Chapter 95: lv4 Heavy Cannon Assault Ship

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: lv4 Heavy Cannon Assault Ship

Time was tight. Lin Ji immediately redirected Gu Yihan and Shen Manyun’s focus.

They began frantically sweeping up cheap raw ores in the Trading House.

"Got them! Captain, another batch of chromium ore secured!"

Gu Yihan reported loudly from the deck, her fingers flying across the System Panel as she nearly bought out all the lowest-priced raw ores available.

Meanwhile, Tang Ling had set up the Crimson Sky Forge on the other side of the deck.

With the [Heart of Fire Element] serving as an ultra-high-temperature heat source, the temperature inside the Smelting Furnace instantly soared to a terrifying level.

Tons of scrap metal and raw ores were continuously fed into it.

"Boss... could you wipe the sweat off me?"

Tang Ling struggled to maintain the furnace’s output, turning her head to look at Lin Ji.

She seemed as if she were standing inside a furnace herself. Her already tight white T-shirt was now completely soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to her body.

Even the curves beneath were clearly visible, very <i class="icon icon-uniE089"<i class="icon icon-uniE023".

Unable to free her hands, she could only gaze at Lin Ji with pleading eyes.

Her expression held a hint of nervousness, yet also a barely concealed anticipation.

Lin Ji walked over and picked up a clean towel nearby.

His gaze inevitably fell upon the deep valley between her curves.

He gently wiped the sweat from Tang Ling’s smooth forehead and neck.

His fingertips occasionally brushed against her feverish skin.

"Take it easy. Don’t overdraw your Spiritual Power."

Lin Ji reminded her softly.

"Don’t worry, Boss! With this Heart of Fire Element, I feel incredibly powerful right now!"

Tang Ling gritted her teeth. Though exhausted and panting heavily, her eyes—reddened by the heat—were filled with fervor and excitement.

Incredibly tough [High-Manganese Chromium-Molybdenum Steel Plates] were forged as if on an assembly line.

Several hours later.

"The last one! Done!"

As the final rays of the sunset vanished beyond the sea’s horizon.

Accompanied by Tang Ling’s weak yet triumphant cry.

All 100 High-Manganese Chromium-Molybdenum Steel Plates were finally forged.

The deck was almost overflowing, forcing them to clear out their packs and pouches to store more of the steel plates in their spatial storage.

Tang Ling’s legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the deck, gasping for breath.

Her sweat-soaked tight white T-shirt clung to her body.

Making her astonishing <i class="icon icon-uniE0D0"<i class="icon icon-uniE0D1" appear even more pronounced, heaving dramatically with each rapid breath.

Lin Ji stepped forward, pulled her up from the deck, and casually tossed her a bottle of water.

"You’ve worked hard. Rest for a bit."

"Leave the rest to me."

Lin Ji turned around and poured the mountain-like pile of high-manganese chromium-molybdenum steel plates, timber, and other materials into the system’s upgrade slot.

Then, he slowly pressed the button on the Logbook of Navigation that was flashing with a blinding golden light!

"Upgrade!"

"Level 4·Heavy Cannon Assault Ship!"

As Lin Ji’s voice fell.

The massive amount of high-grade materials on the deck instantly transformed into a dazzling stream of golden data, completely enveloping the entire ship!

Accompanied by an ear-splitting roar of metal restructuring and mechanical interlocking.

The hull beneath their feet began to expand and rise outward at a visible, frenzied pace!

[Ding! Consumed a massive amount of high-grade materials. Vessel Armament Value and Power Value have both met the requirements!]

[Congratulations, Captain Lin Ji. Your vessel has successfully upgraded from a Level 3 Steam Ironclad to: Level 4·Heavy Cannon Assault Ship!]

[All crew members receive a moderate enhancement: Constitution +15%, Spiritual Power recovery speed +15%!]

[Captain Lin Ji and Deputy Captain Gu Yihan receive a significant exclusive enhancement: All attributes (Strength, Agility, Constitution, Spirit) permanently increased by 30%! Additionally, partial direct spiritual link permissions for shipboard armaments are unlocked!]

As the golden light faded, a true Steel Beast now floated upon the turbulent waves of the Forbidden Sea!

The upgraded warship’s area had expanded by more than threefold.

The broad deck was tightly covered with thick, dark high-manganese chromium-molybdenum armor.

The newly installed [Lava Heavy Destruction Cannon] was perfectly embedded into the armored turret at the ship’s bow, like a lurking ferocious beast.

Feeling the power within his body surge once again due to the vessel’s upgrade, Lin Ji clenched his fist, listening to the explosive cracks from his joints, his eyes gleaming with intense light.

"A permanent 30% increase in all attributes... and unlocking spiritual link permissions."

Lin Ji was ecstatic. He finally understood now.

Why, on this Forbidden Sea, those major guilds were so frantically competing for resources.

Indeed, upgrading the vessel was the fastest and most stable way to increase strength!

The bonuses from this upgrade were simply more terrifying than him personally devouring several Level 4 Sea Beasts!

Standing beside him, Gu Yihan was equally astonished.

As the Deputy Captain, she enjoyed the same top-tier enhancements as Lin Ji.

She could even feel that, with just a thought, she could directly control the [Lava Heavy Destruction Cannon] at the ship’s bow!

"Honey... this is just too powerful!"

Gu Yihan excitedly hugged Lin Ji’s arm, her gaze filled with undisguised admiration and affection.

She had originally thought Lin Ji’s squad was just a lucky Rogue Squad.

Never did she expect they could upgrade to Level 4 so quickly!

After all, even the behemoth Apocalypse Guild only had a Level 4 vessel!

The other women present were even more overwhelmed with excitement. Shen Manyun and Bai Taotao hugged each other in exhilaration.

Even Su Qingyue, who usually kept a cold expression, had a flicker of unconcealable excitement in her eyes.

Seizing the opportunity of the upgrade.

Lin Ji directly invoked the "custom modification authority" granted to the captain by the system.

To restructure the space of this massive warship.

"From now on, the living quarters on this ship will be divided into three above-deck levels."

Lin Ji pointed at the newly transformed steel structure and began assigning rooms.

"The bottom floor has four spacious single rooms and a communal kitchen. The second floor consists of three single rooms with excellent views."

"As for the topmost third floor..."

Lin Ji paused, his tone authoritative.

"That houses the most heavily fortified captain’s suite and the War Ship’s control room. No one is allowed to enter without my permission."

Hearing that they had finally moved beyond the era of communal sleeping quarters, with each woman assigned her own private room, a wave of cheers erupted on the deck.

However, just as the women were celebrating, the observant Shen Manyun keenly noticed a "blind spot."

"Captain, what about... the bathing area? Why isn’t there a separate bathroom set aside?"

Shen Manyun adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses and asked with some confusion.

"Due to the centralized limitations of the freshwater circulation and steam waste heat piping..."

Lin Ji explained without changing his expression, even wearing a somewhat mischievous smile.

"The entire ship still only has that fully transparent glass shower room, which remains in my suite on the top floor."

At these words, the women instantly fell silent.

This meant that these clean-loving beauties, if they wanted a hot shower,

would still have to obediently climb to the third floor, enter Lin Ji’s room, and let him feast his eyes in that fully transparent glass room!

Seeing Lin Ji’s expression of utter nonchalance,

Su Qingyue coldly rolled her eyes, cursing inwardly, "<i class="icon icon-uniE013"<i class="icon icon-uniE038"."

Meanwhile, Qin Yao licked her red lips, her gaze lingering on Lin Ji as she cooed with a charming smile,

"Oh, Captain, these technical limitations are truly ingenious. It seems I’ll have to trouble you on the third floor every day from now on~"

With the room assignments completed, Lin Ji naturally kept Deputy Captain Gu Yihan on the third floor in the captain’s suite to live with him.

Then, he looked up at the sky.

In the distance, the Dead Silence Fog was approaching within visible range, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

The churning black mist resembled a gaping maw of an abyss, ready to devour anyone, sending chills down one’s spine.

Lin Ji opened the Logbook of Navigation and checked the time.

Only two hours remained until midnight at 24:00 today, when the second phase, the Mist of Despair, would completely end, and the third phase would begin...