However, when his gaze fell upon Lu Chen, the "strongest" in the eyes of the Shen Xia people, the tension in his heart instantly vanished.
It was replaced by utter disdain.
"Heh, this is the strongest in the 1000th District? Just a mere Level 2 Evolutionist."
A cold sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.
The surrounding Fusang People, seeing this, also burst into mocking laughter.
"Hahaha, have the Shen Xia people gone mad? They actually regard a Level 2 Evolutionist as their savior."
"Level 2? Am I seeing things? Is this Lu Chen here to be a clown?"
"Kobayashi-kun, don't mock him. He is the strongest in the hearts of the Shen Xia people, after all. Maybe he'll even have a decisive battle with our Level 4 Nakamura Kenta later, hahahahaha."
"Decisive battle? Nakamura Kenta could crush him with just one finger, right?"
"Hahahaha, then he can be considered the 'strongest' in the 1000th District. It's truly laughable."
Although his heart was full of disdain, Nakamura Kenta did not let down his guard.
He looked at Yamada Taro beside him.
"Yamada-kun, take care of this so-called Lu Chen. Remember, don't underestimate the enemy!"
Yamada Taro, as a peak Third Order Fusang Samurai, possessed terrifying combat power.
Facing the mere Second Order Lu Chen, it should be an easy victory.
"Hai!"
Yamada Taro bowed respectfully, then suddenly drew the samurai sword from his waist.
Amidst the flashing of the blade, he shouted loudly,
"Warriors of the Hai Xiang Maru, charge with me and cut off the enemy's heads!"
"Kill!"
Accompanied by earth-shattering shouts, the people on the Hai Xiang Maru paddled the oars with all their might.
The warship, like an arrow released from a bowstring, cut through the waves and went straight towards the lonely boat shrouded in black mist.
...
On the other side, Zhou Yu tightly gripped the hilt of his sword, his eyes filled with worry.
"No, are we really not going to help? That Fusang Samurai on the other side is a peak Third Order! No matter how strong Lu Chen was before, he's only Level 2 after all."
Everyone said how strong Lu Chen was, but Zhou Yu had never seen Lu Chen personally take action, after all.
And based solely on the current data, Lu Chen couldn't be a match for Yamada Taro.
Long Haoran also frowned. He looked at Yang Zimo, his tone revealing unease:
"Old Yang, I think the scholar is right. Lu Chen is alone. No matter how strong he is, he can't withstand the full six-person siege from the Hai Xiang Maru. Although he once killed a Fourth Order creature, the situation this time is too dangerous."
"That's right, with us here, at least we can provide support."
Li Ming also echoed, his firefighter's helmet having been broken in the previous battle, revealing a head of short, capable hair that swayed gently in the sea breeze.
However, Yang Zimo shook his head.
"Since Lu Chen is doing this, he naturally has his reasons. Moreover, if we go to help, the Fuso side will also send out new warships, and then there will be another chaotic battle."
Although his words were firm, his tightly furrowed brows and deep gaze still revealed a hint of imperceptible worry.
Unlike the anxiety of Yang Zimo and the other three, Fan Yingying had a look of confidence and anticipation:
"Hehe, Lu Dage is back. With him here, we are sure to win! Xinyi Jie, don't you think so?"
Li Xinyi's face was pale from overuse of mental power, but her eyes sparkled with unprecedented light.
She gazed in Lu Chen's direction and whispered softly, as if speaking to herself and to everyone,
"You're back. Maybe, we really can win..."
"Huh? Why is Lu Dage's boat shrouded in a layer of black mist? I've never seen it like this before?"
Fan Yingying muttered with a puzzled look.
Just at this moment, a sea breeze blew past,
A gap appeared in the black mist covering the Netherworld,
Revealing 5 ferocious and terrifying figures behind Lu Chen.
Yang Zimo and the others were immediately stunned.
"Lu... Lu Chen isn't alone?"
"When did he recruit crew members?"
"Wait, that... that's not human! Everyone on Lu Chen's boat is Undead!"
Zhou Yu rubbed his eyes, his face full of shock.
He clearly saw that the five figures behind Lu Chen were actually four skeletal skeletons and a decaying corpse.
"That... that's the Ghost Captain from the ghost ship?!"
Li Xinyi suddenly stood up, a blush appearing on her pale cheeks from excitement.
Fan Yingying also jumped up excitedly, clapping her hands and cheering:
"Lu Dage, you're amazing! You can even subdue a Fourth Order Ghost Captain!"
Yang Zimo and the other four listened to the conversation between the two women, exchanged glances, and their eyes were full of shock.
"Old Yang, that... that decaying corpse is really... Fourth Order?"
Long Haoran stammered, his voice trembling slightly.
"Po... possibly?"
Yang Zimo felt his heart pounding at this moment.
If it was true, then they would win today, Divine Xia would win!
...
"Oh, the getup on the other side is quite unique, but these little things on the other side dare to provoke Captain?"
Jack looked at the Hai Xiang Maru coming towards him, his eyes full of killing intent.
"Captain, you don't need to personally deal with these little things. I've been holding back for a long time."
"Go ahead, be quick about it."
Lu Chen clasped his hands behind his back and nodded indifferently.
"Hehe, just watch!"
The fawning smile on Jack's face instantly switched to ferocity, as quickly as changing faces.
In front of Lu Chen, he might be as docile as a cat, but in front of outsiders, he was the terrifying Ghost Captain that struck fear into people's hearts.
"Paddle faster! I'm going to chop off that Lu Chen's head!"
Yamada Taro's face was full of greed.
The survival gamble was about to be won.
At this moment, the more contribution he gained, the more rewards he would get later.
This Lu Chen was called the strongest among the Shen Xia people. Killing him would definitely bring a lot of contribution points.
Just as Yamada Taro was fantasizing,
A black figure suddenly shot out from the black mist of the other ship,
Slamming heavily onto the Hai Xiang Maru, the huge impact caused the Hai Xiang Maru to shake violently.
"Na... Nani?"
Yamada Taro stared in astonishment at the figure covered in decaying flesh and with a ferocious face in front of him, momentarily forgetting to react.
"Baka!"
Coming back to his senses, he suddenly drew the samurai sword from his waist and fiercely stabbed towards the heart of the decaying corpse.
"Puchi!"
The samurai sword plunged into the decaying corpse's body, but it did not have the expected effect.
Not only did the decaying corpse not fall down, but it also let out a strange laugh.
"Yo, little guy, the weakness of the Undead is not the heart."
Jack's sarcastic voice with an upward inflection sounded in Yamada Taro's ear.
Yamada Taro hadn't had time to understand the meaning of this sentence,
When he saw the decaying corpse, whose heart had been pierced, act as if nothing had happened, extend its half-rotted left hand, and tightly grab his neck.
Immediately after, the decaying corpse clenched its right hand into a fist, and its Fourth Order power burst out without reservation, smashing fiercely towards Yamada Taro's head with a whistling sound.
Yamada Taro's pupils instantly dilated, the threat of death almost rushing at him.
He wanted to dodge, but found that he was firmly controlled by that hand as hard as steel bars, unable to move.
"Yamate!"
"Puchi!"
Accompanied by a heart-stopping muffled sound,
Flesh and blood flew,
Yamada Taro's head instantly exploded under Jack's iron fist.