Afternoon.
The Nightmare Star had resumed sailing, heading straight ahead at 65 knots.
The Lookout had been repaired, but because no crystals had been used, it had been pieced together from bones. All the crystal balls on the railing had been replaced with skulls, with Soulfire burning inside them.
It had been repaired last night.
Every skull was identical and looked very familiar. They came from the Former Captain at the bow.
His head must have been snatched away by the Bone Arms last night and mounted on the Lookout. After repeatedly regenerating, he had supplied several heads, which served as decorations in place of the crystal balls.
Yang Yi did not mind the Lookout's appearance, as long as it worked.
The Astrologer's features were gradually being overwritten by those of the Nightmare.
He used the Lookout to scan the surrounding waters but found no islands.
After all, the tsunami had just passed. Any islands that had been there were probably submerged.
The real reason Yang Yi had scanned was to see whether any Rotting Whales were nearby.
These enormous creatures were treated as islands at sea and could be detected by scanning. Knowing about them in advance would let him prepare early.
He also wanted to try looking for a smaller Rotting Whale, such as a Miniature Rotting Whale, which would certainly be easier to deal with than a Small Rotting Whale.
If he could get a Fruit of Abundance, the Nightmare Star could be upgraded.
As for how to harvest the Fruit of Abundance, Su Na had already found a way.
They could use a large quantity of a Glutton's Gastric Juice to make a container for holding the Fruit of Abundance. The Gastric Juice's digestive power would suppress the fruit's growth, allowing them to bring back a