Chapter 435: Taboos at sea: Women are forbidden to board the bow

【Looking forward to it! 】

[Wow, I don’t want this to end!]

【Has this day finally come? 】

【The last interaction, how to sign up! 】

[For no other reason than to video chat with you all and personally express my overwhelming love for you! ]

Luo Yan: "We will still focus on metaphysics. Anyone who wants to participate in the interaction can sign up. When the time comes, the platform will randomly select participants."

Luo Yan explained the rules of participation. With half a day left before the red carpet show began, everyone packed up and took a stroll around the cruise ship.

The Kong family sent a crew member to accompany them in order to promote their cruise ship.

When he walked out, Zhao Xin couldn't help but sigh that the Kong family really understood the way of traffic.

The crew members were tall, with muscles that could not be covered by their uniforms. Their facial features were handsome and strong, but their eyes were clear and pure.

Sure enough, as soon as this handsome man appeared, the barrage of comments increased instantly.

[Fuck, so handsome! ]

[The temptation of uniforms! I admit, I was tempted! ]

【Little brother, come to your sister's bowl quickly. 】

The comments were filled with vile words.

The handsome crew member greeted everyone and showed them around the cruise ship. When they reached the deck, Tang Yue suddenly thought, "Judging from his accent, is this guy from here too?"

Crew member: “Well, I grew up in Haixi City.”

"Have you ever heard of any taboos on going out to sea?"

"I've seen a lot of coastal folklore online, especially the rules for going out to sea. They're so mysterious and magical. I want to ask, are they real? And why..."

The crew member nodded: "The older generation did pass down a lot of rules."

For example, avoid marks related to the number "four".

It is taboo for women to board the bow of a ship, and it is even more taboo for "seven men and one woman" to be on the same ship.

Avoid bringing living creatures on board, avoid turning over fish when eating them, and do not throw stones when setting sail.

Avoid rain on the maiden voyage, avoid dyeing the bow red, and avoid looking back when calling for help in the middle of the night.

"Another rule: If you see a person on the sea, don't panic. Just pour a large glass of wine into the sea."

He spoke in a steady and unhurried tone, and everyone was mesmerized by his words. It felt as if their eyes had been broadened and they had entered another world.

"Are there really so many taboos?" Tang Yue asked with wide eyes, "What will happen if we don't do that?"

The crew member laughed and said, "Back then, the conditions for going out to sea were not good, and the fishermen were not well-educated. They believed in spirits, so there were many taboos."

"It's taboo to have any sign related to the number 'four' on a boat, as it sounds like 'death'; turning fish over when eating it, and throwing stones before sailing suggest the boat will capsize and sink, which is unlucky."

"Women were forbidden to board the bow of a ship, because at that time people believed that women would stir up trouble. Seven men and one woman were also forbidden to board the same ship, because the Eight Immortals crossed the sea and never returned, and the Eight Tigers descended into Youzhou and some died and some were lost."

After hearing what he said, the originally ancient and mysterious taboo suddenly became simple.

[Ah, what's the difference between this and the decryption method in "Approaching Science"! ]

[I'm in suspense! I thought it was some weird rules story!]

How is this different from the fact that you can't wash your hair during confinement because there were no hair dryers in ancient times?

How is this different from not drinking overnight tea because ancient teacups had no lids and were easily contaminated by geckos and spiders?

The crew member chuckled. "There used to be more rules, but with the development of science, they've all been explained and abolished. But compared to the ocean, humans are still incredibly insignificant. Many elders still adhere to the rules, seeking peace and tranquility."

“We young people, although we don’t believe it completely, we all have a sense of awe.”

[That's true. Every place has its own religious culture. You don't have to believe everything, but it's still better to have some respect for it.]

Zhao Xin: "What about the last one, where you see a person's shadow?"

The crew member explained, "In the past, sailing wasn't as easy as it is today, and many people died in accidents at sea. The older generation believes that the souls of those who died still wander the sea. If we see a shadow on the sea, we scatter some food or wine as an offering to the shadow, telling it that we have no ill intentions and that it can rest in peace."

"But..." He paused, "My great-grandfather told me that those were not ghosts, but mermaids from the sea, and they were also the sea gods who had protected them for generations."

"Mermaid?" Everyone's eyes lit up.

"Back then, my great-grandfather went out to sea to fish and suddenly encountered strange waves. Everyone on the boat watched helplessly as the boat went around in circles. No matter what they did, the boat was completely out of control.

"Just when everyone was about to despair, a silver light suddenly appeared on the sea. Great-grandfather said he clearly saw a figure with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a fish swimming underwater... Then, the boat immediately stabilized."

"Everyone says that it was the mermaids who protected these fishermen."

"Haha, Xiaoyu, you're being a bit smug. You explained the taboos of going to sea well, but we've never seen mermaids." Someone interrupted with a smile.

Xiaoyu: "It's not just you. I've been at sea for so many years and have never seen anything like it. But my great-grandfather is very adamant that he saw it with his own eyes. Let's just treat it as a story."

Xiaoyu smiled and continued to show everyone around the cruise ship.

Luo Yan walked out quietly and was about to go back to the room to get some food to fill his stomach when he suddenly heard a sobbing sound.

The voice was low, weak, and extremely sad.

He subconsciously glanced at the sea and saw a black, round object floating on the sea.

He looked at it again in confusion, and suddenly had a strange feeling that the thing seemed to move and seemed to be looking at him.

This speculation suddenly made him feel creepy. He shook his head and was about to turn around and leave when the thing suddenly began to move and slowly surfaced.

It's a woman's face.

A strangely swollen face and blank eyes stared at him.

Luo Yan's eyes widened in horror and he froze in place.

A burning sensation came from my chest.

He didn't know where he got the strength from, but he quickly fled back to the cabin.

He was gasping for breath, his heart almost jumping out of his chest.

There really is something in this sea!

Oh my god, it seems like things have gotten out of hand this time.

If something goes wrong, everyone on this ship will become lambs to be slaughtered.

Fall into the sea, or drift to an unknown strange island.

Then it would be like crying out to heaven and earth for help but no one would respond.

Luo Yan shuddered.

At this time, he never thought that what happened next would actually be what he guessed.