Chapter 68 Eye of the Secret Sea, add it to me! The quality of the wood and sail is quite good. The shipwrights are also very motivated and have no choice in skills. But as a price, Xia En spent 40 gold dragon coins in such a short time. Part of it is the money for materials, and part of it is the deposit for the shipwrights. The speed of spending money made even Xia En feel a twinge of pain. But considering that it was for strengthening Xiao Hei, he felt that the money was well spent! at this time. 【Inside, it smells like the owner! 】 The keel is the most important frame of the ship's hull. It plays the role of supporting the entire ship. Naturally, it requires much more [Filth Crystals] than cannons.
Xia En thought of a possibility. The essence of [Filth Crystal] is actually [Secret Sea Crystal]. Shaan turned his gaze to the panel. I think it’s because the sail is being “activated” and is recognized as a living thing by the space ring. Shaan: “???” 【Storm Ray Sail (+)】 This is actually not difficult for Xia En to understand. He originally thought that Xiao Hei would be uncomfortable or repulsed by [Filth Crystal], but why did he enjoy it instead? For Black Swan, Shane is the one who truly awakens it and gives it a soul. This is similar to being on a blind date. But before he left the tavern, a group of guards from the island rushed over and shouted to him. 【More...More...】 Thinking of this, Xia En no longer hesitated and poured [Crystal of Filth] into the keel of the ship. However, Xiao Hei's reaction was different from what Xia En expected. There is only one tauren ship doctor, and after the negotiation, both parties felt quite satisfied. “Steam turbines and artillery must also find buyers as soon as possible, otherwise it will be embarrassing if they miss [Blood Moon Night] because the strengthening time is too long.” The conversation was originally good, but once the situation of the Black Swan was introduced, most of these secret travelers showed a lack of interest and quickly ended the conversation. 【The ice is cold, it goes deep into the body, it feels so comfortable...】 However, among the many ships that visited Silver Moon Island, his reputation was still not outstanding, and there was a big gap between him and the real heroes and strongmen. But then he thought about it, no matter what the Black Swan looked like to outsiders, to him, this ship was the best!
Afterwards, Xia En found out from others that the ship's doctor had climbed into the bed of the wife of a big shot on the island and was trying to escape on someone else's boat! Co-author You are really a tauren! 【Solid wooden keel (normal) (+)】 Different from the last small-scale renovation, this time Xia En planned to replace the deck and hull with new ones. If the keel had not been dismantling, he would have even replaced the keel. 【「Filth Crystal」-50! 】 From a performance perspective, the components after strengthening are obviously better than those before strengthening. It’s not enough that you like the other person, you also have to see if the other person likes you. 【Master, what are you doing? 】 Walking to the deck and looking at the busy shipwrights on both sides of the ship, Xia En thought to himself. But that kind of crew is of no use on the Black Swan. They are not even needed to sail the ship. They are just rice worms wasting food. At this point, Xia En couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Since Xiao Hei has no objection... With the idea of giving it a try, Xia En went to Silver Moon Island’s “talent market” - the tavern and took a walk. 【Estimated strengthening time: 2 days! 】 Normally, it is possible for such a large project to take a month or two. “Your trouble has come to light, come with us!” But by acting on the hull, it cleverly avoids this problem. The reason why he cannot absorb it directly may be because the "filth" in it will pollute his soul. The secret travelers were arrogant and naturally looked down upon this small boat. To put it bluntly, the regional reputation is not enough! If the Black Swan became so famous, there would be a group of secret travelers who would pay their respects to it without Xia En's greetings. “It may hurt a little, so please bear with it.” 【Become stronger! Xiao Hei wants to become stronger! 】 Since there are still important components such as ship hulls, artillery and steam turbines that need to be strengthened in the future, Shane reserved about half of the [Filthy Crystals]. But who gave Xia En the ability to make money? Without connections and channels, it would take a lot of energy and time just to identify whether others are reliable or not. Xia En looked at the back of the ship's doctor being taken away, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Xia En touched the deck and comforted softly: "This is the only way to make you stronger." Especially the matter of recruiting crew members.
At this time, it was of course willing to endure the pain in the process of becoming stronger for Xia En. He originally wanted to put the strengthening sail into the [Ring of Apocalypse], but he sensed a strong repulsive force. The Black Swan has sailed into a dock in Silver Moon Bay. Spending some money to improve efficiency and save time is undoubtedly a very cost-effective deal. “It seems that we still have to ask Ganis to help find a few candidates.” 【Master, what is this? 】 In his mind, Xiao Hei's timid question came. This...isn't that right? These things sound troublesome, but in fact they are not easy at all. This is the disadvantage of living in an unfamiliar place. 【Crystal of filth -10! 】 Xia En naturally dislikes the former. For Xiao Hei, it is equivalent to exposing the inside and outside of the body in front of a group of strangers, and then renovating it carefully, which naturally causes uneasiness. Although the Black Swan has gained a certain reputation for destroying pirate ships such as the Black Mountain and the Angry Shark. It is also the first and closest person it perceives when its consciousness sprouts, and it naturally has the admiration of a baby for its parents. —— But when he comes into contact with the latter... By this time, Xia En missed the owner of the Wind and Waves Tavern, Bi Si. “According to the old master, this renovation will take at least eight or nine days.” To be honest, at this point, Xia En was a little hesitant. Is this also a kind of exchanging appearance for strength? If you want to recruit ordinary sailors, as long as you have money, you can naturally recruit a lot of them. In the process of diving again and again, this bond and connection have become closer and closer. The shipwrights and their apprentices were ready to start work. “But it doesn’t matter, I will be by your side.” Intensify! Xia En felt both pleased and apologetic at the same time. Since the [Blood Moon Night] is approaching, the taverns on Silver Moon Island are a mixed bag.
【Xiao Hei is going to become the master's helper! 】 With the injection of [Filth Crystal], the ship's hull suddenly shook slightly. “Eye of the Secret Sea, add it to me!” “We also need to collect intelligence and recruit crew members…” The result is really hard to describe in words. Xia En had no choice but to put it in a cabin and prepare to take it out for assembly after the strengthening was completed. It seems that some strange patterns are looming on the keel, and a shallow, breathing-like rhythm begins to emit. There are countless sailors who are just fish, but there are also a few secret travelers who have real abilities. “What a blackie!” But the painting style of the components seems to be inevitably developing in a weird and scary direction. “If we rush to work, we should be able to catch up with the [Blood Moon Night] half a month later.” 【Estimated strengthening time: 7 days! 】 Happy is Xiao Hei's awakening, but sorry is that the strengthening he wants to carry out does not end there. At this moment, there was a sound of steam coming from the door of the tavern. The figure walking outside the door quickly attracted the attention of everyone present. (End of this chapter)