After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 23 Our goal is the deepest part of the sea, the place where everything originates
  When Ryan opened his eyes again, it was dusk.

The soft golden sunlight slanted in from the window on the bulwark.

"Have I slept for so long?"

Ryan was a little shocked, then shook his head.

It seemed that the cost of the previous battle with the Scimitar Pirates was greater than he imagined.

Looking at the food placed on the wooden table not far away, Ryan felt a little warm in his heart.

In all kinds of trivial matters, Freni is still very considerate and a very gentle person - ahem, as long as you ignore her brutal appearance when she tortures and kills pirates.

After settling the dinner issue, Ryan sat on the wooden chair and looked at the dark ring on his palm.

The carving of the octopus is lifelike, giving people a strange and ferocious feeling.

Ryan looked at the introduction to this thing in gray font.

[Low-level rare item·Ring of Black Eclipse: After use, a "black mist area" with a radius of five meters can be expanded. Except for the user, any living being will be corroded by the black mist, resulting in negative states such as weakness, blood loss, and blindness. , lasting one minute. Conditions of use: one-fifth of the body’s blood (the higher the rank, the smaller the price)]

[This strange object contains a weak essence of spirituality, which can improve the repair speed of [Unnamed Ship Sculpture] after being absorbed. 】

Looking at the introduction in front of him, Ryan's pupils shrank and his heart beat violently.

"Can the repair rate of [Unknown Ship Sculpture] be improved?!"

The effect of "Low-level Rare Item Black Mist Ring" is nothing to say, it is similar to what Freine introduced, but its effect of improving the repair speed of [Unnamed Ship Sculpture] made him unable to calm down.

Prior to this, Ryan had always thought that the [Unknown Ship Sculpture] could only be repaired after conquering the "Traveled Place" and finding the [Anchor Point].

But now...

wrong!

In an instant, Ryan recalled the scene when he first came to this world.

At that time, under the control of an inexplicable force, he pulled the trigger and blew off the head of a baron from the Kingdom of Augustus and the Violet Family.

Looking back now, it was after that that the [Unknown Ship Sculpture] was opened, or in other words, initially restored.

In other words, that inexplicable power most likely came from a certain strange object, and the power of that strange object has been absorbed by the [Unnamed Ship Sculpture], so there is a 1% repair rate.

With his thoughts at this point, Ryan felt suddenly enlightened.

"The owner of the strange object is the mastermind behind the conspiracy that caused me to bear the 'bloody mark'!"

Ryan thought.

Unfortunately, perhaps because the [Unknown Ship Sculpture] had not been restored at that time, he did not receive any relevant information and was unable to know the name of the unknown strange object. Therefore, he could not infer the identity of the owner of the strange object.

A strange object that can forcibly control people's behavior?
  Lane took that to heart.

Putting down the matter of the mastermind for the time being, Ryan looked at the [Black Eclipse Ring] waiting quietly in his palm and fell into a dilemma.

Is it better to keep it and use it? Or is it better to let [Nameless Ship Sculpture] absorb this thing and improve its repair speed?
  Although the use of [Black Eclipse Ring] has serious side effects, losing one-fifth of the body's blood, causing dizziness, fatigue, heart palpitations, severe weakness and other symptoms, its effect is really powerful.

A full minute of "negative states such as weakness, blood loss, and blindness under the erosion of black mist" is enough to determine the outcome of a battle.

And if the [Black Erosion Ring] is absorbed by the [Unknown Ship Sculpture], it is still unknown how much the repair rate can be improved.

If there were no hidden dangers in the "Pirate Potion" and he could take up the job, Ryan would definitely not hesitate and "sacrifice" this strange object on the spot. But the problem is, under the premise that he is unable to take up a job at the moment, this rare item will greatly increase his combat effectiveness. It may even play a big role in the subsequent crusade against the "Dragon-Headed Cancer".

The size of the "Dragon-headed Cancer" alone is enough for Ryan to judge that its defense must be ridiculously high, and the effect of the [Black Eclipse Ring] can just weaken the "Dragon-Headed Cancer"'s defense and strength.

After weighing many factors, Ryan finally decided to keep this rare object first.

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Ryan stood up and prepared to go for a walk on the deck - after eating for a while, he was ready to come back and practice swordplay until midnight the next day, when he entered the "travel place".

Today's battle made him deeply aware of his own weakness.

Not to mention the professionals, just two or three enemies like the Scimitar Pirates would definitely kill him.

This filled him with a sense of crisis.

This is especially true after knowing the hidden dangers of "magic potion".

Pushing open the door, the sea breeze in the night came to meet me, bringing with it a hint of coolness.

The [Black Rose] is currently sailing slowly on the sea.

The movement of Ryan pushing open the door immediately attracted the attention of several pirates on duty on the deck. However, after taking a look, they showed a flattering and respectful smile to Ryan, and then immediately turned their heads away, not daring to look further. .

Ryan saw the change in the pirates' attitudes, but didn't say anything.

In the world of pirates, the strong are respected, this is their way of survival.

Walking alone on the deck, walking against the direction of the sea breeze, the only sound of waves crashing in my ears.

This unprecedented feeling made Ryan feel at peace.

Unconsciously, he had walked from the bow to the stern.

When he reached this point, he paused, with a look of surprise on his face.

On the deck at the stern of the ship, a dark blue figure leaned against the bulwark.

The soft moonlight pours on the girl's body, but it floats like fireflies, which is both beautiful and dreamy.

Next to the girl, a female knight stood quietly. The beating moonlight reflected the cold color on the silver chain armor on her body.

"Mr. Lane, how was your rest?"

A voice as clear and clear as a mountain spring came from Freni's mouth. She turned her head slightly and looked at the young man who stopped, with a faint arc at the corner of her mouth.

"Sorry for your concern, I'm almost rested." Ryan responded, walked forward and stood on the bulwark about [-] meters away from the two women.

After a few seconds of silence, Ryan said: "Lady Freni, I am ashamed to say that as the navigator of the [Black Rose], I still don't know our destination."

"I can't provide accurate heading advice without knowing the exact location."

"...This is an oversight on my part." Freni brushed a few strands of hanging hair to her ears: "But for the time being, there is no exact waypoint. Our goal is the deepest part of the sea. Then Where it all started.”

"The deepest part of the sea? The place where everything originates?" Ryan was slightly stunned.

"Yes, the deepest part..." Freni opened her hands, as if she wanted to embrace the entire sea into her arms: "Mr. Lane, do you remember the golden tree I told you?"

(End of this chapter)