A huge, gray-black hand gripped the side of the ship and rapidly climbed upwards, pulling out the part of the seabed inch by inch.
Through the azure water, Klein first saw a large expanse of gray-black shadows, then his entire field of vision was filled with writhing chunks of flesh.
The Monster appeared to be haphazardly pieced together from countless grayish-black corpses. Behind its two enormous hands were withered, twig-like arms, which originated from the corpse of what appeared to be Giant. This Giant One-Eyed closed eye, and several other heads were attached to its neck. From those heads, fish-like bodies covered in scales, lizard-like remains, Distortion human corpses extended outwards, layer upon layer, constructing a floating island-like mass of flesh.
From the different corpses and from the gaps between the pieces, wisps of yellowish-green gas emanated, spreading outwards and seemingly enveloping the area.
Cough! Cough cough cough!
Just from the faint smell, many Sailor on deck began coughing violently, almost unable to straighten up.
Seeing this, Frank Lee was about to pull out the material from the hidden compartment of his belt and unleash his extraordinary ability when, unexpectedly, the voice of " Admiral of Stars," Cattleya, rang in his ears first:
Frank, stop!
"Go help Nina direct the Sailor and adjust the sails with them!"
"Why?" Frank Lee asked instinctively.
"In this region, supernatural phenomena within the authority of the ' Earth Mother ' will undergo abnormalities, including your abilities." As Cattleya spoke, she stretched out her palms and placed them on a spot on the desk.
The symbols and magical emblems on the " Future " immediately lit up in distinct layers and at different times, transforming the entire ship into a dazzling sea of stars, which seemed to correspond one by one with the deep-space lights surrounding Cattleya.
The pervasive yellow-green gas was blocked by starlight, while Klein Levitation from near the edge toward his room's window.
The pirates' coughing symptoms subsided, and under the command of Sailor Nina and First Mate Frank, and following the orders of Navigator Ottolov, they quickly adjusted the sails, attempting to get the " Future " away from the nearby ocean at a faster speed and no longer be affected by the effects of the anomaly.
However, the enormous, gray-black Monster had already wrapped itself around the front of the ship, and its underwater body was connected to something else, forcibly holding back the " Future " and making it difficult for it to move forward.
At the same time, it seemed as if invisible mountains appeared all around, blocking the sea breeze blowing from afar, so that no matter how the " Future " adjusted its sails, it could not get any power.
"Given this situation, a backup Steam power system is needed, but unfortunately, the ' Future ' doesn't have one..."
"Hmm... It can also use starlight to fly, but this seems to consume a lot of energy from the ' The Hermit ' lady, and it's difficult to control the direction and progress. Flying in this sea in that way, unless it's lucky, it will most likely crash into a more dangerous area. Heh, and there's also that extremely unlucky guy Anderson on the ship..." Klein Levitation by the window of his room, looking at the situation around him.
He wasn't nervous because neither " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya nor " Strongest Hunter " Anderson had yet revealed their true strength.
"Of course, that includes me too..." Klein added in his mind.
He planned to return to his cabin first, put on the " Kindling " gloves. There was no "food" nearby, so using this magical item was more suitable than using " Creeping Hunger," which should be saved for a more dangerous and complex situation. Then he was thrown onto the Gray Fog to calm down.
As for the negative effects of losing his items, Klein already had a plan. When he changed his equipment later, he planned to put items such as his wallet, Azik Copper Whistle, and Adventurer Harmonica into his suitcase, leaving only " Creeping Hunger," Merfolk Cufflink, and various talismans from the Sea God's Domain. He would also keep a close eye on the former two to prevent them from getting lost.
Statistically speaking, the most likely items to be lost by the " Kindling " gloves are the talismans, because they are the most numerous.
Klein wasn't worried about this. He had made several talismans with different effects, so he could use one, throw one away, and discard one as needed!
Besides, the metal corresponding to the Storm Domain is tin, which is cheap and worthless. The extraordinary effect is given by the " Sea God Scepter," so there's no extra cost... Klein muttered to himself as he reached out and pushed open the window of his room.
Just then, the huge gray-black Monster pieced together from chunks of flesh climbed even higher. As it drew nearer, the hair of the Sailor busy on deck grew wildly, soon exceeding their waists.
This wasn't the most terrifying situation. The most horrifying thing was that one of the flaxen strands of hair seemed to have come to life, intertwining and binding its owner.
Clumps of hair began to show similar changes, and the dazzling starry sky on the surface of the " Future " spacecraft could not completely block this effect.
For some pirates who shaved their heads, their uniqueness did not bring them luck; their nose hairs multiplied at a visible rate, blocking their breathing passages.
At the Admiral of Stars " Cattleya had somehow raised her arms, holding a scroll that looked like it was made of smooth fish skin.
"Paralysis!"
As the Ancient Hermes incantation echoed and the scroll burned silently, a beam of pale green light shot out and struck the Monster's enormous hand that appeared at the edge of the ship's side.
Without any pause, the writhing mass of flesh, pieced together from countless corpses, slammed its palm onto the dazzling sea of stars, causing radiance to scatter and ships to rock violently.
The deep purple in Cattleya's eyes intensified. Instead of taking out a new scroll, she pushed her right palm forward.
"A cage!"
After the pirate general uttered the tongue-twisting and mysterious incantation, the dazzling starlight surrounding her flew off one after another and descended upon the terrifying gray-black Monster.
The starlight instantly condensed, creating a giant, transparent amber that enveloped all the writhing chunks of flesh, confining them to their original positions.
At this moment, Anderson, the " Strongest Hunter," had a dark, dull short sword in his right hand. It appeared to have layers of eerie patterns on it, but it was just an illusion.
Taking advantage of the opportunity while the terrifying Monster was trapped in the " Starlight Cage," a layer of blazing white flames erupted from Anderson's body.
The flames flashed forward, leaping over the ship's side and landing on the gray-black mass of flesh pieced together from countless corpses.
Then, the incandescent white light rapidly moved across the surface, as if it were creating an extreme painting.
With a whoosh, fireworks shot into the sky, and Anderson, black short sword in hand, leaped back onto the deck.
The enormous Monster remained frozen in place, seemingly devoid of all life.
Snap, snap, snap! Deep, bottomless wounds appeared on its body, splitting into countless small pieces of flesh in a second.
The Reaper's attack power is truly outrageous... Klein had just adjusted his belongings and returned to the window, witnessed this scene.
Suddenly, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Just then, a sudden change occurred. The split flesh chunks stretched out their "hands and feet" and launched themselves toward the deck of the " Future " in an overwhelming manner.
This enormous, gray-black attacker seemed impossible to kill; however many pieces it was cut into, it would turn into just as many Monster!
Without a sound, a grayish-black mass of flesh leaped up from the deck directly opposite the captain's cabin, heading straight for " Admiral of Stars " to engulf his head.
A figure emerged from the shadows and stood in front of Cattleya; it was none other than Heath Doyle, the " Bloodless ".
His mouth opened wide, splitting open on both sides, from his nose all the way to his chest and abdomen, quickly forming a slowly writhing "vortex" of flesh and blood.
The "vortex" sucked in the grayish-black chunk of flesh, then quickly rolled inward, enveloping it within its body.
Heath Doyle landed on the deck like a shadow, swayed a few times, and then returned to normal, while the gray-black flesh that the Monster had split off from completely disappeared.
What's most terrifying about this Monster is its abnormal vitality. If only I could steal this special ability... Klein used the " Levitation Charm " again and floated out of the window, extending his right hand, gloved in black, with his five fingers spread wide.
The scene before his eyes changed, and clusters of dazzling lights of different colors replaced the corresponding people and objects.
These lights are constantly changing and flashing rapidly, making it difficult to grasp their underlying patterns.
From this perspective, Klein discovered that the grayish-black chunks of meat shared a certain luster, seemingly fragmented but actually a unified whole.
He immediately and calmly closed his right hand, grasped one of the luminous points, and rotated his wrist to the right.
Suddenly, Klein saw the yellowish-green light being drawn away and partially merged into his right palm.
This is the symbol corresponding to the " Poisonous Mist ".
He Stealing the gray-black Monster's " Poisonous Mist "!
This is the purpose of the " Kindling " gloves!
At the same time, Klein discovered that his extraordinary ability to " Damage Transfer " was lost—it was gone!
Within 12 hours, the same target can only Stealing once... Klein realized that the yellow-green mist that shrouded the " Future " and Corrosion the brilliant starry sea was rapidly thinning and no longer obvious, while the scattered gray-black pieces of flesh showed signs of drying and darkening.
The pirates thus gained a respite, and " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya pinned a golden brooch to the front of her classic robe.
The brooch appears to be cast in gold and is shaped like a bird with a long tail.
The atmosphere suddenly became calm and peaceful, all the panic and tension inexplicably disappeared, and even Klein was affected by something indescribable, feeling as if he had become an emotionless Living Corpse.
Just as the critical moment was about to arrive, a ship sailed in from the ocean ahead.
It was also a sailboat, equally enormous, with a predominantly dark black color tinged with a somber green.
Its pale white mainsail is painted with a blooming, jet-black tulip.
This is the flagship of " Admiral of Hell " Ludwell, the " Black Tulip "!
It's a frequent visitor to this sea area!
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