Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 239: Chapter 167: Ghost Ship

What’s going on?

People began angrily looking at the crew, believing they were going around in circles around the reef.

But the captain soon appeared to explain to everyone that the ship had been sailing straight without the slightest deviation, and invited several teachers from the school, as well as a few high-class guests, to the captain’s room for proof.

After a short while, a shadow appeared in front of the ship again, and upon approaching, it was discovered to be the same reef.

This time, people were completely panicked; not only had they deviated from the course at sea, but they were also stuck in a ghost wall.

All of a sudden, stories of world mysteries like the Bermuda Quadrilateral, cruise ships that disappeared for centuries reappearing, and the Flying Dutchman surged into people’s minds.

Some passengers with poor mental stability couldn’t bear the pressure and started screaming.

Just like at last night’s banquet, Wu Chang would take note of those who didn’t actively approach him, and in this scenario, it was natural to focus on those who remained calm.

The first to be marked was naturally Park Changmin; the mystical ceremony on the ship was arranged by the New Cosmos Sect, and as the highest-ranking official of the sect openly visible, he was obviously involved in the plan.

Secondly, in the midst of drifting off course and even after entering the ghost wall, the person who remained composed was Captain Jiang Junsu.

Most of the sailors on board were in a panic, yet only Jiang Junsu, First Mate Li Yuanzhi, and four or five other crew members remained exceptionally calm.

Especially during the second passage by the reef; inviting passengers to witness and proving innocence seemed thoroughly rehearsed many times over, not like a hastily devised plan.

Following the captain and the others were the few individuals Wu Chang had noted down last night.

Among the six people recorded last night, five were pretending to be panicked with very stiff acting; they thought they wouldn’t be noticed by blending into the crowd, unaware that someone had their eyes on them since yesterday.

Wu Chang seemingly casually instructed Sword Star and Negotiation Master to test a few individuals; Sword Star, eager to shine, did not hide his ability to sense others’ emotional fluctuations and confirmed that their faces showed panic while their hearts were calm.

Park Changmin from the New Cosmos Sect, Captain Jiang Junsu, and last night’s sneaky group of five; already these were three suspicious targets.

The small Star Jump truly harbored talents.

Wu Chang finally turned his eyes to Li Yubin, who appeared last night; unexpectedly, the woman having the highest status aside from his original self was unprepared for the current scene.

Believing the reef was unusual, she continually photographed it and aggressively sought to board a lifeboat to inspect the reef closely.

Fortunately, two players by her side dissuaded her and dragged her away from the lifeboat.

Wu Chang casually asked Sword Star to verify, concluding her inner panic and disbelief.

Wu Chang stroked his chin; he previously thought Li Yubin was merely posing; even if she wasn’t the mastermind, she was at least one behind-the-scenes instigator on the ship.

Now it seems she was inadvertently implicated; could there really be such naive offspring from a chaebol family?

Leaving Sword Star and Negotiation Master behind to investigate, he turned back to his room to continue the second reincarnation task.

This time in this scenario, he planned to alter his strategy, no longer rushing to progress the strategy guide.

As a qualified veteran with the enemy in the open while he moves in the shadows, this is the ideal state.

As long as he maintains the guise of Li Zaisi, most players will not be wary of him and might even seek him for clues, similar to Sword Star offering services.

He will display behavior inconsistent with his identity to highlight suspicious characters; others will naturally do the same.

To conceal himself, he has to act like a native.

While undergoing mystical pollution to transform his body, he contemplated his next move.

As a native, he must not let his goals align with those of the players; at the very least, he shouldn’t have as clear a direction as the players.

No, he should approach it differently; a native identity might not necessarily constrain his actions, considering he’s playing the role of Li Zaisi, the underground Emperor of Gao Mu Country.

To avoid suspicion from players, it doesn’t require being cautious, he can be more aggressive than the players.

When players think he’s too aggressive, like a native, they won’t suspect him.

Immersed in mystical transformations, experiencing the noticeable strengthening of his body, time seemed to flow quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was getting dark outside.

On Wu Chang’s head, only his tongue hadn’t completed enhancement; the rest of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth had undergone mystical pollution, transforming into a state between energy and flesh.

He was about to make a final push to transform his tongue and complete the head transformation when faint murmurs unexpectedly interrupted from his mystically altered ears.

Listening closely, he realized the calling voices by his ears were chanting his name.

The voice sounded exceptionally familiar, tempting him to respond.

He stood up, following the calling voice, walking from his bedroom to the seventh deck.

Looking in the direction of the call, it led to the depths of the sea.

A strong urge surged within, to leap off the ship, transform into a Giant Whale, and swim across!

As soon as the urge arose, it was interrupted by his snort.

That’s enough; why push your luck further, asking me to swim across when you could just come over?