The two of them felt lucky that they had brought a lot of dry food with them. This was a good habit they had developed during their adventure in the rainforest. They stocked up on food in all unstable environments and maintained sufficient physical strength and alertness to be able to cope with unexpected events at any time. Steven felt
I have changed a lot since I just graduated.
Although the days of sailing at sea felt very slow, the week passed quickly.
That day when the passengers were having lunch, they finally couldn't help but break out.
The tall and thin middle-aged man with his two young nephews couldn't help complaining to the sailors in the galley, saying that even if they didn't have breakfast, they could only go on the deck for two hours a day. This was almost like a prison! Could they be out of jail?
Did you pay dozens of silver coins to get to the ship just to be imprisoned?
The middle-aged man's protest was supported by all the passengers present, including Steven and Kate. Everyone expressed their objections to this rule on the ship. The busy chefs and sailors just shrugged and said they were indifferent.
Go up to the deck and find the first mate.
So the group of people returned to the cabin room together, picked up the commodes and swarmed to the deck. After cleaning the commodes one by one on the wooden board that protruded from the hull, the tall and thin middle-aged man took the lead and asked the sailors on the deck about the first mate.
traces, and expressed his intention to lodge a protest with the first mate.
The sailor walked into the forecastle, and the first mate came out soon after. The middle-aged man told the first mate the content of everyone's protest, and then said: "This is the unanimous request of all our passengers! Mr. first mate! More breakfast and
Relaxation time! Yes, recess! This is almost like prison! Sir! And the irony is that all of us have paid a lot of money to suffer such inhuman treatment!"
The first mate nodded and asked: "Do you all support what he said above?" The dozen or so passengers surrounding him all nodded in agreement.
The first mate did not mean to be angry, but looked around and said to everyone: "I think the demands of ladies and gentlemen are reasonable, but we also have rules on the ship. The sailors working on the lower level also only have two hours a day.
Time to go on the deck and relax! If you want to break the rules, you have to pay the price. If you want to increase the relaxation time, you can buy it with silver coins. Each person is 5 silver coins. Children only charge 3 silver coins. You can add two hours per day in the morning.
, as for adding breakfast, it is impossible! The food stored on the ship is limited, and we have to prepare for possible delays in the voyage due to bad weather. We are about to approach the violent sea, and the storms there are unpredictable! So my
The answer is the above, ladies and gentlemen, you can agree, or you can follow the previous rules."
After protesting and getting invalid results, everyone was a little frustrated, but soon the Delhi couple took out 10 silver coins and handed them to the first mate. Then someone kept taking out cash and handing it to him. Later everyone took out their money.
Kate also shook her head and reluctantly took out 10 silver coins and handed them to the first mate. After giving the money, the middle-aged man confirmed with the first mate the time to go on deck every day. After some bargaining, it was decided to be after sunrise in the morning.
Two hours and two hours before dinner.
Although they will still be hungry in the morning, everyone can accept this result. After all, being stuck in the cabin and breathing the dirty air is far more uncomfortable than being hungry in the morning. Moreover, many passengers bring dry food, which can replace breakfast at least in the short term.
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In this way, the Flying Fish slowly sailed towards the edge of the violent sea in the south of the Wesko Sea in clear weather every day.
The shortest sailing route from New Westin Port to Cania Port must pass through the outer edge of the Raging Sea in the southern part of the West Sea. This sea area has constant strong winds and huge waves all year round.
Since the discovery of the New World more than a hundred years ago, no ship has dared to go deep into the violent sea. Even the more advanced steam sailing ships that appeared later were the same. Those ships that were accidentally swept into the violent sea by wind and waves disappeared without exception.
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The power of the violent sea waves can only be felt from the outside!
All ships sailing here are careful not to go deep into it. Even so, most of the ships that are lost in the West Sea every year are swallowed up by the wind and waves of the violent sea!
There are not only strong winds and huge waves here, but also the presence of famous pirates in the Western Sea. It is said that the base of the pirate ship is on an island hidden on the edge of the violent sea.
On the morning of the 25th day of the voyage, the passengers were enjoying the early morning sea breeze and sunny weather on the deck.
The weather has started to get bad recently. It had been windy and rainy for several days in a row. Everyone was forced to squeeze into the narrow cabin and endure the bumps. Except for going up to the deck to clean the toilet in the wind and rain, no one wanted to come out.
Steven and Kate looked at the distant horizon from the side of the boat. After the storm, the sky was blue and cloudless.
The sun was shining from above the forecastle onto the deck and the raised white sails. The sailors were busy on the deck and mast to fully hoist the sails. The speed of the Flying Fish began to increase, and the waves on the waterline of the ship's side rolled up towards the rear. A group of dolphins
Swimming side by side along the side of the Flying Fish, they jumped out of the sea and jumped into the water with cheerful chirps from time to time.
At this time, a sailor on the mast shouted something, and all the sailors became nervous. A middle-aged man wearing a sailing hat and holding a monocular ran out of the forecastle, came to the poop, and climbed up the ladder to the poop.
On the top platform of the ship, he stood there and stretched out his telescope tube to look behind the ship.
After a while, he quickly climbed down the ladder to the deck, shouted to the sailors on the deck, and asked them to clear the deck and set sail at full speed. Then a boatswain came over and asked all passengers to get down to the cabin immediately.
The tall middle-aged man protested and asked the boatswain what happened.
"There is a ship approaching from behind. It may be a pirate ship. If you don't want to be killed by pirates, hide in the cabin quickly!" the boatswain shouted to him.
Everyone panicked, and the two women couldn't help crying. A group of people hurriedly took their children and hid in the cabin.
At this time, the shaking of the ship can be clearly felt in the cabin!
It seemed that the Flying Fish was already moving at top speed. In the room, the Deli couple were kneeling on the floor and drawing circles and crosses with their hands, praying to the Glorious Lord for protection and safety.
Steven let go of his senses. At this time, he could hear the conversation between the sailor and the captain's mate on the deck, and he had confirmed that what was following behind was a pirate ship.
Steven and Kate discussed it and hid the fixed knife and hunting bow in the corner under the bed. The two of them also hid most of the silver notes in Kate's leather armor in the scabbard. Steven usually
The scroll placed in the inner pocket of his coat was not taken out. He felt that the pirates would not be interested in a scroll painting. The two of them also hid the dagger under the bed. They did not want to arouse the hostility of the pirates.