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

Chapter 24, Eye of the Secret Sea, add it to my list!

After some inquiries.

Xia En realized that what prompted Joey to make up her mind to change her image was precisely what she had said unintentionally earlier.

He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed; this girl was too honest.

They're so easily fooled that even I, as their boss, feel a little guilty.

However, looking at Joey's appearance at this moment, Shane found it quite pleasing to the eye.

That said, wouldn't you call this a case of taking advice and making drastic changes?
As evening fell, An boarded the ship with large and small suitcases of luggage.

Shane first introduced him and Joey to each other, since they were all companions on the same boat and needed to have a general understanding of each other.

It's clear that Joey is very curious about this tin man who communicates with pen and paper, and keeps asking him questions.

Fortunately, although Ann's appearance is a bit scary, her personality is actually quite gentle.

"A true knight!"

This is Xia En's assessment of him.

However, after Shane finished introducing the ship's facilities and arranging a room for Ann,

Finally, Shane couldn't help but say, "Ann, you can relax a little on the ship."

"For example... take off that helmet!"

An paused for a moment, then wrote.

I'm sorry, Captain, I can't do that.

"Ok?"

Xia En looked at An with a puzzled expression.

Taking off a helmet shouldn't be a big deal, right? Otherwise, how do you eat and drink normally?

I have a reason why I cannot take off my helmet.

Seeing that An had written it this way, Xia En stopped trying to persuade him and considerately refrained from asking about the reasons behind it.

However, as the captain, Shane still checked the information on the board below.

Crew member: An (unbound)

[Race: Elf]

[Secret Path Class: Knight (Tier 0)]

[Talent: Can be viewed after binding]

[Skill: Can be viewed after binding]

[Description: An elf, rendered mute by a secret art within her bloodline, adheres to the chivalrous spirit of an old era and has come to regard you as her master to serve for life.]

Blood ties are both a blessing and a curse.

"Elves?"

Now that things have come to this, seeing this fantastical race doesn't surprise Shane much anymore.

Upon closer reflection, the three of us on this boat are truly a pair of hidden dragons and phoenixes: a succubus, a siren, and now we'll add an elf to the mix!
So you can't even put together a single pure-blooded human?

However, Shane also noticed that the panel displayed "race" instead of "bloodline".

This suggests that Ando is likely a purebred elf!

This is quite rare.

At least on Duke Island, Shane had never heard of any true pure-blooded elves.

What intrigued him even more was the description of the "secret technique within the bloodline," which seemed to be the reason why An became mute.

"Could it be that all the elves have been cursed with the [Aphasia]?"

Xia En felt a chill run down his spine.

This conjecture is too shocking, but if it is true, what kind of hatred would lead someone to use such a secret technique on the bloodline of a race?
This was just Xia En's guess after all. He only pondered it for a moment before giving up on it.

"Speaking of which, Joey has been on the ship for almost a month now, and we'll be able to bind him soon."

"I wonder what benefits I'll get after binding?"

Xia En was secretly looking forward to it.

……

……

The next three days.

While adding the necessary supplies for the voyage to the ship, Shane continued to look for suitable sailors.

Three people on a ship is still too few. However, sailors who meet Shane's requirements are not easy to find.

Although Bise introduced several more people, and many sailors volunteered to board the Black Swan, no agreement was reached for various reasons.

In the end, they still couldn't recruit any new sailors.

Xia En was not in a hurry about this. In his view, which he possessed the "captain's majesty", the crew should be of high quality rather than many.

Recruiting a motley crew hastily would actually hinder the development of the Black Swan.

That morning, Xia En stayed in the cabin, watching the shipwrights hammer in the last nail.

The old steam turbine was then installed on the Black Swan and began operation.

boom--

The starting of the steam engine overlapped with the invisible roar in my mind.

Xia En seemed to hear the long, resounding cry of the Black Swan, a tender, vague, and chaotic consciousness, yet filled with joy.

Like a toddler who has received candy, cuddling with the person closest to them.

"What a good boy."

Xia En gave a doting smile.

This consciousness is the soul of the Black Swan. When it was modified by the shipwright, the soul seemed to have fallen into a temporary slumber.

With the modification completed, it also awakened at this time.

next moment.

A rich and abundant warm current flowed into Xia En's body through the [Eye of the Secret Sea] deep within his mind.

Xia En's smile widened even more.

"Eye of the Secret Sea, add it to my inventory!"

An indescribable, magical power coursed through Shane's limbs and bones.

Every cell seemed to rejoice under this warm current, muscles and bones became stronger and denser, and the body became more symmetrical, presenting a beautiful streamline.

A moment later, the warm current gradually subsided.

Xia En swung his arms and jumped lightly twice.

He clearly felt that his strength had increased significantly and his body was lighter.

I opened the panel and took a look.

[Code name: Black Swan]

Type: Two-masted sailing ship

Size: Small to medium

[Ship Soul Level: LV1 (11%)]

[Attributes: Firepower 5, Speed ​​7, Durability 4, Mysticism 1]

[Durability: 99/100]

[Core Components: Sturdy Single Cannon (Common) *3 + Old Single Cannon (Inferior), Generally Sturdy Sail (Common), Rough Wooden Hull (Common), Somewhat Old Steam Turbine (Rare)]

After being equipped with cannons and steam turbines, the Black Swan's firepower increased to 5 and its speed increased to 7.

Correspondingly, Shane's attributes surged again.

If he were to fight Ann again, he probably wouldn't even need to use his speed advantage; he could defeat Ann simply by using brute force.

"It's a pity that artillery is a controlled commodity on Duke Island and cannot be purchased openly. Otherwise, if we just bought ten or eight, wouldn't the firepower skyrocket?"

Of course, Shane also knew that the panel's calculation of attributes was not that simple.

Simply placing a cannon on a ship doesn't automatically convert it into an attribute.

Instead, the artillery needs to play a real role and be regarded as part of the Black Swan in order to simultaneously enhance its physical fitness.

The size of the Black Swan's hull meant that the number of effective cannons it could equip was limited.

When the time comes, it will still be necessary to replace them with artillery of larger caliber, greater power, and higher accuracy.

After taking a moment to assess his own condition, Shane readily paid the shipwrights the remaining wages and even treated them to a meal.

It is foreseeable that there will be opportunities to cooperate with shipwrights in the future, so it is not a bad thing to build good relationships in advance.

Then, Shane summoned the only two crew members to the deck.

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