Chapter 58 - 59: Discipline Children Early

Chapter 58: Chapter 59: Discipline Children Early

Lin Ji smiled and shared his speculation.

"This is quite straightforward."

"The system is indirectly encouraging everyone to form high-quality teams and encouraging captains to actively recruit promising crew members."

"The higher the talent level of the crew members, the greater the benefits everyone on the ship receives."

"As for why I don’t provide any benefits... it’s because I’m the captain, the initiator."

"Moreover, at that time, we were using a Level 2 Vessel, which likely didn’t have the function to provide benefits..."

Upon hearing Lin Ji’s analysis, Shen Manyun and Bai Taotao nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Lin Yurou, who had just officially joined the fleet, felt the real System Notification Tone in her mind, and her eyes instantly reddened.

She recalled the inhuman torment she had endured at the hands of those beastly men over the past two days.

The days spent in despair and fear were truly worse than death.

Now, she was no longer a plaything to be manipulated at will but a formal member of a powerful team.

This long-lost sense of security and recognition overwhelmed her, and she could no longer hold back. Covering her face, she crouched on the ground, sobbing softly.

"Alright, no more crying, no more crying."

Shen Manyun walked over sympathetically, gently patting Lin Yurou’s back as she comforted her softly.

"From now on, this is your home. The Captain will protect us, and no one can bully you anymore."

Bai Taotao also moved closer, using her chubby little hands to wipe away Lin Yurou’s tears.

"That’s right, that’s right! Captain brother might look fierce, but he’s actually really nice!"

"You’ve been asleep all day, you must be starving, right?"

Lin Ji watched the three women comforting each other and did not disturb them.

Only after Lin Yurou’s emotions had calmed down slightly did he speak calmly:

"Go and have something to eat."

"There’s hot water in the captain’s cabin on the second floor. After you’ve eaten, go up and take a bath, then change into clean clothes."

"Starting tomorrow, you’ll need to contribute to this ship."

Upon hearing the word "bath," Lin Yurou widened her eyes in surprise.

In this Forbidden Sea, where even a sip of clean water was a luxury, could she really take a hot bath?

Somewhat disbelieving, she walked out of the kitchen and onto the deck.

By the faint torchlight along the ship’s railing, she looked up.

The towering Steel Mast, the sturdy Alloy Armor, the spacious deck, and the All-Metal Hull...

Everything filled her with immense awe.

"This... this is too luxurious..."

Lin Yurou murmured to herself.

The Level 2 Raft she had stayed on before was nothing but a shabby toy compared to this Steel Beast before her eyes!

No wonder this man had the confidence to say he could protect them.

Meanwhile, Bai Taotao, the ship’s maid, had already skillfully lit the kitchen stove.

She placed the leftover pieces of Grilled Magic Shark Meat from the day into an iron pot, planning to heat them up as a midnight snack for Lin Yurou.

"Perfect timing, my Big Black, Second Black, and Third Black are hungry too!"

Bai Taotao said happily as she heated the meat.

"They’re at the age where they’re growing, and they can really eat!"

Hearing these three bizarre names, Lin Ji’s mouth twitched.

However, it did pique his interest.

"Bring out those three little mice and let me have a look," Lin Ji instructed.

Bai Taotao obediently ran to the corner of the kitchen and carefully retrieved the three pups from the hidden nest made of Rat King fur. She gently placed them on the wooden kitchen table.

Lin Ji leaned in for a closer look and immediately raised an eyebrow in surprise.

In less than a day, these three originally hairless, blind little mice had undergone a dramatic transformation!

They had grown a thick coat of gray-black fur that even shimmered with a metallic sheen under the firelight.

Not only that, their tightly shut eyes were now fully open, revealing pairs of tiny pupils glowing with an eerie green light.

The largest of them, the one Bai Taotao called Big Black, could even barely support itself on all fours and was stumbling around on the table!

"This growth rate..."

Lin Ji was astonished.

Although he knew Mutant Creatures might have shorter growth cycles than ordinary animals, this speed—growing from newborns to open-eyed, crawling creatures within a day—was as if they had been fed a Ripening Agent!

Lin Ji reached out, picked up the largest one, Big Black, and examined it closely.

Although this little mouse was only a few days old, it already bore all the characteristics of the Level 3 Shadow Rat King.

The most obvious was its tail.

The originally soft tip of its tail had now keratinized, shimmering with a cold metallic luster. It felt hard to the touch, even somewhat prickly.

Moreover, the newly grown layer of gray-black fur on its body seemed to have a faint light-absorbing effect under the firelight. If placed in a dark corner, it would be difficult to spot with the naked eye without careful observation.

"Concealment plus Armor-Piercing Tail Spike... It truly inherited the Parent Body’s genes perfectly."

A flicker of satisfaction passed through Lin Ji’s eyes.

This natural-born Assassin, if properly nurtured, would undoubtedly become a great asset to the team in the future.

"Wow, they’ve grown fur! So cute!"

At that moment, Shen Manyun also leaned in.

Women seemed to have a natural weakness for small, furry animals in their pup stage.

Unable to resist, she extended her fair finger, wanting to stroke Big Black’s furry little head.

However, just as her finger was about to touch Big Black, the previously docile mouse in Lin Ji’s hand suddenly bristled all over!

A flash of ferocity gleamed in its tiny, green bean-like eyes as it abruptly opened its mouth, revealing two rows of tiny yet razor-sharp, saw-like teeth, and viciously snapped at Shen Manyun’s finger!

The change happened so quickly, with a speed utterly unlike that of a newborn pup.

Shen Manyun was so frightened that her face paled, but it was too late to pull her hand back.

"Looking for death!"

Lin Ji snorted coldly.

His reaction speed was terrifyingly fast.

At that critical moment, Lin Ji’s two fingers clamped down like iron tongs, precisely gripping the scruff of Big Black’s neck and lifting it into mid-air.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

Big Black, held by the scruff of its neck—the very grip that seemed to control its fate—not only showed no fear but instead twisted its body even more fiercely.

Its metallic-glinting tail even attempted to stab at Lin Ji’s wrist.

Faced with this man exuding the pressure of a Second-tier Constitution, this little beast showed not the slightest hint of fear.

"Wild and untamable? Even daring to bite me?"

Lin Ji frowned tightly, his eyes instantly turning icy and dangerous.

He knew well that no matter what creature it was, no matter how high its potential.

If it wasn’t thoroughly subdued and instilled with absolute obedience while it was still weak,

once it grew up, it would inevitably turn on its master.

"To discipline a child, one must act early."

Lin Ji sneered, his two fingers suddenly exerting force!

"Squeak——!"

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