"This mirror corresponds to a Sequence 6 Dawn Knight. It's a defensive magical item that can project light to form a light wall, which even cannonballs cannot break. I don't know its negative effects yet, but its usage condition is that the user's height must exceed two meters, so only you on our ship can use it."
Luo Ta took the mirror with a slight hesitation, then spoke up after a moment of thought.
"Ca-captain, I think it would be better if you gave me an offensive magical item, right? I probably won't use this often."
"No! You'll use it very soon! After you get promoted, many people will want to beat you up, and you'll definitely use it then!"
Luo Yan's expression was very serious when he said this, and Luo Ta immediately had a bad feeling, but he just opened his mouth and didn't say anything more.
Finally, he cupped his hand over his eyes, looking up at Qiguang Bird Potter, who was perched on the ship's mast.
"Potter, I've also prepared a magical item for you. Come down quickly."
Potter flapped his wings and landed, very obediently, on Luo Yan's shoulder. Luo Yan took out a silver-white ring, engraved with a wave pattern, and put it on Potter's left leg as a leg band.
"This ring corresponds to a Sequence 9 Sailor. When a person wears it, they can dive for about ten minutes, and it will cause illusory scales to grow under their skin, providing good protection, able to withstand a single shot from an ordinary gun. It's not that I don't have better ones, but they're not suitable for a bird of your size, so I can only give you this for now."
To avoid Potter misunderstanding him as showing favoritism, Luo Yan explained further. Potter showed no dissatisfaction; instead, he flapped his wings, appearing very happy.
"Th-thank you, Captain! Yes, Captain!"
A slightly sharp and childish voice came from Potter's mouth, making Luo Yan feel a bit helpless.
Luo Yan had learned that Potter could speak three days ago. At that time, Luo Yan ordered the ship to change direction, and Mite shouted, "okay, captain." As a result, Potter also followed suit, shouting, "okay, captain," which shocked everyone on board, including Luo Yan.
"At times like this, just saying thank you is enough."
"okay, captain!"
Potter spoke again. Luo Yan nodded and didn't say anything more, gently shaking his shoulder, signaling Potter could leave. So Potter flew back to the mast, resuming his lookout duty.
"Captain, I feel like I can get promoted now."
Just as Luo Yan was about to return to the cabin, Xia Tali suddenly called out to him.
Luo Yan was stunned, then calculated the time. More than a month had passed since Xia Tali became a Beyonder. Throughout this month, Xia Tali had been diligently studying potions, and the potions in this world were inherently easier to digest. Digesting a Sequence 9 potion in over a month was considered quite normal.
"Alright, if you think there's no problem, then I can concoct a Sequence 8 potion for you. But before you take the potion, you need to adjust your state."
"Okay! Thank you, Captain!"
Hearing that she could be promoted, Xia Tali made no attempt to hide her joy. Mite, who was nearby, immediately stepped forward upon hearing this.
"Captain, I can also get promoted. Actually, four days ago, I felt that my potion was completely digested, but because I hadn't found an opportunity to repay you, I didn't feel right saying anything."
Mite lowered his head, a bit guilty. Luo Yan was not surprised by this result either. Mite had been sailing the ship this whole time, playing the role of a "Sailor" very well, so it was normal for him to digest the potion faster than Xia Tali.
"So Luo Ta, what about you? How's your potion digestion coming along?"
The three of them had taken the potions together. Since two of them had already finished digesting, Luo Yan naturally had to ask the last one.
Luo Ta scratched the back of his head with a slightly simple and honest expression, appearing a bit embarrassed.
"Captain, although I fish every day, whether or not I catch anything isn't up to me, and the progress of digestion relying solely on fishing is really…"
Luo Yan nodded, understanding Luo Ta's meaning. He scanned the three people present, thought for a moment, and said, "Find an island with lots of animals to dock at."
"Yes, Captain!"
Mite responded loudly and quickly ran into the cockpit. Luo Yan thought for a moment and returned to his room.
The ship quickly changed course and sailed for several more hours, finally docking next to an island whose outer circle was all reefs, with a tall mountain in the middle and lush vegetation.
There were many such islands at sea; the only difference was the creatures inhabiting them.
The four people and one bird disembarked. Luo Yan took out the potions he had prepared in advance, first handing the Beast Tamer potion to Xia Tali.
"This is your Sequence 8 potion, named Beast Tamer. After drinking this potion, you will be able to understand what animals say, and you can tame animals and command the tamed animals. Furthermore, your strength and physique will be greatly enhanced, as the method of taming wild beasts often requires violence."
Xia Tali's expression became blank; she couldn't react for a short while, causing Luo Yan's hand holding the potion bottle to hang awkwardly in the air.
"Captain, my next Pathway is Beast Tamer? Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
Although Xia Tali trusted Luo Yan greatly, she still couldn't help but question him. In her opinion, Beast Tamer and Apothecary were completely unrelated professions.
"I'm sure I haven't made a mistake."
Luo Yan nodded very seriously and earnestly. Xia Tali's lips moved a few times, but she still took the potion.
Immediately after, Luo Yan took out another potion bottle and handed it to Mite.
"This is your Sequence 8 potion. Its name is Berserker. After drinking this potion, your strength will be greatly enhanced, but your temper will become relatively irritable. And when you are angry, both your strength and speed will increase."
"Berserker…"
Mite repeated the potion's name. Although it wasn't one of the names he had anticipated, it wasn't entirely unexpected. Since the Sailor Pathway was a favored one of the sea, it naturally needed a corresponding sequence for raging at the sea.
"Begin."
Luo Yan took a breath, signaling that they could drink the potions. Both of them tilted their heads back and drank the potions almost simultaneously, then both showed expressions of pain.
Xia Tali's eyes gleamed with madness, as if she wanted to tear everything in front of her to shreds, while Mite's was pure rage, as if the person standing before him was someone he had a deep hatred for.
Fortunately, neither of them lashed out and harmed anyone. Their distorted expressions gradually softened and eventually calmed, with only the undisguised spiritual overflow proving their recent promotion.
"Congratulations to both of you, you are now Sequence 8 Beyonders. Next, we will stay on this island for a while. The three of you will form a team to explore this island, helping Xia Tali tame beasts, and at the same time, Luo Ta will be able to digest his Hunter potion faster and better, striving for Luo Ta to be promoted by the time we leave."