Pick Me Up!

Chapter 139: On the Sea (3) (1)

sigh.

I took a deep breath.

My whole body was drenched with water. I had just let go of the ballistas aiming device. The sea, which had been stormy with waves and wind, was now calm.

Weve passed the first one.

Anytng was operating the waiting room as if nothing had happened.

It was an unexpected performance. Anytng had managed to distract the water dragon easily until Katiio could summon the stationary ballista. He naturally dodged the water cannon, and he also managed to escape from sudden obstacles like reefs, sharks, and other monsters. Thanks to that, We were able to get through without facing any major crises.

Why is he so good at driving?

Katiio stood beside me, dumbfounded.

From now on, just leave it to the master. You just cast support magic from the deck.

The mini-game was similar to KartRider in its mechanics.

Accelerating and decelerating to drift and collecting gauge through drifting to use boosters.

Well, it was fortunate that it came in handy somewhere.

There are three more bases left.

At the first base, we obtained the mermaids tears.

A core item for underwater combat, enabling breathing underwater.

However, it was not perfect.

It was the lowest grade. With this, you could only last for 10 minutes.

I can only hope for a more useful item at the next base.

I had already grasped the pattern.

Each time we obtain an item from a base, the water dragon appears, and it attacks the airship with various patterns during its pursuit. We have to shake off its pursuit and obtain items to counter it, and once all preparations are done, we just have to press the Start Hunting button at the bottom of the game.

If Anytng is this capable

It seems possible to gather all four items.

No, we have to gather all of them.

I recalled the chase from a few minutes ago.

We had summoned the ballista prepared in the waiting room, and Jenna was ready to fire. The plan was to inflict some damage, even if we couldnt kill it. However,

[Blessing of the Water God activated!]

[The monster is conditionally immune!]

As the arrow struck its body, this log appeared.

It was the same immunity message as seen on the 20th floor.

But it was written as conditional immunity.

I need to gather more information on it.

In the end, whether I liked it or not, to strategize, we had to confront it beforehand.

Next time we encounter it, try shooting arrows underwater.

I told Jenna, who was practicing underwater shooting at the training ground.

Jennas eyes widened.

Underwater?

You saw how its immune. We have to find another way. Tie a rope around your body, connect it to the railing, and jump into the water. Ill pull you up immediately after its done.

Theres a risk of being swept away.

Velkist, who was diligently training on the other side of the pool, said.

Wouldnt it work if we use a strong rope? It seems like we need to test it.

Jenna smiled brightly.

Its much better to go in knowing as much as possible.

Thats true, but.

Then its decided. Lets do that tomorrow. Since Ive handed over the longbow for modifications, Ill use a short bow.

I nodded in agreement.

We were expected to arrive tomorrow at the second base.

And you two are making slow progress. Dont come out on deck even if it appears. Just practice in the training ground.

Thats disappointing.

Velkist swung his sword with a bitter smile.

To reduce risk, it would be better if everyone could come out on deck, but it couldnt be helped. If things continued as they were, the tour of bases would end in less than a week. We had to become proficient in underwater combat to a usable degree within that time.

Im no exception.

Three hours of sleep a day was sufficient for me.

I devoted all my remaining time to training.

And the next day.

Our journey to the second base ended relatively smoothly as well.

Anytng was logged in just in time, and we left the driving to him while we secured the item. As expected, the water dragon appeared again.

Im going in!

Jenna saluted me and dived into the sea.

Kwaaaa!

I had heard the creatures roar so many times that it was now becoming tedious.

Jennas arrow, shot from underwater, hit the dragons body beautifully.

The arrow didnt pierce the dragons skin but didnt bounce off either.

It wasnt immune.

Hes immune to attacks from outside the water.

That was the blessing of the water god.

I had somewhat anticipated this.

Thats why we had practiced underwater combat in advance.

[Nice Drift!]

[The acceleration bar is filling up.]

[Nice Drift!]

[The acceleration bar is filling up.]

[Booster On!]

[Capitalism sails forward rapidly]

We successfully evaded the second pursuit.

I opened the treasure chest brought from the island.

[Model of the Great Sea Vessel]

[Grade: C+]

[When used, summons a Combat Vessel.]

[Note 1 Can only be used in the sea field]

[Note 2 Requires the goddesss blessing to use]

[Note 3 Disappears after one usage]

Inside was a reasonably sized wooden model of a ship.

An unmistakable shape of a ship.

Its similar to the warhorse statue.

The difference was, unlike the warhorse, the ship model seemed to have a use.

It was clear just from reading the description.

It seemed like an item meant for use on the 35th floor.

Can only be used in the sea field. Disappears after one usage. The goddesss blessing? The goddesss blessing is Ah!

Jenna clapped her hands as she examined the ship model.

We can use it after activating the goddess statue, right? We should look for the goddess statue first when we go on a mission, like when we were hunting that stone statue.

Jenna turned to me and smiled.

She had almost fully grasped the rules of the game.

Even without considering the training in Niflheimr, her comprehension was excellent.

She would make a good leader.

Except for her slight softness.

Of course, I had no intention of handing Jenna over to another party.

The next day.

We went to the third base.

[Nice Drift!]

[The acceleration bar is filling up.]

[Nice Drift!]

[The acceleration bar is filling up.]

[Booster On!]

[Capitalism sails forward rapidly!]

After evading the pursuit.

I opened the third box.

Inside was a long, cylindrical machine that looked like a glass tube.

[Oxygen Supply Device]

[Grade: B+]

[When equipped on the goddess statue, it can recharge the oxygen level of a hero in the Underwater Breathing state.]

[Note 1 Requires the goddesss blessing to be used]

The bottom of the glass tube had something that looked like a plug.

It seems like you need to plug it into a hole to use it.

I see.

Drinking the mermaids tears puts one in an underwater breathing state.

It seemed to extend the duration of underwater breathing. A kind of charger, it seemed.

I have a rough estimate now.

Unlike previous missions, this mission allowed us to grasp the attack pattern in advance.

It was a significant advantage.

The goddess statue is the key.

The ship model and the oxygen supply device couldnt be used without the goddesss blessing.

Considering the pattern so far

Protect the goddess statue while another party attacks the water dragon.

It would be nice if the goddesss blessing was permanent, but thats unlikely.

Probably, wed have to split into attack and defense teams, with the defense team protecting the goddess statue until the attack team achieves its goal.

Can only one party be used for the attack?

The potion supply is limited.

Up to five people. Judging by the fact that they offered us a ship statue model, it seems like we need a ship for attacking and another for defense. I recalled the personnel in the current waiting room and began to assign roles.

It took us two days to arrive at the last base.

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