149: boarding

"Alright, hurry up and get on the boat!"

Song Yang was already eager to see what scenes would appear next.

Clearly, Li Zhou's actions this time were on a grand scale!

He even created an underground dark river.

He naturally wouldn't worry about safety issues; the reason was simple: he trusted Li Zhou not to make such a basic mistake.

He still took the lead.

The wooden boat was neither too big nor too small, but it was more than enough to accommodate four people.

After he stepped onto the boat, the hull began to sway slightly.

Fortunately, this small boat was not like a dugout canoe; there were several planks on the hull to sit on.

Song Yang was sensible enough not to disturb the Water Ghost, and quietly sat on a plank.

Soon, Dai Xiaomei and her assistant also came aboard.

Mozi was at the very back, looking at the wooden boat that had already sunk a little. She gritted her teeth and finally followed them.

After everyone was on board, the small boat did not move.

The Water Ghost still stood quietly at the stern, motionless.

His figure was entirely enveloped in a layer of darkness, obscuring his appearance.

After waiting for a long time without any movement, Song Yang turned his head in confusion, just about to ask a question, but was suddenly interrupted by the assistant.

"Brother Yang, look here!"

The assistant at this moment extended his hand, pointing at a certain spot on the boat's hull.

Hearing his words, Song Yang followed the direction of his finger and saw a line of text carved into the hull.

【The Ferry Boat can accommodate eight people. It will start once all seats are filled.】

【Warning: No matter what happens, do not disturb the Boatman!】

"Eight people?"

"Can it even fit them?!"

Looking at the text, Song Yang immediately frowned.

Glancing around, the entire small boat was already starting to feel crowded.

Although it could still barely accommodate four more people, doing so would make the originally somewhat safe small boat incredibly dangerous!

A slight oversight could lead to the boat capsizing and everyone falling into the water!

"I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"

Sighing, Song Yang looked up at the steps above the shore.

Since the rules were like this, they could only wait for the next batch of players.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long.

Under Fang Xiaolu's guidance, several players soon descended the steps to the shore.

Counting them, there were six people in total.

"Hey guys, four of you come up and join us!"

"This boat only moves when there are eight people!"

Seeing the newcomers, Song Yang stood up and shouted to the six people on the shore.

His voice echoed around, sounding very ethereal.

Upon hearing his words, the six people on the shore initially didn't react.

But soon, someone recognized the people on the boat.

"Oh my, isn't that Song the Bold and the Old Woman?"

"Huh, why does that person look so much like Mozi?"

Upon discovering that the people on the boat were famous Streamers, the six people's previously nervous expressions immediately dissipated considerably.

These few people were clearly visiting the Haunted House for the first time; they were so nervous that they hadn't even been following the livestream, so they didn't know that Song Yang and his companions were ahead of them.

After hearing Song Yang's words, one of the players suddenly seemed to think of something and asked, "What about the other two?"

There was only one small boat here. If four people went, two would be left.

What would happen to these two?

Would they have to swim alongside the small boat?

"They'll wait and go with the next group of people, who said this boat could only accommodate eight people?"

Song Yang raised an eyebrow and said.

"What if this boat doesn't come back?"

Another person spoke, their tone a bit worried.

"How could it not come back?"

"Are the people behind us not going to play anymore?"

To this question, Song Yang blurted out without even thinking.

Although the text on the hull didn't specify the round-trip time, it would definitely come back.

There were so many players behind them, and from the platform, there was only one path of steps.

It was clear that the area behind the Haunted House could only be reached by boat.

Therefore, it was impossible for this wooden boat to leave and not return.

Hearing Song Yang's words, everyone felt it made sense.

However, who would stay behind?

On the shore, the six people looked at each other.

Being with a Streamer would definitely offer a different experience.

All these people wanted to get on the boat; none wanted to be left behind.

After a moment of silence, one of the players looked at the people on the boat and said with a wry smile, "Why don't you guys pick?"

The six people all knew each other, and no one felt comfortable suggesting who should stay and who should get on the boat.

It was better to let Song Yang and his group choose.

Hearing this, Song Yang didn't dither.

He extended his hand, muttering, "Little chicken, whoever you point to, I'll choose them," and quickly pointed to four people.

The two who weren't chosen immediately showed a hint of regret on their faces.

But it was only fleeting.

Riding the boat with a Streamer, besides a novel experience, didn't really offer much benefit.

Moreover, they weren't crazy fans of Song Yang and his group, so whether they went together or not didn't really matter.

They didn't come this time for Song Yang.

Their main purpose was to experience the Haunted House.

"Everyone, move in!"

"Make some room for them!"

After picking the people, Song Yang began to tell Dai Xiaomei and the others to move back.

Incidentally, he also moved back a bit himself.

The small boat's area was already limited, and with this move, he directly moved in front of the Water Ghost.

Drip!

A drop of water suddenly fell on Song Yang's face, making him shiver involuntarily.

He reached out and touched it, and after finding no other abnormalities, he thought it was accumulated water falling from above and didn't pay much attention.

In a place similar to an underground cave, a few drops of water falling was perfectly normal.

Although he was almost pressed against the Water Ghost, Song Yang still didn't ask the other party to move back as well.

He still remembered the warning on the hull and wouldn't court death.

Clearly, the Boatman was just a guide NPC.

As long as they sat quietly, nothing would probably happen.

They hadn't even seen an instance yet.

As four more players from the shore boarded, the entire boat sank a few more inches into the water.

Song Yang leaned out to look outside the boat, and after seeing that the hull was still some distance from the water's surface, he relaxed.

At the same time, the Water Ghost behind him suddenly moved.

In the darkness, he reached out and grabbed the oar, and like a regular Boatman, began to row forward.

The small boat gradually left the shore, heading towards the unknown darkness.

As the small boat moved, the people on board also began to feel involuntarily nervous.

Especially Mozi; her hand had been gripping Dai Xiaomei's sleeve and hadn't let go.

Although she kept telling herself that she was in a Haunted House, not truly underground, and there would be no safety issues.

However, being unable to swim, when she heard the sound of the oar cutting through the water, a sense of fear still involuntarily arose within her.

"Alright, alright, there's nothing to be afraid of."

"Everyone has a first time; you'll get used to it later."

Dai Xiaomei reached out and patted Mozi's head as if comforting a child.

She was a bit nervous herself, but seeing Mozi's expression made her feel a little amused.

She never expected her good friend to show such an expression one day.

One had to know, the other party had always been carefree, and in the past, she had never been timid when facing the teasing and taunts of the livestream room's Stream Viewers.

It could only be said that it was indeed the Tianfeng Haunted House; no one was immune to its effects!