Chapter 136: Wheel/Plate at Sea (14)
The ghost ship docked at the port and everyone got off the ship. Except for the couple and Su Yue and his three companions, everyone kept a considerable distance from each other.
After all, no one can trust the other's identity.
After getting off the boat, Su Yue looked back and realized how outrageous the boat they were on was.
The sails on the mast were tattered, the whole ship was shrouded in fog, there were many signs of rust on the hull, and even a large hole could be seen on the bow.
Su Yue: "..."
It's a miracle the ship hasn't sunk yet.
What is even more miraculous than the ship not sinking is that no matter the sailors carrying boxes, the hurried passengers or the lovers who are reluctant to say goodbye... all the people coming and going on the dock completely ignored this ship with "I am a ghost" written all over its face, as if it was just an ordinary ship among thousands of ordinary ships.
If you want to get information at the dock, the best place is of course the tavern.
The three of them discussed it and headed towards the tavern with the most people nearby.
Before entering the tavern, they specially bought a triangular headscarf to tie up Su Chen's hair to avoid attracting attention to the identity of this rare girl on the ship.
This pub is called "Whistle Tavern". There is a red scarf painted on the wooden sign, and inside the scarf is a small whistle. The pub is very lively, with the sounds of clinking glasses, talking and laughing, and noisy sounds mixed together. The smell of smoke in the air is so strong that it hurts the eyes.
There was an old man sitting in the corner, smoking a cigarette that was half as thick as his wrist. He was surrounded by a layer of white smoke, like a barrier, and people passing by didn't even want to look at him.
Su Yue poked the passersby casually, pointed at the old man and asked, "Dude, who is he?"
The man glanced at the old man and subconsciously frowned: "Ignore him, he's a lunatic, he keeps nagging all the time."
Su Yue thanked him, walked to the bar, and said to the bartender, "Beer, thank you."
The beer with snow-white foam was quickly placed in front of Su Yue. Su Yue held the beer and walked straight to the old man.
He was too familiar with the game's routines. In a place like a tavern, those who looked strange and different from everyone else at first glance were often NPCs who could provide useful information.
Su Yue put the beer on the old man's table. The old man looked at him slowly with his cloudy eyes, then lowered his eyes, raised the glass, and drank slowly.
"Old man," Su Yue asked, "do you know the legend of the ghost ship?"
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Su Yue: "Do you know the legend of the ghost ship?"
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Su Yue:?
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Su Yue: "..."
It turns out that this old man is a complete lunatic and not a key NPC at all.
Su Chen was trying so hard to hold back his laughter that he almost passed out. Even Cang Zhi was trying to hold back his laughter. Su Yue couldn't do anything to Su Chen and could only glare at Cang Zhi fiercely.
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Fortunately, although Su Yue was embarrassed, he did not stay in the awkward position for too long, because he was really good-looking, and soon someone came over to talk to him.
"Handsome guy, you want to ask about the ghost ship, right? Just ask me. Everyone here knows the legend of the ghost ship."
The person who spoke was a sailor dressed in ordinary clothes, holding a glass of beer. Su Yue smiled and said, "I'd like to hear more about it."
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"The ghost ship's original name was 'The Saint'. It was a ship going on a pilgrimage," said the sailor.
"What is the object of pilgrimage?" Su Yue asked.
"It's a legendary island deep in the ocean called 'Moonlight Island.' Legend has it that a goddess who controls ocean currents and tides lives on that island. The crew of the Saint are all believers in that goddess, and they call their journey to find Moonlight Island an 'expedition.'"
No wonder the captain called them "expeditionaries".
"Then the Saint failed to reach Moonlight Island?" Su Yue asked.
"How could we possibly reach it?" the sailor scoffed. "The legendary Moonlight Island, where the goddess of tides resides, is actually located in the Devil's Sea. There are not only turbulent currents and hidden reefs, but also insurmountable flames and seafarers lurking in the deep, ready to drag crew members into the sea and eat them."
Su Yue's mind moved: "What is 'Hai Ke'?"
"It's a legendary sea monster. Some say it's based on a snake. This monster can crawl onto the deck of a ship in the middle of the night, pry open the cabin, and drag the sailors inside to the bottom of the sea as food."
The sailor took a deep drag on his cigarette. "They say it only takes one pirate to sweep away an entire ship's crew in one night. The waters around Moonlight Island are teeming with pirates. Don't you think this 'Our Lady' is a ship that's definitely on its way out?"
"Indeed." Su Yue agreed.
But what they thought in their hearts was that this seafarer was different from the one they had seen.
According to the sailor, once the "sea guest" appeared, it would sweep away all the sailors on the ship, but last night the sea guest just crawled on the deck and dragged away the sailor who opened the cabin door. The captain himself said that as long as he did not leave the cabin, he would not be treated as food by the sea guest.
Is this because of their “ghost” status?
"I heard that ghost ships sometimes appear in the human world." Su Yue asked tentatively, "Have you heard of such stories?"
"I've heard that the Saint always comes to the port during storms, but it doesn't really affect anyone. We're used to it." The sailor took another swig of his wine. "Oh, yeah, it's storming today, right? Maybe the ship is in the harbor. You can go see it when you have time. It's quite a spectacle."
Su Yue: "..."
He inexplicably felt a bit of sympathy for the Skeleton Captain. It was okay for him to be bullied by the players, but in the eyes of the NPCs, he was just a spectacle.
After asking the sailor, I roughly knew the direction of the game. It seems that the direction of their ship is the legendary "Moonlight Island". The Skeleton Captain's obsession is probably the Moonlight Goddess.
According to the sailors, the route to Moonlight Island is very dangerous. They have already gone from calm waters to stormy waters, and it seems that the road ahead will be even more difficult.
In addition to turbulence and reefs, Su Yue was a little concerned about the "insurmountable flame" mentioned by the sailor, but when he asked the sailor, he couldn't explain what was going on. He guessed that he would only know after he saw it.
Then comes the collection of food.
After leaving the tavern, Su Yue tried and found that they could only walk as far as the stone steps at the edge of the port. If they wanted to go any further, the edges of their vision would quickly turn red, and their limbs would become weak, as if they would die of dehydration at any time.
That is to say, the walking range is limited to the port.
Collecting food is actually very simple. Su Yue soon discovered that as long as he went to the back kitchen of the tavern, many light spots representing "can be collected" would naturally appear on the ground. Su Yue clicked a few times and there was a prompt that "today's collection quota is full", and it seemed that the bag was full.
However, the bag containing food is very small when it is actually full and can be easily stuffed into the trouser pocket. When it is opened, it is empty inside and it is impossible to tell whether there is still food in the bag.
When Su Yue tries to collect some more food, he will be prompted that "the number of collection times has been used up and cannot be collected again."
In other words, from now on, you have to be careful of "thieves".
Although the port is not big, its area is not small either. It is still difficult for the 11 people to see each other with scattered identities. Since this time it is a good identity, Su Yue is not prepared to actively find out the bad identity.
He was always clear in his mind that his opponent was an NPC, not a player.
Instead, I thought seriously about how to bully the Skeleton Captain.
Soon, the bell at the port rang. Although the sun had not been seen all day, the bell rang at the same time as sunset. Su Yue, Cang Zhi and Su Chen then returned to the "Saint" together.
They soon discovered that they were the last to arrive on the boat.
Everyone was scattered throughout the basement cabin, watching each other warily. Several were pale and sweaty, revealing a sense of exhaustion bordering on exhaustion from excessive concentration.
"Snap, snap, snap."
Crisp applause rang out, and the Skeleton Captain appeared at the end of the passage. "Good evening, explorers. Did your food gathering go smoothly today? And how were your thieves' thefts going today? I'm sure the only one who can feel at ease is the 'Doctor'. It feels good to be able to protect yourself, right?"
No one spoke.
The captain continued cheerfully, "I know quite a few of you returned to the ship early. You've gathered enough food and are afraid of being stolen if you stay out there, so you returned to wait, right? It must be tough waiting for so long. I see some of you look pretty miserable."
The faces of those people who were mentioned became even uglier. They panicked immediately after finding out that they had quickly taken all the food in the morning. They thought that if they had taken it a little later, even if the thieves used their skills in advance, their collection points would not have been used up and they would still have a chance.
After much thought, they decided that the safest place to stay was the boat. There was no need to worry about anyone stealing their chickens. All they had to do was keep an eye on their surroundings and prevent anyone from getting close to them. With this thought in mind, several people boarded the boat, but even after getting on board, they did not dare to chat with the other people on board, because everyone was wondering if it was possible that a thief had pretended to be a normal person and boarded the boat, taking advantage of the opportunity to chat and steal food.
So, they could only sit at the corner of the boat for the whole day, staring at each other nervously, afraid that something would be stolen due to a mistake. At the end of the day, they were so tired that they could hardly speak.
"Then have you ever thought that the thief's skill range may be as large as a ship, and as long as you are on this ship, you have been robbed?" asked the Skeleton Captain.
The faces of those people turned even paler, and the Skeleton Captain smiled his true colors again.
It was obvious that he was having a blast terrorizing the players.
"Do you want to—"
Just as the Skeleton Captain was about to continue beeping, Su Yue tapped the table lightly and said calmly, "Don't scare me, let's get to the point."
Skeleton Captain: QAQ嘤.
Captain Skeleton announced aggrievedly, "Meeting!"
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