[Congratulations, you have triggered the hidden quest "Captain Verly’s Hatred."] [Quest objective: enter the Underground River, find the Ghost Ship's mooring, and kill all its crew members.] [Time limit: before Viril's soul dissipates completely.] [Quest reward: ownership of the pirate ship Ghost Ship and the Ship Spirit's recognition.] [Accept?]
"Oh?"
Mu You froze for a moment as he read. He had actually triggered a side quest, and it looked like a major one at that. He had to kill a whole bunch of crew members whose levels were unknown, but the final reward was generous too-an entire ship!
"Accept!"
Mu You gave it a quick look and accepted outright. There was no penalty for failure anyway, so he might as well take it for now.
If he really found the ship, he probably would not be able to beat those crew members, but didn't he still have the Shadow Fiend? In any case, he would see how things stood when the time came.
More than that, though, what interested Mu You about this quest was one sentence in the text: "The Star Spirit World's underground waterways extend in all directions"!
That reminded Mu You. Right, why did he have to pit himself against those Imperial Knights on land? He had the Merfolk Mask. He could take the underground waterways instead!
He refused to believe those knights in heavy armor could chase him underwater!
``` [You agreed to Viril's request, pulled the lamppost out of the wormwood, and put it in your backpack.]
[Note: Viril's remnant soul can survive for no more than one month. You had best complete this quest within a month, or it will disappear early.]
[You walked to the edge of the lake and stepped one foot into the water, feeling its temperature. It seemed