After everyone discussed, the custody of Wen Shi's identity documents finally fell to Ji Yuanzhi, because he was a half-merman and could jump into the sea even if he was discovered.
Ji Yuanzhi: "…"
Wen Shi put the fake one in his pocket and said, "I'm curious how this ghost captain would steal my wallet."
He has to cooperate, but not too much. It's a complete test of his acting skills.
The cruise ship suddenly became bumpy and the sea became rough. In just a short while, the sky changed again.
The cruise ship was relatively stable last night on a rainy night, but now it is shaking so violently that one can't help but suspect that the captain is deliberately heading towards an area with huge waves.
No matter how good a player is at fighting and running, the positive feedback from their physical fitness is limited. Prolonged and violent shaking can also cause dizziness.
After shaking like this for about twenty minutes, Wen Shi's face turned pale and he felt like vomiting.
Except for Ji Yuanzhi who didn't react much thanks to his half mermaid heart, everyone else looked unhappy.
Wen Shi: "I'll go back to my room and lie down for a while."
He glanced at Jian Qingrong, signaling him not to follow. It was safe to travel alone now. As long as he wasn't on a mission or breaking any rules, the captain couldn't kill the player.
When lying in bed, try to curl up in one position and keep still, maintaining a relative sense of balance.
He thought he was too considerate for creating a good environment for ghosts to steal.
The cruise ship was shaking more and more violently, and Wen Shi could almost see the waves outside the window. He almost fell to the ground several times.
"High-end... simple..."
High-end hunters often use the simplest means. Wen Shi has seen many conspiracies and tricks to make players relax, but none of them has such a high hit rate as this one.
"I feel dizzy." The ghost captain has successfully made him unable to concentrate. What will he do next?
Taking advantage of the situation to play a gamble, with ID at stake? Or a game of hide-and-seek?
Pinching his palms with his fingernails to stay awake, Wen Shi kept thinking from another perspective.
Bang.
The cruise ship suddenly shook violently, and Wen Shi was thrown out. His head hit the corner of the table and he fainted on the spot.
"!!" Fuck you.
Time passed in the storm, and I didn't know how much time had passed before the broadcast reached every corner of the cruise ship.
"Dear passengers, the cruise ship will dock at the Uninhabited Coast in half an hour. Today's free dinner will be served in advance. Passengers who need it can go to the restaurant to dine."
The announcement was not sweet, but rather tinged with gnashing teeth. Of the several chefs who had tried to bring back feed last night, only the beautiful chef who had gone to Song Yan had returned alive. Failure to bring in feed also had its punishment, and a large area of skin peeled off the chef's face.
However, they could only do it at night, as the passengers were about to disembark, and the remaining chefs could only endure it in frustration.
"My head hurts."
Wen Shi was awakened by the broadcast and felt a small bump on the back of his head. He touched his pocket and found that his ID was gone.
[Main Mission: Going ashore
Mission content: Successfully land as soon as possible]
The prompt sound made his head buzz. Wen Shi stumbled towards the restaurant, and Liu Yuan's voice came from inside.
"The ship has become much more stable. It seems that the Ghost Captain can only do this much under the rules of the game."
"I wonder how Pei Wenwei is doing?"
Everyone went back to their rooms to rest and wait for the ghost to steal the fake documents.
Jian Qingrong suddenly raised his head.
Not far away, the young man was leaning half against the door frame, his face was pale, and his messy hair revealed a sense of fragility.
Are you so seasick?
Jian Qingrong pulled out a chair for him. Wen Shi walked over and sat down. He nodded in response to the inquiring gazes of others, indicating that his ID had been stolen.
Being stolen meant there had been contact. Liu Yuan mouthed, "What are Captain Ghost's abilities?"
Wen Shi pointed to the bump on the back of his head.
"…"
Wen Shi picked up the vegetables from the plate, swallowed them, and said, "I didn't expect to be thrown away."
The little octopus waved its tentacles angrily: "He actually dared to hit you!"
Wen Shi sighed, "He fainted."
It was definitely no coincidence that he was the only one knocked unconscious. Before flying out, Wen Shi felt his body stiffen, unable to open his mouth or make any defensive moves.
Jian Qingrong poured him a glass of water calmly, without showing any sign of anger.
Wen Shi took a sip from the rim of the cup. The little octopus and Jian Qingrong had the same consciousness. Emotions that their bodies would not show could be seen from their big eyes.
Jian Qingrong was filled with murderous intent at this moment.
However, the game cannot tolerate him killing key NPCs.
As if knowing what Wen Shi was thinking, Jian Qingrong said calmly, "We'll settle the score later."
After leaving the copy at the same temperature, he re-entered this multi-dimensional space to settle the accounts.
Wen Shi paused with the cup in his hand. Everyone is becoming more and more simple and rough now.
The two of them were playing dumb the whole time, but the others could clearly see the core of their plan to settle scores later.
What is more important than the autumn is the present.
Liu Yuan said, "When my sister and I were on a treasure hunt, we discovered that the ghost captain had a hoarding habit. There were several mummies in the treasure chest. They had strange cuts on their backs and their bodies were unusually stiff."
Then he said other findings: "This cruise ship relies on automatic gangways to disembark."
Jian Qingrong signaled to Wen Shi that he could put the old ghost on his back later, so that the old ghost would be able to defend against any sneak attacks from behind.
Wen Shi was tired of saying the word "filial son".
"Once the ship docks, everyone should become invisible." Wen Shi said slowly, "This way, the ghost captain will be in a passive state."
Players and NPCs couldn't see each other, and the Ghost Captain also had to be wary of danger from players. As they spoke, Wen Shi and Li Nan's eyes met, and they gave a wry laugh before looking away.
Finally, I ended up on the road of invisibility.
"The stealth effect can only be exerted to 30%." Ji Yuanzhi said as he returned the certificate to Wen Shi: "The battle will most likely start in the form of a chase."
Even if the captain was a ghost, the game couldn't let him drift ashore.
The player's disadvantage is that they will make noise when going down the stairs, and their location can be identified by sound even when they are invisible.
Wen Shi fell silent.
They actually each have their own way of leaving, but at this final stage, no one wants to take a radical approach.
"It was my fault that I didn't know how to cherish Jianguangsi back then." Jianguangsi is greedy for blood, so you can use the blood in the pendant to lure it out. Li Nan said that ghosts can control their appetite, so it is unlikely that the same trick will be used again.
No matter what, we can't let the land we've gained slip away. Wen Shi murmured, "When the time comes, I'll release the wandering corpses first, with the old ghost as armor. I'll equip myself with the [Shroud] and [Small Cape], and also bring the evil-repelling bell..."
He looked at Jian Qingrong while mumbling: "Try not to make any move."
He'd better take care of getting ashore on his own.
Liu Yuan's mouth twitched: "...You have to give him a chance to make a move."
Fully armed like this, it's probably safe.
Wen Shi coughed twice and suddenly asked, "Do you think the dungeon can be finished in five minutes?"
The chase requires speed, and it is expected that the first person to reach the shore will appear in less than two minutes.
Hearing him specifically mention the time limit, Ji Yuanzhi narrowed his eyes warily: "Are you planning to use that fox tail?"
Liu Yuan was curious: "What tail?"
"A prop that can bring good luck to teammates." Ji Yuanzhi said expressionlessly: "After using it, you will be a lucky person for the first five minutes, but after five minutes, you will become an orphan in the world."
In the mermaid copy, he had the opportunity to experience it with Louis.
[Broken Tail] has a terrifying effect on bringing good luck to people. It once helped the player escape from the clutches of the mermaid by accident. Using it can ensure the safety of all members to the greatest extent.
If they have returned to the virtual world after five minutes, the negative buff of the item will definitely be weakened.
So the question is, do you want to get this five-minute super lucky halo for free?
At the moment, it seems that as long as we get ashore, we will be safe, but I still feel a little uneasy.
Liu Yuan rubbed his brows and said, "I feel like I'll regret it whether I choose or not."
Might as well not have known about this option in the first place.
Wen Shi: "Do you want it?"
Everyone looked at each other and decided to vote. Under the rule of minority obeys majority, the final result was used.
After all, the benefits are real, and who knows what cards Captain Ghost has up his sleeve.
The broadcast notifies the cruise ship of the specific time of docking, and there is no error in the copy.
The speed of the boat was getting slower and slower. In the last thirty seconds, everyone entered invisible mode and quickly went to the place where they got off the boat to count the time and wait.
Wen Shi wanted to release the old ghost, and Jian Qingrong's appearance would cause greater mental fluctuations to the other party, so he did not follow him out, but stayed in an inconspicuous position, concealing his breath and watching.
The gangway automatically extended downward, looking for the connection point with the ground at the other end.
The scene on the first floor of the cruise ship was eerie. There was no one there, only the gangway that seemed to stretch infinitely. The temperature on the deck began to drop, as if something was approaching.
The effect of invisibility was demonstrated. With no one around, the ghost did not dare to rush around and moved very carefully.
"Three, two..."
Wen Shi was counting down in his mind, releasing the wandering zombies at the last second, and then he set off according to the package he had previously planned.
The master ran in front, and the zombie played his beloved harp behind.
After visiting the Sangmen Temple, Youshi gained a new understanding of music. Usually, listeners would just feel disgusted, but today, even if players used props to resist mental pollution, they felt not only nausea but also fear.
This hint of fear is the zombie's accusation against the God of Death, as he thinks the other party is a pervert.
Wen Shi was careful and kept his speed within a certain range when sprinting downwards.
It's so cold.
The temperature was getting lower and lower, and the old ghost suddenly said, "Be careful."
As Wen Shi's "personal property", the old ghost was not too affected by the music of the war general, and he carefully observed his surroundings the whole time. With a grab of his five fingers, the bones made a crisp sound, and the old ghost crushed an invisible thin thread in the air.
Wen Shi stopped. If he had used [Run] to rush down at the beginning, he would probably have become a headless corpse by now.
"Are there many lines like this?" Visibility is low on cloudy days, and one can only occasionally see some reflections with the naked eye.
"A lot." The old ghost said, "It's filled with a strong yin energy."
If it were just one or two threads, it would be fine, but if it were too many, blood circulation would be blocked and you'd be frozen into an ice sculpture.
Without any hesitation, Wen Shi had a sword in his hand. After failing to lock onto the ghost's breath, he swung his sword towards the countless dense thin lines in front of him.
At the same time, the ghost captain who was polluted by the sound of nature in the back found it difficult to move, but he forcibly condensed some of his strength, and the Yin Qi froze the moisture in the humid air, forming a fine fishing net.
The fishing net automatically spread out from one end of the gangway and fell down. Just as it was about to come into close contact with the skin of all the players, the fox tail behind Wen Shi suddenly moved.
The lucky aura of [Broken Tail] took effect.
The aftermath of the sword energy swept across the sea, and a fish that had stopped swimming due to the interference of the music was shaken out of the water. It flew very high and touched the Yin Qi net first, and instantly turned into a frozen fish due to the overload of Yin Qi.
The ice lumps fell very quickly, which immediately alerted the players.
Li Nan quickly fired a shot in the sky, and Liu Yuan and Liu Yun hid in the [bubble]. Their weapons were whips, and when they swept the Yin Qi net, the whips had a tendency to explode.
"I was careless," Liu Yuan's eyebrows jumped, "The ghost actually has such abundant Yin energy."
Fortunately, the fish appeared in time.
There are no coincidences in the copy. She thought of Wen Shi's lucky item and secretly sighed that her good luck came at such a timely moment. She hoped that the feedback of the evil force during the backlash would not be too exaggerated.
"Faster."
Wen Shi never thought about the consequences of a free lunch. After using Yijianping, he no longer had any scruples and activated [Mad Sprint] to rush forward.
Twenty meters, ten meters...
[You are about to reach the territory of the Unowned Sea City]
Wen Shi seemed to hear the roar of the ghost behind him, but the roar was quickly drowned out by the singing of the zombies.
Under the gloomy sky ahead, there are countless strange buildings standing. They seem to be copied from fairy tales. They are cute in shape but all in gray and white, without any human presence.
"kingdom."
On this ownerless land, the illusory kingdom is about to become reality.
The zombies' singing faded, and the ghost, disregarding the other players, charged forward recklessly. Given the distance between them, even if he had wings, he wouldn't be able to catch up.
The player stood on the gangway, and fell silent as he watched Wen Shi, who was about to reach the other side of victory.
Liu Yuan forced a smile and said, "This is good news. Everyone should be happy."
No one spoke.
After a few seconds, Liu Yuan's forced smile faded. She and everyone else were pondering the same question: "What do you think, are the side effects of this lucky item?"
I didn't expect to be so lucky before using it.
Ji Yuanzhi straightened the frame of his glasses: "After using it last time, I almost couldn't hold it."
"…"