November 29th, six o'clock in the evening.

A luxury cruise ship named "The Yage" set sail from a port in S City.

Tonight, those invited onto this ship were a special group of guests.

Among them were corrupt politicians, unscrupulous merchants, famous socialites, and desperate fugitives.

These people all had one thing in common, which was... they had all arrived at the edge of the cliff of life for various reasons, and one more step would lead to an abyss from which there was no return...

And their purpose in coming to this ship was the same, to gamble their remaining lives, trying to grasp that almost illusory... last sliver of hope.

However, among these hundreds of people, there were also exceptions.

For example... a person named "Jiang Daode" did not come of his own volition.

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"Ah... soon we'll be in international waters..." Feng Bujue sat on the bed in his cabin, looking at the golden sea under the setting sun through the porthole, and murmured, "If I remember correctly... this ship is registered in Panama, right?" He licked his lips and sneered, "Hmph... this kind of trip where you 'might be killed and thrown into the sea at any time' is really exciting."

When he boarded the ship, Jue-ge had already gone through strict security checks; according to regulations, "guests" were not allowed to bring any electronic products on board. Not to mention mobile phones or laptops, even electronic watches were not allowed. Therefore, he naturally had no way to contact the outside world.

So the question is, why was Feng Bujue here at this time and place?

This matter has to be traced back to five days ago...

On the 24th, Jue-ge went out to buy some bizarre materials, tinkered around at home for a long time, made a demon summoning circle, and took the initiative to summon Woody.

His intention in summoning Woody was also very clear, he just wanted the other party to stop caring whether Li Ruoyu agreed or not, and unseal him first.

Woody chuckled at these words.

This guy said... it was easy to undo the seal, all he had to do was stand there and snap his fingers.

Feng Bujue said, then go ahead and undo it.

But Woody didn't want to do it at this time, he said... when I came to give you the prize a few days ago, I wanted to do this by the way, but you and the heroine Li were having a fight, which made me make a trip for nothing. Now you suddenly say don't care about her opinion, and specially summon me here just to have me do this, do you think I'm a errand boy? As the saying goes, a thief doesn't leave empty-handed, I have to talk to you about the conditions.

When Feng Bujue heard this, he cursed on the spot... Damn it, this was originally my bet with you before the S2 finals, now that you've lost, I can make you fulfill your obligation whenever I want, what conditions are you talking about?

And Woody chuckled again, saying... I was originally a devil in hell, you're telling me about some obligation, so what if I welsh on the deal? You dare to hit me.

Then Feng Bujue took out a fire extinguisher filled with "holy water" that he had prepared in advance and sprayed it on Woody's face.

Unfortunately, this method doesn't work on demons of the Four Fiends level, Woody had already reached the point where he was "drinking holy water in churches like vodka" many years ago.

Seeing this, Feng Bujue took out a pile of talisman paper drawn according to the painting method recorded in the *Dunjia Tianshu*, and plastered them on Woody's body with a *piapia* sound.

This time it worked, he managed to suppress Woody for a few seconds, and then those talisman papers instantly burst into flames and turned to ashes.

Woody wasn't angry either, he even smiled and gave Jue-ge a lesson... drawing talismans requires blood, preferably the blood of the caster himself, if you can't bear to use your own blood, then use someone else's blood or chicken blood, if there's really none... then use cinnabar instead.

Feng Bujue said... first, I don't want to get my own blood; second, going to get someone else's blood might get me arrested by the police; third, live poultry hasn't been allowed to be sold in the wet market for many years, chicken blood is even harder to get than human blood, is pig blood okay? Should I go buy a bowl of *mao xue wang* and process it?

In short, after they bickered for a while, Woody brought the topic back on track, saying... since you think talking about conditions is a loss, then I'll take a step back too.

So... devils are very good at making deals with people, it was originally his fault, but he can turn it into a seeming concession by making unreasonable demands.

Of course, Jue-ge is also an expert in this kind of skill, he immediately exposed Woody and said that he didn't care about him, if he didn't undo the seal, he would delete his account and commit suicide.

The two of them probed and ranted at each other for a while, and finally reached an agreement - on the evening of the 29th, Feng Bujue would go to "The Yage" to retrieve a "thing" for Woody, Jue-ge promised that he would "do his best". But even if he failed to get that thing in the end, Woody had to undo Ruoyu's seal; and if Jue-ge was successful in the end, then Woody, in addition to undoing the seal, would also have to reveal the "truth about Jue-ge's ability".

Thus... there was tonight's trip.

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In short, in the past five days, Feng Bujue, in addition to constantly farming dungeons in the game, in reality... he also actively investigated and prepared for "The Yage" and related matters.

At four thirty in the afternoon on the 29th, Feng Bujue came to the "designated location" (a parking lot in the city) with a briefcase. At this time, several men in black suits and a luxury car were already waiting for him there.

Those people didn't ask Jue-ge to wear a hood or anything, because there was nothing to hide about their destination - it was the port; it was just that if the guests didn't take the car designated by the organizer, they wouldn't be able to enter the boarding area.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Feng Bujue arrived at the pier. When he got out of the car, he had already put on the silver raven mask he had prepared in advance (also known as a bird beak mask, a common attire for doctors during the medieval Black Death outbreak).

This was undoubtedly also one of the organizer's arrangements... in order to protect the privacy of the guests, the guests were allowed to wear masks in public; as for the type of mask, the guests could choose it themselves, as long as you didn't tamper with the mask...

When Jue-ge boarded the ship wearing a mask, other guests were also boarding the ship one after another.

At the entrance, there was a very advanced detection instrument, no electronic instruments and abnormal items... could get past its detection, it was a device that could be called anti-espionage level.

During the period when Feng Bujue boarded the ship, he personally witnessed two people trying to sneak in with electronic instruments...

The first one had a mini camera and receiver two-piece set hidden in his bag disguised as an electric shaver. After being discovered, he cried and shouted that he wanted to stay, and said that he would no longer harbor any illusions. However... he was still thrown into the car by a group of burly men in black, along with his bag, and his whereabouts were unknown.

The second one... this one was even more ruthless, he directly implanted an electronic chip into his face, next to the jawbone. Needless to say... this one could also scram.

It was foreseeable... that there were still many people like these two who tried to bring small props on board, but Feng Bujue soon boarded the ship smoothly, and he was not interested in staying at the railing to watch the other boarders.

When boarding the ship, each person would get a magnetic card, which could be used to open the door of their respective cabins. Feng Bujue quickly found his room with the guidance of the staff, swiped his card to enter the room, threw down his luggage, and took off his mask.

On the way here, the staff members, all dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses, had clearly told the guests that there were absolutely no cameras in the cabins, which were the only "private spaces". But once they stepped out of the cabins, there was no place that was not under the surveillance of cameras and staff.

Feng Bujue still believed this point.

He also knew very well that it was not that the organizer didn't want to install cameras in the cabins, but that it was more troublesome to operate in practice.

Because... no matter what, the organizer couldn't install cameras in the toilets, right? If the guests really wanted to do something small in a place where the camera couldn't see, then in the case of having cameras in the cabins, they would simply move their position to the toilet...

So, given that "private space" will exist no matter what, it's better not to install anything in the cabins, anyway, the pre-boarding inspection has been done very thoroughly, and you can't come up with anything tricky.

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Evening, six forty-five, The Yage had already entered international waters.

A broadcast sounded in the cabin: "Guests, please gather in the main hall of the ship immediately, the dinner is about to begin."

This broadcast was repeated many times, about once every thirty seconds.

Before Feng Bujue heard it for the third time, he had already put on his mask and walked out of the cabin.

Outside the cabins and on the deck, a black-clad staff member could be seen standing guard every ten meters or so, and guests could ask for directions at any time.

After Feng Bujue inquired a few times with the first man in a suit he met, he knew the route clearly and strolled leisurely along the舷xian2 (gunwale).

At this time, it was the last moment before nightfall.

The afterglow of the setting sun had not yet completely faded, and crimson sunset clouds appeared in the pale purple sky, reflecting a beautiful color on the sea.

The salty sea breeze blew from the side, causing Feng Bujue to swallow.

As a man who could feel the Earth's rotation (Jue-ge's abilities have become stronger and stronger recently, but he has also mastered the knack of controlling them, at least he no longer has the feeling of "seasickness on Earth"), whenever he stands in front of such a scene, he can experience some indescribable feelings that others cannot understand.

But... he couldn't say what that feeling was.

Perhaps... after this trip, after knowing the truth about his ability, this answer will be clearer.

Feng Bujue thought so, restrained his released spiritual consciousness, and continued to move forward...

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Evening, seven o'clock.

In the main hall of The Yage cruise ship.

If a person woke up from a dream and found himself here, he or she would never think that they were on a ship.

If someone wanted to hold a "picture annotation competition" for the word "magnificent", then the scenery of this main hall would definitely be a seed contestant.

There is a saying that "extremes meet", which is very appropriate here.

When they first saw this space, many people would be shocked and sigh. But after that initial emotion... this excessive luxury will not make you think of anything good.

It will make you think of a king who lived hundreds of years ago and swallowed a large amount of the national budget; or those selfish and greedy villainous nobles in fairy tales.

After about two minutes, you may even think of Ethiopian disaster victims...

But... you will never have any "good" feelings.

Because anyone who still has a conscience will instinctively feel a sense of sin and guilt when they are in this space. This ship, this main hall, is giving people this impression...

"Whoa~ I seem to be wearing the wrong clothes." After stepping into this main hall, Feng Bujue realized a problem - everyone else was dressed so formally.

The men were almost all dressed in full tailcoats or evening suits, and even with masks on, they combed their hair so shiny that it could reflect light.

"Each and every one of them looks like a human..." Feng Bujue looked around and muttered softly, "Their leather shoes are so shiny that they can be used as mirrors... I can even see the skirts of the ladies through your leather shoes..."

And the ladies were also dressed formally. Regardless of their height, weight, or build, they were all wearing evening gowns that looked expensive at a glance, whether it was a dignified and generous, sexy and hot, or fresh and elegant style, they all matched the owner's figure and temperament quite well. This also shows that... they are the kind of people who often wear evening gowns.

"Each and every one of them looks like a human..." In Jue-ge's complaints, all beings are equal, regardless of gender, everyone is like a dog, "The high heels are so high that they can be used as ladders... I can pretend to tie my shoelaces and see your skirts."

Okay, complaints are complaints, our Jue-ge is not that kind of person.

Because he's not very good at tying his shoelaces...

In short, at this point, Feng Bujue belatedly realized the organizer's intention in letting the guests board the ship more than an hour in advance and providing "private space".

To put it bluntly... it's to give you some time to change your clothes and dress up.

However, Feng Bujue didn't know about this. When he came, the men in black suits didn't tell him that he had to wear formal attire for the dinner... so Jue-ge estimated that this matter should be common sense.

So, why didn't he know? Then it must be that Woody deliberately didn't tell him...

"That grandson is deliberately trying to embarrass me..." At this time, Jue-ge was dressed in a casual jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking down the steps on the white bearskin carpet, while thinking in his heart, "Hmm... no, Woody wouldn't use such a low-level method to trick people..." After a few seconds, he thought of the answer, "Oh... because he knows that I don't have any high-end evening gowns or suits suitable for this kind of occasion, so he simply didn't mention it, right..."

In a sense, Woody is indeed considerate.

"Hmph... so be it." Feng Bujue smiled and said, "Judging from the results... it's actually better to wear it this way."

Indeed, in this occasion where everyone is dressed very formally, his maverick style... has successfully attracted the attention of all the other guests.