The Ultimate Evolution

This was a wine cup made of metal. Its surface had already turned mouldy throughout the centuries. It had an engraving of King David from the bible and layered with a hairy fur cover; giving it a primitively bleak smell and a look of simple elegance.

Sheyan had seen this sort of wine cup in the real world before. Normally, it was used by russians to contain their spirited vodka. They reckoned that enjoying a cup of refined by age alcohol in the icy cold weather, beside the satisfying shore, on the balcony beneath the enshrouding twilight of the setting sun, was a sort of blissfulness. Even though it could be an ordinary kind of alcohol, pouring it into the small wine cup gave it an enhanced and flavourful taste. Maybe, this sort of flavour contained life’s boredom, pleasure, refined and warmth factor. It also added a grand feeling of unyielding chill.

“Oh?” After his hand came into contact with this silverish white wine cup, he realized the texture felt like metal but its back was slightly bumpy. Flipping it over to see, he saw a red imprint of the five visible planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Above the printing were the words from the Soviet Union – Stalingrad victory commemoration phrase.

His heart brimmed with suspicions, this was obviously the Caribbean world, why would there be a World War 2: Battle of Stalingrad engraving?

Following that, the nightmare imprint transmitted a series of notifications.

[ You are currently examining a soul equipment: Endless Vodka ]

[ When a contestant dies in the nightmare world, there is a probability (roughly 10%) that the equipment/ items would be obtained by the characters in that world. These equipments/items that the storyline characters obtained would retain the thoughts of the dead contestant before their death. After a period of time, it will transform into soul equipment ]

[ Special points of a soul equipment: Under normal circumstances, it will still be unable to function after obtaining the soul equipment. The user will receive a mission, that mission can normally be completed in the present world. It is the dying wish of the item’s owner ]

[ Soul equipments can be brought out of the nightmare realm, and be used in the present world ]

[ Since a soul equipment has became a vessel of memory, its form will remain constant and will not be transformed by any external factors ]

After viewing this description, his heart was stirred emotionally as he blankly stared into space. Because this soul equipment had the same meaning as his name, bearing the weight of the dying wish of a deceased. At this moment, the strong willed Sheyan, faced with such an object felt a faint feeling of melancholy. A mournful notion unknowingly sprung into his mind.

That was, “When I die, which equipment would I leave behind?”

Sheyan’s momentarily despondent self was caught by Old Bill. This guy felt a surge of delight, but remained silent. The longer Sheyan observed, the more the importance of this object. This meant that Old Bill could easily seek for the largest profits. Scanning further with the nightmare imprint, the attributes of this soul equipment surfaced.

[ Endless Vodka (not activated) ]

[ Origin: Soviet Union, Stalingrad second hardware manufacturing factory ]

[ Equipment rarity: Deep blue ]

[ Equipment effects: Excite (active), upon activation it will increase your individual running/walking speed by 25%, duration lasts for 24 hours ]

[ Pointer: Once you suffer any damage, the effect will cease. 5 minutes cool down duration ]

[ Pointer: Effects will not overlap with other additional movement speed effects. (Excluding the movement speed effects from basic footwork) ]

[ Equipment requirement: Nil ]

[ Equipment position: Bag (carrying it will allow its activation) ]

[ Material: Stainless steel and silver mix ]

[ Weight: 34 g ]

[ Item category additional effects: After drinking a mouthful of vodka from it, one can regain 20 HP instantly. HP regeneration speed will temporarily increase by 20% ]

[ Pointer: Individually drinking less than 100 ml of vodka will not cause the bonus effects to happen ]

[ Pointer: Drinking the vodka would consume 3 seconds of time. Once being attacked in that time, the endless vodka would combust and cause the regeneration effects to cease and deduct an additional 40 HP of the user ]

[ Item category additional effects: At intervals of 24 hours, the vodka will automatically replenish itself fully ]

[ Description: Don’t view this object as small, the vodka can allow you to drink 3 mouthfuls. ]

[ Equipment battle score:15 ]

[ Upon using this soul equipment, you will receive a mission. You must accomplish this mission before obtaining the benefits of this equipment ]

Sheyan had to admit, this piece of soul equipment was the strongest object he has witnessed up till now. No doubt, it complimented his personal title ‘Intoxicated man’ greatly, it was also the first ever equipment that an ability could instantly replenish his HP.

Sheyan further noticed that this soul equipment could be brought back to the present world. After all, in the present world, there was a high chance that Sheyan had to face the evil and vicious underlings of Huashan Fei. Therefore, without questions, this object carried tremendous implications to him.

Sheyan tossed the ‘endless vodka’ in his hand a few times, then he glanced at Old Bill. Somewhat astonished he spoke.

“What else?”

Old Bill was like a rabbit that got shot, raising his voice saying.

“What, what else?”

Sheyan looked shock and replied:

“You couldn’t possibly have the childish thought that this broken wine cup could be exchanged for the heart of the decaying undead?”

Old Bill’s facial muscles twitched. He clenched his fist, and throwing a frightening glare, he warned.

“Don’t go overboard.”

Sheyan replied.

“Maybe I should listen to Blackbeard’s offer.”

Old Bill snorted and said.

“Alright , alright, alright, then go! I’ll wait right here for yer sorry arse to be thrown overboard!”

Sheyan refused to speak further, tossing back the ‘endless vodka’ back to him as he marched towards the Queen Anne’s Revenge. However, his heart felt somewhat nervous, because the way he lost himself while looking at the soul equipment was observed clearly by Old Bill.

If he didn’t bring up his threatening demeanor, he may very well be taken for a run. Hence, Sheyan’s actions was like gambling with Old Bill’s patience, it was obvious in such a scenario, the first person who speaks would place the other in the driver’s seat.

One step, two step, 10 steps, 20 steps!

Sheyan’s countenance wrinkled. In his heart, he feared he had misjudged the worth of that heart to Old Bill. Was he unable to force out this guy’s trump card?

At the moment where he couldn’t bear any longer and wanted to turn around, Old Bill suddenly chased up. Panting he exclaimed.

“Alright, you win.”

Saying as he pulled Sheyan to a corner, apart from the ‘endless vodka’, he fished out a mini cross. This cross looked plain and simple, it’s musty feel was like it had been used for years.

Sheyan secretly felt happy, yet, he acted impatient as he furrowed his eyebrows.

“What is this?”

Old Bill looked with a solemn expression.

“Within Tortuga port, there is an alchemist master who lives in seclusion. He can enhance your weapons to be sharper and your armour to be harder. From what I know, your Captain Ammand’s silver sword was refined by him. However, it is extremely hard to obtain the services of this alchemist master, only a person whom he invites can enter into his residence.”

“Woah.” Sheyan exclaimed as he continued.

“Is this cross the proof of invitation?”

Old Bill nodded and replied.

“That’s right.”

Sheyan pondered for a moment, before suddenly saying.

“Bringing this object would gain his reception? Isn’t this a chance to remold it? Going by another way, I still need to pay up to remold this right?”

Old Bill was temporarily speechless, but he remained forceful.

“Do you know how hard it was to obtain this opportunity? To obtain this I paid a huge price. It be born from huge risks and dangers of life and death!”

Sheyan angrily replied.

“Hold on, Hold on, your words seem quite believable. Fine, hand over the wine cup and the cross. Add on another 100 guineas and this precious decaying undead’s heart will be yours.”

“Scum! Your entire worth be not 100 guineas!”

“Aiya aiya, an old man can turn nasty very quickly….. no it’s getting a stroke. Since that’s the case, then add on 99 guineas then.”

“Damned swindler, you are the worst in the entire Caribbean sea! Do you believe that I would foolishly accede to such an unreasonable deal? I tell you, the value of that cross is not what you think it is, if you do not add on others, I will definitely not exchange the two objects with you.”

Sheyan looked at the raging Old Bill, his face was filled with redness as though even his acne was about to explode. He knew that he had forced him overboard.

After a war of words, Sheyan finally produced his ‘Exquisite 7.62mm Bullet’, the ‘Still Beating Heart’, the ‘Unappraised Cursed Brass Ring’ and one ‘ancient gold pound’ as his price, in exchange for that soul equipment, ‘endless vodka’, and that cross; which was an invitation item.

Due to him tugging at Old Bill’s boundaries, Old Bill’s impression of him had dipped immeasurably. While walking away from completing the deal, he wasn’t even willing to offer a single word.

After receiving this soul equipment ‘endless vodka’, Sheyan tried to activate its mission. Instead, he was informed that he could only activate it after returning to the present world.

Sheyan sighed; seems like the owner’s dying wish should be fairly simple, most of the time it should be to take care of his relatives in the present world.

His greatest worry was that this person had died by the hands of Blackbeard or Davy Jones, and the dying wish was to exert revenge on these main lead……oh my.

Sheyan was well aware of this personal strengths. In that scenario, he would simple abandon the mission without hesitation, and immediately sell it off in the nightmare realm.