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

Chapter 60 Ship Soul Level 2!

It didn't take long.

Captain Duran of the hunting ship "Seagull" boarded the deck of the Black Swan, his expression slightly embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Captain, I misunderstood."

Upon closer inspection, he could easily discern that the prisoners bound to the deck were vicious pirates.

The young man standing before the pirates, covered in blood and exuding a menacing aura, was actually the "victim" of this encounter!

It's no wonder Durant had such a misunderstanding.

He had just heard from the captain of the Giant that two pirate ships were besieging a salvage ship, and subconsciously assumed that the salvage ship had already been captured by the pirates.

Who would have thought that the captain of the Black Swan would be so fierce, completely defeating the pirates in such a short time.

"It's alright, the misunderstanding is cleared up."

Xia En chuckled: "To be honest, I really thought you guys were going to fire at me just now."

As he spoke, he observed the captain of the hunting boat.

Duran's appearance differs somewhat from that of ordinary humans.

His cheeks and arms were covered with exceptionally thick brown hair, and his physique was more robust and muscular than that of an average person.

The most striking features are his pair of furry ears on his head and his tail that is still gently swaying behind him.

Subhuman.

Another peculiar race in the Seven Seas possesses physical characteristics and abilities of certain animals, which they describe as a phenomenon of atavism.

Strictly speaking, sea creatures are also a type of subhuman.

They were separated only because of their large numbers of sea creatures.

Judging from the shape of those animal ears, Duran should be a tiger-man among the demi-humans.

More than the issue of race, what concerned Shane was the faint sense of oppression emanating from the captain.

"Such a powerful aura... Is this a second-tier Mystic?"

Xia En felt a chill run down his spine.

This was the first time he had ever seen a higher-ranking Mystic.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Duran knew there were two pirate ships here, yet he still dared to sail here. He must have had absolute confidence in his own strength.

"Are these two ships the [Black Mountain] and the [Angry Shark]?"

Duran looked around, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

In his memory, the captains of both ships were experienced Tier 1 Secret Path users, especially the former, whose bounty of 800 silver snake coins was enough to demonstrate the strength of the [Black Mountain].

But the scene on the pirate ship not far away can only be described as "horrifying".

The deck was riddled with cracks and craters, and the bodies of pirates lay scattered about, bearing the marks of being bombarded with tremendous force.

The attacked ship appears to have only three people on board, including the captain!
With this in mind, Duran became much more enthusiastic and started chatting with Shane.

"My name is Duran, and I am the captain of the [Seagull]..."

Meanwhile, the Giant also arrived late to the side of the Black Swan.

After seeing the situation on the ship, not only the ordinary sailors, but even Reina was stunned.

She knew Xia En was strong, but she didn't expect him to be this strong!

With just three people, they defeated two notorious pirate crews head-on.

Lena had only ever heard of such exaggerated stories in tales told by bards.

"It seems that this time... I was meddling in other people's business."

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Shane beckon to her: "Captain Lena, I need to talk to you. Please come aboard."

Before long, Lena boarded the deck of the Black Swan.

Xia En cut to the chase: "Captain Lena, are you willing to take over these two pirate ships?"

Upon hearing this, Lena was taken aback, and quickly asked, "What does this mean?"

Shaun explained, “To be honest, I’m planning to venture to Silvermoon Island soon, and it’s really inconvenient to bring these two dilapidated ships with me.” “I’m willing to sell these two ships at a low price. If Captain Lena is willing to buy them, it would be a great help to me.”

Whether in his past life or this one, Xia En has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment.

When the pirates attacked, Lena reminded herself and found the [Hunter Ship] to "rescue" her. Although it didn't help much, her kindness was genuine.

As it happened, Xia En didn't want to carry these burdens on the road, so he simply sold them to her at a low price as a favor.

If Lena doesn't accept it, he'll have to sell it to Captain Duran next to him.

"Since Captain Shane has said so..."

Lena was a straightforward person. Without much hesitation, she immediately sent someone to retrieve all the savings on the ship, put them in a sack, and handed it directly to Shane without even counting how much money was in it.

"Captain Shane, if you ever run into any trouble, just come to me! I may not have much else to say, but I'm all about loyalty!"

"But speaking of which... Silvermoon Island?"

Lena asked with some curiosity, "You went there, could it be for that important matter on Silvermoon Island?"

Ok?
What's the big deal?
I was just trying to avoid the limelight!
Xia En was bewildered, but his face remained expressionless, neither denying nor confirming.

"Is it the legendary [Blood Moon Night]?"

As an official of the Seven Seas Federation, Duran possessed a formidable intelligence network, he remarked casually.

"It is said that every few years, the moon reflected on the sea near Silver Moon Island will turn into a blood-red full moon."

"At this moment, diving into the seawater covered by the blood moon will take you into a strange space different from the present world."

"It contains potions, heirlooms, and treasures from the previous era, attracting many ships and making it a rare spectacle on Silvermoon Island."

"Judging by the time, it's indeed almost time for the [Blood Moon Night]."

Shane: "..."

Is there such a thing?
These days he's been engrossed in grinding monsters and leveling up, and hasn't really paid much attention to the rumors circulating at sea.

However, since we've happened to be involved in this important event, we might as well get involved.

After some casual conversation, Duran paid the bounties on the two pirates and then left with the Giant, leading two ships of pirates.

With the [Seagull] guarding them, the pirates on board obviously couldn't cause any trouble; what awaited them was punishment in the federal prison.

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The next day.

Shaen once again arrived at the royal palace of Coral City.

Although he had decided to leave this sea area temporarily, considering that there might not be such a good place to farm monsters again, he decided to stay for another day to upgrade his ship spirit to LV2 before leaving.

Otherwise, being stuck with the last 20% of experience is like being constipated—extremely uncomfortable.

This is also Xia En's habit when playing games; if he's just a little bit away from leveling up, he'd rather stay up all night to grind that extra bit of experience.

After a fierce battle.

With another sword strike, Shane severed the head of a beautiful maid who was half human and half coral.

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

Looking at this line of text, Xia En felt a little bit of anticipation.

He has already killed several of these maid monsters and is just one step away from leveling up!
What changes will occur when the ship's spirit level is upgraded to LV2?

With this in mind, Xia En indeed chose to absorb it.

As the [Secret Sea Crystal] was extracted, a warm and cool power surged into the body.

Then came Xiao Hei's joyful cry and the ethereal sound of waves.

Under the cleansing force of a strange and mysterious power, some impurities in the ship's soul were washed away, resulting in the reshaping and growth of the soul, much like the metamorphosis of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

[Ship Spirit Level: LV2 (0%)!]

The Blood Moon Island from the previous chapter has been changed to Silver Moon Island.

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