Mu Xingchen looked at the Helpful Ghost's deathly pale face and eager eyes across from them, then turned hesitantly to Qi Gu. "Are we still getting on the boat, then?"
After all, a storm was coming. If they did not reach shore and take shelter in time, the speedboat would definitely capsize.
And the nearest land to this stretch of sea was the floating island where the Sea Lord Temple stood.
They were rather caught between a rock and a hard place.
Qi Gu kept hold of Lin Hanzhi's hand and calmly squeezed his palm, not the least bit troubled by the matter. He merely turned a stern gaze on Mu Xingchen. "You think we should get on?"
Under that look, Mu Xingchen crumpled like a sodden tissue and said in a tiny voice, "I-I don't know. The book didn't say."
"Then I'll teach you now," Qi Gu said. "First, you must never board a Ghost Ship. If you have no other choice, make sure you can get off within an hour, or you'll be assimilated into an undead just like them. Second, Sea Undead are different from the Earthbound Spirits in rivers, lakes, and seas. They aren't confined to a particular stretch of water, since the oceans are all connected. And if Sea Undead can accept that they're completely dead, they can go to Guixu in the deepest part of the ocean to be reincarnated."
"So... when we encounter undead like these, we should guide them to recover their memories and go to Guixu for reincarnation?" Mu Xingchen asked.
Qi Gu nodded in reply.
Mu Xingchen silently took notes.
[More useless knowledge acquired... barring any surprises, I'll never have the money to go see the ocean in my lifetime.]
[Got it. If I ever run into a friendly Ghost