BIOLOGICAL SUPERCOMPUTER SYSTEM C.1033: Thaid Happens

46678.26 experience points. Erik couldn't believe it. The amount was massive, among the biggest he ever got by a single creature.

<I wonder how the situation in Mur will be.>

The Chimaeric Demons, back in human form, jumped back on board. They were wet, and one of them was injured. However, Erik could see they had a lot of things on their minds.

"Great job out there!" Erik said. The least he could do was to compliment the Chimaeric Demons. They didn't get injured often, meaning that if they did, the thaid they fought was strong, at least stronger than anything the Chimaeric Demons fought on the Mannard continent.

"You handled the situation well, despite everything."

"Thanks, master," one of the Chimaeric Demons said. One of them was holding something in its hands. Erik knew what it was.

A vial of the monster's blood and its brain crystal.

<When the hell did they get the vial?>

"I'm not really interested in that... Erik said."

It wasn't a power that would give Erik an advantage. Sure, blinding your opponents was great if used well, but it wouldn't help Erik that much since he could already mess with their feelings and perceptions. Besides, he was too fast for his enemies to see them. Well, maybe not here in the sea, and maybe not on Mur, but he still thought it would be a waste to get this brain crystal power.

"It's not for you, master; it's for us. We won't be able to use this power, but if you make more of us, the others will. I don't know for how long we will stay in the sea, but if we stumble upon something we can't kill, at least we can blind it and allow you to retreat."

Erik wasn't that keen on wasting DNA points for that. But he still decided to give the Chimaeric Demons what they wanted.

The clones stepped forward and gave the vial of the monster's blood and its brain crystal to Erik.

<Erik, are you sure?> The biological supercomputer said after having read Erik's thoughts. <What? Why?>

<This power... I've never seen something like this...>

<What's wrong with it?>

<Well... How can I say it? It only works into the Luminous Leviathan's form. It can't be used without those scales.>

<Ah...>

<You won't be able to use it. Only the Chimaeric Demons will, by using the total or partial transformation.>

Silence ensued between the two. <Well, if they want it, I might just give the power to them.> <If you are so sure about it.>

<I am...>

Erik took the items and uncorked the vial. He downed the blood, feeling a surge of raw energy course through him.

[Luminous Leviathan's DNA gained. Initiating analysis...]

[Analysis complete.]

[100 DNA points required for extraction. 500 points to avoid pain and loss of consciousness.]

<You know what to do,> Erik said to the biological supercomputer.

[500 DNA points used for painless instant absorption. Procedure complete.]

Next, he swallowed the brain crystal.

[Luminous Leviathan brain crystal gained. Initiating analysis...]

[Analysis complete.]

[100 DNA points required for power extraction. 500 points to avoid pain and loss of consciousness.]

[500 DNA points used for painless instant absorption. Procedure complete.]

<Merge it,>

[3000 DNA points required for merging. Confirm to proceed.]

<Yes,> he confirmed.

[Merging procedure initiated...]

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"It will be useless if I don't make other Chimaeric Demons, though, and based on the situation, I can't be sure the ship will stay afloat."

Erik turned to look at the Chimaeric Demons. The only way for them to survive, since they weren't part of a fleet, was with them shapeshifting into sea thaids and opening the way for him. Though, what if the monsters here were too strong even for them?

The Chimaeric Demon had been injured. After all, that rarely happened. It was true they could heal themselves, but the quantity of mana they had wasn't a lot. They had to pay attention to how they used the precious resource.

"Prepare a shift rotation. I want those who won't be staying inside the waters to focus on increasing their mana."

"Yes, sir," All the other Chimaeric Demons said in unison.

Suddenly, June came rushing towards Erik with an alarmed look on his face. "Master! We've got problems!"

"What?"

"The ship, it's not in good condition!"

Erik hurried to the helm, taking in the damage to the ship with a sinking feeling. The sea thaid just damaged the hull slightly, but the sea did the rest.

The ship had been breached, and water was pouring in faster than the pumps could handle.

The main mast swayed dangerously.

"Can we make it to Hin?" Erik asked, already knowing the answer.

June shook his head. "Not like this. We're barely staying afloat as it is."

Erik nodded. "Alright, listen up!" he called out to the crew. "We've won the battle, but we're

not out of danger yet. We need to repair the ship before we sink."

He turned to June. "You check the ship's maps. Find the nearest island or coastline we can reach. We will fix everything properly once there."

"Master, I don't know if we can do this. The ships's repairs will be problematic at sea."

"Do you have another idea?"

"Well, we might tell the Chimaeric Demons to turn into sea thaids and ride them."

"I thought about that. The problem is that we won't know where we are going. Besides, we won't have a way to bring all our provisions with us, and the journey is long. It might even become longer if things don't go as planned."

"Right..."

"Just focus on repairing the ship. Use the thaid's scales if necessary. They look sturdy enough

to do the job. On the ship there are repair tools. You won't miss them."

"Yes, Master."

As the crew scrambled to assess the damage and plot a new course, Erik took a moment to

catch his breath.

The encounter with the sea thaid had been unlike anything he'd ever faced before. At that

point, he had to reevaluate everything he knew about the sea thaids.

<Maybe this is just because of what the blackguards are doing in Mur.>

Mira approached him. "What can we do to help?"

Erik gave her a tired smile. "Help with the repairs where you can. We're going to need everyone to get through this."