Chapter 365: Return to the New World — The Ghosts of the Old Era
The most obvious change Mio felt was undoubtedly his strength.
The improvement was visible to the naked eye. Among the three newly acquired abilities, Vitality was passive, while Speed Force and Explosion were active and required conscious activation. But Mio wasn’t in a rush to test them out just yet.
Feeling his growing strength, Mio simply waited patiently. Once the transformation process stabilized, he flexed his body and murmured, "This kind of enhancement seems controllable. I won’t accidentally destroy the ship with my own power."
After that, he retrieved a proper outfit for Xiaowu to change into and brought her to the deck to introduce her to the crew.
"Everyone," Mio said, clapping his hands to gather attention, "this is our last new companion for this trip—Xiaowu."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look. Their expressions were filled with curiosity and a touch of surprise.
What surprised them wasn’t Xiaowu’s appearance, but her aura, which was significantly weaker than those of Xiaoqi and Xiaoliu. It was easy for them to sense that.
"Xiaowu will serve as the Black Crow Pirates’ support. Her strength might not seem overwhelming, but her abilities in battle will be more helpful than you can imagine," Mio explained. Of course, only in actual combat would they come to understand how frightening Xiaowu’s assistance could be.
Everyone nodded in understanding.
The ship was heading steadily toward the Sabaody Archipelago.
After making sure Lilith and Xiaowu had introduced themselves, Mio asked Lilith to guide Xiaowu around the ship and help her settle into a room.