Chapter 679 - 156: The Ghost Ship Appears, Lives Vanish_4
Chapter 679: Chapter 156: The Ghost Ship Appears, Lives Vanish_4
"Let’s go, let’s check it out."
The two quickly headed towards the deck, and when they arrived, Lin Chen looked at the situation on the sea, his pupils suddenly shrinking.
On the sea ahead, a black ancient ship, about ten meters long, was slowly moving. The sea was calm where the ancient ship passed, but around it, waves roared fiercely.
"The Ghost Ship has appeared again, which island will suffer this time?"
On the deck, Wei Xuan’s voice trembled, and Lin Chen frowned, wondering what the Ghost Ship was?
"Ghost Ship?"
Gao Zeming heard this, his eyes filled with deep apprehension.
Even he had heard of the Ghost Ship in the Eastern Sea.
"Brother Wei, what is the Ghost Ship?" Lin Chen couldn’t help but ask curiously.
"The Ghost Ship, also known as the death ship, appears suddenly on the sea every hundred or several hundred years. The first time it appeared, Innate Realm experts boarded the ship out of curiosity, but never came back down."
"Innate Realm experts boarded the ship and never came back down?"
Lin Chen’s eyes showed shock, and at this moment, Hu Yunhua and several other stewards also appeared on the deck. Seeing the Ghost Ship ahead, Hu Yunhua’s expression was very grim.
"The first time the Ghost Ship appeared, an Innate Sixth Realm expert from the East Sea Divine Palace approached it but dared not board. According to this senior, the Ghost Ship is a death ship, and those who board die."
Even Innate Sixth Realm experts dare not board?
Many disciples, like Lin Chen, who did not know what the Ghost Ship was, all exclaimed in shock.
That was the Innate Sixth Realm, an existence that could walk proudly in the Flame Dynasty, yet they dared not board this mere ten-meter-long ship.
"If it’s just about not boarding, then it can be avoided, but if an island appears in the Ghost Ship’s trajectory, the entire island will sink and be submerged by seawater. Yet, after the Ghost Ship passes, all life on the island disappears without a trace, and in sea areas covering thousands to tens of thousands of miles, not even a single drowned corpse can be found."
Wei Xuan looked at Lin Chen, his voice filled with fear: "Since the Ghost Ship’s documented appearances, thirty-four islands have been swallowed, and the Ghost Ship has appeared thirty-five times, with only one time its path not resulting in an island being submerged."
Hearing Wei Xuan’s words, Lin Chen understood why Wei Xuan was so nervous. Thirty-five appearances, with only one time an island was spared. This isn’t a Ghost Ship; it’s a walking Yama Ship.
"Does the Ghost Ship travel to various places?"
"Annihilation Storm’s depths."
"The Ghost Ship will eventually disappear in the depths of the Annihilation Storm, but its course is not a straight line. From its appearance to heading to the Annihilation Storm, its trajectory and direction are unpredictable, and no one can foresee its route."
Lin Chen’s pupils shrank. The Ghost Ship heading to the depths of the Annihilation Storm meant it might pass by the island where Liang was situated.
"Islands covered by the Annihilation Storm, though cut off from the outside world, benefit from its protection, while islands not covered face the Ghost Ship’s catastrophic disaster."
"Isn’t there a way to prevent the Ghost Ship from approaching?" Lin Chen asked persistently.
"Even Innate Sixth Realm experts dare not board, who should stop it?"
Wei Xuan’s rhetorical question silenced Lin Chen. No island had Innate Sixth Realm experts.
Perhaps, Myriad Phenomena Realm experts...
"Do not worry too much, the Ghost Ship is not fast. Islands can predict its path in advance. If truly on its course, evacuations can be arranged early."
Gao Zeming knew what Lin Chen was worried about, and he comforted him by patting his shoulder.
Given Lin Chen’s status, if the Ghost Ship did head towards Lin Chen’s home island, Liang would definitely arrange for Lin Chen’s family to leave the island.
Lin Chen understood the meaning behind Gao Zeming’s words, but thinking of the tens of billions of Liang’s citizens facing such calamity with the Ghost Ship, his heart was still heavy.
"Whenever the Ghost Ship appears, it generally sails the sea for twelve years. Given the distance to your island, it would take at least ten years for the Ghost Ship to reach that side. If you’re worried, just write a letter to inform them."
PS: These past two days, the village chief caught me to help row a dragon boat, so I updated a Chapter as a big one. After two days of training, there’s a competition tomorrow. Poor me, this weakling, rowed too slow on the first day, causing oars to hit those in front and drop several times, always getting criticized, so I beg for a monthly ticket for comfort, it’s almost next month.