Lawrence walked into the bridge, and the first mate Gus immediately came to greet him. Many crew members stood behind the first mate, looking at their captain with some expectation!
Lawrence looked at these subordinates and friends who had followed him for many years. After a long while, he took a deep breath and smiled: "We can go home now. Let's go now!"
The first mate's expression visibly relaxed, but he couldn't help but ask, "Then... what about the Lost Hometown?"
"The Lost Homeland will embark on another journey." Lawrence nodded gently and said to everyone: "Captain Duncan will go to the south to do more important things. He ordered the White Oak to return to the normal route of the civilized world according to the original sailing plan. According to the plan... we will first go to Cold Harbor for supplies, complete the purchase order, and then return to Plande!"
"What about the future?" First mate Gus listened to the captain's words, but still had an uneasy expression. Obviously, like everyone else on the ship, this frost journey was too unexpected and too long for him.
"When the news came that he was going home, he still couldn't believe that everything would really return to the way it was before."
"us… … "
"We will still make a living on this sea. The White Oak has obtained permission to pass, and the waterways of the civilized world will continue to be open to us. The only change is... from now on Captain Duncan will always be watching all of us." Lawrence said calmly.
When the Lost Homeland sends an order, we as a fleet must respond, but at least not now, sailors, now we can go home!
The bridge was silent for more than ten seconds, and then someone finally clapped, and gradually more people started clapping, followed by a long-overdue cheer!
The news that they could go home spread throughout the ship in an instant and reached the ears of every sailor!
This long and unexpected journey has finally come to an end. It is a thrilling and bizarre adventure that will be deeply engraved in everyone's mind.
The joy of returning home diluted all the worries about the future. New boiling coal was sent into the steam engine room, and the roar of the whistle resounded across the boundless sea, as if even the entire ship began to cheer for the upcoming journey home!
Lawrence came to the edge of the front deck and quietly looked out at the wavy sea in the distance. The lack of reference points on the endless sea even gave people the illusion that the ship was still in the same place, but the direction of the waves and the sea breeze blowing in his face told him that the White Oak had already set off!
He looked down the side of the ship and saw the dark cloud-like silhouette of the White Oak reflected in the heaving sea.
The front of the ship was shrouded in darkness, and the sparse lights looked shadowy!
Martha's voice came from the small mirror on her chest: "Everyone is very happy. It seems that Yuko will return home with her familiar life, but you should remind them that not everything will go back to the past. We have established a connection with the Lost Homeland. No matter how much freedom the captain Duncan gives us, this connection with the subspace is bound to change many things...
We should prepare for this curse and blessing!
Lawrence was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Like the changes that happened to the Brilliant Star or the Sea Mist?"
They will no longer age and die, but they will gradually deviate from the category of living people. The ship will slowly transform into a living thing.
, some part of it will suddenly seem to learn to think.
The existence of the strange reflection of the Black Oak will begin to run automatically, which will gradually cause the White Oak to be tainted with all kinds of terrifying rumors and strange stories.
Soon, people will be afraid of this new cursed ship, and the pass issued by the church will not solve this problem...
Martha spoke slowly, as if she was not predicting the future for Lawrence, but describing the past that had already happened. In her huge and complex cluster of memories, she outlined the fate that the White Oak would inevitably face next!
But Lawrence just listened quietly until Martha finished speaking, then he whispered: "Maybe your streaming is right.
Yes, those changes will happen gradually, but at least not
Today, today is the day for the girls and boys to go home. "
They will return to warm Plande before the end of this year, embrace their families and friends, and tell them about this incredible adventure as human beings. I will do everything possible to keep the White Oak active on all busy routes, to contact the church, the Explorers' Association, and the city-state caravans, not only to complete the orders of Captain Duncan, but also to make this ship a respected symbol before it becomes a dreaded curse!"
There was no response from the small mirror, but Lawrence felt a breeze blowing beside him. In the small area that suddenly spread out, a hazy shadow walked out of the mist and gently hugged him from behind!
The touch was so ethereal and soft, like a dream.
"Old man."
"What's wrong?"
"very handsome."
Thick, leaden clouds covered the sky, and the murky, dark skylight replaced the bright, warm sunlight. A hazy mist covered the entire sea as far as the eye could see. On the sea surface covered by this mist, dark, hair-like wisps of shadows were gathering rapidly and eventually turning the entire sea into a pitch-black darkness!
The world turned into a strange phantom that had lost its color, and the Lost Homeland raised its spiritual sails in the dark sea. The invisible "wind" puffed the sails, causing the ship to begin to pass through the sea at a speed far exceeding that of the real world!
On the platform at the stern of the Lost Homeland, Duncan personally took charge of the steering wheel, and the voice of the Goat Head came into his mind, indicating that the Lost Homeland had safely sunk into the spiritual world, and was currently sailing steadily in the shallow area.
Duncan hummed, turned his head and nodded to Nina, who was standing not far away and curiously watching him steer the boat. "We have safely sunk to the spirit world."
Nina nodded in confusion. For her, driving a ship—and a sailing ship from a century ago—was a completely incomprehensible thing!
Vanna, who was standing on the other side, couldn't help but cover her forehead after hearing Duncan's words: "Uh, no matter how many times I hear it, I still feel that putting the words "safety" and "spiritual world" together is really weird. There is really such a thing as "safely sinking into the spiritual world" in the world..."
Duncan just smiled and said, "It takes some skill, but in the spirit world, we can sail at a very fast speed, and we don't have to worry about hitting most obstacles in the real world. After all, it's a long journey from Frost to Breeze Harbor!"
"Breeze Harbor... I've only seen this place in books..." Nina said with a hint of longing in her eyes.
"The book says that it is a city-state built by elves, and it is also one of the most important parishes of the Academy of Truth, second only to"
Moko: "I heard that there are the most advanced differential engines and steam cores in the world, and their mechanical technology and mathematics are very advanced..."
"What the book says is true, but books often overlook one point - Breeze Harbor is not only leading in technology, it is also one of the important bases of the Explorers' Association." Morris said to Nina with a smile.
Because the entire city-state is close to the border of civilization, countless pioneering fleets and explorers use Breeze Harbor as a supply point and a hub for information exchange. And those explorers who come and go bring a variety of food from the entire civilized world to the city-state, so Breeze Harbor is also known as the capital of food...
Nina listened to these ordinary things with full curiosity and thirst for knowledge. When she heard the last part, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Are there sweet pancakes over there?"
"There should be." Morris thought about it and nodded.
"Pland has a developed business, and many merchants have established routes from the central sea area to the south. The food of Plande will naturally spread there!"
Nina was happy. She climbed onto a large barrel next to Duncan and sat on it, swinging her legs over the edge of the barrel.
"That's great... There are delicious food and the most advanced machinery. I'm looking forward to it..."
Duncan glanced at Nina, who was swinging on the barrel, and then at the deck around the barrel.
all
A few ropes were shaking slightly in the space between the rudder and the barrel, looking embarrassed and humble!
The ropes thought that Nina, the "crew member", was too close to the "rudder", but they were afraid of the sun's brightness!
It was Dabi after all!
"Don't swing on the barrel, be careful not to fall down." Duncan shook his head and said to Nina, "Also, don't get so close to the rudder, it's not safe!"
Nina reacted immediately and quickly jumped onto the deck with an "oh" and retreated to a safe distance!
The ropes near the rudder slackened, and they were safe!
Nina was quiet for only a short while before she suddenly thought of something else!
"We're going to meet that... Lady Lucrecia, right?" She leaned against the fence at the edge of the bridge, blinked at Duncan, and asked nervously, "Is she easy to get along with?"
"It should be fine." Duncan's expression was a little subtle. When he tried to think about this problem from Nina's perspective,
This subtle feeling becomes more serious.
Lucrecia is a scholar who is devoted to research. Apart from that, she seems to have nothing to say to me. She is always like this when she is in front of me, but I don't really know her well. What is she like normally
I was actually a little nervous. Nina stuck out her tongue. "I heard that she was called the 'Sea Witch'. Captain Lawrence said that she was a cold and eccentric witch who would curse those who disturbed her research. Many famous adventurers were very afraid of her...
Duncan held the steering wheel and turned his head to look at Nina!
Tirian is still a feared pirate - don't you think he is polite in your presence
“It seems so!”