Upon hearing this, Fang Yu's eyes shone with a sharp gleam, and he quickly realized Hua Yu's intention:

"Hua Yu wants to join forces with me to hijack these transported Divine Essences?"

Fang Yu was overjoyed inside, and his mind began to turn.

Divine Essence, that's some valuable stuff.

Not only could it enhance the Soul Transformation of the sea ship, but even Fang Yu himself, as there was a special attribute on his panel, [Divine Ability], which was yet to be unlocked.

If he could absorb more Divine Essence, he could unlock the Divine Ability, further increasing his combat strength.

Moreover, not only personal strength could improve, but it could also impact the situation.

The Divine Envoy's shell had defects, not yet complete, unable to exert perfect strength. This was a favorable thing for the military. If he could use it well, the matter of an honorary medal wasn't so far-fetched.

"To be precise, you will hijack it yourself."

At this moment, Guan Xinxue shook her head and spoke softly.

"Isn't Hua Yu coming?"

"He can't come. As one of the nine Divine Envoy shells, Hua Yu is being watched by many in the Divine Hall. If he comes to join forces with you to hijack, it will definitely be exposed, and not only will Hua Yu be in an awkward position, but other Divine Envoys might be alerted and take action to kill you."

"But rest assured, Hua Yu won't let you fight alone. He will quietly arrange alchemical marks to isolate the energy fluctuations of this sea area, preventing other Divine Envoys from sensing the problem here, ensuring that higher-level forces won't act against you."

After hearing Guan Xinxue's words, Fang Yu nodded slightly in understanding.

Then he spoke softly and discussed the details of the operation with Guan Xinxue, making sure every process was thoroughly determined before stopping the discussion.

"Alright, since it's confirmed, I should head back and report to Hua Yu."

Guan Xinxue nodded, stood up, and prepared to leave.

"Guan Xinxue, why don't you, after going back this time, ask Hua Yu to send someone else to contact me? Don't go back after this; the Divine Hall isn't safe."

Fang Yu stood up and spoke to Guan Xinxue.

Upon hearing Fang Yu's words, Guan Xinxue revealed a bitter smile. She reached out, picked up a small knife nearby, and cut into her skin, creating a slit.

"This is..."

Fang Yu was startled.

Upon the skin being cut open, there was no blood, just a mass of flesh, with vague alchemical marks on it, constantly wriggling as if it were alive.

Seeing this, Fang Yu's expression grew complex, staring in a daze at his friend.

"It's too late, this batch of captains, including me, have all been refined into Flesh Puppets. The flesh inside has long been reforged, strength further enhanced, but it constantly drains life force."

"The only reason we're still alive is the support of the alchemical marks' power; in reality, the flesh is already decaying and rotten."

Guan Xinxue shook her head, her eyes numb, forcing a smile as she spoke to Fang Yu: "But you don't need to worry, the situation isn't necessarily hopeless."

"Hua Yu has promised that if I loyally serve him, he will reforge my alchemical body once the war is over to let me survive."

"So I must return; without Hua Yu's help, I won't last long."

Fang Yu sighed, nodding as he watched his friend leave.

But at that moment, Guan Xinxue seemed to remember something, turning around to speak to Fang Yu from a distance:

"Fang Yu, you and Shi Jun need to be careful of the Peacekeeping Council."

"The Peacekeeping Council?!"

Hearing this familiar term, Fang Yu's heart trembled, his gaze fixing on Guan Xinxue.

"We've been severed from our connection with the sea ship, a trick by someone from the Peacekeeping Council."

"Their understanding of the Blue Star Captain is deeper than we imagined."

"This organization is very ambitious, ostensibly trying to resist the Outer Realm Captains and constrain them but secretly researching our Blue Star Captains' panels and the sea ships' evolutionary abilities."

"They want to control this ability and create a new era."

"The sudden turmoil of the Divine Hall and Tide Council might have the shadow of the Peacekeeping Council behind it."

"Hua Yu has already noticed the existence of this organization and wants to investigate secretly, but clues are scarce, and these people are very mysterious."

The amount of information Guan Xinxue revealed was significant, prompting Fang Yu to keep asking.

But it was clear that both Guan Xinxue and Hua Yu had limited knowledge of this matter, and even with persistent questioning, Fang Yu couldn't obtain much more information.

He could only see Guan Xinxue off at the dock with a heavy heart.

...

"The Peacekeeping Council?"

After Guan Xinxue left, Fang Yu took a deep breath, his expression serious.

He had heard about this mysterious organization long ago.

This organization was rumored to have quietly appeared two years ago, with members being high-ranking personnel from major forces.

But no one knew which high-ranking personnel precisely, making it very mysterious.

The initial purpose of the council was to discuss or curb the influence of Outer Realm Captains on this world.

But now, hearing Guan Xinxue, it seemed these members' intentions were not merely that.

From the Outer Realm Captains, they discovered the secret of ship evolution and attempted to master this ability.

If successful, it would be a catastrophic blow to the Blue Star Captains; no Blue Star Captain could remain unscathed, Fang Yu included.

Fang Yu's eyes moved.

He remembered that the vice president of the Ji Clan Trading Association was once a member of the Peacekeeping Council, but when the military took over the weapons factory, the vice president was nowhere to be found; he had vanished when the war started showing signs of decline.

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