The birth of new products also boosted other industries on Hope Island. For example, the drama theater that recorded various dramas on tapes made a fortune and even made some male and female actors famous.
While the captain was talking to the chef, the door of the shop suddenly opened, and Charles was pushed directly in by the crowd.
Compared to the electronics city in Charles's memory, this place is really too shabby.
There were only a few bulky gear appliances placed on the shelves.
Charles pushed it gently with his hand and estimated that the washing machine in front of him weighed three hundred pounds. Looking at the hideous teeth and exposed threads, it was called a household appliance, but the more he looked at it, the more it looked like a torture instrument.
Before Charles could get enough of the wild-style appliances, the store's stock was sold out.
Somehow, Charles suddenly had a premonition that he could see everything on the surface again while he was still alive.
"Why do I suddenly feel some anticipation for the future?" Charles showed a smile on his face and slowly walked out with the crowd who didn't get a ticket.
As time passed, Charles gradually adapted to life on shore.
Charles usually manages the entire Hope Island with Anna. When he has free time, he is also thinking about how to transform Lily into human form and how to restore Tuba.
Although there was still no progress, Charles was not very anxious because the doctor on the island carefully examined Lily's body and found that she did not show any signs of aging.
In other words, maybe Charles would die of old age, but Lily would never die of old age.
As for Tuba's troubles, we can only leave it to fate. After all, he has been crazy for more than four hundred years, so it will be no problem if he stays crazy for a few more decades.
Without the feeling of oppression, Charles completely let go of the burden in his heart and lived peacefully on the island.
He liked the feeling of being free of pressure. It seemed like a good choice if he could live such an ordinary life forever. The other crew members were also busy with their own affairs.
Second mate Krona once again served as his finance minister.
The first mate was bandaged and started delivering mail on the street again on his green bicycle. In the end, he and his family still lived in the basement and did not move out.
Chef Plank's restaurant has also opened, and its name is The Narwhal's Kitchen. Charles has been there several times and the food is very good.
Boatswain Dipper is now the deputy director of the Relics Research Institute, but he doesn't care much about the institute. He prefers to lead three departments with his wife to deal with various difficult problems on the island.
The second-engine captain, Orderic, patiently stayed by the ship's doctor Linda's side, helping her get out of the quagmire of collapsed faith. In the sixth month after returning to the island, Orderic proposed to the ship's doctor, and Linda agreed.
Gunner Lily began to train the mice. She ordered them to go to the V12 shelter. The mice carried a lot of gold and a letter, which were all for her real family.
Norden used the compensation from Charles to buy an exploration ship of his own, and he has registered as a new explorer with the Explorers Association.
Everyone feels very satisfied with this kind of life. Having experienced all kinds of hardships, they especially cherish this peaceful life.
The sufferings of the past are gradually fading away, and everyone is gradually adapting to life on the island.
However, as time passed, the light in the sky became dimmer and dimmer.
Faced with the disappearance of the death ray, the people of Earthsea did not care too much, and many people welcomed this change. No one wanted a death ray that killed their family members, and the sooner such a thing disappeared, the better.
"Good morning, Anna." Charles rested his head on her thighs. There was no trace of fatigue or depression on his face. It seemed that even the lines of the scars on his face had become softer.
Several wriggling tentacles grew from Anna's white and soft thighs, gently caressing Charles' face like swaying seaweed.
"Why are you always so charming, my love? I feel that I love you more and more." Charles kissed the tentacle.
"Because I am modifying your thinking so that you will always be passionate about me." Anna said calmly.
"You're telling such a boring joke again. To be honest, you have no talent for telling jokes at all."
Anna shrugged her shoulders and said nothing as she continued to look at what she was holding.
Charles yawned and climbed out of bed. "Have you read the report from the engineering department? The track on the top of the rock is almost laid to Ancha Island. It will probably be open to traffic soon. Trains are much faster and safer than ships."
"Hmm, I noticed that you've become more talkative since you came to the island. You're a bit like Richard." Anna responded absentmindedly.
"Just think about it, dear, if this track is successful, it will change travel forever."
"We should first figure out the plan for the light source power plant. Now there are more and more places on the island that use electricity. If we can't find a new energy source, future development will stagnate for a long time."
Anna said as she handed over the plan that was in front of the bedside table next to her.
When Charles saw the plan, his eyes lit up. "Using the excess light energy from the New Territory City up there as energy? That's a really good idea. Although it's not suitable for living up there, the strong 24-hour sunlight is perfect for a power station."
Anna crossed her arms and continued, "My people have carefully observed Dawn-1. It is now unable to move or control itself. Power generation is only the first step. If we can study it and break through it to obtain the Foundation's nuclear fusion technology, then -"
However, before Anna could finish her words, the two people in the room felt the room shaking violently at the same time.
The two of them instantly stretched out their tentacles to hold onto the ceiling and the ground to stabilize their bodies.
"Earthquake?" Charles immediately thought of the first possibility.
He quickly climbed to the balcony using his transparent tentacles, and with a quick lift of his prosthetic limb, he nailed the anchor hook directly onto the shed above.
As the chain retracted, Charles quickly flipped out of the shed.
The environment outside was still sunny, but Charles' attention was all focused on the white coastline in the distance.
The sunlight of the God of Light in the distance is disappearing. It is no longer disappearing little by little, but fading at a rapid speed.
After a few seconds, the light of the God of Light disappeared completely, but the darkness that should have belonged to the Earthsea did not return.
(End of this chapter)