At this moment,
seeing that no one was around,
Little dumpling gurgled and crawled out of Netherworld's cabin.
The little fellow was very clever now,
understanding that it shouldn't cause trouble for Lu Chen,
and would always hide itself whenever there were outsiders present.
Lu Chen glanced at Little dumpling, and his eyes immediately curved into crescents,
quickly embracing Little dumpling,
and gently rubbing his cheek against it.
"Little dumpling, having you by my side, I'm truly too happy!"
Fan Zhuosi's Blood Feast talent was already extremely extraordinary,
but,
in front of Lu Chen, it was like a three-year-old child,
completely defenseless,
all thanks to Little dumpling's SSS-Rank talent.
"Gurgle gurgle~"
Little dumpling also closed its eyes,
looking completely engrossed.
"Haha, come on, Little dumpling, let's see our gains this time."
Lu Chen chuckled softly,
then with a wave of his right hand,
the wreckage of Blood Feast and Fan Zhuosi's corpse appeared on the sea surface to the right.
"Gurgle!"
While Little dumpling was absorbing,
Lu Chen turned his gaze towards the heaven's oracle panel.
Defeating Fan Zhuosi this time rewarded him with 500 contribution points,
which seemed to be usable for exchanging items in some heaven's oracle store.
Soon,
Lu Chen found the entrance to the heaven's oracle store on the panel.
【heaven's oracle Store (Currently open for a limited time, remaining time: 23 hours)】
After clicking to enter,
four types of goods displayed in the store came into view.
【1. Sea Spirit Ginseng (Bronze Primary) - A magical medicinal material that grows in the deep-sea spirit domain, similar in shape to ginseng, but containing the spiritual power of the ocean. After consumption, it can purify cultivation and increase 3000 points of life energy. (As long as you are rich enough, you can increase your level just by eating this thing, of course, how your combat power will be is hard to say.)】
【Exchange Sea Spirit Ginseng - 300 contribution points】
【2. Storm Talisman (Bronze Primary) - A small talisman containing the power of a storm. When the wearer is in danger, it can automatically release a small storm to blow away enemies or block attacks. (It's a life-saving item, so don't look at the price.)】
【Exchange Storm Talisman - 350 contribution points】
【3. Sea Dragon's Fury Cannon (Bronze Primary) - A giant cannon attached with the soul of a sea dragon. When fired, it is accompanied by the roar of the sea dragon, causing devastating damage to enemy ships. (At sea, whoever has this thing speaks with authority!)】
【Exchange Sea Dragon's Fury Cannon - 400 contribution points】
【4. Sea Blue Spirit Pearl (Special Item) - A spirit pearl rumored to be formed from the tears of ancient gods, which can evolve ship talents of C-Rank and below. (Super rare treasure, buy it, buy it, buy it, of course, see if your contribution points are enough.)】
【Exchange Sea Blue Spirit Pearl - 500 contribution points】
Looking at the goods in the heaven's oracle store, Lu Chen's eyes immediately lit up.
All good stuff!
He wanted them all!
That Sea Spirit Ginseng could actually directly increase 3000 points of life energy.
3000 points of life energy!
Lu Chen could only get 2000 points by killing a seventh-tier Naga.
The preciousness of this Sea Spirit Ginseng was self-evident.
The Storm Talisman, a life-saving item, was also priceless.
Not to mention the Sea Dragon's Fury Cannon,
this was the first ship-mounted cannon Lu Chen had seen in the Tian Yu World.
If the ship was equipped with such a powerful weapon,
it would definitely form an overwhelming advantage over enemy ships in terms of range and firepower.
However, what made Lu Chen's heart pound the most,
was undoubtedly the last, and most expensive, Sea Blue Spirit Pearl.
This thing could actually evolve ship talents!
Although Lu Chen wanted them all,
after all, he only had 500 contribution points and could only exchange for one item.
After some hesitation,
Lu Chen still chose the Sea Blue Spirit Pearl.
After all,
talents could be continuously upgraded.
Lu Chen was very curious to see,
what kind of power an S-Rank ship talent would have!
【Ding, consumed 500 contribution points, successfully exchanged item - Sea Blue Spirit Pearl】
As the voice of heaven's oracle sounded,
a azure spirit pearl floated before Lu Chen.
Its surface shimmered with light, as if gently caressed by waves, with occasional dots of light twinkling like stars.
【Ding, detected Netherworld has multiple talents, please select the talent you need to upgrade】
【1. Sakura Protection (C-Rank)】
【2. Night Navigator (C-Rank)】
【3. Ecological Symbiosis (D-Rank)】
【4. Extreme Speed (D-Rank)】
(Little dumpling has already absorbed the talent of Blood Feast, Ghost Ship is a B-Rank talent, Sea Blue Spirit Pearl cannot upgrade it.)
Facing the choices,
Lu Chen rubbed his chin, contemplating for a moment.
Hmm... it's obviously a loss to consume the Sea Blue Spirit Pearl to upgrade a D-Rank talent.
As for Sakura Protection and Night Navigator,
he felt that Sakura Protection was more useful to him,
after all, the battles were becoming increasingly fierce,
and on the vast ocean,
if the ship was destroyed, he would become rootless.
Therefore,
Lu Chen decided to upgrade Sakura Protection.
Once his decision was made, the Sea Blue Spirit Pearl instantly shattered,
turning into a streak of azure light that surged into Netherworld's body.
【Ding, Netherworld's C-Rank ship talent - Sakura Protection, successfully promoted to B-Rank - Enhanced Guardian Barrier】
Listening to the prompt from heaven's oracle,
Lu Chen's heart was stirred.
It worked!
With a thought,
a black barrier immediately condensed in front of Netherworld.
Jack stared at the sudden barrier, stunned for a moment.
"Oh, Captain, our Netherworld has evolved!"
Lu Chen nodded slightly, "Yes, Jack, you come and test the defense of this barrier."
"Understood~"
Jack's figure flickered,
transforming into a streak of black light that shot out,
his right hand quickly condensed into a black crystal longsword shimmering with cold light,
carrying immense force,
and fiercely stabbed towards the guardian barrier.
"Break—!"
Jack roared,
the moment the longsword contacted the barrier,
layers of wave-like ripples spread across the barrier's surface, but it remained unbroken.
"Oh? Captain, this talent is quite something, I went all out just now!"
Jack raised an eyebrow, looking surprised.
Lu Chen nodded,
a B-Rank ship talent was indeed extraordinary, being able to withstand a full-force blow from Boss-level Jack.
He was quite satisfied.
At this time, Little dumpling had also finished absorbing Fan Zhuosi's corpse,
Lu Chen successfully gained another B-Rank talent - Blood Feast,
as well as 12 points of strength.
"What a pity, although I have the Blood Clan talent, my understanding level is too low, I can't comprehend the skill..."
Compared to Blood Feast, which was useless to Lu Chen,
Fan Zhuosi's B-Rank skill - Bat Swarm Transformation, Lu Chen liked very much.
However,
Lu Chen was not a Vampire after all,
and his comprehension of the Blood Clan talent was limited, so he couldn't master this skill yet.
He could only see if there would be a chance to delve deeper into it in the future.
"Alright, now that the trivial matters are settled, it's time to go and see those clowns from the Alliance of Nations,"
Lu Chen snorted coldly,
"If it weren't for them sending this 'generous gift',"
"how could I have easily obtained these 500 contribution points?"
After speaking,
a playful smile curled up at the corner of Lu Chen's mouth,
he slowly took out the survival gamble token from his In arms,
and opened the Eighth District chat channel.
Divine Xia people value reciprocity the most,
now,
it was time to return the favor!