"Didn't you want to grind my bones inch by inch?"
Lu Chen just found it funny.
Was this Ghost Captain perhaps suffering from multiple personalities?
Just moments ago, he looked like he wanted to kill someone, and now he's kneeling down and calling me boss?
Jack's eyes darted around, and a fawning smile appeared on his face.
"Hehe, as the saying goes, a wise man knows when to submit to circumstances. How could I, Jack, dare to be an enemy of a master like you, Boss? It's better to be sensible and avoid getting beaten again, hehe..."
Heh, I didn't expect this Ghost Captain to be quite good at assessing the situation.
"It's just that I am currently in need of a Tier 4 crystal core. What should I do?"
Lu Chen deliberately furrowed his brows, pretending to be in a difficult position.
Upon hearing this, Jack immediately put on a mournful face and said,
"Boss, look at this bag of bones I have. Does it look like I could have a crystal core?"
"Besides, if you are willing to take me as your subordinate, aren't Tier 4 sea beasts what you need? By then, I guarantee I'll kill two for you!"
Jack patted his chest, guaranteeing with certainty.
Looking at Jack's eager-to-please appearance, Lu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
This Jack must have noticed something, perhaps he knows the secret of the Overseer,
Or perhaps he recognized Little dumpling's true identity.
Regardless of what he discovered, this Jack is by no means an ordinary person.
With him by my side, I might be able to avoid a lot of trouble.
Furthermore,
As the ship continues to upgrade, the novice wooden boat has become increasingly large and indeed requires crew members to assist.
With Little dumpling here, I naturally cannot recruit Humans as crew members.
In comparison, Undead like Jack, who completely obey my commands, are extremely suitable crew candidates.
Thinking of this,
Lu Chen nodded slightly, deciding to accept Jack.
Immediately after, a wisp of green soul fire floated out from Jack's skull and slowly merged into Lu Chen's body.
From then on, Lu Chen only needed to think, and he could control Jack by manipulating this wisp of soul fire.
Seeing this, a look of joy appeared on Jack's face.
He immediately performed a standard noble bow towards Lu Chen.
"Jack greets Captain! I am willing to go through fire and water for Captain!"
"Get up,"
Lu Chen replied indifferently, his gaze sweeping around.
"Is there anything else usable on this Ghost Ship?"
Jack grinned and responded confidently,
"Hehe, Captain, choosing to take me in was definitely a wise move! The famous Jack will certainly not disappoint you!"
"Although most of this 'obsidian' is already rotten, there is one thing that I believe you will definitely be interested in!"
Saying this, Jack turned and quickly walked towards the Captain's cabin. In a moment, he came out holding a rusty long spear and presented it to Lu Chen with both hands.
"This weapon was originally Black Iron mid-grade, but it decayed due to age and has now dropped to Black Iron low-grade. However, its sharpness is still not to be underestimated!"
Lu Chen took the long spear, seeing that its body was completely black and felt heavy in his hand, clearly of extraordinary quality.
【Decayed Wave-Breaking Spear (Black Iron low-grade) - Although its quality has decreased due to decay, its sharpness is still trustworthy.】
Quality decreased due to decay?
Others might not have a solution, but for Lu Chen, it's not a problem at all.
"Little dumpling, temper this weapon."
"Guji~"
Little dumpling responded, stretching out two pink little tentacles to wrap around the long spear.
Immediately after, under Jack's shocked gaze, the rust on the surface of the long spear quickly faded, revealing its cold, gleaming body.
【Enhanced Wave-Breaking Spear (Black Iron high-grade) - A profound iron long spear meticulously forged by the Dwarf race, capable of piercing through giant waves and delivering a fatal blow to enemies.】
"This... this is really the power of the North Sea Kraken!"
Jack's eyes widened, his body trembling slightly, filled with shock.
"It seems you indeed recognized Little dumpling's identity."
Lu Chen looked deeply at Jack, "What else do you know?"
Jack was stunned for a moment, then gave an embarrassed smile and said seriously:
"Captain, the North Sea Kraken is a peerless ferocious beast, who doesn't know it?"
"It's just, Captain, you must be extremely careful. The North Sea Kraken cub is incredibly precious. Never easily reveal it in front of the world, otherwise, it will definitely attract the coveting and 爭奪 of countless powerhouses!"
Lu Chen looked at Jack but didn't speak.
He knew that this Jack was definitely not simple.
But now he had more important things to do.
"Little dumpling, try to see if you can absorb this Ghost Ship."
Lu Chen remembered that when he was approaching this Ghost Ship before,
He encountered attacks from Undead such as Carrion Shark, Carrion Sea Eagle, and Drowned.
Nine times out of ten, this was this Ghost Ship's talent.
If he could take it for himself, it would undoubtedly be a force to be reckoned with.
However, Little dumpling stretched out its little tentacles,
Chirping non-stop, seemingly conveying some kind of unease.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Little dumpling's reaction, Lu Chen knew there was definitely something wrong with this Ghost Ship.
【Cursed Ship: obsidian (Severely decayed, cannot be controlled)】
【Level: Two-masted Warship】
【Talent: Ghost Ship (B-grade) - Once a powerful two-masted warship, it was turned into a Ghost Ship due to Aili Nuola's curse, possessing the power to resurrect and control corpses (Yes, this is the terrifying Ghost Ship)】
Lu Chen stroked Little dumpling and said softly,
"Is Little dumpling worried about the curse on this ship?"
"Guji guji~"
Little dumpling nodded vigorously.
"Captain, you don't have to worry about this curse~"
Jack interjected, scratching his nose.
"Why?"
Lu Chen raised an eyebrow.
"Because you're already cursed now?"
Jack shrugged.
!!!
What?
Lu Chen's heart trembled violently. He quickly lowered his head to check his status panel. Sure enough, the words "(Cursed)" appeared after his originally clean name.
And an additional talent appeared in the talent column.
【Talent: Undead Curse (B-grade) - Cursed by Aili Nuola, possessing an immortal body. (Enjoy your few remaining days as a Human, because you are about to become Undead!)】
Although he gained a B-grade talent out of nowhere,
Lu Chen felt no joy in his heart.
He had seen Jack's rotten appearance.
"How did I get cursed?"
Lu Chen's voice was low and suppressed, his gaze like a knife stabbing towards Jack.
Seeing Lu Chen's murderous gaze, Jack shrank his neck and replied somewhat guiltily,
"Uh, Captain, didn't you just receive half of my soul? So, this curse..."
"Then why didn't you say anything just now?"
Lu Chen gritted his back teeth.
"You didn't ask either?"
Jack replied weakly, his voice as small as a mosquito's.
Lu Chen took a deep breath, trying to calm the impulse to tear Jack into a thousand pieces.
"After being cursed, how long does it take to turn into Undead?"
"About a year or so, but Captain, you should be careful. You must not die. Once you die, although you will be resurrected, it will greatly accelerate the process of you becoming Undead."
Jack clearly had a lot of experience with this curse.