Xia Ling was still very worried. Choosing to participate meant facing the terrifying Giant Exotic Beast alone. Initially, the Giant Exotic Beast only targeted challengers entering the Mystic Realm. Only after dealing with the challengers would it proceed to destroy the city. Moreover, three hours was an extremely long time.
Xia Ling said gravely, "It's too dangerous. If the Giant isn't slow and the combat area isn't large enough, it will be difficult to employ hit-and-run tactics to stall for three hours."
Surviving for three hours without defeating the Giant would still count as a failure, but at least they would still be alive.
The crew members were also somber. In the previous Ice Spears Purple-Black Mystic Realm, the entire Pirate Crew, along with Lin Muxue and the other twenty slaves, had barely managed to get through. Moreover, Ye Yu had faced the Purple-Black Mystic Realm alone.
The crew members expressed their concerns, "This time is too dangerous. Even though the Captain has leveled up a bit these past few days, facing that terrifying Giant Exotic Beast is still a huge challenge. And with only three days left, even if we can obtain treasure chests, it will be difficult to make significant improvements."
Ye Yu's eyes were firm, filled with excitement and anticipation, "I really want to see where my limits lie. I want to push myself, squeeze out all my potential, and surpass my limits! My own cultivation and breakthroughs are also very important. This is an excellent opportunity for training. Everyone, don't worry. Let's set sail!"
Zhao Yan'er's eyes reflected determination, "For the next three days, no matter what Ferocious Beasts, Sea Beasts, or treasure chests we encounter, they all belong to you, Captain. You will throw them into the treasure slot, aiming to reach level 30 by the time we enter the Mystic Realm!"
The other crew members nodded in agreement, speaking in unison, "That's right, Captain, they must all go to you! We will do everything we can to help you improve your strength!"
Ye Yu didn't refuse, knowing that if he did, the crew would only worry more. He nodded in acceptance.
"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony."
The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's ship continued its voyage. In the following days, the crew members seemed to be on a high, working even harder to find powerful Sea Beasts and Ferocious Beasts. Once they spotted a target, they would charge forward without hesitation, fiercely injuring it and then leaving the final, fatal blow to Ye Yu.
At the same time, they were fortunate enough to encounter treasure chests, all of which were handed over to Ye Yu to throw into the treasure slot.
However, three days was simply too short. Even with their utmost efforts, it was difficult to gain much.
Suddenly, Zhang Tian thought of a solution and hurried over to Xia Ling, suggesting, "Sister Ling, why don't we ask the Four Great Pirate Crew Alliance to send over the treasures they've gathered so far? This way, the Captain can level up faster, increasing his chances of passing the Mystic Realm challenge."
Xia Ling's eyes lit up, thinking this was a great idea.
"Right, why didn't I think of that!"
She immediately picked up the phone and contacted the Flying Sky Pirate Crew.
At that moment, Jin Mo was standing in the treasure chamber, gazing at the dazzling golden treasures filling the room, his heart filled with desire. If these treasures were thrown into the Treasure Pool, they would provide an enormous amount of experience, greatly boosting his strength. But he couldn't do that. These treasures were meant to be exchanged for Lin Muxue and the other twenty slaves, and they represented all the treasures they had accumulated over this period. If they used some now, they wouldn't have enough later.
Thinking about how all these treasures would eventually end up in Ye Yu's hands, Jin Mo felt a deep sense of frustration and heartache.
At that moment, a crew member hurried in, holding a phone.
"Captain, it's Xia Ling, the vice-captain of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew."
Jin Mo frowned slightly, took the phone, and asked coldly, "What is it?"
Xia Ling got straight to the point: "Send over the treasures you've gathered so far."
Jin Mo immediately understood her intention. He put the call on speaker so Song Ling and Wang Quanshi could hear as well.
The three exchanged glances and smiled coldly. Song Ling and Wang Quanshi shook their heads at Jin Mo, signaling their disapproval.
Jin Mo chuckled inwardly, knowing that Xia Ling wanted Ye Yu to get the treasures now to boost his strength and avoid dying in the Giants' Mystic Realm.
Jin Mo flatly refused, "Hmph, it's not the agreed time yet. We can't give them to you now."
Xia Ling frowned and said in a serious tone, "The treasures will eventually come to us anyway. Giving us a portion now is perfectly fine."
Jin Mo sneered, "Heh, no. The agreed time is fifteen days. We'll give you everything then, not now. Besides, don't think I don't know why you're asking now. Don't waste your effort. Even if we have a lot of treasures, we won't give them to you now."
Jin Mo's refusal made Xia Ling's expression turn grim. Even before making the call, she hadn't held much hope, but being rejected outright still made her anger flare up.
"Jin Mo, we must—"
Just as Xia Ling was about to press further, Ye Yu walked over and gently patted her shoulder, saying softly, "No need to say more, and certainly no need to beg them."
Xia Ling nodded and chose to give up, hanging up the phone.
After ending the call, Jin Mo felt a secret satisfaction.
"Heh... There's no way we'd give it to you now. We'd love nothing more than for Ye Yu to fail and be taken care of by the Giants."
Ye Yu looked at Xia Ling's disappointed face and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll come out alive."
Xia Ling nodded firmly and extended her hand, "Alright, pinky promise."
Ye Yu smiled slightly, extended his little finger, and made the promise with Xia Ling.
Time passed in a tense atmosphere, and two and a half days flew by quickly. Only half a day remained before entering the Mystic Realm.
During these two and a half days, Ye Yu had dealt with numerous Ferocious Beasts and Sea Beasts and had also deposited all the treasure chests he obtained into the treasure deposit.
During this time, when encountering other pirate crews, the members of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew didn't hesitate to seize their treasures. Some pirate crews, out of admiration for Ye Yu, voluntarily handed over their treasures.
With everyone's combined efforts, Ye Yu's level had risen quickly, reaching level 29. However, he hadn't reached the anticipated level 30.
The difficulty of advancing from level 29 to level 30 was significant. For others, level 30 was a crucial threshold because, starting from level 30, Ability Users could inherit the strength of corresponding Ability Users among the pirates. Thus, the experience required to go from level 29 to level 30 was immense.
Ye Yu, having contracted seven, needed even more experience points, so he was still quite far from reaching level 30.
This made Xia Ling and the others increasingly anxious. If Ye Yu could reach level 30, the chances of him coming out safely would be higher. But now that he hadn't, well...
There was no point in overthinking it; worrying wouldn't help. It all depended on Ye Yu's performance in the remaining half day.
At this moment, Ye Yu emerged from the gravity chamber, drenched in sweat and visibly exhausted.
After a quick shower, he went to his room to rest.
Two hours later, Ye Yu woke up right on time.
Just as he stepped out of his room, Xia Ling came up the stairs, her face filled with concern.
Ye Yu said, "Don't look so worried. I've already promised you, and we even pinky-sworn on it."
Xia Ling knew that Ye Yu would fight with all his might, even pushing beyond his limits. But in the face of an absolute disparity in strength, sometimes breaking through those limits would still be futile.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Xia Ling moved closer to Ye Yu and shyly spoke, "Little brother Yu, if you can come out safely, I'll do one thing for you."
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