The Little dumpling still maintained that chubby, small, and exquisite appearance,
just like a completely harmless little tyke.
Of course,
it was very cute and adorable,
perhaps cute enough to make enemies unable to strike...
It seems that without leaving the infant stage,
the Little dumpling won't undergo any significant changes,
however,
at what level does the Little dumpling even enter its growth stage?!
Thinking of this,
Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, his current leveling speed isn't slow either.
As long as he doesn't slack off,
he believes the Little dumpling will grow up quickly.
Wait a minute,
Lu Chen then noticed,
this time he had absorbed a total of 30 corpses of Fourth Order Naga warriors,
and each one had only provided 4 points of Agility.
That's not right?
I remember absorbing Fourth Order sea beasts should yield 8 attribute points?
How did this decay to 4 points?
Lu Chen's heart stirred, and he quickly understood the reason.
This situation was exactly the same as when he had absorbed ordinary-grade weapons initially.
Clearly, as he continued to absorb,
the energy from low-level corpses had gradually become negligible to him,
unable to provide much useful nourishment anymore.
If he wanted to continue increasing his strength, he had to set his sights on higher-level creatures.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
He realized how precious his previous adventurous experiences were.
If he had relied on the Little dumpling as his 'cheat' back then,
choosing to develop safely,
although he could have become a somewhat accomplished expert,
compared to the potential he was now showing, the difference was like heaven and earth.
True powerhouses are never nurtured in a greenhouse.
They need to be tempered in wind and rain, and break through challenges, to continuously climb to new peaks.
Lu Chen knew this well and felt fortunate for his previous choices.
Oh right, after killing the Demonized Gorgon before,
I remember heaven's oracle rewarded me with a Silver-grade equipment.
Lu Chen quickly shifted his attention to his storage ring.
Since that battle, he had been busy non-stop,
and only now had the chance to carefully examine this reward.
【Dragon Scale Armor (Silver Intermediate) - Armor plates meticulously forged from rare dragon scales, can be inlaid onto crucial parts of a ship. Requires a small equipment slot *1. (These armor plates are not only hard as iron but can also absorb and reflect enemy attacks to a certain extent.)】
"This is ship equipment," he thought.
Lu Chen's heart stirred,
remembering that after the Netherworld upgraded to an Advanced Newbie Wooden Boat, it did gain a new small equipment slot.
"This Dragon Scale Armor comes at just the right time, I can use it."
He waved his right hand, preparing to equip the Dragon Scale Armor.
The heaven's oracle prompt sounded accordingly:
【Ding, please select the coverage position for the Dragon Scale Armor.】
"Position?"
Lu Chen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then made a decision in his heart.
He was either attacking or on the way to attack.
The bow of the ship, as the part that charged ahead, was undoubtedly the area that needed protection the most.
With this thought,
Lu Chen unhesitatingly chose the bow as the equipment position for the Dragon Scale Armor.
As his will moved, the Dragon Scale Armor seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, slowly floating towards the bow of the Netherworld.
【Ding, Dragon Scale Armor has been equipped to the bow.】
As the heaven's oracle prompt fell,
the bow of the Netherworld suddenly glowed with a faint light,
followed by a deep dragon roar echoing within the ship's hull, trembling every inch of wood.
Lu Chen's gaze was fixed,
he saw the wooden planks on the bow begin to slowly writhe, as if alive, finally condensing into the shape of a black dragon's head.
Its dragon eyes were tightly closed, its dragon horns rugged, exuding an inviolable majesty.
The dragon head perfectly merged with the hull of the Netherworld.
The dragon scales shimmered with a cold luster, looking particularly striking on the dim sea,
yet they blended seamlessly with the Netherworld's eerie aura, as if this Ghost Ship now possessed its own guardian beast.
After equipping the Dragon Scale Armor, the Netherworld's defense rating directly increased to "High".
Lu Chen stared at the ship's panel before him (the latest ship panel is at the end of the chapter),
unconsciously rubbing his chin, lost in thought.
He knew the path of human talent evolution,
but how does the ship's talent evolve?
After all,
the four talents possessed by the Netherworld were all extremely useful.
"Forget it, I'll know eventually."
Lu Chen shook his head, no longer thinking so much.
Just at this moment,
the heaven's oracle System's announcement suddenly echoed throughout the 1000th District.
【heaven's oracle Emergency Announcement: Fan Zhuosi from Newbie Sea Area 001 of The land of sunset War Zone has initiated an Invasion Order】
【Invading Parties: Newbie Sea Area 001 of The land of sunset War Zone —— Invading —— Newbie Sea Area 1000 of Shenxia War Zone】
【Remaining Survivors: 1 person (District 001) —— 915 people (1000th District)】
【heaven's oracle Reminder: The Evolutionist Fan Zhuosi from District 001 has successfully teleported into Newbie Sea Area 1000 via the Invasion Order. All Evolutionists, please be aware.】
【Killing the invader can earn a large amount of Contribution Points (Contribution Points can be used to exchange for equipment and supplies in the Fleet Store or heaven's oracle Store).】
Following the continuous broadcast of the announcement,
a crimson blood boat suddenly tore through space, appearing in the sea area of the 1000th District.
Upon the blood boat,
a tall figure stood proudly,
it was precisely the Blood Clan Prince, Fan Zhuosi, on whom the Alliance of Nations had placed great hopes.
Fan Zhuosi's face was pale and refined.
He took a deep breath, as if he could smell the vitality permeating the air of the 1000th District.
His eyes gleamed with longing as he murmured:
"Ah, the taste of living people! The great Prince Fan Zhuosi hasn't tasted fresh human blood in days!"
"Lord Prince, a new hunting ground has appeared, congratulations, Lord!"
"Congratulations, Lord Prince!"
Behind him, nine gaunt Blood Slaves bowed and saluted.
They were originally ordinary Evolutionists from Sea Area 001,
but now they had been reduced to Fan Zhuosi's Blood Slaves, losing their status as Evolutionists.
(Their status is the same as the Skeleton Warriors summoned by Lu Chen.)
"Lord, there is a Divine Xia warship ahead to the left, at 9 o'clock!"
A Blood Slave's withered, skeletal finger pointed out,
directly towards an Intermediate Newbie Wooden Boat from the 1000th District in the distance.
"Hahahaha, prey, fresh prey! This Prince shall sample it first!"
Fan Zhuosi burst into laughter, his body instantly transforming into a swarm of black bats, flying rapidly towards that newbie wooden boat.
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ps: The following is extra content, readers can choose to skip it.
Lu Chen's latest panel:
【Name: Lu Chen (Cursed)】
【Level: 5 (6780/10000)】
【Position: Overseer (500/10000)】
【Evolution Points: 4】
【Death Energy: 2700】
【Strength: 178】
【Agility: 341】
【Constitution: 260】
【Perception: 260】
【Free Attribute Points: 0】
【Talents:】
【A-Level: Undead Control】
【B-Level: Undead Curse, Petrification Gaze, Mountain Strength (0.25%), Onmyoji】
【C-Level: Plant Affinity, Poison Control, Flame Control (5%), Ice Control】
【D-Level: Power Super-Enhancement, Speed Amplification (5%), Stealth, Perception Super-Enhancement, Constitution Super-Enhancement, Auditory Perception, Lightning Control】
【E-Level 2: Olfactory Super-Enhancement (10%), Clairvoyance, Visual Super-Enhancement】
【Skill: Breaking Wind (Overseer Exclusive) - The moment the opponent sees this move, they will experience true despair.】
【Skill: Corpse Explosion (A-Level) - An extremely cruel Undead-type skill that can cause corpses or Undead creatures to self-detonate, releasing a devastating explosion that deals massive damage to enemies. (There's a reason why Undead-type skills are feared by the world; they are simply too brutal!)】
【Skill: Sea God's Favor (C-Level) - You have been granted the Breath of the Deep Sea, greatly extending your breath-holding duration underwater. (Oh, now I don't need equipment for diving. But be careful, you're not a fish; you'll still drown if you stay too long.)】
【Ship: Advanced Newbie Wooden Boat (Enhanced)】
【Overall Combat Power Assessment: Cannot Assess (For an Overseer, realms are a joke. Anyone who relies on realms to fight against an Overseer will die miserably.)】
(Because there is a higher-level B-grade Mountain Strength, the D-grade Earth Control has been converted into 0.25% evolution experience for Mountain Strength.)
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【Cursed Enhanced Newbie Wooden Boat: Netherworld (Captain - Lu Chen)】
【Level: Advanced】
【Crew: 10/10】
【Durability: 700】
【Weapon Slot: Small Weapon 1/1 (Whale Hunting Ballista - Bronze Primary)】
【Equipment Slot: Small Equipment 1/1 (Dragon Scale Armor - Silver Intermediate)】
【Speed: Medium (Paddling)】
【Defense: High (Light Armor)】
【Talents: Ghost Ship (B-Level), Sakura Protection (C), Ecological Symbiosis (D-Level), Extreme Speed (D-Level)】
(Afraid of being accused of padding the word count, I've been hesitant to write more about the panel. In the future, I will only display the complete panel at the end of a chapter when the protagonist's strength undergoes a significant change.)