That ship was much larger than the one Lu Ban was on now. It was hard to imagine that such a huge passenger ship had ever appeared in this world. Such shipbuilding technology could only be possessed by wealthy businessmen with strong financial resources.

The storm behind him was still raging, but the strong winds and heavy rain could not break through the blocking effect brought by the boundary of the doldrums, and even the sounds gradually disappeared.

Ahead, the deep night and the calm sea were illuminated by the magnificent ship, which actually gave off a warm feeling.

In the sky, the giant snake in the condensed clouds looks hideous, but everyone knows that it will no longer change. It will become a sculpture, standing here, warning those who come after it.

"Let's go over there and take a look."

Xia pointed to the ship in front. This strange situation definitely did not occur normally, so it was necessary to check it out.

"set sail!"

Nagamasa's gaze was still on the monster in the clouds. The condition of this sea area made him feel astonished, but at the same time, a little scared.

If it weren't for Xia's magic, I would probably become like that not long after I rushed in, and be frozen in this moment forever.

No wonder old people say that the doldrums are very scary and not something that ordinary people can go to.

As for A Xiang, he took the time to describe the appearance of the monster. This strange creature had never been seen before and was worth recording.

"What force makes it move? It has no muscles or blood vessels, so how does it move?"

A Xiang was still mumbling to himself.

"Haha, maybe it's some mysterious power, the secret of eternal life."

A voice suddenly appeared beside him, which scared the scholar.

Baobao was sitting on the railing of the boat in a very dangerous posture. She supported her chin with one hand, and two slender and white legs were exposed under her red hakama. They were drooping on the sea, and her little feet were shaking, which made Axiang swallow his saliva.

Faced with a girl whose charm surpassed the limits of human beings, he found his will with great difficulty and asked.

"The secret of eternal life?"

"Yes, do you want to know? As long as you master the secret of immortality, you can also be like this thing and not die for hundreds or thousands of years."

Baobao said seriously, her voice was like a harp flowing with beautiful melody, plucking the heartstrings of every listener.

"Does such a thing really exist?"

Axiang's breathing suddenly became a little rapid. Who wouldn't want to know such a secret?

But when he took a look at the monster made up of piles of bones, he reminded himself in time.

"If you can only live like that, immortality doesn't seem to be any good."

"Because the knowledge that a person's body can hold is limited, life is nothing more than the process of holding knowledge. When the limit is reached, a person's life will come to an end. If it exceeds this limit, then alienation will inevitably occur."

Leopard said as if he was sighing.

"With your frail body, you can only gain limited knowledge in the end. Don't you think it's a pity?"

"You mean to say that it is this knowledge that overwhelms us?"

A Xiang felt a little unbelievable, he had never thought of such an explanation.

The process of human aging and death is the process of the acquired knowledge accumulating and eroding the body.

If humans could remain eternally ignorant, their lifespan would be greatly extended.

But humans are a curious species that inherently pursue knowledge, so while knowledge brings power, it also comes with a price.

"That's right. If you are willing to give up your body and your identity as a human being, then you can embrace knowledge and become an extraordinary being, just like me."

Baobao smiled and looked at Axiang with a playful look.

"extraordinary……"

A Xiang was a little hesitant and conflicted.

He witnessed with his own eyes the extraordinary powers of Xia and the others, and that kind of power was truly heart-stirring.

But Axiang felt that something was wrong when he had to give up his human identity and turn into those solidified monsters in the sky.

This contradictory mood was conveyed to Leopard through the air, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

Human struggles, suffering, and depression are quite delicious snacks to her.

But the next moment, the back of Leopard's collar was lifted up.

“Don’t do anything extra.”

Lu Ban righteously pulled Baobao down from the railing.

"Well, what does it matter? He won't choose it anyway."

Leopard puffed up his cheeks and protested.

A Xiang was a little overwhelmed.

Although he didn't think he could really gain eternal life and immortality, he was indeed very interested in what Baobao said. How could she conclude that he would not choose it?

"Don't take her words to heart. She loves to joke around."

Lu Ban added a sentence that made A Xiang even more confused. He couldn't figure out whether what Bao Bao said was true or a lie.

“This boat is really big.”

Baobao had already arrived at the bow by now, looking at the huge passenger ship ahead.

“I guess some guys are already trembling when they see this.”

She joked again, not knowing who she was referring to.

The sailors threw a rope with a hook on it onto the passenger ship, quickly pulled up several cables, spread out a rope ladder, and climbed up.

Lu Ban, Xia Ya and Bao Bao also boarded the ship.

Then they saw that this ship was not a ghost ship, but was full of people.

On the deck, men and women in beautiful clothes were gathered together, with musicians playing and singers singing, as if a grand banquet was being held.

But everyone's movements were frozen.

No matter if they are dancers dancing gracefully, musicians playing attentively, waiters serving fine wine, or diners eating heartily, no matter if they are elderly people in their octogenarians or babbling children, everyone has frozen in time.

Their skin was still glowing, as if they were still alive, and even the food and drinks looked as if they had just come out of the oven, still steaming hot.

The lights flickered, making the scene seem rather eerie.

"Did the ship stray into the doldrums and get frozen?"

Xia thought that without the blessing of magic, an ordinary ship would soon become like this after entering the doldrums.

Time has been frozen for these people. In a sense, they are all still alive, living in that moment.

"If we remove the power exerted on them, can we bring them back to life?"

Lu Ban asked.

He reached out, tore off a drumstick of a delicious-looking roast chicken on the plate on the dining table, sniffed it, put it into his mouth, and chewed it in big chunks.

"It tastes pretty good. How come the current cooking standards have regressed so much?"

As Lu Ban spoke, he picked up another glass of wine and drank it down with a gulp.

"The wine tastes good too. It seems like they are really frozen in time."

"……Is it tasty?"

Xia was silent for a moment and asked.

“It’s delicious!”

Lu Ban tore off the other chicken leg and handed it to Xia.

Xia took the shiny chicken leg and took a bite.

"Mmm, it tastes really good."

“I want to eat too!”

Leopard cried.

Lu Ban pulled off another chicken leg and handed it to Bao Bao.

“Can I eat it?”

Nagamasa looked at the three people happily chewing on the chicken legs and came over.

Lu Ban generously pulled off another chicken leg and handed it to Nagamasa.

He finished the one in his hand and was ready to have another chicken leg.

Just after taking a bite of the second chicken leg, Lu Ban suddenly realized something was wrong.

"How many legs does a chicken have?"

After hearing Lu Ban's words, several people holding chicken legs looked at each other.