In Fang Yu's eyes, a spark of brilliance flashed.

He glanced at his own panel space, where there was a large amount of experience waiting for him to level up.

It seems that this Alchemist mission may not go smoothly, and someone might be targeting him during this process.

To complete the Alchemist mission, it seems he truly needs to make some upgrades.

To prepare for possible... unexpected events in the future!

...

Early the next morning, Fang Yu said nothing and directly chose to level up.

Having defeated the Flesh and Blood Battleship and the Flesh and Blood Evil Beast, the total experience gained this time was:

2500x192+800x52=520,000

Moreover, the Sharp Blade Army led by Li Chongjing had gradually started gaining momentum in the Sea Mine War.

During these few days, the panels showed constant changes in experience.

And with Fang Yu's military rank now rising to the level of lieutenant, each sinking of a ship by the Sharp Blade Army now earned experience from 2500-3000 points, up from the previous 2000-2500 points.

In just a few days, the Sharp Blade Army brought 120,000 experience to Fang Yu and others.

Adding the existing experience, Fang Yu's panel now showed a total of: 1,050,000 experience.

Soon, under his control, Fang Yu's level quickly rose to level 27.

[Lord Level: 27 (450,000/700,000)]

"Lord Points, roll the dice, double it!"

As the dice rolled in the void, Fang Yu's Lord Points quickly changed from 1 point to... 4 points!

4 times the amount!

The doubling of Lord Points brought a look of joy to Fang Yu's face.

Still using one point, he invested it in himself.

Lord Ability Level: 27.2→28.4

As for the remaining 3 points, Fang Yu invested 1 point in the mid-level enchants for the Thunderfire Cannons, directly upgrading the enchantment to top level.

[Thunderfire Poison lv.4→max]

Effect 1: Recovery reduction rate 45%→60%, shield energy level continuous decline rate: 5%→7%.

Effect 2: Layer limit: 8→10.

Effect 3: Spread damage: original damage 100%→120%.

Spread range: 0.5 nautical miles→1.3 nautical miles

The last 1 point of enhancement was enormous, enough to match the effects of two regular upgrades.

As for the remaining 2 Lord Points, Fang Yu decided to save them for now, not even planning to invest in elite crew members.

Because Fang Yu realized...

He was about to reach the transformative level of 30.

Whether it's enhancing extraordinary abilities or having the chance for two mid-level ship enchantments, it would consume a lot of Lord Points.

At level 27, he chose to hold off.

When he reaches level 30, he can go all-in and directly experience the full mid-level enchantment state.

While Fang Yu was looking at the panel in front of him, he suddenly heard the voices of the crew outside the door:

"Captain, come out and see, something's indeed gone wrong."

"Huh?"

Fang Yu couldn't help but show a trace of unusual color on his face, and when he pushed the door open, he saw Luu Yuan standing on the deck, seemingly half-immersed in the forum.

Hearing Fang Yu's door opening, Luu Yuan then lifted his head to look at Fang Yu.

"What's the matter, Luu Yuan?"

Fang Yu asked curiously.

Luu Yuan looked a bit solemn and spoke softly to Fang Yu: "Captain, you said the East Ring Sea Region might not be that simple, so I woke up early today to check the forums thoroughly."

"And I found out..."

Luu Yuan paused and looked at Fang Yu with a serious expression: "All the captains who were in the East Ring Sea Region, greedy for hunting Flesh and Blood Battleships last night, have all... disappeared!"

"Disappeared?! Could they be dead?"

Fang Yu widened his eyes, asking in shock.

Just as Luu Yuan was about to speak, a surprising voice came from not far away: "Fang Yu, Guan Xinxue... hasn't come back!"

"Huh?"

Fang Yu turned his sight to the speaker, who was Shi Jun.

He saw Shi Jun with a serious expression walking to the bottom of his ship, speaking loudly to him.

"Guan Xinxue was there too? She was in the East Ring Sea Region all night last night?"

Fang Yu quickly asked.

"Yes!"

Shi Jun looked towards the direction of the East Ring Sea Region, a thick sense of dread flashing in his eyes.

"I saw Guan Xinxue yesterday and originally wanted to tell her to leave the East Ring Sea Region after nightfall."

"But she wasn't planning to give up this excellent opportunity to train. She wanted to use this chance to level up and make her way to the combat power ranking."

"So she didn't come back last night but stayed in the East Ring Sea Region."

"And this morning, she disappeared, and there's been no reply on the forum's private messages."

Shi Jun's face was serious.

Hearing Shi Jun's words, Fang Yu's mind seemed to conjure up the image of a spirited female captain. Guan Xinxue was a female captain who, like Fang Yu, had been famous on the cargo ship-level combat power ranking.

They had once gone on missions together, fought side by side, and shared some camaraderie.

Upon hearing Shi Jun's words, Fang Yu immediately opened the forum's private chat function and found Guan Xinxue's contact.

Her avatar was gray, but she was still on the friends list.

This indicated that Guan Xinxue wasn't dead, just hadn't opened the forum function.

Thinking of this, Fang Yu couldn't help but send Guan Xinxue two private messages, trying to find out her situation.

However, after sending them, there was no response for a long time, as if they had vanished into thin air.

Usually, on the forum's private message section, if there's someone messaging privately, even if the captain hasn't entered the forum section, they can hear the notification sound on the panel indicating someone's private message.

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