Chapter 445 - 435: Sailing Carnival 37

"What kind of limitations?" Kai York asked curiously.

"According to scientific research, although each of the Kraken’s twelve tentacles has an independent mind, they are still fundamentally part of a whole. They still obey the commands of the main brain."

"Also, not all tentacles can regenerate when severed. There’s a condition: the main body must already be dead."

"They call this the ’chain effect.’ The main body is the chain. As long as the main body exists, a tentacle is forever just a tentacle. Only when the main body is gone does a tentacle gain the potential to grow a new main body."

"And out of the twelve tentacles, only one will ultimately succeed."

"Furthermore, the newly grown main body isn’t a new Kraken. It’s the same one that died."

After listening to Moira Lynch’s explanation, Shane Rhodes couldn’t help but complain, "So it’s like a cockroach you can’t kill."

The others nodded in agreement.

Just then, Moira Lynch added, "Also, a Kraken’s skin is like a chameleon’s. It can mimic its surroundings and blend in completely."

Everyone: ...

Suddenly, Caden York seemed to think of something and asked, "Didn’t you say before that Krakens live in deep-sea trenches? Why would one be here?"

"Oh, I forgot to explain that part," Moira Lynch continued. "Krakens spend most of their time in deep-sea trenches, with one exception: when they’re in their mating season."

"A Kraken’s mating season occurs once every three years. That’s when they surface."

"Also, Krakens are polyandrous, polygynous, and even polygynandrous. Basically, the number of mates they can attract all depends on their personal charm. So, whenever you see one Kraken during this time, it means there’s at least one more hiding in the water."

Hearing this, the group fell silent once again.

"So what do we do now? Take it head-on?" Kai York asked.

’I don’t think we can win a head-on fight.’

The moment he finished speaking, everyone rolled their eyes at him.

"This is the open ocean. We can definitely go around the Kraken’s territory. But that would probably take us more time to complete the mission," Joy Rhodes said after careful consideration.

"Time isn’t an issue. We have plenty to spare, so we can afford the delay. The most important thing now is to get through this safely," Hugh Finch analyzed calmly.

"We also need to talk to the captain. After all, he’s the one piloting the ship. We’ll need his cooperation to bypass the Kraken’s territory."

In the eyes of Moira Lynch and the others, the Kraken was such a dangerous creature that the captain would surely turn the ship around without a second thought upon hearing about it.

For one, they had plenty of time and weren’t in a rush. For another, this was a Kraken—and a Kraken during its mating season, when its temperament would be even more volatile than usual. It was better to be safe than sorry.

Even when encountering a Kraken outside its mating season, whether you could leave safely depended entirely on its mood.

If it was in a good mood, it might let you leave unharmed. If not, the Kraken became the most ruthless hunter in the ocean.

How ruthless? Other creatures hunt for survival, for food. A Kraken hunts simply for the sake of hunting. They enjoy the process of watching their prey struggle in agony.

’When you think about it, they’re quite similar to humans.’

However, to their surprise, the captain refused without a moment’s hesitation.

Yes, he refused. Without even asking for a reason.

"Captain, this situation with the Kraken is truly urgent. We hope you’ll seriously consider our suggestion," Shane Rhodes said gravely.

"Consider your suggestion? Who’s the captain here, you or me? This may be a new route, but based on my experience, we’ve come this far without a problem. The probability of an accident happening now is less than one in ten thousand."

"What Kraken? You people are just fearmongering," the captain said with utter disdain.

Clearly, compared to Moira Lynch and her group, the captain trusted his own experience far more.

"The Ghost Cat Owl brought back the news about the Kraken. You’re not willing to believe that either?" Moira Lynch’s voice was low and serious.

Hearing Moira Lynch’s voice, the captain gave her a mocking smile. "Young lady, it seems what I told you before didn’t sink in. Your Ghost Cat Owl is young and inexperienced in many things. It’s normal for it to make mistakes."

"If you ask me, keeping a Ghost Cat Owl with you is a total waste. You’d be better off giving it to me sooner rather than later. If you thought my previous offer was too low, I can add another ten million on top of it as compensation for you. What do you say..."

Before the captain could finish his sentence, his voice abruptly cut off. His eyes rolled back in his head, and his body fell stiffly to the ground.

The captain’s portly body collapsed to the ground, and no one reached out to help him. He hit the floor like a bouncy ball of flesh and bounced a few times.

However, everyone’s attention wasn’t on the unconscious captain, but on Moira Lynch.

Her expression was calm, her eyes even held a hint of purity and innocence, as if what just happened had nothing to do with her. Of course, that was only if you ignored the baseball bat in her hand, gleaming with a metallic luster.

[Name: One-Hit Stun Bat

Item ID: 435

Effect: As a baseball bat, using it to play baseball is clearly a waste of its talents. When used to strike a person’s head, regardless of force or angle, it will knock them out in a single hit with no side effects. The duration of unconsciousness depends on the force of the blow.]

After putting the bat away, Moira Lynch looked at the others and said, "Let’s go. We’re heading to the bridge now. Bring the captain with us."

’Since you’re unwilling to cooperate, I’ll have to force you to. Since you want to be an unreasonable jerk, well, I know a thing or two about getting physical.’

And so, Moira Lynch walked in the lead, followed by Hugh Finch, Shane Rhodes, Joy Rhodes, Kai York, and Caden York.

Kai York and Caden York dragged the captain, who was like a sack of potatoes, behind them.

After arriving at the bridge, Moira Lynch took care of the two captain’s assistants inside with clean efficiency.

Just like that, Moira Lynch’s group successfully seized control of the cargo ship. And now, a new problem arose.

Moira Lynch looked at the people around her and asked in an incredibly serious tone, "Which one of you knows how to pilot this thing?"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one said a word.

Elsewhere, Patience was frantically searching through information.