"The train conductor seemed timid, and since I'm the owner of the card, it can only be controlled by me."
"So, without the card, the Bloody Train can at most just resist the Gluttonous Cruise, preventing it from responding to Zhu Shixuan's summoning," Mu Rufeng said.
"Mr. Mu is right; with this, there will definitely be no problem," a calmed down Deputy Zhao nodded repeatedly.
With that, his position as captain was secure.
"Where is the Gluttonous Cruise headed next? How much longer will it take?" Mu Rufeng asked.
"The next stop is Crab Demon Island, where there are regular flight services. I suppose the captain must have already taken a flight to reach there."
"Crab Island is a day's voyage from here," said Deputy Zhao.
"One day, huh? Alright, go on with your business," Mu Rufeng waved him off.
Deputy Zhao placed the Flame Vehicle Card on the table and then bid farewell before leaving the room.
However, Mu Rufeng suddenly remembered something and quickly called out, "Deputy Zhao, wait."
"Mr. Mu, do you need anything else?" Deputy Zhao turned to look at Mu Rufeng.
"Do you have a way to shut down all telecommunications on the Gluttonous Cruise, to prevent passengers from contacting the outside world?" Mu Rufeng inquired.
"Of course, we just need to shut down the Ghost Telecommunication base station built on our cruise," Deputy Zhao replied.
"Good, go shut it down quickly; I don't want any news from the ship getting out," Mu Rufeng said.
"Sure, Mr. Mu, I'm on it," Deputy Zhao replied, then left immediately.
Mu Rufeng stored the Flame Vehicle Card and then turned his attention to the Bloody Train Black Gold Card in his hand.
Mu Rufeng's plan sure had merit, but it all hinged on the Bloody Train making an appearance.
"I can't get through on the phone, can't make contact; it looks like I can only try to force a summoning now," Mu Rufeng murmured.
Since he couldn't make contact, Mu Rufeng was prepared to attempt a forced summoning.
About ten minutes later, Deputy Zhao hurried over and knocked on Mu Rufeng's door.
"Mr. Mu, the communications have been shut down," Deputy Zhao's voice came from outside the door.
"Okay, carry on with your work. There might be some turbulence later, so please soothe the guests if needed, though there may not be any," Mu Rufeng said.
If he failed to summon, it would be quite embarrassing.
"Yes, Mr. Mu," Deputy Zhao nodded in acknowledgment and then turned to leave.
Mu Rufeng walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked out at the sea.
Although there was no sun, the weather was surprisingly clear today, with limitless ocean stretching as far as the eye could see.
From time to time, enormous strange creatures would burst forth from the sea only to plunge back in.
Similarly, powerful beings and groups of strange creatures could be seen skirmishing and fighting.
Without exception, none of these strange creatures dared approach the Gluttonous Cruise.
Mu Rufeng blinked outside, then leaped up to the roof. After a few bounds, he quickly descended to the first floor.
He then arrived on the deck under the astonished gazes of some Contractors who were cleaning.
It was mealtime now, and there were very few strange passengers on the deck; Mu Rufeng counted about three to five.
There were also about the same number of working Contractors.
The Contractors, seeing Mu Rufeng's brazen behavior, swiftly steered clear, not daring to make eye contact.
They were afraid of provoking this incredibly dangerous abnormality.
Indeed, they took Mu Rufeng for an abnormality.
The Bandage Monster's guise, coupled with the terrifying aura he emitted, made it impossible not to consider him an abnormality.
Their contracted abnormalities would likely feel the same way.
Mu Rufeng did not care about others' opinions. He walked directly to the front end of the deck, then took out the Black Gold Card and used his privilege to summon the Bloody Train.
Unlike in the real world where he could only summon once per month, in the Mysterious World, he could summon unlimitedly as long as he spent soul banknotes.
The expenditure of soul banknotes wasn't fixed, and depended on the distance between them.
Mu Rufeng had forgotten how much he spent last time, as the cost was directly deducted from the Black Gold Card.
However, it shouldn't have been too much; after all, there was nowhere else to spend the one billion on the Black Gold Card.
Mu Rufeng could sense the Black Gold Card in his hand continuously emitting fluctuations.
Last time, Mu Rufeng was too weak to sense it, but now he could feel it very clearly.
Obviously, it was this fluctuation that allowed the Bloody Train to accurately arrive here.
One minute later, there was still no movement on the sea surface.
After two minutes, Mu Rufeng surveyed around the cruise, still no activity.
Three minutes passed.
Faintly, a whistle sounded.
A smile appeared on Mu Rufeng's face.
The Bloody Train was coming!
It took so long to come; was it because of the great distance?
A minute later, the whistle sounded again, this time a bit clearer.
At the same time, an old station appeared, faintly visible atop the sea.
The Gluttonous Cruise, which was sailing along, seemed to be stimulated by something and suddenly turned sharply, powering full speed to the side.
It seemed that the Gluttonous Cruise also sensed the approach of the Bloody Train and knew it was the same train that had severely damaged it before.
At full strength, it couldn't defeat the Bloody Train, now downgraded to level eight, there was even less chance.
So, it changed its course forcefully and fled.
Simultaneously, the Gluttonous Cruise released its ghostly essence, its ghostly aura rapidly expanded, and its speed of sailing suddenly surged.