The first night at sea was destined to be a sleepless one.Yang Yi didn't know how long he'd been lying there before he finally fell asleep, tossing and turning on the ship, cold sweat constantly beading on his forehead.He was having a nightmare.At the same time, inside the Nightmare's cabin, the captain's skeleton suddenly stirred. Its bones began to tremble, and within its damaged skull, the fire of its soul ignited.*Creek! Creak!*With the grating sound of bone scraping against bone, the skeleton stood straight up. It walked out of the cabin, slowly making its way to the captain's quarters at the bow, and gently pushed open the door.Inside the room, Yang Yi was still lost in sleep, occasionally turning over. The skeleton watched Yang Yi, staring for a long time, before its gaze was drawn to the barnacle-encrusted fishing rod nearby. It walked over, took the rod, and without a moment's hesitation, left the room. It went to the relatively spacious mid-deck and began to fish....A dozen minutes later, something was on the hook.A pale, bloated hand reached out from the sea and grabbed the fishing line.....Yang Yi was still dreaming, and it was a nightmare."Ah!"He woke up with a start, his hand flying to his abdomen. Only after confirming it was intact did he let out a long sigh of relief. Just moments ago, he had dreamt of a swollen, drowned corpse silently pushing open his door and walking in.The dream had been so real, as if he'd seen it with his own eyes. He remembered the sound of the drowned corpse's footsteps.*Splat. Splat!*Like a wet mop slapping against the floor. By the time Yang Yi woke up, the corpse was right in front of him. Without a second thought, he grabbed the flintlock from his bedside and fired at it.*Click!*The gun jammed.The next instant, he was pinned to the bed by the drowned corpse, becoming a fish on the chopping block. He was disemboweled, his crimson, scalding organs spilling all over the floor.【You have experienced death, brutally murdered and devoured. Sanity decreased by 15.】"Hah!"Thank God it was a dream! Yang Yi let out a long sigh. But suddenly, he noticed the door to the captain's quarters was open. He immediately snatched the flintlock in his hand."Was it the wind? Impossible, there's barely any wind on the sea today!"*Splat. Splat!*The familiar footsteps returned.A swollen, drowned corpse appeared in the doorway. It seemed to have been soaking in the sea for a long time, bloated and reeking, still wearing a sailor's uniform that had rotted into tattered rags, festooned with seaweed. At this moment, it was staring at Yang Yi with pale, white eyes...."FxxK!"【You have seen an unknown creature. Your Sanity has decreased by 5.】Yang Yi cursed angrily and immediately fired the gun.*Click.*The gun jammed.The drowned corpse seemed to retain a sliver of intelligence. Seeing the pistol misfire, it stretched its mouth wide in a grin. It had only a few teeth left, and a crab crawled out from between them.This scene was strikingly similar to his nightmare, so Yang Yi was prepared. The moment the gun didn't fire, he hurled the flintlock like a rock, striking the corpse squarely in the head.While the drowned corpse was staggered, Yang Yi grabbed the nearby spear and charged, plunging it into the rotting neck, his body ramming into it as well. But his goal wasn't to inflict damage; it was to ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ get out of the captain's quarters. Only by escaping this cramped space and getting to the deck would he have a chance to fight it!The force of his charge was immense. Combined with his body weight, Yang Yi barely managed to squeeze past the drowned corpse. The putrid, rotten stench almost made him vomit.【Disgusting stench. Your Sanity has decreased by 5.】Yang Yi's strength wasn't great; ramming the corpse over and pinning it down was impossible. He didn't stop, running to the foredeck. Here, he would have enough room to maneuver against the drowned corpse!Yang Yi looked back. As expected, the corpse's body was swollen and clumsy. In terms of speed, it was no match for him."I can win!" Yang Yi grew excited, adrenaline pumping wildly, his breathing becoming ragged.There was a raised platform on the foredeck where the ship's helm was. He just needed to imitate the ancients, using the tall helm as cover and running in circles to shake off the corpse's pursuit. At the same time, he began counting down in his head."48.""47."The wooden spear was stuck through the corpse's neck, but it pursued Yang Yi as if it felt nothing......"3.""2."Yang Yi stopped circling, shook off the corpse, and sprinted back to the captain's quarters. He picked up the flintlock from the doorway, raised it, and aimed at the drowned corpse, holding his breath. At a distance of a few meters, with a target this fat, there was no reason for him to miss. As long as it didn't jam!*BANG!*The gunshot was deafening, like a shrill, mournful scream that made him nauseous.【Strange gunshot. Your Sanity has decreased by 2.】The shot was a little off, but it still hit. Half of the drowned corpse's head shattered, splattering black pus on the ground. It became unsteady on its feet and fell forward heavily."I won...." Yang Yi's tense nerves relaxed slightly. He walked toward the corpse, preparing to retrieve the spear from the ground.But just then, the drowned corpse, which he thought was dead, suddenly moved again! Half its head was gone, but it could still move!A large, pale hand grabbed Yang Yi's ankle with tremendous force, digging directly into his flesh and leaving deep scratches."Damn! It's still not dead?"Yang Yi reacted instantly, a ferocious glint in his eyes. He picked up the spear and stabbed at the corpse again. This time, the spear went straight through the opening in its skull. After this blow, the corpse's grip gradually weakened. It seemed to have worked.But for some reason, at the moment of its death, the drowned corpse turned its head to look at Yang Yi, its eyes filled with venomous hatred. Then, its abdomen began to swell rapidly.Self-destruction!?Yang Yi's first instinct was to throw himself backward. With a dull thud, fetid rotten flesh and bone fragments splattered everywhere, like a rain of blood. The drowned corpse had self-destructed, and it was not a small explosion.Fortunately, the corpse was lying face down, its stomach toward the ground, so most of the force was directed at the deck. Yang Yi had dropped to the ground in time, avoiding the flying bone fragments and rotten flesh. But his foot was unfortunately injured.A sharp pain shot through his left foot. Two teeth had pierced the sole of his shoe and stabbed into his foot. His right arm was scraped by an unknown bone fragment, but thankfully the wound was shallow. As for the falling flesh and blood, it no longer had any force, merely showering over Yang Yi, making him feel sick.【Nauseating corpse fragments. Your Sanity has decreased by 2.】Yang Yi struggled to his feet, pried the severed hand from his right ankle, and checked his status.`Status: Injured 『On the human-figure diagram, the left foot and right arm have turned yellow.』``Sanity: 55/100``Stamina: 40/100``Vitality: 91/100`He took off his left shoe and, enduring the pain, pulled out the teeth embedded in the sole of his foot. Thankfully, the force wasn't like a bullet. After penetrating the shoe, it had only barely broken the skin. Otherwise, it would have been truly fatal!Yang Yi stood up in pain and looked at the corpse, then gasped.On the deck, only a partial skeleton remained. The entire spine was gone, probably blown into the sea. All the ribs were like arrows, stuck in the deck, embedded an inch deep. The self-destruction wasn't weak at all; he had just happened to be in the direction of the least force. If he had been hit by the arrow-like ribs, the consequences would have been unimaginable!At the same time, information about the drowned corpse appeared in his log.【Name: The Drowned】【Description: An unfortunate soul who drowned at sea, resurrected by its resentment towards the living. Can be used in the Monster Gacha Machine.】"Monster Gacha Machine, what's that?" Yang Yi was completely baffled.But after calming down, he noticed a blind spot. Just before the Drowned reached the captain's quarters, Yang Yi had happened to spot it. But what had opened the door to the captain's quarters? Even before the Drowned appeared, the door had already been opened!Thinking of this, the hair on his body stood on end. He heard footsteps approaching from behind, and then a sharp pain in his left shoulder. Something had stabbed him....

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