The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Inside the cabin was a pot of ginger soup and some high-calorie fast food.

After eating fast food and drinking several large bowls of ginger soup, everyone finally recovered.

Everyone on board felt an unprecedented sense of calm.

Being able to escape death was an extremely lucky thing for everyone on board.

To be able to survive a tropical storm of this magnitude unscathed.

The captain led the crew in a ritual, presumably to pray for divine protection.

However, this calm was merely a brief respite before the storm.

Before the crew had even rested for half an hour, the captain was already anxiously calling out to them from the deck.

"Today is really not a good day to go out to sea. Ladies, keep your spirits up. The storm is coming back towards us. This time we must find a good spot. Although the storm is less intense, our boat has already been damaged. If we experience another storm, this boat will probably be totaled."

"The boatman shouted."

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Having just experienced such a terrifying storm, the thought of going through it again is unbearable.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

“There’s not much for us to do here. The captain will have to make the decisions from here on out. After all, he’s the only one on the sea who knows anything about navigation. Come with me to the cabin and check if any of our main equipment was lost in the storm. That equipment is crucial for our supplies on this voyage.”

A Ning said to Wu Xie.

Wu Xie nodded and followed A Ning into the cabin where the equipment was stored.

Wu Xie noticed that the equipment he was carrying mainly consisted of diving equipment, large instruments, instant food, and safety ropes.

Among these pieces of equipment, oxygen cylinders are the most numerous, taking up probably the majority of the space.

Looking inside, Wu Xie noticed a middle-aged bald man.

"My surname is Zhang, and I am just an unknown senior in the field of archaeology."

The bald man stood up and shook hands.

"Wu Xie".

Wu Xie said.

Wu Xie felt disgusted by the bald man at first glance.

I don't know why, but Wu Xie disliked this bald guy from the bottom of his heart.

As the saying goes, "If you don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much," so Wu Xie didn't continue the conversation with the bald man surnamed Zhang.

Seeing this, A Ning could only chat with Zhang Tu Zi for a few minutes. Wu Xie learned about their sea voyage plans and some news about his third uncle from their conversation.

As for why they specifically sought out this particular ship, it was something they had already researched beforehand.

The captain of this ship is extremely familiar with this area of ​​water.

The captain can spot even the slightest changes on the seabed at a glance.

The ship then began to rock violently.

Wu Xie knew that the boat captain had probably pulled up the anchor again and was preparing to find a safer place.

That's why such a strong turbulence was generated.

Wu Xie felt sleepy all of a sudden, after experiencing such a long storm outside.

Wu Xie's physical strength had long been completely exhausted, and he hadn't had a proper rest before.

Wu Xie yawned and ignored A Ning and that bald Zhang.

Instead, he went back to his cabin and had a good night's sleep.

Wu Xie didn't know how long he had been asleep.

Wu Xie was not awakened by the knocking on his door.

“Mr. Wu, the storm has passed safely. Do you have time to come out and see this beautiful scenery with me? Let’s celebrate our escape from death.”

Ah Ning's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll straighten my clothes and come out."

Wu Xie answered in a daze.

Wu Xie and A Ning walked out of the cabin onto the deck, where the sun outside was exceptionally bright.

Just as Wu Xie was about to express his feelings, suddenly the weather changed dramatically, and dark clouds covered the sun.

The entire sky was deathly silent. Wu Xie looked at the boat captain.

The captain's face didn't appear as grave as it had before the storm.

Wu Xie, however, felt a strange sense of anticipation.

.......

Chapter 257 Ghost Ship! Are you sure you want to save her?

Wu Xie has lived in the city all his life, and this is the first time he has ever seen such a scene.

Watching the crew members on the ship's armor busily securing the supplies.

Wu Xie helped them secure some supplies and equipment out of kindness.

Just then, the two crew members standing at the bow of the ship started yelling wildly, pointing their fingers incessantly in one direction.

However, they were speaking Hokkien, and Wu Xie couldn't understand what they were saying for a moment.

"They said there looked like a ship in the distance, probably destroyed after the storm."

Ah Ning said calmly.

"According to our rules, if a ship encounters an accident at sea, it must go to help. This is a strict regulation, so it will take up some of your time."

"That's what the boat captain said."

Ah Ning was well aware that she would still need the boat captain's help later on.

Even if we just go and take a look, it won't waste too much time.

Ah Ning nodded and the boatman directed the crew to sail towards the ship in the distance.

The waves in the storm resembled one small hill after another.

The constant pounding on the bow made the boat even more turbulent.

The boat sailed through the waves for about ten minutes before its general outline could be barely seen.

Just then, Wu Xie heard the boatman shouting in a panic.

The crew members under his command also looked solemn, as if they had seen a ghost.

Upon listening carefully, Ah Ning hurriedly pulled Wu Xie up and said to him.

"Don't look, don't turn around, that's a ghost ship!"

"What is a ghost ship? Why..."

Wu Xie hadn't finished speaking yet.

A Ning shoved Wu Xie down onto the deck. When Wu Xie turned around, he saw that A Ning was in the exact same position as him.

"No matter what happens, never look up, never respond. Even if something touches you, pretend you don't know it."

Ah Ning whispered her instructions.

"Don't try to scare me, what could possibly touch me here?"

Wu Xie found it hard to believe.

"Whether you believe it or not, I've told you what I needed to tell you. If you raise your head on your own, don't blame me for not warning you."

Ah Ning quickly said.

The ship was rocking violently in the waves, and Wu Xie could only hold on tightly to the two protruding chain buckles on the ground.

With his head buried deep in the deck, Wu Xie seemed to hear someone walking on the deck.

The creaking sound seemed to be right next to me.

"Did you hear that...?"

Before Wu Xie could finish speaking, A Ning touched Wu Xie's face with her finger.

Wu Xie turned slightly to the side and saw the ship that the crew had called a ghost ship, in the direction that A Ning pointed out.

The ship's exterior was covered by a white, sponge-like substance that tightly enveloped it.

This is completely different from the ghost ship that Wu Xie saw in the TV series and the novel.

Within the scope of the ghost ship that Wu Xie knew, the ghost ship should be dilapidated and filled with countless wronged souls.

The ghostly ship that came into view looked as if it had just sailed up from the seabed.

As the ghost ship drew closer and closer to the boat Wu Xie was on, Wu Xie quickly pressed his head tightly against the deck.

He was still thinking that the worst that could happen was death, but Wu Xie didn't know that this ghost ship was not a physical entity.