The captain turned to Gu Qing Shan.
This Devil King class evil creature was wearing a full suit of black armor. Black threads that resembled mist and flames were emanating from the armor, shooting straight into the void of space.
This evil creature was also wearing a golden mask that was engraved with numerous mystical runes that covered its face.
He could sense the evil creature's power.
After the test just now, this evil creature had adjusted itself to its peak state, its killing intent was becoming more and more concentrated, its sharp sword qi was ready to strike at any moment.
This was an extremely dangerous creature.
What's even more troublesome was that the evil creature was only brought here by the Law of Summoning.
The evil creature could dispel the Law and return to its own world at any moment.
If I anger this evil creature, it could simply ignore Wang Cheng's reward, kill everyone here, then leave.
… that won't do.
The captain squinted his eyes, almost like he was smiling.
He cleared his throat and said: "The second mate wouldn't purposely target anyone, I trust him on that"
Everyone was in an uproar.
What everyone found strange wasn't the captain speaking up for the second mate, but rather the captain explaining himself to the evil creature.
From a certain point of view, this could be considered a concession.
But the evil creature didn't appreciate it at all and continued: 「 But Wang Cheng was tested, why can't the second mate be tested as well? 」
The captain was a bit shaken.
No one on this ship had ever dared to challenge his authority.
The captain's gaze moved down, silently observing Gu Qing Shan's hand.
Gu Qing Shan's hand that was covered in black armor was placed on her sword.
Faint arcs of blue and white electricity were flickering on the blade.
… an evil creature that wields the Elements and can use swords, such an evil creature has never been seen before.
It defeated a group of people with a single strike.
The captain scowled unnoticeably.
— — -I can clearly sense that this evil creature isn't very strong, but why am I feeling so tense?
Should I act, or not?
This will lead to two completely different situations.
The captain took a deep breath and prepared to make his final decision.
He spoke: "You evil creature, I — — -"
"Captain!"
The second mate cut off the captain.
He suddenly walked up and took the initiative to say to the small black bell, "I want to prove in front of everyone that as the second mate of the ship, I have never accepted any benefits, nor have I ever wanted to harm or kill anyone on our side."
As soon as he finished.
The small black bell remained silent.
It didn't ring.
The onlookers cheered.
The second mate was telling the truth!
He immediately regained everyone's trust.
The captain came back to his senses and looked at Gu Qing Shan, then at Wang Cheng. "See, I told you that no one on this ship would dare to disobey my rules."
"Even if you die in their hands, I will definitely avenge you once I find out what happened!"
When he spoke, he also spoke to the little black bell.
The little black bell still did not ring.
The crowd cheered again.
After the second mate and the captain passed the Death Knell test, the atmosphere changed.
Everyone's faces were no longer tense, and they all revealed smiles.
Yes, the captain had always been trusted by everyone.
The captain would definitely uphold the rules of the entire ship.
The second mate was also loyal and would not do anything against his own people.
Only this kind of ship was worth staying on.
Gu Qing Shan stood still, staring at the little black clock, lost in thought.
According to Wang Cheng's memories, this little black bell came from the Holy Church of Death, a commonly used Saint Artifact of Death in the Strife Zones, also known as the Death God's Knell.
Whenever someone spoke to the Death God's Knell, the little bell would be able to discern the sincerity of the other party's words and make a judgement.
For the Holy Church of Death, they often gave this Knell to various organizations to use.
Firstly, this Saint Artifact could be used to expand the Holy Church of Death's influence.
Secondly, whenever someone used this little black bell, they would have to pay a hefty fee to the Holy Church of Death.
Thirdly, whenever the little black bell was activated, it would record everything that happened on the spot and provide feedback to the Holy Church of Death, allowing members of the Church to obtain relevant information.
Although many organizations knew that this was a clever trick of the Holy Church of Death, after careful consideration, they were still willing to accept this Death God's Knell.
Because with this Saint Artifact, no one in their organization could lie.
This was the power of supreme deterrence.
As an organization, they desired the stability of their organization more than anything else.
For countless years, no one had ever been able to deceive the Death God's Knell.
So when the captain and the second mate passed the test, everyone could finally be at ease.
Wang Cheng paused for a bit and smiled.
"Thank you, captain, I can finally be at ease" Wang Cheng said.
The captain cursed: "You damn brat, do you know how much money I have to pay to the Holy Church of Death every time I use this bell?"
Wang Cheng snickered.
At this point, a few people came out from the wreck of the second ship and whispered a few words into the captain's ear.
The wrinkles on the captain's face instantly smoothed out.
He declared: "Bai Yu and Zhang Yi betrayed me and tried to harm their own people, so I'm going to confiscate their personal assets!"
"Once we're done with this business, I'll split their assets among everyone!"
Everyone cheered!
Not only did the captain protect every member of the crew, he was also so generous!
"Wang Cheng, you're the victim, you'll get the biggest share" the captain winked at Wang Cheng.
Wang Cheng smiled and replied: "Thank you, captain"
The captain shrugged and gently said: "Now that everything has been dealt with, you can dispel the summoning and let that damned fiend go"
Wang Cheng paused.
She quickly exchanged opinions with Gu Qing Shan.
"Captain, there's actually something I want to report to you in private" Wang Cheng said.
"Ah?" the captain frowned.
He looked at Gu Qing Shan, then at Wang Cheng.
The fiend still hadn't left.
What exactly is Wang Cheng trying to do?
After a bit of hesitation, the captain spoke: "Second mate, you'll be responsible for the rest of the work here. Come, Wang Cheng, follow me to the captain's room"
A few moments later.
Inside the captain's room.
Wang Cheng had already made a secret report and explained everything clearly.
The captain sat there and silently listened.
His face was as gloomy as water.
As the captain, someone dared to deceive him!
His expression was a perfect representation of the rage in his heart.
"So you're saying, it was the first mate who colluded with Bai Yu and Zhang Yi to do this?" he asked.
"That's right" Wang Cheng nodded.
"Where's the second mate?"
"Zhang Yi only told me about the first mate before he was killed by the impulsive fiend. I don't know if there's anyone else, but the first mate was definitely involved"
The captain looked at the fiend: "Why did you target the second mate?"
"Smokescreen, we usually like to use this kind of trick to confuse our enemies" the fiend laughed.
"You fiend …"
Wang Cheng hurriedly said: "Captain sir, I'll pay for your use of the Death God's Knell"
Hearing that, the captain's expression became a bit better.
He looked at the black-armored fiend and quickly asked Wang Cheng: "So, the reason why you haven't dismissed the summoned fiends is because of the first mate?"
"That's right"
"Very well, I understand. If the first mate was the one behind this, he has violated my rules, I will uphold justice"
He pressed a button on the table and said: "Call the first mate here"
The two of them only waited for a few moments.
The first mate arrived.
On this ship, the first mate's strength was second only to the captain.
Normally, the captain didn't have to do anything specific, while the first mate was the one who actually commanded and ruled the ship.
The captain's power was too mysterious, no one knew the captain's true strength.
But everyone knew how cruel and powerful the first mate was.
Does the captain want to deal with the first mate right now?
Or is the captain calling the first mate here to deal with me?
Wang Cheng recalled the past, then tried to analyze the current situation and couldn't help but feel anxious.
The black-armored fiend silently stood behind him and didn't react at all.
"Captain sir, what business do you have with me?" the first mate respectfully asked.
The captain pointed at the bookshelf on the wall and said: "Take down the 17th book from the third row and give it to Wang Cheng — — - this is my gift to him"
"Yes," the first mate replied.
He turned around and looked up at the bookshelf.
The third row … the 17th book …
The first mate looked up.
The captain looked at the first mate's back.
He silently raised his hand, spread his fingers, and made a twisting motion towards the first mate from afar.
Crack.
The first mate's neck was directly broken.
The captain swung his arm and pulled at the air.
Pfft!
Blood erupted.
The first mate's head was twisted off.
His corpse fell to the ground with a dull thud.
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