Chatty Hollywood

Chapter 636 Ghost Ship

The lotus-shaped water lanterns that people put into the water during Obon or Ghost Festival are actually called "flood and drought lanterns".

In the traditional customs of the East, this is used to attract the ghosts of the dead to Naihe Bridge.

However, after many contacts with the Lord of Hell, Charlotte has discovered that the fantasy and fear of the death world in both Eastern and Western mythology have been integrated by the Lord of Hell.

Whether it is Naihe Bridge, Huangquan Hirazaka or Purgatory that exists between hell and heaven, they are actually the illusion of the gate of hell.

Therefore, for Charlotte, he does not need to worry about the form of transformation. He only needs to release the breath of the entrance to the world of death to attract ghosts such as ghost ships.

Of course, considering the current relationship with the Lord of Hell, Charlotte does not plan to actually open the gate of hell on the island.

——Making it easy for the Lord of Hell to discover it, leading to unpredictable situations.

But fortunately, through the process of converting the "Black Book of the Dead" into the "Death Note", Charlotte has mastered a hint of the rules about death.

Now, he just needs to stand on the shore with the Death Note and try to simulate the breath of Hell Gate to attract ghosts.

——For ghosts, especially ordinary ghosts, the Gate of Hell is indeed a terrifying existence that will devour them, and they are instinctively afraid of it.

But on the other hand, it can be said that the deceased should go to hell or heaven, which can be said to be a common setting in various cultures around the world.

This setting will cause most ghosts, especially those who have not severed their connection with death and are undead or half-dead, to be afraid and instinctively attracted to the gate of hell. .

——They may resist entering the Hell Gate and be afraid of it, but they still cannot help but wander around the Hell Gate when it appears.

"Couldn't this have been planned by the Lord of Hell a long time ago?"

Charlotte suddenly thought of a possibility——

According to Charlotte's various previous investigations, the statement that the Lord of Hell has existed for a long time is indeed not a boast.

——In the details hidden in various historical materials, there are indeed clues to the actions of the Lord of Hell.

In fact, Charlotte suspected that this guy should have been promoting his concept of the relative existence of hell and heaven like a missionary.

In this case, it is actually normal for him to use time and his own settings to trick those ghosts who cannot cut off their relationship with death.

——After all, he is the "Lord of Hell"!

Of course, whether this is part of the plan that the Lord of Hell has been planning, at present, Charlotte can use this characteristic of ghosts to find the ghost ship.

"However, simply waiting is too boring, Sally, otherwise we-"

"no way!"

Looking at Charlotte's eager eyes, Charlize, who was wearing a three-point swimsuit, immediately refused with a wary look on her face.

"There's no one else here except the two of us!"

Charlotte tried to persuade her wife, but Charlize shook her head.

"It is true that there is no one else, but what if the ghost ship you are looking for appears halfway!?"

——Even if the ghosts are not living people, it is very embarrassing to be seen!

Faced with this extremely correct reason, Charlotte had no choice but to do anything.

——After all, he himself is not an exhibitionist...

Fortunately, bored Charlize and Charlotte did not wait too long——

Soon, the sky nearby darkened abnormally, and the lotus leaf water lantern that Charlotte put into the sea also turned into a bright but strange green flame in the ethereal space.

"coming!"

Charlotte warned, blocking in front of Charlize.

And Charlize looked over Charlotte's shoulder with some curiosity——

A huge whirlpool appeared on the sea, and the nearby seawater flowed rapidly toward the center of the whirlpool.

It looks majestic, but the strange thing is that the lotus leaf lamps burning with green flames floating near the whirlpool should be affected by it.

But it was not affected at all, as if the space where he was was calm.

The next moment, the huge whirlpool suddenly closed in, and a large amount of sea water surged up like a fountain, like a volcano erupting.

Along with the rising sea water, a dark, dilapidated wooden pirate ship suddenly appeared in front of Charlize and Charlotte.

As for why Charlize can tell at a glance that this is a pirate ship, the reason is very simple——

The skull and crossbones flag is hanging!

Charlize naturally recognized this extremely obvious sign.

However, the problem now is——

"What to do next?"

Charlize asked Charlotte.

You know, before coming here, Charlotte only said that she was looking for this ghost pirate ship. But what to do after finding it, Charlotte didn't say, and Charlize forgot to ask...

Fortunately, Charlotte didn't really think about it——

"Let's first see whether it is a ship driven by the ghosts of pirates or a pure ghost pirate ship!"

Charlotte snapped her fingers, unusually crisply.

"Does it make any difference?"

Charlize didn't understand.

"The difference is that in the former, the ghost controls the ghost ship, while in the latter, the ghost ship controls the ghost."

Charlotte explained,

"Facing the former is more like dealing with people, while facing the latter is like dealing with horses or beasts."

"……All right. "

Charlize nodded helplessly,

"Speaking of which, Charlotte, I've always wanted to ask you, where did you get such rich knowledge about ghosts?"

"Read a book!"

Charlotte smiled evilly and said,

"If it had been before, I would have told you this - but this time, the knowledge about the ghost ship is indeed not something I could get from reading a book or know it early on."

"That--"

"I got the knowledge about the ghost ship from the remaining memories of Jack the Ripper."

Charlotte said seriously,

"Jack, after completing the forbidden dragon-slaying technique in 1888 and using serial killings to turn himself into a half-ghost, in order to avoid being hunted by Cromwell, who was guarding the British Isles, he secretly traveled to North America - and he took a Yes, it’s a ghost ship.”

"So, the world of ghosts also has transportation!?"

Charlize was confused.

And Charlotte did not correct her misaligned focus——

"The world of ghosts is actually very magical, but in this era, spiritual energy is getting less and less, so it is difficult for us to see them."

"But I feel like I've seen ghosts a lot since I met you!"

Charlize complained in his mind.

However, she did not continue this obviously skewed topic. Instead, she said seriously,

"Then according to your theory, how can we judge whether this ghost ship is controlled by ghosts or is controlling ghosts?"

Charlize glanced at the ghost ship still floating on the sea,

"It doesn't seem to be moving at all!"

"That's why it's called a ghost ship!"

Charlotte smiled and said,