1: Wearing beach shorts, I was surrounded by stunningly beautiful female classmates!

[Brain Depository!]

[Beauty Depository!]

(In the early stages, to avoid power creep, permanent skills won't be sacrificed; the notebook needs to grow! Therefore, the protagonist will often showcase his talent before battles!)

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...Late at night.

Shanghai Medical University Gym.

"Thirty-seven..."

A low growl escaped Chen Du's throat.

Beads of sweat flowed over his well-defined abs, soaking the only thing he was wearing: a pair of large beach shorts.

Clang!

The barbell crashed back onto the rack!

His chest heaved violently as he cursed inwardly.

"This damn nursing department really isn't for men."

Back then, his parents insisted this major had great job prospects and forced him into it.

As it turned out, he was the only guy in the entire class!

Every day, he had to learn how to measure blood pressure and practice injections with thirty-six female classmates; it was so frustrating his balls ached.

However... to be fair, the girls in the class were all gorgeous and fit, which was the only silver lining.

Just as he was about to get up for a drink of water, the floor-to-ceiling mirror in front of him suddenly exploded with white light!

"Holy crap!"

As his consciousness cut out, a thick, salty, fishy smell filled his nose and mouth.

The next second, his butt slammed hard onto a cold, rigid deck, sending a numbing shock up his tailbone.

He opened his eyes.

There was no gym here; it was clearly an enclosed ship's cabin riveted with black iron.

The faint sound of waves crashing came from outside.

Chen Du jolted to his feet and felt for an iron door.

He pushed it open with force.

Creeeeeak—

Amidst the ear-piercing friction, a bizarre and fantastical world burst into view.

Beneath his feet was the deck of a ferry constructed of black iron and white bone, its hull carved with eerie runes that seemed alive.

A black ocean, thick as ink, surged relentlessly.

Countless indistinguishable whispers drifted from the seabed, boring into his brain and making his temples throb.

A blood-colored crescent moon hung high in the sky, casting an uncanny red light.

His chest felt like a stone was pressing on it, making him feel stifled and anxious.

This definitely wasn't a dream!

"Ah! Xia Lai, why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

"Don't look! I... I was just taking a shower!"

"Where on earth is this?! Are we filming a movie?!"

Bursts of girls' screams and discussions came from the other side of the deck.

Chen Du looked up sharply, his pupils contracting.

Standing in a dense crowd on the deck were over thirty girls.

They were all his female classmates!

Study Committee Member Li Yaozhi usually acted as cold and aloof as a celestial maiden who didn't eat mortal food.

Right now, the sexy lace dance dress she was wearing was pitifully short.

Her straight legs, wrapped in black stockings, shimmered enticingly under the blood moon.

Her face was pale as she covered her chest.

Besides terror, her beautiful eyes held an even greater sense of humiliation from being exposed in public.

This contrast... was insane.

A surge of illicit heat rushed straight to Chen Du's head.

"Damn, the Study Committee Member plays this hard in private?"

"I've seen it all now; I thought she was frigid..." several girls whispered, covering their mouths with eyes full of schadenfreude.

Chen Du's gaze swept past and landed on the class Sports Committee Member, Tang Ran.

This girl, radiating wild beauty, was currently shielding her eyes with her hand as she scanned the eerie black sea.

The abs outlined by her tight sports tank top were tensed, and her words, "Holy shit! What kind of ghost place is this!" carried over clearly.

In a corner, the 155cm tall An Nuonuo was already crying from fear.

Her petite body was curled into a ball, clutching her full chest—which was quite disproportionate to her stature—as she sobbed incessantly.

Amidst the chaos, the league branch secretary Ye Qiu's voice struggled to remain calm:

"Everyone calm down! Don't panic!"

The most visually stimulating sight was over by The three Xia sisters.

"Second Sister!" a cry of alarm rang out!

Xia Lai was standing stark naked by the ship's railing.

Her wet, long hair clung to her graceful curves, and her body was covered in shower gel foam.

She had her arms wrapped around her chest, her pretty face flushed crimson with shame and fury.

Beside her, the third sister Xia Mo hurriedly took off her own silk bathrobe, revealing the matching lace bra and panties underneath.

Judging by the cup size, it had to be a D!

She quickly threw the bathrobe to Xia Lai: "Put this on, quick!"

Xia Lai had just draped it over herself.

She turned her head and saw Chen Du at the bottom of the steps, instantly exploding: "Pervert!"

Chen Du swore his gaze just happened to sweep past!

That expanse of snowy white and roundness left his mind with only two words—top tier!

Feeling his nose get hot, he quickly tilted his head back.

On the other side, the Class Monitor Zhou Qian and her best friend were leaning against the railing.

Both were wearing skimpy bikinis, one in hot pink and the other in bright yellow.

It was obvious they had just been snatched from some pool party.

Zhou Qian flirtatiously brushed her hair, her eyes beckoning Chen Du like silk: "Oh, isn't this our class's only baby boy? You're usually so quiet, but your body is quite impressive."

The best friend also giggled along.

Her gaze swept unscrupulously over his beach shorts as she let out a whistle: "Tsk tsk, is it big?"

She deliberately dragged out her tone, "I mean... your strength! In a place like this, having great strength is very important!"

This blatant teasing made Chen Du furious.

But before he could retort, a cold, heartless mechanical voice echoed in everyone's minds.

[Welcome aboard styx ferry No. 0819. You are one of countless survival groups.]

[Now, your survival game officially begins!]

[Please listen carefully to the rules; this is your only guide to staying alive:]

In an instant, a deathly silence fell over the deck.

[1. Captain Rule: The initial captain of the ferry is the Ferryman. Kill the Ferryman to become the new captain and gain absolute control over the ferry!]

[2. Pursuit Rule: After the 72-hour novice protection period ends, the Abyssal Devourer will begin their pursuit from your starting point. Their initial speed is 6 knots and will continuously increase. Being caught means death!]

[3. Maintenance Rule: The ferry's hull will be continuously corroded by the Sea of Despair and requires Soul Essence for maintenance and repairs!]

[4. Docking Rule: The ferry will arrive at docks randomly. Each stop will not exceed 24 hours. At least 10 crew members must go ashore to complete tasks, otherwise, the next station's supplies will be zeroed!]

[5. Stall Rule: The ferry must keep running. Once the engine stalls, a storm will arise!]

[6. Sanity Rule: Staring at the ocean for a long time will lead to a drop in sanity, eventually falling into irreversible madness!]

[7. Talent Rule: Everyone has a chance to awaken a talent. Good luck, and I hope you are... lucky enough!]

[Warning: The Ferryman has arrived; the cleansing begins. You don't have much time left.]

[I wish you all a pleasant game!]

The mechanical voice vanished, leaving behind extreme terror.

Death cleansing? Ferryman? Abyssal Devourer?

Everyone was stunned, their mental states collapsing.

"No! This isn't real! I'm dreaming!"

"Waaaah... I want to go home..."

The sound of crying merged into a single wave.

Ye Qiu clenched her fists tightly, trying to keep her voice steady: "Everyone, don't panic! We need to—"

Before she could finish, a girl near the edge of the deck screamed and rushed toward the railing, seemingly wanting to escape this nightmare!

"Don't go!" Tang Ran was the closest and rushed over to try and pull her back.

The girl leaned halfway out of the ship.

A tentacle reached out from the thick black seawater and wrapped around her ankle!

"Ah—help me!"

The girl screamed in agony as she was slowly dragged toward the surface of the sea.

In the pitch-black water, countless distorted, wailing human faces flashed by, wanting to consume her!

This was the [Sea of Despair]! Even suicide was a luxury here!

Under this stimulus of extreme fear and death, Chen Du's temples throbbed violently!

In his mind, an ancient notebook, pitch-black and woven from flesh and bone, slowly emerged!

On the cover, a bizarre vertical eye was tightly closed.

[Congratulations Player, you have unlocked the unique God-tier talent—sacrifice notebook!]

[Sacrifice all things in exchange for everything needed for survival. Note: Sacrifice is not an equivalent exchange!]

Sacrifice all things... these words exploded in Chen Du's mind.

He glanced at the girl being dragged toward the sea, then swept his gaze over these female classmates who were either crying or pretending to be calm.

An unprecedented ruthlessness and decisiveness surged in his heart.

"Shut the fuck up, all of you!"

A loud roar erupted like a thunderclap.

All the girls were startled by Chen Du's sudden burst of aura and looked at him in unison.

They saw him with his lean, bare torso and a fierce look in his eyes.

"Is crying useful?! If you want to die, keep going! If you want to live, tell me quickly, who among you has awakened a talent?!"