＜Today’s Weather＞The storm has intensified. Please be careful of floating debris on the sea.Location: Sea of Origin (Stormy Region)Daylight Hours: UnknownTemperature: 13-18℃Wind Force: Level 9Yang Yi and Suna had been sailing together in a fleet for two days now. In these two days, they hadn't seen the sun once. The sea was pitch black, with limited visibility. The wind had also picked up a level, and the waves were torrential. It was a blessing if they could maintain even half of their original speed.When the storm first started, the wind was only at level 4, a golden period for making good time. Yang Yi, however, had been charmed by the siren and missed that window, falling far behind the main fleet.He learned from the chat channels that his friend, Xu Da, captain of the Gale, had broken out of the storm region last night. His ship's speed was as high as 70 knots, currently the fastest in the game. If it was level two, it would likely be even faster.Xu Da had shared some intel—outside the storm, the sea was calm and the sun was shining bright. It was estimated that many of the faster ships would break through in the next two days. Except for two unlucky bastards who started late—Yang Yi and Suna."God damn it!"Yang Yi hadn't slept in days. His eyes were completely bloodshot, and his temper was short. He chugged a bottle of Vitality Coconut Refresher to boost his energy and sent Suna a private message."Suna, there aren't any islands or reefs ahead, are there?!"The last thing he wanted was to foolishly run aground on some island or smash into a reef."Nope. Don't bother me, I'm at a critical moment!"She hadn't shown her face once since returning to the Astrologer two days ago."What the hell are you doing?" Yang Yi asked. But Suna didn't reply.She was in the cabin of the Astrologer, where a long wooden table was set up. Nearby stood a crystal ball the size of a basketball, displaying a sea chart of the surrounding one hundred nautical miles. But her attention wasn't on the chart; it was on the siren's corpse on the table.Suna used her witch's dagger as a scalpel, slicing open the siren's skin to observe the complex nerve and vascular structures within, deducing its organ composition and recording everything in detail. Some organs had already been completely removed, including the brain and eyeballs, and were now steeping in glass jars. She'd spent a good amount of resources to trade for these jars, specifically for this moment."This siren… its body structure has multiple defects. It's more accurate to call it a half-mermaid. It also has an immune rejection response, as if human and fish organs were crudely forced together, rejecting each other. It needs to eat people to alleviate this rejection…" she muttered her findings as she wrote. "But this rejection seems to be weakening. If it were to disappear completely, the siren's body might undergo a new transformation…"Meanwhile, Yang Yi was still at the helm, dodging the floating debris carried by the current. If it weren't for the storm, many people would probably be happy to use grappling hooks to catch this flotsam. But now, everyone avoided it like the plague. The debris was large, fast, and some of it was clearly fragments of ships, no doubt from some unfortunate players.That's why Yang Yi couldn't relax for a second, his nerves stretched taut as he dodged the debris. His Nightmare was in rough shape. Durability was its weak point, a measly six hundred. The hull was made of rotten wood, a far cry from the word "sturdy." After just three collisions, its durability had dropped by over a hundred. A few more hits, and his ship would fall apart.The situation was dire. Yang Yi had even considered using the blueprint for the Pirate Ship, but the system prompted that his current environment was unsafe and he was not allowed to use blueprints for modifications. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep going.At the same time, Yang Yi kept an eye on the world channel, monitoring the changes and movements in the sea region. It was mostly bad ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) news and player complaints."I'm screwed… the wind was too strong just now, I think I'm going the wrong way. Can anyone tell me the direction!""How much farther is it, I'm getting anxious!""Buying wood, high price for wood! I have millions in my bank account, I just need 10 wood, I'll give you all of it!""Idiot!""Damn it, my ship is taking on water! Who's selling wood, 30 Conch Coins per unit, buying in bulk!"Wood could be used to repair ships, so its value had skyrocketed, and it was extremely hard to buy. Sometimes, a single unit of wood could sell for the astronomical price of 50 Conch Coins…"Something under the sea is attacking my ship!"Suddenly, a message caught Yang Yi's attention. This could be a new development in the sea region—a monster attack!His encounter attracted the attention of many players, who all started asking questions."Bro, did you hear that right? Maybe you just hit an obstacle?""No, I'm already in my cabin, but the hull keeps shaking. Something is definitely ramming my ship!""Oh my god!""Haha, the monster spawns have started! Have fun, you guys, I can already see the border! Later!""Help me, it's a fishman…"The message cut off. The guy was probably dead. The system posted his last, unfinished words.Yang Yi tensed up.A wave crashed against his face, the cold chilling him to the bone. He immediately contacted Suna."Suna, there might be monsters in the sea, we need to get ready! What the hell is going on over there?" Yang Yi demanded.Suna had just finished her dissection. Her face was flushed, her cheeks rosy from overexcitement. Her scarlet eyes glinted as she looked at the message that popped up in her log, her breath fragrant.【?????? conditions met. Dissection and research of Aberrations 2/2. Your talent is unlocked—Forbidden Scholar.Forbidden Scholar: Permanently reduce maximum Sanity by 20. Occultism system unlocked. You can now build special rooms, research your own original recipes, and create unique items.You couldn't resist your curiosity, after all! Little do you know… this may be a path of no return.】"Suna, I'm talking to you! What are you doing, answer me!" Yang Yi was getting angry.Only then did Suna take a deep breath to calm herself before replying."What is it?""What's your ship's durability like?" Yang Yi asked."Almost undamaged.""Good. Come over to the Nightmare. I'll give you permission. I need you to repair my ship, get its durability back to full!""Okay!"Suna agreed. She packed her precious organ specimens into her Treasure Pouch, grabbed the crystal ball, and started heading over to the Nightmare. The two ships were connected by a rope and grappling hook, so they were very close. Normally, you could just place a plank between them and walk across easily. But now, with both ships rocking violently, it was better to crawl for stability.Suna crawled across the plank. The moment she set foot on the Nightmare, Yang Yi called her into the cabin."I've given you permission. Use stone to craft a stone hammer and then fix the Nightmare's durability. After that, just stay here. We'll probably encounter monsters soon, and it'll be dangerous if we're separated!"

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