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The next morning, the sun had just gilded the sea with a golden-red hue.

Aurora finished her prayers and came up onto the deck.

Ah, another peaceful day.

I miss the children at the welfare home. I wonder how they are doing.

Hopefully, the evolution points she earns will improve Toto's condition...

She instinctively wanted to do some stretching exercises, but found the atmosphere on the deck a bit strange.

Jiro Sato stayed obediently in the observation room.

And surprisingly, Renyi, Klaus, and Ivan were all there!

Renyi and Ivan sat around a makeshift barbecue grill, and Ivan enthusiastically greeted her:

"Aurora, come quick, it's fresh out of the oven!"

On the grill, pieces of fish, neither too thin nor too thick, are skewered on long bones, and the rich oil drips into the fire from time to time, emitting a fresh aroma that is completely free of any fishy smell.

Aurora was somewhat surprised.

Did these three get up in the middle of the night just to fish?

She walked over, and Ivan handed her a skewer. "Try it, it's what our great engineer hunted."

Aurora broke the fish into pieces to cool it down faster. The flesh inside was white and smooth like solidified cream. Her eyes lit up when she tasted the meat, and her happiness level immediately rose to five stars.

"What kind of meat is this! It's so delicious!"

"It has almost no fishy smell and a very delicate texture!"

Renyi ate quite a bit, and as he ate, he kept thinking about the description of the [mutated jade grouper] that had escaped last time—its meat was said to be delicious.

Perhaps something similar to this?

Pity......

Aurora was happily eating when she noticed that Klaus was far away, arms crossed, pale-faced, showing no intention of coming over to eat.

"Klaus, have you eaten yet?" she asked curiously.

Before he could finish speaking, Ivan next to him chuckled.

Klaus turned to Klaus, half in jest and half in consolation:

"Everyone's risking their lives, so let's not be so picky, okay?"

It's precisely because we're already risking our lives that we can't just stuff everything into our mouths!

Life is already so hard!!

Klaus lowered his voice to explain:

I'm only picky when I have the means to be...

The scene from about two or three hours ago was still lingering in his mind.

......

"Or... shall we try the combustion mode directly?"

This suggestion was unanimously approved by Ivan and Klaus.

After activating 'Burning Mode',

The Deep Sea Shadow's bio-energy reserves instantly dropped by 20%, but proportionally to this loss was the pleasant surprise provided by the Death Thorn Spear—

The pre-animation animation is only about three seconds long.

The red light flashed from the muzzle of the cannon, and the harpoon was ignited with a whoosh along the rope tethered to the sea surface.

There was no explosion or loud noise.

With a "plop," the incredibly strong, ugly fish flipped belly up and floated to the surface, motionless.

A plume of white smoke, mixed with the smell of burning, billowed out of its large mouth.

When the fish was fully revealed, even Ivan fell silent.

This thing is exactly the same ugly cut from the one who was gnawing on their ship and losing teeth...

Even better.

Klaus gripped the gunwale, his stomach churning.

The mental shock from that close-quarters attack hadn't completely subsided when another one appeared at close range.

Double critical hit, exceptionally effective.

You can reach out and poke any part of its bumpy, slippery surface without any hesitation.

[Decomposable target detected: Abnormal deep-sea lanternfish (LV4)]

[Comment: Between beauty and intelligence, it chose death. PS: Is it possible... it was a rich, handsome, and successful guy in the fishing circle?]

What fish circle?

He's not a fish.

break down!

[Decomposition successful!]

[Rewards: 110 Coke, 10 Fresh Fish Meat (1 Day), 1 Mutated Fish Liver, 1 Light-Guiding Rope]

The amount of coke was unexpectedly large, indicating that the combustion mode was more powerful than expected, almost burning most of the fish's body into charcoal.

Just look at the two new things.

[The Light-Guiding Rope]?

[Comment: A successful con artist always needs a dazzling exterior. PS: In a sense, you're no different from its previous dinners, because it successfully lured you in.]

This thing is the connecting wire of the small lantern on the head of the lanternfish. It's quite elastic and is currently flashing on and off.

He opened the panel thoughtfully, noticing a module that hadn't been touched in a long time:

[Evolvable modules detected: Bio-photonics module (LV1) > Bio-photonics module (LV2)]

[Evolutionary Requirements:]

【1. The Light-Guiding Rope (1/1) ✔】

【2. Highly Active Regenerating Body Fluid (90/10) ✔】

【3. Evolution Points (518/80) ✔】

Demand is not high.

The lanternfish from earlier also added 25 points.

"evolution."

[Evolution successful!]

[Biophotonic Module (LV1) > Biophotonic Module (LV2)]

[Function: Provides adjustable continuous lighting, illuminating a maximum area of ​​10 meters around the ship.]

[Skill 1: Intense Light Pulse. Instantly releases high-intensity light energy, causing temporary blindness to targets within a 20-meter radius. Cooldown: 1 hour.]

[New Skill 2: Enticing Light Pattern.]

[Luring Light Pattern: Can simulate specific creatures or objects to attract or repel them. Current maximum number of simulations that can be stored: 1.]

[Review: You've mastered the 'cosplay' skills of the deep sea. PS: Don't blame it if it fails; not everyone works this way.]

The possibilities for this skill are endless.

[This skill! The ultimate dream of any fisherman!]

[From now on, no need for bait, just hang a screen on the hook that says "Free WiFi"!]

[That's too narrow a scope. Let's simulate a supply crate with a sign that says "For American Athletes Only," then wait for him to come scurrying over and take him down with one shot!]

[Hahaha, Morrison: I feel offended!]

[Come quick, Morrison! I can't wait to see that big shot swindle him out of everything!]

The chat in the live stream started planning all sorts of underhanded fishing tactics.

……

at the same time.

Beautiful country.

"General."

Annie, carrying a data terminal, quickly walked to his side.

"It would be extremely unwise to allow Colonel Morrison to continue targeting arbitrarily. The chances of winning in a direct confrontation... are less than 10%."

"We need to change our strategy."

Everyone looked at Michael, waiting for him to give the order.

Michael remained silent.

He was just staring at the Chinese youth on the screen who was carrying a small pot and walking towards the Chinese athlete from the Cat Kingdom.

After a long while, he turned around and walked out of the command hall.

Annie frowned slightly as she watched his retreating figure.

...Perhaps the general didn't hear a single word he said.

Michael returned to his private office, the door closing silently, isolating him from the outside world.

He sat down behind the large desk.

The holographic projection flickered, and a blurry figure appeared opposite him.

"Your Mightiness."

Michael adopted a humble tone, saying, "The situation has changed somewhat. The number 100 contestant from China is more troublesome than we anticipated."

"Oh? Troublesome?" The voice on the other end was light and playful. "I thought Morrison was our best naval captain."

"He is!"

Michael argued, "But their strength...is beyond the ordinary. That ship..."

"A boat?" The figure chuckled, interrupting him directly.

"No one knows how to survive better than me."

That tone... was quite confident.

"Only by cooperating with a more advanced civilization can we obtain the greatest benefits."

"Just a colonel."

The figure casually said, "If he's not good enough, then let's find someone else. What we have in abundance are brave warriors willing to serve our country."

"His exhaustion can give us more leverage in negotiating with 'Gaia'."

"What you need to do now is figure out a way to get Gaia to give us more benefits."

Michael's breath hitched.

"...I understand, Your Excellency."

Communication cut off

Michael leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

What flashed through his mind was Pei Canghai's face, which looked twenty years younger, and the glaring blue progress bar of the Dragon Kingdom.

When I opened my eyes again, the confusion in them was replaced by fervor.

The greater the risk, the higher the reward.

For the greatness of America, some price is worth paying!

Author's Note:

Those who have made it this far must be very patient. As for the "tools" from Japan, let me clarify first that they will not be teammates.

Secondly, it wasn't meant to flatter the US; it was simply to demonstrate hegemony and tyranny.

Because this book is being written to be around a million words, there will be a lot of setup. All I can say is that the arrangements regarding the US, Japan, Russia, and even the US and Japan will have some very exciting moments later on.

I'm at my wit's end with those who take things out of context and deliberately give bad reviews o(╥﹏╥)o】