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"Boss, are they here to surrender, or to stage an accident?"

Ivan scratched his head, confused.

"Sending warmth."

I'm in a very good mood.

That confusing sail can finally retire with honor.

He handed the disassembled lightweight sail to Klaus.

"If we switch to this, we might be able to move faster."

Normally, this would be...

Klaus must have been overjoyed and immediately set about changing the sails.

This time, however, he took it absentmindedly, glancing in one direction every now and then, looking somewhat guilty.

Ivan noticed Klaus's unusual behavior and looked in the direction he was glancing—

"oh--"

A long sigh, filled with awe and wonder.

"Wow~ ⊙o⊙ My axe...it...it has a soul?!"

He rushed over in a few strides, his eyes wide with amazement as he picked up the transformed axe.

This crystal-clear axe, covered with ice crystal patterns... is like the cold wind of the polar regions!

The various colored gemstones further accentuated the elegance and luxury...

These are the soldiers' spoils of war!

And isn't that heart-shaped pattern made of gemstones a symbol of the warriors' inextinguishable, burning hearts?!

"It's so beautiful...it's simply art!"

Unexpected yet seemingly logical, Ivan falls for this.

He ran his fingers over the dazzling gemstones, and exclaimed, "I love it!"

He loves it so much!

Klaus had already prepared himself for either being mocked or hunted down by Ivan.

But he never expected that this burly bear man would have such a unique aesthetic sense.

Ivan eagerly began to check its new attributes.

【Secret Thoughts (Rare)】

[Sharpness increased by 20%]

[Characteristic: Causes a mental shock to creatures with weak minds, plunging 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.]

"Heart's Desire... What a great name! A warrior's heart's desire is to fight!"

Tears welled up in Ivan's eyes.

This weapon revealed the depths of his heart!

"Klaus! My brother!"

Ivan opened his arms, wanting to give Klaus a big bear hug.

"Whatever you like! Stop right there!"

Klaus hurriedly took three large steps back, nearly falling off the ship's side.

He waved his hand and spoke quickly.

"I need to put sails on the boat! And yes, don't come any closer!"

Renyi watched his teammates playfully bickering with amusement, then walked to the ship's railing, sat down, and picked up the "Pudu" (a type of divination tool).

After Ivan's excitement subsided, he remembered the Japanese player who was almost curled up in a ball.

Carrying his gleaming "Secrets," he walked up to Jiro Sato like a bully collecting protection money and patted his face with the flat of his axe.

"New guy, don't you know the rules?"

Startled by the chilling axe blade, Sato Jiro shouted incoherently.

"Hey! Hey! I get it... I get it! (ಥ _ ಥ)"

"Then hurry up!"

"I'll start right now, I'll start right now!"

Sato Jiro dared not hold back any longer and hurriedly began his work, carrying a large bucket of seawater.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, and white salt crystals condensed between his hands at a visible speed, quickly exceeding the amount he had just "exerted his utmost effort."

Ivan acted like a supervisor, while the latter wore a bitter expression.

He nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, the division of labor is clear."

He was about to cast his line when he suddenly remembered something and poked Xiao Jiu's bouncy body with a finger.

Xiao Jiu raised her small, black bean-like eyes and looked at him.

"That alligator shark from yesterday should keep you eating for a while, right?"

"Can you let me fish at a fairly ordinary spot today, somewhere I can catch fish without poisoning them?"

The casual tone was exactly like coaxing a child.

He paused for a moment, then added, half-jokingly:

"Otherwise, these four humans on board will go hungry, okay, kind neighbor?"

The word "neighbor" struck a chord with Xiao Jiu.

It froze for a moment, then its blue color quickly turned into a shy pink. In a frantic, almost knotted manner, it tucked its nine legs together and darted into Renyi's collar, refusing to show itself again.

He chuckled lightly and said nothing more.

[？？？？？？]

[Did I hear that right? What did the boss just call Xiao Jiu? Neighbor?!]

[Holy crap? So that mysterious creature that gave me the golden bathtub and fishing rod bones before was Xiao Jiu??]

[Wait, let me sort this out... why did it have to wait until it was caught on a fish?]

[Have you guys forgotten what the boss said? He promised to bring back delicious food later...]

[So Xiao Jiu followed us here to beg for food on her own?!]

His suspicions were confirmed; he had suspected it for a long time.

The mysterious creature they "exchanged" with was this tiny creature, no bigger than the palm of their hand.

Or rather... this little guy is the clone.

He didn't intend to tell Klaus and Ivan about it, not because he didn't trust them,

But if those two guys find out...

The scene is bound to be very chaotic.

For the sake of team harmony and Xiao Jiu's mental and physical well-being, it's better for them to treat Xiao Jiu as an overly clever octopus.

He cast the hook, baited with barracuda meat, into the sea.

I wonder if it's because of Xiao Jiu's 'promise'

【Pudu】For once, no huge creature was hooked. The fishing line sank slightly, and Renyi easily cast the hooked creature onto the line.

"bite--"

It traced a parabola in mid-air and landed diagonally on the deck.

It was a rough iron bar covered with rust holes, and it seemed to have a handle, with one end sharpened.

"What is this? An iron rod?" Ivan asked curiously, kicking it.

"It should be a... iron sword."

Klaus observed the structure and guessed.

Klaus's guess turned out to be correct.

A rusty iron sword.

[Review: Made in the beginner's village, sharpness -100, nostalgia +1000. PS: Hold on to it, you could be the next hero.]

In the end, Klaus took the "Hero's Sword" home as if it were a priceless treasure.

"Boss, what's he going to do with this junk?"

Ivan, carrying his beloved axe, asked, puzzled.

"Um......"

Renyi was momentarily blinded by the axe, then quickly turned his head and continued casting, "perhaps to restore his dignity."

The next few casts yielded fairly normal results.

They are all ordinary fish of level one or two. Although they don't have many evolution points, they are enough for a hearty meal.

Ivan was happily processing the fish.

Now that we have salt, leftover fish can be made into salted fish and preserved for a long time. When food is scarce, it can be used to make soup.

Just as Renyi was preparing to pack up and rest, the [Pudu] suddenly sank.

Unlike the small fish, the power comes from beneath the sea surface.

"Hmm?" He stood up randomly.

"Do you need any help?"

"No need, I can handle this."

As the line is reeled in, it emits a low buzzing sound, dragging itself back and forth along the side of the boat, before finally being pulled sharply!

"Splash—"

The large vessel was thrown out of the sea and crashed heavily into the center of the deck.

It was slippery, but covered in bluish scales, with fins and a tail; it was clearly a fish...

But its front side is a face that looks just like a human's!

His facial features were distorted, his eyes had no pupils, and his mouth was split open to both sides of his cheeks, like a stiff and eerie smile.

Jiro Sato subconsciously looked up and met that 'smiling face' directly.

"╮( T皿T )╭ Ah——!!!!"