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Chapter 30 LV.2 Evolution Path Selection

One second the screen was filled with "666" and "We have a new underling!" comments,

But then it quieted down.

No one made fun of them.

Li Shu took off her glasses and wiped her eyes; she wasn't the only one.

He has always been quite composed when entering the [Ocean Era].

Counterattack the attackers, use bones to evolve the ship, and fleece the giant turtle...

His effortless performance, tinged with dark humor, gave many people a brief illusion: this was nothing more than a hardcore reality show, an adventure game for the sake of national destiny.

Until this moment, an innocent young life was taken in front of them in such a direct and cruel way.

And yet, even knowing the other party is beyond saving...

They were still willing to use their precious fresh water to fulfill the boy's wish...

They then remembered,

As Ren Yi once said, he is a doctor.

[Global Announcement: Italian athlete Sotoma Ricci, number 71, has been eliminated. National ranking: 137/163]

[Aurora, Italy's #72, starts her live stream]

Italy lost its 71st competitor and is now overwhelmed with grief.

[Thank you to the contestants from Dragon Country and Hanscat Country... thank you so much.]

[At least he got to drink water at last, and he left by the warm firelight, not in that damned darkness.]

[That doctor is a good man, God bless him.]

In the game, no one has much time to be sentimental.

He reached out and pressed his hand directly onto the sinking ship's side.

[A decomposable target was detected: a damaged, makeshift fishing boat]

Disassembling this yields: 15 pieces of wood, 2 pieces of hemp rope, and 12 pieces of rusted iron nails.

[Confirm decomposition?]

"break down."

After the blue light flashed, the fishing boats that had carried young lives were transformed into materials piled up in any warehouse.

Soon, Renyi's gaze fell on the boy's corpse again.

[Decomposable target detected: Human corpse (mutilated)]

[Disassembling yields: 1 complete human skeleton, 1 echo, and 3 pieces of torn cloth]

[Confirm decomposition?]

"confirm."

Klaus was still holding the crab shell.

He stared blankly at the empty sea for a while, and finally just sighed.

"Stop looking, I have to be responsible for the living."

He grabbed the gunwale and climbed back onto the boat. "Besides, the child asked for it himself. Take him away from here."

When it was used as reserve materials and became part of the ship, it could indeed be considered as "taking it with you".

He took the crab shell from Renyi, poured all the water from the purification device into it, and put it back on the fire.

"Boss..."

Klaus also sat down by the fire, the firelight illuminating his angular face.

"If... if one day I were like that..."

Don't make rash promises, bro!

Why say discouraging things at a time like this?

[Oh no, is this the legendary "last words before battle" segment?]

"Don't worry." He casually put some fish meat into the crab shell and said sincerely.

"I'll give you a quick death."

Klaus was stuck in this predicament, neither here nor there, which wasn't the kind of comfort he had imagined...

But it was indeed a comfort.

And Renyi has already begun to make some exciting plans:

"Your skeleton is much larger than the previous one, so the quality should be quite good."

"Then we'll place you in the bottom of the ship and carve 'Klaus Schmidt, engineer from the Kingdom of Hanscat' on it, and use that as your tombstone."

Klaus: "..."

If someone else had said those words, Klaus would have thought it was sarcastic or threatening.

But paired with that lukewarm expression, there was an inexplicable sincerity...

"What, you don't like the location?" Ren Yi asked, puzzled.

"No......"

"Just don't put it next to that trash can, and remember to add 'top-notch'!"

Renyi smiled and didn't continue the topic. Instead, he took out the [echoes] he had obtained from the analysis.

It is only the size of a fingertip and emits a faint glow.

[Response]

[You like to call it the soul. PS: Some kind of energy source, some kind of snack.]

Energy? Snacks?

The introduction was like speaking in cryptic language.

It seems to be of little use to them at the moment, so they casually put it back in the warehouse, and in the blink of an eye, they have something else in their hands.

Alienated vocal cords

In stark contrast to the monster's terrifying appearance, it was exquisitely crafted, lightweight, and covered with strange patterns.

"This thing... looks expensive," Klaus commented.

"Expensive ones are generally useful."

As he spoke, he opened the evolution panel.

[Unlock new module: Biomimetic Soundscape Module (LV.0)]

[Evolutionary Requirements:]

【1. Alienated vocal cords x1 (1/1)】

[2. Evolution Points x3 (12/3)]

[Review: Congratulations, you now have a megaphone that can mimic speech. PS: Don't tell it your bank card PIN.]

parrot?

If I could make a sound with a mental attack like that monster, that would be perfect.

Without hesitation, Renyi chose to evolve.

The coral railing at the bow began to writhe, eventually tangling above the ram to form a 'statue' of a woman's indistinct profile.

Klaus turned his head, instinctively took a step back, and blurted out in utter terror:

"Verdammt!"

The next second, the statue's mouth opened slightly, and it emitted a sound amplified more than ten times:

"VERDAMMT—!"

The sound echoed across the vast sea, making Ren Yi and Klaus's heads tingle.

Klaus: "..."

Any: "..."

The atmosphere in Hans Cat Country was quite awkward at one point.

"cough,"

The highest-ranking officer cleared his throat. "On the battlefield, the ability to mimic sounds can be used to create chaos and... psychological pressure, which has high tactical value..."

The experts and officials looked at each other, then nodded in agreement.

Klaus finally managed to blurt out, "Could you turn it off?"

This is so embarrassing!

I clicked on any new module to take a look at its introduction, and found that the vehicle page had a new evolution prompt.

It's not a single evolutionary path, but rather two completely different branches.

[Vehicle prerequisite evolution conditions have been updated (Bio Module 5). LV.2 evolution path selection is now enabled.]

"Klaus, come look at this!"

Share the interface with Klaus at will.

This sight almost made his eyes pop out—

On the right is a heavy, sturdy yacht covered in spikes.

[Possible Evolution Path 1: Skeleton Armored Boat]

[Traits: Armor increased by 200%; Ramming structure reinforced; Load capacity increased by 200%.]