Chapter 780 - 140: Evil Curse
Upon hearing the sound cue, Han Zhan sighed softly and shook his head.
Conflict inevitably breeds hatred.
This is unavoidable at sea.
Moreover, judging from the content of the cues, the game rules do not exclude such behavior; they even support it.
"I’m afraid there will be more conflicts in the future."
"If we want to survive on the Water Planet, we can’t afford to be soft-hearted."
At this moment, Han Zhan gained some new insights into the game content.
The matter at Yilamut Port has come to an end.
The sky was growing dark, and the wind and waves at sea seemed to have intensified significantly.
This was still under the effect of "Sea Navigation - Innate Overpowering", reducing the wind and waves by 89%.
"We must have the ’Gray Sparrow’ completely repaired before nightfall."
Having somewhat recovered, Shang Siteng spoke.
The ship is the body.
Seafarer Fan Pique had given them a hint.
Han Zhan nodded slightly, not stopping her, "Youwei, Lingzhen, you assist Siteng in ensuring logistics support."
Upon hearing this, Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen both nodded earnestly.
"We’ll clean and clear the cabins, and other rooms, and see if there’s anything else to discover," Gongyang Jin also said at this time.
Thus, everyone promptly sprang into action again.
Under the efforts of Shang Siteng, all the damaged parts of the ’Gray Sparrow’ began to grow and repair.
Compared to patching holes as a makeshift measure, Shang Siteng’s methods were clearly superior.
Those Deep Sea Cold Cypress Wood growing from the openings blended completely together that even under a magnifying glass the original gaps could not be seen at all.
This is the Heaven’s Origin, an unbelievably skilled ability.
With Shang Siteng continually repairing and perfecting, the ’Gray Sparrow’ gradually returned to its original form.
The ship, slightly smaller than a regular large battleship, displayed the deep gray-black hue of Deep Sea Cold Cypress Wood.
This cypress wood, which only grows deep within the Water Planet’s seabed and takes root in the seabed rocks, must grow for over a hundred years to serve as a structure material for a warship.
Seabed growth, a century-long time, demands large quantities.
That’s why, until now at Yilamut Port, the ’Gray Sparrow’ had remained in a dilapidated state, neglected.
But once fully restored, the ’Gray Sparrow’s advantages became evident.
The efforts of Shang Siteng truly paid off.
The hydrophilic nature of the Deep Sea Cold Cypress Wood made the ship sail more smoothly in the tumultuous sea.
As a special timber, its resistance and durability is unquestionably top-tier, in the first echelon.
In naval battles during the age of exploration, such a warship would have an edge.
After completing the final repair work, Shang Siteng was tired and sat down on the ground again.
Xia Youwei promptly brought over freshly made egg fried rice, while Li Lingzhen handed over a reinforced painkiller.
After eating a bowl of egg fried rice, Shang Siteng patted her slightly bulging belly, and lamented, "The egg fried rice is delicious, but I’m too stuffed."
"There’s no choice, the food we found at Yilamut Port, the most was rice, we found hardly anything else," Xia Youwei sighed.
"Rice easily fills you up, but it doesn’t increase hunger value or spiritual value by much. Do you think there could be a possibility that this is also one of the game’s restriction rules?" Li Lingzhen speculated.
Shang Siteng nodded lightly in agreement, "There is quite a possibility."
"Otherwise, imagine a full bowl of egg fried rice increasing hunger value by 20 points, if you ate five bowls consecutively, wouldn’t that immediately fill up the hunger value?"
In reality, this was not the case.
Having eaten two bowls of egg fried rice within a short period, Shang Siteng declared she couldn’t eat a third bowl.
Thus, the difference between high-quality and low-grade ingredients lies here.
The application of medicines follows a similar logic.
Speaking of rules, Li Lingzhen looked at Shang Siteng and asked her own questions.
"Siteng, with your skills as the second officer, you can replicate Deep Sea Cold Cypress Wood, but can you replicate food and medicines?"
"If you can replicate them, wouldn’t we never have to worry about food and medicines again?"
Faced with Li Lingzhen’s inquiry, Shang Siteng shook her head.
"I’ve tried, but they haven’t activated my ’Illustrated Guide’, so replication is impossible."
The Illustrated Guide is the key to unlocking and replicating.
Only those present and activated within the guide can be replicated.
The game rules are robust, precluding Shang Siteng from using bug-level talent to infinitely replicate items and disrupt game balance.
Despite all these restrictions, the replication ability remains exceedingly powerful.
After all, no one else could repair a massive broken warship in such a short time.
As time went on, the Water Planet had moved from day into night.
The previously drizzling rain suddenly intensified into a torrential downpour, crashing on the ’Gray Sparrow’ with a tumultuous roar.
Rain has intensified.
The wind and waves have intensified as well.
The deep black sea seemed to transform into a frenzied giant beast, tossing colossal waves that inundate everything!
Luckily, the ship was repaired before night fell, or else this night would have been tremendously difficult.
Now, after lighting the oil lamp fixed inside the cabin, the warm orange glow illuminated the entire interior of the ’Gray Sparrow’.
With the surging ocean waves crashing against the hull, it continued to sail calmly like a cypress rooted in ocean waves.
Just then, Gongyang Jin suddenly emerged from the captain’s cabin, walking quickly, holding a palm-sized notebook.
"Ah Zhan, you better take a look at this."
Seeing her serious expression and urgent tone, Han Zhan promptly reached out, taking it, and opened the first page.
The content on the first page was:
"Regarding the sea, we must maintain reverence."
"Do not approach those who have fallen overboard, nor attempt to rescue them."
"Because once they have fallen, they will be tainted by the evil curse of the sea, without exception."
"Whether alive or dead, they will transform into ferocious monsters after nightfall, devouring everything they see!"
"Listen, they are coming."
"..."
This obviously seemed like a diary notebook, yet upon opening it felt like the beginning of a horror novel.
Makes every reader here feel a bit of chill.
Boom!
In the pitch-black night, a blazing white flash of lightning tore across the sky, illuminating everything in stark white.
The most sensitive Sixth Sense among Han Zhan, Gongyang Jin, and Feng Xiaozao simultaneously lifted their heads to look at the deck overhead.
Splash, splash...
Thud, thud, thud...
There were heavy footsteps sounding on the deck.
And the sound of dragging heavy objects sliding across the deck.
The diary’s words under the orange light became clearer.
"Listen, they are coming."