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

Chapter 8 Your abilities are very good
In the swirling water.

Xia En's expression was somewhat serious.

The mysterious power within the seawater granted these mutated sea beasts a variety of strange abilities.

This giant crab's special ability is surprisingly tricky control over water currents.

At this distance, escaping the vortex is no longer realistic.

The only way to break this deadlock is to kill the giant crab before the vortex grinds Shaen into mincemeat!

When paths cross... the brave shall prevail!

With this thought in mind, Xia En gritted his teeth and swam toward the giant crab at the center of the whirlpool.

The water around my body was flowing faster and faster, and the mud and sand on the nearby seabed were being swept into it, making my vision murky.

Even the rocks beside the sunken ship were trembling slightly, a testament to the swift current.

Shayne followed the direction of the ocean current as much as possible, meandering around to get closer to the central giant crab.

Even so, the number of [Ship Soul Power] on the panel was still dropping rapidly.

Xia En, however, completely cast aside his distracting thoughts and, like a patient hunter, kept a close eye on his target in the murky water, getting closer and closer.

Once he got close enough, he suddenly burst into full speed, turning into a black shadow, and swung the iron hook in his hand fiercely towards the crab's bulging eyeball!

When manipulating water flow, the Cancer's reaction is noticeably slower.

It only had time to raise its giant pincers before the black iron hooks fell!

puff!
The fragile eyeball ruptured instantly, and the Cancer felt pain again. Its remaining giant pincers thrashed wildly, like a massive hammer swinging relentlessly.

If you get hit even once, your bones and tendons will be broken.

But madness is the harbinger of destruction!

At that moment, Shane quietly swam to the bottom of the crab and suddenly attacked again, his iron hook piercing straight into the gap between the sternum and the plastron.

Anyone who has ever cooked crabs in the kitchen knows that this is the crab's Achilles' heel!
However, at this moment, Xia En was not using chopsticks, but sharp and thick iron hooks!
laugh!
The iron hook was driven into the crab's back and stirred vigorously twice.

The mutated crab trembled a few times and then stopped moving, while the surrounding water gradually calmed down.

[Defeat the mutated sea crab]

[Loot Obtained: Fresh Crab Carcass]

[“Secret Sea Crystal” (Special) detected within the corpse. Absorb?]

"A special kind of crystal from the Mysterious Sea? What makes it special?"

Xia En was curious, but didn't think much of it and simply chose to absorb it.

The deep blue crystals inside the crab automatically precipitated out and entered his body.

The familiar cool sensation returned, like a gentle stream of water washing over his tense soul and body.

Xia En squinted his eyes, his expression quite comfortable.

However, unlike last time, it seemed that another unique force had entered his body, causing some kind of subtle change.

[Ship Soul Level: LV1 (5%)]

[Unlock Talent: Seawater Manipulation]

Quality: Poor

[Description: You can control the seawater within a small area around you.]

You pray to the entire ocean, but only a small pinch of water responds.

[Note: Special Mystic Sea Crystals contain unique power. Absorbing them unlocks different talents, and talents of the same type can be combined to strengthen them.]

Upon seeing these lines of information, Xia En's eyes lit up, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Is there such a good thing?"

Doesn't this mean that I can acquire the talents of mutated sea monsters by hunting them?
You guys are very capable, but now you're mine!
Xia En was eager to try out his newly acquired talent, but after the fierce battle just now, his spirit suddenly relaxed, and his body went limp in the seawater, not wanting to move at all.

However, looking at the enormous crab corpse, he also felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Hmph, you still want to eat me? Tonight I'll make you the main course!"

Suddenly, there was another movement in the surrounding water, and a shadow slightly smaller than the giant crab appeared from the murky seawater.

Xia En's smile froze on his face.

……

……

[Submarine mission over!] [Please choose your loot!]

1. A rusty iron hook

2. Fresh crab carcasses

3. A handful of seaweed

"You have no sportsmanship! How dare you sneak up on an eighteen-year-old like me!"

In the captain's cabin, Xia En opened his eyes and said indignantly.

He truly hadn't expected that there would be a mutated sea crab in the sunken ship.

The last image he remembered was the horrific sight of his projected body being cleaved in two by a crab claw.

Unlike the last time when the [Ship Soul Power] was consumed and he withdrew from the submersible, the pain of the projected body's death lingered vividly in Xia En's mind, leaving him somewhat shaken.

After resting for a while in the captain's chair, Shane opened the panel and decisively selected the crab's corpse.

The iron hook can be left on the seabed and used as a weapon on the next dive.

The next moment, the crab appeared in front of him, along with its broken pincer.

"Such a big crab, it must taste delicious, right?"

Xia En swallowed hard, starting to look forward to dinner tonight.

In fact, a mutated sea monster like this could fetch several silver snake coins if placed on an island.

But compared to the huge debts owed by Xia En, it's just a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, aquatic organisms decompose extremely quickly after they die.

By the time the meat is transported back to the island, it might have already gone bad; it's better to use it to satisfy one's appetite.

Before long, Shane came to the cabin and found Joey carrying a small wooden bucket, scrubbing the deck with a long-handled brush.

To make it easier to work, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing a pair of slender, snow-white arms.

However, this white color is somewhat abnormal, with a morbid texture.

"Is that why she's always been so bundled up?"

Xia En was somewhat curious.

Just then, Joey heard footsteps and turned around.

"The...the captain!"

Upon seeing Shane, Joey immediately tried to hide to the side, pulling down her sleeves to cover her arms.

However, she was clearly too flustered.

There was a "clang" sound!
Joey tripped over the rope under her feet, and the wooden bucket in her hand overturned, soaking her to the bone.

If the girl was merely flustered before, her reaction after being soaked by the sea could even be described as one of terror.

Joey was trembling all over, her lips were bluish-purple, as if she had been greatly frightened.

"Captain, where are the towels?"

"Or anything else that can dry the seawater will do!"

"Please, please help me!"

Xia En was surprised. It was just a little seawater, why such a big reaction?
Is this what's called an unusually sensitive constitution?
Surprised as he was, Shane couldn't just leave Joey to fend for himself.

He walked quickly to the girl's side and extended his right hand.

【Seawater manipulation!】

Drops of seawater gradually seeped from Joey's clothes and hair, condensing in Shane's palm and turning into a murky ball of water.

This innate power drawn from the crab seemed to be innate, as if it were part of his own body.

Shane mastered it perfectly with almost no practice.

The only drawback is that the total amount of seawater that can be controlled is extremely limited, estimated to be no more than one cubic meter.

After all, it's just a low-quality talent, what more could you ask for?
Moreover, according to the description on the panel, this talent can be upgraded and strengthened!

This made Xia En somewhat expectant.

Once it's upgraded to [Epic] or [Legendary] quality, how will it perform?

(End of this chapter)