Ancestral Wealth Inheritance System

Chapter 423: Chapter 423: Run? I Want Them to Pay!

The Cape of Good Hope in South Africa was a mysterious and perilous zone, where countless ships and planes had gone missing or been wrecked since shipping routes were established.

However, with the advancement of human technology, this human-restricted area had gradually been conquered, and almost all mysterious phenomena could be explained by science. Despite occasional accidents due to magnetic fields and storms, the nearshore area had become a tourist destination.

A huge private yacht floated slowly from west to east along the Cape of Good Hope, surrounded by the laughter and chatter of young people.

This yacht was named the Heavenly Ship, and it was more like a floating tropical island than a yacht. It was 89.9 meters in length, with a top speed of 20 knots per hour, and could accommodate up to ten guests.

At the back of the deck of the Heavenly Ship, there was a huge volcano-shaped tower. This two-story tower was fully equipped, with a cinema, library, game room, gym, and spa center.

A waterfall flowed down the “volcano’s” slope, pouring directly into the sea-view swimming pool at the front end of the deck, next to which were several tropical beach huts. Moreover, behind the “volcano” at the stern, there was a helicopter landing pad.

This yacht was just a design drawing many years ago because it was so expensive to build that even billionaires could barely afford it.

However, five years ago, Fang Huai secretly purchased the design blueprint and found a group of craftsmen to build it, which cost over US$3 billion and was one of the most luxurious private yachts in the world. It was said that Fang Huai had only used it twice himself.

For this trip, Fang Jueyu had people sail the yacht here from Europe.

“I never thought I would get the chance to swim off the coast of the Cape of Good Hope in my lifetime. It’s truly amazing,” Shao Zhou lay on a floating board, holding a glass of red drink, his entire chubby body exuding an oily sheen in the sunlight.

“Who wouldn’t agree? When I was in elementary school, this place was legendary in those science magazines. But with such nice weather today, nothing should go wrong, right?”

“Don’t worry. Ever since the new equipment was installed on these ships, there have been very few accidents at the Cape of Good Hope. In recent years, the number of planes and ships that had accidents was only a handful.” Fang Jueyu lay on the deck of the yacht, sunbathing with a contented expression.

“Come on, is it still possible for accidents to happen?”

“Alright, stop jinxing it!” Jiang Yi, clad in a swimsuit, tossed a ball right onto Wang Chao’s face. “I’m more worried about creatures like sharks showing up. We’re really far from safe waters, aren’t we?”

“Relax. My yacht is equipped with sonic weapons. Once activated, these high-frequency sound waves will scatter the surrounding fish. We won’t even be afraid of killer whales!”

“You and your black-market technology!” After hearing Fang Jueyu’s words, everyone felt at ease.

“But I’ve heard Africa is very chaotic, with high mobility of arms. Could we run into pirates?” Wang Chao asked worriedly.

“Idiot, this is South Africa, not Somalia. How could there be pirates? You’ve watched too much ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ haven’t you?” Shao Zhou mocked.

“Exactly, we’re not in that era anymore. Pirates won’t be a thing now, right? You think international peacekeeping forces are just for show? If there’s a pirate attack somewhere, they’d just send in the navy and obliterate any pirate hideouts with a single shot.”

“Hey, don’t laugh, there’s actually a chance of that happening!” Jiang Yi chimed in. “The more dangerous the waters, the higher the chances of pirates showing up. Ordinary ships might wreck here, and so do military ones, making it really hard to eliminate pirates. Plus, once they succeed, they could just blame it on sea accidents!”

“Wow, with your mindset, it’s a shame you’re not a pirate.”

“Old Fang, just hanging around here is a bit boring. Why don’t we do something thrilling? Like fishing for seafood and having a beach barbecue tonight?”

“I’m in favor!” The boys all loved fun and naturally had no objections.

“Isn’t that a bit unsafe?” The girls looked concerned. They were already very far from the shore. After all, the weather could change unexpectedly. Even though their yacht was luxurious and grand, it was still insignificant compared to nature’s force.

The weather forecast did say it was calm and sunny, yet the Cape of Good Hope was a place where ocean currents converged and was prone to sudden weather changes.

It wasn’t like being by the river. Once a storm brewed, waves could reach tens of meters high, something this yacht couldn’t withstand!

“No worries, you guys can relax. My yacht isn’t just top-notch on equipment; even the yacht itself is specially made!”

Among the spoils he got from Ryukawa Sukio last time, there was a piece of metallic meteorite from space. The strength of this metal far exceeded that of any metal found on Earth, even surpassing the armor strength of Jueyu’s UC-001.

His car was already strong enough, so he didn’t need further modifications. He simply coated this metal onto his most luxurious private yacht.

Not to mention ten-meter-high waves, even if hundred-meter-high waves hit, they couldn’t harm him in the least. Also, Fang Huai had long installed a stabilizing device on this yacht, and it could handle tsunamis as if they were a walk in the park!

“Alright, climb aboard. We’re setting off!” Fang Jueyu gathered his things. “Zhuang Ying, let the captain set south. We’re going deep-sea fishing!”

“Yes, young master!”

The yacht powered up and headed south.

…

“A fin! Shark! Is that a shark?”

“Look quickly, a water spout in the distance! My gosh, is that a whale breathing?”

“Oh my, it’s so stunning!”

The deep-sea ecosystem was even more intact, and they soon saw a vast array of marine life.

“There are so many islands around. I thought it would just be a vast blue sea!”

“Oh, this area experiences frequent geological activity, with underwater volcanic and seismic activity that created these islands. But these are all uninhabited islands and huge waves frequently occur around here, so hardly any fishing boats or cruise ships come near.”

“Oh, I’ve heard of this place being called the ‘South African Cage,'” Shao Zhou, rich with geographic knowledge, explained. “There are hundreds of islands of various sizes, like a row of pillars enclosing this body of water, resembling a cage—hence the name.”

“Because the natural conditions are harsh, many ships used to meet with accidents here in the last century. Most ships would avoid this area, but I heard a freighter went missing here again in April of this year, and there has been no trace since.”

“Oh? Interesting.”

“Interesting what? It’s such a dangerous place; we should hurry and leave!” The girls felt uneasy upon hearing Shao Zhou’s words.

“Yes, we should leave here as quickly as possible. I don’t feel particularly safe around here.”

“What do you guys think?” Fang Jueyu asked the others, unconcerned himself.

“Let’s return. It’s getting late, and I feel the temperature dropping around us. The weather might change soon.”

“Alright, let’s head back for now. We’ll continue east-southeast tomorrow. We still have a few days—enough to make a half-circle around.”

“Zhuang Ying, turn us around for today…”

“Boom!” Suddenly, a massive fireball landed on the deck of the ship, with a violent explosion that blew the helicopter on the helipad into pieces.

Except for Fang Jueyu, everyone’s ears were ringing from the abrupt sound of the explosion.

“What happened? What’s going on?” Zhuang Ying immediately picked up the walkie-talkie to contact the crew on the observation deck.

“Miss Zhuang, it seems… it seems like pirates!”

“What? Pirates?” Zhuang Ying was stunned. “Young master, we have to leave quickly!”

“Leave? I want to see where these pirates are coming from. Did Liang Jingru give them the courage to hijack my boat?” Fang Jueyu said. “I want them to pay for this!”