Chapter 96

Surrounded by the iron chains and skeletons, the situation became increasingly terrifying, with more and more combined skeletons appearing.

These combined skeletons were formed by several skeletons pieced together, bound by iron chains, and their strength and terror increased exponentially.

Wang Zhi, who was stronger than a fifth-level Awakened, was hit by a combined skeleton made of three skeleton monsters. He couldn't resist the force, let out a闷哼 (muffled groan), and was thrown backward.

With a "bang," Wang Zhi crashed into the hull of the ghost ship, creating a loud noise. In the next moment, the combined skeleton rushed forward, grabbing Wang Zhi with six skeleton arms and tearing him apart with a violent pull, causing blood to rain down.

One after another, more combined skeletons appeared, becoming increasingly terrifying. Soon, everyone, including Chu Nan, could no longer hold their ground.

Chu Nan, whose physical strength had severely declined, had just activated the Dragon Legacy Flash to kill a skeleton. Due to his exhaustion and delayed reaction, he was hit by another combined skeleton.

With a "bang," Chu Nan was thrown and rolled away, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Another skeleton fell from the air and heavily stepped on him.

Letting out a muffled groan, Chu Nan barely swung his weapon to cut off the skeleton's legs, but was then struck by a chain from another skeleton monster, causing blood and flesh to fly and a惨叫 (anguished scream) to erupt.

Following Chu Nan, Qin Mu was hit by a massive monster formed by four skeletons, causing him to roll in the air and spew blood. He then crashed heavily into the ghost ship.

Below, several skeletons were waiting to catch him, extending their bony arms, ready to tear him apart as soon as he landed.

In the air, with no way to dodge or defend, Qin Mu screamed in despair, grabbing wildly. Suddenly, he caught an iron chain, stabilizing his fall. He then realized he had grabbed a chain hanging from the tall ghost ship, suspending him at the side of the ship.

Qin Mu looked down at the countless skeleton monsters and saw one person after another being killed, including the fifth-level Awakened. Wang Zhi was torn apart, and Fang Xiaobo, who could control the earth, was grabbed by several combined skeletons and torn apart from the groin.

Fang Xiaobo let out a deafening scream as blood and internal organs flowed out, and his scream abruptly stopped as he was torn in half.

These terrifying scenes made Qin Mu shudder. Suddenly, he let out a mad cry, gripping the chain hanging from the ghost ship and climbing up desperately.

All around the ghost ship were densely packed iron chain skeletons and combined skeletons. Everyone was being brutally killed, including Chu Nan, and there was no hope of survival.

In his panic and madness, Qin Mu climbed up the ghost ship.

He suddenly realized that there were no skeleton monsters on the ghost ship; all the monsters were surrounding it, as if protecting it, but not boarding it.

Could this be their only way out?

Qin Mu, in his despair, used all his strength to climb up the chain, quickly reaching the deck of the ghost ship.

Below, the skeleton monsters howled in terror and swung their chains at Qin Mu, but none of them climbed up the ship.

Qin Mu climbed onto the deck of the ghost ship and found it eerily quiet, with no skeleton monsters or even a single person. Only chains hung from the ship's sails, like ladders, and the skeleton monsters below did not climb up.

Did he bet right?

Qin Mu was both shocked and delighted, shouting down to the others, "Quick, get on the ship! Everyone, climb up! There are no monsters on the ship, it's safe here—"

Hearing Qin Mu's shouts, the survivors reacted and rushed toward the ghost ship.

If they delayed any longer, everyone would be killed by the skeleton monsters. Even Chu Nan, who was stronger, could not hold his ground, let alone the others.

"Quick—"

The fat Yang Zheng shouted, moving his large body, but after just a few steps, he was dragged down by a group of skeleton monsters.

"No—"

Yang Zheng screamed. His obesity made his movements and actions much slower than others. He screamed and wailed as he was dragged to the ground, with iron chains with hooks piercing his fatty flesh, dragging him into the dense crowd of skeleton monsters.

In the end, he was overwhelmed by countless skeleton monsters, emitting continuous screams of despair and terror.

Of the original fifteen fifth-level Awakened, only seven remained.

Qin Mu, on the ghost ship, kept shouting down.

Chu Nan and the others, now fully awake, rushed toward the ghost ship without considering whether it was truly safe, as they would all be killed soon otherwise.

One by one, people grabbed the chains hanging from the ghost ship and climbed up. Some were hit by the chains of the skeleton monsters below and fell, being crushed into meat paste.

One by one, people pushed their bodies to the limit, climbing up the chains and onto the ghost ship. Each person who made it to the ship let out a mad cry, then fell to the ground, gasping for breath, almost exhausted to death.

Although some were pulled back by the skeleton monsters below, the majority, about 120 to 130 people, successfully climbed onto the ghost ship.

Seeing the skeleton monsters only howling around the ship but not boarding it, the 120 to 130 people on the ship breathed a sigh of relief and fell to the deck.

They had finally survived.

Of the original 500 to 600 people, only 120 to 130 remained.

Below the ghost ship, the skeleton monsters were still densely packed, but for some reason, they did not approach or climb up. The fog rolled in from all directions, quickly enveloping the skeleton monsters.

The countless monsters became silent, as if they had never appeared.

On the deck, the fog was thick and eerie, and a chill came from all directions. The people who had climbed up and were resting on the deck shivered involuntarily. The temperature on the ship was very low and damp.

Suddenly, Han Yushu, who was sitting on the deck, jumped up and shouted, "Who's there?" Her voice was filled with fear.

Everyone, who had just calmed down, was startled. Qin Mu, He Zhiwen, Wu De, and others jumped up, looking at Han Yushu and then at the cabin.

Han Yushu, with a terrified look, stared at the cabin window, trembling.

"Han Yushu, what did you see? What do you mean by 'who's there'?" Qin Mu's face was pale as he asked.

Han Yushu's lips trembled, pointing at the window from a distance, "Just... just now, I accidentally looked there... and saw the curtain lifted a bit... there... there were a pair of eyes... blood-red... very... very terrifying..."

Everyone's hearts sank as they heard her words and looked at the window together, but saw only a curtain, no blood-red eyes.

Chu Nan, however, felt a chill. He suddenly remembered the first time he saw the ghost ship in the church, he had also seen a curtain lifted and a pair of blood-red, terrifying eyes.

Hearing Han Yushu's words, everyone's scalps tingled, and the cold air grew heavier, making the atmosphere tense.

"Let's go and see," Qin Mu licked his lips, feeling his throat dry.

Everyone looked at each other and finally nodded.

Fortunately, there were over a hundred people on the ship, so they weren't too afraid.

Qin Mu, Chu Nan, Han Yushu, He Zhiwen, Wu De, Zhao Zifang, Xue Tao, and others slowly moved toward the cabin.

The closer they got, the colder it became. The air was humid, and the deck was wet. The bone-chilling cold made everyone feel as if they were walking into the mouth of a terrifying monster. The dark cabin seemed to hide a terrifying monster that could burst out at any moment and kill them all.

Qin Mu licked his lips again, his face pale and trembling, and reached for the cabin door.

A chill seeped through the door's crack, making everyone feel as if they were entering an ice cave.

Chu Nan, He Zhiwen, Wu De, and others were tense, standing by Qin Mu, ready to deal with any sudden changes.

The others watched silently, their palms sweating, and their eyes fixed on the cabin.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Qin Mu gritted his teeth, finally mustering the courage, and pulled the cabin door open.