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Chapter 236 - 198: Ghost Ship Resurfaces (6500 words)_4

Chapter 236: Chapter 198: Ghost Ship Resurfaces (6500 words)_4

Mu You wasn’t surprised at this; it was likely due to the influence of the Tree of Life, causing the life essence on the hull to be excessively dense, so much so that many plant seeds could naturally grow without soil.

This minute detail wouldn’t affect navigation, regular trimming was enough, and it might even provide some spare timber.

Subsequently, Mu You entered the cabin for a round of inspection. The refurbished ship consisted of three levels. Besides the captain’s room, the treasure room, engine room, dining hall, and halls, there were also hundreds of private cabins, which could accommodate up to a thousand people at a time.

After touring around, Mu You was quite satisfied. The cannons and other weapons on the ship were all decayed, but he didn’t plan to use it as a pirate ship anyway. Using it as a transport ship, whether for transporting goods or people, there were plenty of businesses available.

"Captain, when do we... leave?"

The shipbuilder carefully posed his question.

Mu You glanced back and saw the Ghost Ship Crew all looking at him eagerly.

After being held captive at the bottom of the ocean for over seven hundred years, the Ghost Ship was finally restored. Now all they were longing for was the moment when they could board the ship to see the light of day again.

Mu You didn’t keep them in suspense. He descended from the ship, placed the wine bottle he used to store things in front of the ship, then directed all the crew to push the ship until it was stored in the bottle.

After making sure all the crew were within the bottle, Mu You, with the bottle, left the Shipfall Bend, followed the Path of the Dead and ventured back into the Demon Sea.

He then opened the stopper of the bottle, its mouth upward.

The Ghost Ship inside the bottle was automatically flushed out with seawater.

The Ghost Ship, liberated from its restraints, quickly returned to its original state and, under the effect of buoyancy, started to ascend rapidly, rushing up to the surface like a whale, breaking through the water and leaping into mid-air, before falling back down along with countless droplets, splashing waves.

The moment the ship broke through the water, the spirits on the deck cheered. One by one, they cried tears of joy. Even if it was night-time and they couldn’t see the sun, their excitement from seeing daylight after such long imprisonment would not be dampened.

At the same time, a prompt appeared in Mu You’s mind.

[The Ghost Ship has set sail, its current status: normal. Maximum capacity 1150, current passengers 313/1150. The Ghost Ship’s course can be set and changed at any time. Passengers may be added or removed at any time.]

"Set course?"

Mu You teleported back to the deck and pulled out the Compass of Destiny.

Upon opening it, the previously aimless spinning of the compass quickly stopped at one direction.

Mu You didn’t need to guess to know that it pointed towards the Imperial Capital, as only this destination was considered in his present mind.

[Course has been successfully set. Current course: Imperial Capital of Lan Ai’er Empire, Estimated Time of Arrival: Five Days.]

It would take five days of sailing. But this was an estimation for when the way ahead was clear. In reality, they would need to go through various port checkpoints along the way, so arriving at the destination would likely take over a week.

After the settings were done, it was already 9:40 at night. Without wasting any time, Mu You set up a Dark Teleportation Array in the captain’s quarters, instructed the crew to set sail towards the Imperial Capital, and then stepped into the Teleportation Array.

But before he went back to the snowfield, he stopped by Anning Village to leave Chocobo at the watchman’s cabin. Only then did he teleport back to the snowfield.

Twenty minutes later, having accomplished all the tasks, the three returned to the Gate.

After a busy day, both Lin Xue and Little Ya left.

Mu You stayed in front of the gate, making sure he saw it close before exhaling a sigh of relief.

Having Vivian help pack up the gate, Mu You collapsed onto the sofa, snacking to ease his hunger while he switched on his cell phone.

He was still in the small cabin within the game.

Mu You’s first action was to bring Chocobo back into the game, then he moved the equipment and tools that needed transferring, gearing up his character completely.

With all preparations complete, he had his character step out of the door. Using the effect of Thousand Faces, he left the village with swagger. Then, he got on the Chocobo and headed towards the Foggy Mountain.

What he needed to do was to find a blacksmith. Teleporting was undoubtedly faster, but it would consume his lifespan. With the Chocobo around, it was better to save in every possible way.

[You rode the Chocobo towards the Foggy Mountain. The estimated travel time is 2 hours and 10 minutes.]

Mu You remembered it previously took him 20 hours to get to the Foggy Mountain, but now it would only take him two hours. This meant Chocobo was nearly ten times faster than a mule.

Moreover, it was more comfortable riding a Chocobo than a mule. Under his spurring, no monster could match Chocobo’s speed, so he wouldn’t need to constantly keep an eye on the game.

After that, all he could do was wait. With nothing left to do, Mu You idled, leaving the game running in the background. He was about to browse some forums when a call came in.

The call was from an old-style mobile phone, which hadn’t rung in a long time. The only person who would call this phone was evidently Lu Yao.

"Is the quest for a ’Sunflower’ on the World Forum posted by you?"

Mu You picked up the call, Lu Yao’s voice came through immediately, her first sentence dumbfounding him.

He remembered posting this quest the night before, just trying his luck, not expecting anyone to contact him so soon.

"Yes, why?"

"For a reward of two Excellent Grade items?"

"Yes."

"Then I accept the quest!" Lu Yao replied resolutely.