Chapter 42 Are you?
【Your actions have successfully increased the trust of the sea tribe, and their attitude towards you becomes more and more respectful! 】
【The status "Worship of the Sea Clan" has changed! 】
[Quality: inferior → ordinary! 】
As soon as Xia En finished his dive, he saw a few lines of prompts flashing on the panel.
"This should be equivalent to... an increase in regional reputation?"
"If it is in the game, maybe some hidden tasks or plots will be triggered next?"
Xia En said casually After thinking for a while, he quickly walked out of the captain's room and saw Joey counting the loot on the deck.
An, who was all wet, stood on the edge of the deck, looking around towards the sea, as if looking for Xia En.
In order not to expose the ability of "projection", Xia En took the initiative to break up with An, so he naturally thought that Xia En was still under the sea.
At this time, An was obviously startled when he saw Xia En walking out of the captain's cabin.
Before he could react, Xia En said first: "An, you're so slow."
"I've already passed by and changed my clothes. Why did you just climb up?" Go on the deck?"
"...?"
An's mind stopped for a moment before he took out a pen and paper and wrote.
[I didn’t expect the captain to move so fast. It was because I was surfacing too slowly. 】
"It's okay. People's physiques cannot be generalized. Just pay attention next time."
Xia En doesn't want to dwell on this topic for too long.
Looking at An's armor that was still leaking water, he couldn't help but ask a question he had been thinking about for a long time.
“I’m curious, does your armor need regular internal cleaning?”
Since An boarded the Black Swan, Xia En has never seen An take off his armor once. Not to mention the cleaning problem, people have to excrete, right?
Or are elves, like beautiful girls, creatures who can’t poop?
Hearing this question, An stayed there for significantly longer.
After a while, he picked up the pen and paper and wrote.
[This armor is enchanted with a cleaning spell once a day, so it can be kept clean without washing. 】
[Also, occasionally, I will solve this problem after you are asleep. 】
When writing these contents, his handwriting seemed a little awkward and no longer as vigorous and powerful as usual.
“That’s it.”
After his curiosity was satisfied, Shane smiled with satisfaction, and then he and Joey counted the harvest of the submarine.
The three ornaments given by the Hai Clan are all of good quality. Most of them were once used by the nobles of the Southorn Kingdom.
Such antiques have always been popular among wealthy people on various islands.
A single piece can be sold for at least dozens of silver snake coins. Among them, the price of the better-quality ones is even measured in gold dragon coins.
In addition, there are two people exploring the trophies of the chapel and the mansion.
There are gold coins and silver coins from the previous era, as well as some materials containing extraordinary secret power.
In total, it is also a considerable fortune.
But for Xia En, the real treasure is none other than the smooth and milky white [Mysterious Spirit Pearl]!
To be exaggerated, this is his ticket to the secret path.
As soon as you take possession of the Mystic Spirit Pearl, you will feel a faint cooling sensation flowing down your skin into your body.
Xia En only felt that a certain force in his body became active, and his five senses became more acute, as if he could sense some invisible and intangible existence in the air.
In a trance, he once again heard the happy cry of the Black Swan beneath him.
"Is this what is called enhanced inspiration?"
"Just having it on your body has this effect..."
"Then, according to the description, grind it and swallow it , the level of inspiration enhancement will definitely be greater.”
Thinking of this, Xia En’s eyes lit up, and he wanted to find a place to try the effect of this “magic potion”.
But at this moment, Joey suddenly pointed to the sea not far away and exclaimed.
"Mr. Captain, there is a ship approaching us!"
"Huh?"
Xia En's eyes narrowed and he turned to look in the direction Joey was pointing.
On the blue sea, a three-masted sailboat, much larger than the Black Swan, was slowly approaching against the wind and waves. However, there is no pirate ship-like logo on the sail of this sailboat.
Engraved on the bow of the ship is a faceless woman wearing a veil.
The sunlight reflected from the sea surface spreads a layer of glow on the bow of the ship, giving it an indescribable sacred temperament.
If Xia En is not mistaken, this is the statue of the Storm Goddess.
Some captains believe that carving a goddess statue on the bow of the ship can protect the safety of the ship and crew, deter evil creatures in the ocean, and bring good luck to themselves.
Generally speaking, pirate ships would not carve this type of bow image.
Most pirates trusted their muskets and scimitars more than their gods.
Even so, Xia En did not relax his vigilance.
After all, approaching by disguised as an ordinary ship is also a hunting strategy of pirate ships.
In fact, after arriving in the waters where Coral City is located a few days ago, Xia En also saw several ships from a distance.
But both parties tacitly maintained a safe distance and had no intention of contact.
The behavior of actively approaching like this is obviously abnormal.
Shane called Joey and the two with his hands, indicating that they were ready for battle. At the same time, he picked up the telescope and looked at the deck of the three-masted sailboat.
Through the lens, Xia En saw a female captain who was more than two meters tall.
Beside her was a man with a hooked nose.
Xia En felt vaguely that this man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember his name for a while.
However, it can also be seen from the image of the people on this boat that they are most likely not pirates, but ordinary salvage boats.
There is a clear difference in temperament between normal sailors and pirates who lick blood from their swords.
"It's not a pirate..."
Xia En sighed with some disappointment.
Hearing this, Joey blinked in confusion.
Isn't it a good thing not to encounter pirates?
Why does Mr. Captain look so sorry?
……
……
Not long.
The distance between the two ships was greatly shortened.
You can see the scene on the other side's deck without using a telescope.
The female captain waved to Shane and shouted loudly: "Captain Shane, hello!
"I am Rena, the captain of the Giant, we are on Duke Island We've met before. It's fate that we meet at sea. Why don't you come to my boat for a drink? ”
Leina’s tone is calm and generous, just like herself, with a sense of heroic spirit, which makes people feel good about her.
"Captain Lena's warm invitation, how can I refuse?"
In front of the sailors of the two ships, Xia En responded calmly.
The next moment.
He sprinted forward and jumped up from the deck.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Xia En jumped across the gap between the two ships and landed lightly and smoothly in front of Reina.
With an agility attribute of up to 8 points, it is undoubtedly easy to do this kind of thing.
The sailors on the Giant were secretly frightened.
Not to mention this strong physical fitness, the courage to get on the ship alone is definitely not something ordinary people can possess.
"What a skill! What courage!"
Leina's eyes were filled with sparkles: "You are worthy of being Captain Shane, and he truly deserves his reputation."
But beside her, the hook-nosed man's eyes were more complicated, and he couldn't help but speak.
"Captain Xia En, long time no see..."
Xia En looked puzzled and asked politely.
"...are you?"
(End of this chapter)