Night of Despair-Chapter 439: Exploration One

"How so? Is there something wrong with my approach!?" Yu Hong immediately asked in pursuit of an answer.

"You know, a torrential and surging river, with its water flowing rapidly and swiftly—what happens if you completely block off the very end of the river channel?" The old tiger did not answer but instead posed a counter-question.

"....It will disperse to other places..." Yu Hong instantly realized.

"But what if the river is surrounded by walls on all sides, with no way to disperse?" the old tiger continued to inquire.

"....." Yu Hong thought of something, his expression subtly changing.

"It seems that you’ve also thought of it, yes, such blockage will only bring about greater problems," the old tiger said softly.

"How long... How long can it hold?" Upon hearing this, Yu Hong was actually somewhat convinced.

The recently panicked waters had undoubtedly shown the first signs of trouble.

"This, you should ask yourself. I am but a prisoner, nothing more," the old tiger settled down.

"One last question," Yu Hong asked. "What is your honored name, senior?"

"Just call me Fate Master..." The old tiger turned his back, no longer making a sound.

Yu Hong, seeing this, did not disturb him any further, mounted Agrius, and speedily glided down.

Returning to the Black Ship, he did not linger, silently slipping back to the New World.

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In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

There were no further increases in Red Value in the New World. Following the advice of the Fate Master, the old tiger, Yu Hong didn’t completely close all the Gates of Despair. Instead, he left one gate sealed and stationed people nearby, opening it every few days to kill the emerging monsters.

This not only provided training for the troops but also relieved the accumulated pressure of the Black Disaster.

He wasn’t sure if this approach was effective, but... if the Gates of Despair remained numerous as they had been before his arrival, what difference would there be from the beginning?

So, it was better to try this approach first, and then determine the solution afterward—this would be the optimal practice.

As for Bai Luote, the stronghold of the Blood Energy Group was found under the pursuit and wanted notice by the Black Light.

The Spirit Alliance, along with troops from various countries, carried out a strangling operation against it.

The Blood Energy Group released a large number of bioweapons infected with viruses. However, these bioweapons were no match for the onslaught of the Black Light.

After three days of searching and strangling, the final hidden dangers were completely eradicated as all the high-ranking executives of the Blood Energy Group were executed by firing squad.

At this point, the enhancement of Yu Hong’s Black Ship was finally complete.

In the secret base.

Yu Hong stood inside a large flat area designated for his research, with black fog diffusing around him, a wooden bridge, and the glacial Black River slowly beginning to appear in front of him.

He checked the time on his phone and confirmed that this was the moment when the enhancement of the Black Ship was completed.

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Immediately, he lifted his leg and walked forward, step by step along the wooden bridge, towards the direction of the Black Ship.

He was somewhat worried yet also somewhat expectant, what exactly had the Black Mark turned the Black Ship into—such a lengthy enhancement of thirty days was rarely used by him.

So...

Snap.

Suddenly, Yu Hong’s steps halted, he stood on the wooden bridge and stared speechlessly at the berthed Black Ship in front of him.

The Black Ship had now completely transformed into something else.

Moored at the edge of the wooden bridge’s dock was an enormous vessel, several times larger than the previous Black Ship—an exaggerated giant.

If it were just its size, Yu Hong would not be so speechless; but crucially, this huge vessel’s appearance...

It was exactly like the mobile headquarters of the Seven Evil Alliance he had encountered in the world of the Taoist Sect.

While not exactly identical, they were at least ninety-nine percent similar.

Yu Hong’s eyesight was now remarkable. He scrutinized the ship carefully from left to right as he came aboard.

He confirmed that this ship now had an approximate length of five hundred meters and a width of over eighty meters.

From top to bottom, there were twenty decks. These decks were arranged in circles, jutting out around the main body of the ship, resembling layers of threads.

These decks could be used by passengers to come out for air and take walks.

The main body of the ship itself consisted of layer upon layer of cabins stacked together, much like a multi-tiered cake, with a total of forty floors.

Each layer was densely packed with rooms, housing far more people than before.

He meticulously inspected the ship from top to bottom.

The forty-story ship body was indeed very large, and it took a long time to explore, only barely managing to finish with the aid of the internal acceleration.

Even functional and entertainment zones were segregated, perfectly suiting Yu Hong’s current needs.

"At last, it looks presentable. But what about the propulsion? With such a large ship, if the propulsion is still the same as before... could it be...?"

He was still concerned.

But soon, upon boarding the ship and as the Black Ship slowly began to move, his worries were also set aside.

Clearly, the propulsion structure of the Savior Ship was far beyond his current understanding.

A vessel of such massive size might also have been understood and enhanced by the Black Mark, otherwise, the thirty days of enhancement wouldn’t possibly have been all dedicated to expanding the ship’s space.

Soon, in the Black Ship’s Main Control Room, Yu Hong found the instruction manual for this new ship.

A pale yellow, square notebook bound in soft deer leather.

Opening to the first page of the notebook.

’The design inspiration for this ship originates from the vehicle of Nine Copper Hermit of the Sky Wish Sect, the Wan Yun.’

"On the basis of maximizing capacity to the extent possible, the original power system has been enhanced, switching from absorbing Red Value Radiation as a power source to converting the radiation from Black Disaster, Spirit Disaster, and Light Disaster into basic chemical energy for propulsion."

"The ship, further strengthened in its radiation and Source Disaster resistance, now has an outer hull that not only has a special defensive capability against Black Disaster, but also possesses various degrees of enhanced defense against Spirit Disaster and Light Disaster. It is also equipped with a basic defense Array."

"The existing cabins can accommodate thirty thousand people, not including other species and biota. The ship’s air circulation system, water filtration system, and temperature control system can all adjust their parameters according to the species of the passengers on board."

Yu Hong carefully read through the materials.

The more he read, the more he realized that although this enhancement lacked the mysterious and special characteristics of the previous ones, the mere physical structure and overall expansion of the enhancement alone were already very cost-effective.

From the previous capacity in the low thousands to the present ability to accommodate five-figure numbers, the efficiency has increased by as much as tenfold.

"This time, the people from Hope City should be able to move over quickly."

Yu Hong felt at ease.

Hope City had lost many people to the Cold Disaster, and aside from those already moved this month, there was still a population of over a hundred thousand remaining, including an expansion of the Black Light Army to five thousand members, with three additional similar security teams formed.

These people could all be relocated in just a few days using the new Black Ship Wan Yun.

"Not bad, once the migration from Hope City is complete, I’ll dare to venture to the Taoist Sect world and check on Quan He’s situation..."

Yu Hong calculated in his heart.

In fact, in addition to trying to rescue Quan He, he had another idea, which was to absorb the power of Spirit Disaster from the direction of the Taoist Sect world.

Up to now, he had been relying solely on the power of Light Disaster, and soon he would be constructing the Sixth Layer and starting to build the Light Well. If he doesn’t find other powers to balance the Light Disaster, he was destined to be consumed and merged by the Ultimate Sun in the later stages.

Therefore, absorbing other Source Disaster energies to balance himself has become a matter of urgency.

"Of course, that’s assuming I can even find my way back."

When he left last time, he had spent a long time unable to locate the entrance to the Taoist Sect world.

This time, with plenty of time on his hands, he could afford to search slowly.

If he really couldn’t find it, then finding where the Spirit Disaster was would also do. He didn’t need much to start absorbing Spirit Disaster radiation; he could absorb while searching.

Standing in the Main Control Room of the ship, Yu Hong put down the manual notebook in his hand and gazed out through the circular glass windows of the room.

This was the foremost part of the ship, and a position to observe the surroundings at any time.

Outside the window, the Black River’s currents were swift and turbulent, with black mist continuously rising from its surface, and vague silhouettes of people and monsters seeming to appear and disappear within the water and mist.

Obviously, such a large ship had caught the attention of the creatures in the Black River.

The previous Black Ship could perhaps barely blend in with the Black Disaster, but the current Black Ship was no longer able to remain concealed by the Black River like before.

Noticing this, Yu Hong’s expression slowly became stern.

At this moment around the exterior of the Black Ship, several black figures twisted like sludge were climbing up the ship’s outer layer towards the hull.

They were like seaweed, sea grass, or vines along the body of the ship continuously climbing upward.

Yu Hong reached out and pressed lightly on the control panel.

Click.

The basic defense system belonging to the Black Ship from the manual was activated.

It was an incredibly simple red switch; pushing up to turn on and down to turn off.

Below was simply marked with two characters: "Defense."

Buzz.

Instantly, the whole Black Ship trembled slightly as the hull began to rapidly absorb the surrounding black mist.

The black mist quickly enveloped the Black Ship even more thoroughly, forming a layer of semi-transparent grayish-black glass-like shield that wrapped around all the climbable spaces up the ship’s sides.

From a distance, it looked as though a seamless glass dome had been placed over the ship.

The shadows and strange figures outside the ship also seemed to be so smooth all of a sudden that they fell into the water one after another.

Once in the water, their interest in the Black Ship greatly diminished, with less than one-tenth of the shadows continuing to climb the Black Ship, the rest scattering and leaving on their own.

Yu Hong glanced at those remaining shadows, most of which were ordinary Black Disasters with not very high Red Values.

There weren’t even Intermediate Black Disasters like spoken language beings; they were all minor players.

He thus paid them no attention.

"Head to the Hope City World."

He gave the Black Ship the command in his mind and quietly watched ahead as the hull began to slowly accelerate, smoothly crossing the misty scenery on both sides of the Black River.

Buzz.

A fine vibration sound rose.

The speed of the ship increased, traveling at least three to four times faster than before, zipping across the water.

Bang, bang.

Some smaller chunks and monsters that couldn’t dodge in time were struck head-on by the huge hull.

The chunks shattered, and the monsters were thrown out with deep gashes. Some were even directly shredded by the ship’s large turbines at the bottom, becoming a bloody mess.

It took only a few minutes.

Yu Hong saw from the window the faint lights of Black Wind Camp ahead.

The white lights in the black mist seemed like a lighthouse, exceptionally clear.

He breathed a sigh of relief, stepped out of the Main Control Room, leapt lightly onto the wooden pier, and walked out along the boardwalk.

Before long, he was back inside a safe house again.

"Next, choose something else to enhance, and then fetch the people..."

He took out several small blue Eye Drops bottles directly from his pocket, which were Moist Wood Liquid for external use needed for the cultivation of the Chaotic God Heavenly Eye Scripture.

Since he was free now, he might as well continue to strengthen the Enhanced Wood Moisturizing Liquid and cultivate his right eye.

After giving it some thought, he casually chose some Black Disaster Monster materials, combined them with the Eye Drops, and placed his palm on top.