"Help? All the explorers have been called together. How can you help? Give us free weapons?"
"No, that won't help much, and our weapons right now are not as good as the ones you want on the island."
"When I say help, I mean contacting the natives of the surface Earthsea and asking them to help in finding the darkness."
"Natives?" Charles was stunned, and all kinds of strange monsters flashed through his mind. "Do you know many natives?"
"Of course, for example, the Haike tribe, those giants are willing to help. Although the death of all the people has no effect on them, they also live on the island. If the sea water rises, they will all die."
"The Heike tribe..." Charles frowned even more tightly. What happened in the East China Sea before did not leave him with a very good impression of these giants.
"And it's not just the Haik people. Other natives are also willing to help. Earthsea is also their home."
"And the number of people is increasing. We need to allocate some people to coordinate them, otherwise it will become more and more chaotic."
"If the Governor doesn't mind, we can help. We are professionals and can complete the task well." Jax continued with a smile.
Charles looked at him in surprise. It seemed that the other party was really here to help. This couldn't be better. After all, there is strength in numbers.
Charles' conversation with Jax ended happily, and he promised to start building an Explorer Branch as soon as everyone arrived at the Giant Pit Fortress.
This makes it very convenient for explorers to explore or exchange information, and can maximize their utilization.
And Jax also expressed that the Explorers Association will mobilize all workers to explore together.
Over the next period of time, a steady stream of workers continued to arrive at Ancha and the Giant Pit Fortress.
With their help, the Giant Pit Fortress and Ancha Island changed rapidly, and the buildings on them were different every day.
More and more explorers also came up from below and started a new round of exploration.
Charles didn't go there for the time being. The car was too inefficient. He was waiting for something.
On the fifteenth day after he returned, the airship rose up again. This time, in addition to more explorers, an exploration ship was also sent up.
"Woo~!!" The Narwhal issued a bright whistle, greeting its crew.
The airship landed, and the tracks of the Narwhal started to turn, slowly moving in front of Charles and others.
The ropes were pulled up to reel them in, and everyone was brought to the deck.
The neat decks looked brand new, and there was no sign of the bow that should have been missing. The Narwhal was now as good as new.
"Hey, man, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you." Charles said with a smile, touching the edge of the boat with his hand.
"Woo~!" The whistle sounded again, responding to Charles on the other side.
Faced with the Governor's ship, the shipyard on Hope Island seemed very attentive. Not only did they repair the Narwhal, but they also modified it specifically to cope with the conditions on the surface.
The steel plates around the Narwhal used for diving have been removed, and two retractable tracks have been added to its lower end.
There was also an additional rear gun on the rear deck of the Narwhal, and the dark hole looked very intimidating.
What surprised Charles the most was that the Narwhal actually had a fire control system. Although it was still very simple, it undoubtedly greatly enhanced the firepower of the Narwhal.
As the institute continued its research, the power of the analytical engine began to gradually affect all aspects.
Just as Charles was getting familiar with his new ship, a graceful figure climbed up the ladder onto the deck of the Narwhal. "Governor Charles, long time no see."
Charles, holding the steering wheel, saw the woman standing on the deck and the hideous scar on her face through the spotless glass window.
"Margaret, what are you doing on the surface?" Charles called out the woman's name.
Margaret's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. "I haven't seen you for a few years. I didn't expect that the Governor still remembered me. It seems that the Governor's memory is not as bad as I thought."
Charles, with a complicated expression, walked down the iron stairs from the cockpit to the deck. He looked at Margaret's beautiful face torn by scars and asked again, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to help. The rising sea water not only endangers your island, but also threatens everywhere. I need to protect my island myself." Margaret answered calmly again.
"This place is different from Earthsea. You'll be of no use wherever you go back to." Charles reached out to grab Margaret's arm, but she took a step back and easily dodged it.
"I knew I wasn't going to be of much use, so I asked others to help," she said, walking beside the boat and looking down.
Charles quickly followed and saw the "king" of Sodom standing on the ground, looking at him coldly.
"Charles, it's been a long time, so long." 134, who was holding the teddy bear, showed a mouth full of ferocious fangs.
The fat man sitting in the wheelchair next to him was still eating meat in big mouthfuls, his eyes always dull.
There was another person next to them, a humanoid monster with a green body, nearly five meters long, and like a centipede.
Such an unusual monster immediately attracted the guards stationed in the Giant Pit Fortress.
Charles waved them off. He looked at 134 and said, "I'm surprised you guys came to help me."
"Is Tuba with you? Hand him over." 134 said coldly.
Charles ignored her and turned to look at Margaret next to him. "I'm sorry for what happened before, but I really didn't expect that you would take care of me after I went crazy. Anna didn't tell me that."
"Governor Charles, please stop talking to me about irrelevant things. What should we do now to stop the rise of the earth and sea?" When Margaret heard the other party mention the old things, the smile on her face disappeared.
Charlton took a deep breath and said, "After the matter is completely resolved, we can have a good chat. Let's talk business first. Where did you come from and how many people did you bring here?"
"Bring all people of value here, even Sodom will dock at the Ancha Island below." Margaret answered slowly.
"The tent over there is the Explorers Association. Send your people to them to receive exploration missions."
"But I don't recommend you go there in person. Exploring the surface is very dangerous. If you don't have any exploration experience, you will die very quickly after going out."
Margaret pulled her skirt slightly, bowed to Charles with a smile, turned around and jumped off the deck of the Narwhal.
(End of this chapter)