Seeing his only retreat cut off,
Lu Chen calmed down instead.
Since things had come to this point,
fleeing would only lead to death; only by fighting with all his might could he find a sliver of hope for survival.
He quickly scanned the surrounding Undead throng,
and found that except for the Ghost Captain, all the Undead crew members had low intelligence.
"Low intelligence, meaning they can only execute simple commands, unable to communicate or interact,"
Lu Chen's thoughts raced. Looking at the pressing Undead crew members, he already had a plan in mind.
"That is to say, they are all under the command of a high-intelligence Undead."
"Then this Undead can only be the Ghost Captain!"
"As long as I kill him, the current crisis can be resolved!"
With this thought, Lu Chen resolutely aimed the granite battle axe in his hand at Jack, who was watching from the side, a hint of disdain curling his lips.
"What? Planning to bully the few with the many? Is this how you treat guests?"
The Ghost Captain, Jack, heard this, and a trace of playful interest flashed in his eyes.
He gently raised his hand, signaling all the Undead crew members to stop, then said in a mocking tone,
"Oh, it seems our esteemed guest is a bit unconvinced."
"How about this, you can pick any crew member here for a one-on-one fight. If you win, perhaps I, Captain Jack, will be in a good mood and let you leave. How about it?"
However, when Lu Chen heard Captain Jack's words, he sneered inwardly.
"Let me leave, hehe, laughable."
"If I really win against one Undead sailor, what awaits me next will surely be all the Undead crew members swarming me!"
If twenty-some third-tier Undead swarmed him,
even if he, Lu Chen, possessed earth-shattering abilities, he would suffer a bitter defeat here today.
Therefore, while this Ghost Captain had clearly not seen a Human for a long time and still harbored a trace of curiosity, he decided to challenge him.
This was Lu Chen's only chance for survival.
Win and live!
Lose and die!
Lu Chen's gaze met the Ghost Captain's pale eyes directly.
"These underlings of yours are simply not worthy of fighting me."
"The one I want to challenge is you—Jack!"
The Ghost Captain burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Hahaha, you? You dare challenge me?"
Jack never expected that a mere second-tier fellow would dare to challenge him, a fourth-tier super expert.
In this world,
a one-tier difference often meant a world of difference in strength.
He truly couldn't understand where this Human got such courage.
"Alright, I'm a bit bored anyway, I'll play with you,"
The sailors behind the Ghost Captain respectfully removed his tattered cloak.
He flexed his semi-rotted hands,
his joints emitting a spine-chilling creaking sound, and a sinister grin appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"What I enjoy most is crushing the bones of living people segment by segment, listening to their painful wails on the ground. That is true enjoyment."
Behind him,
"Lu... Lu Chen, is he really going to challenge the Ghost Captain? That's a fourth-tier Undead!"
Fan Yingying covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes filled with shock.
If it were her facing that fourth-tier Undead, she probably wouldn't even be able to stand.
"He's actually so brave, so fearless. No wonder... no wonder he could become number one on the ranking list,"
Li Xinyi looked at Lu Chen's figure, surrounded by countless Undead but still standing tall.
A strange look flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Such a talent, if he could survive today's ordeal, his future potential would be limitless!
"Xinyi Jie, tell me, can Lu Chen win?"
Fan Yingying looked at Li Xinyi with red-rimmed eyes.
"Difficult..."
Li Xinyi shook her head, her expression solemn.
"If he were facing a third-tier Undead, perhaps there would be a sliver of hope, but fourth-tier, the gap is too large..."
However, despite her decisive words,
a faint voice seemed to quietly echo deep within her heart.
Perhaps... in this world, miracles truly can happen?
...
The Ghost Captain slowly drew a long sword from his waist, his aura instantly becoming incredibly sharp.
"I hope you can give me a good time."
Before he finished speaking, a black light suddenly streaked across the deck, and a sound of tearing air exploded!
Under Lu Chen's sharp gaze, the previously still Ghost Captain suddenly burst into motion, turning into a blurry afterimage, moving at an astonishing speed.
At the same time, the long sword in the Ghost Captain's right hand thrust out with a roar.
"Whoosh!—"
The long sword cut through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and in the blink of an eye, it was already closing in on Lu Chen's chest,
bringing with it a heart-stopping wind pressure.
The shadow of death seemed to instantly envelop Lu Chen, and a sense of crisis surged like a tide.
At this moment, he only had time to hold the granite battle axe in his hand across his chest.
"Boom!"
The sword light was like lightning, colliding with Lu Chen's battle axe in an instant.
An indescribable surge of immense power swept over, causing the battle axe in Lu Chen's hand to be violently knocked away, spinning out.
With just one blow,
Lu Chen's strength, which he had always been proud of, suffered an unprecedented crushing defeat.
The might of a fourth-tier being, terrifying indeed!
However, this was only the beginning of the battle.
With a slight movement of the Ghost Captain's wrist, the long sword flipped,
like a spiritual snake flicking its tongue, aiming directly at Lu Chen's vital throat.
Lu Chen's gaze narrowed sharply. At the brink of life and death,
Speed Amplification!
Auditory Enhancement!
Olfactory Enhancement!
Visual Enhancement!
Constitution Enhancement!
In an instant, all his auxiliary talents were fully activated.
His reaction speed, speed, and observational skills instantly soared to their peak.
His body moved nimbly, sliding back like a ghost,
that fatal sword grazed past his Adam's apple with a thrilling closeness, leaving behind a cold sharpness.
The Ghost Captain's strike missed, and Lu Chen seized the opportunity to counterattack.
Ice Manipulation!
"Crackling, crackling, crackling—"
Accompanied by the harsh sound of freezing,
the Ghost Captain's body was gradually covered by ice, instantly turning into a crystal-clear ice sculpture.
However,
this icy restraint only lasted for a moment.
"Shatter!"
The Ghost Captain's body suddenly shook violently, broken ice scattering like arrows,
that layer of ice couldn't even trap him for a second before completely collapsing and disintegrating.
"Ice-type talent, hehe, child's play!"
The Ghost Captain was surrounded by chilling coldness, a contemptuous sneer curling his lips.
"I've had my fun, it's time to send you on your way, kid!"
Then, he prepared to deliver the final blow to this struggling ant before him.
But, Lu Chen raised his right palm, pointing it at the Ghost Captain.
Flame Control!
"Burn!"
In an instant, raging flames surged out like a tide,
engulfing the Ghost Captain's entire body.
"Crackling~"
The Ghost Captain crackled as he burned, yet he didn't care at all.
"Hehe, with the power of your talent, even if I stood still and let you burn me for two minutes, you still couldn't do anything to me."
Just as the Ghost Captain was full of confidence,
a sense of foreboding suddenly surged in his heart. He felt like something was wrong somewhere.
"Wait, isn't this kid an Ice-type talent user? How can he also breathe fire?"
"How can he have two talents?!"
The Ghost Captain felt a wave of unease wash over him.
This Human before him was a bit strange.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, under the intense heat of the flames,
a crack actually appeared on the long sword in his right hand.
