On the dark sea, only the orange-yellow glow of the lantern shrouded the silent advancing ship.

The sea breeze gradually whimpered in his ears, and the ballad sometimes sounded, sometimes hidden between the sound of the waves, unpredictable.

A chill welled up in everyone's hearts, and they unconsciously shivered.

"This is the Ship of the Philosopher?"

Lance asked with a furrowed brow.

Dora was also a little hesitant, and as the ship approached, she also sensed that something was wrong.

The legendary ship of the sage, escorted by the purest light spells, can carry people with the potential of sages across the sea of darkness, but the ship in front of them, I don't know if it is their illusion or other reasons, always gives people a ghostly feeling, and has nothing to do with the legendary light spells.

As the ships approached from afar, the song became clearer. Lance intensified his vision, carefully scanning every corner of the ship.

"Black bat, turn on! Sonic location detection, build me a model of this ship!"

Lance commanded in his heart.

He always felt that something was wrong.

Even if there are skeletons hanging on the keel of the ship, the information fed back by Hawkeye shows that the exterior of the entire ship is actually covered with pieces of monster reliefs. Most of these monsters have been extinct in Ferendor for a long time, and in ancient legends, they are all extremely vicious.

The deck was empty, and the black sails were full of food like a pirate ship, and the silent breeze approached the shore.

"This ship, it's a bit weird. Sacra whispered.

Landry and Valerie were also on guard. Never before has a ship had such a punch in sight. As soon as it appeared, it made people jealous.

Soon, before Lance's eyes, a complete three-dimensional model was built.

Eagle Eye's visual data, combined with the ultrasound scan positioning of the black bat, made this model very accurate and complete.

The whole ship spun slowly in Lance's right eye, and the normal places were marked in green, and the places where the ultrasound scans were in the way were pitch black.

Models show that the ship doesn't look bad, at least not on deck.

As for the interior of the cabin, it will have to be investigated thoroughly.

......

A whining sound sounded. Ships gradually approached the shore.

The lanterns on the Lost Pier flickered. Then there was a crackling sound, and the boarding board on the left side of the boat slid down automatically, as if inviting everyone to board the boat.

"Let's go. Dora hesitated for a moment, but was finally the first to step onto the deck. Although the ship in front of him is not the same as recorded in the ancestral texts. But there should be no problem. Their own methods and procedures are correct.

The rest quickly followed.

Lance is the last one. He pondered for a moment, then glanced at the lantern on the dock of the Lost, and suddenly came to his senses:

"The lantern seems to be hanging upside down......"

"Strange. When I hung it up just now, there was no problem. ”

On the deck, Dora shouted a few words, and Lance could only put away these thoughts and quickly board the ship.

As if sensing that all five wizards had boarded the ship, the boarding board slid up automatically, and a breeze stirred, and the ship gradually left the harbor and sailed out into the vast sea.

......

Everyone stood on the deck and watched the ship leave the dock on its own, and then they were relieved.

The strange ballad has long disappeared inadvertently.

"Isn't there anyone on this ship?" said Landry, exclaiming, "This is a simple magic ship?"

Dora nodded: "It should be so, it is recorded in that book that there is indeed no one on the Sage's ship. The ship itself is a demonic object that can carry us to the other side. ”

"Are you sure there's really no problem?" muttered Landry.

Dora shrugged her shoulders, indicating that she couldn't guarantee it either.

The group looked around the decks, and Lance noticed that the decks were kept very clean, and there were no cracks or moss-covered like ordinary boats. The brown lacquer on it looks like it was just brushed today, and it's extremely smooth. The bow and stern of the ship have everything that should be there.

The rudder was in the captain's quarters, but the crowd was not allowed to enter, because the cabin was sealed.

They also tried to open the door to the captain's quarters, but found that unless they used violence, they were in vain.

"I don't know how long Lu Dao will be adrift at sea, let's go to the cabin and have a look. ”

Landry greeted and was the first to push open the door to the cabin and step inside.

Valerie and Sacra immediately followed.

Lance, however, stood outside the glass on the side of the captain's quarters, and did not leave for a long time.

"Did you find anything?" said Dora.

"There's something wrong with this ship. Lance said in a deep voice.

"Well, I don't feel very comfortable either. But there shouldn't be a mistake, we all did it the way my ancestors left us. Dora said.

"I don't know anything else, this ship is not a [Sage Ship]!" Lance said insistently.

"Huh?" Dora was stunned for a moment.

I saw Lance turn around slowly, his face seemed to be stretched extremely long by a strange force, his facial features were completely out of proportion, and his mouth opened and closed and said:

"This is the ship of the dead. ”

......

Yes!

A shrill cry came from the bilge, it was Landry's voice!

Dora immediately shook and came back to her senses.

Langston in front of him returned to his normal appearance and looked at her with a strange gaze.

"Is there anything wrong with me—my face?" asked Dora, a little surprised.

Lance pondered for a moment: "It's no problem, maybe I was just dazzled." ”

"Dazzled?" Dora was a little skeptical.

"Well, let's talk as we go. Lance took a quick look inside the captain's quarters, and finally slumped into the cabin with Dora.

With a snap, the cabin door closed automatically.

In the captain's room. A translucent shadow emerged crookedly from the corner, the image of an old man.

The old man hummed a little tune in a low voice, and suddenly grasped the old rudder and twisted it sharply by ninety degrees.

The ship immediately tilted into the depths of the sea.

"Hey...... hey," the translucent old man hummed a little tune in a low voice:

"Five people, the skin is fragrant, and the bones can be chopped off to make soup. ”

In the gloomy captain's room, this strange song suddenly lingered.

......

"Well, the ship changed direction. "Lance and Dora were walking down the dark aisle when they suddenly sensed the movement of the ship.

"I feel it, too, maybe it's an automatic route. Dora quickly asked, "The Ship of the Dead you just mentioned." What does that mean?"

"It's not interesting. The name of the ship is just that. Lance said calmly, "I know a little bit of the abyssal language, and this ship has such a name written on the rudder. ”

"The Ship of the Dead, not the Ship of the Philosopher?" Dora's face changed slightly.

"That's true. Lance smiled wryly, "We might be in a bit of trouble." ”

They followed the source of the sound, and soon found Landry and his party in the basement.

"What's wrong?" Lance began.

"Nothing. Valerie was holding an oil lamp in her hand, "Landry may have been hallucinating a little just now. ”

She also showed a hint of disdain. It seems to be saying that a big man is making such a fuss.

"It's not a hallucination!" said Landry, his face flushed. It seems that he has been arguing with Valerie for a long time. His spit splattered. "I really, I really saw something unusual! I was taken aback," he emphasized. ”

"Sacra and I both stand with you, if you really see something. Why don't we see anything?" said Valerie, lazily holding an oil lamp, "Sacra, what do you see?"

The barbarian shook his head in silence.

Landry's face turned blue with anger, he clenched his fists, and said angrily: "Lao Tzu is not a coward above......

"Alright!" Lance suddenly stepped forward and asked, "What do you see?"

"Mr. Lance, don't you really believe what he says?" asked Valerie dismissively.

"I only believe what I saw with my own eyes. Lance replied coldly.

Landry glanced at Lance gratefully and hesitated, "It was a little girl, dressed in red, and she stood out in the dark, so I saw her at a glance." ”

"Little girl?" Lance frowned slightly.

Valerie on the side sneered: "What's the little girl? The bilge is so big, you just need to search carefully." ”

Landry clenched his fists and said, "Anyway, I just saw a little girl standing there, and then she suddenly ...... Suddenly I smiled at me, and I wondered why there was a little girl on this ship, and I was just about to go over and take a look, and she gouged out her eye with her right hand—and I was startled. ”

In the bilge, the atmosphere suddenly became cold. Even Valerie, who had always expressed disdain, frowned a little.

"You're talking too much, aren't you?" Dora crossed her arms and seemed to be a little chilled.

"That's what it was, and there's nothing wrong with that. Landry smiled wryly, "I also heard her repeating a phrase." ”

"What?" asked Lance.

A look of horror appeared on Landry's face, and after a moment of hesitation, he slowly read:

"Five people, the skin is fragrant, and the bones can be chopped off to make soup. ”

In the dark room, only the oil lamp in Valerie's hand shone dimly. The light shone on everyone's face, reflecting the different looks of the crowd.

"Five people......" Lance shook his head, "we are indeed five people." ”

Valerie snorted coldly, "This is his own hallucination, of course he knows that we are five people." ”

However, at this time, the oil lamp in her hand suddenly shook!

The lights flickered, and the bilge was plunged into darkness.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Lance instinctively sensed that something was wrong, and immediately opened his mouth to prompt.

Suddenly, there was the laughter of a little boy beside him.

Hee-hee, hee-hee......

He was just about to go that way, but he suddenly tripped over his right foot! (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you to the book friend Lucifaru for two monthly passes and a reckless one.