Chapter 72

Ryan hid behind the rocks for over an hour nervously. The ghost ship showed no signs of activity, and no one descended from the ship. Sherry grew impatient and swung the end of the rope. "Hey, how long are we going to wait?" Nina scoffed, thinking Ryan was overly cautious. "If you won't go up, Sherry and I will! Who knows, maybe we can get home with this ghost ship!" Ryan couldn't help but roll his eyes. Nina and Sherry were over-simplifying things. Even if the ghost ship was usable, leaving the deserted island would be impossible. The island seemed to be surrounded by a powerful magnetic field, rendering all navigation equipment useless. That was the reason their cruise ship had collided with the mountain in the first place. Observing the ghost ship's ancient design and outdated facilities, Ryan doubted it could serve as their ticket back to civilization. However, he didn't want to shatter the women's hopes. Keeping some hope alive was better than having none. Nina s