104: Everyone's a hungry wolf!

"Trading our lives for it?"

These five words were like a bucket of liquid nitrogen, instantly extinguishing the burning desire in the dining hall.

The air suddenly went still, leaving only the dull thud of waves slapping against the hull.

A few of the more timid girls shrunk back, their lives flashing before their eyes.

The severed limbs and rotting flesh of the God-Forsaken Land, and the whispers scratching at the walls in the middle of the night... "Gulp."

Someone swallowed hard, the sound as loud as a drumbeat.

The seductive smile on Zhou Qian's face cracked instantly, and her spoon fell back into her bowl with a clatter.

She subconsciously touched her neck, where a Sea Monkey had once left a bruise from choking her.

It was true she wanted to climb the social ladder, but she only had one life.

The feeling of being suffocated by tightly wound tentacles still made her bladder tighten at the memory.

"If I'm dead, even dragon meat won't taste good..."

She muttered under her breath, her legs starting to tremble.

"Um... haha, the Captain really knows how to joke."

Lin Keke gave a forced laugh, trying to break the awkward atmosphere.

"Actually, white porridge is quite nice, really!"

"Look at my waist, it's gotten thinner lately... Hehe, it's healthy, focusing on wellness..."

However, Chen Du didn't take the bait at all.

His fingers tapped rhythmically against the tabletop.

Tap, tap, tap.

Each tap felt like it was drumming against everyone's hearts.

Just then.

Xia Mo put down her chopsticks.

"I'll go."

There wasn't a trace of fear in her beautiful eyes.

"My blade is fast. As long as it's not on the level of an Evil Gods spawn, I can cut it."

"Count me in!"

Tang Ran followed immediately after.

She stood up, her bronze skin gleaming with a wild luster under the lights.

"Drinking porridge every day, my abs are almost starving away! How can I kill monsters without muscle? I'm in for this job!"

What humans fear most is someone setting a trend, and what they fear even more is—hunger.

"Let's do it!"

An Nuonuo slapped her chopsticks onto the table.

Though her strength wasn't great, that pair of heavy lethal weapons on her chest trembled along with the motion.

The visual impact was at its maximum.

Sniffling, she clenched her pink fists and shouted:

"If we're going, we're going! Wuwuwu... I'll die of hunger anyway, so I might as well be eaten by a monster..."

"Even if I die! I want to taste something savory before I go! I want to eat braised pork! I want a medium-rare steak!"

"That's right! We have the Captain!"

Xia Xin provided a timely assist: "The Captain is the King of Shadows. With him around, what are those sea monsters? They're just ingredients delivered to our door."

"Exactly! The Captain is invincible!"

"For the luncheon meat! For the big steaks!"

In an instant, the vibe in the dining hall shifted completely.

The little lambs who were shivering just a moment ago now had a green glint in their eyes.

Fragrant scents wafted through the air as sweet words were spoken.

Several girls took the chance to show their determination by leaning or rubbing against Chen Du, whether intentionally or not.

Chen Du felt like he had fallen into a spider's nest.

While he enjoyed the soft, fragrant surroundings, he knew one thing clearly.

An Nuonuo was right.

If they didn't get some high-quality protein soon, the combat effectiveness of this newly formed women's army would plummet.

"Alright, everyone back off."

Chen Du felt a bit of a headache as he peeled the several 'attachments' off his body.

"Since you want to eat meat, then go and seize it. Everyone, get ready on the deck. We depart in half an hour!"

"Yes! Long live the Captain!"

Watching the women cheer and rush out of the dining hall, the smile on Chen Du's face faded as he turned toward the cockpit.

He sat in the leather chair.

He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

The harsh smoke swirled in his lungs before he exhaled.

Chen Du opened the regional chat channel.

On the screen, information scrolled by at an extremely fast speed, like a waterfall.

Information scrolled rapidly across the screen.

Most of it was useless cries for help or toxic insults.

But amidst the countless pieces of junk mail, Chen Du captured several key pieces of intelligence.

[Anonymous Player]: Help! Whatever you do, don't go to coordinates (114, 514)! There's something nasty in the mist! My teammate was dragged away the moment we entered!

[Mad Blade]: Don't listen to the guy above! I just passed by there; even though the mist is thick, I swear I smelled bacon! The kind of smoked bacon that's sizzling with grease! It smelled so good... [Desperate Housewife]: There's a meat processing plant there... It's terrifying, full of hanging meat hooks... I saw a ship sail in and never come out! Anyone who goes there is an idiot!

[Foodie Squad]: Is there really meat? I'll even take rotten meat! I can't take it anymore, I'm going to check it out. Even if I die, I'll die with a full stomach!

"114, 514?"

Chen Du raised an eyebrow. "Those coordinates are quite popular."

"Someone mentioned earlier that a large amount of game was found there... and plenty of canned meat..."

Without hesitation, he quickly pulled up the sea chart.

He tapped his finger lightly.

The next second, the red warning box of the Ferry System popped up:

[New dock detected: Mist Meat Processing Plant]

[Coordinates: 114, 514]

[Danger Rating: B+]

[Resource Rating: A]

[Regional Rule: Gluttony and Greed.]

[Rule Details: The appetite of any living being entering this area will be infinitely magnified. Sanity will decrease as hunger increases. Please note: when you gaze at food, the food might be gazing back at you, drooling.]

[Note: This was once the largest meat processing center in the surrounding area. As for what kind of meat was processed... please explore for yourself.]

"Gluttony and Greed?"

Chen Du looked at the line of crimson text, falling into thought.

This rule was quite interesting.

It didn't kill people directly, but rather broke down their defenses from a psychological level.

For a group of people whose eyes were red with hunger, this was easier to break through than facing a monster head-on.

A B+ danger rating was indeed a challenge.

But A-grade resources... "Raw pork, steaks, canned luncheon meat... maybe even top-tier Wagyu."

Chen Du muttered to himself, his Adam's apple involuntarily bobbing.

To be honest, he was also craving it.

In this world filled only with the salty, fishy sea breeze, a piece of sizzling, fatty grilled meat was a dream come true.

"Just as well, the women on my ship are almost starving to death."

Chen Du turned the steering wheel, his gaze becoming fierce.

"It's not certain who will be eating whom."

On the deck.

The entire crew assembled.

The girls had changed into a variety of mismatched combat gear.

Lin Keke was wearing a set of Valkyrie armor she'd found somewhere, holding a spear modified from a clothes drying pole.

She was mainly there for the vibes.

An Nuonuo had put on air compression gauntlet, looking like a purple eggplant.

But the light in their eyes was the same.

It was the glint of hungry wolves.

"Full speed ahead!"

With Chen Du's command!

The sleeping steel beast fully awakened.

Boom—!!

The engine let out a roar that tore through the air!

The pale bone fins on both sides of the hull sliced into the sea, kicking up ten-meter-high white waves!

This wasn't sailing; it was hunting!

The massive bone shark mouth rose and fell between the crests of the waves, as if it would swallow the entire ocean in the next second.

Even a few nearby mutated sea wolves that had been drawn in fled with their tails between their legs when they saw this even more ferocious 'sea monster' charging toward them.

"Sit tight, everyone."

Chen Du stood before the helm, the distant churning mist reflected in his golden pupils.

"Whether it's man or ghost, tonight's feast is sorted."