After going into the sea, I met the witch.

The terrifying weight of the giant crab made it difficult for the beach crab to move. It could only swing its pincers to attack the giant shark's body, trying to make it open its mouth in pain.

Looking at the giant shark before him, Ryan's eyes lit up with intense surprise.

"Big Silver!"

Although its size and appearance had changed considerably, Ryan recognized the shark in front of him from the fact that it had not fully recovered and still had large patches of relatively soft skin on its fins.

It was the silverback shark that left after devouring the "Crimson Crystal".

After the initial surprise, Ryan's eyes filled with worry.

His wandering clones can return after they die, but if Da Yin dies here...

As the overlord of the sea, Ryan felt that if the giant silver dragon were in the ocean, it would probably be able to take down the dragon-headed crab single-handedly.

But once we reached the shore...

Despite the fact that Big Silver is currently suppressing the Dragon Head Crab, the Dragon Head Crab's carapace is incredibly hard. The carapace, formed from the skull of some unknown creature, shows no sign of breaking even in the face of Big Silver's terrifying bite force.

If this continues, once they reach the shore, without oxygen and exhausted, Da Yin will surely die!

"I have to do something!"

Regardless, Silver had helped find the cave and obtained the precious relic, the Azure Medal, which contained a wealth of information. Ryan couldn't just stand by and watch Silver die like that.

Moreover, Big Silver rushed ashore to bite the giant crab's head in order to save him.

In the moment of crisis, Ryan's brain worked frantically.

Aside from defense, the Silver Giant is far superior to the Giant Shark in every aspect. However, the problem is that the Silver Giant cannot break through the Giant Shark's carapace, and it cannot let go. If it does, the Giant Shark may break free, which would be even more dangerous.

Therefore, we must find a way to break through the dragon head's shell defenses...

I can't increase the Silver Dragon's attack power... so I can only start by weakening the Dragon Head's back armor's defense!

With this thought in mind, Ryan's eyes lit up.

Gritting his teeth and enduring the excruciating pain all over his body, he charged with all his might towards the giant silver and the beach crab that were locked in combat.

As he drew near, he took out three "abundant pearls" from his pocket and precisely tossed them into the gap between his large silver teeth.

Then, without hesitation, he played his trump card.

[Low-Tier Rare Item - Ring of Black Corrosion], activated!

In an instant, Ryan felt his body turn cold. The massive blood loss brought his already severely injured body to the brink of death.

Fortunately, everything is worth it.

Having absorbed enough blood, the [Ring of Black Corrosion] revealed its true power.

Centered on Ryan's body, the area within a five-meter radius was shrouded in an incredibly dense black mist.

Ryan didn't know what the black mist was. As the user, his vision was less affected by the black mist, so he could clearly see that both the large silver and the dragon-headed giant crab had their body parts corroded by the black mist with a "sizzling" sound.

Even the dragon's carapace showed signs of abnormality—it became brittle under the corrosive influence of the black mist.

Because of the position Ryan deliberately chose, most of the ten-meter-long giant silver body was not shrouded in black mist. In addition, the "Abundant Pearl" in its mouth had a relatively reduced effect, and it felt the substance in its mouth softening. It then exerted its strength.

With a crisp "crack," a huge crack appeared on the dragon's carapace. This crack, like the first domino to fall, triggered a chain reaction, and within seconds, the sturdy dragon's carapace was covered with cracks.

Ultimately, with Da Yin's continued efforts, it completely collapsed.

As the sharp shark teeth pierced deep into the soft interior of the giant crab, a large amount of blue blood splattered out.

The terrifying bite force caused the giant crab with the dragon head to be bitten in half by the giant silver crab.

Such injuries are potentially fatal.

Seeing this, Ryan, who was kneeling on the ground, was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the giant crab with only a small section of its body remaining trembling violently. A large amount of foam that had gathered in its mouth at some unknown time shot out like a water jet.

"not good!"

The water jet was incredibly sharp, easily piercing through Big Silver's body and then sweeping across in a semi-circular arc.

"Pfft!"

Large amounts of blood, along with internal organs, flowed from the wound opened by the water jet, and Da Yin's life force immediately waned.

At the same time, not far away, Ryan, who had no time to dodge or even the strength to move, was also grazed by the water blade, and one of his hands and one of his legs were immediately separated from his body.

The giant crab with the dragon head that delivered this final, desperate blow also collapsed to the ground, completely losing all its life force.

An indescribable pain swept through his mind, and Ryan, who had lost both arms and legs, lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Ryan looked up at Big Silver, whose eyes were gradually dimming, and a strong obsession arose in his heart.

He gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and dragged a long trail of blood to Da Yin's side. He ripped off the "Necklace of Abundance" from his neck and stuffed it into Da Yin's mouth.

Having done all this, Ryan's consciousness began to blur.

Just then, a faint light appeared beside him—a long needle, or rather, a dragon horn, that had fallen to the ground due to the breakage of his carapace.

In the black mist, only this dragon horn showed no signs of corrosion from beginning to end!

The remaining red veins from its berserk state still covered the dragon's horns, making it look particularly ferocious.

Ryan reached out and grasped the dragon horn that was emitting a faint glow.

As darkness gradually filled his vision and his consciousness sank into a deep sleep, Ryan saw a notification in gray text.

[Obtained [Loot: Crimson Horn]!]

Chapter 31 Special Skill: [Craftsmanship]!

The pale golden morning light swept across his eyes, with tiny dust particles dancing in the light. Ryan stared blankly at everything before him.

The excruciating pain of losing an arm and a leg was so real that for a moment he couldn't tell whether he was in the "place of travel" or had returned to the present world.

After a long while, Ryan gradually came to his senses.

He clenched his fists, and the presence of his arms gradually calmed his mind.

came back……

The death of the wandering clone will not lead to the death of the main body, but all the pain experienced during the journey, including the despair of slowly sinking into silent darkness, will not be alleviated in the slightest.

"call……"

With a long sigh, Ryan propped himself up from the bed.

He sat down at the wooden table, picked up the wooden cup, and gulped down several mouthfuls of water, finally relieving his parched throat.

Listening to the sound of the waves beside him, Ryan's eyes held a complex expression.

He originally thought he would fail in his first challenge against the dragon-headed crab during this journey, but unexpectedly, the silver dragon suddenly appeared, causing a dramatic change in the final outcome.

"I wonder how Big Silver is doing, and whether the 'Necklace of Abundance' can save its life..."

Ryan sighed inwardly.

But he has done all he could; the rest is up to Da Yin himself.

After calming himself down, Ryan turned his gaze to the control panel, his eyes filled with intense anticipation.

After killing the dragon-headed crab, he didn't even have time to check the prompts before he died.

Now, it's time to check the results.

First, the [Level] – “Level 5 (43%)”

After killing the dragon-headed giant crab, Ryan gained a lot of experience, pushing his level from "Level 4 (84%)" to "Level 5 (43%)".

To be honest, this experience was much less than he had expected. With the strength of a Cancer, he shouldn't have only this much experience.

There are two possibilities: first, because of Da Yin's help, the experience he gained was greatly reduced; second, because after reaching level 5, the experience required to continue leveling up increased significantly.

Of course, it is also possible that both reasons are involved.

He will only know this after he tries it out on his next journey to the land he is traveling to.

The level increase led to a surge in the travel clone's physique, reaching a terrifying 6.60. This, in turn, boosted the main body's physique to 2.36.

Compared to "1.58" before entering the travel area, it is a tremendous change.

A 20% difference in physical fitness can create a strong sense of suppression, while a 30% difference will undoubtedly result in a crushing defeat.

Currently, his physical attributes have increased by about 50%. Such a difference means that now, with a casual sword strike, he possesses a tremendous force that he could not withstand before.

Ryan felt that the increase in his physical abilities alone would be enough to allow him to easily defeat the scimitar pirate who had recently saved his life.

The improvement in level and physique was only part of the gains this time. Ryan's attention fell on a newly appeared category on the panel - [Loot]!

At this moment, there is only one item in the "Loot" section: the sharp horn that Ryan held before he died, which had fallen from the carapace of the giant crab.

[Loot]: How can a captain who travels through countless worlds be without his own loot? Only those items that are powerful and unique enough qualify as loot. These unique items are not only badges of honor for the captain but also provide him with considerable assistance. (The assistance from loot can affect both the captain's main body and his traveling avatar simultaneously without any reduction.)

—【Loot: Crimson Horn】: A bronze-grade loot, the strongest and sharpest part of the dragon-headed crab's carapace, symbolizing courage and ferocity. Its original owner was a solitary, wandering "knight." Comes with the special skill 【Craftsmanship Lv.1】: Weapon sharpness +1.

……

Looking at the series of prompts in front of him, Ryan's eyes were completely filled with joy.

Looking inward at the nameless ship sculpture deep within his body, he could see a proportionally scaled-down crimson unicorn hanging from the mast of the "raft".

...A bronze-level loot item that provides "assistance" to both the captain and the wandering clone without any reduction, and a special skill that increases weapon sharpness: [Craftsmanship Lv.1]!

Although the specific effects of "Weapon Sharpness +1" are unknown, the appearance of loot means that Ryan can now collect loot by hunting powerful special species in the travel world, thereby gaining various special skills.

Admittedly, the special species are extremely powerful, and without Big Silver's help, Ryan would never have been able to successfully defeat them. But just because he can't defeat them now doesn't mean he can't defeat them in the future.

"call……"

With a deep breath, Ryan stood up, walked to the weapon rack beside him, and took down the iron longsword.

As soon as Ryan got his hands on the longsword, he sensed something different.

His strength surged and his body became light.

This change made Ryan's eyes flicker.

Is this the effect of [One-Handed Weapon Specialization]?

For passive skills, does the effect not weaken in the feedback?

A surge of intense joy welled up in Ryan's heart.