[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-you-die-your-ability-becomes-mine":3,"chapter-after-you-die-your-ability-becomes-mine-after-you-die-your-ability-becomes-mine-chapter-298":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Once You Die, Your Ability Will Be Mine",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2208410,3842,"Chapter 298","after-you-die-your-ability-becomes-mine-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scenery tonight is beautiful; I really like this feeling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hao discovered that Xiao Wu seemed accustomed to loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she had evolved from being used to loneliness to enjoying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu placed her hands on the edge of the cruise ship and said to Chen Hao, \"Teacher Chen Hao, have you heard any singing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Hao began to listen intently to the sounds on the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems there really is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cruise ship moved slowly forward, the sound on the sea became increasingly distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the people inside the cabins heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd walked out of the cabins in a rage and arrived on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where, where is the singing coming from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This voice is quite good, like the music of heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've heard there are mermaids on the sea; I wonder if this voice is theirs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mermaids, is it the kind I'm thinking of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the man spoke, he made lewd gestures, a lascivious smile hanging on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of men laughed knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mermaids?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man with a black pipe in his mouth seemed to have known everything all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disaster is imminent and you don't even know it, still thinking about mermaids.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, stinky old man, don't ruin our fun here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, we'll beat you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, the man raised his hand, making a motion as if to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, young people these days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They really know less and less about respecting the old and loving the young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you want to die, then go ahead; like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, you don't recognize a good heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the old man walked toward his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man's actions caught Chen Hao's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hao quickly brought Xiao Wu to the old man's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask, do you know something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man did not explain in detail to Chen Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he said to Chen Hao, \"Young man, if you want to survive, return to the cabin immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lock the cabin door from the inside, then find some paper balls or cotton to plug your ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, the old man left directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hao watched the old man's retreating back and fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Chen Hao, should we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Xiao Wu had encountered such a situation, so she did not know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she could only rely on Chen Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Chen Hao said, \"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally, we do as he said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, if you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer right before your eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hao brought Xiao Wu back into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he walked in, the uncle lying on the bed sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, you're being a bit too impatient, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm still here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Hao bring Xiao Wu in and then close the door behind him, the uncle spoke up hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: The source text repeats the action\u002Fdialogue structure here; translating as requested.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Chen Hao rolled his eyes at the uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just ran into an old man who said something is about to happen here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeing how solemn he was, it didn't look like he was lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Chen Hao told the uncle everything that had happened earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the uncle said, \"Since someone has said so, we should naturally follow suit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hao took cotton balls out of his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle and Xiao Wu were somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they did not ask further, but honestly plugged their ears with the cotton balls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent any accidents, the group stood by the window to observe the situation outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ship moved slowly forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The singing grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound of someone falling into the water rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, like dumplings being dropped into a pot, the people standing on the deck jumped into the sea one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their actions caught the attention of Chen Hao and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with these people? Have they gone crazy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle felt somewhat bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, everyone had their ears plugged with cotton, so they couldn't hear each other speak at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the uncle only moving his mouth without making a sound, Chen Hao realized the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he took out his phone to use speech-to-text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the uncle's eyes lit up, and he followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides began to communicate like this, one word at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of people falling into the water outside was incessant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they acted as if possessed, jumping into the water like little frogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu discovered some creatures sitting on the reef not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skin, under the illumination of the lights, appeared dark green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were humanoid monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If mermaids are human-fish, then these creatures before them were fish-men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former looked more like humans, while the latter looked more like fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the passengers on the cruise ship fell into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters sitting on the reef had eyes that gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also jumped into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Chen Hao, look...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu discovered a little girl in the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl looked to be about five or six years old, struggling in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster swam toward her rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the monster was about to attack the little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A streak of sword Qi broke through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It successfully sliced that monster into two pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green blood sprayed out instantly, dyeing this patch of the sea green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hao had not expected Uncle Li to rush out to save someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Courting death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long sword in Uncle Li's hand flew toward the sky with a whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it spun continuously in the air, transforming into hundreds of long swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Li shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, those hundreds of long swords fell from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long swords seemed to have eyes, specifically stabbing toward those monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many monsters didn't react in time and were stabbed to death directly by the long swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining creatures fled into the water, dodging Uncle Li's flying swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump, thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters dodged Uncle Li's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't dare to engage head-on, so they adopted a flanking tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These creatures began attacking the cruise ship directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bottom of the cruise ship was made of incredibly sturdy steel plates, but facing these monsters, it appeared inadequate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Li's attack caused all the monsters to stop singing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone woke up from their hallucinatory state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still some people left on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sea, there were some who could swim, struggling incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help, help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the cries for help from the people in the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of the people on the deck varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some stood blankly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were so frightened they cried and ran toward the cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also some who were more timid; they actually took the opposite action and jumped into the sea directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, there was still a small handful of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were bolder and had their wits about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some picked up lifebuoys from the cruise ship and threw them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others picked up ropes and threw them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began to rescue people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Li was flying in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was night, and Uncle Li was not skilled in water combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the current situation, he was like an axe under the bed—unable to exert his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Li's expression became very ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that if he didn't find a way, everyone on this ship would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Uncle Li was pondering, a figure jumped into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Hao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Li recognized the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected Chen Hao to go into the water to fight directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Uncle Li was about to scold Chen Hao for being reckless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next scene left Uncle Li frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Li's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he discovered that Chen Hao had changed his appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Chen Hao looked exactly like a merman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merfolk are natural-born swimming experts in the sea, not to mention that Chen Hao possessed the blessing of a water ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-17T07:26:52.024Z","2026-06-17T07:37:17.300Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7ea9f4b5cbcd6c54f8da6df54e8c9bb86d448485e4cab483900d78fad632847f","after-you-die-your-ability-becomes-mine-chapter-299","after-you-die-your-ability-becomes-mine-chapter-297",403,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-you-die-your-ability-becomes-mine-cover.jpg"]