This pirate only wants to farm.

Chapter 136 Clean Water Will Never Be a Problem Again

Now that the island issue is resolved, Lin Qi has decided to treat it as the territory of the Underworld. The most important thing now is to plan how to use the island and how to recruit more people to serve the Underworld.

First and foremost, Lynch's most important bargaining chip right now is the crops he grows on his ship.

While using these goods as currency would certainly make these pirates obediently serve you, if the quantity becomes too large, it's inevitable that these filthy pirates will harbor some ill intentions.

And it seems that he's only been in contact with that guy called Broom Star Fate.

Lynch scratched his head, feeling somewhat troubled. He was really bad at dealing with people, and it seemed he could only wait until old Tony returned before making any plans.

Lin Qi sighed helplessly, feeling that he wasn't good at thinking about these things.

With this thought in mind, Lynch finally returned to the Hades. At this time, Boatswain Sean and Second Officer Felix had already carried the huge oak barrel back to the captain's cabin of the Hades.

If the previous Netherworld was merely a little scary, then the current Netherworld is indeed quite frightening.

The forward deck of the Hades was entirely occupied by farmland, while the open space in the middle, including the area in front of the captain's cabin, was now piled with skeletons. And that wasn't all, because Elizabeth was still salvaging barrels filled with bones from the side of the ship.

The number of skeletons that could cover the open space in front of the Temple of Poseidon was quite considerable. Elizabeth had to bring a pestle and mortar to the shore first to crush the bones into smaller pieces before she could put them into wooden barrels and throw them into the sea.

Even the six skeleton sailors joined Elizabeth's work, otherwise Elizabeth alone would not have been able to handle so many bones.

Although it was tiring, Lin Qi believed that as long as these bones were processed, the Underworld would not have to worry about bone meal fertilizer for a while.

Elizabeth carried a wooden barrel full of bone fragments back to the deck. Seeing Lynch leisurely preparing to return to the captain's cabin, she exclaimed with delight, "Captain, have you finally decided to take a good look at that treasure?"

Lynch smiled and nodded; he knew Elizabeth had been waiting for him to experiment with that magical oak barrel.

All the novelties on the sea would excite Elizabeth for a long time.

Lynch smiled and waved to Elizabeth: "Let's put those fertilizers aside for now and work together to figure out how to use this oak barrel."

Elizabeth chuckled, placed the wooden bucket she was carrying on the side of the deck, looked around curiously, and asked, "Where's Bella? If Bella's here, we can just ask her, right?"

Lynch gestured towards the island with his chin: "I don't know. They told me they went to the cave to see Sera, but they haven't come back yet. Never mind, let's figure it out ourselves."

Lin Qi wasn't surprised at all by what Bella might do in her crazy state; he guessed she was probably running to the cave entrance and cursing at the inside.

Lin Qi realized that the more complete this guy's soul was, the more fiery his personality became. When Lin Qi woke up last night, he could still see Bella's soul secretly wiping away tears at the bow of the ship's slant mast. Then, for some unknown reason, she drifted off the Underworld and ran to the island of the Sea God Temple, cursing loudly.

Ignoring the erratic Bella, Lynch patted Elizabeth on the shoulder: "Go fetch two buckets of seawater. Let's fill this oak barrel and see."

"Okay!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Elizabeth immediately went to the cabin and retrieved two empty wooden barrels. She hooked the barrels onto the rim with a grappling hook, threw them into the sea, and yanked the ropes a couple of times before finally lifting the two barrels, now filled with seawater, out of the water in one go.

"Hey ha!"

Lin Qi watched from the side, his eyebrows twitching. Was this silly guy getting stronger and stronger?

Before, carrying a bucket of water was easy enough, but now she's carrying a rope and an extra bucket of seawater, yet she doesn't seem to be struggling much.

Watching Elizabeth effortlessly carry two wooden barrels filled with seawater to the captain's cabin door, Lynch finally couldn't resist coming over to Elizabeth and gently pinching her biceps.

It didn't have the hard, iron-like feel I had imagined, but it had an indescribable resilience.

Elizabeth blushed slightly as she was pinched: "Captain, what are you doing?"

Lin Qi coughed lightly: "Nothing, I just wanted to see where your strength comes from."

Elizabeth responded with an "Oh," then rolled up her sleeves and flexed her muscles, trying to make the captain see them more clearly. She even patted her biceps with her other hand: "I train hard every day, and with all the delicious food you've made for me, it's only natural that my strength has increased, right?"

Lin Qi's brow twitched. He felt that this silly girl might have some misunderstanding about how to gain strength.

Does this idiot really think that everyone can maintain a good figure and have terrifying strength like her by exercising every day and eating more?

But now is clearly not the time to dwell on these things. Lynch gestured towards Elizabeth, signaling her to hurry up and fill the oak barrel with seawater.

Elizabeth always did physical labor with great enthusiasm, and she effortlessly lifted the wooden bucket and poured all the seawater into the oak barrel. Then, she poured in the second bucket as well. However, when Lynch and Elizabeth peeked out at the oak barrel, they were both astonished.

"Captain, it's not even full."

Lin Qi glanced at the water level in the barrel and couldn't help but gasp: "It looks like it would take at least 10 barrels to completely fill this oak barrel."

Elizabeth's eyes lit up immediately: "Captain, I'll go fetch water right away."

Without waiting for Lynch's order, Elizabeth hurriedly carried the bucket to the ship's side to fetch water. In no time, after ten buckets of water, the oak barrel was finally half full.

Even Elizabeth's forehead was beaded with sweat at this point: "It should be full now, right? So what should we do next?"

Lin Qi's lips twitched as he looked at the oak barrel, which was still not full. Now he had a clear understanding of the treasures in the Temple of Poseidon.

Not being able to steal a few was truly the worst decision he ever made. Even if he couldn't take them, trying wouldn't kill him; what if he had actually managed to steal one?

There's no use thinking about this now. Lin Qi waved his hand and said, "No need. Anyway, it won't fill up for the time being, and there's not that much water demand on the ship. Let's figure out how to use this thing first."

Lin Qi looked at the huge oak barrel and surveyed it from all sides. He then noticed a protruding wooden pipe in the very center of the barrel, which looked just like a water pipe connector from his previous life.

Lin Qi curiously tapped it with his hand and found that although it was just an ordinary wooden water pipe connector, it was exceptionally sturdy. Tapping it with his fingers felt like hitting metal.

Lin Qi studied the barrel for a while longer, but didn't notice any changes. After thinking for a moment, he opened the lid, gently scooped up some water with his finger, and put it in his mouth, only to find that it still tasted bitter and salty like seawater.

"That's not right. They said this stuff could purify seawater, so why hasn't it reacted at all?"

Elizabeth, standing nearby, tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Why don't you try that water purification spell, Captain?"

"No matter what, this is a treasure taken from the Temple of the Sea God, and it might even have a significant connection with the Temple of the Sea God."

Didn't that Sera say that water purification is the key to unlocking all doors on the ocean?

Lynch thought Elizabeth's words made a lot of sense, so he reached out and gently tapped the oak barrel.

Blue light emanated from Lynch's hand and quickly began to swirl around the entire oak barrel until the whole barrel emitted a faint blue glow.

At this moment, Lin Qi had already released his grip, but the azure light still surrounded the entire oak barrel, and the gems inlaid on the metal rings around it lit up one by one, shimmering with dazzling light.

Instantly, Lynch and Elizabeth felt a chilling magical fluctuation emanating from the oak barrel. Elizabeth immediately drew her longsword and stood in front of Lynch.

"Captain, back up a bit."

Elizabeth remained loyal, but Lynch only glanced at her before smiling and patting her on the shoulder: "It's alright, it's just a fluctuation similar to a water purification spell, only it's a bit too loud."

Hearing the captain say this, Elizabeth relaxed her guard, but still stood in front of Lynch.

This phenomenon lasted for only about ten seconds before the oak barrel returned to its usual quiet state.

Lynch heard a noise behind him and turned around to find Felix and Sean standing alertly on either side of the doorway behind him, clearing a path for the captain's retreat while also ready to provide support at any time.

Lin Qi waved his hand with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just the effect of a magic item."

Lynch stepped forward and patted the oak barrel, which had been restored to its original state. It was this gentle touch that made Lynch immediately feel the connection between himself and the oak barrel.

It was as if he could sense the existence of the oak barrel with his eyes closed, and with just a thought, he could cast a water purification spell from afar, allowing the oak barrel to purify the seawater.

Lin Qi, sensing the somewhat frightening fluctuation from earlier, nodded thoughtfully: "I see. This oak barrel actually serves a similar purpose to my Homecoming, both amplifying the Water Purification spell, but in completely different ways."

Elizabeth, finding no real danger, immediately sheathed Silver Moon and blinked curiously, "What does 'completely different directions' mean?"

Lynch stroked his chin and thought for a moment: "The Homecoming Amplification increases the effectiveness of magic by amplifying its power and expanding its range."

"But this oak barrel is for pressurizing within a narrower area."

"Perhaps it's because only the Water Purification spell can fully activate the oak barrel's effect, which is why its effectiveness is much stronger than that of the Homecoming."

Although both are amplification spells, the Homecoming's wide-area purification is clearly designed to handle a larger situation. Moreover, the most remarkable aspect of the Homecoming is its ability to amplify various spells.

However, when Lin Qi touched the oak barrel in his hand, he could sense that it could only amplify the divine spell of Water Purification, and it seemed to have amplified it to the limit of this magical item.

Lin Qi had clearly felt that he had only used the magic to purify half a bucket of water, but the actual effect was far stronger than he had shown. Lin Qi was certain that all ten buckets of water in the wooden tub had been purified.

This is quite an amazing effect. An oak barrel that has its own storage space and can also amplify magical effects is so valuable that it would be no exaggeration to call it a divine artifact on the Windless Sea.

Of course, its drawback is that only Lynch can use it.

Lynch gently touched the oak barrel with his hand, and clear water slowly flowed from the wooden joint in the center. Lynch scooped up some water, licked it with his tongue, and the sweet water brought a smile to his face.

"No problem, it has indeed turned into clean water. It seems we no longer need to worry about using clean water."

Elizabeth trotted over, mimicking Lynch by scooping up a handful of water, licking it, and then flashing the same happy smile as Lynch: "Haha, now I can finally take a bath!"

"Is everything alright, Captain?"

Lin Qi turned off the water and nodded generously: "If it's just this kind of consumption, you can take a shower without any problem, and you can even take one every day from now on without any problem."

Elizabeth immediately raised her hands and began to cheer, "Long live the Captain!"

Not only Elizabeth, but even Felix came over and bowed deeply to Lynch, still displaying his aristocratic demeanor.

This made Lynch look at Felix's sparse hair, which he had meticulously combed back, and he couldn't help but scratch his head: "I can understand that Elizabeth, as a girl, wants to be clean after a bath. After all, being in contact with seawater every day will make you feel sticky, which isn't good for your skin."

"But why would you, a dried-up corpse, want to take a bath?"

Seemingly noticing Lynch's strange gaze, Felix sighed, rolled up his sleeve, revealing his dry arm, and pointed to the cracks in the yellowish-brown, withered skin. Only then did Lynch see that there seemed to be some old salt grains accumulated inside.

Felix looked at Lynch with his sunken eyes, shrugged, and tapped his chin twice.

Lynch finally understood; this was clearly Felix, that old nobleman who had been dead for who knows how many years, starting to act pretentious again.

Sean, standing next to him, had a cross-eyed look on his face and shrugged, seemingly sneering.

Lin Qi didn't mind having one more person help consume the water. Anyway, the wooden bucket wasn't even full after 10 buckets of water were put in it, so having one or two more people to use it wouldn't be a problem. He didn't need to carry water every day anyway.

However, if you want to use water, the most important thing is to think about where to put this oak barrel.

Lin Qi stroked his chin with a hint of distress: "If only I could make metal pipes, I'd really miss the old-fashioned faucets and the like."

Just as Lin Qi was thinking this, a weak voice suddenly came from the side.

"Great captain, I was a carpenter before I became a pirate. Would you like me to make some wooden pipes for you? I think the wood on that island is quite suitable."

Lin Qi was taken aback: "Huh? Who's talking?"

Broom Star Fate peeked out from the doorway with an embarrassed smile on his face.