Boom! Boom!—
On the pitch-black sea, every surging wave was like a compressed [Collector's Grade] Eerie Weapon exploding, destroying everything it struck.
Aboard the Ghost Ship, wave after wave battered Lu Dao until his head spun...
Tianma pulled out an Eerie and used it to anchor himself firmly to the deck. Looking at Jiu Ye at the helm on the second deck, he frowned. "Did you really need to spread the eerie domain this far?"
Immersed in the boundless, raging black sea, Jiu Ye cast Tianma a sidelong glance. "If I didn't, we'd be on the back foot once those [Red Center Mask] bearers made their move."
"That Tier 12 [Space Eerie] will definitely fold up the [Door] that opens the main quest and hide it."
"But the Ghost Ship's 'Black Sea Eerie Domain' can wash away and weaken all order within its reach, or even dispel it."
Tianma also gazed into the distance, murmuring, "It won't be that simple..."
On the deck, Ji Yan watched Lu Dao's miserable struggle. Even with the power of his totems, he could only cling to the railing to keep from being washed overboard.
Privileges were still only privileges, while the "Black Sea Eerie Domain" released by the Ghost Ship contained the power of order—
"Brother Ji, I can't hold on much longer! If I'm knocked overboard, don't bother fishing me out. Just remember that I never slacked off on my path to redemption!"
Seawater battered Lu Dao's frail body as he shouted to Ji Yan.
Ji Yan looked at him. "This seawater is 'alive.'"
"It attacks living beings outside the Ghost Ship indiscriminately."
"And it bears a certain malice toward the 'passengers' aboard."
"Right now, the only thing you can rely on is the [Virgin Totem]. Put away all your other totems