I Got on a Ghost Ship By Mistake and Was Forced To Be the Captain

The moment the ancient bell tolled,

The small town that was overcrowded just now was empty in a blink of an eye.

Only the "Witcher Pirates" who entered the island were left standing there in a daze, you look at me, I look at you, only you and me are left under the tree,

They saw surprise in their eyes.

Not only those young and strong adults, but even many children who were a few years old also scrambled to climb to the sacred tree on the mountain, and their expressions of neither sadness nor joy were instantly ignited by passion.

"Perhaps what you said is right. Although that person is telling the truth, if he is wrong, it may become a lie."

Sophie used her ability to look around the town for a while, "I didn't look carefully just now, but when I calmed down, I realized that there doesn't seem to be an elderly person in this town."

"This does not mean that the Fountain of Youth really has the effect of eternal youth."

Victor answered with reason,

"However, if I lead a team in to see this scene, instead of taking the risk of gambling on the Fountain of Youth, it is better to loot all the wealth in the town now, and then run away and never come back again."

"That's right, now I finally know why you have survived until now."

Tu Fu looked straight ahead, which was the direction of the so-called sacred tree.

After a short while, the top of Kung Fu Mountain was already full of people, and the babbling sound could be heard clearly even at the bottom of the mountain. After staring at it for a while, Tu Fu opened his mouth:

"I'm going to go up the mountain to have a look. I won't force anyone. If anyone thinks it's dangerous, they can go back to the boat now."

After waiting for a few seconds, the pirates in the team raised their heads consciously.

"It took us a long time to get here, and going back would not be a joke."

"Eternal youth, even the risk is worth it."

"That's right, that's the legendary Fountain of Youth. There are priceless treasures on the market, so you don't have to do such a dangerous job if you just grab some."

The crew members present all expressed their opinions afterwards. They finally got here, and they were about to see the legendary mysterious spring with their own eyes.

It would be a shame to give up on this.

"Well, let's go up together, but let me put it here first, if the situation is not good, we will retreat immediately."

Tu Fu didn't talk nonsense, and after asking for their opinions, he immediately led a group of people in the direction where the townspeople disappeared.

They climbed up the mountain path.

The tall mahogany tree on the top is too conspicuous, even in the distance you can see the branches of the towering tree, and there is only one tree on the top.

The huge peak just shelters the praying townspeople from wind and rain.

This tree is about 40 to 50 meters high. I don't know how many years it took to grow before it is now flourishing.

The old bark of Panqiu is covered layer by layer, as if the wrinkles of old people are accumulated on the face. The tree tends to be brownish red, and it can be sure that it is a species that has never been seen before.

In order to stabilize the team's mind, Tu Fu went straight up the mountain without using teleportation, and it took the group about ten minutes to finally reach the top.

When we arrived, it was already packed with dense crowds of people.

The townspeople here looked a little anxious, or knocked their heads to the ground, or muttered words, just like devout believers.

Men in their twenties and thirties, down to children only a few years old, all maintained the same movements, and from time to time, the cries of babies could be heard, and the cries were piercing.

And under the mangrove tree, there is an ancient spring well, which must be the rumored Fountain of Youth.

Standing by the mouth of the well was an elderly grandmother, with a slightly hunchbacked back, wearing a set of dark hooded clothes, and covering her face with a face scarf.

Even so, you can see the dense wrinkles all over the face. She is so old that it is difficult to get the spring water from the mouth of the well.

Tu Fu looked at it for a while, and he already had the answer in his mind. This old woman was probably the manager here, with a rather dignified dignity, and she was the only one working around the ancient well from the beginning to the end.

Without the permission of the old man, the townspeople who knelt and kowtowed did not dare to move forward at will.

It seems that she is afraid of her from the bottom of her heart, so she maintains the lineup and acts according to the rules.

"Is that the fountain of youth?"

"Go and see if it's true or not."

It took a lot of effort to get to the place. After seeing the ancient well, some people in the team couldn't help but eager to try. Tu Fu squinted his eyes and then reached out to stop them.

"Don't worry now, there is something wrong here."

"Why doesn't the old woman guarding the ancient well drink the spring water in the well?" Sophie subconsciously asked when she saw this strange scene.

"That's exactly what I'm thinking about right now."

Tu Fu watched this scene from a distance. If there is really a spring that can keep people young forever, how could they not be moved as a guardian.

The only explanation is that there is something wrong with the spring water, and the problem is so big that even the caretakers dare not drink it at will.

After the group of them came up, they saw a woman in the golden age of life in the small town. She was very excited and moved forward with a bowl.

His expression was full of fanaticism, and he muttered in his mouth:

"It's my turn, it's my turn..."

The mother-in-law who guarded the fountain of youth did not say a word, and the spring water that had just been pumped from the ancient well was shining brightly.

Under the radiance of the moonlight, it seemed to have some kind of filter, but Tu Fu clearly felt a large amount of energy overflowing with the breath of life, and what happened here made him vigilant bit by bit.

"Next person."

After the old woman weighed it with a spoon, she shook the spoon with the same technique as the aunt in the cafeteria, shaking off a part of the spring water in the spoon, and then carefully poured it into the woman's bowl.

"Gulu, Gulu~"

The moment he received the water, the latter didn't hesitate at all, held the bowl and poured the spring water into his mouth and stomach without any drop, fearing that someone would snatch it.

Immediately afterwards, like a puppy, he greedily licked every part of the bowl with his tongue. People who didn't know it thought it was a person who was dying of thirst in the desert.

"Ok."

Just after the woman drank the spring water, Tu Fu, who had turned on the witcher's senses, couldn't help opening and closing his lips.

Astonishment, surprise, and bewilderment flashed across his expression,

Everyone watching this scene couldn't help but have the same expression.

After the woman drank the Fountain of Youth, her skin became fairer at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the freckles on her exposed arms and face were also eliminated.

The rare wrinkles on the face disappeared without a trace at this moment.

The age that is not too old seems to be several years younger in an instant, and he has returned to the youngest and most beautiful time.

"No wonder this thing is priceless in the market. If it is taken out, the whole world will probably go crazy."

Tu Fu's expression was equally astonished, and what he saw with his witcher's senses was the same. It was not a false trick. The cells and organs in the body of the woman who drank the fountain of youth underwent some changes.

Both become younger and have higher durability.

What remained unchanged was her neither sad nor happy expression, and this woman's mind was still occupied by a gray air mass.

The gray in the Tarot cards is usually interpreted by occult science, which usually has gloomy, negative, and unfortunate meanings.

It can also be used as an unhealthy concept.

"Interesting, it's an opportunity to become younger and more beautiful, but abide by the duty not to drink the fountain of youth, obviously become younger and more beautiful but can't be happy."

Tu Fu raised his brows, looking at the strange scene under the sacred tree with great interest.

"Hey, little brother over there, you can come forward to get the spring water."

An old and hoarse voice came from the side of the ancient well. It was the wrinkled old woman who spoke. Following the eyes of the kneeling townspeople, they looked at Tu Fu and his group all the way.

Tu Fu walked forward slowly without rushing, and asked, "What is your relationship with the Fountain of Youth?"

"The guardian of the spring."

The voice was gloomy, without the slightest emotion.

"Then why is it our turn now, didn't they arrive earlier than us?" Without waiting for the spring guard to explain, a townsman next to him explained for her,

"Hey, be careful what you say. Anyone who comes here for the first time has the priority to drink the fountain of youth. Kneel down and pray like the sacred tree. It is a gift from the gods. Don't let the gods down."

"Could it be that the spring water of the Spring of Immortality has something to do with this tree?"

Tu Fu didn't answer, and turned to look at the old woman Shouquan's old face.

There was no trace of expression in her pale eyes, she no longer looked like a person, just a short peep caused him great pressure,

I don't know if she is still the "Sacred Tree" or "Ancient Spring" here, but Tu Fu is always overwhelmed, and this unreasonable perception will not be false.

He was sure there was something extremely terrifying here.

Since he couldn't force it, Tu Fu said bluntly: "Dear spring guard, I don't drink the spring water in this well now, I just need to take some of the fountain of youth."

"no."

The old voice directly rejected him, and the mother-in-law who guarded the spring raised her head and said in a rambling manner: "The spring water of the fountain of youth can only be drunk next to the sacred tree, and if the interval between two drinking is too long, it will lose its original effect. ,

It can't help but have no effect, and the drinker is cursed by the fountain of youth.

It is necessary to take the spring water for a full cycle until the body returns to its original form. Only by reversing the cause and effect of life and regrowing can the true effect of the fountain of youth be exerted.

This process requires a little waiting. "

The old woman who guarded the ancient well gave her instructions earnestly. That hoarse and heavy voice did not sound like a fake.

"Back to the original? So the children in the town have actually transformed back from adults, and the spring of youth has such a powerful effect."

Tu Fu suddenly realized, and suddenly felt a chill down his back.

"Then, what does it mean to reverse the cause and effect of life?"

A townsman with empty eyes next to him explained: "After disrupting the order of life, as long as you wait until you return to infancy and then grow to the most ideal youthful age, you can truly live forever and stay young forever. .”

Hearing this, for some reason, Tu Fu had the urge to run away.