A blue and white cruise ship was docked at a private pier. Cars were parked in the nearby parking lot one after another. There were several luxury cars as well as ordinary private cars. Most of the people getting out of the cars were young people in their twenties, and most of them were alone.
Each of them boarded the cruise ship with a solemn look of being ready to die, and sat in the largest entertainment hall as if they had agreed beforehand, waiting silently.
To the confused crew, the atmosphere was extremely strange. Wasn't it said that their boss's son was going to take his friends out to sea for a trip? Why were they all so solemn and heavy as if they were attending a funeral
As the cruise ship owner, Leon had to make various preparations. He didn't sleep all night, and his dark circles under his eyes couldn't be covered. Even so, after arranging things on the ship, he insisted on running down to the ship to wait.
The secretary sent by his father followed him and saw his expectant look, wondering what important person he was waiting for.
Qin Feichang brought the grandparents and grandchildren to get the notarization done before coming here. Although it was not yet time for the ship to depart, compared to other people who arrived earlier, they were already the last group.
As soon as Leon saw her get out of the car, he immediately smiled with relief and greeted her: "You are finally here, you are the only one left!"
Qin Feichang was still as calm as if he was going to work. "Has everyone else arrived?"
"No, there are a total of forty people who have arrived. There is no news from the rest, and they haven't contacted me. I guess they won't come." Leon was going to lead the way for her, but when he saw her boarding the ship skillfully, he naturally fell behind her and reported the current situation to her.
When the secretary first saw the young master so excited and eager, he thought it was his girlfriend. But now, he was completely confused. How could this look be so similar to when he usually follows the boss to report business?
Confused as he was, the young master ran away with the man, but at least he did not forget to make arrangements for the other two guests who came with him - a half-dead Lonzo and a grandmother who looked like a zombie.
The secretary consciously divided the two into two groups and took them to different places.
The young man must be the young master's friend, so just take him to the entertainment hall. As for the other one, he looks so strange and is wearing strange pendant jewelry. He is probably a hired psychic, so he should be arranged to have a rest with the other psychics.
There were a total of ten psychics and wizards on the ship this time. Everyone was wondering what these young people were going to do in such a mysterious way and what they had invited so many wizards to do.
Most people thought they were some kind of club at the university that studied paranormal events, and that they had nothing better to do, so they went on adventures.
Qin Feichang walked to the entertainment hall, and everyone in the room looked over at her instantly. Except for the castle, this was the first time that everyone had gathered together in real life. Qin Feichang did nothing, she just sat there, took out her computer and started typing, just like injecting vitality into a stagnant pool of water, and everyone else felt a little more relaxed.
Mei Shan came over and asked expectantly, "Luo Lan, what are you doing? Are you looking for information about the castle?"
Qin looked at the screen very attentively, his hands kept moving, "No, I'm doing company planning. Didn't I say I was going to start a company?"
Meishan: "...Ah, but we will be going to Kirishima soon."
Qin Feichang: "It will take a day to get there, there's no rush. We may have to go to the ruined castle again in the afternoon."
She spoke in a normal manner, but the others who were listening to them with their ears perked up were panicked.
"Still want to go?!"
"Luolan, how did you know?" Whenever Meishan thought of that place, she felt pain all over her body.
"It's calculated based on the time intervals." She pushed up her glasses and looked at the others who all had pale faces. "This is the last time. What are you afraid of?"
Mei Shan's expression changed several times, and finally she said fiercely: "That's right! This is the last time, what are you afraid of!"
Qin Feichang pressed the computer keyboard and said casually: "If you are afraid, you can play cards and games, so as not to get more afraid the more you think about it."
There are already several young people who silently regard her as a spiritual leader. After hearing what she said, they all felt that she is worthy of being a big shot and her suggestions are simply great!
Lian Leon asked someone to bring cards without thinking, and a group of young people who were not familiar with each other gathered together to play cards. With juice and snacks placed beside them, the atmosphere of a party was soon created.
The boat arrived at the sea, approaching three in the afternoon, and a group of people who were playing cards in the entertainment hall suddenly felt sleepy.
The boy with glasses tightly grasped the cards in his hand and mumbled, "Pair of A—" and then fell headfirst on the sofa next to him.
It was still the hall full of corpses. It was still the group of unlucky cursed young people. They looked around and were subconsciously afraid at first, but then they saw the cards in their hands.
"Well... we've brought the cards, why don't we just finish this round?" the boy with glasses suggested. It's not that he's not afraid, it's that they've played so many rounds and he's always lost, and now he's finally going to win this round!
"There are so many of our bodies lying around here, and you still want to play cards!" Mei Shan grabbed the cards in her hand and said, "Let's go play somewhere else!"
Miraculously, perhaps because they were on their way to Kirishima, or perhaps because this was the last time, everyone was not so scared.
Someone responded, "Yeah, let's find a clean place to continue playing cards, or go outside?"
"Let's go to the second floor. It's a big place."
"No, no, the second floor is where I died last time!"
"What about going to the next building?"
"The wall of the building next door can eat people. I got stuck in the wall and suffocated to death last time."
"How about going to the bell tower?"
"How about this, let's go to the top of the bell tower and play cards, and whoever loses jumps off the roof."
"Fuck, you're having a big time!"
"But I think it's good and exciting. Do you want to play?"
"Play, let's go!"
Everyone felt very excited and had unprecedented expectations, but Qin was the only one who was unhappy. She came empty-handed, without her computer.
Why can everyone else bring their cards, but not her computer? Reason tells her that it may be the limitation of this place, but emotionally she is unhappy, and it is the time for inspiration to burst out. What is the difference between interrupting her work at this time and leaving in the middle of doing something in bed
"Loran, are you going to the bell tower to play cards with us?" someone called her.
Qin looked at these young people who were gradually turning from balloons into rubber balls with a very cold face, "No, you guys go ahead, I'll find a place to rest."
Although they knew that she was never afraid when she came here, everyone still felt awe when they heard her say so calmly that she wanted to find a place to rest.
Facing their admiring gazes, Qin Feichang walked straight to a building at the back. She went up to the third floor and walked into Egbert's bedroom.
It is daytime now, and the prosperous and magnificent room is still in ruins. The carpet on the floor tiles is torn, the relief patterns on the wall have been smashed, the crystal chandelier is broken into pieces on the ground, everything is covered with a layer of gray shadow, and there is a smell of decay and dust in the air.
She walked in and saw the curtains spread out, revealing a large bed covered in dust. A beautiful young man with long hair was sitting on the bed, wearing the same nightgown he had worn when they first met.
There was a deep layer of red on the bed. At first glance, I thought it was blood. The next moment, I smelled the rich floral fragrance in the air and realized that it was red rose petals.
Egbert was sitting on the petals and looking sideways, holding a flower in his hand. He ripped off all the petals without mercy and threw them on the bed, dropping them at his feet.
He was like a splash of bright color in a faded oil painting, catching the eye. He was also like a man-eating goblin in some myth, captivating the heart.
Qin Feichang looked calm, but she had to admit that she was mesmerized by the beautiful scenery.
"Why are you here?" Egbert looked at her with a half-smile, and with a casual grab, a rose appeared out of thin air and he rubbed it with his fingers.
"I guessed you were here." Qin said casually, walking across the torn carpets, walked to the bed and sat down, stretching out his hand to rub his neck. He had been looking at the computer for too long, and his neck was stiff.
She felt a cool and soft touch on the back of her neck. Egbert hit her neck with a rose.
Qin Feichang ignored his little action. After a while, he heard him say behind him: "You are really a strange person. I have never seen anyone like you."
The voice was calmer than ever before. There was no more weakness pretending to be innocent or malicious intentions, only a little confusion.
Qin Feichang listened and remembered what his cousin said.
—If you think someone is weird but don’t find him annoying, then that’s good, you will definitely fall in love with him.
Although she had always thought that her cousin was a verbal "emotional master" who loved gossiping and said nonsense that could not be taken seriously, her expression still became a little subtle. If he could develop feelings for her just by spending such a short time with her, then this boy was really a freak.
She felt her sweater being lifted up, and a cool hand pressed against the small of her back, playfully moving upwards, groping along her spine.
Qin Feichang: “…” That’s fine, she did come here to sleep. After all, they seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding a few times before, and they wanted to leave here and have a sleep first.
Just treat it as if she is pulling in monsters, trapping this most difficult boss on the bed to prevent him from bothering those young people again, and let them maintain a good attitude to face this death.
The bed covered with rose petals was softer than a bed covered with quilts. Qin Feichang fell down and felt a strong fragrance permeating her whole body and penetrating into her bones.
Egbert didn't seem to be in a hurry to do anything. He just grabbed her and played with her, acting like a crazy cat.
His nightgown was soon stained red by the flower juice, like blood coming out of his body.
…
In the quiet entertainment hall, people slowly woke up. The boy with glasses lying on the sofa kicked his legs suddenly and fell off the sofa. He looked around in shock, and after a long time, he touched his chest and came to his senses, muttering, "Jumping off the building is too exciting."
The others woke up soon as well. No one had ever experienced this before, so they gathered together to discuss how it felt to jump off the building.
"It's actually the same as bungee jumping. Want to try bungee jumping next time?"
"I don't dare. When this matter is over, I will eat well, sleep well and go to school every day... It's great to be alive."
Qin Feichang was sitting alone on the side. She was the last one to wake up.
After Mei Shan calmed down, she brought her a drink and walked over to her. Suddenly, she smelled a faint scent of roses.
Maybe it's rose perfume, Mei Shan thought.
Leon took a breath outside and came back, "We are about to reach the Ethiopian Peninsula. We will stop there and then we will head to Kirishima."
When they enter an area without signal, they will change to a smaller boat and explore the foggy island with the psychics.