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The ship was caught in a tense atmosphere of observing the mascot.

Ivan, Klaus, and any three of them, with six eyes, stared unblinkingly at the little octopus being held in their hands.

[Is that all?]

[That's the meat of a level 4 elite monster, and it's highly poisonous!]

[...After eating over ten pounds of meat, it's still so small?!]

[Alligator shark: If I'd known I was feeding this little devil, I would have just slit my own throat.]

[Don't be silly, it doesn't have a neck.]

"It... seems to be alright?"

Ivan wanted to poke it, but he was afraid that it would suddenly explode and splatter him with venom.

Klaus's gaze shifted back and forth between the octopus and Renyi several times.

In contrast,

He was more worried about what harm this unknown creature, which was not afraid of even the deadly poison that killed a level 4 elite monster, might cause to anyone.

Those who blindly believe that problems that can be solved are not a cause for concern, and that worrying about things that cannot be solved is useless.

So she remained calm, raising her hand to pat Xiao Jiu's bouncy head, "There's plenty, as much as you want to eat."

Ivan's face immediately filled with envy and jealousy:

"Great, I can even eat poisonous things (●｀･(ｴ)･´●)."

[No, bro, what are you envious of? (◎_◎;)]

[Envious of Xiao Jiu's iron stomach, hahaha]

The minor commotion ended with the mascot unharmed.

The three of them made do and finished the remaining crab meat and sea wolf fish stew.

"Boss, I'll take the first half of the night."

Ivan's injuries had healed, and he volunteered to take the night watch.

"I'll keep watch for the second half of the night!"

Klaus chimed in, his eyes brimming with excitement.

He just upgraded to Lv2, and his sequence capabilities have changed; he's looking forward to studying them.

He nodded casually and took out the iron blocks, copper blocks, alloys, and crystals from the warehouse and piled them in a corner.

As night deepened, Klaus handed over his shift to Ivan, who was yawning.

The weather is nice tonight.

The night sky during the Ocean Era had no moon, so it was much darker. The stars overhead were dazzling, but the star charts were completely different from those of the Blue Star, making it impossible to determine direction using the Big Dipper.

But the ghost bone boat was very bright.

The corals and nerve bundles throughout the ship emitted a soft blue-white glow, illuminating the entire ship and the surrounding sea surface for several meters.

The light attracted countless small fish that were drawn to it.

They swam slowly around the ship in groups, like a flowing galaxy.

From a distance, the ship truly resembles a mysterious creature breathing in the darkness.

Klaus walked over to the pile of materials and sat down cross-legged.

Klaus Schmidt

[Sequence: Blacksmith (Lv2)]

Evolution Points: 13/1000

Current proficiency: 50/5000

[Beginner's Toolkit]

[Capabilities: Basic material processing, metal processing, and mixed forging]

After reaching Lv.2, he not only became able to work with wood and bone more precisely, but also unlocked the ability to shape metal.

He picked up a piece of copper.

A strange sensation allowed him to "see" the internal structure of the metal.

"I see……"

Klaus muttered to himself as he tried to use his mind to peel a small clump of copper shavings off the copper block, eventually fusing them into tiny copper beads.

[This is Magneto!]

[A manual transmission Magneto, he still needs to be an engineer.]

[If this ability were upgraded to a high level, wouldn't it be possible to build Gundams with bare hands?]

He picked up another piece of iron.

But this time, we felt significant resistance.

That's true; iron is structurally stronger than copper, so it's normal that they are more difficult to process.

Klaus selects the [Construct] skill.

A simple frame pops up on the system panel, prompting you to select "Drawing".

Where is he going to find the blueprints?!

Passport

Let's take a look at the [renovation].

His gaze swept across the entire ship.

Ivan's snoring came rhythmically from the captain's cabin, like a sleeping bear.

Klaus's eyes darted around.

His gaze fell on the heavy hand axe in the corner.

Klaus tiptoed over, careful not to disturb the two men and the octopus in the captain's cabin.

He laid the hand axe flat on the deck and opened the [Modification] panel.

Please select the modification subject: Heavy Hand Axe

Please select renovation materials:

He first chose the [Iron Block].

[WARNING: Adding [iron blocks] will reduce its structural strength and toughness.]

Klaus was somewhat surprised; it seemed that Ivan's weapon was no ordinary item.

He canceled his selection and glanced at the other materials.

crystal?

He chose [Crystal*6].

This hint can be enhanced.

A faint light flashed, and pale blue ice crystal patterns appeared on the rough and heavy axe, extending from the handle to the blade, gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

[Proficiency +50]

Under the ship's own glow, the patterns refracted a few cold stars, and the whole axe exuded an ethereal aura.

Klaus instantly pictured the scene in his mind:

Ivan, shirtless, roared excitedly, holding a gleaming axe in his hand...

d(╯﹏╰)b ~~

No... I have to change it back.

Just as he was about to undo the enchantment, his gaze was drawn to the gem next to him.

[Materials detected: Gems*12.]

[Is 'inlay' modification possible? Confirm?]

Ivan seems to really like these kinds of things?

Klaus clicked "confirm" almost as if possessed.

[Proficiency +50]

"call--"

This time the commotion was much greater than before; twelve gems of different colors transformed into streams of light that surrounded the axe.

Klaus narrowed his eyes involuntarily.

The hand axe seemed to have been coated with some kind of beauty filter, its blade gleaming with a soft light.

Red, pink, purple, blue...

A heart shape was formed on the axe.

Klaus: "o_O"

[What...what did I just see? Sailor Moon's battle axe?!]

[Barbara's Power, A Dazzling Transformation!]

[Ivan: I fucking thank you!]

[This attribute... it's really useful, but it's a bit too flashy, hahaha!]

Klaus's facial muscles twitched slightly as he opened the axe's new attribute panel with trembling hands.

【Secret Thoughts (Rare)】

[Sharpness increased by 20%]

[New Feature: Causes a mental shock to creatures with weak minds, inducing them into a state of confusion.]

[Review: Shout "Heart Attack Wave!" when using it. PS: This won't increase the power, but it will increase your embarrassment level.]

Klaus stared at the panel, his expression blank.

Increased sharpness, and also provides control effects...

In terms of performance...

This is undoubtedly a huge leap forward!

……never mind.

He thought expressionlessly, "Ivan might really like it."

He carefully put his "thoughts" back in their original place, trying to make them less conspicuous.

Ok,

Tomorrow, let's pretend nothing happened and let him discover this "surprise" on his own.

Until now,

Klaus felt that the excitement from the sequence upgrade had almost worn off, leaving only a strange sense of exhaustion.

So he stood up and walked to the side of the ship, wanting to look into the distance to banish the axe from his mind.

At that moment, a very faint sound of water reached my ears.

"Splash... Splash..."

The rhythm is fixed, progressing from far to near.

That's... someone rowing a boat!

Using the light from the ship's hull, he soon vaguely saw a dark silhouette approaching on the dark sea in the distance.

The pace wasn't fast, but the goal was clear—

They were the only source of light for their ship in the darkness.

Another contestant?

Klaus slowly retreated to the door of the captain's cabin.