Please be my partner.

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In the distance, on the White Dove of the Special Affairs Bureau.

Zago, who was bored lifting weights on the deck, received the news immediately. He put the heavy iron plate in his hand to the ground and ran excitedly towards the captain's room.

At this time, in the captain's room, Fabien and Box, who had also received the news, were standing in front of the nautical chart. When they saw Zago coming, they just glanced at him.

Fabien said, "I didn't expect we'd actually see him. Do you think this is a coincidence? Or did the ghost ship come specifically to find Carl?"

Box said, "The chances of it being a coincidence are slim. The ghost ship is most likely targeting Carl. The Special Affairs Bureau's concerns were correct. If they had used Carl to contact the ghost ship, Carl might have ended up controlling it."

Fabien nodded slightly, and after a moment's thought, he said, "Let's set off immediately and head for the ghost ship. Anyway, let's first try to see if the measures the bureau has been preparing recently are effective."

Box had no objection, and Zago naturally had no objection either. They quickly passed the order down, and after receiving the order, the White Dove immediately started at full speed.

Box thought for a moment and asked, "What attitude should we show toward Carl?"

Fabien said calmly, "Karl's father, Old Hafid, was once a member of our Special Affairs Bureau. We hid his identity from him before because we were afraid Carl would face retaliation from the pirates. Now, it's time for him to return to our family."

Chapter 146 Boarding the Ship

When the boat that Mellen and Carl were on arrived near the Golden Rowling, they saw a rope ladder swaying in the wind, as if it had been prepared long ago.

Karl secured the boat first, then glanced at Mellen and said, "Mr. Mellen, let me get on first. I'll wait for you up there."

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed the rope ladder and began to climb up.

Mellen knew that Carl was worried that something might happen if he went up first, so he wanted to get on the Golden Rowling first.

Carl was very nimble and climbed onto the Golden Rowling in no time.

Through the hazy fog, Melen saw him waving to him, indicating that there was no danger on the ship.

Seeing this, Mellen also climbed up the rope ladder.

However, when Mellen arrived at the deck of the Golden Rowling, a chilling feeling suddenly passed through his heart.

Because there was no one on the deck!

Mellen's face was solemn. He had clearly been watching Karl waving at him...

and many more!

Mellen suddenly realized something was wrong. To be exact, he did not see Carl waving at him. He just saw a vague shadow waving at him through the hazy fog.

It’s just that this shadow appeared immediately after Carl climbed onto the Golden Rowling, so he subconsciously mistook it for Carl.

Mellen did not act rashly. He observed the situation around him and thought quickly.

Based on the observation of Carl during this period, it can be basically confirmed that he is not a sinister and cunning person. Although the possibility that he is a treacherous person pretending to be loyal cannot be completely ruled out, Mellen still trusts his own judgment.

In this case, the probability that Carl deliberately lured him onto the ship and then took the opportunity to leave is very small.

Then, the most likely cause of this situation is the ghost ship Golden Rowling itself.

Considering Carl is the captain's son...

Could it be that the Golden Rowling lured Carl here, hoping he would inherit the title of Ghost Ship Captain and eliminate all other destabilizing factors?!

Mellen secretly complained in his heart, he felt that there was something wrong with the "script" that Carl got!

After temporarily clearing these thoughts from his mind, Mellen focused his attention back on the present.

The Golden Rowling is a large mechanically powered ship. It does not have traditional sails, but instead has some tall chimneys. From Mellen's perspective at this time, there is no one on the deck, but the cabin is brightly lit and there are faint shadows swaying.

Because the fog interferes with perception, in Mellen's perception, the Golden Rowling is much larger than it appears. He can even feel prying eyes in various shadowy corners, but when he looks over, he finds nothing.

Mellen thought for a moment, then spoke to the air, "My name is Mellen. I mean no harm. I just want to ask you some questions. If you have your own consciousness, or can sense my presence, would you please come out and talk to me?"

After a moment, there was no response, and the deck remained gloomy and cold.

Mellen frowned. According to his speculation, the Golden Rowling should have a controller, and his purpose was actually very simple...

Firstly, he wanted to ask the other party whether he knew the specific location of the origin of the blood sea. At the very least, he wanted to find out the specific location where the Golden Rowling turned into a ghost ship.

Secondly, he wanted to confirm the other party's attitude towards Carl. If the purpose was good, everyone would be happy, but otherwise, he would not watch his new subordinate get into trouble.

But looking at the current situation, the Golden Rowling did not seem to have any intention of communicating. It was not known whether the other party was too disdainful to communicate with him or had some kind of restrictions.

But in this case, he had no choice but to go deeper into it.

Thinking of this, the Fairy Tale Kingdom released a stream of barely perceptible colorful light that enveloped Mellen, and then he walked towards the cabin.

When Mellen and Carl boarded the Golden Rowling, the sailors on the Breaking Waves gradually became noisy.

Some people thought they should leave immediately. After all, with such a huge ghost ship right next to them, the oppressive feeling was really shocking, and it was inevitable that the sailors were afraid.

Some people have truly believed in Captain Carl. Although they do not have the courage to follow Carl onto the ghost ship, they insist on waiting here for Carl to return. Otherwise, even if Carl can escape from the ghost ship, without the Breaking Waves, he will be trapped here to death.

In a short period of time, the two sides reached the point of being on the verge of a fight.

Heinz, the sailor who inherited the profession from Karl, was naturally a staunch supporter of staying. In order to prevent things from becoming irreparable, he directly displayed some of his extraordinary abilities.

Although he has not yet completed his inauguration, it is enough to shock ordinary people.

For a moment, the heated atmosphere cooled down a little, but the undercurrent continued to surge.

At this moment, a large steam-powered ship broke through the layers of fog and came over in the distance.

This caused the sailors on both sides to temporarily stop their confrontation and look at these outsiders with different thoughts in their minds.

On the White Dove, Fabien and the other two didn't even look at the sailors on the Breaking Waves. They focused all their attention on the Golden Rowling.

Box exclaimed, "Seeing this ghost ship up close is truly breathtaking! It's still dormant, and I can't imagine how powerful it will be when it wakes up!"

Zago said: "Let's get started. Carl has been on board for a while. Don't miss the opportunity."

Fabien nodded and took out a rolled-up ancient parchment scroll.

This parchment scroll seems to have been stained by history, with its surface covered with yellow-brown marks and some chips on the edges.

When Fabien untied the rope around the parchment, a cold aura spread out, accompanied by the faint roars and howls of the undead.

This is a [Dead Man's Contract]. Using it, you can sign a contract with an undead being and bind the other party.

Of course, in addition to the basic terms, some additional terms can be drafted according to the strength of both parties when signing the contract, but generally speaking, all terms are beneficial to the user of the contract. The undead party can only make the terms more "relaxed" for themselves.

Box asked, "[Dead Contract]? The Golden Rowling, as a ghost ship, does possess undead characteristics, but its overall size makes such a contract difficult to successfully sign."

"It's a shame. If it could be used on the captain of the ghost ship, the success rate would be much higher."

Zago curled his lips, knowing that Box was just talking and it was impossible to achieve in practice.

Although the Golden Rowling has not reached the level of a fourth-order legendary, it has also reached the level of the third-order limit. And with such a huge size, ordinary ten or eight third-order strongmen combined may not be its opponents.

If they want to attack directly and use [Dead Man's Contract] on the captain, even if the Farsail Port Special Affairs Bureau sends out all its forces, they may not succeed.

What's more, the other party can't even run away after being beaten?

On the vast ocean, if the Golden Rowling really wanted to leave, it would be difficult for them to stop it.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to try to sign a [Dead Contract] directly with the Golden Rowling, even if the probability of success is very small.

As Fabien slowly unfolded the [Contract of the Dead], the sky and the earth grew darker, and a pale green mist began to mix in the fog, accompanied by dots of cold green light.

The wailing sounds become more and more shrill, and when you listen carefully, you will immediately feel dizzy and the world is spinning.

The ancient and mysterious patterns on [Contract of the Dead] lit up one by one, and Fabien's face quickly turned pale.

If you want to activate [Contract of the Dead], you can only consume your own vitality if you don’t have a specific extraordinary profession.

A thin chain extended from the [Contract of the Dead] and continued to weave in the void, heading towards the Golden Rowling.

Box and Zago concentrated their minds. The former felt a wave-like sound all around him, while the latter's muscles bulged. They were ready to deal with various emergencies at any time.

When the chain touched the Golden Rowling, a roar resounding at the soul level suddenly broke out, not only directly shattering the chain, but also the sailors on the Breaking Waves and the ordinary Special Affairs Bureau members on the White Dove were all mentally traumatized by this force and fell into a coma.

Only those who have reached the first level or above in extraordinary professions can barely stay awake after the soul shock just now.

This was because they were at a distance. If an ordinary person were hit like this at close range, their soul would probably be shattered.

Fabien sighed and put away the tarnished [Contract of the Dead].

Then he took out a thumb-sized crystal bottle containing a light green liquid.

When he opened the crystal bottle, a strong vitality spread out, directly dispelling all the undead auras nearby. This vitality also spread to the deck of the White Dove. Signs of growth appeared on the wooden floor, causing the deck to become distorted to a certain extent.

Fabien poured the liquid into his mouth, and his lost vitality was immediately replenished, and his slightly pale face immediately became rosy.

He shook his head helplessly and said, "The simplest method really doesn't work."

After sighing, he gave orders to the members of the Special Affairs Bureau who were still able to move, asking them to treat the wounded and confirm the losses.

Then, Fabien took out two other extraordinary items...

One of them is a palm-sized model door. This model door looks extremely delicate. It is black and red in color, and there are patterns on it that resemble evil spirits and floating clouds.

The second is a transparent glass wine bottle with a cork at the mouth and about one-third of liquid inside.

Fabien thought for a moment, put the model door away, and said, "I still think the cost of using the [Sacrificial Gate] is too high. Let's use the [Shipping Bottle] for the second attempt."

Box said with some concern, "If we still can't succeed the second time, we might anger the Golden Rowling. The consequences will be unpredictable. Is this really okay?"

Fabien said, "Don't worry, the [Ship Bottle] is not the [Dead Man's Contract]. It only binds a ship and places it inside. It won't cause any additional changes."

"As long as we can successfully put the Golden Rowling into the [Ship Bottle], we have plenty of ways to deal with it."

Hearing this, Box could only nod.

Fabien pointed the mouth of the [Shipping Bottle] at the Golden Rowling. After a moment, as if completing some kind of record, the liquid inside began to ripple.

At this time, he pulled out the wooden cork from the bottle mouth, and the liquid in the [Shipping Bottle] naturally overflowed and continuously merged into the sea, but the liquid in the bottle did not decrease at all.

After a moment, changes began to appear on the calm sea surface. The sea water surrounding the Golden Rowling began to slowly rotate like a whirlpool, and it was getting faster and faster.

Faintly, the Golden Rowling seemed to have become a little smaller.

Of course, if you perceive carefully, you will find that it is not that the Golden Rowling has become smaller, but that the space around it has begun to shrink as a whole.

At the same time, a vague shadow appeared in the [Shipping Bottle]. Although it was not very clear for the time being, it could be roughly seen that it was the Golden Rowling.

This is the ability of the extraordinary item [Ship Bottle]. Once the phantom inside it is completely solidified, the ship outside will disappear and be loaded into it.

This is a change in the external spatial state and will not affect the ship itself.

Looking at these changes, Fabien and the other two gradually smiled.

[Shipping Bottle] This extraordinary item is actually very fragile in nature, but that is from the outside world. Once trapped in it, even a third-level strongman cannot cause the slightest impact on it. This has been confirmed after they have conducted many experiments.

However, just when they thought their plan was about to succeed, something strange happened...

The Golden Rowling, which had been quiet all the time, seemed to be suddenly awakened from a deep sleep. Its aura began to soar wildly, and the fog around it became thicker in an instant.

Box's face turned pale and he shouted, "Oh no! It's sensing something's wrong and is about to wake up! Speed up!"

Of course, Fabien also wanted to be quick, but if the [Shipping Bottle] could still swallow it bit by bit before, the moment the Golden Rowling woke up, the space seemed to solidify. Not only was it unable to swallow the subsequent part, even the part that had already been swallowed was being pulled out.

Fabien realized that it was impossible to put the Golden Rowling into the [Shipping Bottle], so he immediately took out the [Sacrificial Gate] and was about to use it.

The Golden Rowling seemed to sense the danger and slammed into the distorted space formed by the water flow without any hesitation. With its unimaginable size, the surrounding space was immediately shattered like fragile glass.

The [shipping bottle] exploded completely.

Immediately afterwards, the fog rolled up, and all the extraordinary people on the White Dove were swept onto the Golden Rowling, leaving only a group of ordinary crew members who fell into coma.

After doing all this, the Golden Rowling fell into silence again.

On the Golden Rowling, Mellen's hand reaching for the cabin door suddenly paused. He looked at the fog that became thicker in an instant, and seemed to sense something.

After a brief thought, Mellen ignored it and directly pushed open the cabin door in front of him...

Chapter 147 Do you want to be a captain? (Additional chapter for monthly tickets last month)

"Crash!~"

As Mellen opened the door, the sounds of lively chatter, clinking glasses, and melodious music poured into his ears.

Everything in front of me is clearly a grand cocktail party.

Regarding Mellen's uninvited visit, most people ignored him except for a few people who took a curious look at him.

Mellen thought about it, closed the door, and walked in.

Everyone at the party looked normal, but through Xiao Honglian's perspective, Melen could easily see the flaws. Each of them had a ball of blood in their body, and these blood lights were connected to a line extending into the void, making everyone present look like puppets.