National destiny: Starting with a coffin, building an aircraft carrier is broadcast live globally.

Aside from the timber and all that other junk,

The last two caught his attention.

The prop, a moldy potato, immediately evokes images of farming and land.

However, given the current conditions, it's simply impossible to cultivate land on the ship...

But this at least represents one possibility!

He casually put them back in the warehouse, then took out the [Ship Bones of Resentment].

Just from the name, you can tell he's no pushover.

He took it out and put it in his hand on a whim.

The ship's skeleton was about a meter long, resembling the spine of some kind of creature, but like the black ship, it was entirely black, covered in twisted patterns...

It was as if countless tormented and vengeful spirits were imprisoned within.

The most amazing thing is its interior, where a faint, eerie green light, similar to that when Ongmi uses his skills, flows.

You can feel a slight coolness when you hold it in your hand.

The ship's skeleton, a symbol of resentment.

[Comment: It holds too many memories that don't belong to it... It's wailing. PS: A USB drive filled with negative emotions might contain important data, or it might cause your computer to crash.]

[This system's evaluation shows it's a veteran internet user!]

[Blue screen of death, seriously? Why is Coffin Bro's system so unreliable?]

[This thing doesn't look legitimate at all. What if I'm actually cursed?!]

[The person upstairs is overthinking it. Why would someone start in a coffin and worry about a curse?]

Blue screen warning?

Ren Yi's lips curled up slightly.

Your crappy system didn't even crash, so why am I crashing?

However, this "USB flash drive" analogy represents its ability to write and read information or energy.

With that in mind, I randomly clicked on the module evolution.

[Evolvable module detected: Biomimetic module (LV.0) > Bio*? ? ? ? ? ?]

The latter half of the evolution options turned into a string of gibberish, as if it had encountered some trouble parsing this 'USB drive'.

Things seem to be getting interesting.

He opened the evolution details, and a series of material requirements appeared.

[Evolutionary Requirements:]

【1. The Ship's Bones of Resentment (1/1)】

【2. Coral Heart (1/1)】

【3. Flexible biological catheter (38/1)】

4. Strong fascia (16/1)

【5. Evolution Points (213/8)】

The combination of 【Coral Heart】 and 【Skeleton of Resentment】 is quite interesting.

One is an item imbued with an aura of curse.

One is a breeding ground for life (although it's a bunch of worms).

What kind of miracle can be created by combining these two?

"evolution."

What has changed is their figurehead—

The pseudo-Siren's previously pale bones began to wriggle and reassemble.

Like kneaded clay, it slowly unfolds.

【Coral Heart】Like a small, exquisite heart, its magnificent colors instantly bloom when you merge into it.

Powder blue coral branches grow from the gaps in the skeleton, intertwining and entwining with it...

Finally, it covered the grotesque white bones, and the dreamlike halo seemed to drape the figurehead in a thin veil.

Under the fascinated gaze of countless viewers,

The pseudo-Siren, with its somewhat terrifying and sinister aura, seemed to have completed her transformation; pure blue and pink coral outlined a blurred form.

A serene expression

The lower body is perfectly integrated with the hull, with countless tiny coral branches connecting the texture and veins of the ghost bone boat.

Now she is not only the figurehead, but also the source of life for the entire ship.

Just as everyone was admiring this vibrant work of art, the "Skeleton of Resentment" also joined in.

"Sizzle—sizzle—!"

The sound of poor contact, accompanied by black smoke, rapidly corroded the pure coral body.

It's like splashing a thick layer of ink onto the colors.

Her tightly closed eyes opened.

However, there were no pupils or whites in his eyes, only two eerie green flames. Even without being watched, one could feel the madness and pain within them!

Her expression remained serene, her lips slightly parted—

"ah----"

A wailing sound that wasn't sharp, yet powerful enough to pierce eardrums.

In that voice...

Despair, resentment, madness, curses...

As if a combination of all negative emotions, everyone felt as if their heads had been hit by a heavy object, and the pain buried deep inside was magnified many times over and burst forth.

Ivan's veins bulged as he clenched his teeth, while Klaus, eyes lowered, gripped the [Light Chaser] without moving.

Even the unconscious Jiro Sato began to convulse, foaming at the mouth.

Only Aurora continued to pray devoutly.

[What's going on?! Why did the art style suddenly change?!]

[That sound... just listening to the broadcast gives me the creeps...]

[Is it going to fail to evolve?!]

[Stop! Please, please, take that broken bone off!]

Ren Yi pressed his lips together, calmly watching the figurehead that was being 'demonized'.

That beautiful face struggled between sanctity and ferocity.

failure?

No.

This is exactly what he wanted.

Life and death are like extreme yin and extreme yang.

Only a balance built upon contradictions can be the most resilient and harmonious existence.

But he needs a fulcrum,

With a thought, he retrieved the [Tears of the Deep Sea], which he had plundered from the ancient giant whale.

These are teardrop-shaped stones that grew from a tumor-like structure inside its body; their deep blue color seems to evoke the vastness of the stars and the sea.

The system's evaluation is also quite mysterious—

It witnessed the grand finale of death, and also gave birth to a new life.

But for some reason, I have a feeling that it's very suitable to be used here.

When the 'tear' was sent toward the figurehead, it seemed to be drawn by something and quickly flew toward the siren's brow.

"call--"

The wailing stopped the moment the [Tears of the Deep Sea] was placed between the eyebrows.

Without flashy lighting effects,

But the black smoke stopped spreading and slowly gathered, forming a skeleton.

The magnificent corals twine around it like vines and flowers growing from it.

Her face remained serene.

With eyes closed, one looks down upon life and death with compassion.

When you open your eyes, all you see is a bottomless abyss, hiding countless silent tragedies.

She is alive.

The suffocating pressure vanished.

Ivan plopped down on the deck.

"...I think I just saw my grandmother..."

Klaus, who was admiring art that surpassed his imagination, immediately felt three black lines appear on his forehead upon hearing this.

ヽ(●-`Д´-)ノ Why does this bear always manage to ruin the mood?!

A new attribute panel pops up in front of you:

[Evolution successful!]

[Bio-voice mimicry module (LV0) > Bio-voice mimicry module (LV1)]

[Function 1: Memory. Can absorb and store sounds up to two levels above its own level.]

【Function 2: Lament. Releases a stored sound, perfectly replicating its effect. Current maximum storage capacity: 1.】

[Current Storage: The Lament of the Resentful Ship's Bones (LV.2)]

[Review: A brilliantly talented soulful singer. Her concert tickets require you to use your sanity to pay for them. P.S.: Don't request songs lightly; she might sing until you're exhausted.]

This is a new skill that can be repeatedly used and is controllable.

As for its power... I've already experienced it firsthand, and I don't intend to replace this voice until a better option becomes available.

He exited the module panel and returned to the vehicle.

A change caught his attention.

[Status: In the process of mutation and evolution... (Current progress 62%)]

The stagnant mutation level actually increased after the biomimetic module was upgraded?