Status Improvement, Sea Wind!

If you want to be prominent in public, you have to suffer in private.

After downing a full 265ml bottle of 52-proof MaLanShan ErGuoTou, Su Mo forced himself to sober up, going from being unsteady at the beginning to becoming more and more stable as he walked. This was the only benefit Su Mo had received from countless times of drinking Psionic Water and repairing his body with the Mountain and Shan Hai Painting.

He can directly control his body's circulation to speed up, thereby quickly metabolizing and eliminating alcohol from his body.

Such an ability, if it were to return to Earth, would surely make Su Mo a god of wine who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

But in this wasteland, Su Mo knew very well that when he was drunk, he didn't have to think about the pain he would suffer in the battle tonight.

When I sober up, the nightmare-like pain of my body being torn apart and half of my body being paralyzed may be coming back! In the distance, the old man operating the excavator is still sticking to his post in this dark world.

Seeing Su Mo approach, he quickly went to greet him, "Chief, the tasks you assigned last night, digging the pit and building the bathtub, are all done. We've finished digging the pit, and even the mud walls next to it have been partially hardened using surplus materials from the village. We've also successfully completed the initial construction of the bathtub. Now we just need to wait for the village to prepare the water and fill it in, which should take about an hour."

Knowing that Su Mo was coming, they were about to begin the test.

Although the villagers had long since come to understand Su Mo's temperament, the old craftsman still spoke with some trepidation because the construction had been delayed.

Hearing this, Su Mo simply shook his head. "Don't panic. The deadline I gave you is to finish it before 9 p. m. It's only a little past 7 p. m. From now on, just follow the schedule. Don't be so afraid of me. Alright, go get to work!"

With a wave of his hand, and under the grateful gaze of the old master craftsman, Su Mo walked steadily up the wooden stairs to the ship.

Tonight, there are still many final preparations to be made before the second closed beta test.

In addition to activating the new durability, Su Mo also needs to revert to his ancestral form to enhance the blessing enchanted by Connie the Lionman.

Although the Lion Man Priest's wind has significantly improved in terms of intelligence, its power is still limited to simple tasks like ventilation and dust removal.

Even Connie herself could only enchant herself with a mediocre Swift Wind Art to slightly increase her movement speed.

Using such wind to resist a waterfall cascading from a thousand meters high is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Fortunately, as Su Mo focused his attention, after the system scanned the entire Hope's attributes, a familiar page of extraordinary blessings popped up.

[Exceptional Attribute]: Gale (lv1) - Growth Potential (2.5 stars)

[Origin of Extraordinary Ability]: Originally a talent ability with a potential of two stars, it gained half a star of potential under the talent of Connie, the God's Priest the Oreo Clan race. Within a certain range of the blessed entity - the Hope, the Blessing Power will be controlled by Captain - Su Mo. Please explore the specific controls yourself.

[Upgrade Direction 1]: Blessing Upgrade, which raises the blessing level from Lv1 to Lv2, enhances the existing abilities of the blessing to a certain extent, expands the casting range of the blessing, and has a very small chance to cause the blessing to mutate and generate a second ability. Requires Survival Points (1180).

[Upgrade Direction Two]: Ancestral Blessing, transforms the blessing user from Lion Man Priest to Lion Man High Priest, 100% chance of generating a second ability, and a very small chance of increasing the blessing potential to generate a third ability, requires Survival Points (3800).

[Upgrade Direction 3]: Rank Enhancement. Upgrade Connie's rank from Lion Man Priest to the Oreo Clan God's Priest. There is a very high probability that she can upgrade her blessing attributes and blessing potential beyond her current rank. Moreover, during the first upgrade, there is a 100% chance that her blessing attributes will mutate and merge with the blessing attributes of the shelter. Requires Survival Points (6850).

[Evaluation]: God's Priest, bring it here! "Huh?"

Su Mo looked at the third upgrade option in surprise.

In previous blessing upgrade processes, I have never seen such a strange upgrade method as loading a talent tree.

The upgrade in rank, as it is literally understood, is not difficult to grasp.

Because Connie has now joined the Oreo Clan, her identity is no longer just that of an ordinary Lion Man Priest, but also that of God's Priest.

As the being closest to a god, even if her position is just a title, it still carries significant importance, much like how the emperor was once held hostage to command the feudal lords.

"And the third option can actually incorporate the blessing attribute of the shelter, doesn't that mean..."

"Can it combine with the abilities of a mermaid?"

Su Mo couldn't help but get excited at the thought of the three abilities granted by the Mermaid Benediction in the Underground Shelter.

If the Hope can incorporate the Mermaid's original water-repelling ability, it will automatically form a water-repelling shield if the entire ship is not submerged.

Su Mo didn't know if this cover could withstand the impact of the Waterfall Rainstorm, but if it were used for sea voyages, that would be amazing!

"It's a good thing I let Connie join before coming to offer my blessings. I didn't expect Oreo Clan would have so many benefits. It seems I'll have to dig deeper into the secrets behind this when I have time."

Stroking the rough, uneven welds on the guardrail, Su Mo immediately chose upgrade option three without hesitation.

Having spent over 20,000 points in the Training Ground, this expenditure of nearly 7,000 points, while high, was definitely not a financial blow! In fact, after deducting such a huge expense, he still had a surplus of 26,000 Survival Points, which was still quite generous!

"Avoid water, be friendly, and whatever you do, don't breathe in your whole body!"

"Promote him!"

The Mermaid Benediction of the Underground Shelter currently has three abilities. The second one, Breathing, is only for use underwater and is a completely useless skill for ships.

Aside from this one, as long as you can combine either water avoidance or friendliness, it's a huge win.

As if hearing Su Mo's prayer, a tangible green light slowly flew out into the void, connecting the Hope and the Underground Shelter located in the distance.

Within Su Mo's field of vision, the Tortoise Shell of the Underground Shelter slowly floated up and gradually flew onto the Hope.

The mermaid water, which had previously occupied 60% of the Tortoise Shell, now began to scatter its blue light under the system's soothing influence, falling onto the Hope.

Meanwhile, the little whirlwind blessed by Connie on the Hope also curiously darted out of the Captain's Cabin and jumped into the blue light to bathe in it.

Visibly, after being bathed in light, the cyan whirlwind was no longer so pure cyan, but instead took on a touch of blue.

Furthermore, as time went by, the small whirlwind, which was originally only about the size of a bottle cap, had grown to the size of a fist.

Under this growth, Su Mo could clearly feel a wind control ability that was several times, even dozens of times, stronger than the lion-man's blessing in the Underground Shelter, swirling around the little whirlwind, like a child rushing into its mother's arms, constantly surging into it.

The entire Hope ship, under the blessing, shimmered with a faint blue-green light!

"This feeling is just right, just right!"

From its original purely technological warship to one that incorporated mystical abilities, the golden-red light on the flag at the bow of the Hope has grown even stronger.

As the green light receded, the upgrade was complete! Su Mo couldn't wait to refocus his attention and summon a new blessing power attribute.

[Extraordinary Attribute]: Sea Breeze (lv3) - Growth Potential (Four Stars) [Extraordinary Origin]: In ancient legends, the Wind God and the Ocean God each controlled their own divine realms without interfering with each other. Therefore, the Wind God's wind became a rootless wind at sea, and the Ocean God's water became water without a source in the air. Over time, the environment on the sea surface deteriorated, frequently triggering devastating tsunamis that threatened to wipe out the world. Later, under the witness of the Main God, the two deities signed a pact and chose a new Divine Position to govern the water and wind on the sea surface, known as the God of Sea Wind.

[Supernatural Ability ①]: Sea (When aboard the Hope, the captain will possess a weaker ability to control water, allowing for some macroscopic manipulation of the water above the sea surface. Note: This ability is currently limited to use when the captain is above sea level; its power is reduced by 100% when used on land or below sea level.) [Supernatural Ability ②]: Wind (When aboard the Hope, the captain will possess considerable wind control, allowing for some macroscopic manipulation of the wind above the sea surface. Note: This ability is currently limited to use when the captain is above sea level; its power is reduced by 100% when used on land or below sea level.) [Supernatural Ability ③]: Friendship (Carries the friendly aura of the Merfolk Clan, naturally possessing the favor of marine life.) [Evaluation]: Please answer: Is the appearance of the God of Sea Wind a conspiracy against the Ocean God or a weakening of the Wind God? "A conspiracy against the Ocean God, or a weakening of the Wind God?"

Unlike before, this time the system unusually provided a sentence in plain language in the evaluation, and it was even a question that could be understood.

Ignoring the newly discovered ability that couldn't be used yet due to the limitations of the sea surface, Su Mo began to think carefully.

The purpose of this voyage was to find the Ocean God.

However, the system has now provided a hint of information in advance. From this information, Su Mo, who was born with a liberal arts background, sensitively perceived a hidden clue.

"Based on the current sea surface area, the ocean covers 80% of the area. The Wind God has lost such a large area, which seems like a major weakening. However, in reality, his winds were out of control once they reached the sea. Giving up such a large area of wind is not a big deal at all."

"But even when the Ocean God's waters reach the surface, he still retains control over them. Adding a new Divine Position of sea breeze is tantamount to stripping the Ocean God of a portion of his authority. That's what you call weakening him!"

"Moreover, this God of Sea Wind is definitely a winner in life. He actually controls such a large area. He's simply invincible!"

"But here's the question: who is this Main God?"

For humans living in the wasteland, every so-called god is Timed Bomb, capable of causing a disaster 500,000 times greater at any moment.

Silently noting down the points of doubt he had analyzed, Su Mo stood up, his head throbbing, as he looked at the newly added Wind God and Main God among all the recorded Divine Position.

"If we can find the Ocean God on this voyage, perhaps my questions will be answered."

"But now we should focus our attention back on the second closed beta test!"

After the upgrade was delayed, seeing that the Hope's new attribute progress bar had lit up, Su Mo immediately stopped delaying, refocused his attention, and returned to the cockpit.

The love-hate relationship between Ocean God and Wind God is not important; what matters is that the Hope now has the ability to control the sea breeze.

Whether this ability is strong or not, we'll have to go to the Talisman Paper World to find out.

With facilities and abilities completely different from the first test, the mysterious Heaven Stealing Secret Talisman flew out once again.

With a thought from Su Mo, the familiar impact subsided, and the Light Gate reopened.

After glancing behind him, he took out the Shan Hai Painting and the Psionic Water, making sure his physical condition had returned to its peak...

Su Mo stepped inside, his entire body enveloped in the Light Gate, and instantly disappeared from the cockpit of the Hope!