When Mrs. Zhao had no choice but to stop the boat and wait for the guide.
The Fuyuan, which has penetrated deep into the Qianxing Islands, is traveling in a narrow channel with reefs on both sides.
This channel can only be navigable at high tide, and can only accommodate a maximum of one large ship.
The Fuyuan had anchored for a while and waited until the tide rose before setting sail again.
At other times, this channel is not only shallow and impassable, but also often filled with thick fog.
If a ship that is not familiar with the waterway is blinded by thick fog and does not discover the densely packed sharp reefs in the water in the shape of wolf teeth in time, and recklessly crashes into it, the only outcome will be the destruction of the ship and the death of everyone.
Even so, this waterway is not the most dangerous.
I heard from the old pirates that there are many more dangerous waterways than this deep in the archipelago.
Some waterways will have sudden storms for no reason. The scope of the impact is not wide, and the duration is not long. They often come and go quickly. However, if you don’t know the timing of navigation and go in headlong, if a storm happens suddenly, it will be easy for you to sail.
Kill people.
Some channels are close to deserted islands, and there are "ferocious beasts" on the islands. Some channels have terrifying sea monsters lurking deep in the sea.
A few extremely powerful ferocious beasts, sea monsters, or groups of ferocious beasts can even overturn the main warships of the Da Chu Navy and devour fourth-level True Qi warriors.
Fortunately, there seems to be some mysterious power restriction deep in the Thousand Stars Islands.
Whether it is a desert island beast or a deep-sea sea monster, they can only appear within a limited range and within a limited time.
Once you understand their range of activities and their appearance patterns, you can basically pass them safely.
Of course, in order to understand the scope and rules of this, countless senior pirates have sacrificed their blood and lives.
Finally, the most frightening thing about the Thousand Stars Islands is the mysterious and strange "fog".
Once unfortunately they are swallowed by the "fog", no matter who they are, they will disappear into the sky with their people and the boat, and the world will evaporate.
And if you happen to be outside the "fog" range, you won't suffer any harm even if you pass by the "fog".
No one can tell what the origin of those mysterious and strange "fogs" is.
Some people say that it is the resentful souls accumulated by countless shipwrecked people, others say that it is some kind of mysterious and terrifying sea monster, and still others say that it is the resentment of the gods who perished here during the ancient war...
In short, regarding the "mysterious fog" that appears randomly and has no rules at all, even the most experienced pirates can only pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky and pray not to be hit by them.
Even if you encounter a "fog", don't swallow the ship you're on.
The dangers described by the old pirates made Shen Lang a little frightened.
It's better to encounter other dangers.
Even if the ship hits the rocks and sinks, or encounters a storm, or even hits a vicious beast, the sea monster can still be saved.
But if you encounter that kind of "fog"...
Shen Lang thought that it might be a bit confusing.
Fortunately, although the "fog" is terrifying and unsolvable, it does not appear frequently.
In the past two decades, there have been at most two or three "fog-swallowing" incidents each year.
A normal storm would engulf far more ships than a "fog" would.
Of course Fuyuan will not be so unlucky.
After going deep into the Thousand Stars Islands, we encountered neither storms nor "fogs" along the way. After three days and three nights of stop-and-go, we finally arrived at the "King Shark Island" where the pirates held the Heroes Conference.
This pirate island is called "Shark King Island" because it is the lair of "Shark King" Sha Wanli.
And that Sha Wanli was the leader of the group of pirates controlled by the Duke's Mansion.
When he first arrived at King Shark Island, Shen Lang's first impression of this pirate island was that it was a complete mess——
Outside the pier, there is a large-scale small town. However, the various houses and buildings in the small town look unplanned and chaotic, and the streets and alleys are even more chaotic like a maze of spider webs, which makes newcomers confused at first sight.
There is a feeling of intimidation that once you enter, you will never come out.
But the old pirates on the Fuyuan ship seemed to have returned to their hometown. When Shopkeeper Luo announced that they could move freely, they all cheered and got off the ship, trotting all the way into the maze-like streets of the dock town, eager to
Went to have fun.
Shen Lang also followed the old thieves off the boat, but he didn't know where to go.
As he stood on the pier and looked around blankly, an old pirate patted him from behind:
"What are you doing standing around? Let's go have some fun!
"If you like drinking, there are pubs here, and you can drink all kinds of spirits, whether Eastern or Western.
"If you want women, there are also prostitutes here, young ladies from Dachu and Izumo countries, dark-skinned girls from Southeast Asia, blond girls from the West... there are all kinds of women.
"If you like to gamble, there are also gambling houses here, with all kinds of gambling methods from the East, Southeast Asia, and the West.
"If you want to buy some interesting things, there are shops and stalls everywhere. Martial arts secrets, Taoist secrets, witchcraft scrolls, various magic weapons, props, talismans, Gu seeds, cursed weapons...
…Everything is available.”
Shen Lang's eyes lit up when he heard this:
"Martial arts, Taoism, witchcraft secrets...all kinds of magic weapons and props can be purchased?"
The old pirate chuckled:
"Most of the stuff in the front shop is genuine, but there aren't any high-end products, and the prices are a bit too expensive. As for those peddling killed embryos...
"Hey, almost all of them are liars, using all kinds of weird-looking gadgets as treasures to deceive newcomers like you, Xiaoma.
"Don't say I didn't remind you. Although there is a law enforcement team from Shada University to maintain order here, no one dares to blatantly rob. However, there are liars and thieves everywhere. As long as they are not caught, the law enforcement team is too lazy to take care of it.
"So Xiaoma, whether you are having fun or looking for treasures later, you have to use your tricks to avoid being fooled!"
Shen Lang thanked him repeatedly:
"Thanks for the reminder, brother, I will be careful."
"Hmm. Xiaoma, do you want to drink or go find a woman now? Or go to a gambling house to have some fun? I know this guy very well. I have even visited the 'Ecstasy' opened by Shada Longtou.
Where do you want to go to see me, brother, I will take you there!"
"Thank you for your kindness, brother, but I just want to take a look now..."
After sending away the old pirate who tried to lead him astray, Shen Lang waited and watched for a while, then walked out of the dock and walked into this small pirate town.
It wasn't until he was actually there that Shen Lang realized that this pirate town, which he thought was unplanned and chaotic when he first saw it, actually had order in the city and had a kind of abnormal prosperity.
Just like what the old pirate said, there are all kinds of taverns, prostitutes, gambling houses and shops here, as well as various stalls, placed in the open spaces in the streets and alleys.
The people passing by in the market include not only ferocious-looking pirates from all walks of life, but also all kinds of old, weak, women and children.
But even the old, weak, women and children have completely different temperaments from the people in Yingzhou Fucheng.