Trouble

"Damn it! Those things are coming in! Something must have happened to those people."

The Bare-chested Man, burly man frantically locked the door, his hands and feet trembling with fear.

Inside the cabin, everyone was terrified and huddled together in a panic.

"Your Grand Prince, what should we do?"

Yi Kong's face was grim.

What to do? He knows what to do.

Those things are terrifying; once entangled, they will remain in the Black Sea forever, becoming one of them.

But Elder Li a key figure in this trip to Island of Light; we can't afford not to save him!

"What to do?"

Yi Kong paced back and forth.

Xiao Fan's eyes lit up.

This is a great opportunity to explore the plot.

He has an oil lamp in his hand, so he need not fear those Nether.

If he goes out now, and if Elder Li is killed, he can look for any plot clues. If he is still alive, he can gain Yi Kong's complete trust by showing his gratitude for saving his life.

"I'm going out to take a look."

Xiao Fan straightened up.

In an instant, all eyes were on him.

Yi Kong's eyes widened instantly. "Sir, you're willing to go and save Elder Li? It's very dangerous outside right now!"

Yi Kong was pleasantly surprised that Xiao Fan was willing to step Yi Kong, but Xiao Fan's abilities were indeed outstanding and would be of great help to them later. He was also reluctant to see Xiao Fan get into trouble now.

"It's alright." Xiao Fan waved his hand. "I have some ability to protect myself. Nothing will happen."

"No! Absolutely not! Those things are already on the ship; no one can open the door and get out now."

Bare-chested Man, shirtless man stood firmly against the door, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Xiao Fan and his companions.

Xiao Fan had no doubt that if he went to open the door, he would be attacked.

"Don't you want the Water of Life anymore? To tell you the truth, even if we go to Island of Light, we won't get the Water of Life without Elder Li."

Yi Kong had no choice but to use the Water of Life again to tempt everyone into agreeing to let him open the door.

But this time, no one spoke.

The fear of death overcame the allure of the Water of Life.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.

"The door must be opened to let Mr. Jiu Chen out."

Yi Kong's attitude suddenly hardened. "It's just opening the door, nothing will happen."

"No! We disagree!"

The other people in the cabin stood with the big man.

"Xiao Wang, help Mr. Jiu Chen get out!"

As soon as Yi Kong finished speaking, the group of people behind him pulled out their weapons and pointed them at the others in the hall.

"Your Grand Prince, are you declaring war on us?"

A woman dressed in magnificent armor spoke.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to save people," Yi Kong said firmly.

Xiao Fan had finally agreed to go and save people, and he couldn't give up this opportunity to save Elder Li.

The atmosphere in the hall was tense and confrontational.

But just then, screams and cries for help came from outside.

"Oh no! It's the captain and crew!" An old man looked up abruptly, his face turning deathly pale. "Something's happened in the bridge!"

The cabin fell into a deathly silence.

"It's over! We're completely finished this time!"

The Bare-chested Man, burly man slid to the ground, his face filled with despair.

If the captain is in trouble, it means the ship may never get out of the Mist Zone.

The food in the hall is limited; going out means certain death, staying here means certain death as well!

They shouldn't have entered the Black Sea!

The Water of Life! How many lives it has taken!

So many people died on the Black Sea, they should have known better!

Now, unless someone is willing to go out into the wheelhouse and steer the ship out of the Mist Zone, everyone is going to die!

But given the situation outside, who would be foolish enough to go out at a time like this?

"Waaah~"

The sound of weeping came from the hall, and an atmosphere of despair enveloped everyone.

Xiao Fan gave Yi Kong a wink.

Yi Kong had been in despair, seemed to have grasped at a straw.

"Sir, you..."

Xiao Fan nodded; now was a good time to go out.

"Everyone, we only have one option now: let Mr. Jiu Chen go out. He can sail the ship out of the Mist Zone."

Yi Kong stepped forward and spoke.

Upon hearing this, the despairing crowd in the hall all looked up at Yi Kong and Xiao Fan beside him.

"Your Grand Prince, are you telling the truth? This gentleman can really sail the ship and take us out of the Mist Zone?"

The Bare-chested Man, burly man asked cautiously.

Xiao Fan finally stepped forward.

"That's right, I can go out and steer the ship out of the Mist Zone."

The group of people who had just been giving him the cold shoulder immediately did a complete 720-degree turn in attitude.

"Sir, you are truly righteous!"

"As long as I get out of here alive, you will be the best friend of the Phil Family."

"That's right. As long as you're willing to steer the ship out of the Mist Zone, I'm willing to offer you a generous reward."

Finally, Xiao Fan opened the door and left the hall.

The door behind him closed the next second, and Xiao Fan could even hear it being locked from the inside.

Xiao Fan didn't care at all; his goal was to find clues in the plot.

What does it matter to him whether these NPCs live or die?

Just as he was thinking this, Xiao Fan saw a Ghost Face floating towards him. He immediately raised the oil lamp in his hand, scaring the Ghost Face into running away.

Xiao Fan decided to go to the driver's seat first to see what was going on.

But after walking only a few steps, he saw a Skull lying on the ground, wearing crew clothes. It was running towards the hall, apparently trying to get help, but was killed by the Nether halfway there.

"It seems there really was an accident in the driver's cab."

Along the way, Xiao Fan saw many crew members' corpses, all of them just skeletons.

Following the bodies, he found the driver's cab.

The door was wide open, and standing next to the driver's seat was a person—no, it should be a Skull.

He's the captain.

He didn't leave the driver's seat because he was already dead.

The walls around the driver's cab were also sprinkled with that Moonlight Powder, but the windshield in front had a large hole.

"Those Nether must have crawled in through the hole in the glass."

Everyone in the driver's cab was dead, and Xiao Fan had no idea how the hole came to be.

After searching the bridge, Xiao Fan found a diary on the captain.

He tucked the diary into his pocket before leaving the driver's seat. His next destination was Elder Li's room.

At the top of the stairs on the second floor, Xiao Fan saw several more Skull.

They were the people who went to pick up Elder Li before; they were also killed.

Xiao Fan gripped the oil lamp tightly and went upstairs.

The first room on the right corner is Elder Li's room.

At this moment, the door opened, and Xiao Fan walked in carrying an oil lamp.

There were two Nether in the room. After seeing the oil lamp in Xiao Fan's hand, they immediately passed through the wall and ran away.

A knife lay on the floor of the room, and a Skull sat in a wheelchair.

"Looks like we're too late; Elder Li has already been murdered."

Xiao Fan's original purpose was not to save people. Seeing that the person was already dead, he began to check Elder Li's room.

According to Yi Kong, Elder Li must have been to Island of Light or knew something about it.

Xiao Fan began searching the room.

What are you looking for?

An old voice suddenly came from behind.