Slowly, the expression on Kede's face turned ferocious from ecstasy. He turned around and stared at Charles' face closely.
"Captain Charles, thank you so much for handing over the chart so promptly..."
The believer of the Church of Light who was standing in the corridor at the door walked into the house with an expressionless face, staring at Charles intently.
Facing the threat from the other party, Charles didn't care at all. He looked at him indifferently.
"What? Are you planning to take on the remaining thirty-three islands by yourself?"
"As long as there is a sea chart, I can find other captains to cooperate with! I must discover the Land of Light first." After Kede finished speaking, the believers of the God of Light took out various firearms hidden under their robes.
Charles' left hand suddenly moved on its own and touched the lightning wand on the inside of his coat.
"Don't move, he's just bluffing." Charles suppressed the movements of his other personality.
Charles looked at Kede and said again: "Are you afraid that I will discover the Land of Light first and then kidnap your God of Light? Don't be so narrow-minded. On this point, our goals are the same."
Charles stretched out his right hand and looked at the old man in front of him calmly.
Ke De rushed over, grabbed Charles' collar with his hands madly, and the veins on his neck bulged.
"Cooperate? Why should I cooperate with you? In order to complete your mission, I mobilized all the forces I could get my hands on! If the Archbishop and his men find out that I'm doing this, I will definitely be taken back to the Cathedral of Holy Light to stand trial!"
"Are you afraid?"
Ke De's expression changed instantly, with a hint of panic in his eyes.
Charles raised his lips and suddenly changed the subject. "Don't you need an experienced captain of an exploration ship at this time? Actually, we don't have any conflicts, right? You cheat me and I cheat you, so this is even."
The wrinkles on Ke De's face trembled, and he let go of his hand and turned his gaze back to the nautical chart in the diary.
"I currently have three exploration ships, plus yours, a total of four. The four ships will explore an island every two months. The ladder to the land of light can be found within two years at the earliest!"
Seeing the muzzle of the gun of the God of Light believer next to him slowly lowered, Charles walked to the other side of the table and sat down.
"No, it's not as simple as you think. Exploring an unknown island is extremely dangerous. Can you ensure that your three exploration ships can survive to the end? Besides us, the King of Sodom also knows about that place."
“I have to do it no matter what! I’ve risked everything! I must die in the land of light. Only by dying in the land of light can I enter the kingdom of the God of Light!!”
Hearing this, Charles felt inexplicably pity for him. This guy is a complete lunatic.
"Don't you have any other people in your church? Maybe you can ask them for help." Charles wanted Kede to find external help.
"Didn't you hear me? If they knew what I was doing, I'd be dead! And those old fogies in the cathedral won't believe you at all!"
Charles sighed, leaned forward, and tapped his fingers on the chart.
"Anyway, let's start exploring. Tell me the destination of your three ships so they don't collide with each other."
Kede took out the quill pen inserted into the ink bottle beside him and drew a circle on the three islands. "We will gather here in two months to exchange information with each other."
After saying that, he turned and walked directly towards the door.
"Haha, it looks like this idiot with a hole in his brain is going to have a hard time." Richard complained in Charles' mind.
With the help of Lily Mouse, the crew members quickly gathered and the Narwhal, which had been maintained for three months, was launched again.
If there was anything different about this voyage, it was that James' wife Mosica came in person to see her husband off. Now that his true identity was discovered, James no longer had to hide anything.
Seeing them reluctant to leave at the dock, the group of bachelors on the ship were very jealous.
The doctor limped over to Charles and took out another piece of gel, "Let me see how effective it is during this period."
Charles frowned and raised his head to swallow. The tinnitus sounded again, but it was much better than before. At least the doctor looked like a human being in front of him and had not completely transformed into a monster.
Three minutes later, the abnormality disappeared again. This time, the doctor nodded in satisfaction and kept recording something in a small notebook. "No matter what you have done during this period, keep doing it. It is very useful for removing your mental pollution. As long as you keep doing it, even if there is a curse from the gods, I can guarantee that you will live to 30 years old."
Charles simply ignored the old man's curse-like assurance. "How is your black mirror repairing? It's best not to use electricity directly, it's very delicate."
The doctor said without even looking up: "That thing is mine now. I have my own way. You don't need to worry about it."
"If you open it, remember to notify me." Charles was also curious about the contents of the tablet.
The doctor didn't respond and turned away.
Life at sea was as boring as usual, nothing unusual.
"Click." Charles opened the door of the cockpit. The second mate, Krona, was at the helm at this time.
"Captain, don't worry. We are still on a safe route. Nothing can happen."
"Don't take it lightly. Safe routes can sometimes go wrong." Charles looked at the blurred navigation mark in the distance. Fortunately, this time the navigation mark was normal. As the Narwhal moved, it moved towards this side at a constant speed.
"Captain, do you know the volcanic island in the South China Sea? I was born there." Krona found his captain to chat.
"Oh." Charles, who was checking the chart on the wall, replied casually. This second mate was quite talkative.
"Do you know the specialty there? In addition to the iron and copper mines on the volcanic island, the most famous one is the whale oil of the Levi whale. In addition to being used as lubricating oil, fuel, candles and soap, the remaining residue can also be used as fuel. For example, the fuel we use in the turbine cabin now may come from my hometown."
Charles knew a little about this. In the early days of the Earth's Industrial Revolution, whale oil from sperm whales in the Pacific was a very important industrial material before petroleum was developed.
"Then how did you get to the North Sea? It would take half a year just by boat to get from the Coral Island to the Volcano Island."
Krona looked somewhat helpless. "My father was the captain of a whaling ship, and he wanted me to inherit his ship. But I didn't want to. The smallest Levi whale is a hundred meters long, and every year there are ships that are overturned by whales and buried in their belly."
"So you're out here because you're afraid of danger? To be honest, it's not a good choice for you to come to my ship."
Krona shook his head. "I'm not afraid of danger, but I'm afraid of my children doing these dangerous jobs. I want to change."
Krona continued with a longing voice: "Captain, do you know that when I was 10 years old, my father took me to the center of the island to celebrate my birthday. That time completely changed my mind. I found that there are some people in the center of the island who are really happy. Each of them has his own land and does not have to do anything. The people who rent his land have to send him feedback every month. The only reason they can be so happy is that when they first landed on the island, they were sailors on the governor's ship."
"Don't worry, one day you will have your own land."
"When that time comes, I will bring all the people in the family over and make them all island residents." Krona seemed to have thought of something, and a trace of pain flashed across his eyes.
(End of this chapter)