People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

The Trident slowly sailed into the thick fog. This strange fog seemed to block out any sound. The surroundings were completely silent, with only the sound of the propeller turning.

Looking around, all I could see was thick fog. Not only was it impossible to tell east from west, south from north, but if the searchlight on the ship hadn't been powerful enough, I probably wouldn't even be able to see the surroundings clearly.

After a quick estimate, Chen Ziyan found that in the fog, the visible distance was probably only about ten meters.

If we were on land, this visibility would be acceptable, but in the current environment, it is no different from being blind.

Fortunately, there are lights that can scare away the giant fish in the sea and warn other approaching ships.

The only things to worry about are the dead rocks.

There is only a dozen meters of reaction space. Even if you keep your full attention on the sea, it would be difficult to dodge in time.

After Chen Ziyan came back, Ruan Hei looked ahead and reminded him, "Boss Chen, the fog is blowing fast, and we may encounter big waves later."

"Okay, I understand." Chen Ziyan nodded.

He did not doubt Ruan Hei's words.

Because he knew that the sea wolves who had been sailing on the sea for many years had long summed up a set of methods to interpret the laws of nature.

However, for Chen Ziyan, the most important thing now is to get through the fog in front of him.

Although the Trident was already a ghost ship, just like the ghost tomb they had encountered before, damage incurred in its physical state would not automatically recover.

If we want to maintain the overall capability of the ghost ship, we have to use materials that can be used for repairs.

For example, the main body of the Trident is made of seagrass, so if it is damaged, it will have to be repaired with seagrass.

The price of this material is secondary. The main issue is that the quantity available on the market is too small, so Chen Ziyan naturally has to pay more attention to things that threaten the hull.

However, he had secretly made up his mind that after returning this time, he would arrange people to collect sea willow wood in case of future need.

Chen Ziyan is not naive enough to think that his ghost ship will never be damaged. As long as he continues to take risks, that is unrealistic.

If you stand by the river often, you will get your feet wet. One day you will encounter this problem.

It is better to prepare the repair materials in advance than to rush to find them when the time comes.

Just as Chen Ziyan was thinking about getting this work done as soon as he got back, Wang Kaixuan and Gu Cai ran in in a panic:
"Master Chen, there is something in the fog!"

Hearing this, Chen Ziyan looked over immediately, and Hu Bayi beside him asked directly: "Fatty, what is that?"

"It looks like a ship?" Wang Kaixuan said uncertainly.

"Let's go and take a look." Chen Ziyan made the decision immediately.

Judging from Wang Kaixuan's tone, he obviously couldn't be sure whether it was a ship or not. In that case, he might as well see it with his own eyes.

Then he took a few people out of the cab, and then he saw a dim halo in the fog on the side, just like the light emitted by an old-fashioned mast light.

After seeing this scene, Chen Ziyan knew why Wang Kaixuan guessed that the thing in the fog was a boat.

Looking at the height of the light, it is indeed only the mast light on a ship that would be like this.

"That's not right. If it's a ship, how could there be only this one light!" But the next second, Hu Bayi raised a question.

Just look at them and you will know that in such a fog with low visibility, shouldn't all the light sources be turned on to avoid accidents?
What's the point of lighting up a masthead light? Especially an old-fashioned one, the light it emits probably can't even illuminate the deck.

Chen Ziyan didn't say anything, just stared at the light that was getting closer and closer.

He was wondering if the thing in front of him was the one in his memory.

In the original plot, Hu Bayi and his crew encountered similar things in this sea area, and later encountered a plague ship in the fog.

When he encountered the fog before, Chen Ziyan didn’t think so much, but now even the plague ship has appeared, he can’t help but make associations.

Could it be that this is a fixed part that I can encounter no matter when I come?

Just when this thought came to Chen Ziyan's mind, he suddenly heard Hu Bayi calling him.

"Master Chen, what do you think?"

After coming to his senses, Chen Ziyan said, "I think there is something wrong with this ship."

Although he was a little confused, it didn't stop him from coming up with the answer.

This ship that is coming out of the fog should be the plague ship that he knows.

Hu Bayi was about to say something when he saw a white ancient sea ship approaching silently, which made him swallow back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

With the help of the searchlight, Chen Ziyan quickly saw the appearance of the ship. It was similar to the plague ship in his memory, with an ancient three-masted style, and the entire ship was painted white. Except for the dim mast light, there was no other light.

There was no one on the entire ship, and all the doors and windows were closed, which looked extremely strange.

Looking at the strange ship that came silently beside them, everyone subconsciously held their breath.

There is no other reason, it’s just that the thing in front of me is too weird.

Even Chen Ziyan, who had anticipated this, felt a chill down his spine after actually seeing the plague ship.

"Fatty, you and Gu Cai go to the cabin and close the door tightly."

After a moment's silence, Chen Ziyan said in a low voice.

He knew what was going on with the ship, so he had no intention of going up to find out.

"it is good."

Wang Kaixuan responded, then dragged the stunned Gu Cai and tiptoed towards the cabin.

After seeing them leave, Chen Ziyan pulled Hu Bayi back to the cab.

"Master Chen, we don't care about this ship?"

Hu Bay wanted to ask along the way, but he was concerned about the strange ship right next to him, so he didn't speak until he entered the cockpit.

"Never mind for now, let's see what this ship wants to do." Chen Ziyan said.

Apart from the diseases that may be carried on the infected ship, the only threat is the sea beasts carrying the ship below.

However, Chen Ziyan wanted to take a look first, because this ship was parallel to the Trident and did not have the conditions to collide with it.

It was because of this discovery that he made this arrangement.

If there was a possibility that the plague ship would hit him, he would have already operated the Jinpilu Water God Cannon.

"Master Ruan, can you keep this angle?" He then looked at Ruan Hei and asked.

If this angle can be maintained, there is no need to attack the plague ship, otherwise it will definitely anger the sea beasts below.

"It should work. I'll try."

Ruan Hei had also seen the epidemic ship, and immediately understood what Chen Ziyan meant. Fortunately, due to the fog, the ship's speed had been reduced to the minimum, and the angle could be well controlled.

This is impossible to do when driving at high speed.

"That's fine." Chen Ziyan nodded slightly.

However, just in case, he secretly communicated with the spirit of the Trident and asked it to help secretly as well.

This is the confidence that gave Chen Ziyan the courage to put the infected ship aside and ignore it.

But Ling is not a human after all, so he can only provide some assistance in such delicate operations, and the real reliance lies with the helmsman.

After Hu Bayi took a few glances at the infected ship next to him, he whispered to Chen Ziyan:
"Master Chen, do you know what this thing next to you is?"

He gradually came to his senses. Chen Ziyan's arrangement was definitely not without purpose. He must have seen the origin of this ship.

"It should be the epidemic ship that drove away the plague in the summer." Chen Ziyan did not hide it from him and gave the answer directly.

"An epidemic ship?" Hu Bayi also grew up by the sea, and immediately remembered the corresponding information: "Could it be the ship in the coastal area that sent the Five Saints back to the sea?"

"That's it. I don't know what's on this boat. We're out here in the middle of nowhere, so it's best not to provoke it. If we get sick from it, we might not be able to make it back. And there's probably a giant fish under the boat, which is also a problem."

Chen Ziyan slowly expressed his thoughts.

"That's right, that's all."

After hearing what he said, Hu Bayi also felt that this was a better way to deal with it.

Although most of the infected ships are just for show and there are no objects carrying the virus on board, it is always better to be safe than sorry, so it is best not to touch them if you can.

However, although I agree, I still have to ask about the doubts in my heart.

"But wasn't this custom abolished long ago?" As someone who once lived in coastal areas, Hu Bayi had never seen the activity of sending epidemics, but he knew that this custom had been abandoned for many years.

The ships that chase away the plague are all abandoned old ships that cannot last long at sea. If these are old ships from decades ago, they should not have lasted so long.

"I don't know about that." Chen Ziyan shook his head.

He was also very confused and didn't understand what was going on with this ship.

But he estimated that it was related to the surrounding fog and was probably another supernatural event.

Thinking of this possibility, Chen Ziyan took the telescope next to him and looked towards the epidemic ship next to him.

The fog around was too thick, and even with the help of a telescope, everything we saw was a little blurry.

Fortunately, the distance between the two sides was close enough, and the light from the searchlight worked, so they could barely see the situation above.

The first thing Chen Ziyan looked at was the deck and the cabin. It was mentioned in the original plot that although the plague ship was all white, there were bloodstains on these parts.

But what surprised him was that there was not a trace of blood on the deck and hatch of the plague ship next to him.

"Isn't this the plague ship in the original plot?" Chen Ziyan subconsciously thought of this possibility.

Then he quickly looked elsewhere, and his confusion grew even greater, because the plague ship next to him really only looked the same as in his memory, but in fact many places were different.

For example, there are neither fishing nets nor floats on it. It is just a clean boat. It can be said that apart from the hull, the only external object is the mast light.

But strictly speaking, the mast light is not considered an external object.

After being completely sure that the infected ship he encountered was not the one in his memory, Chen Ziyan felt that he had to leave this sea area as soon as possible.

Because this means that there are probably more infected ships here, and it is even possible that all the infected ships in the past are hidden in this fog.

Chen Ziyan is not afraid of encountering one plague ship, he can deal with two or three, but if there are more, even if his Trident is a ghost ship, he will have to pay a heavy price to escape.

Just when Chen Ziyan was considering whether to take a risk and speed up to rush out of the fog.

Suddenly he saw that one of the masts of the plague ship had fallen down.

Hu Bayi, who was also holding a telescope next to him, also saw this scene. He nudged Chen Ziyan with his elbow and asked in disbelief, "Master Chen, did you see it?"

"I saw it..." Chen Ziyan replied slowly.

Not only did he see the entire process of the mast falling, he also saw that the mast that should have hit the deck became like a paper tube soaked in water, not only did it become soft, but it was also out of shape.

If he remembered correctly, it seemed that only the front and rear hatches of the plague ship were covered with cardboard. Why was the mast like this now?
But before he could figure out what was going on, the other two masts fell down one after another.

Chen Ziyan stared at the fallen mast light. He was not sure whether the mast was real or not, but since the mast light could light up, it must be real.

The expected collision did not occur. After the mast light fell on the deck, it directly smashed a hole in the deck and fell into the cabin below.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ziyan was a little skeptical, wondering if the mast light would fall directly into the sea.

Hu Bayi was completely stunned. The scene before him was truly beyond his expectations.

suddenly--

Before the two men could react, a flame burst out from the hole where the mast light had fallen, and then spread to the entire ship.

In just a dozen seconds, the epidemic ship next to it was completely transformed into a fire ship.

Seeing the fire getting more and more fierce, as if even the sea water below could not contain it, Chen Ziyan hurriedly said, "Turn the rudder and get away from here."

Ruan Hei immediately came to his senses and hurriedly began to drive the Trident away.

"What's going on?" Hu Bayi asked in confusion.

Everything happened so fast that he hadn't recovered from the softening of the mast before this happened.

“It should be oil!”

A voice came from the side and answered Hu Bayi's doubts.

It was not Chen Ziyan who was beside him, but Shirley Yang who came over at some point.

"Why are you here?" Chen Ziyan put down the telescope, looked at Shirley Yang and asked.

"Fatty is over there, I came to check on you guys." Shirley Yang briefly explained, then looked at the fireball next to her that was no longer in the shape of a boat: "It should be all coated with oil, otherwise it wouldn't burn so quickly."

"Ms. Yang, have you seen a ship like this before?" Hu Bayi asked when he saw that she seemed to know something about it.

"Not really, but there is a similar method in the art of moving mountains and dividing seas." Shirley Yang shook her head slightly.

She was able to see the secret so quickly because she had seen it in her family's heritage.

You should know that the inheritance of the Banshan lineage has never been broken. If you really compare them, they are not inferior to Chen Ziyan's Xiangling inheritance.

"Lao Hu, Shirley, go to the cabin and find someone to help, and get our cannons ready. I feel something is wrong." Chen Ziyan thought for a moment and said to the two.

Shirley Yang's words made him realize that the appearance of the ship next to him might not be as simple as he thought. (End of this chapter)