socalfunplaces Chapter 3: Another Attempt, Transformation with Ship Gear!
Chapter 3: Another Attempt, Transformation with Ship Gear!
"Breathe in."
Miao Meng lay on the ground, panting heavily. The pain from being slashed by several curved blades still lingered in his mind, making him tremble with fear.
However, what followed was a sense of excitement. He had actually survived, and the data before him was not a result of his mental illness, but rather a real and extraordinary power.
"Hahaha, hahaha~"
His laughter started out very softly, but it grew louder and louder until it became somewhat disturbing to the neighbors.
After being reminded by his neighbor banging on the wall, Miao Meng shut up and then loudly apologized to his neighbor, saying that he had gotten carried away watching a comedy show.
After resolving the issue of maintaining harmonious neighborly relations, Miao Meng, despite his physical weakness, stood up again and started placing orders on his phone, ordering some supplies via same-city express delivery.
He bought a series of things he could think of, including eggs, a few birds, face masks, and small flashlights, regardless of whether they were useful or not.
Although it's unclear whether the spirits in this treasure cave have sight, based on my years of experience with novels and games, they should be more sensitive to the presence of life.
Therefore, if you want to rush to the depths in one go, you must find some living bait, and throw it to the side as soon as you get in, so as to share the pressure.
Of course, simply running away wouldn't work either. After testing the effect of his initial skill, Psionic Radiance, Miao Meng also added it to his plan.
He imbued the small flashlight, eggs, and some wooden plaques with psionic radiance, and at the cost of two lives, he definitively confirmed the effectiveness of these items.
On the fourth day of getting the comprehensive network, at 10:00 a.m., Miao Meng, filled with excitement, packed various supplies into his backpack and began a new test.
Within the first second of entering the instance, two positive energy eggs emitting a white glow were thrown to the west, their bright white light illuminating a small area around them.
It not only provided him with enough light to discern the route, but also drew the attention of many undead in that direction.
Five seconds later, Miao Meng, who had just run 20 meters, released a small bird with bandages wrapped around its body to the side, attracting the attention of the four undead.
At the 27th second, Miao Meng took a big leap and crossed the previously invisible mud pit, which was covered by weeds. It was here that he had been defeated last time.
At the 59th second, at the cost of a cut on his arm, Miao Meng finally reached the ship located deep in the cave, bringing the plan to its final stage.
"Activate the 'Mind Cube'".
With Miao Meng's will, the small blue cube slowly rose into the air, radiating golden light and illuminating the entire cave.
The originally active undead were forced to stand still under the golden light, which gave the two little birds that had flown up a chance to survive.
Feeling the warmth brought by the golden light, Miao Meng finally relaxed. He slowly sat down on the ground, glanced at his arm, which had turned completely black, and shook his head.
These undead are afflicted with a terrifying curse. Now, it remains to be seen whether the Mind Cube, once activated, can save them. Otherwise, it would be better for them to die.
"But this light is so warm, it feels like soaking in a hot spring. Ah~ so comfortable, so warm, no, now is not the time to think about this."
After recovering from the dizziness, Miao Meng suddenly straightened up with a somersault and continued to warily watch the corpse in front of him.
"That's strange. The angle seems much lower now, and this body doesn't seem to be my original body anymore. It's much stronger."
[Ding! Congratulations on successfully activating the Mind Cube. Your race and attributes have changed. Please check them yourself!]
The sailing ship "Hunter of Fortune" transforms into your exclusive ship equipment form, allowing you to switch attributes and race using the "Ship Equipment Deployment" skill, and engage in battle with loaded ship equipment!
Player Name: Miao Meng
Class: Psionicist Lv1 (Locked Class, Minimum Level) 0/1000
Race: Highly intelligent spiritual construct - ship form / humanoid Homo sapiens (belonging to the humanoid pan-celestial human race)
(Similar to the Iron Golem, it has high resistance to mind control and mind manipulation spells, but cannot recover health through conventional means, and has high base stats.)
The basic attributes haven't changed much, but there's a new description next to the race, and an additional attribute page that can be opened to the right.
The powerful attribute values on this new page left Miao Meng speechless. Of course, he wasn't frightened by the attribute values, but by the illustration on it.
She was a 'girl' who looked to be only about 1.45 meters tall and dressed like a pirate. Even with a hat with a golden skull on her head and a musket and rapier at her waist, her charm could not be concealed.
"Oh no, I've become a ship girl! My goodness, this means my Miao family line is going to end!"
However, he breathed a sigh of relief when his hand touched his crotch. The thing was still there, just much smaller, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Or, to be more precise, I've become a cute-looking young boy, not some effeminate woman, and I should, no, I definitely will become more masculine in the future.
In addition to this change in race and appearance, he discovered that he had gained a new exclusive ability on top of the three basic psychic powers.
Ship Equipment Deployment: Switch your race, transform yourself from a human into a highly intelligent spiritual construct, and gain new attributes and equipment skills.
This form is considered the default change, requiring no cost and with a very short switching time. However, it is extremely difficult to improve the attributes of this form, and it is unrelated to the original form, with the two having independent attributes.
Miao Meng quickly tried it out. Using this ability, he could switch back and forth between his 1.9-meter-tall body and his 1.4-meter-tall ship girl form at will, with the transformation process taking less than 0.1 seconds.
In other words, she doesn't need to worry about her original real-world identity disappearing; it's just like having a new form similar to a magical girl transformation.
The ship equipment configuration attributes are as follows:
Ship equipment growth panel: Normal human attribute growth is F~D, and the description in parentheses is the corresponding relationship of the ship's status.
Health Points (Durability): 100%
Psionic Points: 3/3 (Normal recovery speed is extremely slow, requiring more than an hour of rest, but with the Mind Cube core providing power, it now recovers to full every minute.)
Power (Artillery): C+ (14 9-pounder cannons and a weight of 250 tons, resulting in tons of output)
Constitution (Durability): C (Extremely excellent wood, some parts of the hull are even inlaid with iron plates, steel frame is not an adjective)
Skill (Lightning Strike): D+ (Can hit enemy lookouts even on rough seas)
Agility (Mobility): B- (The best sailing ship of its time, incredibly fast, but actually only 14 knots per hour)
Perception (Air Defense): E+ (It can only be said that the telescope needs improvement; you need to pair it with an "eagle eye").
Willpower (Aviation): E+ (The captain's parrot can be considered part of the air force, right?)
Born with weapons: a gilded walnut wood musket and a ramming swift sword.
Gilded muskets: The embodiment of shipborne cannons, each with an independent 45-second reload time.
The current shells are nine-pound solid shot, powered by the psionic energy of the Mind Cube, requiring no gunpowder, but the shells consume a small amount of metal resources.
Ramming Swift Sword: The sharp ram mounted on the bow of the ship is the perfect embodiment of speed and power, and comes with mastery-level weapon proficiency.
Talent/Specialty: Golden Rule; Smooth Sailing.
Golden Rule: As a pirate ship that has been sailing at sea for decades in pursuit of gold, the "Fortune Hunter" has a hound-like sense of smell for treasure.
It slightly improves luck, increases the rewards of adventures, and makes it easier to obtain treasures. It also provides a slight acceleration when pursuing wealth.
Smooth Sailing: A peculiar sail imbued with witchcraft, which maintains maximum speed even in calm conditions, ensuring the ship is always with the wind at its back.