When West heard this, he looked around at his companions. Only then did he realize that those who came with him were all minor characters like sailors and kitchen helpers.
"I see. No wonder I always feel that the people on the ship are always divided into two sides."
"Yeah, they are different from us. When we explored Hope Island, every one of them is a big shot on the island now. If Odrick wasn't a vampire and not suitable to show up, I don't think he would stay on the ship." The kitchen assistant explained to West.
West showed a hint of excitement on his face. "If I had known that exploring a ship was so easy, I would have joined a long time ago. In fact, there was also an Explorers Association on the Hefang Island where I was before."
"It's not that good. This voyage is the luckiest one. We just need to stay on the ship. But the dangers we encountered before were more dangerous each time. Take the last time for example. Boss Dipper..."
The sailor was halfway through his speech when he was stopped by the looks around him.
He touched his nose and said nothing more. He almost forgot that the crew was not allowed to discuss the details of the exploration on the island.
Chef Plank, with a double chin on his face, said to West with a hint of solemnity: "The contracts you were asked to sign on board are not something you can just sign. You must abide by the confidentiality agreement."
Seeing that the atmosphere in the car was a bit strange, West didn't ask any more questions. He nodded and waited quietly.
The crowded car soon arrived at the administrative department. Looking at the shiny floor and the crystal clear chandelier, West became a little timid for a moment.
The other crew members were very familiar with the situation and followed a woman in a short skirt towards a side door, with West following closely behind.
"Do you want it transferred directly to your bank account, or in cash?"
Hearing the golden-eyed man behind the desk say this, West shuddered, "Cash, I want cash."
The man with glasses looked at it with some surprise, then took out a receipt and started writing. "Please go to Special Counter No. 9 of the Bank of England in the East Island to collect it."
Seeing the numbers on the paper, West felt dizzy and didn't know how he got to the bank. But when the sack of green Echo Coins was delivered to him, he suddenly woke up.
This amount of money was something he could never earn in his entire life working as a porter on Hefang Island, but now it was right in front of him.
Smelling the unique seaweed scent of the Echo Coin, his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
Walking out of the grand bank door, he held the banknotes, not knowing what to do for a moment.
"Oh, by the way, I'm going to send a telegram to tell my mother and my brothers and sisters that I'm rich! I want to bring them all over."
West excitedly rushed into the nearest telegraph office to report the exciting news to his family.
At this time, Charles had already arrived at the Governor's Mansion and was lying on the soft sofa that he could almost sink into.
He knew that his current goal was to contact the Governor of the British Isles and ask if he could customize a submarine, but at a moment, he suddenly didn't want to move at all and just wanted to lie there quietly forever.
He missed Anna a little and wanted to hold her hand and have a quiet chat with her.
Charles didn't know when he fell asleep, and when he woke up again, it was already the next day. He didn't wake up naturally, he was woken up by the noise.
On the table in front of him, a group of colorful mice were fighting over something. "Lily?"
The mice stopped and looked at Charles, but Lily did not emerge.
"What are you doing?"
Charles became interested when he saw the thin antenna and the familiar knob on the box. "Is this... a radio? Let me see it."
Charles gently turned the knob on it, and sure enough, a noisy human voice came out from inside.
Although the sound segment is full of noise and the volume is pitifully low, it is indeed a radio.
After quickly disassembling and inspecting it, Charles discovered that this thing had no power supply. It was just a very simple crystal radio.
This thing does not require power and can receive signals.
The intermittent human voice from the radio reached Charles' ears.
"Friends, this world is full of troubles. You don't have enough food and clothes, and you don't even have a partner. You are controlled by desires. Come on, join us. As long as you join us, you will not only get enough food and clothes, but also a wife and husband who will accompany you for life..."
"Church of Illuminati?" A question mark slowly appeared in Charles' mind. He was not surprised to see the radio, as Earthsea's technology had almost reached this point. However, the content inside was really surprising.
He turned it around again and found that there were only three channels. Another channel was used to slander the Futan religion. Only the last channel was playing a song, and this song was a hymn praising the God of Light.
"Where did you get this from?"
The mouse ran out quickly and a newspaper was dragged in front of Charles. He opened it and was surprised by the information inside.
"Just today, the Governor of the British District, Swan, announced a major news. In order to show that he is a better governor than those losers, he will provide the latest products of all research institutes in various universities to all islanders in the British District for free. Remember, everyone, whether you are a beggar or an islander, will get a share!"
"This is breaking news. Everyone knows that Governor Swan always sells the various mechanical products he controls at the highest possible price. But this time he is so generous. Perhaps he wants to use this to stabilize the hearts of those who are being suppressed on the island."
"After all, free stuff is always nice, and if he does that, he'll be the most generous governor in the entire ocean! Let's look forward to what he gives away."
Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Charles walked to the balcony and looked down.
I found that the islanders below were also holding those crystal radios in their hands, fiddling with them with great interest.
He felt as if during the two months or so he had been going back and forth, the technological level of Hope Island had suddenly improved significantly.
Thinking about the content on the radio, Charles knew that it would be impossible for these things to happen without the cooperation of the Church of Light.
Charles was very sure that the technology the church obtained from the New Territories City was definitely not limited to media. If other technologies were also improved, they would be much better than this crystal radio.
But now he didn't release anything else but only released this, which is very interesting. You know, if you have a radio, you must cover the stations in the North Sea, which is a huge sacrifice.
"These guys are brainwashing them through the radio, trying to get them to join the Church of Light."
Thinking of the Pope's signature smile, Charles felt a chill in his heart. This century-old man was much more sinister than he had imagined.
Thank you for the 10,000 reward from Qingqingqiaoqiaohehe! Thank you!!
(End of this chapter)