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The wind howled in our ears, and the ship was sinking.

In a physical sense.

"Waaaaah—!"

The scream was powerful, but it stopped abruptly. Klaus struggled to turn his head from the ceiling of the observation cabin—

Turns out he just fainted... It's nothing!

"Captain, the parachute! When are we going to open the 'parachute'?!" Klaus's voice was torn apart by the wind.

"Start now? In 10 seconds we'll all be dead!"

I could immerse my mind in the abyss, but I could feel nothing but the howling wind. Instead, the feeling of weightlessness was amplified!

Below was a bottomless thick fog, quite similar to the Sea of ​​Mist from before.

But who knows how high they fell from?!

If the 10-second hang time is used too early, exceeding the [Mimicry Buffer Layer]'s tolerance, even activating [Absolute Defense Stance] won't end well.

just in case......

What if it's not the sea below...?

That's even worse!

"I'm going to get acrophobia..." Klaus said in despair.

"You'd better not," Renyi thought about the scene and felt quite hopeless. "I'm afraid I won't be able to cure him."

As for how things developed to this point?

It all started about two hours ago.

......

Light pollution forests...

It should be the edge of the Glass Tree Forest.

The Seed of Life (Ember) floated in Renyi's palm, devoid of temperature, yet it gave a feeling of warmth.

Unlike the previous Shadow Eater Bamboo and Mimic Rabbit Grass Seed of Life.

The seed of life doesn't seem to mark the tree, but rather the name of the bird.

"It looks more like an egg."

Aurora carefully touched the ball of light, her fingertip passing right through it without any resistance.

[Evaluation: It came from the ashes at your invitation, carrying the warmth of flames and the joy of rebirth. Theoretically, it should be an elegant, serene, and intelligent creature. PS: Theoretically.]

Hmm... in theory.

The subtext of this is: Everyone has ideals, but reality depends on character.

He was still self-aware enough... his character wasn't good enough to handle a creature of this level.

"Since it's a seed..."

He looked up and stared at the 'flower bed' with its mimicry of a hare and blue eyes, and planted it on the boat...

No, no.

He shook his head in self-doubt.

That crystal mother tree is so big, if it grows into a towering tree, his current ship won't even be big enough to be used as a flowerpot!

Let's put it away for now and make a decision when it's in a suitable place.

However......

Just as he was putting the seed into the system warehouse, a notification suddenly appeared on the panel.

[Energy Core Detected: Seed of Life (Ember)]

[Should it be used as the new core of the 'Biokinetic Module'?]

This multiple-choice question requires no thought whatsoever.

"Yes."

The moment the words fell, the [Seed of Life (Ember)] transformed into a streak of azure light and seeped directly into the deck.

"Buzz—"

The ship emitted a soft hum, and the entire [Abyss] came back to life!

The seemingly real yet illusory black veins on the deck appeared to have been infused with new blood, causing the light of the [Heart of the Sun] to flicker, as if it were communicating with the 'newcomer' in some way.

"The ship...the ship is shaking!"

Seeing such a large-scale event for the first time, Esting gripped the railing and shouted nervously.

"It's not shaking."

Klaus felt the vibrant pulse emanating from within the ship's hull.

"This is called... resonance."

A powerful force, brimming with heat and vitality, swept through every corner of the Abyss!

[The Biokinetic Energy Module has been updated!]

【Biokinetic Energy Module (MAX)】

[Function: Provides the vehicle with an independent bioenergy source for storing and powering specific functional modules. Available output interfaces: 1 (+2)]

[Characteristic 1: Hematopoiesis. Passive ability; can slowly absorb free energy from the environment to replenish itself.]

【新增特性2：涅槃。主动，当载具耐久度低于1%时可使用，清空生物能量槽进入持续10分钟的『灰烬』状态。状态结束后恢复30%耐久度。冷却时间：168小时。】

[New Feature 3: Aerial Stay. Active. Consumes bio-energy to keep the vehicle airborne for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 12 hours.]

[Review: Congratulations on mastering the legendary skill: Ten Seconds of True Manhood! As for what happens after ten seconds... don't ask, just feel it. PS: Your 'heart' has grown legs this time!]

Before anyone could even examine the two newly added overpowered features in detail, they were already captivated by the "heart with legs" description in the review.

Long legs?

What has long legs?

Just when any doubts arise—

"Chirp."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Suddenly, a small creature appeared on the deck.

It was only as tall as its calves, with magnificent feathers all over its body. Each feather looked like ashes stuck together by light. Its amber eyes were clear and bright. It tilted its head and looked at the group of two-legged beasts on the deck.

Its appearance is very similar to that giant bird that blotted out the sky before.

—This is assuming you ignore its short wings, bald head, and equally bald rear end with no tail feathers.

Rather than calling it a bird, it's more accurate to say...

It's a free-range chicken.

These free-range chickens are unbelievably beautiful.

This free-range chicken named "Jin" trotted up to Renyi on its little legs and pecked at Renyi's trouser leg with its beak.

"Chirp?"

Then, with an air of indifference, he walked to the mast and plopped down on his backside.

Facing the warm light of the [Heart of the Sun], it comfortably spreads its short wings, which are reminiscent of cola chicken wings, looking as leisurely as someone sunbathing on a beach.

"..."

"..."

The entire ship fell silent.

Ivan scratched his head, looking puzzled, and asked, "So, this little chick is the heart of our ship now?"

"God...it can't be straight-gutted too, can it?!" Nathan wailed.

He never wants to raise chickens again!

"Probably not, it seems to prefer photosynthesis," Klaus analyzed rationally.

He started studying the two new characteristics arbitrarily, and his brows furrowed.

"Nirvana..."

Given the current durability and recovery speed of the Abyss, what kind of attack could reduce it to only one percent?

If the skill is reset to zero before it can be used, that would be terrible...

This skill looks powerful, but the trigger conditions are too demanding.

And that hovering in mid-air.

Looking up at the forest of glass trees ahead, he sighed regretfully.

"What's the use of only ten seconds if you can't fly? Even if you stay airborne, you can't fly over this forest. How are we supposed to get across?"

However, he had barely finished speaking.

As if understanding Renyi's complaint, Jin, who was "sunbathing," stopped fanning himself with his wings and stood up from the deck.