Grand Voyage : Surviving on a Ghost Ship-Chapter 225 - Upgrade and the Old Captain
Two days later.
The Nightmare Star floated on the white sea, completely alone with no ships in sight, and even the meat chunks had been driven away. ππβ―π¦ππ¦π£πππππ.πβ΄π
Suna scanned the surroundings through her telescope, searching for any unusually shaped meat chunks.
Yang Yi sat a short distance away, eyes glued to the ship interface, watching the durability bar and waiting for the Nightmare Star to regain its final points.
He had already stocked all the materials needed for the upgrade and still had some Shell Coins in his pocket. Once the ship leveled up, he would likely need to purchase additional materials to build new expansion structures and upgrade the existing ones.
Time ticked by.
When the Nightmare Starβs durability reached 4000, Yang Yi stood up. He opened his mouth, and a long, wet tongue shot out, placing a single emerald-green, egg-shaped object on the deck.
It was the Seed of Bounty, the most critical material needed to upgrade the Nightmare Star to level four.
He then navigated the upgrade through the ship interface.
γConfirm upgrade Nightmare Star? Requires: Wood x4000, Cloth x2000, Stone x1000, Steel x500, Crystal x1000, Sulphur x500, Ever-Growing Flesh x1.γ
All the materials were lit up, indicating the requirements were met. Yang Yi clicked βConfirmβ.
The materials were consumed, and the skeletal arms intertwined, forming a pillar that rose from the deck. At the top was a skeletal hand, palm up and fingers closed.
Yang Yi understood immediately and placed the Seed of Bounty in its hand.
The pillar retracted into the ship, taking the seed with it.
In an instant, the entire ship erupted in green light. The hull visibly extended and grew larger.
βThis isβ¦β
Seeing the green glow, Yang Yi knew he had gambled correctly. Using rare materials for the upgrade indeed affected the result.
The Nightmare Star transformed dramatically in the green light, from a white skeletal ship into a massive skeletal ship overrun with vines and weeds, brimming with vitality.
Yang Yi and Suna watched as the ship expanded, stopping once it reached fifty meters in length.
The width also increased significantly, with the midsection nearing twenty meters, and the height clearly grew as well, indicating a major change in the shipβs internal environment.
When the green light faded, the Nightmare Star appeared completely renewed.
The fusion of skeletal and plant elements gave it a more menacing appearance. The bones looked like they had been dug up from an ancient battlefield, still caked with black soil, entwined with weeds and vines. Countless such bones were assembled into the shipβs shape.
γNightmare Star, Level 4, Durability /, Capacity Units, Max Speed 60 knotsγ
Ship Skills:
Description: A skeletal ship overrun with grass, yet still in use.
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After reviewing the upgraded ship, Yang Yi was very satisfied. Durability had tripled, capacity had increased, making it bigger and sturdier!
Though base speed dropped by 5 knots, skill bonuses pushed maximum daytime speed to 70 knots.
Expansion space increased by 2, allowing for more structures.
Further experimentation would be needed to explore details and skill applications.
βYang Yi, come take a look!β
Suna, standing closer to the bow, called out to Yang Yi.
At the very front of the ship, the old captain had really come to life. He could move, but only his hands. The rest of his body was held immobile by the ancient skeletal arms, posing no threat.
Inside his skull, a dim green soul fire glowed. Weeds sprouted from his body and head, as if he had been dug up from the ground after being buried for a long time.
When he saw Yang Yi, the old captain struggled more violently, his jaw opening and closing as if trying to say something, perhaps a tacit understanding, or some unspoken agreement with the fisherman.
Yang Yi understood. He took out the fishing rod, with barnacles attached, and handed it to the old captain. The man treated it like a treasure, expertly casting the line and beginning to fish.
βAn automatic fishing machine?β Yang Yi muttered, checking the ship interface.
At the same time, a notification appeared in the activity log:
γThe old captain is willing to helm your ship, avoiding obstacles and dangers along the route. Condition: provide him at least eight hours of fishing daily. He will follow your preset directions. If unable to proceed, he will stop the ship automatically. If the old captain sees you catch a big fish, he will become angry and frustrated, going on strike for one day.γ
βHidden effect too?β Yang Yi said, giving the old captain a strange look.
Above the captain floated an eight-hour countdown. When it reached zero, he would become a relentless sailing machine until the next day.
It was a very powerful skill, it freed Yang Yi and Suna from labour, letting the old captain handle navigation while they could focus on other tasks.
After handing over the rod, Yang Yi didnβt intervene. He left a bucket at the bow to see what the veteran fisherman could catch, most likely some delicious meat chunks.
At that point, it was already very difficult for anything to threaten the Nightmare Star.
Yang Yi tested arm-wrestling with one of the ancient skeletal arms. Its strength was considerable, around 5 on his scale, much stronger than before.
Beyond the arms, the vines could also be controlled. At their tips were toothed mouths, parasite vines.
Any meat chunk appearing nearby, as long as it wasnβt massive, would likely be immediately drained by these vines.
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