Who opened the door deep within the mural hall and came out? Was it an out-of-control individual or extraordinary creature nearby at the time? And did they possess the ability to act in dreams? After listening to Anderson Hood's account, Klein began to make logical deductions.
In a flash, a new idea came to him:
Could that be the owner of the mysterious eyes that were watching the deck and him earlier?
That's possible! If that mysterious person really had been lurking on the ship all along, following us into this sea area, then he must have also fallen asleep at Evernight, appearing in the dream world... Was the " The Hermit " completely unaware of his existence, or did she tacitly approve of his actions? Was this her trump card that allowed her to accept my commission without fear of the dangers here? No, that can't be sure, at least not that the one who Door Opening door deep within the mural hall was the mysterious person on the ship... Klein looked at Anderson with deep eyes and asked in return:
Why do you think it doesn't look like it?
Anderson Hood just mentioned that he initially suspected the person who Door Opening was a member of the " Future," but later thought it was unlikely.
Anderson chuckled:
"I just visited everyone on the ship in my dream, and I found that none of them had the ability to move freely in that world, except for you."
"Unfortunately, I was pushing the door open from the outside," Klein said calmly.
Anderson shrugged:
"I know, so I didn't doubt you. This ocean is fraught with danger, teeming with all sorts of unimaginable Monster. Perhaps the one who Door Opening was the Stone Giant from before, or a rotting Dragon that dreamt of countless treasures."
At this point, he leaned against the ship's railing, gazing at the ocean bathed in golden sunlight, and smiled wistfully:
"I've noticed that after I escaped the shipwreck crisis caused by the storm, the Misfortune is gradually disappearing, haha, obviously it's not fixed, it's permanent."
"Look, I swam to that island without any problems. Although I had a lot of bad luck afterward, at least I made it until you arrived."
"Yes, I lured the Monster out and made that Stone Giant appear, but we dealt with it easily, didn't we?"
"Furthermore, I've been on board for several hours now, and nothing has happened. Doesn't that just prove..."
Before Anderson could finish speaking, Klein coldly interrupted him:
"Shut up!"
Doesn't this guy know that if he's sullen, he should keep quiet? I really want to punch him! If I hadn't Divination before that you hadn't undergone any changes and hadn't been possessed by a powerful figure above the Gray Fog, I would have wanted to sink you into the sea. Hmm... Sequence 8 of the " Hunter " pathway is " Provoker," so he must have easily digested that Potion back then... Klein sincerely felt that Anderson was far superior to Danitz in terms of "provocativeness."
"Okay, okay, I'll shut up, I'll shut up." Anderson raised his hands, forcing a smile without any anger.
Seeing that he no longer provided any clues about the person who Door Opening in the dream world, Klein remained silent for a few seconds, then suddenly turned around and walked into the cabin.
He realized he had been careless in something!
Now that Anderson, shrouded in Misfortune, has boarded the ship, it means the likelihood of him encountering attacks and dangers will increase dramatically. Therefore, it is necessary to make some preparations!
Back in his room, Klein took out the Azik Copper Whistle and Will Auceptin paper crane before entering the washroom to set up his own ritual to summon himself. He then brought the Beyonder Characteristic of the " Kindling " glove, the Sun Brooch, and the " Nightmare " from the Gray Fog into the real world.
Instead of immediately changing his personal belongings, he put these items into his suitcase and placed it next to the Biotoxin Bottle.
In this way, even if danger strikes suddenly, he will have the opportunity to adjust his "equipment" in time and make targeted selections.
Having done all this, Klein felt much more relaxed. He packed up the rest of his belongings, left the room, and headed to the deck, afraid of missing any trace of the mermaid.
As soon as he stepped out of the cabin, he saw Frank Lee squatting beside him, looking both shocked and bewildered.
"What happened?" Klein's heart skipped a beat.
He feared that the experiments of this mad "hybridist" had gone wrong, plunging the crew of the " Future " into a terrible ecological disaster.
Frank shook his head blankly and said:
Didn't I tell you about those little things?
"They originally needed a period of dormancy before they could grow and reproduce, but instead..."
"What was the result?" Klein's expression turned serious.
This caught the attention of Anderson, the " Strongest Hunter," who was on deck boasting to the pirates about how many pirates he had hunted, completely unaware of the change in the expressions of his audience. Curious, he stopped talking and moved closer.
Frank, who was squatting, looked up and said:
"They have just completed a large-scale reproduction and have undergone mutation."
"This, this is simply a miracle!"
"And then? Where did they go? Are they still in your 'laboratory'?" Klein instinctively felt this wasn't a good thing.
Frank took two seconds to process the question, then rolled up his sleeves, revealing his hairy arms.
He tapped on the deck in front of him, a puzzled smile on his face.
"They've crawled in here, it seems they're... modifying the ' Future '..."
Amidst the dull thuds, a milky white fountain, resembling milk, suddenly gushed forth from the deck, splashing Frank Lee all over his head and face.
He licked the liquid from his lips and exclaimed in surprise:
"' Future '! ' Future ' has produced milk!"
At the same time, the pirates on the ship's hull pointed in terror to the cannon positions below:
"The muzzle, the muzzle is spitting out milk!"
This... this is not scientific... Klein almost couldn't control the twitching of his lips.
Ever since boarding the " Future," ever since the ship reached the break and began to fall, he felt that many things happening had become extremely unscientific, even beyond the scope of his knowledge of mysticism.
Anderson stared in disbelief, even forgetting to ask a question, and habitually stomped his foot, successfully watching another fountain of milk gush upwards.
A series of thoughts flashed through Klein's mind, allowing him to keenly grasp a problem.
He immediately looked at Frank Lee and asked in a deep voice:
"After your little ones infected the ' Future ', will they continue to infect the people on board?"
As he asked the question, Klein's right hand had already reached into his pocket, selecting " Levitation Charm " based on their different shapes, preparing to fly into the air and escape the infection.
Frank thought about it seriously and said:
Theoretically speaking, yes...
Before he could finish speaking, a figure darted out and kicked him in the butt, sending him tumbling several times and splashing milk everywhere.
The newcomer was Nina, who was wearing a linen shirt and a dark blue jacket.
She glared angrily at Frank Lee, who was lying on the deck, and cursed rapidly:
"Hurry up and deal with those damn little things of yours!"
"Do you think my breasts aren't big enough?"
"Okay, fine," Frank Lee said dejectedly, patting his behind.
At this moment, Klein had already taken out the talisman and whispered:
" Storm!"
He felt he couldn't underestimate Frank Lee's ability to cause trouble and suspected that the other party might escalate the disaster, so he decided to fly into the air first.
Blue flames enveloped the tin-made rune, instantly creating a gale that swirled around Klein's feet and body, lifting him off the deck and into the air, four or five meters high.
Anderson was taken aback at first, then reached out his hand to try to grab Klein, but he was a step too slow and failed. He could only watch helplessly as Gehrman Sparrow rose up while he remained in place.
The ordinary-looking but handsome Hunter shook his head with Distortion expression, wanting to both laugh and tear the first mate of the " Future " across from him into eight pieces.
At this moment, Frank took out a bottle of dark green powder, grabbed a handful, and sprinkled it around while chanting Jotun incantations.
As soon as the powder touched the deck, it sprouted green vines that grew wildly, quickly absorbing the milk and those "little things," entangling the entire deck and cabin.
In just ten seconds, the " Future " was transformed into a forest of vines.
"Phew, problem solved." Frank smiled at Nina first, then his expression suddenly changed. "They... they've mutated too!"
Just then, a pirate staggered over and cried out in fear:
"I... I have a watermelon growing on my head!"
Klein looked in the direction of the sound and saw green vines sprouting from the top of the pirate's head, one of which bore what appeared to be a nearly ripe watermelon.
"This is what they call an anomaly? This is absolutely insane, damn insane!" Anderson exclaimed.
He immediately shifted his gaze and spoke in a deep voice:
There's something wrong with the ocean around here!
Klein was in mid-air, made the same judgment.
Without external interference, Frank Lee's experimental products and extraordinary abilities would not have mutated simultaneously!
Zzz!
The vines were torn apart, and the windows of the captain's cabin were opened.
" Admiral of Stars " Cattleya appeared there, speaking in a voice amplified by magic:
Frank, stop trying.
"Perhaps the presence of the Earth Mother lingers here."
Earth Mother? Klein stared in astonishment at the " The Hermit " lady, feeling that his previous guesses about the divine war in this sea area might be completely overturned!
"Oh, merciful mother." Frank crossed his arms as if cradling a baby.
Then, he lay down and kissed the vines reverently.
" Admiral of Stars " Cattleya silently watched this scene, her body instantly surrounded by dazzling starlight, causing the entire " Future " to light up.
She curled her finger and flicked it lightly, causing a colorless flame to land on the vines beside the captain's cabin window.
The vines were immediately set ablaze and silently turned to ashes.
The colorless flames spread and raged silently, but did not harm a single Sailor, and the light emitted by the " Future " helped it successfully resist the burning.
Before long, the entire vine forest disappeared, leaving only the watermelon growing on the pirate's head; of course, the connecting vines had also burned out.
"Phew, this is practically Devil descending!" The pirate who had been there earlier took two steps forward and picked up the watermelon that had sprouted from his head.
"Don't open it! Admiral of Stars!" Cattleya's warning had barely echoed when the pirate, half out of anger and half out of curiosity, used brute force to open the watermelon.
The watermelon was split in two, revealing a milky-white "brain" filled with grooves, surrounded by bright red liquid.
With a thud, the pirate died instantly, beyond any chance of being saved. His Beyonder Characteristic began to coalesce at an extraordinary speed.
"This is truly bizarre and insane..." Klein sighed inwardly, preparing to land back on the deck.
Just then, he saw a giant hand suddenly emerge from beneath the sea and slap the side of the " Future ".
This hand has extremely long fingers, nearly half a meter long, and its entire body is a grayish-black color, like a barren plain!
Klein hissed silently, then couldn't help glancing at Anderson Hood.
This guy just said nothing had happened since he boarded the ship!
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