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"Don't cry, it's just a few teeth. I'll put them back in for you."

Klaus said he couldn't understand Ivan's sadness.

However, a damaged boat meant more experience, and Klaus actively tried to "comfort" him:

"Or we could add a few more... no, a few more rows!"

"All you need to do is remove the bow—"

"They're going to demolish it again?!"

He shook his head casually, walked to the bow of the boat, and prepared to retrieve the fishing hook and rope still hanging there.

Before they had taken more than a few steps, they heard the sound of boxes overturning coming from the captain's cabin.

Something's been loaded onto the ship?!

The three men's expressions changed instantly. They grabbed the knife hilts with their backs and rushed forward in a few steps, while Ivan and Klaus nervously blocked the doorway.

However, the scene in the captain's cabin was completely different from what he had imagined.

There were no monsters, only an overturned storage box on the ground, with pearls and gold coins still spinning around on the floor.

Coconut Head Wilson lay alone in the pile of gold coins, his Dora wig nowhere to be seen.

"..."

Was it burgled?

A quick glance around revealed that even the crown was still there, only the wig was missing.

There's also an extra stick.

I pulled it out from under the bed and saw that it was the missing half of "The Fisherman's Blessing" that had gone missing after its glorious sacrifice that afternoon!

"This is……"

Ivan was also dumbfounded and asked in surprise, "How did it get in?"

Putting aside how this mysterious guy got in,

What's most perplexing is its behavior.

"It returned the fishing rod but took a wig?" Klaus asked, puzzled.

So the sequence of events is as follows—

A mysterious sea creature possessing terrifying power capable of easily killing them, and also possessing intelligence.

After spying on them for most of the night, they attacked their ship and even broke Katyusha's front teeth, all for...

Sneak into the captain's cabin and replace a wig with a half-finished fishing rod?

Ivan scratched his head (•_•)?

"Is it trying to say that it has no malicious intent?"

[What kind of operation is this?]

[So, that mysterious creature was... eyeing Dora's wig?]

[What the hell is this cross-dressing enthusiast?!]

[Is this some kind of equivalent exchange? Trading a fishing rod for a wig? But the value isn't even that right!]

Is it possible that it thought the wig was the most valuable thing on the ship?

It is impossible to understand even by any means.

"I think," he said seriously, "this could be a warning."

"Warning?" The two were puzzled.

"It's trying to tell us,"

Renyi's expression grew increasingly serious.

"It can not only break our fishing rods, but it can also take away our most precious things without us even noticing."

He added somberly, "For example, Wilson's hair."

Klaus: "..."

Ivan: "..."

[Hahaha, why is this guy talking nonsense with such a straight face?]

[Wilson: The Pain of Baldness.]

This midnight raid ended in a way that was both laughable and absurd.

The three of them righted the storage box and picked up the gold coins one by one.

Despite having dark circles under his eyes, Ivan insisted on fixing Katyusha's teeth, and Klaus couldn't persuade him otherwise, so he had to work through the night.

Regardless of the other party's purpose.

Continuing to stay in this area is clearly not a wise move.

He walked to the bow of the boat, ready to retrieve the hemp rope fishing hook he had been using for half the night, and then immediately set sail north.

But when he grasped the hemp rope wrapped around the railing, the feeling in his hand made him pause for a moment.

Very heavy.

He tried to tug, and felt a heavy resistance underwater, like...

What did I catch?

No way, I've been fishing here all night without a bite, and now I'm catching something?

Renyi, half-believing and half-doubting, pulled the hemp rope up inch by inch.

A large, sticky, black ball floated to the surface.

Its surface was covered with seaweed and some kind of gelatinous substance, mixed with the remains of dead fish stuck to it, and it emitted an indescribable smell.

"Ugh... Boss, what the hell did you catch?!"

Klaus, who was several meters away, covered his nose and took several steps back.

I randomly pulled out the tip of the knife and poked it; it was very resilient.

[A decomposable target was detected: tangled clumps of deep-sea biological fibers]

[Decomposition yields: 30 units of strong bio-fiber and 5 units of powerful bio-adhesive]

[Confirm decomposition?]

"Decompose." Without hesitation.

The disgusting thing in front of him instantly turned into specks of light and disappeared, leaving only a few drops of slime on the deck, which Klaus immediately washed away with seawater.

[Decomposition successful!]

[Strong and tough bio-fibers: Extremely tough biomaterials that can be used to make cables, fishing nets, or as reinforcing ribs in composite materials.]

[Review: Dried seaweed that can be used as steel wire rope. PS: It's so strong it won't break free when used for binding (๑′ᴗ‵๑)❤.]

Who would use something like this to tie someone up... no, who would tie someone up?!

and so……

The mysterious creature first broke his fishing rod, then sneaked into the captain's cabin and swapped Wilson's wig for the broken fishing rod.

Now it has sent this clump of stuff on the hook.

An apology?

"Boss, this...this was also a gift from that guy?!"

"It seems so."

"What exactly is it trying to do?"

Ivan was completely baffled. "First a slap, then a sweet treat?"

Klaus, however, calmly analyzed the situation:

"It may not have meant any harm. Breaking the fishing rod was an accident. Now it's sending a 'gift,' perhaps it's trying to establish some kind of connection."

What kind of connection should be established?

A deal?

After a moment of contemplation, his mind began to wander.

Since the other party is following certain rules of exchange, can the "transaction" continue?

There were 18 pieces left in the warehouse. He took out another piece of "rotten flesh," hung it on the fishing hook, and put it into the sea.

The rope had only been submerged for a short time when it was gently tugged.

So fast?

He pulled the rope arbitrarily under the expectant gazes of Ivan and Klaus.

Klaus had already covered his nose, prepared for the possibility of pulling up another biological weapon.

But this time the "gift" wasn't something strangely shaped.

Instead, it's a glittering, luxuriously designed bathtub?!

That's right!

It is made of pure gold, with exquisite waves and fish tail patterns carved on the edges, and the four corners are shaped like fish tails, exuding the light of wealth!

[Holy crap! A solid gold bathtub! Is this some kind of luxury?]

[Is this supposed to be a betrothal gift?]

[Wait, what does sending a bathtub mean? Is it implying the contestant doesn't shower?]

[Don't go yet! I can see the scene, hahaha!]

[Klaus's expression was hilarious.]

Klaus's eyes were practically overflowing with longing.

Not because of gold, but because of—

tub!

After drifting at sea for almost half a month, if there is anything that this germaphobic engineer dreams of most, it must be taking a bath in fresh water!

He walked around the bathtub at random, then reached out and tapped it, producing a dull, solid sound.

Yes, it's solid.

[Decomposable target detected: Ornate gold bathtub]

Disassembling this item will yield: 100 Gold, 20 Gems

[Confirm decomposition?]

[Review: You might be able to use it to pickle vegetables. PS: Provided you have that much salt.]

Random's gaze shifted from the harsh criticism to Klaus's face, which was filled with "o(=•ェ•=)m I want it."

He cleared his throat.

Klaus immediately snapped out of his daze, but his eyes still kept glancing at the bathtub.

"Klaus".

"Um o(=•ェ•=)m?"

"What do you think?"

He asked earnestly, "Do we have enough fresh water now so you can take a bath in it?"