Chapter 364: Killing Water Ghosts Instantly, Horror Legend
In front of the bounty list, the man wearing a mist mask spoke with great force.
The flesh on the scarred butcher's face twitched slightly and his eyes turned cold, as if he was looking at a corpse.
"Top three on the bounty list? I'm very optimistic about you."
Anyone could hear the irony in the words. The butcher was afraid that the other party would just talk and not do anything, so he took a step forward, and the strong smell of blood rushed towards Yeats.
The atmosphere was heavy, solemn and silent, and the people around him watched the butcher's reaction anxiously and nervously.
'Blood Beast' Londo is the owner of the slaughterhouse dock. He occasionally does smuggling and gangster work, but his main business is of course slaughtering.
A sea monster weighing thousands of tons was no different from a cow or sheep in front of his serrated steel knife that was like a torture instrument.
When dissecting a sea beast, the body is inevitably stained with several kilograms of blood. In addition, Longduo is big in size, like a ferocious beast, hence the name.
Although he is not as strong as the top three on the bounty list, namely 'Flowing Sword' Gonzalez, 'Red Hair' Sophia, and 'Ruthless' Blackbeard, he is also one of the top ten strong men on the Black Lagoon list.
There are all kinds of people on the bounty list, but most of them are discerning. Everyone is worried that Rondo will get angry because of the provocation of the young man, and then implicate themselves!
However, Rondo's eyes seemed meaningful. Looking at the Mist Follower who was facing him with his back still straight and calling himself "Loki", his expression relaxed a little.
He took out a purse from his waist, weighed it in his hand, and the sound of the silver coins colliding was pleasant and crisp.
"I will send a few brothers to the water tomb to keep watch for you tonight."
The giant man, who was nearly two meters tall, looked down at Ye Zhi and said in a low, hoarse voice: "If you are still alive before dawn tomorrow morning, this bag of sea snake coins will be yours."
As he said this, the butcher threw the purse directly to Yeats.
Ye Zhi took it and estimated the amount, feeling a little strange.
There were about fifty Sea Serpent Coins in the purse, which was a huge sum of money in Black Reef Port. It would cost less than five Sea Serpent Coins to spend a night with a beautiful Isu girl.
"If you die, I will consider this money as a mistake and use it as a burial companion for you."
The butcher glanced at him sideways, and suddenly revealed a sinister smile with snow-white teeth.
"I hope you won't disappoint me, Loki."
He walked away with big strides. Several of his accompanying employees appeared in the crowd, looked at Yeats with complicated expressions, and then quickly followed the butcher's footsteps.
"Damn it, it would be fine if they didn't teach that cocky guy a lesson, but they actually gave him money!"
The helper with the Mohawk hairstyle spat on the ground, unable to swallow his anger, and complained to the old man next to him:
"Does the boss think he can really kill the water ghost?"
The old man looked like a dead tree, his eyebrows drooped, and he said in a muffled voice:
"Looking at people is like making a bet. Once you make a bet, the boss thinks he's worth it. Even if he can escape from the water ghost, he's still worth these dozens of sea snake coins. In the worst case, it's just a lot of fun..."
At this time, the butcher's order came from the front.
"You two go to the water tomb tonight, monitor his movements, and urge him to fight the water ghosts... If he really has some skills, then summon me immediately!"
*night.
Blackreef Harbor at night is ten times more dangerous than during the day.
Smuggling, murder, illegal immigration, and the terrifying sea monsters that only appear at night constitute the gloomy background of the night in Black Reef Harbor. The cold wind blew the flag, the sound of the wind was like the scream of a human-faced owl, and a single-masted sailboat slowly sailed into the secluded harbor.
The captain was suddenly stunned. He looked at the brightly lit shore and rubbed his eyes. He saw about dozens of people holding torches, gathering on the one-way stone road leading to the water tomb.
"Why don't you go out for a drink late at night and come here to see water ghosts?" The captain expressed his incomprehension.
A sinister sneer came from the shore.
"You are really out of touch with the news. Someone revealed the bounty on the water ghost in public today, and everyone came here to watch the show!"
The water ghost is one of the three most terrifying legends of Blackreef Port, and it is well-known among pirates. People disappear inexplicably in Blackreef Port every day, and the shadow of the water ghost is always behind it.
The water ghosts lurking beneath the surface of the water tomb will target those who are transporting coffins or pedestrians who happen to pass by the cemetery. They will appear at incredibly fast speeds and drag them to the bottom of the sea to drown them.
Its existence was accidentally discovered and made public by 'Flowing Water Sword' Gonzalez, but even Gonzalez could only repel it but not cure it. The name of the water ghost became even more frightening.
Watching an execution is an activity that must be attended in Blackreef Harbor, but today someone took the initiative to find a water ghost and commit suicide.
In front of the port cemetery, on a quiet path, a crowd holding torches gathered, talking and waiting for the real owner to show up.
The wind was howling, the sails were rustling, the Mohawk youth rubbed his arms and cursed:
"I say, is that Loki afraid and afraid to come?"
"It's possible that he was just trying to trick us." The old man was very calm. "I've met many Mist believers. The reason they acted so high-profile was to create a scam. It's very likely that we were all fooled."
The old man's voice was not loud, but it echoed clearly in everyone's ears, causing the scene to fall into an eerie silence.
Everyone looked strange, and only then did they react.
"Oh no, I'm not really fooled, am I?"
"I was wondering, how dare he say he wants to kill the water ghost!"
"Damn you Mist followers! Damn you Loki!"
The crowd was excited and angry when they found themselves stood up. They were ready to find Loki and tear him into pieces.
At this time, a tall figure wearing a silver-plated mask and walking with an elegant gait walked slowly from the end of the dim road.
The noisy cemetery fell silent again, and everyone looked at Yeats with different expressions, some suspicious, some relieved, and some waiting to see the show.
"Wow, so many people are here to welcome me."
A hearty laugh came from beneath the mask.
"It seems that I need to show you my skills today!"
The Mohawk youth was so hurt that he cursed the Mist followers in his heart.
When you think you are being cheated but in fact you are not, isn’t this also a deception!
"Are you going to the watery grave with me?"
Ye Zhi raised his chin and said in a commanding tone:
"Get out of the way!"
Everyone looked at each other, and finally stood aside, revealing a dark path leading to the port cemetery.
"The water ghost is lurking under the water in the cemetery." The old man raised his cloudy eyes and said hoarsely, "You can't make any sound in the cemetery. Once you hear footsteps, it will follow the vibration to find you..."
Before he finished speaking, the old man's eyes widened as the man pulled out from his pocket... a copper gong! Clank!
The man walked into the cemetery with a swagger, beating the gong and shouting:
"Is anyone there? If so, let me know!"
Everyone was stunned, looking at the man's back, and then looked at each other in surprise.
"I thought he had prepared some special means... just, just to provoke the water ghost like this?"
"It seems that he is really not afraid of death!"
Please...collect 6...9...books...!
"Even Gonzalez couldn't kill the water ghost, so how could he? Then he is more powerful than Gonzalez!"
There were countless buoys floating in the port cemetery, with wooden barrels and coffins containing dead bodies hanging below them. The bodies of the poor were gathered together and tied to old anchors.
Gloomy and terrifying, this is the intuitive impression of every resident of Blackreef Port about the water tomb. Only the buried corpses who are highly respected and familiar with the various taboos of the water tomb have the courage to step into the cemetery and shoulder the responsibility of returning the bodies to the sea.
The butcher's undertaker felt a cold sweat on his forehead as he looked at Yeats who had trampled on all the taboos.
"Stay away...or you won't be dragged into the water by the water ghost!"
Bang!
Yeats continued to beat the gong.
The loud and high-pitched music was interspersed with the discordant sound of flowing water.
Ye Zhi raised his eyebrows and looked in the direction of the voice.
On the water surface where the coffin was floating, there was a ghostly shadow floating. It looked like a human figure standing on the water surface, but without feet. It exuded the smell of sea water and blood. It had a pair of deep eyes, glowing with blue light, staring at Ye Zhi.
"Sink to the bottom of the sea... I will go home in your place..."
The huge shadow was changing unpredictably on the water, and the murderous aura was rising into the sky, causing the pirates who were eagerly waiting outside the cemetery to look unhappy.
“I can’t see anything clearly!”
"With him drawing the fire, it's okay for us to get closer!"
"No, water ghosts are no joke!"
At this time, a burly figure came over. The scarred butcher had a grim expression and stepped into the water tomb without saying a word.
After half a day's investigation, the 'Blood Beast' Rondo had learned the identity of 'Loki'.
Recently, a group of Mist believers have flocked into Blackreef Harbor, claiming that the dissipation of the fog was a miracle from the Mist Goddess, and attempted to preach.
Preaching would certainly affect the interests of the local rulers, and the same was true for Rondo at the Slaughterhouse Dock. He immediately realized that this man named Loki could not be bribed by him, and his attitude towards him suddenly dropped to freezing point.
Want to use the water ghost to establish power? Is he cooperating with the mist believers and using illusion to create momentum?
Rondo sneered and quickly stepped into the cemetery. I'm here to expose your trick in person!
The people at the back seemed to have found their backbone and followed Rondo into the cemetery.
The night was dark, the wind was howling, and the water ghost floating on the sea saw the people holding torches and his eyes became even colder.
"Drag you all... into the water!"
Rondo frowned and exclaimed in his heart, is my deduction wrong? This is not an illusion, but a real water ghost! In an instant.
Yeats struck with lightning speed.
The pitch-black spear was suddenly thrown out and pierced through the water ghost's chest!
This sudden change shocked everyone present.
The water ghost lowered his head, looked at the big hole left in his chest, and a trace of human surprise appeared on his face.
Without hesitation, the water ghost dived into the water and tried to escape!
The scarred butcher's mouth twitched, and he looked like he had seen a ghost.
Poseidon, what did I see? After only one round of encounter, the water ghost had already fled in panic!
The spear fell back into his hand, Ye Zhi flashed and followed the fleeing water ghost, and another bullet pierced him from behind!
The water ghost's figure became thinner, with a trace of relief and nostalgia on his face. He looked at Yeats and stretched out his hand tremblingly, like a drowning person trying to grab the boat rope.
"Go home..."
The water ghost was reduced to ashes.
In the darkness of the night, a torn parchment scroll fell into Yeats's palm without being noticed.
Ye Zhi's eyes lit up.
I can already see the Midnight number, waving at me!
The scarred butcher swallowed hard.
No... just kill him now?!
How come this man is more like a horror legend than a water ghost!
(End of this chapter)