On the endless sea, a small boat carried a group of listless sailors and sailed with the wind.
How long has it been since it was released? One month, two months, or three months?
Xiaobai can no longer remember clearly. He only knows that from the initial anticipation, to the boredom, and now to the madness, the ocean becomes boring after looking at it for a long time. Everything he sees is water, unlike the undulating mountains.
There is always something new and strange on land.
During their time at sea, they experienced a lot. They encountered strong winds, huge waves, giant sea beasts, and even landed on islands in search of water and food. However, these could not alleviate the loneliness caused by sailing.
I only have the company of a few dozen people around me.
Fortunately for Xiao Bai, he could return to his own body to hide and relax. Although he would be back soon, it was still better than facing the endless sea water.
As for the others, they can really only rely on their firm willpower. Everyone's eyes are like wounded beasts, anxious and uneasy.
The sailors on the ship are all veterans, and they deeply understand that they must be stable at this time. If there is a slight problem, it will immediately turn into a situation of fighting between each other, and no one will survive.
Life on the ship was really difficult. Although we found islands and replenished fresh water and food, vegetables were in short supply and we had to rely on dried fish to survive. In addition, we had nothing to do and there were no women on the ship. The yin and yang were not balanced and the yang and fire were not balanced.
The excess and abundant energy has nowhere to vent, and is all bottled up in the body.
People often say that after three years in the army, a sow turns into a cicada. This is especially true on a ship. The boring and boring life can make any normal man go crazy.
A group of people were like fish out of water, leaning on the side of the boat and staring at the calm sea in a daze. As the weather got hotter, their lips inevitably cracked, their throats started to smoke, and they couldn't even get interested in talking. Everyone was just like this
Struggling to stay alive, competing to see who can survive until the end.
What made Xiaobai most curious was what Takumi relied on to identify the direction. He didn't see any navigational instruments in Takumi's hand.
He also asked Takumi this question, but Takumi told him mysteriously that every captain has a strong sense of direction and will not get lost even in the sea.
After hearing Takumi's words, Xiaobai rolled his eyes and said, "I believe you, you are such a bad old man!"
If you think you are a pigeon and have a strong sense of direction, you might as well say you have a nautical chart in your head.
Although Xiaobai didn't believe Takumi's words, he understood what Takumi meant. The method of finding direction in the ocean was definitely a secret and could not be told to outsiders. Otherwise, what would the captain do?
"Release the sea crows!" Takumi stood on the bow of the ship and suddenly shouted.
When the sailors heard his words, they immediately became energetic. They stood up and took out a cage from under the fish skin canvas. Inside was a bird, all white except for the tips of its wings, which were light blue. It was very beautiful.
The breeding bird is called a murre, which is an alien version of a crow or dove and has a strong sense of direction.
Sea crows can be tamed and can recognize their owners, so every time they go to sea, they will take a few sea crows with them to search for land near the ship.
After the sea crow flies out, if it does not fly back, it means it has found land. If it flies back, it means there is no land around the ship.
Takumi is quite amazing. He can find traces of land almost every time he releases sea crows, without fail.
Land, all sailors are looking forward to reaching land, even if it is an island, where they can repair themselves, drink some delicious fresh water, and eat something else. They drink seawater distilled from shells and eat dried fish every day.
, I almost want to throw up, even if I’m not picky about food, I can’t stand it.
The cage made of vines was opened, and the sea crow woke up from its ignorance, walked out of the cage lightly, let out a crisp chirp, spread its wings and flew into the sky, hovering over the ship and flying towards the distance.
The ship's course was adjusted slightly, heading in the direction where the sea crows were flying, and everyone was waiting nervously.
After waiting for a long time, there was still no trace of the sea crow. The sailors became excited. There is a door and there is land ahead!
"Raise the sails and move forward at full speed!" Takumi's voice was also uncomfortable, but he still managed to cheer up and shouted in a hoarse voice.
The sailors quickly got up, pulled the ropes, and raised the sails. The wind inflated the sails, and the speed of the entire ship suddenly increased, splitting the waves and sailing forward.
…
"land--"
The sailor standing on the bow of the ship shouted with all his strength. Other sailors also stood up and leaned out of the ship, and Xiaobai was no exception.
Sure enough, a black shadow outline could be seen in the distance, and they were not far from the land.
"Oh oh oh..."
The sailors immediately cheered and danced excitedly when they saw land.
"Check the equipment!" The captain is a captain after all. Takumi suppressed the excitement in his heart and reminded the sailor.
Encountering land is a good thing, but who knows what the situation is like on land, and what to do if you encounter an enemy?
After sailing for a while, the ship finally approached the shadow. It was a fairly small island with a golden beach. Xiaobai had even seen coconut trees on the beach.
Takumi did not rush to let the boat dock, but let the boat swim back and forth a few times closer to the beach to observe whether there was any ambush on the beach.
"Takumi, there should be no problem on the beach." After observing for a long time, a sailor came to Takumi and said.
"Okay, let's get to the shore." Takumi looked for his hands towards the sailors.
The bow of the boat turned again and headed towards the beach.
When they were still some distance from the beach, six sailors jumped off the boat, two of them waded onto the beach, and the other four held on to the bow of the boat and pulled the boat forward.
This is a warning formation. The two people in front have to check whether it is safe. If danger occurs, the four people holding the bow of the boat will push the boat back to the sea and escape quickly.
The two people on the beach quickly checked the surroundings and found that there was no danger, then they made a gesture towards Takumi.
A group of people jumped out of the boat and worked together to pull the boat to the beach.
Xiaobai observed the environment of the island. The island was quite large, lined with green trees, and the sound of birdsong could be faintly heard. In the previous life, it was definitely a good place to travel.
Unfortunately, in another world, what is available to eat on the island is the key. Xiaobai is also fed up with the fishy smell of dried fish. Is there any way to light a fire on the ship, so he can only eat dried fish to satisfy his hunger. Of course, if you want to change the taste, you can.
There is no shortage of fish in the sea. You can catch it yourself and eat whatever you catch. Well, if you eat it raw without seasoning, it will definitely not taste better than dried fish.
The first thing Xiaobai saw were a few coconut trees, with fruits already hanging on them. They looked so charming, so he decided to eat coconuts after a while. Thinking about the taste of coconut juice, ah, his mouth watered.