Charlotte had thoughtfully thrown in a batch of Ghost Crewmembers as well. As for what would happen to someone who took a Ghost Ship to the New Continent?
Sorry, even Charlotte himself had no way of knowing.
In any case, he was a man of integrity. He had instructed those Ghost Crewmembers to behave themselves and not reveal their identities as Evil Spirits if they could help it.
Well, some Ghost Ships that had spent less time soaking in seawater still looked quite new, and their crews were less decayed. At a glance, they were no different from ordinary living people—except that they could not sail beneath the sun.
Charlotte had tested it along the way. When sailing during the day, those Ghost Ships had to dive beneath the sea...
They could still travel during the day, but they decayed faster.
That fat merchant was also a man of integrity. As promised, he introduced Charlotte to a clerk in Pale City, who arranged the missionary permit for him. There were no problems with the ten plots of land handed over either. The merchant had staked his entire fortune on this deal and had no intention of leaving himself any way out in Pale City.
Both sides were straightforward people. Three days later, the merchant set sail with all his possessions.
It was only after he had gone out to sea and inspected the hold that he joyfully discovered the ship actually still carried a batch of cargo. The cargo had been well sealed, and more than half of it remained in good condition. Its value was nearly equal to his entire fortune.
Leaving aside how delighted that brave merchant was, Charlotte quickly recruited a group of workers and began building the first temple of the Serpent of Destiny.
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