CHAPTER 100: CHAPTER 100: COMPONENT UPGRADES AND AWKWARD SITUATIONS

[Ship Cannon (Level 1 Enhancement)] X3

Base energy level: 50 points → 150 points

Amplified energy level: 1X Captain’s energy level → 3X Captain’s energy level

Crew energy level requirement: 3.5

(Level 1 Enhancement Hidden Effect: Fireflight/attack speed doubled)

[Thick Armor (Level 1 Enhancement)]

Effect: Ignores attacks below 5→10X Captain’s energy level.

Special: After level 1 enhancement, basic repair scroll effect decreases by 10%.

Enchantment: [Thick Armor Breathing lv.4]

[Tracking Torpedo (Level 1 Enhancement)]

Base energy level: 200 points

Additional energy level: 3X Captain’s energy level

Effective range: 2 nautical miles

Restriction: Requires one crew member with water skills and another with gunnery skills to operate simultaneously.

Crew energy level requirement: 4

[Long-Range Cannon (Level 1 Enhancement)]

Base energy level: 300

Amplified energy level: 10X Captain’s energy level

Effective coverage area: 10 nautical miles

Reloading time: 30 seconds

Restriction: Requires two crew members with gunnery skills to operate.

Crew energy level requirement: 4

[Fixed Machine Gun (Level 1 Enhancement)]

Base energy level: 10

Amplified energy level: 0.3X Captain’s energy level

Firing rate: 10 bullets/second

Effective range: 1 nautical mile

Crew energy level requirement: 5

Wait...hold on!

Seeing the changes on his ship’s panel, Fang Yu was suddenly shocked and quickly put away the Telescope Enhancement Scroll he was about to tear.

He ran back onto his ship in a hurry and soon saw that his ship had completely changed.

The thick armor of the ship, which was originally wooden, had been enchanted by alchemy technology, adding a metallic coating on top of the wood structure.

At this moment, the wooden material gradually transformed into a special material with a dark gloss, emitting a solid and stable aura.

Besides that, the cannons on the ship, which originally had a medieval black iron style, now exhibited an alloy style.

The strong cannon barrels shimmered with a silvery metallic luster, exuding an air of ferocity.

In the middle of the ship, there was a cannon barrel so thick that it required two people to encircle it — a long-range cannon, a fearsome weapon designed to attack hardened targets.

At the front of the ship, a machine gun had emerged, perfectly suited for one person to sit behind and fire vigorously.

Of course...

What Fang Yu cared about most wasn’t these changes, but...

Each of these enhanced parts had connectors sticking out to connect with the crew.

At this level of ship parts, they already required activation and control by the crew’s energy level.

Without the crew’s energy level, just activating them would not yield any enhanced effect, and the power wouldn’t differ much from before.

"Luo Kuan!"

"Come over here!"

Fang Yu quickly called Luo Kuan over.

This guy was just about to play cards with the other crew members when he suddenly saw the changes on the ship. He was overjoyed and couldn’t help feeling emotionally attached to the cannons and machine guns.

"Captain, it’s amazing... Damn! It’s like switching from a slingshot to a cannon!"

Luo Kuan was ecstatic when he saw the changes in the artillery, like seeing his car transform from a Volkswagen to a Porsche, filled with excitement and eagerness.

Fang Yu didn’t bother with Luo Kuan’s excitement. He glanced at Luo Kuan and curiously asked, "What’s your energy level now, kid?"

Luo Kuan was stunned, then instinctively said, "6.5, Captain, why?"

6.5?

Fang Yu was surprised.

"That high? Didn’t each level only increase by 0.5 energy? Logically, it should be 5.5."

The energy level of regular crew members increases by about 0.2 to 0.3 for each level up, even if it goes up to level 9, it can only reach 3+ energy levels.

For an elite crew member like Luo Kuan, each level up increases the energy level by 0.5.

But even so, wouldn’t a level 9 elite crew member only have 5.5 energy? (1+9X0.5)

Why did Luo Kuan reach 6.5?

"There’s also the extraordinary ability, Captain!"

Luo Kuan glanced at Fang Yu and shook his head, "Every time a crew member gains an extraordinary ability, it can bring a slight energy level increase, otherwise being a crew member would be too hard."

"I see..."

Fang Yu had an epiphany and then felt relieved since Luo Kuan would be able to operate the enhanced ship cannons.

"Go ahead and try, see if you can connect with the cannons,"

Fang Yu pointed to one of the ship cannons and instructed Luo Kuan.

"Got it!"

Luo Kuan gave a chuckle, and without saying more, sat behind the ship cannon.

At this moment, the connector on the cannon mount quietly rose. Perhaps Luo Kuan had seen guides on the forums and was not surprised when he saw the connector rise.

He reached out his hand, grasped the connector, and immediately threads streamed out to connect his arm.

"Wow!"

Luo Kuan exhaled, his face full of amazement, "What a marvelous feeling. I feel like the cannon in front of me is connected to my body, as if it became one of my organs."

"As long as I have a thought, the cannon can move and fire along with my intention... Hey? Even my extraordinary ability gives some bonus to the cannon."

Luo Kuan’s eyes flashed with surprise as he looked at the cannon in front, delighted.

Subsequently, the ship continually improved and evolved.

No matter how much alchemy technology developed, it was tough to enhance the power of a single strike to hundreds or even thousands of energy levels using just the equipment.

In such a tricky situation, a great alchemist once invented connectors that allowed alchemy technology to connect with crew members, amplifying through the crew’s energy level, making it even more powerful.

Including the underwater combat suit that Luu Yuan used before, which used the principle of connecting with Luu Yuan through a connector.

"Alright, let’s hope that completing the tasks this time will level everyone up to 10... Otherwise, using these things would be tough."

Fang Yu was somewhat relieved, at least knowing that Luo Kuan could use the machine gun. As for the other non-elite crew members, their energy levels... they might not even be sufficient to use the most basic ship cannon.

Currently, a level 9 non-elite crew member would only have about 3.2—3.3 energy levels, just reaching 3.5 is the minimum threshold for using a ship cannon.

Damn it...

After one enhancement, the crew’s energy level can’t keep up?

But after the crew reaches level 10, they’ll undergo a qualitative change, and the energy level will significantly increase.

The increase for regular crew members is around 0.4—0.5.

However, for elite crew members, the increase will be around 0.8—1 point.

Once reaching level 10, these enhanced ship cannons will no longer be a problem for the crew.

Fang Yu suddenly realized...

It’s not that the ship can’t handle large upgrades, but rather that the crew’s levels are falling behind...

Hmm...

Fang Yu thought about it, and it was actually related to his rapid progress.

Which captain would enhance components at level 10?

And enhance an entire ship all at once?

Usually, this is considered after reaching level 15.

At level 10...

Being able to perform an enchantment is already praiseworthy.

...

After confirming the awkward situation faced by his ship, Fang Yu disembarked and hurriedly headed toward the Ocean Court’s office.

Quickly resolve the task and increase the crew’s levels as well.

Otherwise, the crew’s progress not keeping pace with the ship’s progress would make Fang Yu’s many enhancements become more restricted...