Chapter 138 The Polluted Ancient Dragon Species, the Last Magic Potion!

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Scarlet blood spilled on the sea, gradually turning the water red.

However, the owner of the blood is not Lulu, who is regarded as prey, but a strange fish that emerges from the sea!

The siren sisters stared blankly in front of them.

In their eyes, just a second ago, the handsome and strong captain jumped into the air, and a big sword made of blood appeared out of thin air in his hand!

With just one slash of the sword, the hideous and ugly fish was disembowelled and fell into the sea water.

"So fast! Men can be so strong..."

"Is this Captain Shane so powerful?"

Both sisters were a little surprised.

On the Siren Islands, the sparse number of men is actually a protected and vulnerable group, and their main task is to be responsible for the continuation of the race.

Previously, what attracted them more to Xia En was his handsome appearance and male identity.

It was only now that the Siren sisters realized that in terms of strength, this captain was far superior to other men in the clan!

With a "crash" sound, Xia En also fell into the sea water.

With the talent of [Seawater Control/Affinity], his water skills are certainly not bad.

But he actually wanted to master the ability to hang in the air or stand on the sea.

It’s not for anything else, it’s simply because—it’s more handsome that way!

Falling from mid-air into the sea is more or less embarrassing.

At this moment, Xia En suddenly missed the [Platinum Knight] named "Carles". The compatibility between them was indeed not bad.

"Captain Shane, thank you."

The Siren sisters swam quietly from the sea, one after the other, dragging Xia En's body closer to the shore.

However, judging from their dishonest little hands, Xia En has reason to suspect that their purpose is not pure!

Not long after, we arrived at the coast.

Lulu also sent over the corpse of the strange fish just now.

She said with lingering fear: "In the past few years, there have been more and more mutated creatures on the Island of the Ancestors, and even the marine life in the nearby seawater has been polluted."

"My mother said that if this continues, maybe even us sirens will be affected."

Hearing this, Xia En remotely controlled the [Black Swan] to dock while observing the alienated fish.

Just by looking at the appearance, you can tell that this fish is abnormal.

The thick scales and strange horn-like structure make it look less like a fish and more like a reptile or amphibian.

The eyes of the wide-open dead fish were no longer round, but turned into strange vertical pupils.

Looking at its cut body section, the shape and number of bones are also far different from those of fish.

Underneath the body, there is foot cartilage that has not yet grown.

[Kill the evil dragon sea fish! 】

[Trophy obtained: Dragon Evil Sea Fish’s body]

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Type: Material]

[Description: Sea fish contaminated by blasphemous dragon blood. 】

[They cannot become real ancient dragons, and they have to bear the pollution of their blood, so they are called "dragon evil."]

[This type of creature is extremely violent, angry, and extremely aggressive, and will instinctively hunt any creature that enters its territory. 】

[It has been detected that "Secret Sea Crystal" (special) is present in the corpse. Should it be absorbed? 】

"Dragon evil..."

Xia En's thoughts were up and down, and he chose to absorb it without much hesitation.

[Ship Soul Experience +0.1%! 】

[Unlock Talent: Dragon Body]

[Quality: Poor]

[Description: You have gained a little power of the ancient dragon! 】

[Your physique, strength, and speed have been slightly improved, and you will suppress weaker creatures! 】

[It was detected that this effect partially overlaps with "The Majesty of the Bronze Dragon", so the two are merged! 】

[If you are a dragon, that’s fine. 】

The feeling of absorbing [Secret Sea Crystal] is slightly different from usual.

This secret power flowing into Xia En's body has a bit of scorching temperature, like the warm current of ironing, flowing up and down the body.

[Physique +1! 】

[Strength +1! 】

[Speed ​​+1! 】

This is directly aimed at strengthening Xia En's body, so it does not increase the attributes of [Black Swan].

at the same time.

An ancient, unwilling roar rang in Shane's ears!

In a daze, he saw, on the vast sea, among the strong winds and huge waves.

A huge blue dragon covered in bruises was looking up at the clouds in the sky.

There seemed to be some extremely terrifying existence hidden in the clouds, which wanted to impose its vast and majestic will on this ancient dragon.

The howling wind and flashing thunder are like the wrath of heaven!

However, facing this terrifying majesty, Gu Long flapped his wings again and again, launching a desperate charge towards the existence in the clouds.

Angry roars continued to echo in the clouds.

But after all, there is a big gap between the strength of Gu Long and his enemy.

In the charge after charge, the wounds on its body became more and more numerous, and the injuries became more and more serious.

The blood flowing out of the body dripped onto the sea surface, giving off a scarlet color.

Finally, the body of the giant blue dragon landed weakly among the mountains of an island.

The blood flows downward from the heights, turning into bloody streams that spread like a large net.

Gradually, Gu Long fell into a deep sleep, and his figure disappeared deep into the mountains.

However, the creatures on the island have undergone strange transformations under the influence of dragon blood...

…

…

"call!"

Xia En exhaled sharply, and the hallucination in front of him quickly dissipated.

"That was just now..."

"Memories that remain deep in the dragon's blood?"

Perhaps because of the effect of [Blood Power], Xia En can sometimes glimpse some past scenes from the blood.

This tragic and spectacular battle undoubtedly revealed the reason why the ancient dragon was sleeping on this island.

But what makes Shane curious is...

What is the enemy fighting the ancient dragon in the clouds?

Even if it was only fragmentary memory fragments, Xia En could clearly feel the power of Gu Long, which was a power that he could not compete with at this stage.

But such a powerful ancient dragon still cannot shake the existence in the clouds.

As his mind turned, Xia En came up with a bold guess.

"Could it be... that's a god?!"

Only gods can possess such vast and majestic power.

But which god is it?

Why does Gu Long want to be his enemy?

After all, this is just an unreal historical afterimage. Xia En obviously cannot deduce much valuable information from the limited picture.

However, he soon noticed something else.

After being seriously injured and falling into a dormant state, the ancient dragon did not actually die, and at that time, its blood did not seem to be contaminated or desecrated.

In other words, there is someone else who blasphemed the ancient dragon's bloodline!

Moreover, the time is much later than when it is dormant.

It is even possible that it was because of this act of blasphemy that the ancient dragon could not wake up from his long sleep and fell to this island forever.

"Captain Shane?"

Lulu's soft voice brought Xia En back from his thoughts.

She said apologetically: "The Island of the Ancestors is too dangerous. My sister and I have almost no combat capability on the shore, so we can only take you here."

Shane understood this: "That's enough."

"You just go back first."

"Well, Captain Shane, please be safe!"

Soon, the figures of the Siren sisters gradually disappeared in the sea water.

Lily looked back at Xia En on the shore and asked, "Sister, do you think they can reach their ancestral land?"

After thinking about it, Lulu said: "If it were before, I don't think there is much hope."

"But now, Captain Shane might really be able to bring us an unexpected surprise!"

"It's just a pity that last night..."

"Oh, I mean, I don't know how many years will it be until I meet such an outstanding man next time!"

…

…

Just when the Siren sisters sighed.

Shane has decided on the person who will go deep into the island this time.

Himself, Joey Chords Song.

It is not difficult to see that even if it is docked on the coast, there may be dragon creatures attacking the [Black Swan].

To be on the safe side, let Fei Ya and An stay on the ship.

By the way, Xia En did not waste the [Evil Dragon Sea Fish] he killed before and fed it directly to the steam turbine.

Known as the "Gluttony King", it has become a trash can that accepts all comers, eating whatever is available.

And before the official departure.

Xia En also didn't forget to spend the last [Filth Crystal].

This exploration obviously won't end in one day, and we can take advantage of this time to strengthen the hull of the ship that was not strengthened before.

[Sea Crystal Wood/Ghost Gold/Mithril Hull (+)]

【Crystal of filth-109! 】

[Estimated strengthening time: 12 days! 】

The reason why Shane did not strengthen [Phantom Storm Ray Sail] is simple.

First, it is because this sail can no longer keep up with the attributes of the current [Black Swan], and the bonus it brings is not obvious.

Shane planned to wait until he left the foggy sea to replace it.

On the other hand, as one of the main parts of the ship's hull, the [Filth Crystal] required for the ship's hull is already relatively large.

Putting all these [Filth Crystals] into it will probably bring about an extremely obvious transformation.

After doing all this, Xia En took Joey and Xian Ge to the depths of [Ancestor Island].

The vegetation on this island is very lush.

Although it is not as huge as the trees on the Giant Island, the slightly dark red trunk and the vigorous branches and leaves can also show that this is not an ordinary wood.

Shane reached out and touched one of the tall trees.

[Palm trees infected with dragon's blood]

[Quality: Rare]

[Type: Material]

[Description: The wood of trees infected by diluted dragon blood has undergone subtle changes. 】

[Can be used as low-level materials to strengthen the hull! 】

"This is also a good thing!"

Xia En's eyes lit up.

In the past, although this kind of wood had some value, it took up too much space on the ship and could not be sold at a good price. It felt too low-grade to use it to modify the ship.

It can be said that it is like tasteless food and a pity to discard.

But now, with the enhanced function of [Ship Heart], even low-level wood has its place.

Thinking of this, Shane glanced at the panel.

[Materials required for a single enhancement]

[Wood already held: 68%]

[Metals already held: 19%]

[Proportion of extraordinary materials: 3% (the upper limit of this enhancement is 30%)]

[Each attribute must exceed 50 before the next enhancement can be carried out! 】

Since the extraordinary materials were used up first during the last enhancement, there were not many extraordinary materials on Xia En's ship and they were in urgent need of replenishment.

Now it seems that there should be many unexpected gains on this island.

But Xia En also knows that returns are often linked to risks.

Not long after the group of people entered the jungle, several figures covered in scales and armor had quietly stared at them.

"Gahwu!"

Following several fierce and strange screams.

Several upright monsters jumped down from the woods and went straight to the backs of Shane and Joey.

clang!

Xia En's reaction was extremely fast. The moment the black shadow fell, the bloody sword in his hand was already raised.

What surprised him was that the extremely sharp Blood Demon Sword was unable to directly cut off anything it came into contact with, and only made a crisp sound of metal and stone intersecting.

And Joey is far from the helpless girl she was before.

After using defensive spells to block the attacks behind her, a faint blue halo flashed in her eyes.

A blue beam of light emerged in mid-air and pierced the attacker's eyes.

While the blood was flying, Xia En was able to see clearly the appearance of his enemy.

This is a humanoid creature over two meters tall.

There is a layer of scales and hair growing on their bodies, vaguely revealing strong muscle curves.

They also have human-like palms, but each finger has sharp claws, but in the palm of their hand, they hold a dark, dagger-like weapon.

"Half-dragon?!"

This was Shane's first impression of this monster.

But when he took a closer look at their weird stance and the not-too-thick tail behind them, he suddenly realized.

"No, this is an ape transformed into a dragon!"

Obviously, there used to be a group of normal monkeys on this island, but they became what they are today after being infected by the dragon's blood.

Thinking, thinking, Xia En's movements did not pause at all.

His figure swayed slightly, and his sword slashed forward.

The terrifying force poured out, easily tearing apart the monkey monster's flesh and blood.

After the hull and components were upgraded again, Shane's stats once again soared to a terrifying level.

Although the physical fitness of this group of monkey monsters has far exceeded that of ordinary first-level mystics, and even approached the category of second-level mystics.

But in front of Xia En, he can only be crushed and swept away!

This is the charm of numerical values!

"Roar!"

At this moment, Xian Ge not far away let out a low roar.

This voice could not be called loud, and was even a little low and depressing, but it contained indescribable majesty and pride.

The moment the growl spreads.

Several dragon-turned-monkey monsters suddenly trembled all over, their hairs stood on end, and a mixture of fear and fear flashed through their vertical pupils, looking at the seemingly petite Xian Ge in fear.

How could they withstand the majesty of the superior ancient dragon?

At this moment, Xia En also recalled the scene when Xian Ge broke out of his shell.

Even facing two giant dragons, he was not afraid at all, but resolutely showed his presence.

The main reason is that Xian Ge usually behaves so shamelessly that Xia En forgets that it actually has such a side.

While the monkeys were frightened by the dragon's power.

Shane and Joey took action decisively without hesitation.

In just a moment, several of the attacking monkey monsters were killed.

This group of monkey monsters also exploded [Secret Sea Crystals], which together only increased the Ship Soul's experience value by 2%.

This increase made Xia En's mouth twitch slightly.

After the ship soul reaches LV4, the experience provided by low-level monsters becomes increasingly pitiful and can only be described as better than nothing.

At this time, Xian Ge flew to Xia En and enthusiastically asked for credit.

"Captain, I just did a good job, didn't I?"

Xia En nodded and said: "It's really not bad."

"Hmph, I am a great bronze dragon. Don't take it easy to suppress low-level fish like this!"

Xian Ge said proudly, her little tail almost raised to the sky.

Shane's mouth twitched.

Whenever he wanted to show Xian Ge some respect, the little dragon would speak.

Soon, Xia En's eyes fell on the weapons dropped by the dragon-turned-monkey monsters.

This dark material felt inexplicably familiar to him.

Just reach out and touch it, and several lines of information will appear.

[Roughly crafted black stone dagger]

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Type: Weapon]

[Description: A dagger roughly polished from black stone ore, it only has the original characteristics of black stone. 】

"Black stone dagger... black stone?!"

Xia En's heart skipped a beat.

He is no stranger to this kind of material. When he first faced the pirate [Blood Wolf], he relied on a black stone dagger to complete the hunt in the sea.

For quite some time, it was a very useful weapon.

Only later, as Xia En's strength gradually improved, the black stone dagger gradually couldn't keep up with his fighting, and it was left idle.

At this time, what Xia En cared about was not the black stone dagger itself.

Since the monkey monsters are using black stone daggers, it means that there is very likely to be a black stone vein on this island!

The last potion material that Xia En needs - [Black Stone Essence], is the material born from the black stone veins.

These days.

As Xia En cleaned up the palace, the progress greatly accelerated.

The sea tribesmen in Coral City are also very smart, collecting various potion materials, and even found another main ingredient [Celestial Star Sea Star].

Including [Crimson Reality] which can replace [Nether Sea Clam Blood].

The only thing Xia En lacks now is [Black Stone Essence]!

But now, the black stone daggers in the hands of these monkey monsters undoubtedly gave him hope.

"After a few more dives, the career compatibility will be almost full."

"As long as you find the [Black Stone Essence], you can start trying to get promoted!"

Xia En's heart was pounding, and a flash of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

After the hull upgrade, the [Black Swan] no longer has no chance of winning against the [Blood Duke] fleet.

But don't forget, once a ship's naval battle cannot be decided, the captain's combat power will determine success or failure!

And the owner of Duke Island, Duke Nova, is surprisingly a third-level secret traveler!

At the same level as Quinn from Silver Moon Island.

This time, without the help of Carles, the only person Shane could rely on was himself.

Therefore, he must break through to the third level before leaving the foggy sea area!

Looking at the dead monkey monsters around him, Xia En felt a little regretful.

"If I had known, I would have left one or two behind to see if I could ask for directions."

"However, since this is the territory of the monkey monsters, there must be more than just a few of them..."

Thinking of this, Xia En's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately led Joey and Fei Ya to search around.

This search soon yielded results.

Xia En quickly found a lone monkey monster with the help of [Blood Sense].

This time, he did not use Xian Ge, but walked to the monkey monster by himself, and a faint dragon's power escaped.

"Ugh!"

Seeing Xia En approaching, the monkey monster, which had a strong desire to attack just a second ago, let out a strange cry, tremblingly crawled down, and lowered its head on the ground.

This seems to be the monkey monster's way of showing submission.

"?!"

Xian Ge on the side suddenly opened his eyes wide, filled with disbelief, and said to himself in shock.

"How come there is dragon power in the captain?"

"And it's so similar to mine?"

"Wait a minute...I thought before that the captain's body seemed to be different from that of an ordinary human being. Could it be that he is actually a dragon?"

"This, this isn't right..."

Xia En, however, didn't care what Xian Ge was thinking. He threw the black stone dagger in front of the monkey monster and spoke as briefly as possible.

"Take me to the place where this stone was dug."

"Quaw, quaw!"

After repeating it two or three times and communicating with some gestures, the dragon-monkey monster seemed to barely understand what he meant, stood up, and started running towards a mountain range on the island.

Xia En followed decisively.

After a while, a valley between mountains came into view.

The rocks here are gray-black with fine holes, and on the rock formations, there are several black stones directly exposed to the air.

Apparently, this is where the black stone veins are located.

"Gawu..."

At this time, the monkey monster looked in a direction not far away and called out in a low voice.

The voice sounded wary and scared.

Xia En followed its gaze and soon saw a dark giant beast hidden in the gray-black rock wall.

Its body is more than ten meters long, with a black stone-like carapace on its back. The corners of its four legs are extremely clear and sharp, and there is a drill-like horn on its head.

It looks a bit like a giant turtle, with some characteristics of an ancient dragon.

This is a real behemoth!

Even if Xia En transformed into a giant, his size might not be comparable to this giant beast.

The only good news is that the giant turtle is currently sleeping.

Only the carapace on its body that complements the surrounding black stones proves that it is always aware and vigilant of the outside world.

"Captain, be careful."

Xian Ge's eyes also showed solemnity: "This big guy may be a real ancient dragon species!"

"Ancient dragon species?"

Xia En asked in a low voice: "What is the difference between it and other creatures contaminated by dragon blood?"

"The meaning of the ancient dragon species is that it is a creature that is born after an ancient dragon has mated with other creatures. The blood of the ancient dragon naturally flows in its body, which is different from those creatures that are contaminated after acquisition."

Xian Ge explained: "Although this dragon turtle is not a descendant of the first generation, the concentration of dragon blood in its body is not low, so be careful."

"However, judging from its breath, it seems to have been contaminated by blasphemy."

After hearing these words, Xia En suddenly understood.

Simply put, it is the difference between nature and nurture.

This big guy is obviously not easy to mess with, but Xia En's intuition told him that the [Black Stone Essence] he needed was in the veins under the ancient dragon species!

In this way, the answer to whether or not to take action is already clear.

Xia En took a deep breath and looked at the sleeping giant turtle.

"That's just right, let's use you to test my improved strength!"