Chapter 206

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Chapter 206: Oh No, the System Has Gone Rogue

"Hmm?"

Connor looked surprised and quickly said, "That’s not right. We only passed by an hour ago, and the puppet was still there."

Rin thought for a moment, remembering passing by a crystal display case on the ship’s deck. He peeked inside, knowing it was real, and saw that it was still there.

Philip tugged at his beard, frowning. "This doesn’t make sense. Without a key and without damaging the display case, it would be nearly impossible to take out Annabel."

A crew member standing behind Connor suddenly remembered, slapping his forehead. He said, "It must have been the handyman. I recall him mentioning that the latch on the case seemed worn out and needed replacing. I gave him the key."

"Is that so?"

Philip still felt something was off and became annoyed. "Why would someone take the puppet away for no reason? Don’t they know how important the puppet is as a symbol for this ship? Go find him and ask."

"Alright, I’ll go now."

After the sailors rushed off, Philip asked Rin, "How did your investigation go?"

Rin was still worried that the puppet might come to life. Upon hearing this, he turned around to look at the person behind him.

"I have the results now, but we need to talk privately."

"Let’s go to my cabin then. The control room still needs to operate normally, I hope you understand."

Sitting in the cabin again, besides Waste Hero being there, nothing much had changed.

"What?! Apostles of the demon race?!"

Philip’s breathing became fast, as he incredulously hammered the sofa, "These audacious fellows, to dare set foot on my old ship… Zhou, too?"

"That’s the truth. I have destroyed the evil items they used to create formations. Based on Zhou’s interrogation, they planned to use the lives of the entire ship’s passengers to resurrect the former marine demon beast, Abby Gail."

After a moment of thought, Philip said, "Abby Gail, I remember. It was a snake-like demon beast that caused disaster along the coastal areas of the Gualarrap Kingdom thirty years ago. It was later slain by a hero of that time, and the body was taken away by the waves."

Word has it that as long as Abby Gail’s core remains intact, she can come back to life. Before setting sail, the Navigator brought news that a volcanic eruption along the original route caused turbulent tides. The shipping company changed all the ship routes a few days ago. Currently, the route passes through…

Sha Ye scratched his head. "Is it the area where Abby Gail was buried before?"

"Yes, that’s correct," Philip added. "I used to serve in the Royal Navy, and our captain at that time was part of that battle and told me about it, right?"

Saying that, he suddenly remembered something and glanced at the calendar on the side. "If I remember correctly, tomorrow happens to be Abby Gail’s death anniversary. It coincides with the kingdom’s commemoration day, so I kept it in mind."

Sha Ye clapped his hands. "Right, the chosen time for the resurrection should be on the anniversary, it all makes sense."

Rin thought about the unfamiliar words on the slate, probably some sort of spell.

"Then who is behind this group of apostles?" Philip asked.

Rin shook his head and said, "We tried interrogating him, but he is under a mental binding spell. If he speaks his master’s name, he will die on the spot. It seems the person behind them is very cautious."

Perhaps only Suyu knows who is trying to resurrect this monster.

"The most urgent thing is to quickly control the apostles. If they can’t be interrogated successfully, it’s best to eliminate them directly to prevent any unexpected events in the night."

Rin stood with his arms crossed and said in a commanding tone, "With only three of us and limited abilities, we need the cooperation of the ship’s security forces to capture them without causing any panic."

"We need to act fast. The objects used to revive them have been destroyed, so they won’t be able to cause any trouble."

He then informed the captain of the list of known personnel.

Philip didn’t hesitate and stood up decisively, "I will convene an emergency meeting now to capture the four crew members together. As for the passengers you mentioned…"

"I’ll take care of that."

Philip didn’t question how they knew about the apostles or why they didn’t inform him earlier. Years of experience made him understand their caution.

Rin waited for him to leave, then stood up and privately instructed Sha Ye. The three of them planned to separate and take action.

The crucial stone tablet has been destroyed, so even if there are mistakes, the situation won’t be too bad. Besides, if there are any issues, the rescue fleet should arrive by tomorrow.

。。。

Lin Xiaoxiao kicked her daughter’s soul into another world, a smile appearing on her face, feeling much better.

When she got back home, planning to take a shower before meeting up with her husband, her eyes suddenly fell on her phone left on the coffee table.

The phone screen was flashing, showing a round chubby figure spinning around.

She reached out and picked up the phone, the little electronic pet on the screen seemed to look her in the eyes, then shook all over.

"Ma…Madam of the owner!"

"Huh? Is this little pet made by Xiaoyue?"

She reached out with her purple nail-polished finger, curiously poking at it, causing the electronic pet to immediately curl up into a ball and turn into the image of o(>﹏<)o.

"Madam, I… I am Qiuqiu, where is the owner?"

"Oh, she went to another world, only a small part of her consciousness and body are still here. Please wait for her to come back."

"Okay… okay, um…"

Qiuqiu thought about it and felt she should inform the lady of the house, so she timidly said, "Actually, my duty is…"

After informing her roles of being a supervisor and also having the duty of punishment, Qiuqiu surprisingly felt a sense of guilt in her code.

Worried about having her permissions revoked and having to stay inside electronic devices all day without any fun to see.

Luckily, Lin Xiaoxiao didn’t seem to mind much, waving her hand and saying, "It’s important to educate, and punishment, well, just give a little punishment when your son makes a mistake, nothing too extreme."

"Okay… okay."

"You handle the rest yourself, ensuring safety comes first."

"Understood!"

Qiuqiu sounded very energetic and lively.

Lin Xiaoxiao was in a hurry with her own tasks, and she was a bit worried about her husband, so she quickly left.

Qiuqiu spun around excitedly on the screen.

Isn’t this like escaping from a difficult situation?

Instead of stopping the master from destroying the world all day long, she could have fun and have autonomy!

Although she hadn’t seen her master for a while, but… hehe.

I am truly free now!

Thinking about this, Qiuqiu rubbed her small claws made of code, wondering if her little master still had a punishment, should she try that curious third punishment?