Chapter 371: The Monster on the Ship

"Swish!"

The dim sky flashed with lightning once again.

Strips of thick lightning, like giant dragons baring fangs and brandishing claws, danced and threatened incessantly above the head of the Red Skull Ship.

Black clouds began to gather, and the seawater began to churn.

The waves, which had not been calm for long, began to accumulate terrifying power beneath the surface once more.

When the flag fluttering on the mast suddenly began to emit rapid snapping sounds, a new storm had already arrived.

Everyone had long since hidden inside the ship's cabins.

At the same time, everyone put on thick clothing and suppressed the aura on their bodies.

The monster that ambushed Meng Yang and killed Song Erlang had launched its attack precisely because it smelled the scent of humans.

The sea area of the Nine Islands Kingdom forbids human intrusion.

Intruders will be attacked by all the patrolling Sea Demon in the sea area.

The gale swept up giant waves and began to lash at the large ship.

After Shui Nan finished instructing Wang Qiangzhuang and the others on what to pay attention to, he hurried to the observation deck.

The sudden killing of Song Erlang dealt a heavy blow to Wang Qiangzhuang and his group.

None of them spoke much; with heavy hearts, they returned to their respective cabins, worrying about tomorrow and the road ahead.

The pitch-black and dilapidated Red Skull Ship swayed and bumped forward amidst the gale and giant waves.

This storm lasted for a long time.

The entire world became pitch black, and it was no longer possible to distinguish day from night.

After persisting for several consecutive days, the bodies of Wang Qiangzhuang and the others could finally take no more; after the wind and waves subsided slightly, they all lay down on the simple wooden beds and fell asleep.

"Senior Brother, save me!"

Just as Meng Yang closed his eyes, a shrill cry suddenly reached his ears.

He woke up from his dream in a start, his forehead covered in sweat, the terrifying scene from the deck earlier involuntarily surfacing in his mind again.

"Hiss..."

At this moment, a sudden pain came from his right foot.

He sat cross-legged, turned over his right foot, and looked at the sole; there was a shallow wound there, where he had gouged out a small piece of flesh himself using a Dagger.

Earlier on the deck, when he had stomped hard on the monster's tentacle, he seemed to have been pricked by the opponent's bone spur or something similar.

After witnessing the horror of the creature and hearing Shui Nan's explanation of these monsters, he returned to his room, took out his Dagger, gouged out the injured flesh, applied ointment, and also took an Antidote Pill.

"Are the monsters in this sea all this terrifying?"

"I heard that even if one successfully passes through the sea area of the Nine Islands Kingdom, there is still a long road ahead..."

Thinking of the tragically dead Song Erlang, he couldn't help but sigh, let his mind wander for a while, then lay down in exhaustion and quickly fell back asleep.

The wind and waves outside the window had lessened significantly.

After the long storm and turbulence, the Red Skull Ship could finally catch its breath for a moment.

Except for the crew members on duty, everyone seized the time to rest and recharge their energy.

The sky was pitch black, and the cabin was also pitch black.

In order not to attract the attention of the patrolling monsters under the sea, the Red Skull Ship extinguished all lights.

It is unknown what method the Red Bird used, but this dilapidated large ship seemed to have become invisible on the sea surface, almost avoiding all underwater sentries and restrictions.

Although it could not avoid the wind and waves, it was still moving forward steadily.

"Click..."

It was unknown whose room door opened gently.

Then, a figure walked out, stood in the narrow corridor for a moment, and came to the door of the room next door.

The door was pushed open, and the figure walked in.

"Who?"

Although Lu Jianchen had already fallen asleep, his perception was exceptionally keen; he woke up instantly, gripped the sword beside him, and looked at the figure at the door with a vigilant gaze.

"Brother Lu, it's me. I caused Erlang's death, and I keep having nightmares, I can't sleep..."

Meng Yang stood at the door, his hands covering his head, his face full of pain.

Lu Jianchen frowned, rose from the bed, and thinking of the incident on the deck earlier, he couldn't help but sigh and comforted him: "Brother Meng, it is not your fault. Who could have imagined that a severed tentacle could still kill? The monsters in this sea are impossible to guard against; we must be more careful in the future."

"I... I'm afraid..."

The burly Meng Yang, who had been fearless throughout the journey, was trembling at this moment, his face showing both pain and fear.

"I... I don't want to go anymore..."

His voice was hoarse, carrying a sobbing tone.

Lu Jianchen gave a bitter smile, not knowing how to comfort him further, so he walked up to him, reached out to pat his shoulder, and said: "Brother Meng, we have gone through thousands of hardships and obstacles to get here; we are only one step away, how can we give up so easily?"

"You... are you not coming with me?"

Meng Yang covered his head, lowered it, and asked with a trembling voice.

Lu Jianchen was stunned upon hearing this: "Brother Meng, we are currently at sea, you..."

"Are you really not leaving?"

Meng Yang suddenly raised his head, looking at him with scarlet eyes.

Lu Jianchen opened his mouth, and before he could react, a black tentacle suddenly flew out from Meng Yang's right eye, piercing directly through his open mouth!

Outside the window, the sea waves slapped against the ship's hull, emitting bursts of roaring sounds; the Red Skull flag on the mast snapped in the cold wind.

In the room, Liu Sisi lay on a simple small bed, already asleep.

She was wearing a pink dress, wrapped in a thick velvet blanket taken from a Storage Ring, her long jet-black hair scattered on the pink pillow, her delicate face full of the tranquility of deep sleep.

"Creeeak..."