The Narwhal set off towards the crown of the world along the well-explored route.
As a famous agricultural island in the North Sea, the route between Crown of the World and other islands has been traversed by cargo ships countless times, so Dipp and his crew did not encounter any danger.
Charles' former captain's cabin has been occupied by Dipper, but he is not the only one in the captain's cabin, his wife Alia is also there.
She followed the boat not long after it left Hope Island. She didn't stop Dipper from exploring the dangerous sea, but she had one request: he must take her with him.
At this time, the two were discussing the brass typewriter they found under the bed, and what it was used for. But after a long time, they still couldn't figure it out.
In desperation, they could only ask Lily. As someone who had been with the captain for many years, she must know how to use this thing.
After Lily's brief introduction, Dipper realized that the thing under the bed was actually a relic that could read inner thoughts.
"It's a waste to leave such a useful thing here. When we go back, we will take it to the third place. It will be of great help during the interrogation." As Alia tapped her hands on the brass typewriter, accompanied by the sound of "da da da", her words were printed out in advance.
"Are there no interrogation relics in the third place? I remember there is a relic library in the Hope Island Police Station." Dipper asked in surprise.
"Of course there is, but there is really no relic that is so practical. Haven't you noticed? This relic doesn't seem to have any side effects. Other relics are not so safe."
Dipper looked a little embarrassed, "Forget it, this is the captain's stuff after all, what if he comes back and needs it?"
Alia showed disdain on her face. "Is this thing really that important to him? Why would he just throw it here? I guess he has long forgotten that he has a relic."
Dipper didn't bother to argue with his wife. He just bent down and stuffed the relic back under the bed. "It should be here soon, right?"
"It's almost here. Instead of thinking about this, you should consider the possible dangers of the World Crown next time." Alia sat sideways at the table with her legs crossed, opened the document and started reading.
"Danger?" Dipper was very surprised. "What's the danger in the world's crown? Winky is the captain's daughter. Are you afraid that she will harm us?"
Alia shook her head slowly and threw the paper in her hand over. "Take a look. The Crown of the World has been a little abnormal recently. Someone reported that the people on the island are believing in a new religion."
"Believe it if you want. There are so many religions in the world." Dipper was not surprised at all.
"This time is different. Since they believed in this religion, they refused to contact outsiders. Even those who went to the Crown of the World to buy food were not allowed to get off the ship. All wireless telegraphs and other communication facilities were removed."
"I dare say that if they were not really unable to get out of the trade, I'm afraid they wouldn't even bother to sell ryegrass."
Dipper looked at the document in his hand, but there was no worry on his face. "What are you afraid of? As long as they are still human, there is nothing to be afraid of."
"Woo~!" The low sound of the whistle made the two men shudder all over. They stuck their heads out of the window at the same time, and a hazy island appeared in front of them.
There was light on the dock, but all the light sources were very blurry, as if covered by a layer of gauze. It was not because the lighting at the Crown of the World was different from that in other places, but because the giant mushroom in the center of the island had begun to spread spores again.
As the distance gradually got closer, people on the dock gradually gathered in the spore rain. They wore masks on their faces, scarves around their necks, and all exposed skin was wrapped in cloth.
Amid the spore powder swaying in the wind, they gathered at the dock without saying a word, looking like ghosts.
Even though he had just said confidently that he didn't care at all, Dipper couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw the scene in front of him.
"Pier 3, ships docked at Pier 3, where are you from? Can't you see it's the rainy season? The dock doesn't ship during the rainy season! Go to the customs immediately to complete the docking procedures! If you don't want mushrooms to grow on your body! Wrap your whole body with cloth!!"
As a violent male voice came from the loudspeaker on the electric pole, the strange atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant, and the other people on the boat laughed at their companions who were scaring themselves.
When he arrived at the customs and saw the normal human faces under the masks of the people inside, as well as the crew members queuing with him, Dipper breathed a sigh of relief.
At the moment, everything seems normal here. The crown of the world is still ruled by humans. As long as there are still humans, it will be easy. In the northern waters, no one dares not to give face to Hope Island.
Dipper's prediction was correct. When he revealed his identity, he immediately saw that the other party looked nervous, and some people nearby even rushed out to report to someone.
Soon, Dipper and Alia were treated as VIP guests and were immediately sent to an exquisite waiting room to wait.
A bearded man wearing a black silk robe hurried in. "Welcome, welcome. What can I do for you, the distinguished guest from Hope Island, to come to the Crown of the World?"
"Who are you?" Dipper asked hesitantly as he saw the other person grabbing his right hand and shaking it.
"Oh, let me introduce myself. I am the Governor of the Crown of the World, Smith. Of course, our place cannot be compared with the Hope Island favored by God. There are too few people, so it is not appropriate to call me the Governor."
After the other party exchanged greetings with Dipp in a very enthusiastic manner for a while, he started to get down to business. He picked up the cup of colorful mushroom tea on the table and took a sip.
"What are you doing here on my island? As an island that exports food, I believe you are not here to buy rye, right?"
Dipper was about to speak when Alia stopped him. She said her husband was too straightforward and it would be better for her to negotiate with the governor herself.
"Governor Smith, we are here to look for someone."
Smith seemed very curious. "Oh? Looking for someone? No problem, who do you want to find? I'll help you find it. There are fewer people here and everyone knows each other. Since everyone died, there are fewer people on the island. Plus, there are so many new islands outside, so even fewer people are willing to come to the Crown of the World."
"People who live on the top of the world, you who live below should know who I'm looking for, right?" As soon as this question was asked, Dipper and Alia immediately looked at each other's faces. No matter whether he was telling the truth or a lie, some expressions could not deceive people.
(End of this chapter)