[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-48":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1358038,1796,"Chapter 48: Risk Management Master","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>\"Kill them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faces etched with excitement, the crew of the Sea Crocodile swarmed onto the deck of the Baiye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they charged wildly toward the ship’s cabins, their eyes filled with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They already knew the Baiye was a merchant vessel laden with cargo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For any one of them, just holding back a small portion during the looting would be a considerable gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They’re quite spirited...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye slowly stepped onto the deck of the Baiye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the excited crew noncommittally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the sea battle, all Storage Pouches would be inspected and the plunder distributed centrally anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the small gains the crewmen hid on their persons...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye would just turn a blind eye, pretending he hadn’t seen a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was strict, but not stingy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides... it’s good to let them scout ahead.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye gripped his Frost Thorn Spear, his heart filled with vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Shu Family cultivators had abandoned the deck so easily and retreated to the cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The move felt wrong to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’According to the Luo Family’s past intelligence, the Shu Family cultivators aren’t this fragile...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a newly risen Foundation Establishment immortal clan, the Shu Family had not yet been corrupted by wealth and comfort; they could usually sustain extremely high casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So, what’s their trump card? What do they have that could turn the tide in close-quarters combat inside the cabins?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the stairwell leading down into the ship, Su Ye held his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew of the Sea Crocodile were in a killing frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One crewman activated his Magical Artifact and, with a wet squelch, pierced through the skull of the Shu Family cultivator opposite him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deftly stripped off the man’s Storage Pouch with a grin, and was about to kick the troublesome corpse out of his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hrrrrss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dry, low growl echoed through the narrow corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uncanny, chilling aura began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was that sound?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crewman’s expression changed, alarm bells ringing in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two crewmen near him reacted the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by a sense of crisis, they quickly grouped together, back to back, warily watching both ends of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One breath, two breaths...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by, but both ends of the corridor remained empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, everything changed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sound of splintering wood was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A section of the corridor wall exploded inward! Splintered shards of wood flew everywhere, kicking up a cloud of dust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A humanoid monster, over two meters tall and covered in ink-black scales, lunged out from the breach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cold, gray eyes held no trace of human emotion—only a raw hunger for the flesh of the living!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Voodoo Corpse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of its surprise attack through the wall, its abnormally thick arms seized a crewman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Voodoo Corpse pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if it held not a human body, but some cheap, stuffed toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RRRIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the scene in the corridor went from a nautical documentary to the set of a B-list horror film!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind with an endless, over-the-top supply of fake blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two crewmen, watching their companion die horribly and getting splattered in the \"ketchup,\" certainly weren’t going to do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two streaks of light from their Magical Artifacts flashed, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PING! CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...they were easily deflected by the black scales on the Voodoo Corpse’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a little \"HP -1\" had popped up over its head, the scene would have been complete...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, one of the crewmen’s eyes went wide in disbelief. He stared for a moment before screaming in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Voo... Voodoo Corpse?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Voodoo Corpse’s heavy body was already striding forward, charging at them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more screams rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several panicked crewmen scrambled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Trouble?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes flashed. He quickly moved forward to intercept them, questioning them sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That monster... Magical Artifacts can’t even break its defense! It’s unbelievably strong! Two of our guys were torn apart in the blink of an eye...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, the Shu Family has a Corpse Refinement on this ship! It’s at least at the level of Late-stage Qi Refining...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Voodoo Corpse! It has to be a Voodoo Corpse! When I was a kid, I heard legends about the archipelago natives refining these terrifying monsters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crewmen described the events with terrified expressions, gesturing wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on their descriptions, a complete picture of the situation gradually formed in Su Ye’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Voodoo Corpse at the Late-stage Qi Refining level, extremely powerful in close combat!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His caution had been justified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shu Family really did have a trump card, one that could have turned the tables in close-quarters combat inside the cabins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now that he understood the situation, Su Ye actually felt a sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Voodoo Corpse might be terrifying, but it was far less daunting than the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Voodoo Corpse isn’t hard to deal with at all!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye raised his arm and shouted, confidently encouraging the hesitant crewmen who had followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just bluster; it was the truth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, Su Ye simply didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there anything at the Qi Refining level that could withstand a concentrated volley from the ballistae?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Voodoo Corpse is so powerful, why would the Shu Family cultivators abandon the deck so carelessly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye asked the crewmen in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since the Voodoo Corpse is afraid of the ballistae, this will be easy...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This means the deck is still our territory, and the initiative in this battle remains firmly in my hands!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The worst-case scenario is just...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold glint flashed in Su Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He controlled the deck of the Baiye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could simply pour oil, set the deck on fire, and burn the entire Baiye to ashes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You like holing up in the cabins, huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burn it all down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Su Ye’s analysis, the crewmen nodded one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their morale, which had been shattered by the Voodoo Corpse, began to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Ye said, they held the initiative. Why should they panic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But if we do that, there will be almost no spoils left from this battle...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly a result Su Ye did not want to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And compared to the risk of dodging ballista bolts, where one mistake meant death, facing the Voodoo Corpse was clearly less dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ordinary crewmen could escape from it with a bit of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless fools! Are you really thinking about burning the ship?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just one Voodoo Corpse! And it scared you this badly?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we can take this ship back to Donglong Island, every single one of you will get a share of nearly a hundred Spirit Stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s voice was booming as his gaze swept over the crewmen, his words stoking the greed in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMMM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revealed his Frost Thorn Spear, along with a high-grade, first-rank talisman that shimmered with spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Talismanic Artifact bestowed by the Old Ancestor! It’s more than enough to slay that Voodoo Corpse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me! Back into the cabins! We’ll kill it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, we’ll take our ship and our cargo, return to Donglong Island, and be welcomed with flowers and fine wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spurred on by Su Ye’s incitement and commands,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the crew hesitated for a moment, but ultimately followed him into the cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This way, the risks of this operation are completely manageable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes were dark as he thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his strength, plus so many loyal crewmen ’friends’...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even if something unexpected happens, I can always escape...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There’s no such thing as a passionate, heroic charge. It’s all just careful calculation and risk management...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Ye led his men into the cabins,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Voodoo Corpse, which had been gnawing on a body in the corridor, stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its lifeless gray eyes swiveled stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hsss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1343,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","7e7a27bf5bccba1ee0eda64cbcded0e12fc18debc08e16a80a62d4837311e972","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-49","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-47",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]