On the deck of the Doom, a black energy surged within the ship. It was energy stored in the ship's keel.
To make the Doom stronger, it no longer needed to devour sea beasts or the like.
Releasing the special energy stored in its keel was enough—in other words, gradually lifting the Sea of Demons' seal on the Doom.
During the Strongest's Contest, when Su Xiao had just become the Doom's captain, the special energy within the Doom had been nearly depleted. This time, however, the situation was completely different. It had reached the point of overflowing. It seemed that while Su Xiao had been selling the Doom, its buyer had done quite a bit on the Sea of Demons.
Su Xiao had previously sold the Doom to a Worker merchant. That person had then sold it again, and the buyer had been an eighth-order Contractor. After obtaining the Doom, he had come to the Sea of Demons hoping to make a fortune, only to die there.
After arriving at the Sea of Demons, that scapegoat had most likely been cursed by it as well. After all, he had been an eighth-order Contractor. The moment he came under the curse, he had begun thinking of ways to lift it.
It had to be said that the scapegoat had chosen the right method: having the Doom devour large quantities of sea beasts, ships, and the like to raise it to its strongest state.
The stronger the Doom became, the higher its resistance to the curse. In this way, the scapegoat would have more time to find a way to lift the curse.
What had happened during that period was still unknown. The result was that the scapegoat had died from the Sea of Demons' curse, while the Doom had been pressed