[0054] Three religions and nine streams, all kinds of life
Compared with the previous voyage, the journey from Kalamanda to Piltover can only be described as smooth sailing.
This time, Lux and Ino were no longer on an armed merchant ship mixed with people and cargo, but a sailing passenger ship named "Taiyin Stone".
After leaving Kalamanda, this passenger ship will follow the summer back current and sail eastward, stopping at Uzeris and Stonewall before finally arriving in Piltover.
Because Uzeris and Stonewall Town were controlled by Noxus, Lux and Ino were originally a little nervous, but to their surprise, the port jurisdiction in these two places was extremely loose. As long as they were not carrying
When large luggage comes in and out, the port staff won't even look at it.
Curious about this, Lux found the sailor on duty on the deck.
At Kalya's reminder, she generously treated the unlucky man who stayed on duty to a few glasses of wine, and she accompanied him with a glass of lemon juice.
Through this method, Lux successfully found out a lot of interesting information.
According to Kalja's translation, Lux learned that the economic situation of the route where the Taiyin Stone is located seems to be not very prosperous in recent years - even though it is far away from Bilgewater, as the Noxian Navy moves into
They went to blockade Ionia, and the nearby maritime trade also suffered heavy losses.
"In the past, when merchant ships or passenger ships were together, they could at least scrape together some money and hire the Noxian Sea of Conquest Fleet to escort them. Although the price was a bit high, it was still safe." Sailor after drinking.
He obviously became more talkative, "It's better now. The ground is full of sea rats. They are so courageous. Now they won't even let go of the ship with the head of the sea snake. I really hope the snake mother will drag them back to the deep sea!"
"It's really interesting." When talking about this, Kalya commented at the right time, "The Snake Mother is Bilgewater's belief, and now it has spread to Western Shurima. Quietly, this sailor is obviously a Shuriman.
But there is a snake mother in one mouthful. Now tell me, Lux, what does this mean?"
"Does this mean that Shurima's faith has declined?" Lux hesitated for a moment, "So that Shurima people will believe in the Snake Mother?"
"Obviously not." Kalya sighed, "This shows that it doesn't matter where you are from. Most people's views on faith are all about believing in whatever is useful!"
Lux blinked, feeling like she understood.
On the other side, the drunken sailor continued to complain.
The passenger ship business is also very difficult to run now.
Some Piltover guy is building his own fleet.
Why has the toll through Hinanomon increased again?
The black mist of the Soul-Eating Night began to appear in the sea of human beings.
The price of Kalamanda meat and skin has also increased.
Hmm, wait, this doesn’t seem right!
Seeing that the drunken sailor had begun to make some messy gestures, Kalyaguo ended his simultaneous interpretation and asked the little girl to leave the deck - the following part was not what children should listen to.
content!
Lux is only thirteen years old!
Damn it, aren't sailors a bunch of drunkards?
Why is it that after just three glasses of whiskey, this guy started complaining that his wife was too tight on the shore and that he had backache as soon as he got home?
How can you become a sailor if you are such a light drinker?
If this unlucky guy, who was punished by the captain for being drunk on duty when we set sail that day, knew about Kalya's complaints, he would definitely feel aggrieved.
As a poor sailor running a passenger line, how could he afford to drink the kind of pure liquor that Lux treated him to?
In the bar he frequents, if the water content is less than 50%, it means the bar owner is in a good mood!
Even if he is an old sailor, he always drinks alcohol and cannot afford to drink wine without water. In this case, how can his drinking capacity be better?
……………………
In this way, during the half-month-long voyage, with Kalya's help and advice, Lux used various flexible methods to talk to various people on the ship.
From the captain, first mate, and first-class passengers to the sailors, cooks, and poor boys in the Chase Shop.
On a small passenger ship, Lux saw a world completely different from Demacia.
There are characters from all walks of life, and everyone has their own story.
Like a true gentleman in first class, he's a researcher at a popular lab in Piltover who just completed a key development project.
This time he went to Kalamanda with a relaxed attitude. Unfortunately, because the season was not right, he could not see the snow on Mount Paektu that he had longed for.
As a researcher, he has a smart mind, quick reactions, and very good eloquence. He can have a great conversation with Lux in the field of music. He even wants to invite this smart lady to watch a play at the Piltover Theater, and then after hearing about it
Lux said a few words of regret after leaving for Zaun.
There was a well-dressed guy in the second class who was always snarky at Lux at first, but after he got drunk, he became extremely fragile.
It turns out that he is not a high-class person, he is just a porter at the dock. The girl he loves has always wanted to go to the westernmost part of the world to watch the sunset - then he saved up money for half a year and bought two tickets to Kalamanda.
, planning to take the girl to settle there.
Unfortunately, when he saved enough money, the girl had already accepted someone else's proposal. In anger, he changed the two one-way tickets into round-trip tickets, and went to Kalamanda alone to watch the last sunset in the world.
This guy was very remorseful after being drunk, and he was immersed in pain. But at this time, the reason for his pain was no longer the loss of love, but why he stupidly had to take this trip. He was wailing.
Saying "That's my year's bonus" and "Love is a wrench, gear, gravity hammer, love", while crying like a strong fool.
When arriving at Datongpu, the passengers are even more diverse.
There are gamblers who have lost everything due to bad gambling and go to Piltover to avoid debts; there are also young people who have given up everything at home and hope to find a future in Piltover.
There are families here who have escaped the war and have gone through many setbacks hoping to make a stable living; there are also returnees who have spent most of their lives in Kalamanda and finally choose to return to their hometown.
Of course, there are also people with bad intentions, but unfortunately they chose the wrong person. When they tried to lure Lux to disembark early, they were frozen into popsicles and hung on the deck.
A passenger ship, life in all its forms.
Under Kalya's guidance, Lux patiently listened to their stories. While feeling their joys, sorrows, and sorrows, she also learned about Piltover and Zaun, and the two people from their mouths.
A city that connects the continents of Shurima and Valoran.
From people's words, Lux was surprised to find that it was obviously the same city, but to some it was heaven, to some it was hell; to some it was full of hope, and to some it was there.
no future.
Some people think Piltover is full of progress and brightness, while others think Piltover is cold and hypocritical.
Some people think that Zu An is as sincere and real as ever, while others think that Zu An is destined to be unable to support the wall.
Under this situation, Lux couldn't help but become curious about Piltover and Zaun.
She was curious about the relationship between the two cities, the history of the two cities, and everything about the two cities.
Apart from helping Lux communicate with others, Kalya did not provide any additional information from beginning to end.
After all... it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.
Now Lux is walking on her own glorious path.
As for myself, a dark descendant from the old era, it would be better to lead students.
"Ino! Your spell model is wrong again! Where is the wrong question book? Take it out and write it down!"
"..."
"Look at the mistakes in your models. Why do you put this permutation and combination in the wrong question book?"
"..."
"You are truly the worst class I have ever taught!"