4: New captain, I am the rule!

[If the Captain dies, the entire crew is buried with him!]

All eyes were focused on Chen Du.

This man, wearing only a pair of beach shorts, was now not only the sole male but also the Captain of this ghost ship.

"Bastard! That hurts like hell," Chen Du cursed under his breath.

The anchor tattoo on his chest was as hot as a branding iron.

He wiped away his sweat and picked up a broken rib from the deck.

He walked over to the Ferryman's corpse, which looked like a pile of mud, and began to flip it over.

Looting corpses was something he was well-acquainted with.

A powerful stench hit his nostrils!

It was the smell of rotting flesh mixed with the briny scent of the sea, incredibly pungent.

"Chen Du... what... what are you doing?" An Nuonuo covered her mouth, her small face pale.

"Blech—!"

She couldn't even finish her sentence.

Unable to hold it back, she rushed to the ship's railing and vomited until the world spun.

Several other timid girls also began to gag, hiding behind Tang Ran, not daring to look.

Chen Du didn't even look up.

He was looking for loot.

The sharp tip of the bone pried open the tattered black robe.

Inside, there was nothing but pus and bone fragments; it was empty.

It was just an empty shell.

"Broke bastard!"

Chen Du tossed the rib aside in disgust.

Since there were no equipment drops, then... he'd just Sacrifice it directly!

Just as he was about to act, a sharp scream of abuse drifted over.

"Zhou Qian! You bitch!"

It was the girl named Xiao Ai.

She had just been pushed out by Zhou Qian to take a hit; now that she had come to her senses, she was completely hysterical.

Her eyes bloodshot, she lunged directly at Zhou Qian, who had just crawled out from behind the winch.

"You damn well dare to show your face!!"

Slap!

The slap was crisp and loud!

It sounded painful!

Zhou Qian was stunned the moment she came out, screaming, "Are you crazy?!"

Her originally seductive face began to contort.

Without thinking, she reached out to grab Xiao Ai's hair.

It was a classic scene of 'plastic sisters' turning on each other!

The two were instantly locked in a brawl.

"I almost died because of you! You bitch!"

"Bullshit! Who could care about anyone else in that situation! You were just stupid!"

"I'll scratch you to death! How dare you push me!"

"Ah! You dare bite my chest!"

Pulling hair, scratching faces, pinching flesh—

A bikini catfight where every move was lethal!

A bright yellow strap snapped halfway, and the flash of fair skin was dizzying;

The neon pink set was also pulled completely out of shape.

It really couldn't cover anything anymore.

The two rolled around on the blood-stained deck, their mouths full of words that couldn't be broadcast.

Snow-white thighs were tangled together, and fingernails left bloody streaks across each other's backs.

Tang Ran stood to the side, whispering, "Let them fight. Venting it out is better than bottling it up until they go crazy."

Chen Du's eyes were wide as he watched.

Incredible.

Bikini beauty wrestling!

Is this R-rated footage something I can watch for free?

He found a spot with an excellent view and watched with his arms crossed.

A pity there were no melon seeds.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!"

"Someone pull them apart!"

Several girls were pacing anxiously, wanting to intervene.

But those two were seeing red; they scratched anyone who got close, making it impossible to get near.

"Ouch!"

A girl trying to mediate was accidentally caught by Xiao Ai, leaving three bloody marks on the back of her hand.

Ye Qiu frowned and walked quickly to Chen Du.

"Chen Du, you're the Captain. Aren't you going to do something?"

Chen Du smacked his lips, still wanting more. "Do what? Let them fight. This kind of high-intensity aerobic exercise helps relieve stress."

Ye Qiu: "..."

"If they keep going, someone's going to die!" Ye Qiu's tone sharpened. "We're all in the same boat now; internal strife is the ultimate taboo!"

Chen Du glanced at her, his gaze lingering for a second on her intellectual-looking gold-rimmed glasses.

She was the league branch secretary after all; she had some brains.

"Fine."

Chen Du walked over lazily.

He didn't even seem to use much force.

Like picking up chicks, he grabbed one in each hand and lifted them both up.

"Ah!!"

"Let go of me!"

Zhou Qian and Xiao Ai were still kicking wildly in the air, trying to boot each other's faces.

Chen Du was annoyed by the flailing and applied a bit of pressure with his fingers.

"Ow!"

"It hurts, it hurts... my arm is going to break!"

After two screams of pain, the world finally went quiet.

Chen Du gave a casual toss, throwing them three meters away.

"If you fight again, I'll tie you two together and throw you into the sea to feed the fish."

Zhou Qian and Xiao Ai glared at each other, snorted, and turned away while covering their exposed parts.

From then on, neither looked at the other.

The farce ended.

The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.

Someone remembered the two dead classmates, and the sound of sobbing rose again.

Chen Du didn't have time for such sentimentality.

Walking to the pile of rotten meat, he chanted loudly:

"I Sacrifice the Ferryman's remains!"

Hum!

That pile of disgusting flesh turned into a black-red stream of light, shooting straight into his glabella!

The ancient notebook in his mind vibrated violently.

On the cover, that closed vertical eye snapped open, as if a gaze from the abyss.

[Sacrifice successful!]

[Captured special anomaly—Ferryman's remains, containing a large amount of resentment, death energy, and rule fragments...]

[Evaluation: Extremely high-value offering! This is a massive profit!]

[sacrifice notebook has leveled up!]

[Unlocked new option: Fuel!]

[Unlocked new option: life essence!]

[Please choose a reward:]

[1. Supplies: 100 bottles of pure water, 100 packs of compressed biscuits.]

[2. Limited-time Skill: Ghost Messenger Contract! Consume life essence to summon a Ghost Messenger to fight for 10 minutes. Can only be used once.]

[3. Fuel: 50 units of low-grade fuel.]

[4. life essence: 3 portions of Soul Essence.]

Two more options!

Chen Du's heart hammered.

The limited-time skill [Ghost Messenger Contract]!

That's basically summoning a lackey; the temptation was too great!

However, he didn't have any life essence.

Besides, without food or water, even having the skill would be useless.

He'd still die of hunger or thirst.

If the Captain became a commander of nothing but ghosts by then, what was the point?

"I choose Option 1!"

The next second, there was a series of clattering sounds.

A small mountain appeared out of thin air on the deck.

Mineral water and compressed biscuits in brown paper bags.

Piled up to the brim.

"Water! It's water!"

"And food!"

The girls' eyes lit up.

Gulp, gulp... Chen Du twisted open a bottle first and downed half of it in one go.

The icy liquid slid down his throat, a sensation so refreshing it felt like his skull was about to fly off.

He handed the remaining half-bottle to Ye Qiu. "league branch secretary, distribute these. One bottle of water and one pack of biscuits per person."

"What about you?" Ye Qiu asked subconsciously.

"The rest is all mine!"

Chen Du spoke righteously, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.

Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, then she understood.

This wasn't selfishness; this was establishing authority.

The girls took the water and food, devouring them ravenously.

The way they looked at Chen Du changed.

Gratitude, awe, and even a slight urge to cling to him.

Though this man was cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued, he really could lead them to survival!

That was enough.

After a brief rest, Chen Du stood up. "Everyone follow me. Let's explore the new map."

With one command, all the girls followed him instinctively.

They crossed the deck and arrived in front of the enclosed cabin where they had first woken up.

The heavy iron door was tightly shut, exuding an air of grimness.

Tang Ran went up and pushed it, but it didn't budge. "It's locked tight."

"Step aside."

Chen Du stepped forward.

Before he even touched the door handle, a small red dot suddenly lit up on the door frame.

A red light swept across his pupils.

[Beep! Captain identity confirmed. Permissions unlocked.]