Lu Ye raised his head, his eyes were calm, but a cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He bent down, picked up the groundhog at his feet, and gently smoothed the fur on its back.
The little guy squinted his eyes comfortably in his arms, then suddenly stretched out his little paws, pointed to a specific direction in the fog, and made a series of rapid "squeaks".
"Yuwenliang, you're making a fortune now, but I'm afraid it won't be long before you have to pay it back with interest, and you'll have to pay some extra 'mental damages'."
Lu Ye's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard around him.
He weighed the groundhog in his arms and smiled.
"See? My 'treasure-hunting rat' has already told me the correct direction of the entrance. As for you... hehe, the path you pointed out to those people is probably a shortcut to Hades' Palace. The entrance to 'Ghost Shadow' is unpredictable. I'm afraid your 'lamplighter' trick has failed, right?"
Yu Wenliang's expression changed, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but it was immediately replaced by a stronger hostility.
How could this guy know?
Is it just a blind guess?
impossible!
Although my 'lighting technique' may not be 100% accurate in detecting the entrance to this large secret realm, it still has a 70% to 80% chance of success!
"Bullshit!" Yu Wenliang was so angry that he started cursing.
"Stop spreading rumors and making alarmist statements! I think you're just jealous that I was able to find the entrance, and you want to keep the treasure for yourself, so you deliberately framed me!"
His eyes rolled, and he became more and more vicious. He suddenly raised his voice, inciting the surrounding fleets that already had ulterior motives.
"Everyone! You've seen it! This Lu guy not only wants to keep the spoils to himself, he's also trying to harm us! There must be mountains of supplies on his Genesis! Why did we all come all the way to this godforsaken place looking for treasure? Why not take him down first and rob his ship? Then we can all get a piece of the action! It'll be like getting rid of a pest for the people!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate commotion on several of the surrounding ships that were already ready to move, and greedy glints appeared in the eyes of many people.
Lu Ye sneered, and his eyes suddenly became cold.
There's a road to heaven but you don't take it, there's no door to hell but you just barge in. Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!
"Su Baiyue!" he shouted.
"Here!" Su Baiyue could no longer contain herself, and she shouted in a heroic manner when she heard the voice.
Lu Ye raised his chin slightly towards Yu Wenliang's modified fishing boat, his tone icy and chilling.
"Don't indulge him! Fire! Aim at that wrecked ship. Fire three rounds first to wake him and his potential allies!"
Su Baiyue fired the cannonballs, and three orange-red flames tore through the thick fog and hit the stern of Yu Wenliang's modified fishing boat with incredible precision!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
There were three consecutive deafening explosions, flames shot into the sky, and thick smoke billowed!
Wood chips and broken planks flew everywhere, and the stern of Yu Wenliang's already dilapidated fishing boat was instantly charred black, in a mess, and almost disintegrated on the spot.
The ship was shaking violently, and the people on board were shaken to pieces and screamed.
Yu Wenliang clutched the side of the boat tightly, his face ashen, his teeth chattering, and the resentful light in his eyes almost bursting out.
Lu Ye!
He wished he could immediately order all ships to besiege the "Genesis" and tear Lu Ye into pieces.
However, the power of the three shells just now was like three loud slaps in the face, slapping him hard and shattering his last bit of unrealistic fantasy.
He knew that his few hastily assembled ships were no match for the giant warship.
A head-on confrontation is like hitting a rock with an egg.
The firepower is too strong... This guy surnamed Lu is simply a madman!
He could only suppress the anger and humiliation in his heart and dared not do anything extreme.
"Boss Yuwen, are we going in or not?"
"Yeah, Boss Yuwen, when will the entrance to 'Ghost Shadow' open? We've all paid for it!"
On several small boats around, the captains who had already paid the "toll" began to lose their patience and started to urge.
They stared into the depths of the thick fog, fearing that they would miss the chance to enter the secret realm.
After all, time waits for no one, and the "easter egg" window period prompted by the system is limited.
"Why are you panicking?" Yu Wenliang took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and forced a smile on his face that was uglier than crying, but that smile was full of sinisterness.
"The secret realm will open at a certain time, there's no point in being anxious!"
He turned his head and looked at the towering outline of Genesis through the dense fog, a hint of self-righteous shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
Humph, Lu Ye, do you think you’re so great just because you have a few broken cannons?
This ghostly place is not a place where you can dominate by force alone!
He cleared his throat and deliberately raised his voice in an attempt to save face.
"Lu Ye! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have powerful ships and cannons! Let me tell you, in this haunted place, your fighting and killing tricks may not work! This place requires skills and good eyesight!"
He patted his chest, looking confident.
"Once you enter the secret realm, you will know who is the true master! My skills as the Lamplighter are not to be trifled with!"
Hearing this, Lu Ye's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm.
idiot.
Even when death is imminent, he is still feeling good about himself.
He didn't even bother to pay attention to this clown.
At this moment, the treasure-hunting groundhog, who had been staying quietly at his feet and enjoying his gentle caress, suddenly had his hair standing on end, his small body suddenly straightened, his two small black bean eyes stared at the thick fog somewhere in front of him, and a low whimper came from his throat, and then...
“Ouch—woo!”
A shrill and somewhat anxious howl, completely inconsistent with its petite body, suddenly broke out, penetrating the noise of the sea.
Its round body trembled slightly with excitement, and its two front paws scratched the deck randomly, as if it wanted to rush in that direction immediately.
This sudden change surprised everyone around.
Yu Wenliang was stunned at first, but then he saw the appearance of the groundhog and its exaggerated cry, and he burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he fell backwards and almost cried.
"Hahahaha! Lu Ye! Are you crazy? You spent so much money, and this is all you got? A squawking rat? Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Are you expecting it to be your pet to entertain you, or are you expecting it to scare the treasure out with its squawking?"
He laughed wildly and pointed at the groundhog in Lu Ye's arms, mocking him as much as he could, as if he wanted to return all the humiliation he had just suffered double.
"Brothers, look! This is the captain of the famous Genesis! He spent a fortune on a pet! I think he has too much money to burn!"
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