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He placed his hand on the cold, slightly prickly skin.

"break down."

[Decomposition successful!]

[Rewards: 800 Sea Dragon Meat (15 days), 1 Complete Pseudo-Dragon Skeleton (Rare), 60 Tough Sea Dragon Hide, 20 Fluorescent Glands, 2 Sea Dragon Tendons, 1 Corrosive Gland, 1 Pseudo-Dragon Heart (Rare)]

This sea serpent...

No, the sea dragon may look a bit ugly, but the stuff it produces is surprisingly good.

800 units of meat would be enough for the entire ship to eat their fill for a long time, not to mention that the shelf life was several times longer than the previous fish.

It may be because it contains a relatively high amount of energy.

His gaze swept over the glowing glands and the sea dragon's tendons, finally settling on the tough sea dragon skin.

This was the first time Renyi had ever obtained materials resembling animal hide.

[60 pieces of tough seahorse skin]

[Description: A skin that retains its excellent toughness despite countless battles and acid corrosion.]

[Review: Waterproof and durable, but aesthetically unappealing. PS: Not recommended for underwear.]

hiss--

The leather is good quality, but the barbs all over it really don't make it suitable for wearing.

Let's keep the boat for now!

"squeak--"

The captain's cabin door opened, and Aurora poked her head out. "Is anyone injured? I'll treat them!"

Ivan washed his face and answered in a loud voice:

"It's nothing! Everything's fine!" He glanced at the lifeless-looking Klaus and added,

"If we don't count psychological trauma..."

[Hahaha, Ivan, you damn fool!]

[Klaus: I feel like I've taken a ton of damage.]

[Psychological trauma...who can cure this?]

Aurora clearly took the joke seriously; her thin eyebrows furrowed, and she lowered her head dejectedly.

"I'm sorry... there's nothing I can do to help..."

All I can do is pray for you...

Ren Yi couldn't help but laugh.

Before Klaus could glare at him, he quickly pulled out [Pseudo-Dragon Heart *1 (Rare)]

"Look, this thing might be able to be used as a power pump?"

Upon hearing the word "motivation," professionalism ultimately triumphed over his fastidiousness.

The heart, the size of a basketball, was still beating slightly, its surface covered with a layer of dark red keratin. Although irregular, it possessed a wild beauty.

Klaus had completely forgotten about the slime on his body at this point.

"Following the laws of evolution, it might be able to propel ships!"

【Pseudo-Dragon Heart (Rare)】

[Comment: As a certain chubby black guy once said, a person's dream never ends... neither do fish! PS: Congratulations, you've ended the dream of a catfish striving to become uglier and stronger.]

[Hilarious, this comment seems so familiar!]

[The catfish's triumphant return is one of the top ten most touching stories about marine animals.]

This system is absolutely hilarious...

"How is it?" Klaus asked expectantly. "Any new evolution options? Like, adding a new power module?"

He randomly brought up the vehicle evolution interface and then shook his head.

"I guess it's because our 'framework' level is too low."

"It's like trying to cram a heavy truck engine into a handcart. The Ghost Bone Boat's current structure can't support such a 'heart'."

This explanation made perfect sense, and the fervor in Klaus's eyes gradually cooled down.

To install the engine, the outer shell must be upgraded first.

The logic is sound, and the goal is clear.

"I'll go wipe it."

After figuring it out, Klaus couldn't stand his appearance any longer and rushed towards the cabin as if fleeing.

Aurora, quick-witted as ever, picked up a bucket and a rag and began cleaning the deck.

When she saw the damaged gunwale and railings repairing themselves,

I can't help but sigh again:

"I'm so lucky to have met you all..."

She casually set up a fire in a small area she had cleaned.

"Luck is something you earn yourself."

He took out a piece of sea lobster meat and placed it on the tip of his knife. "You have to participate in the next battle too, otherwise you'll never be able to level up."

Aurora's hand trembled as she wiped the deck.

The terrifying scene I had just seen from outside the window kept replaying in my mind, and my stomach clenched.

But she saw Ren's calm profile.

Here, kindness alone is useless without power; it will only become a burden.

She didn't want to, and couldn't, be a burden.

It's not just for this team, but also for our fellow countrymen on Earth.

Aurora silently lowered her head and cleaned the deck more quickly, her light blue eyes showing fear being replaced by a more resilient emotion.

"Sizzle!"

The fat from the meat dripped onto the firewood as it roasted, filling the air with a rich aroma.

This fragrance is not only strong, but it also instantly invigorates the senses.

It stands in stark contrast to its owner's dark, scarred appearance.

The roasted meat chunks were incredibly fragrant and delicious.

The inside is tender and juicy, seasoned with a little salt; one bite brings a warm sensation that soothes the whole body.

This is not simply about satisfying one's appetite.

It's real, tangible energy that even dispels mental fatigue.

Even the "tool man," Sato Jiro, got a piece of meat and gnawed on it with a complicated expression.

Xiao Jiu, who had tried it, also gave up on raw food.

It deftly used its three tentacles to wrap the roasted meat and stuff it into its "mouth," eating with great relish, clearly having fallen in love with the taste of cooked food.

"It's so delicious..."

Ivan let out a satisfied burp. "If only I had some vegetable salad and some chilled vodka..."

Before he could finish speaking, Klaus ruthlessly interrupted him:

"Are you trying to get gout? For your health, you'd better stop drinking rum!"

"Shut up! Are you the only one allowed to talk about pickles and sausages?"

"..."

While casually munching on meat and listening to their everyday banter, I couldn't help but start craving the taste of fruit...

The flow of time in the game is slightly different from that on Earth.

Moreover, most of the time the contestants are only thinking about how to survive, so their sense of time becomes blurred.

Today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow... it seems there's no difference.

But on Earth,

Every tick of the pointer serves as a reminder to everyone.

......

"His ship has evolved again."

Inside the command center in the United States, Michael coldly spoke to a woman with heavy makeup and bizarrely shaped short hair on the video call screen.

"Ms. Takashi, as you can see, the potential of the Dragon Kingdom contestants has exceeded our expectations."

"Have your players cooperate with Jack, and when the opportunity arises, let him perish at sea."

"In return, Japan will not be on Jack's cleanup list. I will apply to 'Gaia' to grant you the valuable right to choose who enters the game."

In the video, Takashi Wanmiao's eyes lit up instantly.

That means they can select elites to enter the game, instead of passively and randomly selecting ordinary people.

"Hi!"

She bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, her face plastered with obsequiousness, her crow's feet crinkling into a smile:

Please wait patiently for good news!

"Mr. Michael, can we trust Gaia?" Annie asked worriedly after the video call ended.

Michael sneered, "The Dragon Kingdom is too powerful. Regardless of whether that Gaia is real or not, it's in our favor anyway, so why not do it?"

......

On the sea, Renyi, having finished his meal, was holding an extra glowing gland and jumping onto the reef from the bow of the boat.

He used a knife to cut open the gland and smeared the viscous, fluorescent liquid inside onto the highest point of the reef.