As expected,
Facing the expectant and fervent gazes of everyone,
Lu Chen gently shook his head,
“The Netherworld is a ship that carries a curse. If Humans stay on it for too long, they will eventually turn into Undead, just like Jack.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked,
So the terrifying appearance of the Netherworld's Captain was actually due to the curse!
No wonder the Netherworld always gives off a sinister aura.
At this moment,
Li Xinyi showed a worried expression and anxiously stepped forward,
“Lu Chen, are... are you cursed now too?”
“Yes, I will soon turn into an Undead.”
Lu Chen's face was full of composure,
He wasn't made of wood,
Li Xinyi's feelings,
How could he not know?
Now that she knew he was going to become an Undead,
Surely she would give up?
However,
Li Xinyi's next words made Lu Chen pause.
“I'm not afraid of becoming an Undead, I... I'll take care of you.”
Li Xinyi's eyes were full of determination,
It was clearly not a decision made on impulse.
Lu Chen slightly tilted his head, his gaze deep,
“You should lead everyone to level up with Yang Zimo first. We'll discuss this matter another day.”
After speaking,
the sails of the Netherworld slowly rose,
The ship's hull gradually hid within the black fog, eventually disappearing from everyone's sight.
Li Xinyi stared blankly at the black fog spreading across the sea,
and murmured softly,
“What do I have to do to get close to your heart…”
...
Lu Chen stood at the bow,
the sea breeze blowing against his face,
He slightly narrowed his eyes, his gaze distant.
Although the members of the Netherworld were nominally his subordinates,
However,
unlike Jack and the Storm Wing Clan,
his control over them was limited to removing them from the Netherworld,
and he couldn't directly eliminate them,
This kind of control was clearly not enough of a deterrent.
Therefore, Lu Chen still had concerns,
Once someone betrayed him for personal gain and revealed the existence of the Little dumpling,
it would bring him endless trouble.
Lu Chen deeply understood the complexity of Human nature,
So, while the Little dumpling was still young,
he decided not to recruit Human crew members for now.
As for Li Xinyi…
She was indeed a bit special,
But at this moment, dangers lurked everywhere,
He had no time for matters of romance.
Just then, Jack's voice came,
“Captain, Captain, that old fellow Feng Lie is here!”
Lu Chen slightly turned his gaze,
He saw Feng Lie leading two rather attractive Wing Clan women, respectfully walking behind Jack,
“Your old servant Feng Lie, greets Master!”
“Yun Rui, greets Master!”
“Yun Yan, greets Master!”
The three bowed in unison.
“What is it?”
Lu Chen raised an eyebrow.
“Master, your old servant has come this time with two requests,”
Feng Lie glanced at the beautiful Yun Rui and Yun Yan behind him, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes,
Yun Rui and Yun Yan, the most beautiful among the Storm Wing Clan,
would surely please Master,
“Master, your old servant wishes to leave Yun Rui and Yun Yan behind to serve Master. What do you think, Master?”
As soon as Feng Lie finished speaking,
Yun Rui and Yun Yan secretly raised their eyes,
catching sight of Lu Chen's handsome face,
their cheeks flushed red,
their hearts filled with joy,
They had personally witnessed Lu Chen's strength from the air before,
He killed the 12th-tier Vantoros with a single strike,
Such a powerful man,
They had never seen before.
“Yo~ old fellow, you're only giving beauties to Captain, aren't you giving one to me, Lord Jack?”
Jack teased from the side.
“Uh… this… later, definitely later! Haha…”
Feng Lie immediately gave an awkward laugh,
He treated the girls of the Storm Wing Clan as his own daughters,
He could bear to give them to Lu Chen,
After all, he knew the strength of the Overseer very well,
Moreover, in the future of the Overseer,
there would only be more and more vassal races,
The Storm Wing Clan must cherish the opportunity before them,
Seize the chance to improve their status in Master's heart,
If Yun Rui and Yun Yan could bear children for Lu Chen, then the Storm Wing Clan's status would be as stable as Mount Tai.
But,
giving them to Jack, he truly felt a bit reluctant.
“There's no need to mention this matter again. I don't need anyone to serve me. What about the second matter?”
Lu Chen flatly refused, his gaze sharp as he looked directly at Feng Lie.
If this old fellow came just for such trivial matters, he would have to give him a stern talking-to,
Now,
he had just sailed out of the Newbie Sea Area,
If he were to indulge in desires at this moment,
even as an Overseer, he wouldn't be far from destruction.
Noticing Lu Chen's gaze, Feng Lie quickly lowered his head and respectfully said:
“Master, the second matter concerns the sacred artifact of my Storm Wing Clan—the heart of wind essence.”
“Oh, tell me about it in detail.”
A sharp light flashed in Lu Chen's eyes,
Something that could be called a sacred artifact must be extraordinary.
“Master, the heart of wind essence can grant the wielder great power, allowing them to leap to a Boss-level existence, and it has a significant enhancing effect on wind-type talents and skills,”
Feng Lie explained,
“In other words, as long as our Storm Wing Clan possesses this sacred artifact, we can instantly create a powerful Boss-level warrior to serve Master more diligently.”
“So, this heart of wind essence was taken away?”
Lu Chen asked in a calm tone.
Feng Lie's face showed humiliation, and he suddenly knelt on the ground, crying out,
“Master, I, Feng Lie, am incompetent. The heart of wind essence was stolen by the Undead Beast King. Please, Master, reclaim justice for me and for the Storm Wing Clan!”
Yun Rui and Yun Yan also immediately knelt on the ground, pleading in unison,
“Please, Master, reclaim justice for our Storm Wing Clan!”
“No, your whole clan has already recovered its strength now. You can't handle this Undead Beast King yourselves?”
Jack asked with a raised eyebrow,
There are over two hundred members in the Storm Wing Clan, each with 10th-tier strength,
With B-grade talents, they can even fly.
Not to mention, as vassals of the Captain, they can also enjoy fleet bonuses, gaining four hundred attribute points for free.
Such a strong Storm Wing Clan,
Do they still need to trouble Captain?
Feng Lie's face flashed with embarrassment upon hearing Jack's words, and he quickly explained:
“Lord Jack, you may not know. When this Undead Beast King stole our clan's sacred artifact, it was only 5th-tier in strength,
“But he has a strange talent—Corpse Fusion, which allows him to fuse with corpses to enhance himself. After obtaining the heart of wind essence, this Undead Beast King has now become an 18th-tier Boss, and his strength is terrifying!”
Although Feng Lie's rank was higher than Jack's,
they knew clearly that Jack was Lu Chen's trusted confidant,
He could not be offended,
So their attitude was very respectful.
“An 18th-tier Boss?”
Lu Chen's eyes lit up,
He was just short of monsters,
This Undead Beast King came at just the right time. “Where is this Undead Beast King?”
“Reporting, Master, the Undead Beast King is on Burial Corpse Island at coordinates 355.554.”
Lu Chen looked at the coordinates on the map, and his heart rejoiced,
The location of this Burial Corpse Island,
was just a short distance north of the Kraken Statue from before.
“Alright, Feng Lie, immediately take the Storm Wing Clan to wait for me near Burial Corpse Island.” Lu Chen ordered.
Upon hearing this, Feng Lie was stunned,
Yun Yan behind him tugged at his wing, and he finally came back to his senses,
and asked in disbelief: “Master, do you plan to deal with the Undead Beast King right now?”
Fearing that Lu Chen didn't understand the situation, Feng Lie added:
“Master, there are countless Undead creatures on Burial Corpse Island, all controlled by the Undead Beast King. If we go now, we won't just have to face the Undead Beast King,”
“We will also have to face the sea of Undead under its command. I think we should plan before acting, or level up before attacking.”