Raine segregated the prisoners according to their land or water mutations, confining those with land-type mutations in water barrels, and those with water-type mutations on the ship, assigning guards to watch over them.
As for Frank, Raine had a large water tank specially made to keep him inside.
When Frank woke up, he saw Raine and his crew counting their loot.
There were 34 treasure chests from this battle, and some of the ships were completely destroyed, so a few treasures were inevitably missed.
"Captain, we get a total of 170,000 gold pearls," reported Avril.
Armin followed up with her own report, "There are also 31 intermediate-level skill books, 27 intermediate treasure maps, and a pearl bank deposit certificate with 500,000 gold pearls."
"Hmm? There's a bank deposit too?" Raine was quite surprised, but upon further thought, they weren't a pirate crew after all; they controlled an entire island, so having a deposit was normal.
However, it was regrettable that there were no advanced skill books or treasure maps.
After spending so much time in the Beast-class sea area, Raine's bounty team had killed hundreds of fleets, yet they couldn't find a single advanced skill book. The advanced treasure map was only pieced together from the spoils of a few fleets, showing how rare these two items were.
Of course, the income of 670,000 gold pearls already made Raine very satisfied.
Frank watched with a heavy heart as this was his years of savings, now suddenly in someone else's hands.
After sorting out the loot, Raine returned to his captain's quarters.
The Sea God Fruit that he had kept in his secret compartment had already reached its transformation limit after twelve days, it seemed this fruit wasn't that great, so Raine took it out.
The mysterious bird egg remained motionless, but Raine didn't want to disturb it. As long as the system didn't raise any alarms, he would let the Fire Heaven Crystal continue to stimulate the mutation. With one more enhancement slot available, Raine thought for a moment and decided to call in several core crew members.
A group of people looked at Raine with confusion on their faces, as the captain paced back and forth with a heavy heart.
"Captain, why did you call us here?" asked Fancy, looking puzzled. Now seventeen or eighteen years old, Fancy's outstanding appearance made even her questioning expression cute.
Raine looked at Fancy and shook his head. Her attributes were still unknown, so he didn't want to stimulate her for now.
They had already taken down the Swamp King and were likely to encounter other fleets soon. Raine didn't have much time, so who was most likely to improve their strength the most in a short period?
Finally, Raine's gaze fell on the tall man smoking a cigar.
"Shobe, this slot is for you!" he said decisively.
"Huh? What slot?" Shobe looked puzzled, as did everyone else.
"I want to enhance your mutation ability!" Raine said.
As soon as he spoke, everyone's confusion turned into extreme shock!
"Enhance mutation ability? Captain, that's impossible!"
"Yeah, I've only heard that leveling up can make you stronger. How can you directly enhance mutation ability?"
"Captain, you're not joking, are you?"
Raine smiled faintly. "When have I ever lied to you about these things?"
The captain was not always reliable, but he had never had a problem with crucial issues, which everyone had to admit.
Raine's smile faded, and he turned to Shobe seriously. "Shobe, I also want to hear your opinion. I'm not quite sure what kind of effects mutation enhancement will produce."
Shobe didn't know how to answer. "Captain, how exactly do you plan to enhance my mutant abilities?"
"The Heaven Crystal we obtained in the beast-class waters can stimulate human bodies to mutate again after research," Raine explained.
Everyone present was stunned. "Stimulate the human body to mutate again?"
Raine nodded. "That's right. I didn't say it correctly. It's not a second mutation but a deeper mutation. Ah, I can't explain it clearly. After all, we haven't tested it yet, and I don't know the effects."
Everyone looked confused.
"But! I can guarantee that it will be a beneficial change!" Raine immediately dispelled everyone's concerns. "And, I can ensure your safety!"
Shobe thought for a moment and said, "Captain, I trust you. I'm willing to go first and let everyone see the effects."
"Well, Shobe, try to relax and adjust your body to the best state possible. The longer you can endure, the greater the benefits will be for you," Raine advised.
The reason why Raine chose Shobe was that he had participated in the slave arena and won 89 consecutive battles. Not to mention Shobe's strength, his mental toughness was definitely strong enough, and he knew how to adjust his own state.
"There's no time to waste now. You enter the secret room, and I'll send food and water to you every day. Don't come out during this time."
"Oh, Captain, can I bring some cigars in with me?"
"Sure."
Under everyone's close attention, Shobe and Raine entered the secret room.
"Captain, how long do I have to stay here?" Shobe asked.
"It depends on how long you can last. Last time I put a Sea God Fruit in here, and the longest one lasted 12 days. Just remember, the longer you can last, the stronger you will become!"
"Okay, I'll do my best... but do I just sit here and do nothing?"
Shobe had a point. It would be really boring to stay here for more than ten days. After some thought, Raine gave a set of "48 Styles of Love (Deluxe Edition)."
"Take this, but don't tell anyone it's from me!" Raine whispered.
"Wow! It's the deluxe edition. I've always wanted a set!" Shobe's eyes widened.
"Don't crumple it!" Raine warned.
"Okay, okay..."
After arranging everything for Shobe, Raine came out of the secret room and saw a group of people staring at him. He immediately put on a natural expression and said, "What are you looking at? You'll see the effect when Shobe comes out. Go back to what you were doing."
"Oh... Captain, where do we go now?" someone asked.
"Of course, we're going to Java Island to get all the rare Sea God Fruits and pearls. Oh, right, there are still many sunken ships over there, and the treasure chests haven't been salvaged yet!"
Raine would never forget this kind of thing.
...
The ship sailed to Java Island and arrived at its destination the next day.
When the Super Battleship stopped on the island, the surrounding crew members all put down what they were doing.
"That ship... isn't that the one that fired at us last time... how did they come back?"
"They came back alive? That's impossible, is it an illusion?"
"What about the Swamp King fleet? Wait, look at the people tied up on their ship... Oh my god, it's... it's Sidis!"
Raine didn't know who Sidis was, perhaps he was one of his captives.
"Avril, Tik, Arsan, White, come with me. Charge King, OnebearTwobear, take forty people to salvage the treasure chest, Trueking, Truequeen, Armin, Windbell, stay here."
"Go!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Ignoring the almost bulging eyes of the others, Raine calmly arranged the tasks and everyone immediately went their separate ways.
Raine segregated the prisoners according to their land or water mutations, confining those with land-type mutations in water barrels, and those with water-type mutations on the ship, assigning guards to watch over them.
As for Frank, Raine had a large water tank specially made to keep him inside.
When Frank woke up, he saw Raine and his crew counting their loot.
There were 34 treasure chests from this battle, and some of the ships were completely destroyed, so a few treasures were inevitably missed.
"Captain, we get a total of 170,000 gold pearls," reported Avril.
Armin followed up with her own report, "There are also 31 intermediate-level skill books, 27 intermediate treasure maps, and a pearl bank deposit certificate with 500,000 gold pearls."
"Hmm? There's a bank deposit too?" Raine was quite surprised, but upon further thought, they weren't a pirate crew after all; they controlled an entire island, so having a deposit was normal.
However, it was regrettable that there were no advanced skill books or treasure maps.
After spending so much time in the Beast-class sea area, Raine's bounty team had killed hundreds of fleets, yet they couldn't find a single advanced skill book. The advanced treasure map was only pieced together from the spoils of a few fleets, showing how rare these two items were.
Of course, the income of 670,000 gold pearls already made Raine very satisfied.
Frank watched with a heavy heart as this was his years of savings, now suddenly in someone else's hands.
After sorting out the loot, Raine returned to his captain's quarters.
The Sea God Fruit that he had kept in his secret compartment had already reached its transformation limit after twelve days, it seemed this fruit wasn't that great, so Raine took it out.
The mysterious bird egg remained motionless, but Raine didn't want to disturb it. As long as the system didn't raise any alarms, he would let the Fire Heaven Crystal continue to stimulate the mutation. With one more enhancement slot available, Raine thought for a moment and decided to call in several core crew members.
A group of people looked at Raine with confusion on their faces, as the captain paced back and forth with a heavy heart.
"Captain, why did you call us here?" asked Fancy, looking puzzled. Now seventeen or eighteen years old, Fancy's outstanding appearance made even her questioning expression cute.
Raine looked at Fancy and shook his head. Her attributes were still unknown, so he didn't want to stimulate her for now.
They had already taken down the Swamp King and were likely to encounter other fleets soon. Raine didn't have much time, so who was most likely to improve their strength the most in a short period?
Finally, Raine's gaze fell on the tall man smoking a cigar.
"Shobe, this slot is for you!" he said decisively.
"Huh? What slot?" Shobe looked puzzled, as did everyone else.
"I want to enhance your mutation ability!" Raine said.
As soon as he spoke, everyone's confusion turned into extreme shock!
"Enhance mutation ability? Captain, that's impossible!"
"Yeah, I've only heard that leveling up can make you stronger. How can you directly enhance mutation ability?"
"Captain, you're not joking, are you?"
Raine smiled faintly. "When have I ever lied to you about these things?"
The captain was not always reliable, but he had never had a problem with crucial issues, which everyone had to admit.
Raine's smile faded, and he turned to Shobe seriously. "Shobe, I also want to hear your opinion. I'm not quite sure what kind of effects mutation enhancement will produce."
Shobe didn't know how to answer. "Captain, how exactly do you plan to enhance my mutant abilities?"
"The Heaven Crystal we obtained in the beast-class waters can stimulate human bodies to mutate again after research," Raine explained.
Everyone present was stunned. "Stimulate the human body to mutate again?"
Raine nodded. "That's right. I didn't say it correctly. It's not a second mutation but a deeper mutation. Ah, I can't explain it clearly. After all, we haven't tested it yet, and I don't know the effects."
Everyone looked confused.
"But! I can guarantee that it will be a beneficial change!" Raine immediately dispelled everyone's concerns. "And, I can ensure your safety!"
Shobe thought for a moment and said, "Captain, I trust you. I'm willing to go first and let everyone see the effects."
"Well, Shobe, try to relax and adjust your body to the best state possible. The longer you can endure, the greater the benefits will be for you," Raine advised.
The reason why Raine chose Shobe was that he had participated in the slave arena and won 89 consecutive battles. Not to mention Shobe's strength, his mental toughness was definitely strong enough, and he knew how to adjust his own state.
"There's no time to waste now. You enter the secret room, and I'll send food and water to you every day. Don't come out during this time."
"Oh, Captain, can I bring some cigars in with me?"
"Sure."
Under everyone's close attention, Shobe and Raine entered the secret room.
"Captain, how long do I have to stay here?" Shobe asked.
"It depends on how long you can last. Last time I put a Sea God Fruit in here, and the longest one lasted 12 days. Just remember, the longer you can last, the stronger you will become!"
"Okay, I'll do my best... but do I just sit here and do nothing?"
Shobe had a point. It would be really boring to stay here for more than ten days. After some thought, Raine gave a set of "48 Styles of Love (Deluxe Edition)."
"Take this, but don't tell anyone it's from me!" Raine whispered.
"Wow! It's the deluxe edition. I've always wanted a set!" Shobe's eyes widened.
"Don't crumple it!" Raine warned.
"Okay, okay..."
After arranging everything for Shobe, Raine came out of the secret room and saw a group of people staring at him. He immediately put on a natural expression and said, "What are you looking at? You'll see the effect when Shobe comes out. Go back to what you were doing."
"Oh... Captain, where do we go now?" someone asked.
"Of course, we're going to Java Island to get all the rare Sea God Fruits and pearls. Oh, right, there are still many sunken ships over there, and the treasure chests haven't been salvaged yet!"
Raine would never forget this kind of thing.
...
The ship sailed to Java Island and arrived at its destination the next day.
When the Super Battleship stopped on the island, the surrounding crew members all put down what they were doing.
"That ship... isn't that the one that fired at us last time... how did they come back?"
"They came back alive? That's impossible, is it an illusion?"
"What about the Swamp King fleet? Wait, look at the people tied up on their ship... Oh my god, it's... it's Sidis!"
Raine didn't know who Sidis was, perhaps he was one of his captives.
"Avril, Tik, Arsan, White, come with me. Charge King, OnebearTwobear, take forty people to salvage the treasure chest, Trueking, Truequeen, Armin, Windbell, stay here."
"Go!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Ignoring the almost bulging eyes of the others, Raine calmly arranged the tasks and everyone immediately went their separate ways.
