Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 813 Dazzled
First is the "Abyss Fortress".

Judging from the sample ship docked at the Spiritfire Harbor, it is easy to see that the ship, as its name suggests, looks like a mobile fortress in the deep abyss, huge and imposing.

However, since it is an exhibit, it still appears somewhat monotonous.

Secondly, there's the "Jellyfish Ghost Boat".

Unlike the Abyss Fortress, which has a submarine-like appearance, the Jellyfish Ghost Boat seems to have completely abandoned the submarine's appearance. It looks almost exactly like a giant jellyfish. The inner chamber can be seen through the light blue transparent body. Some slender tentacles with flowing light hang under the jellyfish umbrella. It is strange yet beautiful.

After seeing these four Tier 5 aircraft.

Li Miao was thoroughly amazed and his mind was filled with wonder. Then, he began to have some doubts.

With four Tier 5 aircraft, how should he choose?

"Kenara, which ship do you think is the best?"

Feeling somewhat undecided, Li Miao looked at Kenara beside her.

Kenara shook her head slightly; she did not intend to make the decision for Li Miao.

Hearing her say that, Li Miao didn't let her choose anymore. After thinking for a moment, she decided to take a look in the group chat.

Meanwhile, the other players nearby started shouting excitedly, but Li Miao didn't care and directly opened the player chat channel.

Obviously, with the major update to the Spirit Candle and all sorts of new features appearing, no player would be willing to stay offline.

So, when Li Miao opened the group chat, he found that all his acquaintances were there and chatting enthusiastically, and there were also many messages tagging him.

Li Miao responded to each of them, and then discussed with Yuanfang and the others how to choose different level 5 aircraft to upgrade, so as to obtain detailed information and provide intelligence to other players.

After making the decision, Li Miao naturally did not hesitate any longer and immediately chose to upgrade the heavy armored giant ship. Anyway, it was just a matter of wading through water, and he could replace it later if needed.

However, the cost of upgrading the aircraft left Li Miao speechless.

"Five thousand units of wax oil... that's not even in the same league as the amount consumed when upgrading a level four aircraft."

Although he muttered a few words, Li Miao still had the wax oil available, and he immediately upgraded it.

[Upgrading aircraft using 5000 wax oil...]

[Upgrade Path - Heavy Armored Giant Ship.]

With the candlelight blazing and the wax flowing and reconstructing, a brand-new, heavily armored giant ship soon appeared before Li Miao's eyes.

This commotion naturally attracted the attention of other players who were short of wax, who watched with longing and exclaimed in envy.

Li Miao responded with a smile while checking the specific information of the heavy armored ship.

[Heavy Armored Giant Ship (Can be named)]

[Type: Spirit Candle Creation - Level 5 Aircraft]

[Modification slots: 6]

[Effects: ① The Protector Spirit recovers stamina within the aircraft's range, reduces damage taken by the aircraft, and possesses a wider "Strong Net". ② Consuming Wax Oil or Battle Power allows the use of "Booming Cannons".]

[Note: This is a Tier 5 aircraft upgraded from a Tier 4 aircraft. It possesses strong defensive capabilities, numerous modification slots, and powerful firepower.]

"Holy crap, six modification slots?"

Li Miao exclaimed softly, suddenly realizing that the five thousand yuan worth of wax oil she had spent was truly worthwhile.

The previous Tier 4 Spiritfire Port already offered many aircraft modification functions, each with more practical effects than the last. However, due to the limited number of modification slots for Tier 4 aircraft, many players had to reluctantly choose between two options.

Now it's great, I can have it all.

Once these six modification slots are completed, the heavily armored ship will undoubtedly transform into a sea-based artillery platform, capable of firing wherever it's pointed and unleashing barrages.

It's clear that the Spirit Candle team envisioned the heavily armored behemoths for use in naval warfare.

With that in mind, Li Miao immediately opened the [Aircraft Modification] function with great interest.

However, before he could check the specific modifications, he saw a prominent message.

[Tip: After upgrading to Tier 5 aircraft, you can now spend wax to customize your aircraft's style, adding a brand new look to the hull, cabin, and flag!]

This prompt naturally drew Li Miao's attention.

Curious, he clicked on the "Style Selection" option, a small item in aircraft modification.

……

[The hull is covered in rust]

[Note: Even the toughest armor cannot withstand the ravages of time, but blood and smoke will awaken the sleeping fighting spirit!]

[Renovation cost: 500 units of wax oil.]

……

【Ship Hull - Brilliant Throne】

[Note: Adorn your grand ship with jewels and gold to showcase your noble bearing; the dazzling throne belongs to the captain!]

[Renovation cost: 1000 units of wax oil.]

……

【Ship Cabin - Cozy Home】

[Note: Soft pillows, comfortable chairs, and small figurines and dolls create your cozy little home. Perhaps even the toughest man has a soft side.]

[Renovation cost: 400 units of wax oil.]

……

【Ship's cabin: a warm bed of flesh and blood】

[Description: Glug glug... Tentacles, blood, slime, sleep in the warm touch, hehehehe...]

[Renovation cost: 450 units of wax oil.]

……

[Banner, Knight, and Steel Sword]

[Note: Symbolizing fearlessness and justice!]

[Renovation cost: 100 units of wax oil.]

……

[Flag - Green Hat Skull]

[Note: What does the image of a skeleton wearing a green hat mean?]

[Renovation cost: 80 units of wax oil.]

……

There are many varieties and styles.

After reading it, Li Miao couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.

Beneath these decorative styles, there are generally finished products... Most of them are quite good, but a few are rather unusual, which I guess some players might like.

Overall, these items can only be considered "fashion" for aircraft. They are not cheap, but they do not have the function of modifying parts. Their main selling point is that they look good.

This is certainly a good idea from Lord Candlekeeper.

Roger knew that every player had vanity, and coincidentally, the top players had plenty of wax, so he opened this brand new wax recycling channel.

It seems that the results are quite good.

At least Li Miao is somewhat tempted now.

However, although the fashion designs on these aircraft looked very good and were tempting to buy, Li Miao remained determined. His immediate priority was to complete the modifications; as for the style, he could deal with that later.

I'll buy it after I finish modifying it... That knight armor is pretty good.

This thought crossed Li Miao's mind.

Then, he finally turned his attention to the useful modification parts in [Aircraft Modification].

Li Miao naturally skipped over the previously available modification features like the Ghost Helmsman and went straight to a bunch of newly released aircraft modification parts.

……

[Tombstone Crew: Place a large tombstone on your deck. It can be activated by fire, releasing 10 ghost crew members for combat.]

[Modification Target: Heavy Armored Behemoth, Ghost Ship]

[Renovation cost: 800 units of wax oil.]

……

[Beast Keeper: Create a special hull at the bottom of your ship to unleash a fearsome seahorse to fight for you or capture sea creatures.]

[Renovation Target: Unlimited]

[Renovation cost: 1000 units of wax oil.]

……

【Sea Current Barnacles: Generates special sea current barnacles on the bottom of your ship. Once activated, they can turn the ship or assist in propulsion for a very short time.】

[Modification Targets: Heavy Armored Behemoth, Ghost Ship, Abyss Fortress.]

[Renovation cost: 750 units of wax oil.]

……

Theseus's Protection: When the ship's hull is damaged, it automatically devours and absorbs organisms and useful substances within a certain range to repair the hull.

[Renovation Target: Unlimited]

[Renovation cost: 1200 units of wax oil.]

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【Storm Sails: Unfurl your sails to create a storm at sea within a certain area, and you will remain standing amidst it.】

[Modification Target: Heavy Armored Behemoth, Ghost Ship]

[Renovation cost: 2000 wax oil]

……

Compared to the previous renovation projects that could be easily found by flipping through them, there are many new renovation projects launched this time. Li Miao glanced at them and found that there were about twenty or thirty.

Among them were attack-type items, functional items, and a few that were purely for show and had no practical use. The variety was so complete that Li Miao was somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer number of items.

These kinds of things were still not mentioned in Lingzhu's updates. But Li Miao thought about it and realized that it made sense. Each version update of Lingzhu contained a lot of content, and if they were written out one by one, the item numbers in the announcement would probably be in the hundreds...

After a moment's thought, he quickly selected six items for his heavy armored ship, including the initial "ghost helmsman" role.

Speaking of this, it has to be said that after upgrading a Tier 4 aircraft to a Tier 5 aircraft, the previous modifications are lost, and Li Miao has to complain while spending another sum of money.

But Brother Miao is a top-tier prisoner, so he's got plenty of money. This expense, though a bit pricey, isn't a problem for him.

After some deliberation, Li Miao quickly modified his ship. The heavily armored behemoth, with all six modification slots filled, had dark cannon muzzles extending from both sides, making it look very intimidating.

"OK, all done!"

Li Miao put his hands on his hips, looked up at the huge, heavily armored ship, and a sense of pride and satisfaction welled up in his heart.

He then put it away, selected a server, and headed to the destination agreed upon by the others.

Before he arrived, most of the others had already arrived, and he was surrounded by familiar faces.

The ships that Yuanfang and the others had modified were also moored on the beach, very conspicuous, attracting the attention of a large number of players, who exclaimed in surprise, touching and looking at them here and there.

"Little Demon, you're as extravagant as ever! You've even got a skin for the Abyss Fortress... Why are you using the Granite skin? It doesn't quite suit your style."

Niu Niu looked at the Black Mountain Demon's Abyss Fortress and couldn't help but laugh.

Black Mountain Demon: "Don't talk nonsense. I've always been a very low-key person."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Li Miao approached Yuanfang, who was inspecting the ship's condition, and asked, "So, what are the differences between the four Tier 5 vehicles?"

The storyteller chimed in, "Currently, the four level-five aircraft can only be described as having their own strengths and different focuses."

"In terms of modification slots, the heavy armored behemoth has the most modification slots, with six, followed by the abyss fortress with five, and the ghost ship and the jellyfish ghost boat with four."

"But the heavy armored giant ship has completely abandoned its stealth navigation capability and has instead become a basic attack method. If other operational functional components are added, it will be a bit cumbersome."

"Ghost ships are easy to use, convenient, and highly compatible. The ghost form is even more effective and lasts longer, but the downside is that there are few modification slots."

"The Abyss Fortress has good compatibility and is relatively balanced."

"The jellyfish-shaped boat is extremely agile and its hull has a certain degree of flexibility, so it should be able to take people to some narrow places... but its disadvantages are obvious."

The storyteller shrugged and explained the basic information, advantages, and disadvantages of the four Tier 5 aircraft to Li Miao.

At this moment, Yuanfang had also finished checking the situation and immediately added a sentence.

"In terms of modification positions, if two or more modification positions are properly coordinated, they can achieve a result greater than the sum of their parts."

"For example, the Ocean Current Barnacle and the Storm Sail, if used together, can weaken the enemy while strengthening oneself, gaining a huge advantage."

"Therefore, in naval battles, the more modification slots the better."

"From afar," he said.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, his words undoubtedly indicated that the "heavy armored giant ship" was the best choice for combat.

Of course, other ships certainly have their own advantages as well. For example, the Abyss Fortress is definitely better at underwater combat than the former.

"No wonder the level 5 aircraft used in the CG animation was a heavily armored giant ship," the storyteller said thoughtfully.

The frog next to him twitched at the corner of its mouth: "Isn't that a bit of an overinterpretation?"

Niu Niu looked around and asked, "Hey? Where's Brother Yu? It's about the aircraft, how come he didn't come?"

Li Miao stroked his chin: "Brother Yu has been busy with his side quest involving the sealed black sword lately."

Black Mountain Demon said in surprise: "I vaguely remember his quest. Was it about lacking flame material? Why not just buy it with real money? These kinds of side quests are definitely better completed as soon as possible."

This wasn't him showing off in Versailles. First, Fish Brother didn't lack that kind of money. Second, these kinds of dynamic story side quests were definitely better unlocked as early as possible, as they might yield information or items that would benefit the entire Candlelight Island.

Therefore, everyone agreed with his words.

Li Miao: "Yes, so Brother Yu has already collected all the flame materials, but he tried it yesterday and found that the Sealed Black Sword said he didn't have enough control over it... so he's busy practicing in various dungeons."

Everyone was embarrassed, thinking to themselves that Brother Yu really had a lot on his plate regarding the sealed black sword.

"Alright, we've pretty much figured out the situation at the Other Shore Spiritfire Harbor. Next, we'll advance our ignition point, then go check on the Mother Tree of All Spirits and the new bloodline... as well as the advancement of the fire seed."

"Let's explore the functions of the Lighthouse on the Other Shore last, but I suspect someone will get there first, so we can see what happens then."

The storyteller smiled and outlined what these top prison players should do next.

After everyone nodded in agreement, some headed towards the Mother Tree of All Spirits, while others went towards the Milestone Candle.

After thinking for a moment, Li Miao also decided to go and advance his ignition point first.

After all, he's been stuck at the highest temperature of the Burning Spirit for quite some time now, and he needs... an even more intense flame!

(End of this chapter)