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

Chapter 49, continue the visit!

[Note: Enhancement will cause irreversible changes to the components. Please use with caution!]

Whether it was Xia En's imagination or not, this line of annotation seemed to have taken on a bloody hue, carrying a strong sense of warning.

It's somewhat like a risk warning that appears when browsing certain websites.

In response, Xia En naturally chose...

Keep visiting!

However, he didn't actually choose randomly.

At this point, a "+" sign appears after all the components in the [Core Components] section of the panel, indicating that they can all be enhanced by [Filthy Crystals].

Furthermore, a component that was not present before has appeared.

Solid wooden keel (normal) (+)

Xia En guessed that the reason the keel was not displayed on the panel before was because it was the core of the ship's hull. If it was to be disassembled or replaced, it would be better to just re-build the entire ship.

Therefore, components deemed "non-replaceable" do not need to be displayed.

Now, with the [Filthy Crystal], there is a possibility of modifying it.

However, on the other hand...

This was, after all, Xia En's first time being enhanced, and he didn't know what the so-called "special changes" were.

Just to be on the safe side, Shane decided to use this cannon as a test subject.

If an uncontrollable anomaly occurs, simply dismantle the cannons.

"Ah Pao, bear with it, it might hurt a little."

Xia En patted the cannon and comforted him, "Take a gamble, and you might just turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!"

"strengthen!"

next moment.

A mysterious and eerie dark power flowed from Xia En's palm into the cannon's body.

An indescribable transformation immediately occurred from the artillery.

Dark light flowed across its body, making the dark muzzle seem even more profound, and the cannon body trembled and pulsed gently, as if... the breath of a living thing!

【"Filthy Crystals" - 5!】

[Estimated enhancement time: 48 hours!]

Since [Filthy Crystals] can only be obtained in special scenarios, Shane only used 5 Filthy Crystals to test the waters.

But the changes to this cannon still surprised him.

"Two days?"

Xia En's eyes were full of anticipation.

He had a feeling that the enhanced artillery would bring a pleasant surprise.

……

……

The next morning.

On the deck of the Colossus.

Fried was wiping the shells under his feet with a coarse cloth, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally falling on the Black Swan not far away.

"Hey, Fried, keeping watch again!"

A sailor who knew him waved and joked, "You know what, the Black Swan is really well-maintained. You can't tell it's an old ship at all. No wonder people can't forget it!"

Fried's face stiffened, but he still stubbornly said, "I didn't mean that."

"I'm just curious how three people managed to get the boat moving."

The sailor grinned: "Either Captain Shane is a cryptid, or he obtained some kind of relic for controlling ships."

His tone was somewhat envious, but then he asked curiously.

"But it's strange, aren't they here to salvage things in the waters of Coral City?"

"Why haven't I seen them go out to sea these past two days?"

In fact, Fried had similar doubts.

The two ships were not far apart, and he had been secretly monitoring the movements on the Black Swan. If someone from that ship had dived into the sea, he shouldn't have missed it.

Based on Shane's earlier words and attitude on the ship, Fried came to a conclusion—

Shane lied!
There simply aren't enough salvage crew members on the Black Swan, and there might not even be a single one!
Given this premise, the reason why Shane would do this is obvious.

He didn't want to go back to the Black Swan, so he fabricated this lie as a way to get revenge on himself.

Once he understood this, Fried's mindset instantly returned to balance.

He gazed at the Black Swan not far away and sneered inwardly, "Hmph, you'll regret missing out on a crew member like me sooner or later!" Just then...

On the deck of the Black Swan, a tall figure clad in armor emerged.

The sailor exclaimed in surprise, "It's Ann? What does he want to do?"

Ann is quite famous on Duke Island, and his striking appearance makes him very recognizable.

The armored knight walked to the edge of the deck and then leaped straight into the sea!

Wow!

The surging water churned upwards, creating waves.

"what?"

Those on the Giant who witnessed this scene all gasped in astonishment.

How could anyone jump into the sea wearing such armor?

Don't die?

But soon, people saw a shadowy figure swimming beneath the surface of the sea, its movements unusually agile and fluid.

Fried's eyes widened slightly as he realized something.

"Could it be that he is the salvage operator from the Black Swan?"

To confirm his hypothesis, Fried didn't think twice. He took off his shoes and coat, grabbed a harpoon, and jumped into the sea.

Once you dive into the sea, the world immediately becomes completely different.

Fried opened his eyes, searching for Anne's figure.

He is not a sea creature, but he has mastered a special breathing technique that allows him to stay afloat in the sea for extended periods of time.

It was precisely because of this ability that he dared to call himself one of the best salvagers on the Giant.

Soon, Fried spotted the armored figure in the distance.

Strangely, there was a blurry, mysterious black shadow beside Ann, like a person wearing a black robe.

However, due to the distance, Fried could not see his face clearly.

"Who is that?"

"Is Xia En still that little girl?"

"Strange...when did he dive into the sea?"

Fried suppressed his doubts and decided to follow the two.

It wasn't for any other reason than a feeling of not wanting to admit defeat.

An's strength on land far surpasses his own, but the situation is different in the sea!

However, it only lasted for a short while.

Fried looked down again and was immediately stunned.

What about people?

He strained to look around before he could finally see the two figures below again.

The distance between them has more than doubled.

"So fast..."

Fried was alarmed, with a bad feeling creeping over him.

But he gritted his teeth and dived into the sea at full speed.

Before long, Fried followed the two to a city covered in coral.

Upon arriving here, Fried became extremely vigilant, carefully watching out for the surrounding corals and greatly slowing down his swimming speed.

He knew that strange and dangerous monsters lurked in this city.

Once disturbed, they can only flee in panic, which basically means the dive has failed.

This is experience gained by countless salvage workers at the cost of their lives.

The two people in front of them seemed oblivious, continuing to walk through the city without a care in the world.

Seeing this, Fried frowned slightly: "Don't they even have this basic common sense?"

The next moment, his worst fears came true!

A corpse parasitized by coral was startled by the current and suddenly stood up, revealing a colorful and terrifying face. It lunged at the two people in a bizarre manner!

boom!
A dull sound echoed from the bottom of the water.

The black-robed man simply threw a straight punch, and with just one punch, he shattered the coral monster's body into countless chaotic fragments.

Also shattered was Fried's so-called "common sense"!

(End of this chapter)