CHAPTER 157: CHAPTER 145: SOUL TRANSFORMATION OF THE SEA VESSEL

"Just right, brother, if you’re willing to part with your middle-grade Radiant Star Stone, give it to the Wizard tribe. They’re very interested in this thing."

"It’s up to you to decide, but a middle-grade Radiant Star Stone should be enough to hire a regular wizard to perform a basic Soul Transformation on your sea ship."

"A middle-grade Radiant Star Stone can exchange for a chance at Soul Transformation?"

Fang Yu was stunned, showing a thoughtful expression on his face.

The middle-grade Radiant Star Stone isn’t cheap. It’s extremely valuable, something even a consortium cannot easily acquire.

It can evolve a person’s Extraordinary Ability from the first level to the second level.

Making the Extraordinary Ability even stronger and more powerful.

For Fang Yu, its function is enormous. He planned to save the three middle-grade Radiant Star Stones in his panel space to use when he reached level 30.

But now...

Fang Yu hesitated, then curiously asked, "Peng, is the enhancement from Soul Transformation significant? Is it worth using a middle-grade Radiant Star Stone to exchange for it?"

"Yes!"

Surprisingly, Cheng Peng didn’t hesitate, typing directly:

"You know Zhang Wangyue from the combat rankings, right? He was already in the top ten at level 25, and by level 27, he had reached the number one level, all thanks to the effect of Soul Transformation."

"Of course... his Soul Transformation was a process of maturing gradually after feeding the sea ship many treasures, not just the initial level of Soul Transformation."

"But Soul Transformation, which gives your sea ship life, is the biggest factor that can truly distinguish a top captain from a regular one."

"When a sea ship has life, it has a chance to touch the mysterious..."

"Mysterious?"

Fang Yu heard this term for the first time.

"Nothing much, you can’t access it now, but you’ll know in the future."

Cheng Peng sent a "shh" emoji, clearly not wanting to continue the topic.

Seeing Cheng Peng being mysterious, Fang Yu felt a spark inside, secretly noting the words "touch the mysterious," and wisely stopped the topic:

"Okay, I got it, thank you, Peng!"

Fang Yu nodded and sent Cheng Peng a smiling emoji.

"No problem, brother... Oh, by the way, if you have some free time recently, could you keep an eye out at the port for any sneaky people who might be liaising with the children of the consortium and let me know if you see any?"

"Sure!"

Fang Yu agreed without hesitation.

Cheng Peng had provided him with so much help and information along the way, standing like a big brother leading the way.

If there was anything he could do to help Cheng Peng, Fang Yu was naturally willing to do so.

...

After finishing the conversation with Cheng Peng, Fang Yu took a look at the map information Cheng Peng sent him.

The location of the destination was... not far from Qiyun Port.

If he were quick and used an acceleration scroll, he could make a round trip in a day.

And the location of the Wizard tribe wasn’t outside the safety zone. This ancient tribe was even within the Ocean Court’s key protected area.

A round trip would likely be free of danger.

Thinking of this, Fang Yu, without saying anything, kicked all the crew off the ship, intending to sail the sea ship himself to the Wizard tribe’s location.

The crew watched Fang Yu preparing to set sail alone with great confusion and incomprehension, staring blankly at him.

If not for the soul connection they felt to the ship, they might have thought Fang Yu intended to leave them behind and sail away alone.

"What’s happening with the captain?"

Du Ran scratched his head, staring dumbfounded at the disappearing Salted Fish.

"Not sure, but the captain must have his arrangements, we just wait for him to return."

"Calm down, didn’t the captain say he’ll be back tomorrow morning? Let’s find a place to sleep for the night and return to the sea ship tomorrow."

Ma shook his head; as someone with management skills, he played a soothing role for the crew at this moment.

He gently cleared his throat and said, "The captain gave me 500 Silver Coins, and after spending 470, we still have over 20 Silver Coins left..."

"Guys, the budget is quite ample, any ideas?"

Everyone: ...

"I vote for the Foot Massage City."

"I don’t have any particular requests, just need a place to sleep. So... Foot Massage City it is!"

"Foot Massage City!!!"

"Go, go, go!!"

...

The crew gradually forgot about being kicked off the sea ship by the captain and gleefully, like children unsupervised, made their way towards Foot Massage City.

Copper Coins would be enough for a week’s supplies for three people.

Silver Coins... isn’t that fabulous?!

Publicly funded foot massage, who dares to say anything?!

...

It’s not that Fang Yu didn’t want to bring the crew, but Cheng Peng mentioned some taboos about the Wizard tribe.

Fang Yu thought about it and decided not to take the crew to avoid them accidentally infringing on any taboos.

Besides...

During the Soul Transformation of a sea ship, all other life on the ship needs to be cleared out, and even the Soul Transformation ceremony is quite strange and somewhat sinister. He was afraid the crew might develop some other ideas if they witnessed it.

So Fang Yu simply decided not to bring any crew.

He went alone, heading to the Wizard tribe.

...

Time passed quickly, a day in total there and back...

After the crew spent a night at Foot Massage City and groggily cleaned up, leaving the city, and returning to the port.

Fang Yu’s sea ship was already docked at the port.

"Captain!"

When everyone saw Fang Yu, their eyes lit up, and they eagerly climbed aboard the ship, happily gathering around him.

But when they saw Fang Yu, they jumped slightly in fright.

Fang Yu’s eyes were sunken, dark circles rimmed his eye sockets, and he yawned hugely after just a few words as if he hadn’t slept for days and nights.

"Damn, Captain, what happened to you?!"

Everyone asked out of concern.

Damn, did our captain go out to meet an old flame?

Why does he look so worn out after fighting a hundred battles?

It’s really worrying.

"No problem, you guys tidy up. I’m just tired, so I’ll sleep for a bit first."

"Just wake me when Shi Jun gets here."

Fang Yu yawned repeatedly, weary beyond imagination, and before anyone could ask, he disappeared into the captain’s cabin, couldn’t hold on anymore, and fell asleep immediately.

Leaving everyone standing on the deck, staring at each other, utterly confused.

What’s going on...

"Okay, okay, stop dawdling. We’re setting sail to Lvchun Island tomorrow, so hurry and get all the supplies for this trip organized."

At the crucial moment, Ma spoke up loudly, exasperatedly addressing everyone.

Upon hearing Ma’s words, everyone came back to their senses as if waking from a dream.

Right...

Time to get sorting; tomorrow’s the day we sail to Lvchun Island, better not let anything go wrong.

Everyone busied themselves, continuously moving each item onto the sea ship.

Du Ran also put his power talent to work, without a word, he easily lifted a few crates and delivered them to the ship’s hold.

"Hmm?"

Just then, Du Ran suddenly felt something, his face turning wary as he looked around.

But the entire cargo hold was empty except for himself.

"Strange... why do I feel like someone is watching me?"

"Could it be my imagination?"

Du Ran muttered, shaking his head, and refocused on organizing the cargo.

However, just as he bent down, Du Ran suddenly jumped, startled, and scanned the area with quick eyes.

"Who?! Who’s watching me?!"

Du Ran shouted loudly.

Yet the cargo hold remained empty, with only his echo reverberating in the vast space.

"Hiss..."

Du Ran took a sharp breath, goosebumps rising as cold sweat started seeping from his back.

Damn... did I run into a ghost?

Why do I keep feeling like I’m being watched?

With energy levels several times higher than regular people, his perception had greatly enhanced.

If someone really were watching him, he definitely wouldn’t mistakenly sense it... that feeling... was strong.

But yet... the cargo hold was wide open, devoid of anyone but cargo...

The more Du Ran thought about it, the more afraid he became, quickly sorting the cargo and hurriedly exiting the ship.

"Damn! Damn!"

"Goodness, everyone, the cargo hold is haunted! I feel like someone is watching me! Freaky!"

Du Ran’s loud cries soon rang out on the deck.

And in the empty cargo hold, a faint fluctuation was already quietly circulating in that space...