Seeing this astonishing scene is far more than the citizens of Neverwinter. .
Earlier, Margery was standing on the bow of the Yukikaze, looking out at the end of the blue sea. The waves are high and low, and the frequency of change is basically the same as the tidal interval of the shadowy sea area thousands of miles away, as if these sea waters all come from the same place.
If the whirlpool sea really has a source, it must be the greatest discovery ever made.
In addition to the direction of the waves, the other thing that made the businesswoman full of confidence was the Yukikaze.
Its body that does not rely on sails to propel it can travel through strong winds and waves without worrying about being overturned. Its huge load can also replenish fresh water and food for other ships. For the first time, it has come so far away from land, but there is no sea The ship fell behind, relying on this steel ship that cost a lot of money to build.
She has reason to believe that Thunder will not come home empty-handed.
"Have you found anything?" A familiar voice suddenly came from behind.
Margery turned around with a smile, "If there is anything, the first person to inform you must be the watchman on the mast, so you should ask them."
The other party is the leader of the fleet, Thunder.
"Not necessarily," he said cheerfully. "They may have discovered it long ago, but they were too shocked to say they became dumb or lame."
"Pfft..." Margery covered her mouth before holding back her image-destroying laughter. What the other party was talking about was what happened when they crossed the sea line. When the sea level appeared in front of the fleet like a vertically rising wall panel, even the most experienced sailors were dumbfounded by this incredible scene. When they officially climbed over, some people got weak feet and fell off the watchtower due to the abruptly upside-down environment.
Usually these veterans can stick to the cables and masts like geckos even in violent storms, but this time they stumbled and fell in calm conditions, which shows the shock brought by the sea line.
Lei Ting shrugged, "As far as I know, several chambers of commerce have replaced the watchman with the best vision and replaced it with the most courageous one. After all, it's too embarrassing to say this."
"Is there still such a thing..." Margery shook her head helplessly. "But after seeing such a marvelous scene, I think no matter what they find again, they won't lose their composure like before."
"Who knows." Lei Ting patted her on the shoulder, and his voice suddenly became calmer, "Don't worry, Joan will be fine."
Margery also put away her smile, nodded vigorously and said, "Well, the sea is her world, and I think she will meet us again somewhere."
Navigating the boundless sea, optimism is the most important thing. Rather than pointless worry, it is a mature way to get your spirits up and keep moving toward your goals. Margery is naturally aware of this.
"By the way, I came to you because the sailing meeting is about to start." After the two remained silent for a while, Lei Ting tilted his head and gestured, "The other captains have already arrived, let's go back to the cabin."
"Well, I see."
The sailing meeting is when every captain in the fleet gathers on the flagship to report and communicate about the next route formulation, ship status and resource situation. It is usually held every three or four days, and it is also the key to ensure the overall health of the fleet. means.
The two just turned around and didn't take a few steps when they saw a strange red suddenly reflected on the blue sea.
The sailors on the deck were all stunned, their eyes looking in the same direction, as if they saw something incredible.
In a farther place, several people fell from the top of the pole of the three-masted sea ship, and fell into the standing crowd. Everything seemed to reappear when they crossed the sea line, which surprised Margery.
Doesn't it mean... Has this group of people been replaced by the most daring ones
The businesswoman turned her head slowly, and suddenly felt the blood all over her body coagulate.
I saw a huge celestial body appearing in the cloudless blue sky. It was round in outline and bright red, and it was dozens of times larger than the sun. Before counting the breath, there was clearly nothing there!
"Three Gods... Bless," she couldn't help muttering, "Is this what Your Majesty said... Hongyue?"
But Margery didn't get any response. The scene was so weird and terrifying that even Thunderbolt couldn't speak.
"woohoo"
Just then, Yukikaze blew its whistle.
A sharp buzzing sound broke the dead silence of the scene, and everyone suddenly came back to their senses.
The long whistle sounds, which means that there is an enemy approaching!
The two looked at each other and ran towards the bridge in unison.
"What the hell happened!" Lei Ting shouted loudly as he rushed into the command room.
"There is... there is... ship," the chief mate stammered, "southeast... heading towards us..."
"What did you say?" Lei Ting snatched the sight glass in his hand and pointed it at the position the first officer said.
Margery's heart also sank. They are now thousands of miles away from the Shadow Sea. Not to mention people, even birds are rare. How could they meet a ship
You must know that this is a new sea area that human beings have never set foot in!
She asked another adjutant to pass the sight glass and followed Thunder's gaze.
"Oh my god… "
The businesswoman took a deep breath and saw that there were indeed two shadows floating on the sea in the distance. They also had no sails, but were riding the waves. But this is not the scariest, the water around the shadows seems to be boiling, as if countless schools of fish are advancing with them.
But she soon discovered that those surging things were not schools of fish, but the last thing that merchants and explorers at sea wanted to see.
sea ghost.
The fins behind them appeared and disappeared, occasionally jumping out of the water, and the rising waves reflected a strange luster under the red moon, which reminded Margery of the scene when the sharks scrambled for food.
"Pass my order and make all the ships turn at full rudder!" Thunder roared, "Pull up the sails and move forward at full speed! The rest are ready for battle!"
"Yes!"
"We're in trouble..." The captain of the Tuna swallowed.
"May the sea god bless," the rest of the captains prayed.
Any Fiordlander knows that unless it's a light-loaded fast boat, or the wind is full, a sea-going boat can't usually outrun a sea ghost. This meant that if the other party came to them, it would be a matter of time before they were caught up.
But the situation is clearly deteriorating for the worse.
As the distance got closer, Margery finally saw what the two shadows really looked like. Half of them were like ships, and half of them were made of flesh and blood, like monsters with their skin peeled off, leaving only their internal organs and skeletons. Creatures like this appear in terrible nightmares. When the ribs of the upper part of the package opened, they began to spew out clumps of dark green objects at the fleet, which was more than ten miles away!
The water column caused by the object falling into the sea made everyone terrified, and although no seaboat had been hit, no one was willing to try what it was.
Thunder Mian sank into the water and gave a second order, "Abandon all food and expedition supplies, and keep only half of the fresh water... No, 30% will do! Let the fleet speed up as soon as possible!"
Margery was stunned for a while, "In this way, we can't go deeper into the sea."
"And there's only so much fresh water left, I'm afraid it's just for the return trip..." The first officer said with a look of embarrassment.
"You can fish from the sea to eat, and wait for the rain to drink," Lei Ting took a deep breath, "but if you can't beat the water ghost and that damn monster, you won't even have a chance to gamble. The adventure is over. , now there is only one purpose... that is to live!"