nycdaug Chapter 34 Curse Lifted and Conclusion
Chapter 34 Curse Lifted and Conclusion
After his arm injury had healed somewhat, Miao Meng did not rush to exit the dungeon to settle the score. Instead, he began to search through the collection in the city lord's mansion.
However, the battle lasted too long, and the sky was already beginning to lighten. As a result, the city lord's mansion had only been quiet for a short time before it was invaded by other forces.
Because of his severe injuries and excessive spiritual energy consumption, Miao Meng could only do a quick search before speeding away on his skateboard.
To avoid defeating the boss only to be taken down by the minions.
After returning to the small island where he had previously hidden, he finally had enough time to check the ship girl panel, which was still not stable.
When the tragedy at the city lord's mansion spread throughout Xixian City, Miao Meng also figured out the changes after the ship girl's form was completed.
In modern society, once a ship is activated by the Mind Cube, its attributes and soul will be influenced by the subconscious of all humans who know information about the ship.
In addition, due to the widespread popularity of various anthropomorphic games and historical influences, their forms are mostly female, and their basic abilities are extremely powerful, but it is difficult for them to make further progress.
Because when the modification is too extensive and the difference from the original ship is too great, it will deviate from the subconscious perception and will no longer be able to obtain the original abilities it possesses.
However, the Middle Ages were different. No matter how widely a ship's fame spread, it couldn't go very far. Therefore, the soul of a ship was its captain, and its form was more limited by the captain's perception.
When the "Hunter of Fortune" was activated, its history was still going on. Even the captain hadn't gone far and was still in the world, not yet fully formed.
Therefore, its abilities still have a lot of room for development. After Miao Meng killed Basamu, he inherited the position of captain. However, Basamu's soul was fused with the ship, which is why it is now a peculiar existence that is both the captain and the ship.
In short, as the Fortune ship accumulates more stories, these stories will become the ship's strength, transforming into a series of expertise and capabilities.
No matter how the ship changes, as long as Miao Meng remains the captain, the ship will always receive the corresponding bonus effect.
[Ding! The "Crew's Revenge" quest is complete, unlocking the "Undead Crew" feat. All attributes have changed; please check them promptly.]
The captain has returned to his post, restoring his soul. Your adventure has become a milestone in the Captain's Log, granting you the special perk and the soul weapon "Sword of Wind."
Undead Crew: The ordinary crew members were killed by Captain Bartholomew in the treasure cave. Ultimately, amidst the treasure, witchcraft, and resentment, these crew members merged with the Fortune, becoming part of the ship and forever "living".
The 66 immortal crew members can handle miscellaneous tasks on board, such as cleaning the deck, loading cannons, or engaging in boarding maneuvers.
(P.S.: Don't have high expectations for their intelligence or fighting skills; after all, anyone with a brain wouldn't stay on the ship. — Count Bartholomew)
Baal the Sword of Wind: The Black Earl poured years of effort into forging this soul weapon for his family, which can be passed down through generations.
Agility, Constitution, and Willpower all increase by 1. Base attributes will receive even greater bonuses over time and with the increase in the number of souls collected.
Wind Element Mastery: This rapier is wrapped in invisible wind element, which can generate wind blades when swung, and can unleash a storm when infused with a large amount of energy.
Current Bound Person: Count Barthamur (Soul Form)
The ship equipment configuration attributes are as follows:
Ship Name: "Fortune Hunter" Bartha Roberts (Miao Meng)
Health (Durability): 63%; Psionic Points: 7/7
Power (Bombardment): C+ upgraded to B level.
Physical condition (durability): C is upgraded to B+.
Skill (Lightning Strike): D+ upgraded to C.
Agility (Mobility): B- upgraded to A+.
Sensing (air defense): E+ level upgraded to D+ level.
Willpower (Aerospace): Upgraded from E+ to C level.
Talents/Specialties: Golden Rule; Smooth Sailing; Undead Crew; Windblade.
After the captain returned to his post, in addition to the visible enhancement of his physical attributes, he also inherited many of Captain Barsamuel's combat experience and skills.
If it weren't for the fact that some of the Fear Lord's spells require special energy to use, Miao Meng would even be called the Black Earl II.
What excited Miao Meng the most was that his ship girl form had finally changed, growing from 1.45 meters to 1.55 meters, and her appearance was no longer as 'cute' as before.
You can vaguely see the shadow of the Black Earl in his face shape, so his original feminine appearance has now become a more androgynous boyish look.
This change fully demonstrates that appearance is not permanent, but gradually grows with one's experiences, and may even grow into a 1.9-meter-tall burly man just like the original body.
Although some magical devices can change one's appearance, making one appear different to others, they are ultimately not as good as the true appearance of a ship girl.
After calming himself down for a while, Miao Meng sat in his makeshift hut, staring at the slender wind sword without saying a word.
It wasn't that he didn't know how to use a rapier, but rather that he didn't know how to deal with the lingering remnant soul of Captain Barsamuel inside.
Bartham's soul should have been completely integrated into the Soul Armor and passed down to his family descendants, but the crew's curse and the Fortune's specialties forcibly devoured the captain's soul.
According to the judgment of this sword, the captain's main soul still exists in the world, in the body of the "Fortune" Basa, so it did not fly away, but became Miao Meng's weapon.
After examining it for a while, Miao Meng finally couldn't resist taking it in his hand and slowly using his spiritual energy to touch the soul within the sword.
He wanted to recreate the dream he had experienced when he was cursed, in order to access Captain Bartholomew's most profound memories.
He had also been fighting in the city all night and was now feeling tired, not physically, but mentally exhausted from the frequent consumption of spiritual energy.
----------(Yesterday's basement)-----------
"Father, what are you doing?"
The two young masters, who were taken to the basement by the servants, watched their father stand in front of a sword with his head bowed for a long time before turning around and taking the younger son from him.
"Mori, please forgive me."
Looking at his youngest son's still bewildered eyes, Bashamu hardened his heart and sent the child to the sword, cutting open the child's palm and letting his blood slowly fill the magic circle.
The youngest son was born too late and is not yet intelligent enough to carry on the family line. Therefore, it would be better to sacrifice him to pave the way for his older brother.
The eldest son was not very old, only three or four years old, and had just begun to understand things. Although he saw his younger brother's wrists being cut by his father, he could not understand what was happening.
"My child, Panama Roberts, go out to sea. I have put everything I have on the sea. All you need to do is take it, and it will surely be passed down to future generations."
After giving Panama a gentle kiss on the forehead, Bashamou then carried the child through the basement escape tunnel to Mary, instructing her to take the child out to sea in a small boat, as far away as possible.
Just as the sun was setting, Miao Meng also woke up from his dream. He reflected on the abilities left behind by Bashamu, and once he was sure he had inherited them, he stopped worrying about them.
Finally, he looked at the flight path to the northeast. If they chased it now, they could definitely catch up. However, after thinking about it, Miao Meng gave up. There was no need to continue to pursue them relentlessly.
Regardless of whether this instance has any limits, the generous gift the captain left for himself is enough to secure the life of the other party's child.