"This is an ancient Egyptian-style Solar Ship!"
Kim Myungjin walked to the ship’s side and looked down.
The wooden ship was over seventy meters long and more than thirty meters wide, with two decks.
At the rear of the upper deck was a cabin and some sails, which were of little use because the power of this kind of Solar Ship came from slaves.
The lower deck had cramped cabins where slaves shackled by leg irons sat row upon row, pulling the oars with force.
The oars protruding from both sides of the Solar Ship were numerous, resembling a centipede’s legs, which was quite disgusting.
This kind of ship could no longer be described as simply rudimentary; primitive would be more accurate.
Compared to the grand sailing vessels of the Age of Exploration, these Solar Ships were like leprous dwarves next to devastatingly beautiful women.
The oars moved rhythmically, and it seemed one could still hear the coordinated chants of the slaves.
"Can everyone search the entire ship to see if there are any important clues?"
Xia Hongyao made the request and then turned to Lin Baici, "I have a feeling that we might witness a ’Lone Ship Murder Case’?"
If that was so, this challenge would be in the bag.
Himself, Lin Baici, and Gu Qingqiu, three great detectives, were present; no murder case could stump their side!
"You’ve been watching too much Holmes, huh?"
Hua Yue Yu felt Sister Yao was so funny, desperate to play the role of a great detective.
A robust voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone’s nerves tensed immediately, and they turned their heads toward the cabin at the rear.
The cabin door opened, and a monster walked out.
It stood around two meters tall, was broadly built, and judging by its physical features, it should have been male, but its head was that of a jackal.
Sharp teeth and fangs, with ears standing tall.
Its eyes, like green gemstones, gleamed with a savage and bloodthirsty light.
"Given its appearance, it should be Anubis, the ancient Egyptian Death God!"
Kim Myungjin provided the explanation.
This Anubis was dressed in a white linen loincloth, barefoot, with several gold bracelets around his ankles and wrists.
Its upper body was unclothed, adorned only with intricate gold ornaments and a golden crown atop its head.
Lin Baici’s gaze fell on its hand.
The creature with the jackal head was holding a seven-foot-long gold scepter.
At the top of the scepter was a golden hoop, with a fist-sized light orb in the middle emitting light; radiating around the golden hoop were seven-metal spikes as long as a middle finger.
"This is a Solar Ship departing from the land of death!"
Anubis’s indifferent gaze swept over everyone, "It can bring you a new life, but to board it, you need a pure body and a beautiful soul!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Yu muttered softly, "Then I qualify!"
As a virgin to this day, and speaking of the soul, I’ve d two hundred thousand in winter clothes and books to children in poor mountainous areas, that should count as beautiful, right?
Among the crowd, a small number of people had done some sordid or conscience-stricken deeds, and now their faces had all turned pale.
Kim Myungjin cursed under her breath.
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None of these were considered good deeds, and Kim Myungjin had done her fair share.
"It can’t be that simple, can it?"
Xia Hongyao was skeptical, feeling that she was a good person. By the monster’s criteria, she had this challenge in the bag.
"Come on, show your beautiful souls!"
Everyone looked around and realized nobody moved; they all ended up looking at Lin Baici.
Lin the God, you go first!
But nearly everyone felt Lin Baici didn’t qualify.
The fact that so many people were looking at Lin Baici also caught Anubis’s attention, and it looked toward him, "Human, do you want to be the first?"
[Death God at the helm, aboard the Solar Ship traversing the Underworld River, if a passenger cannot pay the fare, they will be thrown into the river!]
[Though the river seems not wide between the banks, anyone who falls in will never reach the shore!]
[Once you’re on the bandit ship, be prepared to be beaten by the bandits!]
The Eater God’s commentary made Lin Baici’s heart sink; it seemed this game of taboo would be no easy feat.
"I need a little more preparation!"
Lin Baici smiled faintly. What a euphemism for showcasing a beautiful soul—it was clearly a roundabout way of asking for the fare.
Seeing even the formidable Lin Baici being so cautious, everyone else became more vigilant, and about ten people, confident they met the requirements, also abandoned the idea of passing the challenge right away.
Let’s wait a bit longer!
Together with Lin the God.
They thought it was a perfect plan, but Anubis didn’t give them that time.
"My ship will only carry one hundred passengers. The excess will be thrown into the Underworld River!"
After Anubis had spoken, it crossed its legs and, in a miraculous manner, floated in the air.
The crowd was startled at those words.
They looked around and noticed that, although many had died since appearing in the ruins of the gods, there were still nearly two hundred people present.
This meant that about half would be eliminated.
"Hiss, a fifty percent mortality rate!"
Xia Hongyao leaned in close to Lin Baici’s ear, "Shall we just take a brute force approach?"
"I’d advise caution!"
Gu Qingqiu intervened, "Also, regarding pure bodies and beautiful souls, have you not overlooked an issue? Does this creature’s assessment align with human standards?"