Wanrenzhan, who was maintaining order, irritably tugged at his clothes and growled, "Fuck, a security guard? This shit's only slightly better than being a waiter."

Yes, Wanrenzhan was a security guard.

Compared with Gedai, Wanrenzhan was even more muscular and had an even more perfect physique. Wrapped in this uniform, he practically radiated masculine hormones. His powerful body stretched the fabric taut, his muscles thick and strong.

Combined with the scar across his face, he looked like someone who could make children burst into tears at a glance—cool and vicious.

Of course, no matter how good he looked, it was still a security guard uniform, and Wanrenzhan disliked it immensely.

Beside him, Bo Jingshan wore the same uniform. With a calm expression, he called out, "Please board immediately. The Death will depart in ten minutes."

—He was fulfilling his duties as a security guard.

Among those currently outside, Wanrenzhan and Bo Jingshan were security guards.

Zhen Xing walked over to He Yu. There was faint concern in his eyes, and he lowered his voice. "Your identity puts you at a serious disadvantage in this instance. Be careful."

He Yu nodded, his gaze sweeping over the identity badge on Zhen Xing's chest before pausing slightly.

Luck really was a mysterious thing.

Zhen Xing, VIP Passenger. According to the instance's setting, this was the highest-ranking existence aboard the cruise ship, outranking even the captain.

Gedai swept his gaze over everyone and looked mockingly at Wanrenzhan. "Security guard. Suits you."

Wanrenzhan immediately sneered. "Waiter. Suits you too."

His face was full of ridicule. "I was just lamenting how terrible the security guard identity was, but after seeing you, I suddenly don't think it's that bad anymore."

After all, there was still the even worse identity of waiter.

Anger flashed through Gedai's eyes as he glared at Wanrenzhan. "Are you mocking He Yu? There are two waiters—me and He Yu."

Wanrenzhan looked fierce in front of He Yu, but in reality, he was an absolute coward.

He cautiously glanced at He Yu. Seeing no particular reaction from him, he immediately raised his chin. "Gedai, take a look at the waiter rules. Security guards rank above waiters, so you'd better be polite to me, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what are you going to do?" Gedai sneered.

There was absolutely no way he would submit to Wanrenzhan just because of this.

Duan Yuchen was merely an Ordinary Passenger. He shook his head, ignored the two who had started arguing again, and was about to step onto the cruise ship first.

"Wait—"

Eugene's voice came from inside the cruise ship, and then the silver-haired, black-eyed Eugene strode out.

He wore a captain's uniform that outlined his perfect physique. His chest muscles slightly stretched the fabric, not exaggeratedly, but in a perfectly proportioned curve. The muscles of his arms weren't excessive either, yet they were firm and powerful. His gaze was sharp and deep. As he slowly walked out, his bearing was distinctly different from everyone else's.

Behind him were two more security guards—

Zhante and Zhao Pingqi.

Zhao Pingqi looked like a perfect Federation citizen. The audience routinely forgot that he came from Blue Star, and He Yu and the others had never once teamed up with him, not even when they were in the same instance.

This time was no different. Zhao Pingqi kept his eyes straight ahead, perfectly playing the role of a security guard.

Aside from the Helmsman, who had yet to appear, people from every other identity had now appeared.

Everyone looked at Eugene and froze slightly.

Wanrenzhan was practically crying with envy. "Why are you the captain while I'm just a security guard?!"

Eugene tilted his head and grinned. "Looks like your luck isn't that great after all. Hahaha, see that? I'm the Captain!"

He directed the final two words at Gedai, looking so smug that he was practically begging for a beating.

Quite a few people gritted their teeth in irritation because of him.

Eugene had always been this obnoxious. His beautiful silver hair swayed as he blinked his flirtatious eyes, puffed out his chest, and brushed off his identity badge, flaunting his "Captain" status.

He even squeezed over beside He Yu to show off his charm.

The captain's uniform really did look better than the other uniforms.

Gedai: "............"

—So furious he practically puffed up like a pufferfish.

Even an Ordinary Passenger would have been better than a waiter!!

Duan Yuchen coughed. "Captain, can we go inside now?"

Eugene: "Of course not."

He lifted his chin and extended his mechanical arm, smiling brilliantly at Zhen Xing and Ling Buchen. "Rules of the Death. VIP Passengers board first."

—VIP Passengers: Zhen Xing and Ling Buchen.

This arrangement was truly enough to make people insanely jealous.

Zhante silently thought: Looks like Wanrenzhan's luck really can't compare with Ling Buchen's.

That made sense. The living embodiment of outrageous luck naturally had to be a little different.

Ling "Living Embodiment of Outrageous Luck" Buchen silently lifted his foot and entered the cruise ship alongside Zhen Xing under everyone's gazes. The cruise ship was docked at the harbor, with a mechanical boarding platform connecting it to the port. They entered the cruise ship across the wide mechanical platform.

Once everyone was aboard, the mechanical platform would retract. It would only be lowered again when the cruise ship stopped, connecting it to Legendary Island.

As the two passed He Yu and Gedai, He Yu heard a clear notification in his mind—

[Death regulations: When passengers board or disembark, waiters must bow respectfully and welcome them.]

He Yu frowned slightly and looked at Gedai.

Gedai's brows were equally furrowed, his expression extremely ugly as he looked back.

Death regulations...

That meant this was a rule they were required to obey. The moment they failed to follow it, they would be violating the rules, and anyone ranked above them—which meant every other contestant—would be able to kill them while they were incapable of resisting.

—It was practically equivalent to saying that if anyone wanted to kill them, they were guaranteed to die.

Gedai's teeth ground together audibly.

He Yu, however, calmly placed a hand over his chest, gave an elegant bow, and smiled faintly. "Welcome aboard the Death."

Gedai gritted his teeth and bent at the waist. "Welcome. Aboard. The. Death!"

The others hadn't received the notification, so their eyes instantly widened.

Zhen Xing and Ling Buchen frowned simultaneously. They exchanged a glance and quickly understood that this was one of the waiters' rules—a rule they couldn't disobey.

Ling Buchen coughed. "Come inside with me and make some tea."

—They wanted to take He Yu away.

Zhen Xing looked at Eugene. "That's allowed, right?"

Of course Eugene had no intention of making things difficult for He Yu. He checked his Captain's Manual and murmured, "It says here to satisfy VIP Passengers' requests whenever possible..."

He closed the manual and smiled with exceptional politeness. "Esteemed VIP Passenger, of course. You may take Waiter He Yu with you."

Ling Buchen looked at He Yu.

He Yu straightened and followed Ling Buchen through the entrance of the Death.

Beside them, Gedai looked ready to cry. The usually arrogant Gedai had only one thing written all over his face—

Take me with you!

Don't leave me here alone!

Zhen Xing swept a glance over him and expressionlessly prepared to leave. Gedai finally couldn't endure it anymore and opened his mouth. "Guest, you also need a waiter to make tea for you. You may choose me."

Before Zhen Xing could speak, Eugene smiled faintly. "No."

Gedai instantly bristled. "Why?!"

Eugene: "Because you didn't address the guest respectfully."

Gedai: "............"

He gritted his teeth. "Esteemed guest, may you take me with you as well?"

In the end, Zhen Xing took Gedai along. They were part of the same team, after all. Even if cracks had now appeared between them, there was no need to force him to remain outside welcoming passengers.

Gedai let out a long breath, visibly relaxing. Wanrenzhan, meanwhile, looked extremely disappointed. He had actually been looking forward to watching Gedai welcome him...

"The waiters have left, so the security guards will fill in." Eugene swept his gaze over the four security guards before making his choice. "Wanrenzhan, Zhante, you two stay here and welcome the passengers. If any passengers have luggage, you need to carry it for them."

Wanrenzhan instantly exploded. "Why the fuck should I?!"

Eugene smiled. "Because I'm the Captain, and you're a security guard."

He opened the Captain's Manual and spread his hands. "Don't blame me. The manual says someone has to be here to welcome the passengers."

Wanrenzhan glared viciously, gritting his teeth. "Then you can make them do it."

Gedai smiled brilliantly. "Do you want to violate the rules and regulations?"

Their positions were instantly reversed. Now it was Gedai's turn to mock him.

Wanrenzhan: "............"

His breathing grew heavy, his face and neck turning red with fury as he glared daggers at Eugene.

Probably because of the instance's setting, many people hadn't just had their clothes changed—they had also gained suitcases that couldn't be opened. The suitcases were quite heavy, and according to the rules, all of them were supposed to be carried inside by the waiters and security guards.

The "waiters" had been taken away, leaving only the "security guards."

Wanrenzhan took a deep breath and rapidly carried everyone's suitcases inside.

The last one belonged to Tang Ke. He handed his suitcase to Wanrenzhan with a faint smile, his face full of sympathy.

Seeing this, Wanrenzhan snatched the suitcase from him and tried to simply throw it inside. However, the suitcase was quite heavy, and because Wanrenzhan was furious, he directly used his full strength—

He actually smashed a massive hole into the entrance of the cruise ship!

The damage extended from the door all the way to the boarding platform.

—Wanrenzhan truly lived up to his status as the contestant with the highest personal combat power.

Everyone: "..."

Wanrenzhan himself froze, his hand stiffening in midair.

Uh...

A harbor worker hurried over from behind, looking anxious. "What happened?"

When he saw the damaged door and boarding platform, his pupils abruptly contracted, and he raised his voice in disbelief. "The door's been smashed?! My god, just how much force did you use?!"

Eugene frowned. "What do we do now?"

Even an idiot knew that a broken door on a cruise ship couldn't possibly be a trivial problem. At least aboard the Death, it was a very serious problem.

"The Death is about to depart. There's no time to call someone over for repairs."

The worker scratched his head, looking extremely troubled. As if suddenly remembering something, he took out a key and tossed it to He Yu. "Waiter, go to the warehouse and bring over a repair panel. Use it to patch the door."

He smiled at Captain Eugene. "Captain, it's fine. Fortunately, our harbor just received a shipment of repair panels. You can use one directly. What incredible luck."

Eugene's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he grinned. He glanced back at He Yu. "Waiters aren't very strong. I'll have a security guard go—"

He Yu stepped forward. "We'll go."

The moment He Yu spoke, even if Eugene and the others didn't understand his reasoning, they definitely wouldn't undermine him.

So Eugene nodded. "Then hurry. We depart at three o'clock. There are only three minutes left."

He Yu immediately moved, quickly walking out through the door and down from the cruise ship. He crossed the boarding platform and stepped onto the harbor, but merely reaching the harbor wasn't enough. The warehouse was far away, well beyond the area where their cruise ship was docked.

Gedai followed him in complete confusion. It took them only one minute to reach the warehouse.

He Yu explained what had happened in two sentences and produced the key. The worker guarding the warehouse immediately pointed toward a spatial cargo rack. "The repair panels are all over there. They only arrived recently. Go take one."

After saying that, he muttered under his breath, "What a waste. Those repair panels are pretty expensive... The cruise ship was inspected before this and there was clearly nothing wrong with it. What kind of bastard could actually destroy a cruise ship door?"

He Yu and Gedai pretended not to hear and went straight inside to find a repair panel.

—They weren't the bastards responsible, anyway.

—There was no reason to argue on Wanrenzhan's behalf.

Repair panels were a type of mechanical product unique to the Federation. As long as one was placed over a damaged area, it would automatically connect itself.

The repair panel would patch the damaged section and restore it to its original state without leaving any trace.

There were three slots where the repair panels were stored. The first two were empty. Gedai didn't let He Yu do anything and directly took the third one.

Only one minute and twenty seconds remained. The two hurried out.

They returned with just ten seconds remaining. By then, everyone else had already entered the cruise ship. Having caused trouble, Wanrenzhan was standing inside with exceptional obedience, waiting for them to return.

Seeing the repair panel, Eugene let out a long breath. "The door's about to close. Hurry and install it."

Gedai frowned. Although he didn't want to take orders from Eugene, he understood what took priority. He immediately put the repair panel to use. They were both from Mechanical Planet, so he handled it with practiced ease.

Three seconds remaining—the repair panel finished patching the damaged section.

Two seconds remaining—the cruise ship's door slowly began to close, and He Yu and Gedai stepped inside.

One second remaining—the cruise ship's door closed completely.

"Hooooonk—"

The Death departed.

He Yu and the others were still crowded around the entrance, his gaze fixed intently on the repair panel. Eugene leaned closer. He was much taller and broader than He Yu, and with both of them wearing uniforms, they looked unexpectedly harmonious standing together.

He said smugly, "Well? Federation technology isn't bad, right? Mechanical Planet is the most technologically advanced of all. Repair panels were invented by Mechanical Planet."

Gedai snorted. "It's not like you invented them."

Still, he agreed with Eugene. "Mechanical Planet really is highly advanced. He Yu, if we make it out alive, you're welcome to settle down on the incredibly high-tech Mechanical Planet."

He Yu suddenly raised a hand and pushed up his rimless glasses, his voice soft. "I'm thinking about something."

"What?" Gedai asked blankly.

He Yu said, "The worker said the harbor had just received the repair panels. The warehouse worker also said the repair panels had only just arrived... And these things aren't cheap. If the Death hadn't been about to depart, under normal circumstances they wouldn't have used a repair panel at all. They would've simply had someone repair the damage properly, right?"

His tone shifted.

"Which raises the question—

"Where are the other two repair panels?"

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