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

Chapter 27 The Wonders of Coral
Kill the mutated sea bass.

[Loot Obtained: Fresh Sea Bass Carcass]

[“Secret Sea Crystal” (Special) detected within the corpse. Absorb?]

After a battle that wasn't too difficult, the king of the fish died with resentment at the hands of Shane, and the rest of the fish scattered and fled.

This sea bass king is a mutated sea fish of the same level as the mutated sawshark.

Previously, Shane was able to smash a sawshark's head with a single punch, so eliminating a king bass would be a piece of cake for him now.

The only thing that surprised him was that this King Bass also dropped a Secret Sea Crystal with the suffix "[Special]".

"What kind of talent will this Secret Sea Crystal bring?"

After some thought, Xia En decisively chose to absorb it.

A familiar warmth flowed by.

However, in her mind, Black Swan's feelings of gratitude seemed to have become clearer.
Could it be that as the ship spirit's level increases, the Black Swan's ship spirit will also grow like a human and possess richer emotions?

Although it was just a guess, Shane thought it was very likely.

"Little Black, you must grow up quickly so that the enemy can witness our exhilarating combo skills!"

After mentally encouraging the spirit of the Black Swan, Shane looked at the control panel.

[Ship Soul Level: LV1 (13%)]

[Unlock Talent: Hardened Skin]

Quality: Poor

[Description: You can toughen parts of your skin to withstand incoming attacks.]

When this ability is honed to its peak, perhaps one could even catch a bullet with their skin on their face?

A talent that's better than nothing.

Xia En glanced at the description and immediately drew a conclusion.

Judging from the fact that he killed the sea bass king with just a few punches, the degree of "hardening" of its skin was obviously extremely limited.

It's not that it's useful, but it's not that it's useless either; it can be a little useful in crucial moments.

However, the fact that this talent was produced shows that the [special] [Secret Sea Crystal] is not actually that rare.

The drop rate is quite high!
Xia En forced himself to calm down and turned to look at the fish that hadn't yet managed to escape.

Besides the king sea bass, there seemed to be one or two mutated sea fish in the school.

These are all experience points from walking, we can't let them get away!

It must be said that what Ann said earlier, that "Lord Xia En was not satisfied," was not entirely wrong.

When sparring with his own crew, he could never really go all out, and Shane always held back, stopping short of killing.

But it's different when you're submerged. Xia En can go all out without worrying about revealing his strength, which gives him a sense of liberation.

To put it dramatically...

The entire ocean is his hunting ground!

With his powerful attributes, Shane swept through schools of fish, trampled crabs on the seabed, and tore through seaweed.

They even kick the seashells on the roadside.

It's just like when I was a kid, sweeping through ten miles of rapeseed fields with a wooden stick.

Before long, he had vented most of his energy.

Shane hung the sea bass king's mouth on the fishing hook he had cast, and then his consciousness returned to his body on the deck.

His gaze sharpened: "A big fish is about to take the bait!"

Then, to Ann and Joey's astonishment, a three-meter-long sea bass was pulled to the surface by a fishing hook!

With a "thud," the sea bass slammed heavily onto the deck.

This scene is quite visually striking.

Joey whispered to Ann, "It's starting again! Captain's big harvest!"

【What's the meaning? 】

An wrote curiously.

Joey explained, "The captain usually only catches some strange and unusual things, but sometimes he gets incredibly lucky and catches huge seafood one after another." Ann looked at the dead sea bass with its eyes wide open, her expression under her helmet somewhat strange.

This fish looks like it was punched to death.

Then, just as Joey had said, several more large fish were caught and brought aboard. Strangely, they all appeared to have died from external injuries.

The wise Ann chose not to dwell on the question.

That evening, Joey cooked a delicious sea bass feast for the three of them on the boat.

To Xia En's surprise, even when eating, Ann did not take off her helmet. She simply made a small opening and used a spoon to feed the food into it.

……

……

Peaceful days always seem to pass all too quickly.

With its increased speed, the Black Swan reached its destination in just three days.

The sea area where Coral City is located.

On the deck, Shane held the Coral City map he had bought from Duke Island and compared it with the blurry treasure map.

Coral City has been submerged for so many years, and countless predecessors have searched for it. This new map was discovered by them through their own efforts.

It took Shane a full 50 silver snake coins to buy it from Bisi.

Although it was a bit pricey, he felt it was worth the price.

It's not hard to see from the map.

Coral City is a vast area, divided into an upper city and a lower city.

The Upper Town mainly consists of important facilities such as colleges, royal castles, and cathedrals, while the Lower Town has factories, residential areas, and commercial streets.

Unfortunately, the treasure map that recorded the location of the "Ember Treasure" was too blurry.

Shane could only barely make out that there was a church near the landmark it had drawn.

However, there are no fewer than ten churches on the existing maps, all of which are suspected treasure locations and need to be investigated one by one.

"Let's take it slow then."

This time, Xia En was very patient on the voyage.

With the loan agreement no longer weighing on their heads and ample supplies available, they were able to secure their own supplies.

Just wait it out.

The captains of the shipwrecked ships all found the location of the [Ember Treasure], so there's no reason why we can't find it!

Moreover, there will certainly be other discoveries during the investigation process.

Shaun glanced at the map again, memorized its contents, then returned to the captain's cabin, sat in the captain's chair, and closed his eyes.

The projection will be based on the ship's current position.

[Shall we begin submersible navigation?]

"Yes."

The next moment, Xia En opened his eyes underwater.

This time, however, he couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

coral!

Everywhere you look, there are colorful corals!
Their shapes are bizarre and varied, some being spheres covered with holes;
Or it may have strange patterns resembling those of the cerebral cortex;

Or perhaps wriggling tentacles, protruding arms and legs...

The colorful corals, like a carpet of fungi, covered every corner of the field of vision, piled up layer upon layer, making it possible to vaguely discern the outline of the original structure.

Those spired churches, flat roads, and uniform houses... all the remnants of the old era are covered by an unusually large amount of coral.

Like a diseased parasite, it feeds on the ruins of the entire city.

Perhaps in some people's eyes, this is a very beautiful sight.

But for some reason, Xia En felt a chill run down his spine.

It's as if beneath those lifeless, vibrant corals lies some terrifying malice beyond human comprehension!
(End of this chapter)