Chapter 51, The Sea Adventure (End)
"What's going on? Hail and torrential rain, and this private room actually caught fire from a tiny spark. It's so strange."
The fire, which defied the laws of nature, struck Li Hanmo as very strange, and he was eager to take Zhong Bingxuan away from this place.
"Wait, there should be something else here."
Zhong Bingxuan went forward to check the situation and found a layer of sticky substance on the outside of the pieces that had been broken by the meteorite. She touched a little of the sticky substance with her finger and smelled it; it smelled like gasoline.
“Someone is plotting against us.”
Li Hanmo, standing to the side, also witnessed this scene. Upon closer inspection, he confirmed that it was indeed gasoline.
If it weren't for the hailstorm that destroyed the private room, and the sparks from the friction between Zhong Bingxuan and Li Hanmo's shield that coincidentally ignited the remaining debris, Zhong Bingxuan might not have known anything about dying in the raging fire.
Li Hanmo exuded a chilling aura, and the sailors who had just rushed back to put out the fire all wanted to run away when they saw the murderous aura emanating from him.
But Li Hanmo wouldn't let these people off easily. He spoke to them in a cold and piercing tone, "Hurry up and put out the fire. Didn't your patrols notice that someone was causing trouble? It's one time for ordinary people to riot, and it's the second time that my baby's private room was doused with oil. When will it happen next? Are you not satisfied until you wipe out all of us nobles?"
Unlike other players who fear NPCs, Li Hanmo is the kind of person who will bite off a piece of flesh from anyone who dares to bully his wife, even if he can't beat them, to avenge her.
"I'm sorry, Your Grace, there won't be a next time."
The sailors, trembling with fear, began to put out the fire. No one dared to say a word to Li Hanmo. It was only when the captain of the giant ship rushed over that he apologized to Li Hanmo.
"I hope so."
Li Hanmo did not press the matter further. He knew that the real culprit was not the sailors, and his words were merely a warning to the person in charge of the giant ship.
To become the captain of a giant ship, one must be quite capable. If any troublemaker dares to cause trouble on his turf, the captain will make sure they suffer a terrible fate. That's enough.
As players, he and Ah Xuan still had tasks to complete and couldn't keep an eye on the person behind the scenes. With the captain, the biggest person in charge of the giant ship, helping them, he believed that person wouldn't have an easy time either.
"Don't worry, once the fire is out, I'll deal with the troublemaker."
The captain's expression was fierce; he seemed to want to devour the person behind the scenes alive.
They keep causing him trouble every day, thinking they can take advantage of his current state of self-cultivation and easygoing nature.
"Captain, with the storm and hail coming one after another, it would be better for us to turn back now."
Seeing that the fire was almost resolved, Zhong Bingxuan stepped forward and suggested to the captain that they return via the same route.
Returning at this point, after only a short time on the ship, would take less time than searching for a new continent and would avoid a lot of trouble along the way.
The captain had this idea before, but it was rejected by the big boss. Now that the big boss is dead, one bad thing after another is happening, and he has completely forgotten about returning to port.
Reminded by Zhong Bingxuan, the captain remembered his original plan. He looked at Zhong Bingxuan gratefully for a moment, and his tone became very gentle. "Miss Yun is absolutely right. I will return to port as soon as I have dealt with this matter."
"There's no rush. If the person behind this doesn't have extraordinary abilities, they wouldn't dare leave the giant ship in this stormy weather. It would be better to return first."
With natural disasters occurring one after another, Zhong Bingxuan's ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger. If she didn't leave quickly, something terrible would happen.
"this……"
The captain glanced at Li Hanmo with a troubled expression. The Duke was not someone to be trifled with. This was just a short stay to handle some matters; nothing serious should happen.
"Why are you looking at me? Of course, I'm listening to An'an."
Li Hanmo rolled his eyes at the captain, annoyed. At a time like this, he was still hesitating. If something really happened, the whole ship would be buried with him.
"Alright, since the master has no objections, I will arrange for people to return immediately."
Not to mention that the captain originally intended to return to port, the only two dukes were both Miss Yun An'an's people, and with the big boss already dead, the captain dared not have any objections.
"Raise the sails and head back."
With the captain's command, the entire giant ship sped up and headed back the way it had come.
Not long after the giant ship left, a hailstone larger than the one that fell on Zhong Bingxuan's cabin shot straight into the sea with a deafening roar.
As if signaled by this loud bang, a continuous stream of football-sized hailstones then fell from the sky and into the sea, the sound echoing through the heavens.
The already slow-moving seawater came to a complete standstill, and an icy blue layer of ice appeared, rapidly spreading outwards.
The captain, who had just left, was still looking around in shock, his heart pounding. He frantically ordered his men to move faster and get as far away from the area where the large hailstones had fallen as possible to prevent the seawater beneath the ship from freezing.
Fortunately, they left early and avoided the hailstones the size of footballs that fell from the sky. The boat was not damaged at all. In addition, the hailstones did not fall too fast, and the seawater froze relatively slowly at first.
Later, as the hail increased and the freezing speed accelerated, the giant ship, having left earlier, was able to move away from the source of danger.
Having successfully escaped, the captain was grateful to Yun An'an for suggesting that they return to port first, and prioritized providing her with supplies thereafter.
This ensured that Zhong Bingxuan's subsequent journey went smoothly without any unexpected incidents, so she didn't have to worry about anything.
Thanks to Zhong Bingxuan, the other players on the giant ship were able to safely complete the main quest despite lacking food and clothing.
Some players who participated in the riots of ordinary people were dealt with by the captain who was free to do so, and they failed to complete the mission.
[Ding! Congratulations to player Zhong Bingxuan for completing the first-class journey and surviving for three days on the giant ship. Rewards: 18,000 points, 1,800 health points, all attributes increased by 10, and various post-apocalyptic train welfare packages...]
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the main quest. Rewards include 2000 points, 400 health, 10 extra attribute points, and a weather forecast card.]
[Ding! Congratulations to the player for completing the personal mission: After the natural disaster, you rescued over 1,000 NPCs. Reward: 10,000 points, 10,000 health points.]
Zhong Bingxuan added extra attribute points to her mental strength to compensate for her low mental strength.
Don't be fooled by how easily Zhong Bingxuan completed this dungeon. If she hadn't received the danger warnings, if her teammates weren't dukes, if she didn't have a capable NPC assistant to help her board the giant ship, if she hadn't reacted slowly and hadn't told the captain to return to shore before the frequent hailstorms, the dungeon would have been difficult to complete.
One point is used to purchase a system blocker to ensure that Zhong Bingxuan will not become a target of malicious players.
With 10,000 points remaining, Zhong Bingxuan wanted to use them to equip herself.
After being suddenly attacked by hail and unable to be protected by Li Hanmo, Zhong Bingxuan realized that her own defenses were too weak, and the three-star protective light screen was not bad.
However, in the previous instance, Ghostly Mansion, Zhong Bingxuan experienced too many deaths and had already used up her resources halfway through.
Zhong Bingxuan felt utterly helpless, having not purchased any defensive items for this instance and forced to watch as Li Hanmo protected S. She had been longing to return to the train and buy a defensive item.
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