.

"Submarine...can it really dive underwater?"

No reply was given; we'll find out later by trying.

Where the helm of the "Frenzy of the Intoxicated" once stood, now only a smooth deck remained.

The captain's cabin remains a low-ceilinged compartment with a partial undercoat.

It doesn't seem to have expanded much compared to before.

This made the deck seem exceptionally spacious.

But the outer shell of the cabin turned into a layer of transparent crystal, like the eye of a giant beast.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Renyi took the lead and opened the hatch on the right.

The interior space has increased considerably; it can now accommodate five or six people.

Slightly to the left of center is a slightly raised control panel with a dark purple crystal about the size of a steering wheel embedded in the surface.

Inside the crystal, starlight-like fragments of light flowed slowly.

Simply place your palm on the crystal, and you can turn, accelerate, dive, or become ethereal...

All instructions can be given with just one thought.

He withdrew his hand casually, satisfied, and said, "I don't have to worry about it running away anymore."

"That's great news."

Klaus followed him in, scrutinizing the brand-new cockpit.

He saw that after entering, there was a staircase leading to the area below the deck.

"Is there more below?"

The stairs are short, with only seven steps.

As they walked down, a bright and clear view suddenly appeared before them.

A straight corridor about ten meters long appeared before everyone, with dark wooden doors on both sides that blended into the interior walls of the ship's cabin.

The embedded bio-light energy modules in the walls emit natural light, illuminating the entire cabin as bright as day.

The air was filled with the faint smell of the sea, but it was dry and clean.

This is no longer the "coffin" that was completely exposed.

This is home.

A true seaside dwelling that can shelter you from the wind and rain and provide a peaceful place to sleep.