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

Chapter 7: The Sunken Ship at the Bottom of the Sea (Please recommend! Please add to your favorites!)
"Can't swim in the sea?"

After hearing these words, Xia En showed a surprised expression.

In this world, swimming is a basic skill that everyone can do, not to mention that Joey also has strong Siren blood.

What siren is a landlubber?
However, Shane also noticed that Joey said "cannot" rather than "won't," which was somewhat intriguing.

at the same time.

Joey pursed her lips, looking at the captain in front of her with trepidation.

In the past, she had hitched a few rides and expressed her willingness to stay on the boats.

But when she explained that she couldn't go to sea, the captain, who had been enthusiastic, would immediately become indifferent, and the sailors would not hesitate to ridicule her, spreading the story as a joke.

So much so that on the island, she even earned the nickname "Joey who's afraid of water".

'Am I going to be kicked off the ship again this time?'

Just as Joey was feeling down, Shane spoke up, "Oh, I see. Then it seems we'll have to hire a dedicated salvage crew next time we go back to the island."

Joey paused, then hesitated before saying, "Captain, you... don't you care...?"

"Ok?"

Xia En noticed Joey's concerns and said frankly, "If you can't go into the sea, then don't. Luffy, the Pirate King, can't swim either, but he's still doing very well."

"Captain... Wang Lufei is?"

"Ahem, he's a formidable figure you don't know."

Xia En coughed twice: "Anyway, don't worry, I won't look down on you for such a small thing."

With that, he stood up and walked out of the kitchen: "It's getting late, you should get some rest."

"This is your first night on the Black Swan. Sweet dreams."

Joey stood there blankly for a long time before whispering something.

"Sweet dreams, Captain."

……

……

What Joey didn't know was that this was actually Shane's first night on the Black Swan.

However, thanks to the presence of [Captain's Majesty], he slept exceptionally soundly, and the waves and turbulence at sea did not affect his sleep at all.

When I woke up, it was already bright daylight.

Xia En glanced at the panel.

The option for "Deep Sea Diving" remains unavailable.

"It seems that 'once a day' here means once every 24 hours, not at midnight."

Xia En stroked his chin, thinking that made sense.

The recovery of [Ship Soul Power] takes time, unlike mobile games where it refreshes at set times.

Fortunately, what he has no shortage of now is patience.

Before you know it, it's time for the [Deep Sea Diving] event to refresh.

Xia En silently recited in his heart.

"Submarine flight, start!"

When he opened his eyes, he was once again in the seawater at the bottom of the ship.

Having learned from his previous experience, Xia En knew he couldn't waste any time, so he lowered his head and began searching the nearby seabed.

This search actually led to an unexpected discovery.

A few hundred meters from the initial anchor point, beside a reef, lay a black shipwreck!

At first, Shane thought it was an old house, but upon getting closer, he recognized it from its long mast and shuttle-shaped cabin.

Xia En's heart immediately filled with excitement.

During the Age of Exploration, almost every day ships sank to the bottom of the sea due to shipwrecks, naval battles, and other reasons.

This leads to...

Shipwrecks on the seabed are often "fresher" than submerged city ruins, and may be untouched "virgin lands".

"The ship isn't very rusty, and there isn't much seaweed, so it must have sunk recently."

As Xia En pondered this, he quickly descended and soon arrived near the shipwreck's cabin.

This ship is quite large, even larger than the Black Swan.

Upon seeing the tightly closed cabin door, Xia En was overjoyed: "There's hope!"

If a shipwreck had been salvaged, its hatches would have been damaged by previous salvagers, and it would never have been preserved so intact.

With this in mind, Shane decisively maneuvered the Black Swan to anchor where it was, to avoid losing track of it on the next dive. Then, he swam to the hatch and gently pushed it open.

click-

The fragile wooden planks were like paper, crumbling at the slightest touch.

Having acquired some of the attributes of the [Black Swan], Shane is practically a little superman, capable of easily doing many things that ordinary people cannot.

However, Xia En did not become arrogant.

Compared to truly powerful mutated sea monsters, he is currently just a nobody.

As Shane pushed open the hatch, intending to go inside, he suddenly heard a rustling sound.

Immediately, a massive, hammer-like pincer smashed out of the darkness!

"Holy crap, you're going to kill us at the door, huh?"

Xia En's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly retreated, barely dodging the fierce attack of the pincers.

But the surging water still stung his cheeks.

[Ship Soul Power - 2!]

Xia En's expression changed slightly.

The power of the ship's soul is equivalent to the life points of this projected body; once it drops to zero, the submersible journey ends.

He looked into the shadows of the cabin.

A giant, blue crab, about the size of a person, was raising its two large claws, staring menacingly at him.

This mutated giant crab most likely crawled in through a hole in the hull and then made its home in the cabin.

If Shane hadn't dodged in time, that hammer blow would have been enough to kill the projected body!

"Looks like we'll have crab hot pot today!"

Xia En knew that if he wanted to explore the interior of this shipwreck, this giant crab was an unavoidable enemy.

Moreover, there is a high probability that such mutated sea beasts will have [Secret Sea Crystals] inside their bodies.

He had no reason to back down, neither emotionally nor logically.

"However, this guy is covered in a hard shell."

"With my current strength, I wonder if I can break through its defenses?"

"If only I had a handy weapon."

Shaun's gaze swept around and quickly landed on something on the sloping deck.

This is a black iron hook embedded in a wooden board, as long as an arm, which was probably used to secure cables and sails.

"It's you!"

Xia En swam quickly to the iron hook, and with both hands he pulled it out of the deck.

[Rusty iron hook]

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Type: Weapon]

[Description: A heavy and sturdy weapon that requires a certain level of Strength to use. Attacking living creatures will inflict the "Bleeding" and "Tetanus" status effects.]

Please call me... Captain Hook!

Xia En picked it up and swung it around a couple of times, finding it quite handy.

At that moment, the blue giant crab crawled out of the doorway and chased after Xia En.

It also seemed to regard Shane as a tender and delicious prey.

Xia En sneered, "Well done!"

The cabin was too cramped to move around freely, so Cancer's initiative suited his needs perfectly.

The next moment, the giant crab raised its hammer-like claws again and swept them towards Xia En.

With weapons, Shane felt more confident.

He first dodged the sweeping attack by turning to the side, and then, seizing the opportunity, he slammed his hook into the joint where the crab's claws and body meet.

Click!

The force of this hook was extraordinary, directly breaking the joint and exposing some translucent flesh and blood tissue.

The loss of one of its pincers drove the Cancer into a berserk state.

Its body color rapidly changes from blue to black, and intricate veins cover its entire body.

A strange energy flows within it!
The surrounding water seemed to be drawn by a tremendous force, constantly converging around it, like a rapidly spinning vortex.

This mutated sea crab possesses the secret power to manipulate seawater!
(End of this chapter)