Chapter 264 White Bat
Facing this scene, the captain couldn't help swallowing and said bitterly, "It's... the evil god."
"The evil god is eyeing us!"
...
In the middle of the night, Fang Yuhao was still asleep, but someone shouted out of bed.
The deck was brightly lit, as if it was doing some religious ritual. Trucks of food were thrown off the ship, as if it was not a good deal. Everyone looked very poor, and they lost a lot of food. Whether the next voyage was enough is still a question.
"what happened?"
"Shh, don't talk." Duncan said.
The great wizard kept muttering something, and the crystal ball emitting a faint blue light.
In this case, the smartest way is to...do nothing.
The ocean began to boil strangely, and small bubbles emerged from the sea. Due to the light being too dark, it was impossible to see clearly. Everyone felt a sense of creepy in their hearts.
But this ritual did not have much effect. The waves became bigger and bigger, and the hull was shaking violently. Everyone knelt down and prayed devoutly. Sometimes the manpower was exhausted. The more he knew, the more he understood the awe of the ocean.
"Stone God!"
"Stone God!"
Everyone is praying. The gentle stone god will become their last spiritual harbor.
Wow!
A huge wave hit the hull, and the waves splashed onto the deck. The "Juyang" made a whine, and the shaking became increasingly greater and greater!
In a desperate atmosphere, Fang Yuhao grabbed a mast, stabilized his body, and looked down from the deck, and he added a talent of [Classic Eye] to himself.
The huge eyeball hidden at the bottom of the sea also made his hair stand up and his heart beat wildly!
But it is obvious that this eyeball was not satisfied with the food.
It still stared at the ship, it wanted everything!
all!
The hull is getting more and more bumpy. Such a deep waterline means that the water will capsize when it enters.
The captain scratched his head in despair. He wanted to throw away part of the cargo, but he could not throw too much, otherwise the ship would be able to capsize if the center of gravity of the ship moved upwards.
The great wizard kept kowtowing, bang, bang, his forehead hit the deck, and blood came out.
"This is just a powerful creature..."
"It can't even move!" Fang Yuhao saw the essence of his eyes.
A large number of fragments of belief from the main god space condensed into a spiritual pressure and rushed over.
"roll!"
"roll!!"
The big eyes were blown by the head, and the entire pupils slowly dissipated.
The strong winds and waves seemed to be much smaller, and the steamship took the opportunity to escape control.
"Captain, the boat moves, the boat moves... I can feel it! Get the boat off!" Fang Yuhao yelled.
The desperate captain seemed to have caught a life-saving straw, grabbed Fang Yuhao's neckline, and widened his eyes: "What did you say?! What did you say!"
"Drive the boat quickly! Add coal to the boiler!"
With a command, several sailors sacrificed their lives and frantically added coal to the boiler. The pressure in the boiler instantly exploded, but even if it was possible to explode the furnace, they would not be able to take care of so much.
The captain's sweat dripped onto the deck, and he also knew that it was not good to be a lie with this evil god and serpent. It was important to escape as soon as possible.
Under the action of maximum horsepower, the steamboat slowly drove out of the dangerous area.
The wind and waves gradually became smaller. Finally, after the confirmation of the great wizard, everyone cheered loudly on the "Stone God" and kissed the deck.
...
The following time was sloppy and there was no big danger. Occasionally, a few heavy rainstorms were completely within the affordable range of the steamship "Juyang".
However, when encountering the evil god, he abandoned a large amount of food and could only implement the allocation method of quantitative quota.
Fang Yuhao felt that during this period, the captain and the first mate were very nervous, and they were really nervous. Without enough food, sailors who were on the verge of collapse in their mental state could easily rise up and rebel and kill people.
As a last resort, the captain had to keep increasing his rewards to stabilize the people's hearts. "Young guys, it's coming soon! Just a few more days! Hold on for a few more days."
This spiritual victory method of looking for plum blossoms to quench thirst sounds simple, but it is really uncomfortable to practice. The feeling of hunger makes people who want to rebel lose their strength.
"It's really not easy..." In addition to doing his job well, Fang Yuhao could only lie on the ground and sleep, or pray that Duncan could catch a fish...
A month later, they finally worked hard to arrive at the first stop of the route, Qinlai Port.
Finally, it was time to supply point, and everyone cheered. The captain couldn't help but sweat and paid a portion of the wages.
After unloading the goods, everyone had 10 days to rest and have fun in Qinlai Port.
This wonderful island is rich in all kinds of mushrooms. Spices are luxury everywhere. For some reason, Fang Yuhao feels that these mushrooms can taste a wonderful chicken flavor. Everyone is eating them to make up for the nutrients consumed on the ship.
"Young people, you always need to restrain yourself. Although the captain has suffered a lot of blood... But when will you save money when you are young?" Duncan, an old sailor, sighed: "You can't spend all your money on a woman's belly? You will regret it when you are old..."
He saw a group of young sailors entering the brothel several times a day and began to complain.
"……meeting!"
A young man disagreed and pointed to his swelling crotch. "Old guy, you can't do it yourself, just say that!"
Everyone started to laugh and left in groups.
After three months of depression, people need to vent crazy, especially on the opposite sex.
After a while, Duncan was a little moved and turned to invite Fang Yuhao, "But, the woman in Qin Laigang... may be because she has eaten too many mushrooms, so she is so soft, just like a big white snake. Why don't you try it? Haote, it's not good for you to hold it in this way, you'll go crazy sooner or later."
Fang Yuhao quickly refused: "Sorry, Mr. Duncan, I already have a wife...and I need a lot of money to repay the debt. If I can't make enough money, our family will be stripped of their souls!"
"Why are you doing this excuse again... But you are right! We can't spend gold coins on women!" Duncan thought of his family and immediately strengthened his will, "Go to a bar!"
The tavern next to the port is always the busiest place, and many sailors gather here to chat. On the solid ground, all fears in the ocean are slowly smoothed out.
Fang Yuhao saw the captain walking into the city hall in a hurry.
After a while, the captain also participated in the cocktail party.
The captain, who had always been calm, said extremely enthusiastically: "Haha, the evil god is over! The 10,000-ton giant ship "Royal Knight" was dispatched, and they carried a large number of deep-water bombs!"
Woo woo!
While speaking, the "Royal Knight" slowly started, and you could still smell the burning smell of coal burning from such a distance.
Many sailors cheered at the port. The purpose of this huge steel war machine was to challenge this type of abyss sea beast.
...
The good times passed soon, and Fang Yuhao wanted to witness the scene where the "Royal Knight" challenged the "Big Eyes", at least want to see the relevant news... That means that humans challenged the unknown mystery, a contest between wisdom and darkness.
However, after all, they couldn't wait for this news and they were about to set off again.
The steam ship "Juyang" carries other cargoes, including some dried mushrooms and local specialties.
Transporting goods from one place to another to earn the difference is a very simple way to make money, but it is extremely effective.
Fang Yuhao noticed that there were also coffin-like things in the goods he carried, heavy.
"...Don't make a sound, don't spy, there are living dead inside!" said the old sailor Duncan, whispering, "It cost a lot."
"Living Dead?" Fang Yuhao said in confusion.
"It's the kind that only has the last breath left. We want to transport them to the sunny sea, which is the final destination of our human beings!" Duncan mysteriously made a gesture of looking up at the sky.
"You have to know how much they have to pay for this ticket?" Duncan raised a few fingers.
“8 gold coins?”
Duncan rolled his eyes: "No, first of all, you must obtain at least a knight's title, and secondly, donate 80% of the assets, no less than 88 gold coins!"
"so much!"
"Is there anything strange?" Duncan wondered: "That's the sunny sea, our final destination... If you're dead, what's the use of money?"
"Money can be left to future generations."
"Sons and grandchildren?" Duncan widened his eyes: "They don't make money by themselves? Leaving 20% for them is enough!"
Fang Yuhao had nothing to say with these crazy believers, but just smiled and walked onto the steamship.
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Time passes day by day, life in the sea is filled with inexplicable uneasiness in peace, because I never know when fear will come.
In a blink of an eye, 289 days have passed. As time goes by, Fang Yuhao began to gain more trust due to his good performance.
From today on, he has another task: to write the navigation log, which should have been the captain's job.
"Hot, I began to believe that you can become a truly great captain in the future." The captain guided: "You are born a navigator!"
"Sir, you are too rewarding." Fang Yuhao smiled shyly and handed the completed navigation log to the captain. There were a large number of records in it, including the weather on that day, sea surface conditions, ship conditions, gyroscope heading, correction amount, heading of magnetic sutra, magnetic difference, auto-difference, etc.
The captain checked several times and nodded. All the data was more detailed than what he wrote himself. Various mathematical calculations were extremely rigorous.
"Hot, I didn't say a big talk... It's too difficult to be a captain. Not only do you need to have huge amounts of knowledge, but you also need to have excellent psychological qualities. Look at those sailors, they will be depressed and lost, and can express their emotions, but the captain cannot."
"The captain must be fearless and like a real iron man. Even if he makes a wrong choice, he must swallow it in his stomach."
"It's a pity that my sons can't do it at all. It's too difficult for them to get a title."
After saying this, the captain left with a depressed look on his face.
Indeed, as time goes by, more and more sailors have developed symptoms of fear of the ocean.
In 289 days, there will always be some exceptions.
Five sailors were already ill and died, and the other three were lying on the hospital bed, and they could only get a very simple treatment. They breathed a sigh of relief, wondering if they could survive.
There are seven or eight other people who are on the verge of collapse because of fear of the ocean and long-term mental stress.
However, these are normal. According to the old sailor Duncan, every sailing, especially traveling to the sunny sea, will eliminate at least 50% of sailors!
"No one knows whether you will go crazy tomorrow. Maybe yesterday was fine, but today is crazy. The usual way is to throw him into the sea and save him from going crazy."
"It's close to the next destination." Duncan took a sip of wine and rubbed his blood-stained eyes. "Hot, your psychological quality is really good... Alas, it seems that my first time is so fearless."
Yes, the ignorant is fearless.
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On the 482nd day, the steamship had passed 16 destinations.
During this period, I experienced a big storm and a huge water monster, but fortunately, I survived it without any danger.
Every time you pass by a destination, some of the supplies will be sold and a large number of coffins will be moved in. The entire warehouse is full of storage.
Facing these coffins, Fang Yuhao always feels chilling behind him every time he cleans the warehouse.
Except for the coal that was enough to return, all the steel and local specialties were sold.
In the captain's log, Fang Yuhao estimated the prices in various places. During this voyage, the captain could earn at least 30,000 gold coins!
Of course, not all these gold coins were taken by the captain alone. Many of them had shares, including the first mate, the second mate, the great wizard doctor, and some nobles in the Stone City.
The accompanying risks are also huge. In nearly five hundred days, one quarter of the sailors have been replaced. They went crazy in the middle and threw them on the land and replaced another group.
The captain was quite kind and did not owe a single child. As for the sailors who died of illness, there would be a pension for their families.
"This is a successful trip, except for encountering the strange evil god at the beginning. This is the sailing. Even if it goes smoothly, someone will still die."
At this moment, a sudden riot occurred on the deck outside, and many people were shouting. Fang Yuhao walked out of the room and found a white sea bat parked on the mast. Many sailors were excited to capture the sea bat.
This is one of the rare entertainment items.
Sea bats, a creature with high IQ, can help humans catch fish and find land if trained well.
It can also be sold at a high price on the market.
Especially white sea bats, rare species... Seven or eight gold coins are no problem!
"Catch it!"
"Don't anger it first. I'll make a net bag!" The sailors kept thinking about their ideas, laughing and discussing how to enjoy this unexpected fortune.
As a result, a few minutes later, the great wizard ran over angrily and roared at the sailors: "Don't die! Get out of here, you all get out of here!"
Then he kept kowtowing to the white bat.
The great wizard is a very superstitious person. He has a habitual strange smile on his face and will get angry if he makes a small matter. And he always brings a human soul to tinker with him. The witchcraft here has not formed a system, and it is all inexplicable empiricism.
Even Fang Yuhao subconsciously was far away from this guy. Almost all sailors were the same, a little scared of him.
There are countless taboos in the sea, and if you do it all, you will not be able to go into the sea. To be honest, Fang Yuhao did not see anything strange about the sea bats.
After a while, the white bat spread its wings and flew away. Everyone felt a little regretful.
But then, something strange happened!
On the 483rd day, a sailor on duty disappeared. Although the steam ship "Juyang" is very large, the space is still limited. He disappeared alive and searched for several rounds but couldn't find it...
Chapter completed!