Chapter 2266: Accumulation

Sure enough, Su Xiao had waited less than half an hour when the Black Sea Empress's second-in-command, Turt, came knocking.

"Mr. Kuku Lin, roughly how many sea beasts do you need?"

Turt held a list in his hand, followed by two men and one woman, all pirates.

"As many as you have, I'll buy them all."

"This..." Turt smiled with slight embarrassment and said, "It's like this: sea beasts are a business we've operated for many years. If it's sea beasts kept in underground cold storage, we have an inventory of 275. The price drops by more than sixty percent after a sea beast dies."

"I want them alive."

"A wise decision. The inventory of live sea beasts on Turtle Island totals..." Turt glanced at the list in his hand and continued, "There are 52 in total. If you need more than 5, we can offer a discount."

Turt coughed lightly, appearing humble but actually proud of Turtle Island's financial power. Looking across the entire Viking Sea, they were the only ones capable of producing 52 extraordinary sea beasts at once; even those kingdoms couldn't do it. This was the result of the reputation of the Black Sea King, and of course, it was something to be proud of.

"52?"

Su Xiao looked at Turt with some surprise. Turt smiled with the demeanor of a gentleman.

"I'll take them all."

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Turt's old face bloomed like a chrysanthemum, smiling exceptionally brightly.

"Mr. Kuku Lin, if you purchase them all, it will cost at least 32,700 Kingdom Gold Coins. Based on your reputation, we can provide..."

Bang.

A large cloth bag was tossed onto the deck. Under the sunlight, the bright yellow gold coins spread out into a large pile. At certain times, having money really does allow one to do whatever they want.

"40,000 coins in total. As long as there are sea beasts, transport them to the port."

The price of sea beasts was not low. On average, the price of one sea beast could buy a brand-new three-masted ship (about 600–630 gold coins).

"Leave this matter to me, Turt."

Turt signaled the pirates behind him to collect the gold coins. Afterwards, at Turt's command, two-thirds of the pirates on the pier were mobilized.

As for Su Xiao's purpose in purchasing sea beasts, from beginning to end, neither the Black Sea Empress nor Turt asked a single word. This had nothing to do with them, nor did it conform to the rules of Turtle Island. The Black Sea Empress had once decreed that those who come are guests; they could choose not to sell to guests, but they could not pry blindly, or they would have their tongues cut out.

Precisely because of this, over ninety percent of pirates were willing to come to Turtle Island to fence their stolen goods. It was not only safe here but also very reputable.

The pier became quiet, while on the deck of the Doom, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang became joyful. It was going to have seafood to eat.

After waiting for more than two hours, the first batch of sea beasts was delivered, totaling ten. These sea beasts were all bound with iron chains, and underneath were extra-large wooden carts specially used for transporting sea beasts.

The appearance of these ten sea beasts varied; some were giant fish, while others were a combination of fish and snake, full of sharp teeth, looking exceptionally ferocious.

What was even more special was the aura of these sea beasts. They all possessed one or even several extraordinary abilities. In layman's terms, these were actually small wild bosses.

As soon as the ten sea beasts were transported, blue light flashed in Su Xiao's eyes. The Exile on his cuff detached and suddenly disappeared.

Bursts of sonic booms appeared. When the Exile flew back to Su Xiao's side, he received a prompt.

【You have obtained Legendary Treasure Chest x2.】

The combat strength of these purchased sea beasts had declined severely, leading to a drop in the quality of the treasure chests. Plus, the Viking Sea was not a mission world, so the drop rate of treasure chests was on the low side. Fortunately, the flesh of these sea beasts was strong enough; that alone was sufficient.

It's interesting to say, other participants in the Strongest Contest were either searching for Terror Island or rushing about on the sea, while Su Xiao first searched for an Ancient God and then came to Turtle Island to purchase sea beasts in bulk. This was the convenience of having a ship at the start. The bottle of wine paid during the trade with the Violent Rat had earned a fortune.

Without the Doom, Su Xiao would also be rushing about on the sea at this time. This was the result of accumulation, which was particularly evident in the third round of the Strongest Contest.

To become a strong person, one must be able to thrive anywhere; this was what the third round of the Strongest Contest tested.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Bahamut, and Amu began to get busy. They first put away the two Legendary treasure chests, then harvested meat from each newly dead sea beast. Three jin of meat per sea beast was enough. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang would only eat a small portion, and the rest would go into Amu's stomach.

Although Amu could not become stronger by eating the meat of sea beasts, it had a stronger ability: Elemental Constitution X. This was an ability that allowed one to become stronger even while lying down.

Skill 5, Elemental Constitution (Core Skill X, Passive): Elemental Constitution possesses extremely strong natural elemental affinity and can form a good cycle with natural elements, thereby strengthening itself.

Prompt: Each time a natural elemental cycle is completed, it will permanently increase Health, Real Stamina, and Real Intelligence attributes by a small amount.

One by one, the newly dead sea beasts were pushed into the sea. Roots resembling dead tree roots spread out from under the hull of the Doom, wrapping around the corpses of the sea beasts. These sea beast corpses withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The bloodstains in the sea attracted a large group of ferocious fish. A few minutes passed, and the sea surface behind Turtle Island looked as if it were boiling. Various types of sharks gathered here and began to feast.

Sensing this situation, blood energy spread around Su Xiao.

Boom~

The blood energy spread in the sea, and in an instant, the sea surface became quiet.

【Prompt: The Doom will grow into a four-masted ship.】

Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao didn't pay much attention. The Doom wouldn't become a four-masted ship in a short time; it would take about 2–3 hours to complete the transformation.

The Doom, having grown into a four-masted ship, would unlock a new ability: Underwater Navigation. Although it wasn't needed for the time being, it was also a very good ability.

What Su Xiao really cared about was the ability the Doom would possess after growing into a five-masted ship: Awakening.

This was the Doom's strongest ability. The sailors of the Doom from the past, those cursed and spurned sailors, would be awakened and come to the Viking Sea.

The Cursed Ones feared no pain and feared no death. Their emotions, consciousness, and even memories had been turned into nothingness by the curse of the Magic Sea. In other words, the Cursed Ones were fearless, and their morale was locked at X.

As long as Su Xiao gave the order, even if he told these Cursed Ones to jump into a volcanic crater, they would scramble to rush inside.

There were still more than forty sea beasts left to arrive. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Bahamut had already started setting up a grill on the deck.

Batches of sea beasts were delivered. After being killed, 80% were fed to the ship, 19.99% went into Amu's stomach, and the remaining 0.01% was eaten by Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang. Don't think this is very little; the size of the sea beasts was huge. After eating more than forty portions of sea beast meat, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang entered a dazed state while burping.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's "Advanced Creature" ability was not without limits. If it devoured too much flesh and blood of high-level creatures in a short time, it would become drowsy. Even when awake, it would be dazed to the point of breaking the sky, and it would take one to two days to return to normal.

Last time in the Polar Rainforest, Xiang Bubu entered this state. That time, it was completely dazed and mistakenly thought it had become very small, so it hugged Su Xiao's leg tightly for an entire morning, afraid of getting lost in the rainforest. ===== CHAPTER 2267 =====