The Soaring Divine Ship, hovering gracefully above the cavern, was as clear as jade.
Strands of upward-flowing light seeped into it.
The next moment, the ship shone brightly with green light.
Mysterious runes and profound patterns flashed alternately inside and outside the ship, creating a mesmerizing, dreamlike atmosphere within the cavern.
*Ding!*
"Strengthening the Soaring Divine Ship, estimated consumption of 2000 spirit points. Do you wish to continue?"
Chen Ke stared at the pop-up dialog box, momentarily stunned.
Although he had tried projecting the mouse-generated window onto the Soaring Divine Ship before, the two didn't seem to be bound together.
Of course, binding was definitely a good thing.
This meant that his compatibility with the Soaring Divine Ship was deepening, which was why the mouse accepted it.
The mouse probably autonomously determined that strengthening the Soaring Divine Ship would bring unpredictable risks, so it specifically reminded him, the host.
After all, Chen Ke's current spirit point cap was only 850 points, not even half of the 2000 required.
If the enhancement fails, Chen Ke will inevitably suffer a backlash.
Fortunately, the 2000 spirit points don't need to be transferred all at once; they can be paid out in installments.
Don't forget, Chen Ke specifically prepared 20 wood-attribute spirit stones.
At worst, he has a considerable amount of demon beast inner cores that he can consume to convert into spiritual power.
Therefore, while the consumption of 2000 spirit points seems daunting, it's not actually that terrifying.
Having made up his mind, Chen Ke manipulated the mouse pointer and clicked "Continue!"
*Buzz!*
His body trembled mysteriously, as if countless thoughts extended upwards, connecting with the Fuyou Divine Boat.
Immediately, the wood-attribute spiritual power within his body flowed out, dispersing upwards along these invisible channels.
The number of spirit points rapidly decreased, consuming 100 points in the blink of an eye.
200 points, 300 points, 400 points.
Chen Ke dared not be careless and quickly picked up a wood-attribute spirit stone to refine.
Powerful wood-attribute spiritual power replenished his body and was then absorbed by the Fuyou Divine Boat.
In the blink of an eye, one spirit stone was refined, and Chen Ke picked up the second.
After refining ten spirit stones in a row, Chen Ke's maximum spirit value increased by 200 points, breaking the 1000-point mark.
The runes and patterns flashing on the surface of the Soaring Divine Ship in the air had become sparse, and the speed of their transformation had slowed down.
Chen Ke rested for a moment, then picked up the eleventh spirit stone and began refining it.
Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen!
After refining fifteen spirit stones, the last changing pattern on the Soaring Divine Ship finally disappeared.
"Did I succeed?" Chen Ke, pale-faced, looked up at the Soaring Divine Ship with anticipation.
Strengthening the Soaring Divine Ship consumed not only his spirit value but also his soul value.
In mid-air, a misty green aura swirled around the Soaring Divine Ship, like a beautiful young woman just emerged from a bath, hazy and alluring, inspiring countless fantasies.
Ding!
"Congratulations! The Soaring Divine Ship has been successfully enhanced! Invisibility, Defense, Attack, Speed, Agility, Control, Comfort, and Stability—all effects +1!"
What a long dialogue box! It was like a dazzling ribbon, incredibly stylish, flashing past Chen Ke's eyes.
Whoosh!
The green mist in mid-air dissipated, like a wide bathrobe opening in the wind.
The enhanced Soaring Divine Ship finally revealed its true form.
Looking at this ceremonial scene, Chen Ke wanted to slap himself.
"Look how beautiful you are, why call yourself a pig trough?"
The Pig Trough Divine Ship's transparent crystal walls had crystallized, displaying a stable texture.
However, this did not diminish its beautiful lines; its figure remained slender, its posture still elegant.
If there was any difference from before, it was the addition of a dignified beauty.
A beam of light shone down, and Chen Ke, like King Xiang of Chu going to his rendezvous with the Goddess of Wushan, tilted his head back and slowly ascended.
Upon entering the cabin, he immediately sensed the difference.
The crystallization of energy made the ship's planks more solid, eliminating the previous feeling of floating.
Looking inside the Shenzhou, the space seemed larger, the light softer, and the overall feel more comfortable.
He walked to the steering wheel and sat down.
"Hmm, comfortable, perfectly ergonomic, and tailor-made for me."
The steering wheel itself had subtly changed, feeling more comfortable to grip, without the slightest awkwardness.
With a thought, Chen Ke projected various windows and modules onto the crystal wall in front of him.
The resolution was significantly improved and more in line with human visual habits; even with all the modules covering the crystal screen, there was no sense of clutter or crampedness.
In short, it was pleasing to the eye, easy to use, and satisfying.
"I should have called you 'Green Triple-Smooth'."
Chen Ke sat up, and with a thought, a smaller beam of light flew out from under the Shenzhou, illuminating several spirit stones on the ground.
The next moment, the spirit stones flew into the cabin and were collected by Chen Ke.
"Let's go! "
Chen Ke activated the power system and carefully piloted the Divine Ship towards the outside of the cave.
Once outside, Chen Ke suddenly increased the power output, and the Divine Ship shot straight into the sky.
Fast, incredibly fast—its current speed was definitely supersonic.
Not only fast, but also stable.
Chen Ke was soon pleasantly surprised to discover that the Divine Ship's shape was subtly adjusting as it flew.
This improved its stealth capabilities and minimized wind resistance.
Don't underestimate that slight adjustment; it greatly enhanced overall safety.
Before long, the Divine Ship reached the area above Jigong Mountain.
Chen Ke lowered his altitude and began searching for a suitable target.
He couldn't wait to test the enhanced weapon system.
Soon, he locked onto a hidden water fortress. In a swampy area spanning hundreds of miles, permeated with poisonous gas and teeming with venomous creatures, the existence of such a fortress was truly eerie.
The people in the fortress could no longer be considered human.
They were naked, with dark skin and mottled scales.
Some monsters dragged long lizard tails, others had flat fish heads, and Chen Ke even saw one with a toad's body hopping around in a ditch.
Low huts, all built from bones, were scattered throughout the village.
At the center stood a white tower—a tower of human bones!
Without hesitation, Chen Ke controlled the Divine Ship, instantly switching to "combat mode."
The dignified and beautiful Divine Ship seemed to have shed its disguise, instantly becoming ferocious.
Dark green bullets and shells rained down like a storm, sweeping through the center of the water village in an instant.
Bones flew everywhere, black blood splattered, and a piercing scream shattered the deathly silence of the night.
A human-headed serpent monster, over ten meters long, dragged its almost completely shattered body as it slid rapidly across the ground.
Chen Ke's eyes turned cold; this must be the only expert in the village, as indicated by the radar.
He abruptly pressed a button, and an incredibly thick spiritual energy cannonball whistled out.
Bang!
The cannonball exploded, and a dark green light formed a large net, enveloping the writhing serpent monster.
But in that brief moment of hesitation, four more cannonballs fell, blasting the serpent monster to pieces.
With their leader dead, the monsters panicked and helplessly hurled stones and bone spears into the night sky.
Many monsters scattered and fled, but before they could get far, their heads and bodies would mysteriously explode.
In less than a quarter of an hour, all the hundreds of monsters in the entire village were dead; not a single one escaped.
Chen Ke piloted the Shenzhou spaceship around, making sure no one escaped, before leisurely departing.
The enhanced combat system was impressive; the controls were much simpler, and the killing efficiency had increased.
Previously, a battle like this would have taken at least half an hour to finish.
As the Shenzhou spaceship flew over a high mountain, Chen Ke suddenly remembered the cave where the bear-man had been, and instinctively glanced down.
Huh, there's a light?