97: Coffin blind boxes!

Under the blood-red moon, the sea surface looked like it was covered in a layer of thick oil.

Countless bright red coffins bobbed with the waves, striking the hull of ferry no. 0819 again and again.

Thump, thump, thump.

Every sound felt like it was knocking on the skulls of the women.

"Aaaah! That's my name... it's really my name!"

Zhao Mengmeng slumped on the deck, her hands clutching her head, her pupils dilated.

In her vision, the coffin with her name on it was constantly oozing black blood.

She even began to hallucinate voices, as if someone were whispering right against her scalp: "Mengmeng... open the door... I'm cold..."

"I'm not listening! I'm not listening! Get away!!"

Zhao Mengmeng screamed and recoiled, her legs kicking wildly on the deck, leaving a trail of water marks.

The other girls weren't doing any better.

Lin Keke's teeth chattered: "This is way too much... I've never even played a horror game with a start like this!"

Not a single person dared to step forward to fish them out.

Chen Du stood by the ship's railing, constantly urging them: "Did you hear me? Everyone, get moving!"

He raised his hand and made a grabbing motion toward the void.

"Since they've been delivered to our door, why would we refuse them?"

The shadow beneath his feet shot out like a giant python, crossing the railing and brutally coiling around the coffin labeled "Zhao Mengmeng."

Lift!

The shadow transformed into a black rope, hoisting the several-hundred-pound coffin directly into the air.

The scene was full of contrast.

In the girls' eyes, it was like a King of Hell's Warrant.

Boom!

The coffin crashed heavily onto the center of the deck, making the surrounding girls jump in unison.

Screams rose and fell.

Chen Du stood in the shadows.

The dark shadow at his feet wriggled like a living creature, picking up a crowbar from the floor.

It dropped it in front of Zhao Mengmeng with a clang.

The shadow even considerately stood upright, forcing Zhao Mengmeng to grab it.

"Do it yourself, or should I have my shadow help you?"

Chen Du's voice was lazy, yet it carried a chill. "If the shadow does it, it might not be able to tell the difference between the coffin lid and your skull."

Zhao Mengmeng trembled all over, tears and snot flowing as her makeup ran. "No... I won't go! There's a ghost inside! There really is! Captain, please spare me..."

"Captain, Mengmeng is scared out of her wits. How about..." Wang Jia felt a bit of pity and wanted to plead for her.

Chen Du swept a cold, sharp gaze over her, and Wang Jia immediately shut her mouth, swallowing the rest of her words.

"On this ship, only I have the right to give orders."

The crowbar was forcibly shoved into Zhao Mengmeng's hand by the shadow.

The cold touch of the metal sent a shiver through Zhao Mengmeng.

Chen Du's voice was colder than the sea breeze. "If you don't open it, I'll throw you overboard to feed the fishes."

"Since the coffin is right here, I won't have to bother finding a graveyard for you."

This was the ultimate pressure.

There was no room for negotiation.

Zhao Mengmeng looked up, meeting Chen Du's emotionless Golden Wheel Pupils.

She understood that this man was not joking.

Opening the coffin might be dangerous, but if she didn't obey, she would definitely die!

"Waaaah..."

Zhao Mengmeng stood up weeping and, with trembling hands, inserted the crowbar into the gap of the coffin.

Beside her, Zhou Qian's legs were shaking with fear, but Chen Du still gestured to her with his chin.

Zhou Qian had no choice but to brace herself and help.

"One, two... lift!"

Creeeeak!

The sound of nails scraping against the wood was excruciating, like fingernails scratching a blackboard.

The coffin lid slowly slid off.

There was no zombie jumping out as expected, nor was there any stench of decay.

Instead, a sweet, cloying scent of powder and perfume wafted out.

The women instinctively held their breath and mustered the courage to peer inside.

"This is..."

Everyone was stunned.

Lying inside the coffin was actually another Zhao Mengmeng!

This person was naked, her skin a strange, waxy white.

It looked as if she had just been pulled out of milk, slick and slightly reflective.

It had its eyes closed, looking peaceful, as if it were merely asleep.

Even the position of the tear mole at the corner of the eye was identical; it was practically 3D-printed.

A bizarre atmosphere enveloped the deck.

"Is... is that me?"

Zhao Mengmeng stared blankly at the body, her fear receding slightly.

Suddenly, she felt a strange attraction.

It was just like looking in a mirror.

As if possessed, she reached out her hand, wanting to touch the cheek of that "other self."

"Don't touch it!!"

Li Yaozhi suddenly shouted.

The crystal pendant in her hand was spinning counter-clockwise so fast it looked like a propeller.

"It's an ill omen!!"

Swish!

No sooner had she spoken than the peacefully sleeping wax figure snapped its eyes open!

Now it was clear—there were no eyeballs in the sockets at all.

Only two clusters of pale, wriggling maggots!

"Screeech!!"

The wax figure let out a shrill, piercing shriek!

Its cherry-like mouth suddenly split open to its ears, revealing a mouth full of fine, sharp teeth.

A pair of deathly pale hands lunged out like eagle claws, aiming straight for Zhao Mengmeng's throat!

It was too fast!

A jump scare right in her face!

At such close range, Zhao Mengmeng was paralyzed with shock.

"Ah!"

The surrounding girls screamed and scrambled back, unable to help in time.

It looked as though Zhao Mengmeng was about to be killed on the spot.

The temperature plummeted!

A blue-white cold flash streaked through the night sky like lightning—it was the extreme speed of an S-rank Shadow Assassin!

The wax figure's hands froze just a centimeter away from Zhao Mengmeng's neck, covered in a thick layer of frost.

Immediately after.

Its head slid off, the cut as smooth as a mirror!

The two clusters of maggots, which hadn't even had time to fall out, were frozen into icy shards mid-air.

No blood sprayed from the severed neck.

Instead, a surge of yellow corpse oil and mucus, emitting a strong, fishy stench, gushed out!

It felt like a pustule had been pricked.

Xia Mo had appeared beside the coffin at some unknown moment.

The [sword name] in her hand was still radiating a chilling aura.

"Disgusting."

Xia Mo flicked the mucus off the blade, her expression cold and detached.

Zhao Mengmeng collapsed onto the ground, the crotch of her pants already soaked.

Meanwhile, the headless corpse rapidly shriveled up.

In just a few seconds.

It turned into a piece of wrinkled human skin as thin as a cicada's wing.

Chen Du walked over.

He picked up the human skin with the tip of his blade and shook it with disgust.

In his mind, the [sacrifice notebook] automatically flipped its pages:

["Wax Figure Ghost: A low-level anomaly living in the Sea of Despair. It enjoys mimicking prey and devouring their souls while they are in a state of extreme terror."]

["Evaluation: Aside from being disgusting, its combat power is about 0.5 geese. However, its outer skin has excellent elasticity, making it a good material for camouflage clothing."]

"So it was just an inflatable doll, the kind that costs 9.90 with free shipping."

Chen Du sneered and casually tossed the skin to a bewildered Xia Lai.

"These things scared you into wetting yourselves?"

Just then, a crystal emitting a soft pink light rolled out.

[Succubus Crystal.]

[Effect: When ground into powder and consumed, it can slightly increase Charm and improve skin quality. It is also a primary ingredient for making 'Beautifying Potion'.]

Chen Du raised an eyebrow.

He intentionally announced the identification info from the notebook loudly: "Oh? Eating this can enhance beauty and make you prettier?"

These words were like a clap of thunder.

The eyes of the girls, who had been disgusted moments ago, all changed.

He turned around, facing the sea where countless coffins floated, and spread his arms wide.

The sea breeze blew against his tattered shirt, revealing his lean, powerful muscles.

"Hurry up! Everyone, get moving!"

"Don't you guys like blind boxes? Treat this as a massive blind box event!"

A frantic light flickered in his Golden Pupils, and his voice was full of provocation:

"Do you want to become stronger? Do you want to stop being neglected like trash?"

"Tonight, let's open them to our heart's content!"

The girls, who had been scared out of their wits, stared at the crystal in Chen Du's hand.

The fear in their hearts had miraculously transformed into... greed.

"Yes! The Captain is right!"

"Yeah! Just think of it as unboxing blind boxes!"

"It seems... maybe it's not that scary?"

Lin Keke scrambled up from the ground, patted her bottom, and fixed her eyes on a coffin labeled "Lin Keke."

"Be-become beautiful? And skin care too!"

"My coffin seems a bit bigger than Mengmeng's... it'll definitely yield a great prize! That one's mine! Don't anyone dare take it!"