Grand Voyage : Surviving on a Ghost Ship

"Limb Enhancement Technique!"

Yang Yi used the Limb Enhancement Technique repeatedly, strengthening all four limbs, causing his height to surge to nearly four meters.

His magic energy was also significantly depleted, losing 20 points.

Afterwards, Yang Yi tried lifting the rat's head again, this time lifting it in just a few seconds.

"Feasible!"

Yang Yi's limb muscles swelled, his skin cracked, and even some blood gushed from his veins.

Then he took firm steps, carrying the rat's head, towards the wide passage leading to the port of Area C.

Each of his steps was heavy, making a considerable noise as he stepped into the garbage swamp.

But after leaving the swamp, his pace gradually quickened, until finally he even ran, his footsteps making dull thuds on the waterlogged metal ground.

After running over a thousand meters, Yang Yi's wolf-like face had turned a deep liver color, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, his energy levels already below 20.

An ordinary person would probably have fainted by now, but Yang Yi, due to his frenzied state, wouldn't.

Fortunately, by the time he reached this point, the ground was dry, and the water had all been drained away through some inconspicuous sewer drains.

About eight more minutes passed.

Yang Yi was now close to the elevator at the port, but the duration of the limb enhancement spell was also ending.

His limbs shrank rapidly, as if deflated, the bones creaking under the strain.

Boom!

Yang Yi threw the heavy rat head to the ground and leaned against it to rest.

If he had the Redeemer Armor, he could have carried it back, as that armor had an energy-restoring effect; unfortunately, it had been confiscated by Suna.

"Suna, have Xiao Ji call the robot squad over. This rat's head is too heavy!"

He texted Suna, preparing to call for reinforcements.

"Xiao Ji said this passage has transport tracks; we can just put it on them, no need to move it at all."

"Uh..."

Yang Yi looked down at his feet and discovered that the ground was indeed different. It was not the kind of shiny metal surface he had expected, but a frosted surface designed to increase friction.

He had been walking through sewage all this time and simply had not paid attention to what was beneath his feet. Later, when he was running for his life, he had even less time to care.

"How did I end up looking like some kind of savage?"

Yang Yi could not help but complain about himself.

However, this trip had not been a waste. He had gained a huge amount of experience, and his basic strength had increased.

Moreover, his basic spirit had broken through 10 points, reaching 11 points. The experience required for the next level remained at 32,000.

He stood up and walked forward several hundred meters, arriving beside the underwater elevator. He pressed the transport button.

The conveyor track behind him immediately began dragging the enormous rat head forward, moving it until it entered the spacious elevator.

Yang Yi pressed the button to go upward. The elevator compartment immediately closed and slowly began to rise.

Inside the open-air harbor of Area C, the water closer to the inner side suddenly stirred.

A massive cargo elevator compartment rose from beneath the surface.

The front and rear elevator doors opened. One side faced the entrance of Area C, while the other side could serve as a temporary dock.

After that, things became much simpler because ready-made helpers were available.

Yang Yi brought the Nightmare Star over. Relying on the massive number of vines covering the Nightmare Star, along with the ancient white bone arms, he moved the enormous rat head onto the ship, then lifted it further and moved it toward the execution rack.

"Put some strength into it!"

Standing on the small platform beneath the execution rack, Yang Yi shouted loudly, ordering the vines below to pull harder.

"Almost there... alright, stop!"

The enormous rat head hung not far beneath Yang Yi. To raise it any higher, the ancient bone arms would have to assist.

This was already the highest point the lifting mechanism could reach.

A large number of ancient bone arms grabbed onto the rat’s head and passed it upward, but the main force still came from Yang Yi.

Because of the area’s limitations, the number of ancient bone arms available was limited, and they could not fully support the enormous rat head.

But at least they managed to bring it up.

Before Yang Yi could continue lifting the rat head any higher, the iron wires on the execution rack suddenly stretched out. They pierced directly into the Rat King’s skull and wrapped around it, taking control of the rat’s head.

Yang Yi looked over.

He was very curious how an execution rack that was only 3.5 meters tall could secure such a massive rat head.

However, the next scene completely stunned him.

He watched as the rat's head slowly shrank under the effects of the execution rack. In the end, it became a hideous rat head with a diameter of two meters, its flesh and skin mostly stripped away, exposing the bones beneath.

"The execution rack can even change the size of hunted trophies..."

Yang Yi said in surprise, sighing that it truly deserved to be a special building that could not be upgraded.

At the same time, he also obtained the hunting effect of the Rat King’s head.

【Evaluation: Taken from the head of the King of House Rats. Its miserable appearance is enough to make even rat lovers fall silent.】

【It proves that you have eliminated an entire rat kingdom!】

【Effect: Ship capacity +30,000, durability +5,000, ship appearance changes, obtain ship skill, Summon Bone Rat Swarm.】

【Summon Bone Rat Swarm: Can summon 10,000 skeletal house rats. Their activity range is limited to within 3,000 meters of the ship’s center. After all of them die, they will respawn after 24 hours.】

"Seems pretty powerful..."

Yang Yi said after reading the information.

After all, this attribute increase was much higher than the Spider Queen’s head.

If there was one downside, it was that it did not increase the ship’s movement speed.

However, Yang Yi urgently needed more capacity right now because he had a large amount of materials that needed to be sold.

He slid down from the mast and discovered that the appearance of the Nightmare Star had also changed. A layer of black carpet had appeared on the deck, and stepping on it felt surprisingly comfortable.

Moreover, it was not limited to the deck. The interiors of the rooms and the ship’s cabin were also covered with carpet, which counted as an improvement in comfort.

Furthermore, the carpet required no maintenance. It could regenerate on its own, and it did not interfere with the movement of the ancient bone arms or vines.

There was no carpet on the outside of the ship’s hull. The carpet only existed in areas where players moved around.

While Yang Yi was still inspecting the changes to the Nightmare Star, Suna had finished exploring the other side as well. She contacted Yang Yi and asked him to use the grappling hook to pull her and the small machine robot back onto the ship.

"What is this?"

Yang Yi entered the laboratory and discovered that two more items had appeared on the laboratory table.

One was a syringe protected by a metal casing, containing some kind of red liquid inside.

The other was a beam pistol, exactly the same as the high-powered beam cannon Yang Yi had used in his dream. It looked brand new, as if it had just been taken out of storage.

"I searched the other two laboratories in Area C, including the hospital’s medicine room. In the end, I found this, a Blood Clan Serum. After injection, there is a chance of transforming into a vampire."

"The other one is a prototype beam hand cannon. It was protected inside a transparent material container and required a password to open. The natives were unable to take it away."

Suna replied while sending the item information to Yang Yi.

【Name: Blood Clan Serum】

【Type: Consumable】

【Quality: Supreme】

【Description: A serum made from blood extracted from the heart of a member of the Blood Clan. Injecting it into the heart can rapidly repair current injuries, regenerate lost limbs, and has a certain chance of transforming into a vampire, with an extremely low chance of transforming into a Blood Clan member.】

【Name: Prototype Laser Hand Cannon (0/30)】

【Type: Treasure】

【Quality: Supreme】

【Description: A technological creation, a laser hand cannon with extremely high power. It uses the high temperature generated by the beam to decompose enemy bodies. Its power is far greater than ordinary laser pistols, but its energy consumption is also much higher.】

【One magic stone can provide enough energy for ten shots. The fully charged magazine capacity is 30 shots.】

【Effective range: 100 meters. Extremely high accuracy.】