Once all the ship components and decorations were finished, the Doom would have a crew of 400, along with the bonus from the 'Cursed Heart'.
Su Xiao had no intention of repaying the gold coins he owed the grocery store for now. If he obtained a large surplus of gold coins in the future, he could consider paying them back. After all, the grocery store was certified by the Tree of Void. If it triggered a punishment mechanism, he would suffer a loss for nothing. Su Xiao did not want to have a halo floating over his head for the next few worlds.
The last time he encountered Brother Ascension, the green halo over the other man's head had truly left a deep impression.
Before completely lifting the Doom's curse, Su Xiao had no intention of repaying those gold coins. Lifting the second-stage curse on the Doom required more than 30,000 gold coins.
Compared to his debt, 30,000 gold coins was not much. However, obtaining 30,000 gold coins was incredibly difficult. He had reached a partnership with Brigadier General Murray, yet the other party had only paid him 1,500 gold coins. From that, he could estimate how difficult they were to obtain.
Su Xiao still had 312 gold coins, all in the Doom's captain's cabin. He had no way to obtain the missing coins for the time being.
Before replacing the Doom's sails and installing its ram, Su Xiao piloted the Doom away from Mistlight Island.
A moment later, the Doom returned to the dock at Mistlight Island. Bubu Wang leaped off the ship, while more than a dozen cursed shipwrights continued working, starting with replacing the mainsail.
"Woof."
When Bubu Wang saw Guy, his watery eyes seemed to light up. Guy's expression stiffened.
Guy and Bubu Wang actually had