The fleet of the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group sailed on the sea.
The bow of the ship hit the waves, and the white sails were fully bulging.
Looking from a distance, the vast dark blue sea and light blue sky complement each other. The sailors feel relaxed and happy under the sea breeze.
Good weather brings more than just a good mood.
Sailing on the sea means the most important thing - navigation safety.
Two mercenaries stood on the side of the ship, and one of them threw a wooden plank.
The plank was tied to a rope and immediately slid to the stern of the ship after falling into the sea.
The rope was also pulled by the wooden board and kept being released.
This rope is unusual. It has been tied with many knots in advance. The knots are equidistant and the distance between them is 23 feet and 7.5 inches.
Another mercenary is holding an hourglass.
The hourglass takes 14 seconds to completely tip over.
Soon, 14 seconds passed and the hourglass was poured.
The mercenary counted the number of knots on the rope and found that there were 11 knots, with a little more distance.
With this data, they immediately ran to the captain's room and reported to the dragon boy: "Captain, the current speed is 11 knots."
The dragon boy nodded and asked them to retreat.
He continued to immerse himself in the case.
On the desk are ordinary nautical charts, ordinary compasses, starboards, engraved rulers and other navigational equipment.
"11 knots speed..." The dragon boy dipped his quill pen in some ink, calculated on the parchment, and finally marked the fleet's position and current course on the ordinary chart.
The dragon boy has been learning navigation for some time, and is now proficient in using various testing methods and tools, and the calculation speed and accuracy have also been greatly improved.
"Look at the correct answer." The dragon boy took out another map.
This is a magic tool - a moving chart.
The dragon boy bought this from the Double Eye Island auction.
When the moving chart was unfolded, he saw the mark of his fleet, advancing at a snail's pace in a sea area.
Regardless of the course, speed and position, the difference from what he calculated was very small.
"My navigation skills should be considered qualified, right?" The dragon boy smiled slightly.
With something like an active map, key data such as the location and heading of the fleet can be clearly seen at a glance, which is very convenient.
The compass in Cang Xu's hand is also very reliable and can mark various directions such as southeast, northwest and so on in real time.
The Deep Sea Monster Fish is the most convenient. It comes with its own activity map and can be used with three types of investigation methods. It is currently the most powerful investigation unit for the survivors.
Magic and alchemy are the most advanced technologies in this world.
But this does not mean that the basic navigation skills learned by the dragon boy are useless.
Because in some special circumstances such as banning magic, these alchemy props will be ineffective. Some hostile methods will also interfere and mislead, easily allowing the fleet to sail into an ambush.
The navy of the Shengming Empire is equipped with moving charts as standard, but every measurement is still measured simultaneously using basic navigation techniques.
The dragon boy put away the activity chart and started eating breakfast.
Breakfast is very rich.
There is bread, milk, green vegetables, etc.
Because this is only the second day of sailing off the island.
The food on the boat is still fresh.
After a while, the situation will become worse.
Fresh vegetables are basically difficult to preserve.
Magic and alchemy provide many ways to preserve food. The most popular one is the Fertile Flower Pot, a specialty of the Fertile Soil Sect.
The soil in this kind of flower pot is very fertile and can support the nutritional needs of vegetable cultivation in the long term.
Therefore, under the empire's grand strategy of invading the wilderness continent and in the environment of great development of navigation, the Fertile Soil Sect developed rapidly.
The second most popular one is to create a cold environment to extend the shelf life of food. Some air-conditioning arrays, frost arrays, and some alchemy props refrigerators and freezers are all of this type.
One of the alchemy products on the Ice Sculpture Island where the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group plans to go is the refrigerator and freezer. The effect has been well received by the market and is very popular. It is one of the bulk export commodities of the Snow Elves.
However, these two methods still cannot benefit the majority of seafarers.
There is only one reason - cost.
The cost of an ordinary seagoing ship is spent on extraordinary sailors, navigation equipment, ship maintenance, etc. As long as the food is enough, it will be enough.
If you invest in this aspect and equip it with fertile flower pots, refrigerators, etc., your profits will be reduced.
A captain or fleet owner would not choose this way.
The current situation caused by this reason is that after sailing for a period of time, most sailors have to face strange-smelling fresh water covered with moss, dry peas that they vomit, and dry bread that becomes damp and moldy and infested with maggots. Sometimes,
Caught bilge rats are a rare delicacy for sailors.
It is worth mentioning that none of the ships controlled openly and secretly by the survivors had such preservation methods.
Ordinary seagoing ships will not have such expensive facilities.
The Iron Pimple and the White Bandage are ships of the mercenary group. They operate in the waters near Double Eye Island. They are not fundamentally positioned to go to the ocean.
Although the Deep Sea Monster Fish is as high as gold level, it is not.
the reason is simple.
Even if the war monger uses this ship to sail across the ocean, he also carries fresh ingredients with him. As a legendary mage, he can create water out of thin air and hunt on the spot to get the freshest ingredients, so there is no need for it.
After breakfast, the dragon boy walked out of the captain's cabin, went down the stairs, and came to the prayer room on the second deck.
This cabin was not originally used for prayer. Considering that the dragon boy and Chi Lai were both righteous believers, temporary modifications were made.
This is a shining privilege.
They are the only two believers who believe in the God of Justice.
Most sailors believe in the goddess of the sea, the goddess of luck, the goddess of wealth, etc.
Among them, because the Shengming Empire lacks orthodox sea gods, there are many human sailors who believe in foreign sea gods.
In this extraordinary world, choosing the right god to worship is an important measure to increase your chances of survival and should not be ignored.
Apart from this prayer room, there is nothing else in the entire fleet.
The sailors had to pray on the spot.
The only prayer room is only used by the dragon boy and Chi Lai.
But no one complained or objected to this situation.
This is the world of the strong.
It is extremely natural for the strong to have privileges.
"Captain." Chi Lai stood at the door of the prayer room. He had been waiting for a while.
The dragon boy smiled at him: "Sorry, it took a little time to calculate the course and position."
Chi Lai stood up straight, full of military style: "It is the duty of subordinates to wait for the superior."
The two opened the door and walked into the prayer room.
In the middle of the prayer room, there is a statue of the God of Justice.
The statue is half a man tall and is hung in a large niche on the wall.
The statue depicts the image of the God of Justice. He is a middle-aged man with a Chinese character face, pursed lips, a resolute face, and looking straight ahead.
He was wearing armor, holding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other.
They are the Iron Armor of Justice, the Square Shield of Justice, and the Long Sword of Justice, all of which are artifacts of the God of Justice.
In front of the niche is an altar table with candlesticks placed on it.
On the wall, the holy symbol of the Justice Sect is depicted.
Sunlight shines through the portholes and shines on the statue of Justice, giving the statue a hint of majesty.
Regardless of whether they are statues of gods or holy symbols, they are ordinary items that have not been consecrated and are made temporarily.
"Conditions are limited, so we have to keep everything simple." The dragon boy sighed and said to Chi Lai, "We lack an excellent alchemist."
"The magic ship cannot truly transform a prayer room, and the golden cannon is damaged and there is no way to repair it."
Chi Lai was very satisfied: "Master, being able to have such an environment to pray is a rare treat for me in these years. I am completely satisfied!"
"Let's say morning prayers together."
Chi Lai, a young dragon man, slowly knelt down and knocked his knees on the cold hard wooden board.
If it is the Wealth Sect, believers will have soft cushions when kneeling. But the Justice Sect advocates a tough atmosphere.
The young dragon man lowered his head and closed his eyes, thinking silently in his heart: "God of justice, my Lord, you are a great God and a God worthy of praise."
"You uphold justice, are not afraid of the powerful, and seek justice for the weak."
"The humble believer prays for your enlightenment and your guidance. Please tell me how to walk the path of righteousness..."
Both of them prayed silently.
When Chi Lai finished his morning prayer, he found that the dragon boy was still praying.
From his angle, you can see the profile of the dragon boy, his frown, and the way his lips move slightly when he recites piously and silently.
At this moment, Chi Lai's affection for the dragon boy once again surged in his heart.
The same belief made Chi Lai feel closer to the dragon boy.
Although he joined the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group later as a slave, he already regarded the Dragon Man boy as his closest person in his heart.
He did not suspect that the dragon boy was acting out in order to gain his loyalty.
Because there is no need.
In this world of universal belief, it is taboo to believe in other gods for such a purpose.
The cost is too high and not worth it.
The performance of the dragon boy in the melee on Double Eye Island was also witnessed by Chi Lai. Seeing the dragon boy and Ershazi fight head-on, Chi Lai was shocked and made the latter admit the power of the dragon boy from the bottom of his heart.
Although Zong Ge's fighting spirit has a golden luster and is considered to be at a quasi-gold level, in Chi Lai's eyes, he is not as good as the Dragon Man boy in terms of combat effectiveness.
The only minus point is the boy's identity as a dragon.
The Shengming Empire is the most powerful country in the world. Its strongest strength brings glory to the human race and generally looks down upon other races.
Therefore, Huantong and Tanmo's recruitment intentions are more towards the human lion flag rather than the dragon suit.
However, Chi Lai was born at a lower level and was framed by the imperial elite. The more hardships he experienced, the more stubbornness and prejudice he was able to break.
This aspect has little impact on Chi Lai.
The dragon boy's prayer finally ended.
The two stood up slowly.
Chi Lai took the initiative to ask: "Master, you seem to be confused. As a church member, I would like to give you some help, even if it may not solve the problem and is insignificant."
It is rare for Chi Lai to take the initiative to help.
He was sold as a slave and changed hands many times.
Although the time he spent with the dragon boy was short, Chi Lai felt a sense of belonging and wanted to help the young man in front of him.