After secretly "helping" the sailors repair the leaking hull with the Omniscient Angel, Fang Zheng returned to his room to rest. He had originally thought Katie's Curse of Misfortune had ended there.
But to Fang Zheng's surprise, that was only the beginning.
Early the next morning, Fang Zheng woke up. But he had not woken naturally—he had been awakened by the commotion outside.
"Ugh... what happened?"
Hearing the argument, Kuru rolled over and climbed out of bed, rubbing her eyes. Fang Zheng shook his head, then reached out and pushed open the door, walking onto the deck. There, he saw the captain holding a whip and viciously lashing a scrawny sailor.
"You idiot! What did I tell you to do? You idiot! Look what you've done?!"
"What's going on? Wait, why are you hitting him?!"
Kuru came out as well. The moment she saw this, she was shocked and hurried forward to stop him. The captain glared at the sailor, kicked him to the ground, and only then let out a helpless sigh.
"Miss Mercenary, you don't understand. This fool was supposed to stand watch last night, but he actually fell asleep! And now, some current from who-knows-where has pushed us off course. In short... we're lost!!"
...Meow meow meow??
Hearing that, Fang Zheng's eyes widened. He silently glanced at Katie, who stood nearby...
This young lady's Curse of Misfortune still was not over?
"Off course? How did that happen?"
The other passengers came over as well. Upon hearing the captain's words, they were instantly alarmed.
"Hey, can't you do anything? You have a compass, don't you?!"
"The compass was lost in the storm earlier. I've sent people to look for it, but I don't know whether it's still aboard..."
"Haah..."
Fang Zheng sighed helplessly and stepped forward.
"I know