This pirate only wants to farm.

The Hades had a figurehead, but it was so decayed and damaged that its original appearance was no longer visible. The figurehead under the ram had been corroded by the sea wind and was riddled with holes. With a gentle breeze, you could see some wood chips falling into the sea.

Neither Lin Qi nor Wang Cai knew what the figurehead of the Hades once looked like.

The gift of the Tide Angel is a sea angel carved from a type of white wood, depicting a beautiful angel leaping out of the water.

Lin Qi had been looking forward to seeing what new changes the Hades would undergo after being equipped with this figurehead, so he arrived at the bow early to see what the new figurehead would look like after being combined with the Hades.

Elizabeth also peeked out from Lynch's side, while the little monkey Wangcai had already climbed onto the ramming horn, hanging upside down to observe the decayed and damaged figurehead.

Suddenly, the nearly completely decayed figurehead emitted a buzzing sound.

The black wood chips that had just fallen from the figurehead stopped in mid-air. Before Elizabeth and Lynch could figure out what was going on, it was as if time had reversed below the figurehead, and all the black wood chips that had drifted down floated back and stuck to the damaged figurehead.

Just moments later, the clump of rotten wood that had previously been completely unrecognizable as a figurehead gradually began to take on a vague outline.

At that moment, both Lynch and Elizabeth poked their heads out from either side of the bow of the ship, wanting to see what had happened.

But perhaps because they were too close, and because of the obstruction of the ram, they couldn't see clearly.

So the two hit it off immediately and made a decision at the same time. Without saying a word, they jumped off the Hades and returned to the island.

It's okay if you don't look, but once you do, you'll see the difference.

This time, swallowing the figurehead didn't bring about many changes in its appearance, but the driftwood that was originally just hanging under the ram had already begun to vaguely resemble the figurehead.

Although the figurehead has not changed much, the overall design of the Hades has undergone significant alterations.

I didn't feel anything while on the ship, but once we arrived on the island, I found that the Hades was surrounded by a layer of grayish-white mist that could absorb light.

It was a bright and sunny day, but the Hades seemed to be shrouded in a thin veil.

If before anyone could see the green plants planted on the deck from outside the ship, now they look like a swarm of menacing shadows.

Elizabeth gasped. "Captain, I think we'll have a hard time dealing with other pirates in the future."

The Hades was already scary, clearly a ghost ship, and now it even had its own entrance effects, which was creepy to look at during the day, let alone at night.

Lin Qi nodded in deep agreement.

Given its appearance, who would have guessed that this ghost ship is actually a vegetable garden?

As for whether he would have to deal with others, Lin Qi didn't care at all; dealing with others on a calm sea was not a good thing.

Now that these smoke clouds are enveloping the ship, a lot of trouble can be avoided. Moreover, Lin Qi knows that these smoke clouds are not just decorations and special effects.

These smoke clouds also act as shields to block damage, and the reason they are like this is because the description mentioned that they would change according to the characteristics of the ship.

In short, Lynch was quite satisfied with the figurehead.

Anyway, Lin Qi didn't want to deal with other pirates except for trading with those furry little guys.

Although Lin Qi was very satisfied, Wangcai lowered its head in disappointment.

You should know that Wangcai is actually the Mingtu ship itself. The reason why it cares so much about the figurehead is because it wants to look newer. Who likes to look shabby?

Lin Qi keenly sensed Wangcai's mood, and he smiled as he ruffled Wangcai's hair: "Alright, don't be sad. What others have is never as good as what you have."

"If we find more figureheads for you to eat, sooner or later our own figureheads will grow, won't they?"

Wangcai slowly raised his head, looked at the figurehead that was completely different from before, and then slowly nodded.

Lin Qi chuckled and scratched Wangcai's chin: "Don't be sad, I'll make you something delicious tonight."

Elizabeth, for some unknown reason, chuckled foolishly at the even more mysterious and unpredictable Hades.

Lynch walked over and tapped Elizabeth on the head: "Don't just stand there like an idiot, hurry back to the ship. We can't stay on the island for too long. Don't forget those mutated and corrupted monsters."

Elizabeth then realized what was happening and jumped into the sea to return to the Hades with Lynch.

Elizabeth changed into a clean sailor uniform and, together with Wangcai, who had forgotten his troubles, tried to reach out and grab the wisps of mist drifting in their hands from both sides of the ship's side. The two of them were having a great time.

While playing, Elizabeth looked at Lynch and asked, "Captain, what abilities does our figurehead have?"

Lin Qi didn't hide anything and told them all about the three new functions of the figurehead.

Upon hearing this, Elizabeth's eyes widened: "Adapt to the weather, change the temperature, and even form a shield?"

Lin Qi smiled and nodded, and even took a sip of a bottle of rum from the captain's cabin, something he never did before.

How can we not celebrate getting something so great?

Whether or not there's a shield, it doesn't make much difference to Lynch. He rarely gets into conflicts with others; the smoke that forms is more useful.

But the most important thing is adapting to the weather and changing the temperature. These two things are much more useful to a farmer than that pseudo-divine magic cannon that's gathering dust in the ship's hold.

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

"With this figurehead, we'll have a much better fall. At least we won't have to worry about the crops being affected by the cold during this rainy season that will last all autumn."

"Let's wait a couple of days until it gets colder and see how strong our resistance to the cold really is. Maybe we can still have a good harvest this winter."

Autumn on the windless sea is simple: it's just months of continuous rain.

Even with all the magic Lin Qi possessed that could be used for planting, he still couldn't guarantee a successful harvest in this environment.

Not to mention the cold winter.

Lin Qi stroked his chin, a silly smile reminiscent of Elizabeth's appearing on his face.

He was already fantasizing about the moment when the ship's hold would be full before winter arrived.

Elizabeth's mouth dropped open in disbelief after hearing about the three functions: "This...this is a figurehead with three effects!"

"If you include the fog that obscures vision, that makes four effects..."

Elizabeth pursed her lips, feeling a sudden dryness in her mouth.

Lynch looked at Elizabeth curiously: "Is something wrong?"

Elizabeth slowly shook her head, her gaze involuntarily drifting to the bow of the ship: "No, it's just that this figurehead is really impressive."

"Even the figureheads used by my father's naval fleet only had two effects at most."

"A figurehead like this, with three effects, all of which are so practical, would probably excite the emperor if placed in the capital."

"I wonder how such a powerful magical item ended up on a small boat like that?"

Elizabeth tilted her head, seemingly deep in thought.

Before she could figure it out, Wangcai jumped onto Elizabeth's shoulder, seemingly trying to catch a wisp of smoke drifting by.

"Ouch! Wangcai, you've messed up my hair!"

Thoughts vanished in an instant, and the man and the monkey were playing together again.

However, Lynch kept Elizabeth's words in mind.

"Something even the emperor would covet...?"

"Looks like I need to take a closer look at that notebook and nautical chart. I won't feel at ease until I figure it out."

Perhaps because he had been drifting on the windless sea since he woke up, Lin Qi himself did not realize that he seemed to have gradually come to regard the windless sea as his own backyard.

Ignoring Elizabeth's playful antics with the monkey, Lynch returned to the captain's cabin and retrieved the notebook and the magic sea chart.

"Let me see what you're up to..."