After going into the sea, I met the witch.

“That’s amazing, Mr. Ryan. Leave the rest to me.”

After the witch finished speaking, she jumped off the ship before Ryan, whose expression had changed drastically, could even utter the word "wait."

Deep blue magic enveloped Freyne, causing her footing to solidify into a deep blue crystal. After a few light steps, she arrived near the Golden Spirit Fish.

With a swift movement, a golden fish nearly two meters long was pulled out by the deep blue energy hand, its tail thrashing wildly.

On the deck, Ryan, who was watching this scene, dejectedly put down his fishing rod, feeling like crying but having no tears.

You'd better let me fight this big guy, sigh...

What use would I have for this fishhook!

……

In the captain's cabin, Freyne emerged from her cubicle and placed a bottle of potion, shimmering with dazzling light, on the table: "Second-tier potion for the Soldier Path, complete!"

The witch looked at the silent knight girl beside her, her voice filled with excitement: "Cecilia, all you need to do next is obtain the Moon Wolf's source blood, and you can try to recover."

Cecilia lowered her head: "Lady Freyne, you should make your own Tier 2 potion first, both for your safety and to better obtain the Moon Wolf's blood..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Frey waved her hand. "There's still a long time until the next full moon. It doesn't matter whose potion we prepare first."

Don't take it too seriously.

That's what she said, but what Freya was really thinking was: with the [First-Tier Spiritual Enhancement Crystal] as a way to increase the upper limit of spirituality, she didn't plan to advance to the second tier before consuming ten [First-Tier Spiritual Enhancement Crystals].

As for Cecilia and Mr. Ryan, if possible, she should try to earn enough spiritual essence to ensure that the two of them consume enough [Tier 1 Spiritual Enhancement Crystals].

Cecilia pursed her lips and said nothing more, silently putting away the potions on the table.

"Next, our target is the 'blue-spotted electric ray' in the waters surrounding the four eastern islands," Freyne said with a wave of her hand, full of energy.

Ryan had no objection to this.

……

And so, at noon, the Black Rose arrived in the waters surrounding the four eastern islands.

"Blue-spotted electric rays like to appear on the sea surface at noon. This first-tier sea monster is extremely dangerous. Its entire body can emit fierce electric currents, making it a nightmare for melee professionals."

"According to the intelligence map, two blue-spotted electric rays attracted by moon wolves live in this area. They have a very strong desire to attack, and basically any ship passing through this sea area will be attacked by the blue-spotted electric rays."

"But against me..."

On the deck, Freya let out a soft hum.

Ryan naturally believed this.

Freyne's strength is beyond doubt.

Although they were supposed to be hunting monsters together, Ryan knew very well that he was just a sentry and didn't need to lift a finger.

Although his current strength is no longer what it used to be.

After his wandering clone was upgraded again, the feedback power increased his [Physical] attribute from "4.14" to "5.24".

At that very moment, the message on the panel in his eyes for Freya, which had ended with "This person's strength far surpasses yours, you cannot fight him, please get away as soon as possible," finally changed to "You feel heavy pressure."

This means that he has now officially stepped into the threshold of the second stage.

Although there is still a considerable gap in strength between him and Freya, he is no longer helpless.

……

"Boom!"

Not long after entering the waters of the four eastern islands, the Black Rose was unsurprisingly attacked by a blue-spotted electric ray.

Other first-tier professionals would have no choice but to flee at the mere sight of her, but she encountered Freya...

Under Ryan's witness, one of the two ferocious blue-spotted electric rays was captured alive, and the other was killed on the spot.

The scene was extremely cruel.

Fortunately, even the dead blue-spotted electric ray can be used to concoct potions, provided it is properly treated.

Just as Freyne dragged the two blue-spotted electric rays back onto the deck with her deep blue energy giant hand.

"Boom--!"

A dark, spherical object streaked across the sky and landed in the sea near the Black Rose, exploding into a large spray of water.

"It's artillery!"

Ryan's expression changed, and he immediately looked in the direction from which the cannon fire came.

In the thin mist, a pirate ship with a blood-red single-eye pattern on its flag slowly sailed out, rapidly approaching the [Black Rose].

Blood-red, one eye...

“It’s a second-tier pirate crew, the One-Eyed Pirate Crew.” Ryan’s expression turned serious.

Chapter 77 What are you hesitating for? Just fire!

The One-Eyed Pirate Crew is a professional pirate crew active in the Inner Sea. Its captain, Santas, nicknamed "One-Eyed," had already embarked on the path of a second-tier elite many years ago. His spear-throwing skills have pierced the hearts of countless people.

It is said that Santas was "one-eyed" because he encountered fog and a sea monster while sailing in the Inland Sea years ago. Although he escaped death, he was left with the incurable "one-eyed" sequela.

This story spread by word of mouth among the pirates, and instead of affecting "One-Eyed" Santas's status, it made him even more famous.

After all, not everyone can escape the fog and the jaws of the sea monster, or sea monster.

Even professionals appear small and vulnerable in the face of a being that can be called a "sea monster".

The fog was a taboo subject that pirates were unwilling to utter.

Ships that get caught in the fog will 99% disappear without a trace. The very few lucky ones who manage to escape will lose most of their memories of the fog, leaving only scattered fragments.

The four eastern islands were territory that the three major pirate groups eventually allocated to the One-Eyed Pirate Group after discussions.

In the past, the One-Eyed Pirate Gang would only send out patrol ships to warn and prohibit other second-tier pirate gangs from setting foot on the Whirlpool Islands. The reason why almost all of them were mobilized today was to capture the Blue Spotted Electric Ray.

The Blue Spotted Electric Ray's ability to generate electricity is the bane of almost all melee fighters, while ranged fighters, even if their attacks hit the Blue Spotted Electric Ray, will find it difficult to stop it from escaping.

The key point is that this thing is also very vengeful. If you offend it, it will remember you for a long time, and even if you meet again years later, it will continue to attack you.

Even the One-Eyed Pirates didn't want to mess with such a nuisance. With "One-Eyed" Santas around, the Blue-Spotted Electric Ray couldn't pose any fatal threat, but its occasional damage to the ship was enough to annoy people.

Unfortunately, the electric glands of the Blue Spotted Electric Ray are not only the main ingredient for the second-tier magic potion of the Pirate Path, with few substitutes, but they are also an indispensable material for the "Clarity Potion".

"Refreshing Potion" is an essential item that the three major pirate groups have identified as necessary for reaching the depths of Mingjin Forest after their continuous exploration of it.

Influenced by the Moon Wolf, a large number of monsters have gathered in the Forest of Sounding Gold. These monsters are violent and bloodthirsty, and any human they see will be attacked relentlessly.

If that's the case, it's not so bad. The key issue is that as the exploration of the Forest of Sounding Gold deepens, the pirates themselves begin to show signs of "losing control."

Their eyes turned red, and their brains, influenced by some unknown force, began to become agitated.

Without the "mind-clearing medicine," it would be impossible to proceed further.

Alchemists or scholars who can concoct potions are extremely rare.

With the next full moon drawing ever closer, the three pirate crews had no choice but to pay a high price to bring in an alchemist specializing in potions from Silvermoon Bay.

"Mr. Twilight, besides the Blue Spotted Electric Ray, are there any other alternatives to the Refreshing Potion?"

On the "One-Eyed Ship," a gentle-looking middle-aged man asked in a mild voice.

He was of average height and build, dressed in a well-fitting suit, with light brown medium-length hair that fluttered slightly in the sea breeze, and only one eye with a beautiful sapphire blue pupil.

Judging from his appearance and demeanor, he seems more like a cultured scholar.

Unfortunately, the eye patch he wore greatly ruined his gentle and refined demeanor.

The man's true identity is Santas, the leader of the One-Eyed Pirate Crew.

Upon hearing this, the figure standing beside him, wearing a bronze mask and completely covered by a loose gray hooded robe, spoke in a low voice: "Yes."

"But compared to the blue-spotted electric ray, other alternatives are not as effective, and the same amount of material can produce a much smaller quantity of finished products."

The alchemist, whose real name is unknown and codename is "Twilight," is one of the few alchemists in Silvermoon Bay who operate in the gray area.

"What? A pirate from the Inner Seas with a bounty of 55000 pounds can't handle a mere Tier 1 sea monster?"

“Mr. Twilight is too kind.” “One-Eyed” Santas smiled slightly: “A great pirate is far from enough. As for the Blue Spotted Electric Ray, it is not as simple as an ordinary Tier 1 sea monster. I believe you are aware of this.”

"However, since you've already said so, I'll have to catch the blue-spotted electric ray for you no matter what."

"But as you know, these monsters' ability to discharge electricity is very troublesome. Although I can subdue them, I cannot guarantee whether they will live or die."

"Whether they live or die doesn't matter, just try to keep the body intact," the alchemist Twilight said in a hoarse voice.

“Alright, we’re almost at the Blue Spotted Electric Ray’s habitat, you…” Santas was about to say something when the lookout on the lookout tower suddenly shouted, “Captain, something’s wrong! I saw the Blue Spotted Electric Ray being taken away first!”

"What?" Santas's expression changed slightly. He had just promised to capture the Blue Spotted Electric Ray, and in the blink of an eye, someone else had beaten him to it?

In a swift stride, Santas reached the lookout tower and, through his binoculars, spotted two blue-spotted electric rays thrown onto the deck of a ship.

We can't let them leave!

With this idea in mind, Santas returned to the deck and went to the rear of the largest caliber cannon. After a quick adjustment of the direction, he pulled the firing pin to ignite the primer of the shell.

"boom!"

Thick smoke filled the air as metal cannons shot out.

Santas didn't expect to hit the target with this shot, which focused solely on range and disregarded power; his aim was simply to prevent the target from leaving.

He had never seen the flag pattern on the enemy's mast before; it was clearly a small, unknown pirate group.

Santas was somewhat surprised that the other party was able to capture two Blue Spotted Electric Rays, but with sufficient preparation, even a Tier 1 professional could capture Blue Spotted Electric Rays.

After firing the cannons, Santas shouted the order: "Full speed ahead!"

……

On board the Black Rose.

Ryan turned his gaze away from the One-Eyed Ship emerging from the distant mist and looked at Freyne, who had come to his side, his expression grave: "Lady Freyne, what should we do?"

"What should we do?" Freyne tilted her head and gave Ryan a strange look. "Others' cannons are already at our doorstep, what's there to hesitate about?"

"Fire!"

Seeing Freyne's inexplicably high fighting spirit, Ryan had no choice but to swallow back the words he was about to utter: "The opponent has a second-tier elite professional."