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Ivan's thoughts were remarkably accurate and ruthless!

The long axe handle sank deep into the octopus's softest spot, pulling downwards with all its might along its muscle fibers—

Clear, viscous blood, mixed with fragments Ivan couldn't identify, flowed out all at once...

It also has a strong rum smell (#`O′)

Enraged, Ivan swung the knife a few more times.

The giant octopus emitted a dull, drumming sound, its five and a half tentacles churning the seawater—a final convulsion before death.

Its only remaining pupil was now dilated. Its tentacle slapped the sea surface one last time, stirring up waves several meters high, before it slumped into the dark sea like a limp rag doll.

[You have assisted in defeating the Lost Voyager Tentacles (Lv6), and have gained 80 Evolution Points.]

It's a level 6 monster?

Perhaps it's because some mutated creatures of the same level increase in strength, while others increase in intelligence.

The wind and waves gradually subsided.

Ivan was still floundering in the sea, seemingly trying to marinate himself in rum.

"vomit--"

Klaus didn't release the "Tetanus Blade" until the tentacle stopped twitching. Seeing Ivan still submerged in the octopus-sludge-covered seawater, he couldn't help but gag.

"Hurry up and get on here! Ugh—"

Ivan scrambled aboard the ship's railing like a drenched bear.

The transparent slime clinging to his body stretched into long, transparent threads with his movements.

Snap—Snap

"Ugh!" Klaus finally couldn't hold back any longer and rushed to the stern, leaning most of his body over the gunwale.

"Hahahahaha!"

Ivan laughed, wiping his sticky face. "Didn't you tell me to come up here?!"

He crouched down at will, his fingers touching the cool, slippery surface of the tentacle nailed to the deck.

【Lost Voyager - Carnival Tentacles (Lv6)】

I was just about to complain,

"System, did you come up with this name? Are you going through puberty?"

The system did not respond and remained aloof.

[Disassembleable target detected: Lost Voyager - Carnival Tentacle]

[Confirm decomposition?]

"confirm."

[Decomposition successful.]

[Obtained: 488 wine-soaked octopus meat, 5 wine-soaked octopus legs, 12 strong nerve bundles, 64 giant suckers (active), 45 transparent cartilage, and the Lost One's Chaotic Core (Rare)]

The newly acquired [Lost in Chaos Core] was only the size of two fists.

Like an irregular crystal ball, its interior swirled with a deep, dark purple hue, occasionally flashing with a few streaks of white light, the frequency of which was very similar to the beating of a heart.

The Chaotic Core of the Lost Voyager

[Review: It tasted the finest brew of human civilization, ending its life in extreme euphoria and chaos. Psychedelic, in a way, is also a kind of 'reality'. PS: Madmen often see further than normal people.]

"Madmen often see further than normal people..."

He repeated it softly, then held the core up to his eyes to examine it closely.

system--

Or is Hydra hinting at something?

"Klaus, stop throwing up, start a fire."

"Once I install a brain in this ship, we'll have dinner."

Klaus looked up at him, his face wary: "Are you sure you're installing a brain, and not a bomb?"

Despite his complaints, he obediently took out his tools.

Access the system panel at will.

[Core material detected: The Lost Ones' Chaotic Core.]

[Matching module detected: Whispers of the Lost (LV1) > Whispers of the Lost (LV2)]

[Materials needed:]

【1. The Lost Ones' Chaotic Core (1/1)】

2. Hyaline cartilage (45/10)

【3. Nerve bundle (12/2)】

【4. Evolution Points (720/100)】

[Has the evolution begun?]

"confirm."

The 'crystal ball' in his hand transformed into a ball of purple energy that flowed into the helm. The originally white bones emitted a 'crackling' sound, as if something inside was expanding and growing.

finally,

The slightly shimmering purple veins, like blood vessels, covered the entire rudder.

The current steering wheel...

It occasionally wobbles slightly from side to side. Ծ‸ Ծ

[Evolution successful!]

[Whispers of the Lost (LV1) > Revelry of the Intoxicated (LV2)]

[Feature 1: Experienced Navigator. Increases ship steering agility by 30% and stability by 15%.]

[Function 2: Excitement Mode. Passive skill. Consumes bio-energy to forcibly resist special magnetic fields, fog, and mental interference, relying on 'intuition' to find the correct path.]

[Comment: He's no longer lost, but he's really high. Now, he can take you clubbing in the eye of the storm. PS: Take it easy, he's a bit wild.]

I patted the newly renovated steering wheel with great satisfaction.

Now it's not only smooth, but it also has a slightly expansive, breathable feel.

Meeting Klaus's skeptical gaze, which seemed to say, "Is this reliable?"

"Don't worry, the result was great, wasn't it?"

"It's very good..."

Klaus muttered as he added wood to the rising fire.

"I'm just afraid that one day when I'm modifying it, it will suddenly say, 'Hey, you're hurting me.'"

Then swallow him whole!

Renyi is quite looking forward to it, saying, "Maybe after two more upgrades, we can achieve Level 4 autonomous driving earlier than Earth."

Klaus didn't respond.

But his tightly pursed lips revealed his deep distrust of the "intelligent" steering wheel.

"Boss, forget about that thing!"

As Ivan rinsed himself with seawater, he shouted, "Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready! I've been craving Little Nine... oh no, I've been craving octopus for so long!"

The next second, a blue afterimage rushed straight at Ivan's face.

Snapped!

Little Nine used its seven claws to imprint a flowery eye patch on Ivan's nose, thoughtfully avoiding the area around his mouth and nose.

I'm not an octopus!

"Hey, which bastard... it's 9.9 yuan...?"

Ivan wasn't annoyed; he just chuckled and peeled it off his face.

"Don't be angry, it was a slip of the tongue!" He grinned sheepishly, his face bearing four rows of red marks. "I treat you like a brother, and you don't even want to be my food supply?"

"Gurgle—"

An unusually loud noise interrupted Xiao Jiu's anger.

Little DouDou looked around, and Aurora blushed.

"Um... I'm sorry..."

The energy expenditure just now was quite significant.

He randomly took out the spoils he had been eyeing.

Wine-soaked octopus legs

"Thump!"

The ghost bone boat shuddered.

Suddenly, an octopus tentacle appeared out of nowhere on the deck, as thick as an adult man's waist and over three meters long.

After systematic peeling... no, processing...

The tentacle had its outer skin and suckers removed (although about a third of its size was also removed), and the fresh octopus leg had a translucent texture.

If we ignore its volume,

It looks just like a piece of jelly sculpted into the shape of an octopus leg; it trembles slightly at the slightest touch, making it incredibly tempting.