In fact, these days he has been relying on the small porthole to observe the constellations at night.
He accurately found the Southern Cross constellation hanging on the horizon. The Southern Cross is one of the southern constellations. Generally, navigators in the southern hemisphere use the Southern Cross constellation to determine the direction of due south. The Southern Cross constellation consists of four stars near the South Celestial Pole.
It is composed of bright stars and is shaped like a "cross". From the vertical line of this "cross" shape, it is drawn downwards until a point about four times the length of this vertical line is the South Celestial Pole.
Therefore, the direction indicated by the Southern Cross constellation is due south.
This constellation can only be seen in the southern hemisphere and areas south of the Tropic of Cancer. This constellation is invisible north of the Tropic of Cancer. The North Star that usually determines the direction in the Northern Hemisphere is also the Polar Star that they are familiar with.
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In the southern hemisphere, if Polaris cannot be seen, it can only be located by the Southern Cross, so the position of the Southern Cross in the southern hemisphere is very important.
In the Northern Hemisphere, this constellation can only be seen south of the Tropic of Cancer. And it can only be observed in the first half of the year.
But now it's the second half of the year.
Through a simple judgment of the Southern Cross constellation and time, Chu Zihang concluded that their current location was in the southern hemisphere.
Based on the position of the Southern Cross constellation and the calculation method of spherical triangles, Chu Zihang roughly calculated that they were between the Tropic of Capricorn and 30 degrees in the southern hemisphere.
But after that, the constellations in the sky did not change at all, and they did not move at all.
Then he roughly judged that they were probably moving at a very high speed based on the degree of water splashing at the stern of the boat.
It is almost impossible to move forward at this speed without any changes in the stars in the sky.
Even if the latitude is slightly deflected, if you move forward at the current speed, you will soon notice the changes in the stars. But unfortunately, no, the constellations in the sky are like stickers, and there is no change at all.
The basic positions of the stars will not change, but the star maps will change because people observe the angular positions of the stars from the earth.
Unless people can rotate along with the earth's rotation direction, that is, east-west latitude, perhaps the position of the stars will not change. But this premise is that the ship and the stars move at the same rate and travel entirely in the east-west longitude.
But this is simply impossible.
The east-west direction is a relative position.
Unless the ship is traveling from west to east at the same speed as the stars on the star chart, it is impossible to see exactly the same starry sky.
And now they are located between the Tropic of Capricorn and 30 degrees. There is no absolute east-west route in this place. After all, there are so many reefs and islands here that even a big ship may run aground if not careful.
Very dangerous.
It is precisely because of the above reasons.
Only then did Chu Zihang deduce that their ship was basically traveling in place in thin air.
But Dawn's words made him slightly stunned. He didn't know what Dawn was referring to. Was it referring to whether he had guessed his purpose wrong or something else?…
Chu Zihang was now completely sure that they were trapped on this cruise ship, but Dawn's attitude made him completely unpredictable.
Dawn's attitude can be said to be very friendly. Even if his true identity was revealed again, he did not become angry.
What is his purpose?
Originally, Chu Zihang thought that Dawn would trap them on this cruise ship because they had been to the mysterious place of Utopia. That magical and weird island was obviously the territory of the Secret Church. According to the follow-up work between Lao Tang and Lu Ming
From Fei's explanation, Chu Zihang roughly guessed that Utopia is an existence similar to the Fool's exclusive Nibelung.
Generally speaking, other people are not allowed to enter the Nibelungs. Although I am not sure whether Utopia is like the Nibelungs, it is obvious that
It was a very mysterious place.
Although they entered there by chance, once they left, they would definitely report the situation related to Utopia to Kassel College.
Chu Zihang originally thought that these were the things Dawn was worried about. He thought that Dawn was afraid that the secrets of Utopia would be exposed.
But this is a weird situation right now.
He couldn't grasp it at all.
"It's not because of Utopia." Dawn smiled slightly as if he could see Chu Zihang's thoughts, "Actually, if more people can go to that place, it's not impossible. Originally, Utopia was created out of hope.
More people can go and make that city a real city. Only when more people interact in that place can a city be formed in the spiritual world."
"Although you may not understand it, I actually welcome you to go there. It contains a lot of my hard work. Although it is a replica, it still retains the charm of the original."
Dawn seemed very proud to introduce her utopia.
This made Chu Zihang and the others even more confused.
"Then why do you want to trap us on this cruise ship?" Old Tang finally couldn't help but ask, "From what you said, you don't seem to be worried about the secret of Utopia being leaked."
"Of course, I would be very happy if there were more utopian legends in this world." Dawn explained with a smile, "But you don't need to be nervous, even though you are locked up on the cruise ship these days.
, but actually I don’t have much malice, I just hope you can avoid this fate.”
"What does this mean?" Even Lu Mingfei could tell something was wrong now, "What do you mean by escaping this fate? Is it possible that something terrible will happen to us next?"
"Hmm..." Dawn thought for a moment, "I wonder if you have ever watched Fengshen Yanyi. Generally speaking, those who grew up in China must have heard of or seen Fengshen Bang, or been exposed to other derivative products.
"
Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang nodded quickly.
Old Tang and Constantine looked confused.
Old Tang grew up in the United States, and he couldn't even speak Chinese clearly before, let alone these things related to traditional culture. As for Constantine, Constantine had just emerged from the cocoon not long ago, and he didn't know much about it at all.
I don’t know these things….
Moreover, "The Romance of the Gods" was written by people of the Ming Dynasty. Although some of the myths in it have prototypes, many of the contents were compiled by later generations.
And Lao Tang was still sleeping in his cocoon during the Ming Dynasty.
Looking at the confused eyes of the two brothers Bronze and Fire, Dawn didn't explain anything in particular and just continued to talk.
"If this is the case, then you must also know that when the Conferring Gods List comes, the war between Shang and Zhou will be a catastrophe, even for those who have achieved enlightenment and become immortals. Therefore, before the Conferring Gods Tribulation, Master Tongtian paid special attention to
My disciples should not go out, stay in seclusion and concentrate on cultivation, otherwise they will be involved in disaster."
"And the situation you are encountering now is similar to the Great Tribulation of the Gods."
Dawn sighed, "If you return to Japan or Kassel College next, you will encounter all kinds of dangers or troubles. In the eyes of Mr. Fool, you are equivalent to him
My disciple, I want you to stay on this isolated yacht, away from the source of danger."
"This sounds so dangerous..." Lu Mingfei couldn't help but muttered.
What kind of huge catastrophe is the Great Tribulation of the Gods? All the gods in it will be involved for various reasons, and in the end they will end up dead. Even the saint Tongtian Cult Leader, in the end
There is no way to save it.
Among them, Shen Gongbao's most emphatic sentence, "Fellow Taoist, please stay," can be regarded as the most powerful weapon to kill the gods. All Taoist friends who have been called out are on the list.
Lu Mingfei felt that he was so virtuous and capable that he could be compared with those legendary gods.
Is what this person said a bit too exaggerated?
Chu Zihang pursed his lips and said nothing.
He didn't know why, but he actually agreed with this point of view in his heart. Especially when Dawn said that they were equivalent to Mr. Fool's disciples, he actually felt a little proud and happy.
This made him a little confused.
Although he knew very well that he had a high probability of having some relationship with the Mysterious Church before, and might have joined the Mysterious Church, otherwise, those gray fogs would not have appeared in front of him.
But the current situation is indeed restricting his personal freedom.
Is it just because Mr. Fool doesn't want them involved?
"But during the Great Tribulation of the Conferred Gods, didn't even those immortals who had been ordered to join the Conferred Gods battle by accident, and in the end did not escape the fate of being on the list?" Chu Zihang was very calm.
He said, "If you said that we will be in danger on the way forward and it is the guidance of fate, then no matter what, even if you lock us here, there is nothing you can do, right?"
"That's not true." Dawn said calmly, "There is a sentence in my Lord's name, the sign of destiny. And your destiny can be changed. You just need to wait, after the drama of destiny is played out,
Then you can go back."
"How long do we need to wait?" Lu Mingfei suddenly raised his hand, "You know, staying here without a game console or Internet, and unable to watch anime online, is so boring. So how long do we have to wait?
go back?"….
"It will take about a few months." Dawn said with some uncertainty, "If the guests are bored, there is a special library on the ship, which contains a variety of precious materials and books."
Because he really didn't know how long it would take for Adam's plan to advance.
Lu Mingfei showed a look of despair.
Isolated from the world for several months, it was time to let him die.
This is simply a disaster for otakus.
As for Old Tang scolding him, it doesn't matter. Although he is also an out-and-out otaku. But don't forget that he is still an immortal. When he was Norton, it was still in the ancient times. In that era, there was no such thing as the Internet.
, the only entertainment he could do was fight and sleep, so he came over anyway.
A few months is nothing compared to his ten-thousand-year lifespan.
And until now, he has not completely digested his past memories. It would be good if he was given a few months to slowly digest his ten thousand years of memories.
Not to mention Constantine.
Chu Zihang, on the other hand, was very interested in the library on the cruise ship.
Because of this, the only person being persecuted in the audience was Lu Mingfei.
Perhaps Lu Mingfei's despair was too obvious, so Collet walked up to Lu Mingfei with a serious look on his face and patted his shoulder: "It's okay, I will come over to play with you occasionally."
"No!————" Lu Mingfei let out a shrill howl.
"Even if you lock us here, can you give me a computer or a game console?" Lu Mingfei looked at Dawn longingly.
"Yes, that's fine, but you can't connect to the Internet." Dao En looked at Lu Mingfei's pleading look and agreed, "You can't interact with the outside world in any way, but other than that, I can agree to all your requests.
You can choose any game console, game cartridge, or food you want."
Hearing the generous terms offered by Dao En, Lu Mingfei felt shamefully moved.
He was just about to say yes.
However, Chu Zihang glanced at him coldly and shut up without saying anything.
At this time, Old Tang also shook his head, and said with sharp eyes: "Thank you, Mr. Dantès, for your kindness. We have to go back no matter what."
"No matter how difficult or terrifying the fate ahead is, it can't stop me from moving forward."
At this moment, Old Tang revealed the pride of the Dragon King.
Even if he really encounters danger on this trip, he will not be afraid at all. Anyone who escapes is just
Coward, everything, even fate, will be torn to pieces.
It is precisely because of this that he created the Seven Deadly Sins in order to point the tip of the sword at his brothers and sisters.
But now, if we are just holding back because of an illusory fate, it would be a joke.
"I will never bow to fate." Chu Zihang replied coldly at this time, "After that rainy night, I have already made up my mind."
Lu Mingfei opened his mouth and looked at Old Tang and Chu Zihang who had firm expressions and strong auras.
Suddenly he sighed and scratched his head vigorously.
"Senior brother, what you said is so cool. Old Tang, why are you like this..." Lu Mingfei shook his head vigorously, his expression also became firm, and he looked at Dawn seriously.
"Although I think being on this ship looks good, I don't want to hide here just because of an illusory fate."
"I also want to make changes!" Lu Mingfei yelled out with all his strength.