Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint.

Chapter 164 Ghost Ship

A flood of magic appeared on the fourth level of the lighthouse, destroying one monster after another.

However, Celia still failed to enter the fourth level.

The monsters on the fourth floor seem endless; no matter how many are killed, they respawn, as if the monsters will reset and respawn as long as they don't enter the fourth floor.

This situation left Celia and her companions with no other options but to eliminate wave after wave of enemies.

When their stubbornness flared up, they also wanted to know just how many monsters were on this fourth level.

Meanwhile, Ross was already at the window on the fourth floor, looking out at the sea.

The sea was shrouded in a white mist, obscuring the distant view, even under the bright sunshine.

The area surrounding the lost lighthouse and the Gold Coast is fragmented into countless sub-spaces, but the lighthouse itself is unique.

Besides the lighthouse, there is something else that is also unique—

Ross gazed thoughtfully at the ships that were faintly visible in the distance, slowly approaching the shore.

"A ghost ship? It doesn't look like it appeared randomly. It looks like it rushed out after seeing someone enter the lighthouse."

Indeed, what Ross saw was a random event related to the existence of the lost lighthouse—

Ghost ship.

Because Celia and her companions progressed too quickly, they only stayed on the Gold Coast for a day and a half and didn't have time to see what the ghost ship looked like.

Now that they have conquered the lighthouse itself, the ghost ship has finally appeared, making up for their regret of not being able to see it.

As the ghost ship appeared, everything around slowly dimmed.

The faint sound of a ship's horn drifted over, and Ross saw on the old ship that decaying sailors were raising their rotten oars toward the lighthouse.

With each stroke of the oar, the sky darkens a little more.

Even the mercenaries and students exploring the outer perimeter noticed the changes in the sky.

An experienced person would immediately know what had happened.

"It's a ghost ship!"

"The ghost ship is here!"

"retreat!"

Many experienced mercenaries, after realizing what had happened, immediately and decisively fled.

Only the students of the Holy Magic Academy were unaware of what was happening and continued to fight off the surrounding monsters.

Inside the lighthouse, Celia and the others also noticed the change in the sky.

They went to the window on the third floor and looked out. When they saw the ghost ship appearing faintly in the distance, their expressions changed.

"The appearance of a ghost ship at this time is a bit troublesome." Benovia frowned.

Anke asked, "What impact will the ghost ship have?"

Doris said, "There are some rumors about the ghost ships in the lighthouse. It is said that when the ghost ships appear, the whole sky will darken and the monsters will be strengthened."

Benovia nodded: "Yes, but not in the area where the ghost ship appears. The monsters there are not as strong as they are in the night. But near the area where the ghost ship docks, the monsters are stronger than they are in the night."

Celia carefully observed the ghost ship's route and couldn't help but say, "This ghost ship feels like it's coming for us."

"They're here for you." Ross came down from upstairs and said, "There's still about an hour before the ghost ship docks. You need to hurry and at least take down the fourth floor. Only by dealing with the endless monsters on the fourth floor will you have the strength to deal with the ghost ship. Otherwise, the heavy pollution brought by the ghost ship will drive the monsters crazy, making it impossible for you to break through the fourth floor."

Celia paused for a moment, then relayed Ross's words.

Upon hearing what Celia said, Benovia asked, "Are the monsters on the fourth floor truly endless?"

"No, it just seems endless. It accelerates the reconstruction of monsters through magic circles... Wait!" As she relayed Ross's words, Celia suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "I remember that for pollution to condense into monsters, it needs a medium, which is various magical materials and spiritual objects. If we bring down the materials dropped by the monsters we kill during the impact, wouldn't that reduce the number of monsters?"

Ross smiled slightly, "Not too stupid. The ghost ship appeared to bring a lot of demonic energy pollution, causing the number of monsters generated on the fourth level to exceed the number you kill, thereby depleting your power."

Having received praise from Ross, Celia's lips curled up. "Without further ado, let's go again!"

The change in strategy resulted in a visibly smaller number of monsters on the fourth floor.

The lighthouse owner noticed the situation and immediately took action—

The monsters on the fourth floor were strengthened and began to go berserk. As soon as the puppet showed its head, it would immediately attract attacks from countless other monsters.

Fortunately, this time the strategy had enough scrolls. The use of a large number of scrolls allowed the puppet to lead the group to occupy a small stronghold on the fourth floor and slowly push forward.

The lighthouse is large, but it can't compare to the Gold Coast; there's a limit to the number of monsters it can hold.

Just as the ghost ship was about to dock, Celia and her companions successfully took control of the fourth floor.

The melodious sound of a ship's horn rang out beneath the lighthouse. Celia looked down and saw the decaying sailors on it.

The sailors looked up at them with empty eye sockets.

An extremely strong pressure emanated from them.

“These sailors all seem to have combat power close to that siren’s, this is a bit troublesome.” Celia frowned.

Phil said, "Let's stop first. I'll purify the pollution on the fourth floor before we continue. The pollution here is still trying to reconstruct the monsters."

Benovia looked at Phil: "Can you handle it? If you purify the fourth layer... can you still proceed?"

Phil didn't answer the question because she wasn't sure either, and could only say, "Let's give it a try."

A divine light emanated from her, and Benovia, Doris, and Anko stood guard around her, protecting her.

Meanwhile, Celia went to the wall and looked at the runes that were faintly emerging from the giant stone.

Ross's voice entered her mind: "Do as I say, use the runes of the lighthouse to change the rules of the entire ruins."

Celia grew increasingly excited: "Change the rules of the ruins? Does that mean removing the fourth-order restriction?"

"No, it's about strengthening restrictions."

"?"

Celia was confused.

Why strengthen restrictions?

Ross smiled faintly: "Of course, it's to limit that 'friend' at the top of the tower; we can't let anyone else take it."

Celia suddenly realized.

So Lord Ross was after the lighthouse owner, huh? Oh well, never mind.

Under Ross's guidance, Celia began to explore the runes of the Lighthouse, slowly modifying them according to Ross's instructions.

The ghost ship docked at the lighthouse. The sailors on board did not disembark but looked up at the sky, occasionally letting out the sound of the ship's horn, putting pressure on Celia and the others.

Their puppets have been stationed at the entrances of the fourth, third, and fifth floors to prevent monsters from appearing upstairs or downstairs and disturbing their operations.

Until Phil opened his eyes.

But then, an accident happened.

Phil opened his eyes, his face suddenly turned red, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

　I had some beer last night and I'm a little dizzy, so I'll be typing slowly, but updates won't be less, just slower.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)