Clang!Clang!Clang! Sparks flew.Yang Yi controlled the Armor of the Lost Sinner and hacked at the exquisite lock with all his strength — but aside from leaving scratches on the lock, he couldn’t cut it open. Instead, the Severed Iron (Fake) gained a new notch. Fortunately, it didn’t affect the greatsword’s power. Since the lock couldn’t be broken, Yang Yi changed tactics — smashing the desk instead, hoping what was inside wouldn’t be damaged.A few swings chopped through the desk legs, each as thick as three fingers. He then grabbed the desk, shook the contents toward one side, and began prying open the drawer with brute force.Suna disliked his “violent unboxing” style, but given the urgency of gathering intel, she couldn’t think of anything better. As for the key…It had probably been blown away by the Rotten Whale long ago. Might as well try to fish a needle from the ocean.After several minutes of banging — at least twenty hits — a corner of the drawer finally cracked open. Yang Yi reached inside and grabbed a piece of cloth-like material.It turned out to be a parchment scroll… though whether it was actually made from animal hide was questionable.Judging from the skin texture on it, Suna had good reason to suspect it was human skin. Locked away and well preserved, the writing — or rather, the tattooed markings — remained clear.Title:“Salt Wedge: Usage & Taboos”Below were words and illustrations.“The Salt Wedge is to be secured within a crystal vessel at all times. Private possession is strictly prohibited. No living entity may make contact with the Salt Wedge without proper authorization.”“With proper clearance, whaling fleets may transport the Salt Wedge for the purpose of hunting Rotten Whales…” Yang Yi skimmed rapidly through the skin scroll — finally understanding what those “salt people” really were.Their formal name was Salt Folk — derivative creations born from the Salt Wedge.The Salt Wedge was a superweapon — equivalent to a nuclear bomb — tightly controlled and only approved when dealing with Rotten Whales or other nearly unkillable super lifeforms. It had only one effect:Anything it pierced would be turned into sea salt — which would then become Salt Folk who relentlessly absorb moisture from nearby living beings.If misused, it could cause a catastrophic disaster. Extremely dangerous.Where the weapon came from — the scroll didn’t say. But its usage instructions were clear:Against Rotten Whales, one only needed to pierce the Fruit of Abundance to completely end the beast’s life.But judging by the current situation… This fleet had failed.They hadn’t managed to kill the Rotten Whale fully. And the location of the Salt Wedge… unknown.The scroll’s diagram depicted the weapon as a short spear. Ordinary people who approached it would have their flesh rapidly desiccate and die within a minute. Only a special crystal crossbow could launch this superweapon.To ensure accuracy, the fleet would enter the Rotten Whale’s interior and fire at zero range at the Fruit of Abundance.A missed shot meant swift death for everyone aboard. “So that’s how it is…” Suna whispered.With this information, the nature of the Rotten Whale became clear.They stored the skin scroll safely in the armor’s boot — together with the books and the metal-locked board. The armor couldn’t appraise items like a human, so they just kept everything potentially valuable.After finishing up, Yang Yi resumed the excavation.All the sea salt in the room had been cleared, revealing the full chamber. It looked like a captain’s quarters — bed, desk, chairs, and some cabinets containing long-ruined clothes and a few rusted weapons.Most of it worthless.Yang Yi left after a quick search. By now, almost the entire ship was exposed.A three-masted sailing ship nearly fifty meters long. The hull remained mostly intact, but cracked everywhere, dusted in white sea salt.A new saltstorm swept through — carrying away ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) massive amounts of sea salt and shredding every Salt Folk that had appeared. Without the salt supporting the ship’s structure, it collapsed sideways.Yang Yi — controlling the armor — reacted instantly, abandoning the greatsword and grabbing the doorway to avoid falling with the wreck.When the next wave of Salt Folk formed, the ground beneath the ship had fully revealed itself. Dark gray cracked earth — coated with a thin layer of salt — giving it that ashen color.The armor swung down, landed firmly, and he grabbed the Severed Iron (Fake) — using it as a shovel to dig into the earth, revealing more dark flesh beneath — similar to the Rotten Whale’s outer surface.Meaning the beast had almost expelled all the sea salt from its body. The remaining salt gathered into Salt Folk — as endless attackers.“Almost there.If I use the Three-Eyed State, I can dodge them completely and make it inside to explore.” Yang Yi prepared to move.“Wait! Look closely at the ground!” Suna called.The salt layer was thickening — the desiccating whale flesh turning into new sea salt. The phenomenon spread to the cave walls — climbing over a meter — fresh crystals constantly shedding down.Another gust blew through — scattering the salt and the Salt Folk…But a heartbeat later — more salt formed, and new Salt Folk emerged. The Rotten Whale could never win this war.Yang Yi looked deeper into the cavern.The crystallization rate wasn’t uniform. By observing how quickly the color of the ground shifted — and the density of Salt Folk — he could roughly determine the Salt Wedge’s direction.And with the Three-Eyed State…He could pinpoint it with almost perfect accuracy. “I know what to do!”He set his sights on killing the Rotten Whale — and claiming the endlessly regenerating flesh it promised.After all, even the weapon was already prepared for him. “Be careful,” Suna warned, conflicted but not stopping him.She took over the armor, moving into the ship’s interior to search for anything worth salvaging.Meanwhile, Yang Yi finished preparations. After replenishing enough fresh water, his withered left arm had recovered.And the salt in the air — nearly negligible now.In the next moment — he transformed again into a werewolf. Like the armor, he plunged the Severed Iron into the flesh walls to slow his descent— Then remembered: Severed Iron was more blunt than sharp — the fall was far from smooth.Switching tactics, he drove his wolf claws into the flesh — running downward with all four limbs — as though sprinting across flat ground.Racing down the living walls into the depths.

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