We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 31 Strange Spider Shadow
The Knight's Protection

[Quality: Rare]

【Type: Status】

[Description: When your knight is nearby, your mental resistance and resilience are slightly increased, and the probability of falling into negative status effects is reduced.]

Some of the damage you suffer will be transferred to the knight in a special form.

A knight's oath weighs as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"This description... is it a knight's oath?"

Despite his complaints, Xia En has to admit that this state is actually quite useful.

Damage reduction and increased resistance can be life-saving skills in high-pressure environments!

The key point is that he gained a new ability without doing anything.

No matter how you think about it, it doesn’t hurt!

Moreover, if Shane is not mistaken, this status will be enhanced as An's rank increases, and there is still a lot of room for improvement.

"However, speaking of which, it's time to put my advancement in the secret path on the agenda."

Xia En sensed that An's aura had clearly strengthened considerably, and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Although in the eyes of the two crew members, he was already a professional of the "Captain's" secret path.

But my family knows their own affairs.

He possesses superhuman strength, purely due to the enhancement brought by the [Captain's Majesty].

To be honest, he was just an ordinary person, without the power of a secret guide.

If he could become a true Pathfinder, Shane's strength would surely reach a new level.

Unfortunately, the inspiration from the promotion ceremony is mysterious and elusive, something that can only be encountered by chance.

Only by obtaining a magic potion that aids in advancement can one increase the probability of entering the advancement ritual.

……

……

the next day.

As soon as the number of dives was refreshed, Shane couldn't wait to enter projection mode.

This time, he also brought along a useful large iron hook as a tool and weapon for exploration.

After a brief feeling of weightlessness, what came into view was the familiar seawater and coral.

Having learned from yesterday's experience, Shane has become somewhat resistant to this sanity-draining scene.

He floated high above, searching for areas with a high density of tall buildings.

He couldn't recall it yesterday, but the area with more high-rise buildings and closer to the center should be the Upper City of the capital.

After all, ordinary residents in the downtown area can't afford to live in such houses.

It must be said that the vastness of this city amazed Xia En; it stretched as far as the eye could see, truly befitting the capital of a kingdom!

After searching the area for a moment, Xia En quickly spotted a section that appeared to be a tall building and swam over there.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear.

This coral is significantly taller than those in other areas.

Below, one can vaguely see an arched dome, resembling some kind of Western palace-style architecture.

"……palace?"

Xia En's eyes lit up.

"Could it be that we stumbled upon the palace by accident?"

When he swam to the base of the building, he found that the coral at the entrance was very sparse, as if it had been cleaned up recently.

Moreover, the decaying door was wide open, revealing the private inner world to Shane without any obstruction.

"Has someone already beaten us to it...?"

Xia En was somewhat disappointed.

Over the years, batches of salvage ships have come to Coral City one after another, and there have always been some lucky ones who have been able to take away the treasures of this place.

It's perfectly reasonable that such a striking building has been explored.

However, Xia En still intended to go in and find out what was going on.

the reason is simple.

The other salvage crews were after gold and silver treasures, while his target was the coral monster. Shane didn't believe these ancestors would be so kind as to clean up all the coral monsters inside.

With this thought in mind, Shane slowly swam into the gate.

With the help of the faint light filtering through the gaps, he was able to see the interior of the building.

A towering dome, arched structures one after another, filthy and blurred murals on the walls, and... a faceless statue standing in the atrium.

Simply being there allows one to experience an atmosphere of majesty, solemnity, and eeriness.

It's obvious that this isn't a palace, but a church!
"It seems my luck isn't too bad."

A smile appeared on Xia En's lips.

By chance, I stumbled upon a church, which conveniently allowed me to investigate suspicious locations related to the [Ember Treasure].

He carefully swam in for a while, but suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

It seemed as if a malicious gaze was watching him from the shadows.

"coming!"

Instead of being surprised, Xia En was delighted. He looked around, but couldn't see any trace of the coral monster.

Suddenly, the flow of water came from above.

Xia En suddenly raised his head.

The colorful "murals" on the dome came to life, wriggling their strange bodies and climbing down the wall at an extremely fast speed!

During this process, Shane was able to see the monster in its entirety.

It was a huge, terrifying spider-like creature hanging upside down.

Like the coral polyps transformed from monks, its body is covered with strangely shaped corals.

However, a closer look at its body reveals its shocking internal structure.

Heads, arms, legs... various human torsos were assembled like building blocks to form the spider's whole structure, and the body parts were miraculously preserved without decay.

The entire spider resembled a poorly made creation haphazardly pieced together by a puppeteer using leftover materials.

Such a monster is terrifying even just to see from afar.

"The little thing is really unique."

Xia En's eyes twitched; he felt this thing looked a bit like that "Awesome, I'm starting to understand everything" meme.

It was eerie and strange in every way.

"But whether we can win or not, we'll only know after we fight."

Shane held his breath, gripping the hard iron hook tightly, waiting for the coral spider to approach.

Coral spiders are enormous, and correspondingly, their strides are incredibly long, allowing them to move at extremely fast speeds.

In just a moment, the distance between the man and the spider was less than three meters.

Roar! ! !
The human face located on the spider's abdomen suddenly emitted a strange, piercing scream.

This sound was an extraordinary mental attack, ignoring the barrier of the seawater and directly entering the ear.

In an instant, it felt as if countless steel needles were piercing Xia En's mind.

hum-

Xia En's brain was buzzing, and he felt dizzy.

But suddenly, a cool sensation flowed into his mind, quickly bringing him back to his senses.

"Is this the mental resistance granted by [Knight's Protection]?"

"Or is it the protective effect of the Storm Goddess Statue?"

The distracting thoughts flashed through his mind for only a moment. Without hesitation, taking advantage of the spider's stiffness after its shriek, he grabbed the huge iron hook and smashed it down on its relatively vulnerable abdomen.

boom!
Large sections of coral were broken.

But at the same time, even more corals regenerate.

However, no matter how fast the regeneration process is, there will always be a gap.

With a fierce determination, Xia En swung the iron hook again, repeatedly striking the spider's abdomen.

The face on the abdomen even showed expressions of excruciating pain and panic.

But the coral spiders obviously wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die.

It exerted all its strength, using its many limbs to firmly lock Shane's body in place.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of sharp coral fangs emerged from the forepaws that were formed from human arms, and suddenly stabbed downwards!
(End of this chapter)