From sailboats to star destroyers (Source: Web)

Chapter 9: A Quick Guide to Nautical Adventures and What You'll Gain

After tidying up the messy equipment on the ground, Miao Meng suddenly threw himself onto the beach and started rolling around on the ground.

After all, during the fight, I was fueled by adrenaline and didn't feel anything wrong with my body. But now that the fight is over and the pain relief has worn off, I feel pain all over my body.

He was not unscathed when he approached the pirates. Not to mention how fast the pirates' knives were, the fact that the pirates also had firearms was enough to put him in a good fight.

Fortunately, the muskets these pirates carried were mostly single-shot muskets; otherwise, if the enemy had used a three-stage firing method, even if they ran fast, they would have been riddled with bullets.

Miao Meng wasn't taken down by the enemy's muskets; it was purely because of the potion. The agility potion he bought from the shop, in addition to its speed-up effect, also had a certain chance to dodge attacks.

In addition, with an ample supply of slow-acting and rapid-acting healing potions, coupled with the added health regeneration from breathing, he was able to survive several shots without sustaining fatal damage.

In addition, the incapacitating effect that would normally occur when a firearm hits a person is almost non-existent for professionals, since their superior healing ability ensures they won't bleed to death.

Of course, the injuries could heal, but the pain remained. If it weren't for the fact that this instance had many gamified rules, and that the bullets would disappear after they hit the target, Miao Meng felt that he would probably have to cut the flesh open again and pick out the lead bullets.

After rolling around on the beach in silence for a long time, Miao Meng finally used the water in the bag to clean the filth on his face, which was a mixture of tears, snot, and mud.

Among the grime on his face, besides the mud and sand he had picked up while crying, a considerable portion was sand and dirt that had splattered onto his face when he charged under the fire of artillery.

After changing into a clean outfit, Miao Meng switched back to her ship girl form and installed several relatively intact cannons into her ship equipment space.

This space is connected to the warehouse of the "Fortune Ship," and its capacity is enormous, much larger than the backpack that comes with the network. After all, it is an ocean-going vessel, which can easily hold dozens of tons of cargo.

After passing this level, the subsequent levels are much easier. Of course, this is mainly because Miao Meng now has artillery, and with the effect of the endless ammunition pouch, he can create a suppressive effect on the artillery positions.

Furthermore, the monsters' attributes didn't improve much afterward; their numbers simply increased. And after he had accumulated a reasonable number of points, he was able to break free from his self-imposed constraints and freely use his ship girl form, which made things much easier.

With the terrifying power of the ship girls, Miao Meng could even pick up the cannon and charge into battle. Of course, he wouldn't actually do that, since it would be a bit uncomfortable for someone 1.45 meters tall to carry such a thick iron pipe.

The final boss of the second level is Boatswain Raine, a berserker with a level 12 skill. He wields his axe with such ease that he can even knock bullets away.

However, that was all the strength it possessed. When faced with the whistling shells, it fought desperately but only managed to block two shells before being pierced through the heart by the third.

The final boss of the third level, which is also the ultimate boss of this dungeon, is a storm wizard who serves as the first mate on the ship, and also works as an astrologer and navigator.

Faced with this terrifying enemy who could summon wind and rain and unleash elemental attacks such as torrential rain, hail, and thunder, Miao Meng did not arrogantly use his human form to get close and fire a few shots at the enemy.

Instead, they relied on the ship girls' innate abilities to stand on the sea and continuously fire shells at the enemy, only managing to take down their head after exhausting the enemy's magical reserves.

"Phew~ I finally managed to beat the game before midnight. I thought I would run out of time. Unfortunately, I used too many abilities later on, and I only have a little over 1000 points, which is only enough to buy one rare item."

Miao Meng searched through the Storm Wizard's corpse, trying to pick out any usable fragments from the shattered equipment.

Although these fragments cannot be taken into reality, they can be used as markers to unlock corresponding equipment in the settlement shop, thus enriching the inventory of exchangeable items.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully breaking through three lines of defense. Dungeon exploration progress is 67%. Total completion time is 11 hours and 27 minutes. Overall rating is passing.]

The bounty hunters at sea have arrived. Your current points are 1113, which will be automatically cleared upon exiting the instance. Please handle this promptly.

Miao Meng had seen the pop-up notification before, so he only glanced at it before focusing his attention on the ship that appeared at the edge of the island.

The ship wasn't small, but it was packed full of goods. Rows and rows of shelves stretched from bow to stern, but many of the shelves were empty, with only the front few rows filled with cargo.

Without the slightest hesitation, Miao Meng headed straight for the first shelf. Of course, he wasn't interested in the map of Captain Bartholomew's whereabouts on the shelf, but rather in the strange item next to it—an endless ammunition pouch.

I've obtained quite a few rare items during my previous two dungeon runs, but this is the first time I've been so lucky to encounter a rare item that perfectly matches my playstyle.

Based on the strange and unusual items he had seen in the shops along the way, Miao Meng was confident that there were at least double-digit numbers of such items in this instance, and possibly even triple-digit numbers.

That's why Miao Meng is so concerned about this dungeon, which is extremely stingy with rewards, offering nothing but points and experience, and no equipment or materials.

Although he hadn't opened the forum, Miao Meng had a good idea of ​​what was going on. Something like a rare item wouldn't be cheap; ordinary equipment or even enchanted equipment might not be as valuable as a piece of junk rare item.

"Ding-a-ling~"

With the disappearance of 1000 points, the endless bullet pouches that Miao Meng had been longing for were now in his hands. The instance also reminded him that each item was unique and would not reappear after being redeemed.

Hearing that even refreshing the dungeon wouldn't yield the same rare item again left Miao Meng somewhat disappointed. Although he had encountered this situation before, he still couldn't help feeling resentful once he was certain.

After exchanging for the rare item, I only had a little over 100 points left, which was almost not enough to buy anything big. However, it would be a loss to directly exchange it for Disaster Coins at a 1:3 ratio.

So Miao Meng could only pick and choose from the back shelves, selecting some useful ornaments as a supplement, and then buy some metal, ammunition and other supplies to fill the warehouse.

The potential of the "Tales of the Sea" dungeon is too great to be fully explored in a short time. Miao Meng is prepared for a long-term struggle, and the things he has exchanged now are all in preparation for the next strategy.

As for the captain's clue, it's not too late to exchange for it when you've reached your bottleneck. Normally, this dungeon's difficulty requires a complete level 5 team to complete.

He's only level one now, his equipment slots aren't even full, and he has very few skills. If he rushes to exchange for clues, he might suffer a huge loss if he encounters a time-limited mission.

After leaving the dungeon, Miao Meng first heated up a few fast food meals for himself in the microwave, and then comfortably lay down in the bathtub.

After resting for a while, I quickly finished my midnight snack and went to sleep. After all, it was already midnight when I left the dungeon, and after all that fuss, it was already 2 a.m.

While mental abilities are indeed a strength of a psychic, it doesn't mean he can escape sleep right now, especially during his apprenticeship. Ensuring sufficient sleep will allow him to quickly become familiar with and master his professional skills.