Novel Summary
Night Voyage of the Underworld
After a hapless gambler, Wang Huosheng, dies suddenly after winning the lottery, he becomes the captain of the ghost ship "Netherworld," incurring a "trillion-level debt" that affects all worlds. He must sail through the mists of time and space with a group of crew members who are also trapped in karma, confronting the corruption of the underworld, the mechanical cult, and fallen angels, and challenging the "Tower of Babel" gamble where the fate of all beings is the stake.
Old Wang ultimately staked his own existence, boldly proposing the concept of "Obsession Returns to the Boat," intending to transform the Netherworld Ship from a debt-collecting vessel into a true ferry ark, but in doing so, he triggered the Ruins Tide that devoured everything.
Can they guide millions of vengeful souls to the other side amidst the disaster? And what new adventures await in the depths of that mist?
The voyage never ends, the story never ends.
Main characters
Wang Huosheng (Old Wang): The protagonist. A gambler from the bottom of society, he unexpectedly becomes the captain of a ghost ship. From a petty and opportunistic nobody, he transforms into a responsible leader through endless adventures.
Lucy: The female protagonist. A rebellious and hot-tempered former judge of the underworld, skilled in talismanic magic. Imprisoned for resisting injustice, she yearns for freedom and a new life.
Carl: First Mate. A loyal guardian of the Ghost, with a frightening appearance and a cold tone. He carries a tragic past connected to the Liverpool child labor scandal.
Algernon: Professor/Technical Lead. A scholar well-versed in occultism and paranormal technology, he serves as the team's technical backbone and strategist.
Seraphim & Caesar: The ultimate villains. Rulers of the Tower of Babel casinos. A combination of a fallen angel of time and a cold, mechanical will, representing the dark side of "exploitation" and "absolute control" in the universe.