Hearing this question, Lu Qing was taken aback. It was rare for someone to ask a fortune teller how much longer they could live.

Seeing that Lu Qing did not answer, Darss asked again:

"What's wrong? Can't you figure it out?"

Lu Qing put down his chopsticks and answered seriously:

“Mr. Dahls, there is actually no answer to this question.”

Dars chuckled: "If it's a question, how can there be no answer?"

Lu Qing: "A person's lifespan is recorded in the Book of Life and Death in the underworld at the time of their birth. The underworld has its own system that determines how long people live based on their merits and demerits in their previous lives."

But life is unpredictable. After reincarnation, the soul becomes part of karma, which leads to some people dying peacefully in their old age while others die prematurely.

You asked about your lifespan. If it's your initial lifespan, I can tell you. But if you're asking about your remaining lifespan, that question has no answer.

Lu Qing observed Darss's appearance. Although he was in a wheelchair, his affluent life made him healthier than many people with both legs intact.

If nothing unexpected happens, he might live to be a hundred.

But then she noticed cracks between Darss's brows, the result of his obsession.

If his obsession doesn't dissipate, then it's uncertain whether he'll live that long.

After a moment's thought, Dals said:

"Then please tell me how long I can live at the beginning!"

Lu Qing smiled slightly and said four words: "May you live to be a hundred years old."

Dars suddenly laughed, as if he thought Lu Qing was lying to him:

"Living to be a hundred years old is a blessing for other people, but it doesn't seem to be for me."

“I will be seventy this year. If it is really as you say, that I will live to be a hundred, then I will only have thirty years left to live.”

Liu Manyun exclaimed, "Living to be a hundred years old isn't enough!"

"Grandpa, a hundred years isn't enough for you to live. How long do you want to live? A thousand? Ten thousand?"

Dars sighed softly and said:

"Who wants to die when they can live?"

Liu Manyun choked back a sob. What he said wasn't wrong; she also wanted to live longer, but unfortunately...

Liu Manyun's eyes flickered slightly, but she remained silent and continued eating with her head down.

Lu Qing advised, "Mr. Darss, your obsession is too deep. It may shorten your lifespan."

Darss smiled and said, "Really? You said it yourself, 'maybe.' Well, maybe my obsession will allow me to live a little longer!"

Lu Qing really wanted to ask, "Do you think the Book of Life and Death is a joke?"

Everyone has a fixed lifespan; one can only die prematurely, not live longer.

Unless one uses some external force, but that would be against the natural order and would incur divine retribution.

However, she didn't say much, because she knew it would be useless to say anything. It was better not to provoke him and to eat more meat!

At this moment, the boatman hurriedly came aboard:

"Mr. Dahls, something terrible has happened!"

Darss frowned slightly: "What happened?"

"For some reason, the cruise ship suddenly deviated from its course, and the navigation stopped working. I tried to contact the shore, but the signal here is too weak, and I can't get through at all."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Gu Xicheng took out his phone, only to find that it had no signal.

"Logically speaking, this place isn't far from the shore, so why is there no signal?"

The captain replied, "Perhaps we've been disturbed by something. After all, the cruise ship has been off course for some time now, and I don't know where we are."

"You're the captain, how come it took you so long to realize you'd strayed off course?" Ruan Yinchen asked, frowning.

"Because...because..." the captain stammered, head bowed.

"I just had a little to drink and accidentally fell asleep."

"How can you drink alcohol during work hours!" the female assistant snapped.

"Mr. Dahls, I'm sorry! I don't know why I got so drunk today, and I don't know who sped up the cruise ship's automatic speed. Otherwise, we wouldn't have strayed so far in such a short time."

"Sir, what do we do now?" the female assistant asked.

After a moment of silence, Dahls said:

"Don't rush. First, reassure the passengers on board. There are enough supplies on board to last us a month. Find the cause and restore navigation and communication as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

The captain quickly left.

Darss looked at the others and smiled:

"Don't worry, they will take care of it and get you all back to shore as soon as possible."

"I'm a little tired, please make yourselves at home!"

Darss said goodbye to everyone, and then his female assistant pushed him back to his room.

As soon as he left, Liu Manyun hurriedly said to Lu Qing:

"Idol, don't you think there's something wrong with this Dars?"

Lu Qing made a shushing gesture, indicating that Liu Manyun should not speak.

After everyone had finished eating and left the top deck of the cruise ship, Lu Qing said:

"The cruise ship's deviation from its course was probably a staged performance by Darss himself."

Liu Manyun nodded in agreement:

"Yes, yes, yes! I could tell too. He seemed to be after something! Anyway, this old man doesn't seem like a good person."

Lu Qing: "Whether he is a good person or not is another matter, but it is true that he is very obsessed."

"So what do we do now?" Gu Fei asked.

Gu Xicheng helplessly shrugged:

"We're already on this pirate ship, there's no getting off. Let's just wait and see what Darss is up to!"

Gu Fei wasn't too worried, after all, with Lu Qing, whose combat power was beyond MAX, no demons or monsters could hurt them.

At that moment, a voice came over the loudspeaker, and Darth Vaders had the captain tell everyone the truth.

To express their apology, everyone on board can stay in rooms for free, and food and activities will be free until the cruise ship returns to port.

Initially, everyone was protesting because they couldn't get back in time, but when they heard that everything on the ship was free, everyone happily went to choose their own rooms.

For safety reasons, Lu Qing and his group chose a suite.

There are only two bedrooms inside, so the boys and girls have to be separated.

Lu Qing and the other two girls were fine, but Gu Xicheng and Ruan Yinchen felt a little uncomfortable sleeping in the same room.

Especially Ruan Yinchen, who even suggested sleeping on the sofa, but Gu Xicheng refuted him.

"I haven't even started to dislike you yet, and you're already disliking me?"

Ruan Yinchen waved her hands repeatedly:

"No, no, no! Brother Gu, it's not that I dislike you, it's that I'm afraid you'll dislike me!"

"This sofa is big enough for me to sleep on by myself."

Gu Xicheng frowned and said, "We don't know what Dars is up to yet. It's not safe for you to sleep outside alone."

"Brother Gu, I'm fine..."

Ruan Yinchen was interrupted by Gu Xicheng before she could finish speaking:

"Stop talking nonsense! I'm doing this for Feifei. If something happens to you, she'll be the one who gets hurt."

Gu Xicheng was stubborn but soft-hearted; in fact, he had already acknowledged Ruan Yinchen's identity.

Lu Qing noticed this and smiled as she advised:

"Ruan Yinchen, be brave. Gu Xicheng isn't a vengeful ghost, he's not going to eat you."

"Besides, he has at least learned some magic from my master. If something happens, it will be safer for you to live with him."

Ruan Yinchen could only nod in agreement.