42: Chapter 42, Third Tier! Many Children, Many Blessings!

Rumble—!

An even more violent vibration than the last time it upgraded to tier two came from the deck beneath their feet.

The entire Many Children, Many Blessings ship, like an ancient behemoth waking from its slumber, emitted a deafening roar.

Su Mei and Yun Jinxin instinctively grabbed onto nearby fixtures to barely steady themselves.

Xia Zhi, however, bent her knees slightly and stood firmly in place, her eyes filled with shock.

The two-story ship, which was already spacious enough, was currently expanding outwards in a way that defied the laws of physics!

The deck area was extending, the hull height was rising, and the once slightly thin shipboard armor became thicker and more solid.

Most astonishingly, above the original second-floor cabin, a third-floor structure was growing and condensing out of thin air!

The entire process lasted for nearly a minute.

When the vibrations slowly subsided, the scene before them left the three women completely stunned.

Is... is this still a ship?

The Many Children, Many Blessings before them had completely moved beyond the category of a "ship" and turned into a "warship" in the true sense!

The length of the hull was visually estimated to have exceeded fifty meters, and the width had reached an astonishing twenty meters. The three-story hull, like a mobile fortress floating on the sea, was filled with an astonishing sense of oppression.

The deck area had expanded to a staggering extent; let alone housing dozens of people, even holding a small sports meet on it would be more than enough.

"Oh my god..." Yun Jinxin covered her small mouth and muttered to herself, "This... this is simply a luxury cruise ship!"

Su Mei also had her beautiful eyes wide open. She walked around the brand-new hull, and the more she looked, the more shocked she became.

"Is this really upgrading a ship? It's like doing magic!"

This time, the ship's upgrade did not trigger an area-wide announcement.

Apparently, the system's notification mechanism would not repeat notifications, so as not to overly expose a certain player to everyone's view.

But this did not prevent those top players who were constantly watching the leaderboard from discovering this astonishing change immediately.

[area channel]

"Holy sh*t! Look at the ship leaderboard! That Li Taiping's ship... has become tier three!!!"

"What?! Am I seeing things? Tier three?! This is only the first day since the server opened! Is this guy the system's favorite son?"

"Outrageous! Too outrageous! We are still breaking our heads over a single wooden plank, and he's already sailing a three-story warship? How are we supposed to play?"

"Big shot is awesome! Does the big shot still need someone to warm the bed? I don't need a title, just a bite to eat is enough!"

"Li Taiping... I've remembered this name. This is definitely a figure who can stir up the winds and clouds of the entire world!"

...

Li Taiping naturally couldn't be bothered with the exclamations and uproar in the area channel.

In his view, the vast majority of these people probably wouldn't even see the sun the day after tomorrow; once the black tide started, they would be ruthlessly eliminated.

He was currently standing in the brand-new cockpit, examining the brand-new ship status panel projected by the system with great interest.

As the captain, he could clearly perceive every change in this tier three warship.

Besides the hull becoming larger and more solid, the facilities inside the cabin had also become more perfect.

The simple cabin, which originally only had a bedroom and a living room, now had an independent kitchen, dining room, storage room, and even a small medical room.

The second floor was full of crew bedrooms, each equipped with an independent bathroom. Although the decoration style was simple, it was definitely more comfortable than the hotels most people lived in before transmigrating.

And the third floor was the most luxurious top-floor suite exclusive to the captain, not only with a huge area but also an open-air balcony that could overlook the entire sea view.

What Li Taiping cared about most was the newly appeared functional room at the deepest part of the first floor of the cabin.

[Nursery]

"This system... is really thoughtful."

Li Taiping looked at those three words, his expression a bit strange.

However, now was not the time to study how to have children.

He closed the ship panel, a long-awaited smile appearing on his face.

Because he knew that the most core and critical reward for upgrading to a tier three ship was only now about to be truly revealed!

He turned around, looked at the three women who were also full of anticipation, took a deep breath, and announced:

"Alright, ladies, are you ready to welcome our new members?"

That's right!

The upgrade reward for a tier three ship—randomly rescue two new crew members!

Plus the blue [crew release order] he had obtained in the dungeon before.

This meant that tonight, three new beautiful crew members would board this Many Children, Many Blessings ship!

Thinking of this, Li Taiping's heartbeat couldn't help but start to accelerate.

"Hurry, hurry! I can't wait!"

Su Mei was even more excited than him, rubbing her hands and urging him.

She really wanted to see what the new sisters would be like.

Would they be a charming older sister like her, a cold iceberg like Xia Zhi, or a soft and cute loli like Yun Jinxin?

Li Taiping smiled and stopped keeping them in suspense.

He walked to the console and pressed heavily on the two "rescue" buttons that were flashing with golden light!

"Hum—!"

Two brilliant golden pillars of light descended from the sky and landed precisely in the center of the deck.

Amidst the light, two graceful figures slowly condensed and took shape.

Everyone's eyes were fixed tightly on those two masses of light.

The light gradually dissipated.

The moment he saw those two figures clearly, Li Taiping's breathing suddenly stalled.

He saw two identical girls standing on the deck.

They were both wearing simple white dresses, with long hair reaching their waists, and their features were so exquisite that they looked like they had walked out of a painting, pure and cute.

The only difference was perhaps that one girl's eyes were more lively and spirited, while the other appeared more quiet and introverted.

It's... that pair of Twin Sisters!

Li Taiping remembered instantly.

On that initial void platform, that pair of Twin Sisters who were sleeping soundly while hugging each other, challenging the bottom line of human morality!

Unexpectedly, this time he had actually rescued both of them together!

This luck was simply off the charts!

This wasn't over yet.

Li Taiping flipped his palm and crushed the blue [crew release order] without hesitation!

Blue light followed closely, shooting up into the sky on the other side of the deck.

Under the shroud of that soft blue halo, a third figure also slowly emerged.

It was a girl wearing a long white dress, with a tall figure and a cold temperament, her long, jet-black hair hanging down like a waterfall.

Her features were so exquisite that not a single flaw could be found, yet when combined, they exuded a sense of aloofness that kept strangers at a distance, like a white lotus on a snowy mountain that could only be viewed from afar.

Chu Mengyao!

This name instantly appeared in Li Taiping's mind.

The twin older sister, Lin Qingxue.

The twin younger sister, Lin Weiyu.

And this girl with a cold temperament was none other than one of the eight crew members who had originally voted for themselves, Chu Mengyao!

A true young lady who, before transmigrating, came from a top-tier great family, had been pampered since childhood, and had an arrogant and cold personality!

In an instant, three stunning beauties with completely different styles appeared on the deck at the same time.

Su Mei, Xia Zhi, and Yun Jinxin looked at these three new "sisters" with different expressions.

Su Mei's eyes were full of charm, and she was even more eager to move than Li Taiping.

Xia Zhi remained expressionless, just silently observing the three, seemingly evaluating their potential value.

And Yun Jinxin was full of curiosity and joy, seemingly very happy that there were a few more new members in the family.

Just then, the three new crew members also slowly opened their eyes.

Their eyes went from initial confusion, to shock after seeing the surrounding environment, and then to realization after receiving the system information; the whole process took only a short dozen seconds.

"Wow! Is this our new home? So big! So beautiful!"

Lin Qingxue, the older sister among the twins, obviously had a more lively personality. She looked around at this huge warship and let out a surprised exclamation.

The younger sister, Lin Weiyu, appeared much more quiet. She just tugged at her sister's hem, curiously looking around, her big eyes filled with curiosity about the unknown environment.

"Thank you, Captain, thank you for saving us."

Lin Qingxue quickly found the right person. She pulled her sister and bowed sweetly to Li Taiping together.

Compared to the enthusiasm of the twins, Chu Mengyao's reaction was much colder.

She just glanced at Li Taiping indifferently, and then said in a tone without any emotional color:

"Thanks."

After saying that, she didn't look at anyone else but walked to the ship's side on her own, gazing at the endless sea, her cold figure seemingly wanting to isolate herself from the whole world.

This cold appearance seemed a bit distant.

Li Taiping looked at these three newcomers, feeling a wave of emotion in his heart.

This personnel configuration was really getting more and more interesting.

However, he didn't have time to worry about Chu Mengyao's cold attitude for the moment.

Because, the moment the three newcomers appeared, a system prompt that made his heartbeat accelerate even more sounded in his mind!

[Detected that the number of crew members has reached 5, progress has reached 100%, and the conditions for Talent upgrade have been met!]

[The Talents of crew members Su Mei, Xia Zhi, and Yun Jinxin have automatically upgraded!]

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