After the compass needle changed its direction for the third time, Captain Sam immediately ordered a change in course, heading towards the ship flying the flag of the Republic of Belisarius.
Ivita didn't know whether the ship was a smuggling ship or a pirate ship, so he told everyone to be on alert.
As the two ships neared, the Hearthstone Witch, Ivita, and Wilson all noticed the abnormality in the others. Firstly, the crew members all had distinct traits of seafood on their bodies, some people's hands were covered in fish scales, some had octopus-like feet, and some had traces of gills on their faces.
But that was not the most worrying part.
What was most worrying was that all the crew members on the ship were visibly sick, with expressions of desperation, sitting listlessly on the deck, and even needing crutches to barely stand up.
Even as they watched them approach, the sailors had looks of wild joy on their faces, but it all seemed so lacking in energy.
