On the other side, in the cabin where Richard lived, Richard was lying on the bed. His eyelids moved slightly, and his conscious body had returned to the physical body, breaking away from the meditative state.
However, he did not open his eyes after returning. Instead, he lay quietly on the bed and tried to fall asleep again.
After about a few minutes, he discovered that it didn't work.
His mental strength far exceeds that of ordinary wizards, and his perception is also extremely sharp. Like the changes in free energy elements in the air, it will take at least a few hours to get used to it.
In this case…
"Wow!"
Considering that he would not be able to sleep in a short time, Richard simply sat up from the bed, thought for a moment, opened the door and walked out of the cabin, and walked onto the deck, ready to get some fresh air.
…
After a while, Richard walked to the deck and could see that the night was very dark, the surrounding sea was gloomy, and the moist sea breeze blew in, giving people a strong salty smell.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Richard took a step forward and walked to the edge of the deck, squinted at the sea water colliding with the hull, and took a deep breath.
At this time, a voice suddenly sounded nearby, reminding: "Friend, don't get so close to the side of the boat, be careful of falling. If you want to see the scenery, I advise you to go early in the morning or at dusk in the afternoon. Come back to the deck. If you want to see the most beautiful scenery, you have to wait until nightfall when the moonlight is sufficient. At that time, you will feel like you are in a dream. As for now, hey, there is nothing but darkness."
Um
Richard raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the place where the sound came from. He saw a person curled up and sitting on the side of the boat. His face was blue from the cold and he was motionless, almost blending into the whole ship. It would have been really hard to spot him if the other party hadn't made a sound.
Blinking his eyes, Richard walked over and saw the other person's appearance clearly.
I saw that the other party was wearing a tattered yellow top and wrinkled blue trousers. He looked very pitiful, no better than a beggar.
However, the other person's temperament definitely didn't look like that of a beggar. With a bit of rare arrogance, he looked at the sea outside the ship's side and didn't know what he was thinking.
Hearing Richard's approach, the other party didn't turn around, continued to look at the sea, and then talked to himself.
"Friend, you know, my life is a complete tragedy. I could have become a little nobleman, and maybe my life would be boring, but I would definitely not suffer much. But I don't want to be like this. As an adult When I was young, I had a falling out with my family.
I didn’t want to be stuck in one place for the rest of my life, so I chose to run away from home and wander around, determined to see all kinds of interesting things and enrich my experiences. I wanted to learn about this whole interesting world and then write it into a story so everyone could know about it.
At that time, I naively thought that I could earn a living through this and become an excellent novelist. It can let people in the family know that I am better than they think. but… "
"But you failed."
"Yes, I failed." The down-and-out novelist sitting on the side of the boat smiled bitterly, "I failed very thoroughly. I tried hard to write novels one after another, but no one was willing to read them. My savings were getting worse and worse. The less, it was almost impossible to maintain a living. At this time, people from my family found me and persuaded me to go back."
"Ha!" The novelist laughed at himself again, "To be honest, at that time, if I gave up the path I chose and returned to my family, I might be embarrassed, but at least I could live the rest of my life comfortably. It's just... I always feel that I would rather die than do this. I still want to continue exploring the world!
So I ran away again at night, far and wide. In order for my family to never find me again, I boarded the ship at Rockdan Port and prepared to go to the main continent, which is where I have always wanted to go.
I have to say that the ticket for this ship was too expensive. I spent all the money I had on it and couldn't afford it. In the end, I sold everything I could, and then I scraped together the money to buy one of the lower-class tickets. Inferior vote.
The ticket allowed me to stay on the ship, but there was no place for me to stay, so I had to sleep on the deck. In fact, it's nothing. It's just a bit colder. When the sun comes out during the day, it will be warmer and we can definitely make it to the main continent.
But I forgot one thing - just like when writing a novel, I always forget the key plot - a person has to eat. All my money was spent on ferry tickets, so I haven’t eaten since leaving Roquetan Port. At most, you can satisfy your hunger with free soup in the restaurant on the ship. I kept drinking, kept drinking, until now, I really can’t hold it any longer.
What a ridiculous and interesting thing. The heir of a noble family did not listen to advice, destroyed himself, and eventually starved to death on a ship in the vast ocean. I thought that if I really wrote my story, it would be very popular, but... no chance. "
"No chance." The novelist murmured, moving his body as he spoke, preparing to jump into the sea.
Suddenly there was a "bang" sound, and a gold coin fell and rolled in front of the novelist.
The novelist stopped jumping into the sea, subconsciously picked up the gold coins, and looked up at Richard: "What are you doing?"
"Generally speaking, I don't like to do good things or help anyone." Richard said slowly, "However, I prefer people who are willing to stick to their chosen path and explore the world. Since I listened For your story, I also heard you tell me the best time to see the beautiful scenery, so I’ll use a gold coin as a reward. It’s not very expensive, but it should be able to ensure that you survive to the main continent without starving to death.”
"I..." The novelist was stunned for a moment, but then he didn't look happy. Instead, he looked a little struggling.
"I..." the novelist hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth, and handed the gold coin to Richard, "I can't ask for your money. I have principles. The stories I tell and the advice I give you are definitely not worth a gold coin. , so I can’t have it.”
"Then you will die." Richard said without much mercy, just simply telling a fact. He would help a poor person because of some appreciation, but if the other person really wanted to die, he would not stop him. "Of course, this is also your right, so it's up to you."
As Richard spoke, he took back the gold coins and turned to leave. After all, he is really not very keen on helping others, and his attitude towards strangers is rather indifferent.
The novelist was taken aback by Richard's straightforwardness. Obviously in the novelist's mind, Richard should have persuaded him a few more words.
Not everyone is content with death. Seeing Richard really walking further and further away, the novelist couldn't help but feel a little regretful. The next moment he opened his mouth and called out to Richard: "Please... please wait a moment."
"Huh? What?" Richard stopped, turned around, and looked at the novelist.