Yang Yi received a private message from Zhou Dai.


    "Want to form a fleet together?" Zhou Dai proposed.


    "No, I''m used to living like a wild man.Besides, other yers might not be too keen on having me around," Yang Yi declined.


    "That''s truly a pity," Zhou Dai sounded somewhat disappointed. "Send over the corpse of the Brain Eater, and let''s finish the transaction quickly. The Winter Sea is getting very close!"


    Yang Yi immediately checked therge sea map.@@novelbin@@He noticed that the Winter Sea was expanding faster, and it was about to reach the ind.The yers who were still preparing were caught off guard by the sudden system event and had to hastily adjust their ns to enter the Winter Sea earlier than expected.


    The chat channels were filled withints and curses.


    Ignoring themotion, Yang Yi walked onto the deck in the dark.The cold wind howled, and the temperature seemed even lower. He felt something soft and icy brush against his cheeks.


    It was snow. Apparently, it had started snowing heavily, adding a chill to the vast ocean.


    Braving the cold wind, Yang Yi groped his way to the edge of the ship and reached the bow deck, stopping in front of the octopus-headed vending machine.


    He rummaged through his clothes for a while and pulled out the corpse of the Brain Eater hidden within.There was no other way; the corpse couldn''t be stored in his bag, so he had to keep it under his clothes, forming a noticeable bulge.


    Perhaps Suna had noticed it, but since Yang Yi didn''t mention it, she didn''t ask.


    "The Light of Truth, huh..."


    Yang Yi held up the Brain Eater''s corpse. Perhaps it could also be referred to as Ms. Rte, a witch who embodied both beauty and intelligence.


    Fragments of what Rte said before her death surfaced in his mind.


    She wanted Yang Yi to pass it to Suna, so she could inherit the knowledge within.


    But Yang Yi had no intention of doing so. In fact, he hadn''t even told Suna about Rte''s existence.


    In his view, unrestrained exploration of the unknown and acquisition of forbidden knowledge was just as dangerous as worshiping deities.Both could invite unspeakable horrors.


    Like moths dancing around a streemp, it was fine to watch from a distance.But attempting to fly into the light would only result in death — or worse.


    Yang Yi retrieved the Stone of Truth, which he had kept hidden in his clothes. It felt rather heavy in his hand.


    The next moment, he suddenly made a throwing motion, intending to toss it into the ocean.


    But just before he let go, he paused and changed his mind.What if the stone was consumed by some sea creature, causing it to undergo some terrifying transformation?


    This thought struck Yang Yi.


    After much deliberation, he decided to keep the stone with him.He felt safest carrying it himself.


    Then he ced Rte''s corpse into the octopus vending machine toplete the transaction with Zhou Dai.


    【Warning: After trading the otherworldly creature’s corpse, it can no longer be used for gacha, and its biological structure may change or degrade.】


    A notification suddenly popped up in the log.


    "Wait...does this mean the vending machine eats during transmission?" Yang Yi muttered in disbelief.


    He was bing increasingly convinced the vending machine was a living entity.


    With the transactionpleted, Zhou Dai''s items were quickly sent over.


    Yang Yi''s ount gained 20,000 Shell Coins, and in his hands was a neatly folded rectangr handkerchief.


    It felt like silk, incredibly lightweight, folded in manyyers, eachyer thinner than paper.


    At the same time, he received the information on the Twilight Veil.


    【[Name: Twilight Veil】【Type: Ship Equipment】【Quality: Rare】【Description: Must be installed at the masthead.When the ship anchors and stops moving, the Twilight Veil can be deployed, rendering the ship invisible. The process takes 15 minutes, after which the ship will be optically camouged, blending seamlessly with the surrounding environment.It cannot be used in hazardous situations, and taking damage will also cancel the invisibility.】


    Yang Yi felt quite satisfied after reading the information.


    Although there were limitations, the basic functionality of the equipment was reliable.


    In future ind explorations, as long as he anchored in a secluded spot, he wouldn’t need to worry about harassment from other yers!


    After all, most yers relied on telescopes to scout their surroundings, and they wouldn''t be able to detect the cloaked Nightmare Star.


    Once the transaction waspleted, Zhou Dai sent another private message.


    "Are you sure you don''t want toe aboard my ship and hang out?


    It’s quiterge, and there''s a chapel with a statue of the Radiant Goddess. Praying to the goddess statue can speed up sanity recovery and even grant some beneficial buffs..."


    "No need!" Yang Yi decisively declined. "I’m naturally disliked by gods. If I prayed, I’d probably bebeled a heretic and burned on the spot."


    "How is that possible?" Zhou Dai immediately replied. "The Radiant Goddess is merciful and loving. She wees every devout believer who prays to her!"


    Yang Yi neither agreed nor disagreed and didn’t continue discussing religion with Zhou Dai.


    After some polite small talk, the two ended their conversation.


    The Radiant Goddess set sail, leaving the ind and heading for the Winter Sea.


    Although Yang Yi couldn’t observe the ship’s movements directly, Suna was helping him, so he quickly learned about their direction.


    After a brief moment of thought, Yang Yi made the same decision — to leave the ind.


    However, he decided to change his course to avoid encountering Zhou Dai again.


    The woman gave Yang Yi a bad feeling.


    As for the resources on the ind, Yang Yi decided to give them up.


    The Winter Sea was rapidly expanding, and staying any longer would only waste time and risk him falling to the back of the yer group.


    The rear was often the most dangerous position, at least in the Stormy Seas.


    Yang Yi nned to stay closer to the front.


    After Suna adjusted the course and stabilised the ship''s speed, Yang Yi returned to the vending machine.


    He still had one more spin left.


    After rummaging around in his Stomach Bag, Yang Yi pulled out a charred werewolf skull.


    As for the burnt flesh, the Stomach Bag had already consumed it.


    Naturally, this behavior hadn’t escaped Suna’s notice.


    She saw the wolf head but didn’t say anything, merely wrinkling her nose in mild displeasure.


    Yang Yi, however, solemnly began to pray.


    Zhou Dai’s words had swayed him, and he sincerely prayed to the gods, hoping for a good item!


    After finishing his prayer, he touched the vending machine’s tentacled mouth and ced the werewolf skull into it.


    He then rhythmically spun the dial on the octopus-headed vending machine.


    "Divine powers, bless me! May my wish be fulfilled!"


    Gulp, gulp!


    A gacha capsule was spat out by the machine.


    Yang Yi immediately bent down, fumbled around a bit, and then broke into an ecstatic smile.


    "Looks like my luck isn’t bad after all!"


    He attributed the good item he got to his own luck.


    As for the gods, he had already forgotten about them.


    Perhaps next time he used the vending machine, he would remember them again and pray for a little extra luck.


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