Chapter 924: Mystery (Part 2)
The sea
Countless miracles and unknown journeys also have countless dangerous journeys, and people at sea understand this.
The "Thunder" is trekking hard in the sea.
Black clouds shrouded on the sea, and the violent rain lines were blown by hurricanes.
The deck barely struggled on the waterline, submerging the deck from time to time, taking away the unpopular sailors.
"Bundle the goods!"
"Stabilize the rudder and continue to go east."
Captain Hagen roared.
However, heavy rain, storms, and waves were everywhere. A rope suddenly broke and a sailor below was hit hard by the rope thrown off. He flew out and was instantly swept away by the big waves.
The "Thunder" waved desperately.
"There is a lot of water in the cabin, Captain!"
"Send more people to drain the water!" Captain Hagen roared.
At this moment, a blue light filled the front, and a huge lightning flashed through the sky in the dark storm.
The hull shook violently.
"Land, that's land!" Someone shouted.
"Land! Thank God, there is an island ahead!"
Hagen roared: "Everyone goes out of the cabin to drain the water, rudder, and you must beach the boat onto the beach!"
"As for orders, Your Excellency!"
The storm gradually stopped.
"Captain, it's an island, and it looks very deserted."
"Captain, our freshwater buckets are overturned, there is no freshwater."
After a while, Hagen walked carefully in the forest. In addition to Feiken, there were two sailors following him, each holding weapons in his hands, looking around vigilantly.
The food on the boat was almost eaten up by them, and the freshwater was almost gone after the storm.
Of course, more importantly, the boats that survived the storm almost disbanded after barely landing. In addition, the heavy rain that suddenly came during camping last night that poured everyone into a chicken, Hagen and others urgently needed to find a place to temporarily shelter from the wind and rain. Of course, the collection of food, fresh water and the search for ship repair materials are also the problems they have to solve this time.
Because of many safety issues, Hagen only selected two strong sailors for this inland island journey. As for Feiken, he was still a third-level warrior.
At this time, the sky had cleared up, and the morning sun shone gently on the earth. Before they knew it, they had left the garrison for a long distance.
Where they are now located is a sparse forest, with the fragrance of grass and trees scented in the air, which was normal, but for a group of people who have just come out of the storm and the unique salty smell of the ocean, such a fresh and sweet air is simply wonderful.
Greedyly breathing the fresh air, everyone continued to move forward. When a piece of mushroom mixed with green grass suddenly appeared in front of them, the only thing people did was to try their best to put them on their bodies as much as possible - after all, after eating salted fish for countless days, the temptation of fresh mushroom soup was almost impossible for anyone to resist.
At this moment, everyone except Hagen looked crazy. In fact, Hagen also hated the salted fish meal that lasted for many days.
While everyone was busy collecting, dozens of birds suddenly flew out of the woods not far away, making frightened screams in the air.
Something is happening!
The people who were busy collecting food just now became alert. The sailor immediately held the weapon in his hand tightly, and Feiken even held a long sword in his hand, blocking Hagen behind him.
"Ao--" Just as everyone was holding weapons and ready to go, an animal suddenly rushed out of the woods.
When he saw everyone, his eyes immediately turned red.
Even Hagen, who knows little about species in this world, can see that the animal that came out is not carnivorous.
It looked very much like a cow, but it was slightly smaller, with brown and black animal hair and eyes that had become bloodshot at the moment, showing that it was very angry!
"It's the wild demon bull!" Fei Ken suddenly shouted.
This wild demon bull has thick skin and uses grass as food, but has a violent personality and uses horns to kill people.
"Kill him, we will take it back for dinner!" Hagen said in an order.
Looking at the fierce wild demon bull, Hagen said in an orderly manner.
Feiken beside him was a very qualified second mate. He loyally carried out his mission and the three of them rushed forward.
A moment later, the wild demon bull was killed, and Feiken gave the wild demon bull a fatal blow without mercy!
After dealing with the wild demon bull, he looked at the bloody corpse of the wild demon bull on the ground.
Hagen was very happy: "All of you are not injured, are you?"
"No, it's just a little bit of a scratch." said the three subordinates.
The wild demon beef is delicious. For those who have eaten salted fish for many days, throwing them here and not taking them away is a crime.
"You go back and report it and move the cow back!" Hagen said, pointing to a sailor.
"Yes!" The sailor ran back immediately.
"Captain, when someone comes, are we going to move forward?" Feiken asked.
Hagen was in good spirits and stood up to look at the deeper forest: "Of course, we also need to find some materials to repair the boat. I just walked along the way and found that the more we walked, the stronger the trees, the more suitable they were to repair the boat. What's more, we not only need to prepare enough food, but also need to replenish some fresh water on the boat. As for the place to settle, we should first choose the beach and build some simple houses near the periphery of the woods, so that we can shelter from the wind and rain, and prevent the emergencies just now."
Feiken and others also agreed with his arrangements. After a while, people came on the boat and the four of them headed further away.
Sure enough, a spring was found.
After returning, Hagen notified the people on the ship again.
At this time, the wild demon bull had been peeled, and the tree stands were temporarily turned into baking poles. The sailors began preparations in full swing.
After all the trouble, it was noon.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Hagen took a deep breath and was the first to eat.
Time is urgent, and all preparations are in full swing. After lunch, the ship's renovation began again.
"One, two, three, pull!" With a loud bang, another towering tree was knocked down.
But at this moment, suddenly, the person who was looking at him issued a warning.
"Captain, I found someone coming!"
"It's a cavalry, there are cavalry on this island!"
In the distance, ten cavalrymen appeared on the beach, and the leader turned out to be a woman.
Hagen leaned up and just got closer, he saw the woman wearing a druid robe with five silver threads embroidered on it. His face immediately changed. This was the mark of a level five druid.
Behind this woman, nine cavalrymen were all wearing leather armor and looked stern.
Feiken saw it and whispered: "Captain, this woman is not simple, and these cavalrymen are very strong."
Hagen's face felt bitter and slowly stepped forward in the eyes of everyone.
"Who are you?" Lingling looked around and asked. She came with a ship of cargo, but there was a storm. She didn't go back immediately. The storm was extinguished. He heard the report again and found signs of outsiders entering.
"I am Hagen, the captain of the Thunder. I encountered a storm and leaned on this island. Are you?"
"Hmph, madam, these people broke into the islands, killed the bison on the islands, cut down the trees on the islands, and according to the rules, we can take them all down." said a cavalry captain.
Lingling shook her head and said, "This is Xiliya Island. I am the Hereditary Lord Xiliya. You said that you only dock when you encounter a storm?"
Hagen couldn't help but change his face when he heard that there was a main island here.
If you insist on pursuing what you do, you can completely be taken down by the nobles, and you will have to peel off even if you don’t die.
"Great lady, I don't know that this island is your territory. I am willing to compensate for it with fifty gold coins." As he said that, his heart was bleeding, and this was a big sum of money.
"If you cut down trees and hunt bison privately, you need to punish them, just fine five gold coins. In fact, when you turn the beach opposite, it is our port. You can stop the boat, repair it, and pay a fine to the port's internal officials!" said the bell.
After saying that, she nodded and turned around and left.
"Madam?" After leaving a few steps, the captain asked, "He was a relative of Lingling."
"You have to do things in the future longer. Now the port is full of wooden stakes and there is not much population. If you do this, who dares to come in the future?" Lingling said coldly.
After following Romon for so long, she also learned a lot.
And there are so many stupid people in the world, even if it is this relative, he is very greedy.
Lingling was already wondering whether she would kick him back next time and let him serve as the captain of the territory's guard.
Without mentioning the bell, Hagen thought about it for a long time and decided to follow her instructions.
The ship was ready that afternoon.
Under Hagen's command and arrangement, the ship moved with difficulty. Sure enough, he turned a beach and found the port one thousand meters away. The port was very rough, with only some wooden piles and a hotel.
What made Hagen breathe a sigh of relief was that after paying five gold coins, the institution brought some craftsmen, and also had fresh water and food supplements.
What made Hagen the most happy was that he found out that it was only two days away from the mainland.
After asking the Interior Official to have a few drinks, more news came out.
"Mrs. Bell is the second wife of Count Tetasha. The Count specially gave this island to his wife. Although the island is not big and it is deserted, there are many workers now developing and building it!"
"The land of three manors has been reclaimed. Although the population is insufficient now and there is only one village, Barnle is the owner of the chamber of commerce and has mobilized some people to come - although it has not arrived yet."
"Next year, the boat will be stopped here. Not to mention anything else, repair and supply, it will be very convenient here."
"It turns out to be the wife of Count Tetasha. No wonder, come, I'll invite you another drink!" Hagen thought, and shouted loudly again.
Chapter completed!