A Divided Battlefield

Under the worried gazes of the Pirate, "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina, surrounded by azure currents, slowly flew towards the Ghost Ship.

Just as previously speculated, her figure disappeared before everyone's eyes as soon as she crossed the ship's railing, vanishing without a trace.

Upon seeing this, many Pirate' expressions changed slightly, becoming even more serious.

Looking around, Lorry subtly took in everyone's reactions, and following the instructions of "Vice Admiral Iceberg," he took out Pocket Watch from his pocket.

He snapped the watch case open and said in a deep voice:

Three minutes.

This is what Edwina just told me:

After she boards the Ghost Ship, the next person should not rush to set off. They should wait a moment for divination to confirm the situation before deciding on their next course of action.

"Hmm." First Mate Bru Wall nodded with a slight frown, his posture unchanged, his expression revealing his anxiety as he stared intently at the Ghost Ship.

Danitz and others reacted similarly.

With the ticking of the clock, the agonizing three minutes quickly passed.

Snap! Lorry closed his Pocket Watch and put it in his pocket, then took out a Gold Coins.

He recited the divination phrases in a low voice:

"Edwina is in good condition."

Repeat seven times consecutively.

Lorry flicked the Gold Coins between his fingers.

Clang!

The coin tumbled upwards and finally landed steadily in his palm.

Head up!

This means the divination statement is true!

Huff... Lorry exhaled silently, casually stuffing the Gold Coins into the gap in the railing, glancing back at everyone, and finally looking at the First Mate mate:

"I'm second."

After saying that, he braced himself on the railing and suddenly leaped high into the sea. At the same time, he quietly stroked the White Bone Ring, simulating the ability to "fly" like an "Vice Admiral Iceberg," and quickly darted toward the Ghost Ship.

The wind whistled.

Lorry stopped abruptly outside the Ghost Ship's range, looked down at the empty black deck, and stretched his hand forward.

The next second, a dizzying sensation came over me.

His vision blurred, and the scene before him vanished abruptly, replaced by pure darkness; at the same time, the clamor of the wind in his ears receded like the tide.

Visibility quickly returned.

Lorry looked around and found himself in a room that resembled Bedroom.

His gaze swept over the single iron bunk bed, the Wardrobe, and the wooden table in front of the window, then, after swaying slightly, he looked at the dark, deep lattice window.

Where the crew rested? The thought flashed through his mind, but Lorry didn't waste time on such a trivial matter. He quickly gathered his thoughts and took out the "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Charm.

He held it in his hand and imbued it with Spirituality.

The bluish-white Charm suddenly glowed with a faint luminescence. A few seconds later, Lorry put the Charm away.

No response.

"It seems the problem with this ship is more serious than we initially thought; at the very least, her Charm aren't working as expected."

He didn't rush to leave the room, but instead began to probe, having prepared in advance.

A surge of Spirituality.

Lorry began trying to sense the Gold Coins deliberately left on the ship—not real objects, but creations made using the "Painter's" abilities.

Within the Gold Coins resides a sliver of his thoughts.

Given the distance between the "Golden Dream" and the Ghost Ship, he could easily manipulate the Gold Coins with prior preparation.

Let's get started.

Amidst a flurry of thoughts, Lorry slowly closed his eyes and began to simulate the "Painter's" abilities, communicating with the portion of the ideas left within the Gold Coins.

But he soon opened his eyes again.

Unable to communicate! Just like "Beast Tamer" Mia, who couldn't sense her pet, he also lost his connection to the imaginary Gold Coins.

"The space is Distortion, so the ' Vice Admiral Iceberg's' Charm is ineffective, and some of the Beyonder abilities are not working?" Lorry secretly guessed.

He remained silent for a few seconds, then began to Dream Divination the location of the Gold Coins through dream interpretation.

In a daze, he saw that there were very few Pirate left on the deck of the "Golden Dream". Danitz glanced at First Mate Bru Wall, then leaped onto the railing with a determined look. With the "Hunter's " excellent balance, he performed acrobatics as he slowly walked towards the Ghost Ship on the swaying rope.

With so many people gone, my perception of time has become Distortion? A thought crossed Lorry's mind as he drifted into a semi- Meditation state.

The thought had barely formed in his mind, Future ponder it deeply, when the dream abruptly shattered.

Lorry suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils contracting sharply.

This is not a normal end to the divination; rather, the process was forcibly interrupted!

Divination originates from the interaction between one's own Spirituality and the Spirit World, thereby receiving revelation for interpretation... He murmured to himself, his gaze unconsciously becoming profound.

Then he began to chant in Ancient Hermes to summon the "Messenger" lady.

No response was received.

The Ghost Ship's connection to the Spirit World has been severed... meaning it's impossible to escape this place using methods like "Teleportation" or "Spirit World Traversal"... This change happened suddenly, further proving that someone deliberately orchestrated it...

Furthermore, similar abilities don't seem to belong to the "Black Emperor" Pathway... Lorry's eyes flickered slightly as he deduced the reason and took out the "Book of Dimensions" from his pocket.

After a moment, his expression relaxed slightly.

His ability to enter and exit the Book World was not restricted in any way.

This is good news for everyone.

At least assuming they are found, if they encounter an insurmountable danger, they can temporarily relocate to another Dimension for refuge.

Lost in thought, Lorry's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile:

"In addition, my connection with my clones still exists, and I can still communicate indirectly with the outside world through them and the ' Messenger ' lady."

"This can be considered good news, at least for now."

As he muttered to himself, he glanced Southeast before turning his gaze away and stroking the White Bone Ring to simulate the abilities of a "Shaman" for reconnaissance.

"Dogshit... What kind of place is this..." "Flames" Danitz swallowed hard, conjuring a fireball in his palm to provide illumination. The dim light dispelled the surrounding darkness.

He looked around and found that it was a corridor-like place with rooms with closed doors lined up on both sides, much like the deck cabins of an ancient sailing ship.

As for the places further away, he couldn't see them very clearly.

Judging from the blurry outline, it should be no different from its surroundings.

After observing the surroundings, Danitz began to consider his next move:

"Find everyone first, no, find the captain first!"

"The captain's Pathway leans towards spellcasting, while I'm an ' Pyromaniac.'"

Thinking this, he took out the Charm distributed by "Vice Admiral Iceberg" from his pocket, infused it with Spirituality according to the other party's instructions, and tried to sense the location of other people.

A few seconds later, Danitz blankly put away the Charm, his face grim, and said:

"There's absolutely no response?"

"Looks like I need to get moving quickly and use the most basic methods to find other people; I can't stay in one place for too long."

Past experience has shown that this may not be a wise choice.