Within the dim ancient castle, Reiner and the other three walked down a long corridor.
Stone-brick walls lined both sides, with torches mounted every few meters. Their dim yellow light barely illuminated the passage.
Quite a few paintings hung on the walls as well, all abstract close-ups of various figures.
Reiner walked in front, while Nami and Usopp followed closely behind him on either side.
The depths of the narrow corridor seemed swallowed by darkness, with no end visible at a glance.
"This island is creepy everywhere you go." Chopper, sitting on his shoulder, could not help feeling a chill in his heart.
From the moment they landed on the island, through the dark forest hiding all kinds of bizarre creatures, the graveyard wasteland filled with ugly zombies, and now Thriller Bark, every place was steeped in horror.
"If only I were as brave as Luffy." Chopper sighed dejectedly.
Usopp patted his back and explained comfortingly,
"Chopper, people like Reiner, Zoro, and Sanji are what you call brave. Luffy is different. That emotion simply does not exist in his head. Normal people can't compare themselves to him."
"That's true."
Chopper lowered his head and sighed, then tilted it with a puzzled expression.
"By the way, Reiner, you said at the beginning that we came here to find someone. Who is it?"
"The doctor who helps Moria modify zombies, Hogback."
Reiner glanced at him, then turned and continued forward. "I want some zombies from here to turn into undead. He knows more about zombie bodies, so I thought I'd see if we could run into him."
"Hmph! I want to find him too!"
A trace of anger appeared in Chopper's eyes as he shouted indignantly,
"As a doctor, he actually uses his knowledge and skills to defile the dead! He's insulting