This specific process took quite a bit of time, and Wang Zhifan didn't stay at the shipyard the whole time; he soon left and met up with Chen Ming to tackle the issue of recruiting crew members.

It wasn't until the evening of that day, after Wang Zhifan, Chen Ming, and Chen Can had checked into a port hotel, that he noticed something unusual, shifting his focus away from these trifling matters.

"That One-Eyed Dragon old man is indeed planning to escape. This cunning old fox is sitting in a carriage leaving the harbor. If this continues, my Dream Me Avatar will exceed the contact range and be unable to track him."

It turned out that at this moment, Wang Zhifan, through his Dream Me Avatar, noticed some unusual movement from the One-Eyed Dragon old man, who was currently riding away from Princess Harbor in a carriage, seemingly unlikely to serve him in finding Forbidden Fruit Island.

"He's taking my money and trying to run? It's not that easy! Watch how I deal with you!"

Wang Zhifan immediately considered entering the dream and breaking the dream to kill the old man, but a sudden impulse caused him to abandon this plan and choose another course of action.

At this moment, on a street far from the coast of Princess Harbor, One-Eyed Dragon old man was sitting alone in the carriage. He seemed to be just traveling, but he held his pair of curved blades in hand, indicating he wasn't truly relaxed. His gaze occasionally swept across both the outside and inside of the carriage, as if searching for something or being on guard.

Suddenly, a cold murderous intent appeared from behind him, and a flash of blade light aimed at his neck!

But the old man's reaction was incredibly swift. As if he had anticipated it, he twisted his body and jumped out of the carriage window, escaping at an astonishing speed! He vanished from the street in almost an instant, leaving the pedestrians unaware that someone had jumped out of the carriage!

"This old fellow, he was prepared... His speed isn't slow at all. My Dream Me Avatar might struggle against him, but the avatar also has its own advantages."

After controlling his Dream Me Avatar's failed assassination attempt on the One-Eyed Dragon old man, Wang Zhifan sighed inwardly. He had refrained from directly descending upon the old man to kill him to hone his ability to fight using the Dream Me Avatar, suspecting that the old man was plotting something, perhaps waiting for him to come kill him, as he didn't seem like someone who would just flee impulsively.

Sure enough, Wang Zhifan discovered the old man fleeing at an incredible speed toward a specific location, heading towards a seemingly inconspicuous chapel!

"Why is this old geezer going there? Are there people waiting for him inside?"

With confusion in his heart, Wang Zhifan made his Dream Me Avatar pursue at full speed. His avatar wasn't slow and could pass through walls and burrow, enough to chase down regular opponents, but unfortunately, the old man's burst of speed was incredible, and he seemed very familiar with the surrounding routes, darting into the chapel within moments.

Wang Zhifan immediately controlled his Dream Me Avatar to chase in, but upon nearing the chapel, he sensed through the avatar a mysterious force that significantly suppressed it, as if the avatar had suddenly entered a swamp, making movement difficult.

"This chapel has some mysteries, and the old fellow was indeed premeditated... This time, you're lucky; I'll let you live a few more days."

Seeing this situation, Wang Zhifan suddenly understood that the entire escape route was pre-planned by the One-Eyed Dragon old man to rely on the chapel to constrain him. If he forced his avatar in, he wouldn't gain anything; if he descended in person, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"That obstruction is likely caused by power similar to the Sea God's statue's divine blessing? If I forcefully enter the chapel, I don't know if I'll anger some deity. It's best to avoid provoking such things; my current priority is clearing the dungeon."

After thinking it over briefly, Wang Zhifan had to admit the old man bet correctly, betting that he wouldn't dare to casually offend a place of worship. Killing the old man upon discovering his initial escape might have been the safest option, yet caution and curiosity led him to make the choices that resulted in today's situation.

"Let you live a few more days; I'll deal with you after I clear the dungeon."

Having made this decision in his heart, Wang Zhifan no longer paid attention to the man, leaving one Dream Me Avatar outside the chapel for covert surveillance.

At the same moment, inside the chapel's entrance, the chest of the One-Eyed Dragon old man was heaving intensely. Panting heavily, he had erupted with a speed faster than his prime, finally getting inside as the pursuing phantom nearly caught up.

The chapel had dim lighting within, and at its center was the statue of a cloaked, gaunt man, giving off an eerie, mysterious aura.

Not long after, faint footsteps echoed, and a cloaked man emerged from the depths of the chapel, stopping before the One-Eyed Dragon old man.

"Believer, you've come to the domain of the great Shadow Lord. Do you have any requests?"

The cloaked man's voice was deep and elusive, as if he could vanish at any moment.

"I... I want to devote my life to my master, to spread the great faith!"

The old man, still panting heavily, replied, raising his one eye to look at the cloaked man.

"Hehe... Many wish to devote themselves to my master. Only those who pass the trials and possess sufficient qualifications can earn this honor, but you're too old, and you no longer have this qualification."

The cloaked man replied unceremoniously, suggesting the old man's request overstepped the bounds.

"I... I can offer you a candidate! Someone, if erased, would surely please my master!"

Rejected, the old man then spoke to the cloaked man again.

"Oh? Why would eliminating that person please my master?"

Upon hearing the old man's words, the cloaked man's mouth, hidden in shadow, curled slightly, showing slight interest.

"Because he doesn't worship my master, yet possesses the ability to command shadows! This is blasphemy! It's blasphemy against what my master rules over in the Shadow Domain!"

One-Eyed Dragon old man fixed his one eye on the cloaked man, answered firmly.

"You mean the thing hiding outside? It indeed is unusual."

The cloaked man then slightly raised his head, his eyes hidden within shadows looking towards a location outside the chapel. It was merely an ordinary street to an average person, but in his probing, something lurked below, constantly monitoring from afar.

"Yes! Great Shadow Priest! You must eliminate this blasphemer. My master will bestow blessings for your contribution!"

Seeing the cloaked man show signs of agreeing, the old man sought to capitalize on the chance for revenge.

"Hehe..."

However, he heard the cloaked man chuckle deeply.

"My master controls shadows, reigns over the path of secret assassination, but is not an insane Evil God. Your words alone cannot confirm the person's sins. You must bring more evidence."

He refused the old man's request.

"But that person is too dangerous and evil. I can't get the crucial evidence from him; I need your help!"

Unable to persuade the man to act against the enemy, the old man changed tactics, beginning to plead for help.

"Hehe... I can beseech my master to grant you blessings, enhancing your abilities... Would you sacrifice your remaining eye in exchange for my master's blessing? You should understand embracing true darkness is the greatest devotion to my master."

The cloaked man's words were filled with alluring power, attempting to deprive the One-Eyed Dragon old man of his last sliver of light.

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