The closer I got, the more my unease grew.

The boat kept crashing into the rocks, making loud noises in waves.

I carefully looked around the boat with my dagger in hand, but I didn't find any footprints.

Is anyone there? Is anyone there?

I stood not far from the ship and shouted loudly into it.

But it was dark inside the boat, and no one answered. After calling out a few times, I realized there were no living people inside.

Feeling a pang of sadness, I took a deep breath, held the torch, and carefully stepped onto the boat, cautiously navigating the stones beside me.

The wooden planks creaked under my feet, making my scalp tingle.

The cabin door was open, and it was completely broken, whether from the sea breeze or from hitting rocks, no one knew.

I carried the torch into the cabin, only to find that the ship was completely empty and deserted.

The cabin was a complete mess, covered in dust. Every movement I made sent dust flying, making me cough repeatedly.

The cabin was large, but things were in a state of disrepair; wine bottles, teapots, and water glasses were scattered all over the place.

The boat kept crashing into the rocks, and I was knocked around, but even with the light of my torch, I couldn't see the details clearly.

However, after checking thoroughly, I confirmed that there was no one left on the boat.

Immediately, I was shocked; this was a ghost ship!

This ship has been adrift at sea for who knows how many years, and it just so happens to have ended up here and run into us.

It was truly a timely help.

But after the initial joy, they couldn't help but wonder: where did all the people on the ship go? If they were dead, why weren't their bodies on the ship?

But if they didn't die, how come the ship is drifting at sea?

My mind was in turmoil, but I couldn't grasp the thoughts that kept flashing through my mind, so I had no choice but to get off the boat.

The ship was still crashing against the rocks as the waves pounded against it. If it was left to crash like that all night, the ship would probably be totaled.

At this point, having this ship was like a windfall for us.

I quickly grabbed a torch, waved it towards the mountaintop, and shouted, "Come down quickly! There's no one on this boat; it's safe!"

Immediately afterwards, I saw several torches flicker at the entrance of the cave, and Wang Xiaoxiao and the others ran down shortly afterward.

The men spotted the boat, their expressions shifting between light and shadow.

"Are all the people on this ship dead, or is there simply no one here?"

I explained the situation inside, and the women frowned simultaneously.

There was a thick layer of dust inside the boat, and no one knew how many years it had been adrift.

However, with a giant ship appearing out of nowhere, at least we no longer need to go through the trouble of building ships.

"If this ship is usable, we can leave here in the next few days."

After hearing what I said, the group became happy.

Wang Xiaoxiao walked around the boat and nodded: "Then let's pull this boat ashore now, otherwise it would be a pity if it gets damaged."

That's exactly what I meant, but this ship is so big, I'm afraid the few of us simply won't be able to pull it over.

Later, Xiao Qiang came up with a solution. We used tree branches to pry up the bottom of the boat with the help of the stones, and then slowly moved it into the water.

They then used hemp ropes from the cabin to secure the boat to the rock, and inserted dozens of tree branches on both sides of the rock to act as a barrier.

By the time everything was ready, it was almost dawn, but the boat finally stopped hitting the rocks.

We went back to the cave, carefully packed up all the food we had, and then had a hearty meal.

After resting for a while, we went down the mountain and headed straight for the boat when it was fully light.

It was too dark last night to see very clearly, but now that it's bright, I realize that the ship is very, very old, and the keel is broken, and the cockpit is a complete mess.

Inside the cabin were some canned meats that had expired many years ago, as well as some daily necessities.

Fishing rod, blanket, suitcase...

To our delight, we found a large box of brandy, some medicine, rice, flour, and biscuits in the wheelhouse office below the cabin.

However, almost everything inside was expired.

I found another black leather suitcase under the ship in the cabin lounge.

When the suitcase was opened, it contained a black-barreled shotgun with 150 rounds of ammunition and a Colt revolver with 100 rounds of ammunition.

The bedding in the lounge was in very good condition because it hadn't been exposed to direct sunlight.

There was also a mirror and some miscellaneous household items.

When I came out with the black leather suitcase, I saw several women standing below the boat with very unpleasant expressions.

What's with those expressions?

Xiao Qiang turned to me and shook her head: "This boat is unusable. We just went to the cockpit and saw that the entire steering system has been destroyed, and the engine has been flooded and rusted. Wang Xiaoxiao also found a hole on the stern side, although it's not very big, but it's already starting to leak. Plus, the boat hit the rocks here for so long yesterday, it looks like it'll fall apart if a wave hits it now."

Actually, when I saw the ship's model number, I already knew that this ghost ship had been abandoned at sea for who knows how many years.

Even if I could walk, I wouldn't dare go up. What if we fell apart in the middle of the sea? Wouldn't we be swallowed by the fish?

However, I'm not as depressed as I was yesterday, since the arrival of this ship brought us a lot of supplies.

Putting aside food and supplies, these two guns alone are a lifesaver for us stranded on the island.

With these two guns in hand, we don't need to worry about any dangers lurking in the shadows.

I'm not afraid of brown bears, wolves, or even cannibals anymore.

The women breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the two guns.

Wang Xiaoxiao knew the ship probably wouldn't last much longer, so she led several women to move all the usable and unusable supplies from the ship into the cave.

It took us two whole days to clean the boat completely, leaving only the frame.

However, the nails on this ship frame were quite valuable. I found a screwdriver in a toolbox and removed all the visible nails from the ship.

They also removed several pieces of the still-intact iron plates from the ship. By the time they finished all that work, the sky outside had started to darken again.

A fierce storm struck the small island once again.