There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game
Chapter 518 This is a sentiment-based book
The sailors on the ship were half-dazed, half-mad, half in fear of death, half in a frenzy to embrace it.
Because they couldn't keep their sanity.
The erosion of the Abyss, the yearning for hope, and the despair drove them to madness and breakdown, prompting them to subconsciously grab the weapons in their hands.
Next to them, even though those dark tentacles could not touch Xu Shuo's body due to the suppression of spiritual power, they stubbornly wrapped around the protective range of the spiritual power, cocooning him.
Then, seemingly contented, the darkness continued to massacre the others on the ship!
The sailors instinctively swung their weapons as if slashing at the monsters approaching them, or perhaps at their own comrades.
Just then, fierce flames suddenly engulfed the dark ship!
The feasting tentacles hastily retracted, frantically trying to extinguish the flames on the ship, and black viscous substances plopped down, covering the blood-red flames.
Luo Kai burst out from a jagged hole in the hull of the dark ship, grasped the railing of the Daping Hao with both hands, and easily pulled himself up onto the vessel.
"Holy shit! There's a huge monster underwater!"
Pale-faced and gasping for breath, Luo Kai's first words upon climbing aboard were ones of shock, then he instinctively looked for Xu Shuo.
He found a black cocoon next to the cabin.
The deck of the Daping Hao was splattered with blood and littered with limbs and flesh, the scene brutally terrifying, with each sailor looking mad, and even those slightly less so were fearfully huddling in corners.
But no one approached the black cocoon.
Old Zhou and a young sailor were the closest to the cocoon, and even though they were terrified, they didn't move away.
Because the cocoon was near Xu's cabin.
After a two-second pause, Luo Kai was sure that Xu Shuo wasn't visible on the ship, then he somewhat confirmed that Xu must be inside the cocoon.
Thankfully, the name color of this person in the team list was still normal.
At that moment, the Patterned Han Sword, responsible for covering the rear, also flew out from the breach in the dark ship. Luo Kai, without looking back, reached out to grasp the long sword and swung it at the black cocoon!
Whoosh—
The black tentacles, burning with flames, fell off.
In the blood-red, vivid fire, Xu Shuo stood inside with his eyes closed, his youthful face illuminated by the dancing flames, making the faint smile on his face even more radiant.
Then, as if realizing the outer cocoon had been breached, he opened his eyes.
The moment Luo Kai was stared at by those eyes, he instinctively activated his mind's defense mechanism and his body broke out in goosebumps.
Xu Shuo glanced over without regret, unable to read Luo Kai's mind.
"What did you discover?" Luo Kai asked preemptively.
"There's a big monster underwater," said Xu Shuo.
"But that's exactly what I just said."
"So, I've discovered it too."
"..."
Luo Kai no longer dwelled on who discovered it first. He surveyed the Daping Hao, his gaze lingering briefly on Old Zhou and the young sailor, then on the first mate hiding at the cabin door.
At that moment, Xu Shuo spoke again, "How far along is the progress bar?"
Luo Kai glanced at the progress bar, "Halfway."
"Again, half?"
"If you want specifics, that would be sixty percent."
"So, the other half would..."
"We can't interfere with the progress of the story," Luo Kai seemed to anticipate his thoughts and cut off the second half of his sentence, because—the director is only there to wrap things up.
But Xu Shuo just smiled and said nothing.
At this time, Old Zhou, who had been stopped by the black cocoon earlier, quickly rushed over.
He was probably the most clear-headed person on the Daping Hao. Realizing that the dark ship was temporarily unable to attack due to the flames, he immediately thought of moving Xu without delay.
But as he passed by Xu Shuo, he paused, taking a serious look at him.
Xu Shuo also smiled at him.
Old Zhou's gaze returned as he forcefully pulled open the compartment door that was jammed shut and saw Xu, shivering in the corner with her head buried in her knees.
Upon noticing the compartment door opening, Xu immediately looked up, her expression one of fright.
She saw it.
Through the porthole, she saw what was happening outside.
She also deeply realized that everyone had indeed gone mad, killing each other, turning this place into a living hell!
"Xu, come out quickly!"
Old Zhou called out to her urgently.
In the dim light of the oil lamp and the bright moonlight flooding the night sky, half of Old Zhou's face was shadowed, cold and brutal.
Xu, trembling, braced herself against the cabin wall and got up, hesitantly walking towards Old Zhou.
But upon seeing Old Zhou's face up close, Xu immediately burst into tears!
She threw herself at him, hugging Old Zhou tight and crying out loud, "Grandpa! How could this happen, why did this occur... I'm so scared, Grandpa, I'm truly frightened..."
Old Zhou didn't explain anything but simply patted Xu on the head to comfort her, then immediately pushed her away and dragged her towards the port side.
"Grandpa?" Xu was perplexed.
She looked at Old Zhou's profile, seeing only a grim and stern expression.
Xu's appearance also inexplicably attracted the attention of several sailors on the ship in an instant!
Like fish on the brink of death seeing water within reach, like hungry ghosts spotting delicious food, a frenzied desire to survive burst forth in their eyes!
"It's Xu!"
"Old Zhou must be planning to send Xu away!"
"He knows how to leave! He knows the way back!"
"The old man is trying to escape on his own!"
"Stop them fast!"
Countless sailors, driven mad, charged towards Old Zhou, hideous in expression; they raised the weapons in their hands and chopped towards Old Zhou's back!
Just then, a middle-aged man leaped down from the deckhouse!
"Ahhhh! Boss, run!"
His face was etched with fear as he wielded a cleaver, shouting and rushing towards the group of men, swinging the weapon wildly without any technique.
Because the sailors' cleavers were not meant for killing people.
When Old Zhou turned and saw this, he hesitated for a moment, then unhesitatingly placed Xu, whom he had pulled along, on Xu Shuo before drawing his own weapon and joining the fray!
Amidst the chaotic chopping at the stern, Xu stumbled and fell onto the young man.
Xu Shuo steadied her arm and smiled, "It seems he's entrusted you to me."
The young sailor next to them was stunned.
Luo Kai next to them was filled with question marks.
No no no, in fact, the story had progressed to a point where he could almost guess the following plot.
—Old Zhou, with the sane affection of a tender parent, was determined to send Xu away.
—The sailors had all gone insane; no one wanted to die. But Old Zhou wouldn't want these madmen to leave with Xu.
—The first mate, who had followed Old Zhou for years, loyally protected his captain, willing to hold back the frenzied sailors for Old Zhou.
—But Old Zhou also had a sense of loyalty, so after entrusting Xu to the young sailor who adored her, he joined the first mate to ward off the madmen.
Logically, the process should have gone like this.
Because this is essentially a story of deep emotion.
But the script is not quite right now!
Old Zhou, did you entrust the wrong person?!
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