Just as the Nightmare Star finished upgrading, Yang Yi returned from hunting in the wild.
On the way, he ran into another small group of "Evil Locusts" feeding, but left them alone. Killing them would not accomplish much, so he did not bother.
He brought up the Nightmare Star's panel to check the effects of the upgrade. Sure enough, much like the Gale's upgrade, its base stats and original skills had not changed. Only three new skills had been added.
One of them was "Civilization's Protection+," which he could basically confirm was standard for every level nine ship.
Then there were the other two new skills.
[Name: Death Dream] [Description: The Nightmare's exclusive skill. Only the captain can activate it. It can curse any target, which must be an intelligent being. Before activating it, the target's existence must be confirmed. It can be successfully activated regardless of the distance between them. Once cursed, the target will be dragged into an eternal nightmare, experiencing death an infinite number of times. Unless the Nightmare Star is destroyed, this process will not stop. It is effective against the vast majority of life-forms and will continue until the individual dies. Even if interrupted, the curse will resume once the ship is repaired, without end. Although individuals afflicted with Death Dream are considered dead, they cannot be placed in the Monster Gacha Machine. This spell can only be activated once. Upon activation, the curse placed on the captain by "Endless Nightmare+" will also be removed and transferred entirely to the target.]
``` [Name: Full Defense Barrier]
[Description: The Astrologer's exclusive skill. It can only be activated three times. It deploys a Full Defense Barrier with a fifty-meter radius centered on the ship. In theory, it can defend against any form of attack.