We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 133 Miss Ghost - Vivian
Not long after.

Shane returned to the deck of the Black Swan.

Looking at the motionless, obedient crystal coffin and the corpse inside, he said calmly.

"I've seen through your little trick!"

"If you don't want to experience any more unpleasant encounters, now, state your purpose!"

Unfortunately, the crystal coffin remained lying there quietly, without any reaction.

"Okay, then you can go back to sleeping in the ground."

Soon, Shane buried the crystal coffin in the pit again, but unlike last time, he left a little of his blood inside and outside the crystal coffin.

Due to the effect of [Blood Power], this blood can serve as a mark to lock the crystal coffin.

Shane can detect any movement it makes immediately.

Afterwards, Shane returned to the ship and continued to wait patiently.

As a fishing enthusiast, he has no shortage of patience.

Moreover, there's a 99% chance this "fishing" attempt will backfire!

……

……

as predicted.

The next morning.

As dawn was still breaking, Xia En suddenly had a thought.

He sensed that something bearing his blood mark was slowly approaching the Black Swan!
"finally come!"

Xia En quickly left the cabin, went to the deck, and looked towards the beach.

To his surprise, despite the markers he sensed being close by, he couldn't see the crystal coffin on the empty beach.

"How is this going?"

After thinking for a moment, Shane decisively jumped off the deck and headed toward the marked direction.

Not long after, he stopped on the beach, his brows furrowing slightly.

The blood markers were clearly visible not far away, but within the field of vision, there was not a single crystal coffin, nor even a crab!
"It's really weird..."

"Did I guess wrong?"

Just as Xia En was puzzled and about to head home, a cold and dark energy within his body suddenly reacted subtly.

"Necromantic energy?!"

Because Shane's stay in the Rusty Ruins was too short, the quality of his Necromantic Energy talent is currently only "ordinary".

So much so that he almost forgot he had this talent.

But now, thinking of the speculation about "ghosts," Xia En's eyes lit up slightly, and he began to try to activate this secret power.

As mysterious energy flowed through his body, his vision gradually changed.

A crystal coffin floating in mid-air came into Xia En's view.

This scene alone is somewhat eerie.

But soon.

Shane realized that it wasn't true "floating".

Beneath the coffin, a slender, semi-transparent figure was carrying it on its shoulder, struggling to move forward on the beach!

ghost!
Oh no, I mean ghosts!

To be honest, when Xia En suddenly saw this figure, he was a little flustered at first.

But after seeing her condition, Xia En's feelings became extremely complicated.

The ghost was barefoot, wearing a blue spirit robe, and had blue hair that reached its waist.

Strangely, her appearance was blurry, as if seen through a thin veil, giving only an impression of being "exquisite" and "beautiful".

It's as if you'll subconsciously forget it after watching it.

The ghostly lady was clearly unaware that her whereabouts had been discovered; she was only focused on carrying the heavy crystal coffin and heading towards the Black Swan.

Her ethereal, pale feet trod on the fine sand, yet left no footprints.

The weight of the crystal coffin seemed to be a considerable burden for her.

This meant that Miss Ghost had to stop and rest every now and then.

This is also why the markers move exceptionally slowly.

Xia En could even hear her muttering to herself.

"Damn it, this box is so heavy!"

Shane: "..."

Miss Ghost continued muttering, "It's all that stingy captain's fault! He buried me in the ground and weighed me down with such heavy stones! Does he really think I'm easy to bully?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Xia En with resentment.

And so, the human and the ghost met each other's gazes.

"Whoa!"

Before Xia En could react, the ghost was startled and almost threw the coffin it was holding away.

"Can you see me?"

Xia En remained silent, continuing to stare straight ahead, as if the eye contact they had just made was merely an accident.

Perhaps it was because Xia En's performance was too superb, or perhaps this ghost lady was too easily fooled, but she actually breathed a sigh of relief and continued carrying the crystal coffin forward.

However, she was noticeably more careful this time and dared not say anything bad about Xia En.

Seeing this, Shane pretended to have gained nothing and walked disappointedly toward the Black Swan.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the ship on the shore, Miss Ghost took a deep breath and, as if using all her strength, began to float upwards like a true ghost.

Of course, she was also carrying the crystal coffin on her shoulder. The process didn't go as smoothly as Xia En had anticipated.

During the journey, her body slid downwards more than once, reminiscent of those fat birds that are too heavy to fly.

Finally, the ghost seemed to have used every ounce of its strength to land with difficulty on the deck of the Black Swan.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

"I'm so tired..."

"But this time, I'm sure I'll scare that captain half to death, right? I don't believe he'll dare to throw me away again!"

As soon as she landed on the ship, Miss Ghost lay down on the deck without any regard for her image, sprawled out with her arms and legs spread wide, like a salted fish waiting to be dried in the sun.

After all, no one can see her, so why should she care about her image?

However, Xia En saw all of this.

At this moment, he felt no fear whatsoever, only an urge to vent his frustrations.

'So this is how she always carried the coffin back before!'

'Wayne Moriarty, is this the kind of person you don't want to mess with?'

Despite his complaints, Xia En didn't forget the important matter at hand.

He walked expressionlessly toward Miss Ghost on the deck, the Blood Demon Sword appearing in his hand, and spoke coldly.

"Got you, Ghost!"

The blue-robed ghost lying on the deck was startled and rolled over into the crystal coffin.

But Shane was faster; his magic sword blocked the ghost's rolling path.

—Although Xia En wasn't sure if the Blood Demon Sword could harm the ghosts, just thinking about the wailing vampire souls inside the sword, scaring them wouldn't be a problem.

Sure enough, after being stopped, the ghost froze on the spot, its whole body trembling and leaving afterimages, and cried out in sorrow.

"Waaah, don't eat me!"

"I don't like it!"

"Wait...you can see me now?"

Shaun maintained his cold and authoritative captain's demeanor: "Silence! Now, it's time for questioning!"

……

……

After a while.

Xia En and Miss Ghost sat facing each other, and Xia En asked calmly.

"Tell me, what's your name?"

The ghost answered honestly, "Vivian."

What is your purpose in coming aboard my ship?

Vivian said weakly, "I want to escape this island."

"You wouldn't believe it, we haven't seen a ship on this island for hundreds of years. Last time, we finally managed to get a powerful guy here."

"As a result, he took all the treasures from the shelter, but left me behind!"

Xia En's lips twitched slightly, and he asked with some curiosity, "Can't you leave the shelter on your own?"

"Why not just get on his ship?"

Hearing this, Vivian looked somewhat resentful: "That man ransacked all the rooms."

"I thought he wanted to open my room one last time, and as a lady... I should be a little reserved."

"Who would have thought that after he emptied the other rooms, he would never come back!"

"Can you imagine how it felt when I went through all that trouble to get to the shore, only to see his boat drifting further and further away!"

Xia En forced a straight expression and continued to ask.

"If that's the case, why didn't you answer my question before?"

Vivian's eyes grew increasingly resentful: "I told you, but you didn't hear me..."

"……Um?"

Xia En immediately realized that without using necromantic energy to activate [Ghost Vision], he could neither see Vivian nor hear her voice.

His expression stiffened for a moment, but he coughed twice and changed the subject.

"Ahem, so, what is your background and that of this crystal coffin?"

Why are you in the Ember Sanctuary?

Vivian thought about it carefully, then shook her head frankly: "I don't know."

"I have been in this coffin since I can remember, and I only gradually gained the ability to move around."

"Perhaps... I would have known before I died?"

Xia En stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

He didn't think the Ember Sanctuary would accept the coffin for no reason.

On the other hand, the birth of a ghost is not an easy thing. Most creatures' souls simply dissipate after they die.

Only those with exceptionally strong mental power, intense obsession, or certain special characteristics can transform into ghosts.

Moreover, Vivian's behavior seemed far too clear-headed and rational for a ghost.

In reality, many more ghosts are in a state of madness and chaos, unwilling to leave the world because of their inner obsessions.

Seeing that Xia En's hostility was gradually subsiding, Vivian opened her big eyes and asked pitifully.

"Kind captain, can you take me in?"

"I promise I won't cause any trouble!"

(End of this chapter)