Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

In order for Wu Chang to believe this conspiracy wasn’t targeted at him, Li Yubin took out a tablet and showed Wu Chang the information she had gathered.

”Two years ago, a friend of mine disappeared on the way to Mid Country aboard the Sea Song. Her sister asked me to investigate the Sea Song incident, and as I delved deeper, I increasingly felt things weren’t simple.”

”Ships go missing in the sea from time to time. These people are neither alive nor found dead. The Gao Mu Country’s higher-ups ignore this, and each incident involves the New Cosmos Sect. Doesn’t that seem suspicious to you?”

”I’ve been monitoring the New Cosmos Sect to find out what is happening in this region. When I noticed they were holding similar activities again, I found a way onto the ship to witness and record their crimes.”

This time, Wu Chang was left speechless. He began to doubt whether this woman thought that having a good father meant nobody would dare to kill her.

Li Yubin said, ”But there were issues with my plan. I originally thought the New Cosmos Sect jammed the ship’s signals, hijacked and relocated all passengers, then sank the ship at a specific location.”

”To counteract this, I carried a device to neutralize signal jamming and had a friend set up a livestream from the outside. As soon as the New Cosmos Sect made a move, I intended to lift the jamming and expose their crimes live.”

Wu Chang leaned back, crossed his legs, interlocked his fingers, and said calmly, ”Now you’ve discovered that what prevents signals from the missing ships is not signal jammers, but something else.”

Li Yubin sighed, ”I underestimated the New Cosmos Sect. Now, the entire ship is under their control. If this continues, the Star Jump will become the next Sea Song. To stop them, we must cooperate and help each other.”

”As long as you help me uncover the New Cosmos Sect’s conspiracy and expose their actions, I will cooperate with you on everything else.”

Wu Chang raised an eyebrow; this was exactly what he wanted to hear, the goal of Li Yubin’s faction was revealed.

If part of the New Cosmos Sect’s conspiracy is concealed, Li Yubin’s faction’s final settlement score will definitely not be higher than his.

Wu Chang nodded and said, ”No problem, my request is simple: I don’t trust anyone on this ship besides you and the few around me, so I must control this ship myself.”

”If I make a move, you and your people must keep the New Cosmos Sect occupied.”

Li Yubin hesitated, ”I think what you’re encountering might really be just a coincidence.”

Wu Chang shook his head firmly, ”I experience over twenty attacks and assassinations a year. No one understands assassination better than me. I can feel this is a conspiracy against me.”

Seeing Wu Chang’s persistence, Li Yubin, wanting to retain this ally, could only agree, ”I can help you, but you must promise to minimize casualties when taking action.”

Wu Chang reluctantly agreed, ”For your sake.”

Before leaving, he asked, ”Why didn’t you bring those previous people with you?”

When it came to the players, Li Yubin showed a complex expression and said softly:

”These sudden newcomers, even though they behave normally, I always feel they’re hiding something. Same for your side, don’t trust these strangers too much.”

Wu Chang shrugged, offering a moment of silent mourning for the players in Li Yubin’s faction.

Time flew quickly, and by evening, the Star Jump encountered the second Ghost Ship.

Through the ship’s name, people soon recalled it was a cruise ship that disappeared twelve years ago.

As so much time had passed, the resentment on the ship had completely dissipated. Boarding it would yield nothing, and they might face attacks from the Secret Ceremony Master and the Blood Wolf, so Wu Chang didn’t board this time.

The Star Jump continued to sail straight through the Shipwreck Belt for three days, yet the surroundings remained eerily empty, with no signs of leaving this sea area.

After encountering legendary Ghost Ships twice in a row, even the slowest passengers realized they were trapped here, and what awaited them was likely the same fate as the passengers on those two Ghost Ships.

An unspeakable fear began to spread among the passengers.

At night, the call from the deep sea continued to lure passengers into the sea in their dreams. This time, just in the first half of the night, over a hundred passengers were affected.

At 4 a.m., as more and more passengers were about to enter a sleepwalking state due to the deep sea’s call, an ear-splitting siren awakened everyone.

Amid the crew’s shouts in the corridors, people in pajamas and wrapping themselves in coats gathered on the third deck of the passenger ship.

At the front of the deck, Captain Jiang Junsu and First Mate Li Yuanzhi stood ahead with weapons, and several core members scattered around, herding the passengers.

With the help of Park Changmin and other New Cosmos Sect followers, Jiang Junsu and his team quickly controlled the situation, and all passengers sat cross-legged on the ground, gazing at Jiang Junsu, who held a weapon in front.

Just as Wu Chang had predicted, Jiang Junsu, Park Changmin, and their group couldn’t hold back any longer and wanted to stir up trouble.

He gave Sword Star and the others a look; they too had to take action and start seizing the ship.