However, Lu Chen did not choose to retreat.
Instead, he controlled the Whale Hunting Ballista, locking onto the silhouette of the ghost ship vaguely appearing in the mist ahead.
Divine Xia has an ancient saying—since you're already here.
Since he was here, how could he return empty-handed!
"Go!"
Lu Chen shouted sharply.
The crossbow bolt, as thick as an arm, carrying a long rope, suddenly embedded itself deeply into the ghost ship's dark hull.
The rope instantly tightened.
It transformed into a temporary bridge connecting the wooden boat and the ghost ship.
Lu Chen's figure moved, lightly leaping onto the rope.
With arms spread, he agilely sped along the rope towards the ghost ship like an ape.
He intended to use this as a bridge to board the ghost ship!
Seeing this scene, Li Xinyi couldn't help but exclaim, "Lu Chen, he's going onto the ghost ship? Is he crazy?"
Fan Yingying's face also changed dramatically, and she quickly shouted loudly.
"There are third-order creatures on the ghost ship, Lu Chen, come back quickly!"
Having activated Speed Amplification, Lu Chen crossed the long distance of the rope in an instant.
He left the unwilling roars of the drowned behind him.
In front of him, the black and ancient hull of the ghost ship was now within reach.
He leaped up without hesitation, grabbing the edge of the ghost ship's hull with both hands.
He kicked off with his left foot, exerted force with both arms, and his body lightly flipped over the hull.
Finally, the full view of the ghost ship, shrouded in mist, was completely revealed before Lu Chen's eyes.
On the deck, a thick layer of moss covered every inch of space, making the surface slippery and difficult to traverse.
An indescribable smell permeated the air.
It was a strange odor mixing fishiness and decay, rushing straight to Lu Chen's nose.
Looking around.
The interior of the ghost ship was a scene of decay and desolation.
Rotten wooden planks, broken masts.
And those corners forgotten by time, all revealed an unspeakable eeriness and strangeness.
"This must be the third-order creature Li Xinyi mentioned."
Lu Chen's gaze fell on the figure radiating a powerful aura not far away, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the axe handle.
【Undead: Cursed Sailor】
【Characteristics: No pain sensation, gets stronger the more he fights, low intelligence, hates living beings】
【Talent: None】
【Skill: None】
【Combat Assessment: Third-order (A normal sailor on the obsidian, transformed into an Undead due to a curse)】
"As expected, it's third-order. Although a bit troublesome, it's not difficult to deal with!"
Lu Chen's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
However, just as he was about to make a move.
A sudden round of applause abruptly rang out, interrupting his action.
Then, a voice with a rising tone, carrying a hint of Banter and unruliness, leisurely drifted over.
"Oh, we have a guest on our obsidian."
Before the words finished, a decayed figure wearing a tattered Captain's uniform and a crooked tricorn hat slowly sauntered out of the Captain's cabin, clapping his hands.
Lu Chen's gaze fixed on this Ghost Captain, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
The terrifying aura emanating from the Ghost Captain almost suffocated him.
【Undead: Cursed Captain - Jack】
【Characteristics: No pain sensation, gets stronger the more he fights, high intelligence, cunning】
【Talent: Undead Curse (B-rank) - Cursed by Aili Nuola, possesses an immortal body. (Hey, although he became an Undead, an immortal body is pretty cool, isn't it?)】
【Skill: Sword Mastery (B-rank) - His swordsmanship is divine, nothing can withstand the point of his sword】
【Combat Assessment: Fourth-order (Congratulations, you've met the famous Captain Jack. Upon meeting him, you can write your will.)】
"Four... Fourth-order?!"
Lu Chen's breathing involuntarily quickened.
At this moment, when Evolutionists were generally first-order.
And second-order was as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
He actually encountered a fourth-order Ghost Captain.
Are you kidding me!
Most importantly, what the hell was that immortal body talent!!
However, before Lu Chen could react.
The Ghost Captain's voice with a rising tone sounded again.
"You pigs, we have guests, and you're still playing dead there!"
"Oh, I forgot, you're already dead. Even if you're dead, move!"
Then, something even more devastating happened to Lu Chen.
A coral next to him, which had been motionless, strangely began to tremble.
Immediately after, a twisted face slowly emerged from the coral cluster—it was a third-order Undead sailor covered in coral and seaweed!
And that wasn't all.
The surrounding shells, rotten wood, and even some seemingly insignificant pieces of ship planks.
Also began to tremble one after another.
They were all Undead crew members from this ghost ship.
These crew members had been sleeping in the dark for who knows how long, their bodies had long merged with the surrounding environment, becoming decayed and dilapidated.
But even so, the cold and terrifying aura emanating from them still sent shivers down one's spine.
In an instant, Lu Chen was surrounded by more than 20 third-order Undead sailors and a fourth-order Ghost Captain!
Seeing this scene, the corner of Lu Chen's eye couldn't help but twitch.
"Damn it, in a novice area where monsters are generally level one or two, is it really okay to put such a balance-breaking ghost ship here?!"
However, Lu Chen understood.
This was not a game.
No one would fix the BUG for him, once he died, it would be the eternal end!
Although Lu Chen was very confident in his own strength, he dared not be careless at this moment.
He quickly scanned his surroundings, his gaze finally landing on the rope connecting the wooden boat and the ghost ship—that was his only retreat.
Just as he was about to take action.
The Ghost Captain, however, wagged his finger, a playful smile on his lips, and taunted:
"Oh, it seems our guest doesn't like the welcoming ceremony on our obsidian and wants to leave."
At this point, Jack's tone suddenly turned cold.
"However, since you've come, don't even think about leaving!"
Along with Jack's cold words.
An Undead sailor closest to the rope suddenly swung his rusty sailor's knife.
With a 'crack', the rope snapped, and Lu Chen's retreat was instantly completely cut off!
In the distance.
Due to Lu Chen's intrusion just now, the black mist surrounding the ghost ship gradually dispersed.
Like the curtain of a stage being slowly drawn open.
Allowing Li Xinyi and Fan Yingying in the distance to clearly witness the scene on the ghost ship.
"Four... Fourth-order......"
Li Xinyi's pupils suddenly contracted.
Her entire body seemed to be frozen, trembling slightly uncontrollably from shock.
She had completely not expected.
That what attacked her on the ghost ship before was just a normal sailor on the ghost ship.
And the real boss on the ship was as high as fourth-order!
"Xinyi Jie, it's fourth-order! It's a fourth-order Undead!"
Fan Yingying's voice was already tinged with tears, she tightly gripped Li Xinyi's arm, her eyes full of anxiety.
"Lu Chen... What about Lu Chen, he's surrounded by so many Undead on the ghost ship, how are we going to save him!"
Li Xinyi was awakened by Fan Yingying's shaking, she took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions.
"Yingying, we can't save him, no one can save him."
She looked towards the ghost ship, a deep sense of helplessness and guilt flashing in her eyes.
"Fourth-order, how can there be a fourth-order Undead......"
She didn't understand why such a powerful Undead creature would appear in this area, which was supposed to be a novice trial.