[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1357995,1796,"Chapter 5: Granted a Magical Artifact","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s expression changed as he watched the Long-beaked Swordfish charge toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrambled to the edge of the Spiritual Boat, grabbing a spare harpoon and holding it defensively across his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enraged Long-beaked Swordfish was simply too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world-shaking crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its beak, as sharp and hard as a spear, pierced straight through the hull of the Spiritual Boat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t stop there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCHLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the crewmen couldn’t dodge in time. The fist-thick beak of the swordfish ran him straight through the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, blood soaked his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help... help...\" He opened his mouth, but only a faint whisper escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, his head lolled to the side, and he stopped breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\" Zhao Li collapsed to the deck, drenched in a cold sweat and gasping for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been right behind the crewman who had just been killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Li hadn’t lost his footing and fallen, he would have been skewered right along with him, like a candied haw on a stick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su... save me!\" Zhao Li trembled like a leaf, his mind a complete blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was lying right under the swordfish’s beak, splattered with the warm bits of flesh and blood from its tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Long-beaked Swordfish thrashed, twisting its body as if trying to rip the Spiritual Boat in two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCHLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A harpoon, glinting with a cold light, shot in from the side and stabbed viciously into the Long-beaked Swordfish’s eye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Su Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\" A vicious gleam shone in Su Ye’s eyes as he gripped the harpoon with both hands and thrust with all his might!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHLICK! SHLICK! SHLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inch by inch, the harpoon sank deeper. Bolstered by his Lethality attribute, its advance was slow but unstoppable as it tore through flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HIIISSS!!!\" The Long-beaked Swordfish thrashed wildly. The entire Spiritual Boat groaned and creaked, on the verge of breaking apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this desperate situation only intensified Su Ye’s killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naval combat wasn’t like fighting on land; there was no retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t kill this demon fish and it shattered the Spiritual Boat, everyone on board would be as good as dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUFF... Su Ye took a deep breath, his expression savage as he threw his entire body weight onto the harpoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHUNK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel harpoon sank another difficult inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that, it seemed, was the breaking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Long-beaked Swordfish’s massive body suddenly shuddered, went rigid, and then stopped moving...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Demon Fish Hunted. [Seaman] EXP +30]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Class: Seaman Lv. 2 (30\u002F300)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His experience bar shot up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he saw the notification pop up on his panel, confirming the Long-beaked Swordfish’s death, did Su Ye finally relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that he noticed his face and hands were covered in the warm, foul-smelling blood of the demon fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, we survived!\" Zhao Li wailed, his voice choked with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, First Mate Luo Jing watched this unfold and gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An almost imperceptible flicker of satisfaction passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the hunt over, the crew dragged the Long-beaked Swordfish’s carcass back to the Flying Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent. This beak can be refined into at least four or five flying swords...\" Miss Luo beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good work, everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can all return to your cabins to rest,\" Miss Luo said gently to Su Ye and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crewmen who had just participated in a dangerous demon hunt were afforded certain privileges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, they didn’t have to do the laborious processing work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Su Ye, however, this was a bit of a shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My experience points...’ Su Ye thought, a look of regret on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had no intention of trying to stay behind to help with the processing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The essence of playing it safe is to conform to normal behavioral logic and avoid doing anything out of the ordinary.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unleashing his potential under the threat of death and killing the Long-beaked Swordfish by striking a vital point might surprise people, but it wouldn’t seem strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing a bit of value wasn’t necessarily a bad thing for Su Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a life-or-death battle, volunteering to stay and work instead of resting and relaxing in his cabin would be abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s fine to stand out a little, but I can’t become an anomaly,’ Su Ye told himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m just starting out and my ability to handle risks is low. I have to be extremely cautious!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the 30 experience points he’d gained from killing the Long-beaked Swordfish were already more than enough to satisfy him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as Su Ye was about to follow the crowd back to his cabin to rest, Miss Luo suddenly spoke up, stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Ye, come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye turned, a confused look on his face. \"Miss Luo, I don’t...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, it’s a good thing.\" Miss Luo smiled kindly and led Su Ye toward the upper-deck cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Su Ye had ever set foot in the upper-deck cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin was spacious and covered with a fine carpet. A bright, odorless whale oil lamp shone brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the damp, cramped crew quarters, the luxury of the upper-deck cabins was like the difference between a nobleman and a beggar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the cabin, a man dressed in black was studying a large nautical chart pinned to the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Mate Luo Jing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, First Mate!\" Upon seeing him, Su Ye’s expression turned serious, and he bowed respectfully without any prompting from Miss Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunting Ship sailed the Outer Sea, far from civilization, making it almost an independent kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this kingdom at sea, the first mate held immense power, second only to the captain. He held the power of life and death over the ordinary crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before such a powerful figure who could decide his fate, Su Ye was deferential, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A wise man knows when to yield. With my panel ability, why squabble over a moment’s pride?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment, Luo Jing finally turned around, sized up Su Ye, and gave a faint nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You performed quite well during the hunt today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyelashes fluttered. He knew his performance today had caught the first mate’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, from now on, you are an official crewman of the Flying Serpent. I award you one Magical Artifact,\" Luo Jing continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Su Ye’s heart leaped with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his side, Miss Luo promptly handed over a harpoon-spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tip was split into four barbed prongs, each one sharpened to a point and glinting with a sharp, cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spear of this design could inflict four wounds at once, tearing deep into its target’s flesh. It was a truly vicious weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, it was engraved with a layer of crimson array patterns that were faintly glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Magical Artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blood-Drinking Spear, a tier-one, low-grade Magical Artifact. It’s inscribed with a [Bleed] array that causes a target’s wounds to bleed endlessly,\" Miss Luo explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye took the Blood-Drinking Spear. He caressed its shaft, unable to put it down, loving the cool feel of the spiritual iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for this treasure, First Mate!\" Su Ye said, bowing solemnly to Luo Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Jing nodded and gave a cool, dismissive wave, clearly having no intention of saying more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are dismissed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the upper-deck cabin, Miss Luo looked Su Ye over. \"You’re a lucky one, kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve such favor from the first mate...\" Su Ye said with a look of humble apprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be so modest. Although you have a different surname, you are, after all, a native of our Donglong Island...\" Miss Luo explained with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep up the good work, and you’ll have a bright future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your words are too kind, Miss Luo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, since you’re an official crewman now, why don’t you move into the mid-deck cabins?\" Miss Luo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",1364,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","c8be555661e0a6b2b09e4b5ab0c7c95f4e1675c2d4bebe34cb14a77a700e1d82","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-6","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-4",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]