The Eerie Ghost Ship

Mia nodded slightly, took out a bronze whistle, put it in her mouth, and blew hard. The "whoo-whoo" sound carried far.

A white seagull swam in from afar, swooped down as it passed the "Golden Dream," and precisely snatched the earring from "Vice Admiral Iceberg."

Then, it flapped its wings and flew over the Ghost Ship.

Something happened that left everyone on board the "Golden Dream" completely astonished.

They saw the seagull flapping its wings vigorously one second, but the next second it entered the airspace above the Ghost Ship and immediately disappeared.

At the same time, everyone heard Mia's voice, which was struggling to remain calm:

"Just like before, I've lost all sensation."

A moment of silence fell over the deck.

Many people stared blankly in the direction of the Ghost Ship, their eyes filled with a hint of fear.

"Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina glanced around, her tone still calm. "Spirituality intuition tells me that the diamond earring is on that ship."

As she spoke, she glanced at Lorry.

Lorry smiled and nodded, then took out paper and pen from his pocket in front of everyone and quickly wrote down the divination statement, "The location of Edwina's lost diamond earring." He recited it softly in Ancient Hermes seven times, and with the help of Meditation, he successfully entered a semi-sleep state.

In a daze, he saw the "Vice Admiral Iceberg's" diamond earring lying quietly on the dark floor, the surrounding area empty and without a sound.

A few seconds later, the dream shattered.

Lorry opened his eyes and carefully described the scene he had just witnessed.

After she finished speaking, Edwina calmly began:

What is the approximate range?

Lorry recalled for a moment and said, "About seven or eight meters."

Upon hearing this, Edwina's eyes flickered slightly. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Lorry laugh and say, "I'm pretty sure I didn't see the beetle or the rat."

Even if they were located near where the seagull entered the Ghost Ship.

Edwina pursed her lips. "What do you think?"

"There's a high probability it's been ' Distortion '," Lorry replied confidently.

Edwina then asked, "Should we do two more sets of experiments?" "I don't think there's any need to take chances. It's best for us to prepare for the worst," Lorry shook his head and said.

Edwina nodded slightly, indicating that she thought so too.

A brief silence fell on the deck, with First Mate Bru Wall, Second Orpheus, Danitz, and others unable to hide their shock and fear.

What are they saying?

Is this how people can still communicate?

The two of them exchanged fewer than ten sentences in total, yet they seemed to have pinpointed the root of the problem, and it appeared they had even discussed something beforehand.

After looking around, Edwina turned to Lorry, her expression questioning.

Lorry smiled and said:

"Through the three attempts we just made, we have obtained two key pieces of information."

"First, anything that gets close to the Ghost Ship will be affected by its power and ' Distortion ' to different places."

"Living creatures are like that, such as Mia's beetles, rats, and seagulls, and dead objects are the same, such as the captain's earring."

"Secondly, even if they enter together, there's no guarantee they won't be ' Distortion ' together. You should have heard me just now; when I described the results of the Dream Divination, I didn't mention the seagull that was supposed to be carrying it."

After he finished speaking, he paused, then added:

"What the captain and I meant was that there was no need to keep trying to figure out how to ensure everyone would be ' Distortion ' together once inside."

"The reason is simple: the conclusion drawn is most likely a misleading one based on the Ghost Ship."

"After all, it has the characteristic of being 'alive' and possesses a certain degree of intelligence, as can be seen from its decisive escape just now."

"If we harbor wishful thinking based on Error conclusion, believing we might receive help from our companions, and then our hopes are dashed, our mindset will inevitably be affected."

"Instead of doing that, it's better to prepare to be alone from the start."

"But if it's just one person..." First Mate Bru Wall hesitated, his gaze sweeping over the Pirate a little further away.

Some of them are Sequence 8, some are Sequence 9, and some are even ordinary people.

"Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina spoke calmly:

"The principle of voluntariness."

"The risks of exploring the Ghost Ship may be far greater than anticipated. You'd better reconsider whether to stay on the ' Golden Dream.' After all, this time is different from the past; we may not be able to get help from our companions."

She glanced at Lorry, then looked around at everyone and said:

"We'll depart in ten minutes."

After saying that, she took out a pocket watch with a special design, Pocket Watch was clearly different from the common ones, from her shirt pocket, pulled out a knob on the top and turned it twice.

The ticking sound rang out, as if urging everyone to make a decision as soon as possible.

Danitz glanced at the captain, then at Lorry, and remembering their description of the Beyonder Characteristic of a "Conspirer," he stepped forward first:

"I'll go."

Mia stepped forward without saying a word.

Danitz turned around in surprise upon hearing the voice, raised an eyebrow, and hesitated before speaking.

Mia's expression was so calm, as if she were discussing what to have for Breakfast.

"Aside from the captain, I'm the only Apothecary on the ' Golden Dream,' and in certain situations, those little guys can be very useful."

"Then I'll go too," Griffin, the "Folk of Rage," said in a muffled voice. His right arm was still wrapped in thick bandages.

However, his dominant hand is his left hand, so it doesn't have a significant impact on his combat ability.

Mia glanced back at him, pursed her lips, and said nothing.

"Well, I won't go... I'm not even Beyonder, so I won't be a burden to everyone..." A Pirate in his twenties raised his hand sheepishly.

"I want to stay too," another Pirate said.

Soon, the Pirate who remained there began to express their opinions.

As figures walked toward the cabin, the deck became even more spacious than before.

Of the original fifty or so people selected, less than forty percent remain. Including "Vice Admiral Iceberg" and Lorry, there are only twenty left.

Of course, this is only natural.

Whether you're Pirate or a treasure Hunter, wealth and treasure are certainly precious, but no amount of them can compare to your own life.

Suddenly, a jingling sound came from "Vice Admiral Iceberg's " hand. She snapped her Pocket Watch shut, put it back in her pocket, and then took out a series of bluish-white Charm, distributing them to the remaining people.

Edwina explained succinctly:

"By imbuing it with Spirituality, one can sense the location of other Charm."

"Even the largest ship has limited space; perhaps it can serve some purpose, allowing us to locate each other more quickly."

Upon hearing this, everyone was secretly delighted.

With this, everyone's safety is better guaranteed.

Afterwards, Edwina explained in detail the abilities of the "Black Emperor" Pathway Beyonder to everyone, gave a few instructions, and then calmly said:

"Let's go, I'll go first."