The girls looked at the beautiful woman who had suddenly appeared in front of them, and wary looks filled their eyes.

After all, just a moment ago, this person had still been a monster who could open her mouth one hundred and eighty degrees and show a bloody maw full of fangs.

The Eldritch merchant did not care about the girls’ caution.

She turned to look at Nova, smiled, and reached out one finger, pressing it against the center of Nova’s brow.

Soon, a system prompt rang beside Nova’s ear.

A treasure chest suddenly appeared in her system backpack. It was the A-Tier Talent Chest Kevin had given her.

Nova had not expected Kevin to give her such a precious gift in front of all the girls.

She excitedly wrapped her arms around Kevin’s neck and kissed him hard. "Darling, you’re amazing!"

Kevin wrapped one arm around Nova’s waist while listening to the prompts ringing beside his ear. The corners of his mouth slowly stretched almost to his ears.

[Detected that covenant-bearer "Nova" has obtained the item "A-Tier Random Talent Chest."]

[Reimbursement beginning now...]

[Reimbursement rate: 15 times...]

Soon, 15 A-Tier Talent Chests appeared in Kevin’s system backpack.

At this moment, Kevin noticed the slightly disappointed looks in the eyes of the girls around him.

He smiled and raised his right hand. Right in front of the Eldritch merchant, he summoned four identical A-Tier Random Talent Chests. "What are you all doing? I said everyone gets one. These are yours."

After saying that, Kevin let go of Nova and patted each girl’s hair one by one.

Celula and Monchhichi had not expected Kevin to actually be able to give out five A-Tier items.

"Yeah!" they cheered excitedly as they put away their A-Tier Talent Chests.

Even Luna and Amelia, who knew Kevin’s background, could not hide the excitement on their faces.

This was the first A-Tier item they had obtained after the Eldritch descended.

"Captain, you’re amazing! I love you so much!" Celula threw herself into Kevin’s arms and took the lead in giving him a deep, passionate kiss.

Monchhichi followed behind Celula, her face red with shyness, and kissed Kevin on the cheek as lightly as a dragonfly touching water.

At the same time, prompts about Affection increasing kept ringing beside Kevin’s ear.

Each girl’s Affection toward Kevin had increased by 20 to 30 points.

Kevin sighed inwardly. Sure enough, giving women gifts was the timeless way to raise Affection. It worked on any woman.

It was just that this gift really hurt to give away.

Even though Kevin was a reborn person and had used his advantage of knowing future events, he had only barely managed to buy one A-Tier item.

However, with the reward reimbursement system of the "Covenant of the Saint," this deal was simply a huge win for Kevin.

As a reborn person, Kevin knew very well that if he wanted to survive for a long time on this terrifying sea, he had to build a powerful team.

And the five girls present were the core members of Kevin’s future team.

So, they had to become strong.

Also, considering the reimbursement system of the "Covenant of the Saint," the Talents the girls controlled were Talents Kevin could also control.

This meant that as long as the girls developed their Talents to the highest level, Kevin could lie back and enjoy the results of their hard work, directly gaining Talent powers of the same level or even a higher level.

So investing A-Tier Talent Chests in the girls was a deal with massive profit for Kevin. It was absolutely worth it.

Just as Kevin was enjoying the girls lining up to give him kisses, the Succubus who had just completed the deal for Nova was completely stunned.

Her mouth hung open, and she stared at Kevin with a look of disbelief, as if a spell had frozen her in place. She stood there without moving at all.

It wasn’t until Kevin turned around again and opened the blood-colored book to look for items that the Succubus slowly closed her mouth and asked in a low voice, "Honored guest, I suspect you just cheated, but I have no proof. Can you tell me what happened?"

Kevin grinned when he heard that.

He spread out his right hand, and another identical A-Tier Talent Chest appeared. He said with a smile, "If you allow me to trade this with you for other A-Tier items, I’ll tell you."

The Succubus rolled her eyes at once. "Dream on. Being able to use a loophole in the rules to get a reward is your own skill, but don’t even think about using this trick to get something for nothing in an endless loop."

"I’ll tell you the truth. Items traded through an Eldritch merchant can only be used by the Survivor who took part in the trade. Other people, including me, cannot trade with you a second time."

At this point, the Succubus suddenly widened her eyes and pointed at Kevin with trembling hands. "You bastard, did you think of this from the start? You made these girls join the trade with you just to exploit the bug?"

Kevin only smiled when he heard that and did not explain much.

As someone who had been reborn, Kevin knew all the information about Eldritch merchants.

So he could easily use the rules to profit for himself.

Seeing that Kevin no longer explained, the Succubus felt bored and returned to her quiet state from the beginning.

After that, Kevin did not stop trading.

He called Luna and Amelia over.

Although Kevin had just used up almost all of his C-Tier and B-Tier items, Luna and Amelia still had quite a lot of loot they had not used.

Under Kevin’s guidance, they used up most of their weapons and equipment and traded for a B-Tier set called "Windwhisperer."

[Windwhisperer Necklace: B-Tier equipment. After wearing it, Strength decreases by 2 points, Perception increases by 5 points, Constitution increases by 3 points, and Sanity recovery speed increases by 10%. Special Effect "Windwhisper": When affected by negative mental effects, there is a 12.5% chance to resist. After wearing it, Stamina is fixed to decrease by 1 point every hour.]

[Windwhisperer Short Boots: B-Tier equipment. After wearing them, Constitution decreases by 2 points, Spirit increases by 5 points, Agility increases by 3 points, and Sanity recovery speed increases by 10%. Special Effect "Windwhisper": When affected by negative mental effects, there is a 12.5% chance to resist. After wearing them, Stamina is fixed to decrease by 1 point every hour.]

[Windwhisperer Bracelet: B-Tier equipment. After wearing it, Agility decreases by 2 points, Health increases by 5 points, Stamina increases by 3 points, and Sanity recovery speed increases by 10%. Special Effect "Windwhisper": When affected by negative mental effects, there is a 12.5% chance to resist. After wearing it, Stamina is fixed to decrease by 1 point every hour.]

[Windwhisperer Belt: B-Tier equipment. After wearing it, Stamina decreases by 2 points, Sanity increases by 5 points, Strength increases by 3 points, and Sanity recovery speed increases by 10%. Special Effect "Windwhisper": When affected by negative mental effects, there is a 12.5% chance to resist. After wearing it, Stamina is fixed to decrease by 1 point every hour.]

[Windwhisperer Set (4/4): B-Tier set. When wearing the full set, the side effects of all equipment are reduced by 50%.]

[Set Effect One "Wind’s Aegis": Consumes 20 Stamina to create an energy shield that can absorb 50 points of Health damage. Lasts for 10 minutes.]

[Set Effect Two "Dance of the Winds": Consumes 20 Sanity to increase movement speed by 50% for a short time. Lasts for 5 minutes.]

When the girls saw the set of equipment called "Windwhisperer" in front of them, they all moved closer and began touching it.

The gear was light, stylish, and well-fitted. Whether it was tall Amelia, busty Luna, or small and cute Celula, they could all wear the set with ease.

Of course, more importantly, Kevin also received a full set of gear in return. Right in front of Succubus, he took out five complete "Windwhisperer" sets and gave them to the girls beside him.

Good things were meant to be shared. Only by treating every girl equally could he enjoy the sight of all the girls lying on the same bed.

After receiving sweet kisses from five girls in a row, Kevin turned to Succubus and said, "That’s enough. There’s nothing left to trade. You can get off work now."

Succubus rolled her eyes at Kevin. "You really are a monster. I’ve never heard of any Survivor with an ability like yours."

Kevin grinned. "Remember to keep it a secret for me."

"I am a Succubus with professional ethics. I just made you a VIP card. Next time you want to trade, remember to use the VIP card to call me directly. If I find out you dared to do business with another merchant, you’re dead." Succubus gave a soft snort, left behind a card, and then vanished from the cabin.

[EldritchMall VIP Card (Bound Merchant: "Lilith"): The owner can summon the specified merchant for free and receive 24-hour door-to-door service. Cost of use: ejaculate once per day.]

Kevin picked up the card and glanced at it, then put it away directly.

As a strong man, owning this card was no burden to him at all.

Next, Kevin began guiding the girls to awaken their second Talent.

Although Kevin still had more A-Tier Talent chests on him, having more Talents was not always better.

For a Survivor, developing a Talent to a higher level was the top priority.

Especially three years after the Eldritch descended, Survivors who had not advanced their Talents would find it very hard to survive safely on this sea.

Thinking of this, Kevin began teaching the girls how to use the chests. "You’d better think back to what items were around you when the Eldritch descended. It’s best if you can find similar items, hold them in your hands, and then open the chest."

"If you do it this way, and your Talent is B-Tier or C-Tier, there’s a chance you’ll awaken a higher-level Talent related to your previous Talent. If your Talent is already A-Tier, doing this may give your Talent a chance to advance."

After hearing Kevin’s guidance, the girls all returned to their rooms and began searching for the Familiar that had helped them awaken their Talent back then.

Luna’s Familiar was the easiest to find.

Back then, she had gained her current Holy Spring Talent while sitting beside the Holy Spring, so she directly made three bottles of Holy Spring and placed them by her hand.

As expected, Luna successfully advanced her "Holy Spring" Talent: "Holy Spring" → "Tear of the Goddess."

[Tear of the Goddess: A-Tier Talent, Stage 2. Can produce 3 bottles of "Holy Spring" and 1 bottle of "Tear of the Goddess" each day. Using "Tear of the Goddess" on enemies can greatly weaken the attributes of Eldritch Entities and deal purification damage to Eldritch Entities. Using "Tear of the Goddess" on yourself can restore life, stamina, and sanity in a short time, and greatly weaken the effects of curses, toxins, and mutations on the body.]

When Kevin learned about the change in Luna’s Talent, his eyes went wide.

Originally, Luna had only been a logistics member in charge of Crafting Resources.

But now, Luna had directly become a walking powder keg.

This "Tear of the Goddess" could be drunk like a potion or thrown like a bomb. It was way too violent.