Chapter 13

Dafei hastily fled to the depths of the corridor, and after putting some distance between himself and the slow-moving zombies, he immediately activated his Stealth skill to shake off their pursuit, finally getting a chance to catch his breath.

From this, it can be seen that there's a reason why the Thief class is so popular! Unfortunately, this game is ultimately not a stage for lone wolves like Thieves.

At the end of the corridor was a staircase leading to the ship's bottom. On large sailing ships, the deck and the stern building are usually the sailors' quarters, while the lower deck is the cargo hold. To facilitate the loading and unloading of goods, the actual entrance to the cargo hold is on the center of the deck.

Brother came back to the wreck to explore for treasure! Without hesitation, Dafei went down the stairs to the lower cargo hold, where a putrid and moldy smell hit him.

— System Notice: Reconnaissance skill warns that there is a powerful enemy nearby. Please remain vigilant!

Dafei's heart tightened! Of course, Brother knew there was a powerful enemy nearby, because he could see it too!

At the end of the dark cargo hold, a pair of cold, icy eyes glowed like fireflies in the darkness, bright and dazzling, eerie and terrifying! No need to say, it was a boss-level monster! Yes, having a boss is normal; not having one would be abnormal.

However, since Brother has come this far, he must at least figure out the situation. The greatest value of Stealth is to do bad things right under the boss's nose.

This seemed to be a cargo hold filled with various barrels and miscellaneous items. There were some bodies lying on the floor, and Dafei had no doubt that they would jump up like in a horror movie if he got too close. Dafei began to slowly feel his way along the wall, and he kept making new discoveries.

— System Notice: You have discovered spare canvas. (Large item, cannot be carried)

— System Notice: You have discovered ship repair materials. (Large item, cannot be carried)

— System Notice: You have discovered spare ropes. (Large item, cannot be carried)

— System Notice: You have discovered spare carpentry repair tools. (Large item, cannot be carried)

What is the significance of these items? Do I need to say? Of course, it's to repair the ship! This means the ship can indeed be taken away by players!

— System Notice: Reconnaissance skill warns! You are about to enter the line of sight of a powerful enemy!

Dafei was startled and immediately retreated!

In the darkness, he could only vaguely see the outline of the boss, which seemed to be a tall zombie standing still.

Dafei circled around most of the cargo hold, staying outside the boss's alert range. It seemed that the situation in the cargo hold was roughly as he had seen. Dafei began to think.

To repair the ship, he would need to use these supplies, which means he must defeat the zombie boss guarding the hold. This zombie can emit cold flames from its eyes, so it must be very powerful. What level is needed to defeat it?

Although Brother soloed a 600 HP boss, that was exploiting the plant monster's natural weakness. In reality, Brother is still a weak rifleman who can't even defeat a regular level 3 evil spirit. This means he must kill the evil spirit upstairs to get the magic book! At least the evil spirit is just a regular soldier, not a boss, so it's more feasible to kill it.

However, obtaining the magic book won't be easy. It can heal and regenerate, while we players don't even have a health potion! The key is, why did the boss suddenly level up? Is the magic book supplying it with power? Will it keep leveling up and evolving into a boss form? If so, it will be impossible to defeat it. This means he must team up with Blood Sea Rampage?

F*ck! Team up with him? Even if they team up, when the boss is about to die, it will be the time for them to backstab each other! It's not that Brother doesn't trust people, but if he doesn't kill the other person, the other person will kill him! Well, don't say Brother has a bad character; he has no money and no right to talk about character, really.

Wait? Health potion? Could the key to defeating the evil spirit be finding a health potion in the cargo hold? Where is the health potion? Dafei shifted his gaze to the bodies lying on the ground, the only place he hadn't searched. Whether or not it's there, he must try; maybe he can find various skill books and good equipment.

At this moment, the wooden floor above him echoed with hurried footsteps!

Dafei was taken aback. What is it? Blood Sea Rampage?

A light appeared at the top of the stairs, a torch!

F*ck! He dared to light a torch! He's asking for death! Dafei quickly hid behind a stack of barrels and canvas, not to avoid him but to avoid being seen by the boss! Stealth doesn't mean invisibility; it works well at night but is useless during the day!

Thud! Blood Sea Rampage jumped down with his torch!

Under the torchlight, the entire cargo hold was instantly visible! Indeed, the floor was littered with bodies and various items! And the boss was indeed a tall zombie!

Only then did Dafei notice that the boss was standing right in front of the door leading to the next cargo hold! This means it's a door-guarding boss! What's behind the door?

The boss moved! The bodies on the floor began to crawl!

At this moment, Blood Sea Rampage, who had just jumped down, scanned the cargo hold and immediately saw the situation. His eyes lit up, and he charged directly at the boss!

Is he coming down because he couldn't defeat the boss upstairs? Is he that strong alone? I think he's asking for death!

The bodies on the floor hadn't even had time to crawl up when Blood Sea Rampage stepped over them. Facing the approaching boss, Blood Sea Rampage suddenly lunged forward, and a large "Miss" appeared over his head as he charged past! The move was like a soccer player diving for a header!

Seeing such an amazing move, Dafei was stunned! Game data is dead, but people are alive. Under the constraints of the data, the player's initiative can be fully utilized, and this is what makes a master! This skill is second only to Brother's ability to dodge the sea anemone king's tentacles! But why isn't he attacking the boss?

Wait! Dafei then noticed a weapon rack next to the boss! There was a war knife on the rack! The boss's position blocked the view, so Dafei couldn't see it from his angle! Blood Sea Rampage was clearly going for the weapon rack! F*ck! Equipment! There's equipment here! Brother didn't notice it in the darkness!

— Clang! Blood Sea Rampage lunged at the weapon rack, then laughed maniacally and ran away!

F*ck! He got it!

— Ah! Dafei spat out a mouthful of blood! Although Brother, as a rifleman, can't use knives, good equipment falling into his hands is the same as giving the magic book boss to him! If Brother had known about the knife, he would have risked his life to get it! Who would have thought that Brother would be outdone by him!

— Bang! -15! A large red number appeared over Blood Sea Rampage's head. Players have a chance to dodge attacks while running, but turning around is a big no-no!

Dafei's eyes widened in shock! 15 points of damage! Level 5 soldier level! Two slaps would kill me! This zombie is unbeatable, right?

Blood Sea Rampage, despite taking a heavy hit, continued to laugh maniacally and run. Clearly, this knife must have given him a decisive boost; otherwise, he wouldn't be so excited. Dafei felt even more angry and regretful!

The zombies in the room finally crawled up, and a series of -1 damage numbers appeared on Blood Sea Rampage's shield. Relying on his high health and defense, Blood Sea Rampage ignored the damage and ran full speed toward the stairs. Just as he was about to reach the stairs, the zombie boss suddenly leaped—pounce!

Blood Sea Rampage flashed white and died! This zombie boss is a special type!

The torch fell to the ground, and the room became dark again!

Dafei finally snapped out of his shock and regret! Brother made a mistake, but he can't give up everything. He still has a chance! Besides, with the boss being so strange, even with the new weapon, Blood Sea Rampage might not be able to defeat it alone. Why should Brother be so worried?

Taking advantage of the boss not being back in position, Dafei immediately rushed out from his hiding place and entered the door guarded by the boss...

...

On the deserted island's coconut grove, the resurrected Blood Sea Rampage waved his loot and laughed triumphantly!

— Sharp Sailor's War Knife: Personal attack +3, attack speed +1, base damage +3, durability 57/150.

With this knife, his damage increased from 4-7 to 7-10. With the full attack attribute and the boost from the offensive skill, he could kill a 17 HP zombie with two strikes. Most importantly, it increased his attack speed by 1 point! This was a true qualitative leap! Before, with 12 attack speed, the zombie, with 6 attack speed, could counterattack on his second strike, inevitably causing damage. Now, with the extra 1 point of speed, the zombie had no chance to counterattack!

This means he could reach the magic book boss with full health and no damage. He wouldn't need to wait until level 7 to learn the cleave skill. As soon as the weakness period was over, he could kill the boss!

Ha! Hahaha! I should have thought of this earlier!