Southern waters of Thousand Streams Island.
The sailors arrived after sailing through the night and had been wandering in this area for a morning.
The Dharma King used the telescope, Martial Artifact gifted to him by the previous Captain, to survey the area, but found no suspicious vessels.
This area of the sea is already quite far from Thousand Streams Island.
Apart from certain cargo ships that run fixed routes, very few other ships pass by.
Where is Blackbeard?
"How many times have I said it? It's the Fucking Cross '!"
"The hull is already leaking. If we can't find any pirates to switch ships soon, we'll be soaking in the water."
"Wasn't it just fixed last night?"
"The repairs are done, but we ran aground three more times on the way here."
"Hmm... I think Qin Ze might be right. The dog might actually be better than us."
I don't believe it.
"..."
Unable to cause any trouble, the sailors were quite restless.
The Dharma King woke Qin Ze up via the Local Area Network.
"Ask Xia Huai'an what the Captain of the ship she lost looked like."
"Such a large ship couldn't just disappear Soundlessness."
In the dormitory, Qin Ze yawned and sat up sleepily.
The fat guy went to class.
Both Huai Xu and Wen Jing were meditating.
Hearing the noise, the two looked over in surprise.
For martial artists, meditation is an essential part of their daily routine.
However, even though school has been in session for quite some time, they have never seen Qin Ze meditating or cultivating.
I sleep until the sun is high in the sky every day, and I just stare blankly outside during class.
The strangest thing is that Qin Ze, who is so lazy and unambitious, is actually the strongest among them.
I cannot understand Huai Xu and Wen Jing.
Qin Ze yawned and sent a message via Fetion on his phone.
" Huai'an, Captain? Do you have a photo?"
"I have a classmate whose family is in the shipping business, so I asked him to keep an eye out for them."
Ding dong~
A picture was sent to me.
Reply almost instantly.
"Thank you, little brother."
Qin Ze clicked on the picture and couldn't help but frown.
This ship... why does it look so familiar?
The Local Area Network was quiet for a second, then instantly erupted into chaos.
"Holy crap! This isn't our ship?"
"They do bear a striking resemblance."
"It's so similar to my god, it's practically identical!"
"Oh no, we've become pirates!"
Blackbeard is actually one of us?
"It's a cross! A cross!"
"..."
Qin Ze, observing the elderly man's expression on the subway, stared at the pictures on his phone for a while, gradually figuring out the cause and effect of the matter.
The previous Captain lost a ship and a shipment of cargo due to his own negligence. He didn't dare report it to the company and instead absconded with his crew.
The ship, after being repainted and recolored by the clones, transformed into Flying Circus Man.
The boat was recently damaged at sea and is now covered in patches.
At this point, even if the former Captain stood in front of this ship, he probably wouldn't recognize it.
Because of the prolonged loss of contact, Xia Huai'an assumed the ship had been hijacked by pirates and was still waiting for them to demand ransom.
The Dharma King couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
What a huge blunder!
"What do you say now?"
Qin Ze thought for a moment, "Pirates are real; we have to take a bite out of this fat duck."
The Dharma King smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
Qin Ze rolled his eyes. "Before that, let's go back to Thousand Streams Island and fix up that crappy ship of yours."
"If we crash into something we shouldn't, I'll get a different dog to drive the boat."
Sailors: "**, ****!"
"I wonder if Brother Yuanzi has arrived yet."
As Qin Ze opened the chat group, he thought to himself: Brother Shui, please don't die.
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: I'm still alive!]
Upon entering the chat group, Qin Ze saw the Slacking on the Sidelines away, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, it's not dead yet.
[ Fairies Don't Poop: Seems to be in pretty good spirits]
[ Passerby A: Senior Yuan, have you arrived?]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: It was my senior who brought me out. Luckily, he arrived in time, otherwise I would have really died in there.]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: My senior and I are returning to Penglai City ]
[ Scholar: What a pity]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: That's a real shame, I even prepared the takeout bags.]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: f***]
Qin Ze couldn't help but sigh, " Brother Yuanzi is still the most reliable."
[ Beast Tamer: What is that world like? Can you describe it in detail?]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: A lush primeval forest, but everything here is parasitic.]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: After being parasitized, blood-red eyes will grow on your body. These eyes will control your brain, gradually turning you into a walking corpse.]
[ On the Slacking on the Sidelines: It's such a shame you didn't get to see Senior Yuan unleash his full power. Just as we were about to leave, the Dominator of this world appeared.]
[ On the Slacking on the Sidelines: Senior Yuan is like Sword Immortal reborn, his countless sword energies causing chaos in this world, almost slaying the World Overlord.]
Wow, that's impressive!
Qin Ze seemed to be deep in thought.
The world encountered Slacking on the Sidelines was vastly different from the Blue Flame Realm.
At least the Blue Flame Realm isn't that dangerous.
[ Yao Yuan: Let me share my conclusions about this world.]
[ Yao Yuan: This is the second completely dead world I've entered so far. The previous world was similar; it also had an extremely powerful World Overlord who would annihilate all life that entered it.]
[ Yao Yuan: Just a reminder, if you find a world entrance in the Abyss, it's best not to enter rashly.]
[ Yao Yuan: How the World Overlord came to be is currently unknown. We know far too little about the Abyss and about the world.]
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: Aren't the Maka Race our partners? Can't we ask them if we don't understand something?]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: Little Deer, you're still too naive. Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts. The Maka Race only proposed cooperation under the guise of a grand scheme to divide up our Source of the World. We Human Race are weak, and we have no choice but to agree.]
[ Yao Yuan: It's true that a lot of information about the key, the World Hunt Participant, and the Abyss was provided by the Maka Race, but they also concealed a lot, and I always feel that they seem to want to use us to achieve some kind of goal.]
[ Yao Yuan: In short, everyone should be careful.]
Qin Ze patted his heart.
That's terrifying, really.
[ Beast Tamer: What's the Blue Flame Realm all about? There's no life inside, so why hasn't World Overlord been born there?]
[ Yao Yuan: This is also what confuses me right now. A world where a civilization dies will definitely give rise to World Overlord, that's for sure. The Blue Flame Realm may not have reached that point yet.]
Qin Ze suddenly had a bold idea.
Could it be that the Blue Flame World of Thousand Streams Island is not a complete world, but only a piece that was cut off?
[ Passerby A: So, these strange beasts are the henchmen of those World Overlord?]
[ Yao Yuan: The reason for the birth of these strange beasts is still unknown, but we can infer the following]
Qin Ze sighed.
I am just a weak, pitiful, and helpless Level Two Martial Artist.
Why get involved in such a complex and dangerous event?
If the sky falls, Brother Yuanzi will hold it up; let's think about the present first.
[ Beast Tamer: Slacking on the Sidelines, when are we going to trade?]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: I'll be staying in Penglai City for the next six months to improve my strength. You can come find me anytime.]
[ Beast Tamer: Okay, I'll go after I finish what I'm doing.]
Qin Ze left the chat group.
The Abyss is too terrifying; I need to play it safe and develop my strength first.