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Illuminated by the river of starlight burgeoning within the keel, the entire ship resembled a hazy dream from a fairy tale!

But...

The massive increase in aesthetic appeal did not diminish the qualities of the midnight rose as a ghost ship; on the contrary, it was more terrifying, more lethal, and more like a vessel of death wrapped in dreams!

Looking at it, after the initial awe, one felt a chill that seeped deep into the marrow!

Looking closely through the translucent hull, you could even see the faces of ghosts, screaming miserably and wailing silently, within the keel!

However...

It was precisely this horror that provided the ghost ship with the confidence to travel unimpeded!

Now...

The orange-tier midnight rose truly possessed the characteristic of fearing no water pressure at any depth and no environmental damage—including even the space environment!

Seven.

Chapter 97: Orange-Tier Vehicle! Yellow Spring River of Death

[Ship: midnight rose (Orange)]

[Category: ghost ship · Miracle Vehicle]

[Attributes: Durability +325, Stability +180, Speed +85, Magic Resistance +50, Deterrence +40, Soul Absorption +20]

[Effect ①: Dead Remains Furnace]

[Effect ②: Boundaryless Submergence]

[Effect ③: Banshee Legion]

[Effect ④: Dead River March]

[Auxiliary Facilities: midnight throne (Deep Purple), Banshee Cemetery (Deep Purple), Yellow Spring Coating (Deep Purple), Ghost Sails (Purple), Crafting Table (Blue), Bone Burial Cargo Hold (Blue), Dark Zen Chamber (Blue), Death-Speak Helm (Blue), Requiem Tea Pavilion (Green), Delusion Lookout (Green)]

[Ship Accessories: Nightmare Hook (Purple), Death Soul Turret (Blue) * 12, Bone Ladder (Green) * 4]

[Note ①: The Dead Remains Furnace can automatically attract the souls of those who died in battle to submit, and during the operation of the furnace, it will continuously derive various types of undead units. Note: Please plan reasonable auxiliary facilities for newly joined undead units in advance!]

[Note ②: Deploying the Yellow Spring Coating can activate Boundaryless Submergence mode; at that time, the vehicle will detach from the reality dimension and escape into the Yellow Spring River of Death! Note: You can exit the Yellow Spring River of Death at any time, but re-enabling Boundaryless Submergence requires a 24-hour cooldown!]

[Note ③: When Midnight pilots this vehicle, the state "Dead River March" can be activated; at that time, all undead units on the ship can share the legion buffs of the Banshee Legion!]

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Su Ming laughed heartily.

After promoting to orange-tier quality...

The midnight rose not only saw its aesthetic appeal soar.

Its combat power and even tactical options received an epic expansion!

As Su Ming's second orange-tier item, the current midnight rose was completely worthy of the previous accumulation and the painstaking efforts Su Ming had put in.

Ghostly light converged, and Midnight appeared abruptly on the bow deck, hovering one step behind Su Ming.

"Yo, Midnight! You've grown a lot."

Looking at the reborn Midnight, Su Ming nodded with satisfaction.

Her ghostly body had more texture, and the dense death energy had transformed into a cool, simple, yet stylish milky-white form-fitting gauze dress! It also accentuated Midnight's curvy figure, giving her a bit more lethal attraction.

Her full head of silver hair danced without wind, the tips extending four or five meters away, making her appear even more mysterious and eerie.

Bowing slightly in salute, Midnight said with gratitude:

"Yes, Master, I can now briefly leave the midnight throne. Presumably, following Master to conquer all the disobedient realms in the future will be a breeze!"

Su Ming: "..."

Disobedient?

Where did this "disobedient" come from?

Su Ming vaguely felt that Midnight might have imagined something incredible.

Waving his hand, Su Ming ordered:

"Start the Boundaryless Submergence. Let me see what the so-called Yellow Spring River of Death looks like."

Midnight bowed and left to carry out the order.

The next moment.

A ripple spread out from the midnight rose.

The aura of death surged suddenly, and a Yellow Spring River of Death, filled with the intent of death, appeared out of thin air, lifting the ship and quickly escaping the material reality!

Although there was no strong sense of being pushed back, Su Ming could feel that the speed of the midnight rose was outrageous!

Azure light swirled in his eyes, and in just a moment.

Su Ming clicked his tongue in amazement:

"Over 200 nautical miles per hour, and it's still soaring... Midnight, can you sense how fast the top speed is?"

Cold wind swirled, bringing Midnight's whisper:

"Master, the maximum speed can reach over 300 nautical miles!"

300 nautical miles?

That's almost 600 kilometers per hour?

Tsk tsk, in the technology of his past life, who would believe a ship could reach speeds far exceeding a high-speed train!

Looking around.

Su Ming couldn't help but chuckle.

Having just received a new toy, who could resist the urge to play with it immediately?

Midnight was no exception.

Through the dimensional barrier independent of physical reality, Su Ming could clearly see that Midnight was piloting the Yellow Spring River of Death through the seabed!

The glowing starlight emitted by the midnight rose illuminated the path ahead and displayed the scenery of the seabed before Su Ming's eyes.

Schools of swimming fish.

Dozing giant Sea Kings.

Scattered shipwreck fragments, colorful corals.

Following a shift in perspective, the Yellow Spring River of Death lifted the midnight rose and sped upwards!

The ship's bow rose high, breaking through the sea surface, and shot into the sky at a 45-degree angle. Before long, it had crashed through the sea of clouds and was sailing above the horizon!

"Hahaha! That's the Sky Island, right! Midnight, don't crash into it. I'm not interested in Sky Islands!"

As if intentionally acting against Su Ming...

The midnight rose not only didn't slow down but, with an even wilder posture, charged headlong towards the Sky Island.

Regarding this, Su Ming just smiled casually.

Sure enough.

There was no collision; the Yellow Spring River of Death silently passed through the large swaths of floating clouds supporting the Sky Island and dived headlong towards the Blue Sea below.

After such reckless travel for half an hour, Midnight finally stopped, satisfied, and extended the Yellow Spring River of Death to the sea surface.

And simultaneously deactivated the state of Boundaryless Submergence.

"Master, with Boundaryless Submergence, we will completely occupy the active advantage in tactical choices! If Master is willing, we can completely bypass the Navy's main fleet and directly raid Mary Geoise!"

In Midnight's cool voice, that urge to cause trouble could not be suppressed.

Su Ming immediately called a stop:

"Don't! Now is not the time!"

He was not opposed to raiding Mary Geoise; as the Fourth Calamity, wiping out the Celestial Dragons was something he was capable of.

The problem was, the timing was wrong.

"Let's go straight to the New World, and by the way, see what the ecological environment of Fish-Man Island is like... As for Mary Geoise."

"I have prepared a big gift in advance, just waiting for the one-month period to arrive!"

With an "Oh," Midnight seemed slightly disappointed.

Ignoring this ghost that had suddenly awakened the gene for causing trouble.

Su Ming asked:

"After the Banshee Cemetery was upgraded to a cemetery, what changes are there?"

Midnight waved her hand casually.

Banshees condensed out of thin air on the deck, and in the blink of an eye, 108 Banshees were in position!

"Master, the graves and tombstones of the Banshee Cemetery have currently accumulated to 108, and the 108 Banshees derived from this are all in place."

"Currently?" Su Ming immediately grasped the key point.

Midnight nodded:

"Yes, Master, the upgraded Banshee Cemetery has lifted the limit on quantity. Through the crafting table, by Gathering tombstones, corpses, grave soil, and Soul of the Drowned, one can additionally derive a new grave in the Banshee Cemetery."

"Hiss! — Are you sure there is absolutely no upper limit on the quantity?"

"Er, no, Master." Midnight shook her head hurriedly: "There is no explicit limit, but as you know, the space in the Banshee Cemetery is limited."

Chapter 98: The Most Suitable Dojo for Star Casting

Glancing at the cabin where the Banshee Cemetery was located.

After a little estimation.

Su Ming couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret:

"It's a pity, at most 1296 graves... but that will do. Coupled with the lower-level undead constantly derived by the Dead Remains Furnace, starting a small-scale The Scourge will barely be enough!"

The soul fire in Midnight's eyes flickered. The Scourge?

As expected of Master!

It's decided, next I will send all the Banshees out to collect corpses and gather souls.

So that the Dead Remains Furnace can continuously produce various types of undead.

Come to think of it, many of the auxiliary facilities Master installed before still don't have suitable undead controllers. No, a noble Banshee cannot spend all day idly in this place; I must first equip those facilities with corresponding undead attendants.

And also, also.

Before Master starts The Scourge, I must finish integrating the Dead River March!

The more Midnight planned, the more lively and vivid the soul fire in her eyes became, yet it also revealed a thought-provoking evil nature.

Su Ming's mouth twitched slightly.

The distance was too close.

Midnight's little thoughts could not escape the capture of his Observation Haki perception domain.

Truth be told, Su Ming felt a little sorry for Mary Geoise in ten days... With Midnight messing around like this, I'm afraid it will be a bloodbath by then!

Casually using Gathering on himself, he found that no one was gossiping about him behind his back, and no one had set a deadly trap for him.

So.

Su Ming pointed towards the direction of the Sabaody Archipelago and ordered:

"Follow the scheduled route. Before approaching the Sabaody Archipelago, if I am not here, Midnight, you can arrange it yourself!"

"Rest assured, Master, it will not attract the attention of others."

"Very good, I leave it to you. See you tomorrow!"

After saying goodbye, Su Ming returned to the main world.