I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

It has a strong resemblance to the Ship of Theseus.

Lu Ban originally didn't want to deal with these people and was just planning to run away as soon as possible.

But someone fired a cannonball that flew straight over and almost hit Lu Ban's ship.

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Lu Ban felt that fighting was not a good thing and decided to stop them.

He raised his hand, and the verbal bullet of his "last words" was ready.

Silent gunshots rang out, and bullets struck the hull structures of the pirate ships.

The next moment, the ship, which was already riddled with holes from the battle, instantly collapsed.

The pirates who had been arguing fell into the water and tried to hold on to the floating planks.

"What the hell is that?!"

The pirates were bewildered by the sudden and powerful attack. They looked around and finally spotted a ship not far away.

Unlike normal ships, this pirate ship had no lights on and looked completely dark.

Under the moonlight, there was no skull and crossbones flag on the mast, only a black flag.

At the bow of that ship stood a man.

Beside the man was a strange creature.

Behind that creature, there seemed to be a short, dwarf captain.

"...A ghost ship? It's a ghost ship!"

The pirates quickly remembered the legends of the high seas: some ships that strayed into the nameless fog became ghost ships, wandering aimlessly on the sea, sinking any ship they encountered and killing all their sailors.

In an instant, neither side of the pirates had the will to continue fighting.

Encountering such an indescribable monster, just surviving is a miracle!

"Run! Move quickly!"

Both pirate ships were wrecked, but some small boats remained. On this calm night, they could at least row to the island where their base was located.

They began to swim quickly.

However, the pirate ship sailed towards them.

It was very fast, and without lowering its sails, it glided silently as if being pushed by something.

"No, no, no!"

The pirates became hysterical, struggling against each other in an attempt to escape the ship.

Suddenly, the ship stopped.

Without any inertia, the ship remained stationary on the sea, rising and falling only with the waves.

Those pirates, who were originally vicious and ruthless, now clung to the floating planks in the water, their faces pale, staring blankly at the man at the bow of the ship.

He possessed a handsomeness that seemed to belong to another world, like a perfect creature sculpted by a god, reminiscent of some immortal monster.

The creature at his feet looked like a dog, but now it resembled some kind of ferocious and terrifying monster.

Even the woman behind them looked sinister and terrifying, as if she had crawled out of hell.

The man stood at the bow of the ship, glanced at the pirates who had fallen into the water, and held up one finger.

"Only one can survive?"

"No, please, spare us!"

"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

"Living is as simple as killing others, how cruel..."

As the pirates chattered and talked amongst themselves, Lu Ban, standing at the bow of the ship, spoke up.

"Don't fight, fighting is bad."

"???"

The pirates were speechless for a moment, unsure whether this was a test or something else.

Then, without any warning, the ship turned around and sailed away into the distance, never to return.

The pirates looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Chapter 345 I want to touch it

On the island.

The pirates, whose ship had been stolen, were gripped by fear.

That man could not only control terrifying beasts, but he could also make the ship move on its own.

Has he mastered extraordinary powers?

These pirates were powerless to resist and had no choice but to find another way.

The big ship is gone, but there are still small boats and trees on the island, so it can be rebuilt.

After a long, dazed day, the remaining people gradually found their purpose.

They got busy.

Then, a figure arrived in front of the village.

The person was wrapped in numerous bandages, and only one red eye, gleaming faintly, could be seen.

The pirates shuddered instinctively when they saw this man.

If Lu Ban was a terrifying person before, then this guy can only be described as a terrifying monster.

“I can smell her scent. Have you seen a woman before, dressed in red and white, about this tall?”

"Thunder from another land asked."

"They stole our ship!"

One of the pirates immediately shouted.

"Them? Who else?"

The Thunder realized the problem.

"There was another man, and he was with a monster. The monster was like a dog, only... only much more terrifying!!"

Another pirate immediately spoke up.

Judging from the bandaged man's words and actions, he seems to have a grudge against the people who stole the pirates' ships before. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and they want to get on good terms with this guy.

"It seems to be a chosen one... a dog-like monster, I don't know what kind of creature it is, maybe it was that thing that sank our ship..."

The Thunder always need to prepare and plan before doing anything. After his teammate Flash recklessly gave away a kill, he realized the importance of being steady even more.

If he hadn't been prepared, he probably would have been swallowed up by the dark shadow in the sea, just like the other sailors.

"We can help! He stole our ship, and we want revenge!"

A pirate shouted.

Can you help?

Thunder laughed.

"Thank you so much."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bandages on his body came off, revealing a body that was almost black like a thick fog underneath.

The fog continued to spread, quickly enveloping a pirate.

Before the pirate could even cry for help, his entire body quickly withered and shriveled, resembling a dried-up corpse that had been sitting for many years.

As the fog spread and screams echoed, not long after, not a single pirate remained on the island.

Thunder returned to normal, the bandages still wrapped around his body, but now he was much stronger than before, as if he had been given a lot of nutrition.

"They're moving very fast; we need to find a way to catch up."

They found a small boat used for traveling in shallow water, and Thunder got on. Some of the bandages were untied, and the gray mist turned into oars, causing the boat to start moving at high speed.

As he walked forward, Thunder pulled a coin out of his bandages.

He tossed the coin into the air and checked whether it landed heads or tails in his hand.

"You're lucky."

He chuckled.

……

"According to the nautical chart, Changfeng Island should be ahead, which means we are approaching Qiushan Island."

Under the moonlight, Lu Ban looked at the sea chart and used a pen to estimate the distance he had traveled, feeling happy.

But Amber, standing to the side, looked rather worried.

These past few days, she has often looked at the sea like this, lost in a kind of melancholy that makes others feel sad.

"Shouldn't you be happy? You'll be seeing other people soon, and at least you can take a good shower at the port and get a good night's sleep in a solid bed."

Lu Ban prompted.

For girls, not being able to take a bath is really unbearable, and seawater bathing makes the body sticky and even dirtier, so Amber has only taken a bath with fresh water once these days.

As for Lu Ban, he has grass to clean up, so it's not a big problem.

"Yes."

Amber nodded, but her eyes flickered.

"Do you think I really have to become the high priestess?"

She asked a question that sounded more like she was talking to herself than to Lu Ban.

“These days have been tough, but I feel relaxed and carefree. Compared to the time I spent in meditation, this kind of life is much better.”