"Precisely," Lu Ye nodded. It was because he noticed that strange connection during this reincarnation that he remembered the woman's previous reminder and came to seek her out.
"This connection will become increasingly tight as you increase your death count, until finally you will be completely fused with the ghost ship, never to be separated again."
"A ghost ship?" Lu Ye looked at him puzzled.
"Yes, this long dragon warship is the infamous Ghost Ship of the stars! No one knows how it appeared, but recorded history can be traced back tens of thousands of years."
According to the story of Haitang, this ghost ship seems to be quite famous among the stars. However, Lu Ye is a fledgling who has just entered the starry sky. Where would he have heard of a ghost ship? Not even the entire Jiuzhou knows about it.
The ghost ship drifts through the cosmos, appearing anywhere and everywhere. From the outside, it looks like a dilapidated warship, but once any creature steps aboard, the ghost ship transforms.
This change should be the thick fog that Lu Ye saw before. When the fog dissipates, the dilapidated spirit boat will transform into a Dragon-Scale Battleship, and those who enter it will naturally become the captains of the Dragon-Scale Battleship.
Lu Ye asked, "Is this change real or an illusion?"
"To you, it's an illusion, but to me, it's real."
What is the difference?
“You haven't fully integrated into the ghost ship, there's still a chance to escape, and I…” Haitang’s expression grew dim.
Lu Ye suddenly understood: “Sister, could it be that you were also attracted by this ship and trapped here?”
"The Haitang nodded. 'I fell into this place not long ago, and I have experienced everything you have.'"
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“I realized it after I came in,” Haitang smiled bitterly. She shook her head and continued, “Now that I’m trapped here, I can still maintain my sanity for a short time. As time goes on, I will perish, and everything about me will become the nourishment of this ghost ship. You are lucky to have come. If you had been a few more months late, you wouldn't have seen me. The other crew members wouldn’t tell you these things either. They are all the original beings of the Changlong Battleship.”
Lu Ye suddenly understood. No wonder Haitang had sent him a voice transmission during his first reincarnation, it turned out she was truly different from the other crew members.
All the other crew members, whoever they were, could be considered part of the ghost ship. But Haitang was like Lu Ye, an outsider. Although trapped now, she still retained her rationality, which is why she kindly warned Lu Ye.
It seems like she got caught in the rain and is willing to share her umbrella with others.
However, this state cannot last forever, and after a while she will completely vanish.
Lu Ye's heart was heavy. He asked, "What can I do to escape this?"
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This is exactly what Lu Ye wanted to do before, but thinking about it and doing it are two different things. Not to mention anything else, this was already the fourth time he had been reincarnated. Lu Ye hadn't even gotten used to controlling the battleship, let alone engaging in air combat with the three warships that came attacking.
<<<"There's a peculiar thing about the Ghost Ship," Haitang said, knowing Lu Ye didn't have much time. "No matter what cultivation level someone enters here, they can only exert the strength of a Starry Realm cultivator, even those at the Solar Meridian Realm are no exception. This is the inherent rule of the Ghost Ship.">>>
Lu Ye wasn't aware of this because he himself was at the Starry Sky Realm early stage. This rule didn't hold any meaning for him.
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<<< "This rule is extremely harsh, greatly restricting the cultivators' ability to exert their power. So even if they know that there are opportunities on the Ghost Ship, cultivators who have met it in the starry sky will not rashly barge in. Generally, once they see it, they will avoid it from afar." >>>
"Fate?" Lu Ye raised an eyebrow. "Is there fate here?"
Haigang smiled: "Such a perilous place naturally has opportunities, especially for such a unique existence as the Ghost Ship. However, if you can't defeat the enemies that come to attack, you won't be able to get those opportunities."
Now Lu Ye could be certain that the chance Wind Ru Mo had pointed out was truly this long dragon warship.
I can't help but grumble, that dishevelled old man did indeed tell him that this opportunity was fraught with danger, asking him to exercise his own judgment. But before entering the ghost ship, he couldn't see any danger at all. It wasn't until after he came in that he realized it was too late!
The hint like a desert wind, is as good as saying nothing.
It's understandable though, they were just chance encounters. He gave Lu Ye some food and drink, pointed him towards a lucky opportunity, even bestowed a secret technique on his Panshan Sword. From Feng Ru Mo's perspective, they had already settled their business. As for whether Lu Ye would die because of the ghost ship... it was none of his concern.
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"What kind of opportunity?" Lu Ye asked.
"According to rumors, this ghost ship contains all sorts of treasures, the kind that even cultivators from the Riyue Realm would be tempted by. If you could escape this ship and regain your freedom, you'd be allowed to choose any item on board to take with you!"
The scenery of Rizhao will move your heart, what kind of quality is this?
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If this is truly the case, then it's understandable how this ghost ship could become so famous throughout the stars.
Such a fortuitous opportunity would undoubtedly attract powerful figures from all walks of life to hone their skills. Cultivators, as a group, have always been a fearless lot who crave adventure.
"Sister Haitang, I think we can cooperate a bit!" Lu Ye suggested.
"How do we cooperate?" Haitang looked at him in puzzlement.
Since my senior sister has already gone through everything I have, she must be more familiar with the control of the battleship. So, I propose this: I will transfer the control of the battleship to you. You...
"No!"
Lu Ye hadn't finished speaking when Haitang interrupted him.
She looked at Lu Ye with a grave expression: "You absolutely cannot transfer the control of the ghost ship!"
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"Why is this?"
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Qin Zong and those few dogs must have known what the consequences of transferring control would be, but not a single one of them warned him. Instead, during the transfer process, each of them wore a sinister smile.
"Enemy attack!" Once again, the lookout's shrill cry echoed across the deck. In an instant, the crew of the Long Dragon battleship sprang into action.
"There's not much time left for Lu Ye. He hurriedly spoke, “Master Sister, do you have any other orders?”
Hai Tang said: "All the crew members on the ghost ship, though part of this vessel, will strictly follow every order you give as long as you are the captain. This is one of the rules of the ghost ship. Make good use of this! Many cultivators have fallen into the ghost ship throughout history, not to mention those at the Xingxu level, even those at the Rizhao level. But there have also been precedents of successfully escaping and leaving with great treasures. The situation is uncertain, don't give up until the end!"
"Got it."
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After several dozen blasts, the Long Dragon battleship was blown to pieces. Under the overwhelming assault, all the sailors on board perished without a single survivor.
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This connection will deepen with each death he experiences, until a certain limit is reached. Lu Ye will become like Haitang, completely trapped here and unable to escape.
Therefore, everything he is experiencing at this moment is what Haitang has experienced before.
To be alone in such a bizarre environment, slowly heading towards ruin, if one's mind is not strong enough, they will collapse very soon.
Lu Ye wasn't sure how many times he could die. Right now, the feeling wasn't strong enough for him to make an accurate judgment, but he wanted to escape this ghostly ship. It was a long and arduous journey ahead.
This kind of death isn't truly death, because everything experienced at this moment is merely an illusion. But this illusion unfolds under the rules of the ghost ship, so ingeniously crafted that Lu Ye can't detect even a hint of flaw.
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Before that, however, he first ordered the Changlong battleship to accelerate and flee in the distance.
He thought very simply, since powerful enemies were chasing behind him, he should speed up and try to create some distance, delaying them for as long as possible.
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"What's going on? Lu Ye didn't have time to think, he continued to control the Changlong Battleship with all his might and flew forward."
But soon, enemy ships gave chase, closing the distance relentlessly. Massive beams of light, like a barrage from an unseen weapon, rained down upon them from behind.
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Under Lu Ye's control, the battleship flipped and weaved, dodging most of the attacks, but some still landed on the protective energy shield, making it tremble precariously. |
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