Those who encounter the Lost Home will inevitably establish a "connection" with Duncan. From another perspective, Duncan, the "outsider" himself, does need to establish such connections extensively in this world - only by mastering all the connections
With as many knowledge channels and assistance as possible, he can further understand the world, understand the extraordinary realm, and even...understand himself.
The reason why Morris and others were brought on board may have been an emergency, but even if they did not board the ship today, Duncan himself had plans to expand his "influence" in this world, and in his opinion, the people gathered now
Several people on the Lost Home actually happened to be good candidates.
Morris, an outstanding historian, polymath, and believer in the God of Wisdom, possesses precious knowledge, which is what Duncan is most in short supply at the moment. At the same time, this old gentleman is also a man in the human world.
"Upper-class people" with certain connections and status can also be of great use at the right time.
Shirley and Agou, the controlled deep demons and the summoners who coexist with the demons, not only have fighting power, but also possess knowledge about the deep realm and even some subspace-related knowledge, and this part of the knowledge is exactly related to Morris, a "human being".
Scholars" complement each other. In addition, this pair also has special perception methods, which can detect traces of extraordinary power at no cost or minimal cost.
Nina, my cute and well-behaved niece.
By the way, it is the current carrier of solar debris.
Duncan's eyes slowly swept across the long table. Around the long table, there were several faces, some nervous, some reserved, and some with pure curiosity.
None of them seemed to realize that a very special "group" had been vaguely formed during this dinner, and what held this group together was their common identity at this moment:
The crew of the Lost Home.
"My previous promise is still valid. Being a crew member of the Lost Home will not restrict your personal freedom. I do not need mandatory allegiance, nor do I need any sacrifices, offerings or the like - none of this means anything to me.
"It doesn't mean anything," Duncan said slowly, his voice low, while the gentle sound of waves sounded from the nearby porthole window, "but given that the connection between you and me has been established, this connection may be regarded as
A... loose team base.
"Frankly speaking, I have been away from the civilized world for many years - Maurice should know very well that the Lost Home has never been in contact with any city-state in the past century. In the civilized world, there are many things about me and this ship.
horror stories, which I admit have a basis in fact, for for many years... the ship was out of control.
"But as you can see, I have regained my humanity and re-stabilized the state of the Lost Home, and now... I am very interested in the civilized world a century later."
Duncan spoke unhurriedly, and these were words he had carefully considered while fishing - he needed to "recruit crew members," but the horrific background of the Lost Home meant that the newcomers who boarded the ship would not be able to do so.
He has a good entry-level mentality, so he needs a set of reasonable, gentle, and legitimate reasons to appease the newcomers. So the first step is to establish a "sane and friendly" captain image.
The Lost Home was once out of control, but now the captain has regained his humanity and regained control of the ship. This is the premise for the formation of the team.
As for whether the newbies believe it or not... that's another question.
It has to be said that fishing is indeed a leisure activity that cultivates the body and mind and is suitable for thinking - Duncan feels that he should really thank nature for its gifts... He can also thank the descendants of the deep sea.
Hearing what Duncan said, Morris immediately showed a thoughtful expression on his face. In fact, he still couldn't believe that what he heard was the real voice. In fact, he couldn't even believe that he saw the missing person.
The Countryside was what the ship really looked like, but he recalled the friendly attitude Duncan had shown all along, and finally began to gradually...convince himself.
At least, if this statement is true, the Warp Shadow's friendly behavior will become more reasonable and credible.
Shirley was thinking, as if she hadn't fully understood the situation yet, but Agou, who was sitting next to her, had already reacted. The deep hound boldly glanced at Duncan: "In other words, you need us to... do something.
Your relatives, help you do something in the world?"
"It's just possible," Duncan said with a smile, "when I need it. In addition, I don't think this relationship is a 'familial relationship' - you are a crew member, so you can just call me captain, or you can just call me captain."
The title is also fine."
Shirley and Agou said "Oh", and Morris, who was not far away, suddenly said after thinking briefly: "Then how will you contact us? Ah, of course, I know that you have an incarnation in the city-state of Pland, but
I mean……"
"I understand what you mean," Duncan nodded lightly before the other party finished speaking. "If I want to find you, I will find you immediately. And if you encounter something and need to contact me, you can directly contact me on the smooth mirror surface.
I can hear anyone calling my name or the name of the Lost Home nearby. In addition, the flame can enhance my power. If you are in danger, you can light the flame after calling my name."
Morris listened, and the expression on his face seemed a bit complicated. After all, he was still a believer in the God of Wisdom, but at this moment he semi-actively joined such a "heretical group" and was even learning knowledge from a certain subspace shadow. This
It made him a little bit awkward, but what made him even more awkward was... the protective bracelet with four remaining stones on his wrist was unresponsive at the moment.
The Lord didn't see it, the Lord doesn't care, the Lord thinks you did the right thing - no matter which answer you gave, the old gentleman had mixed emotions.
Nina's eyes widened slightly after hearing what Duncan said, and her face was a little excited: "It sounds so awesome!"
Duncan glanced at her lightly when he heard this: "You don't need any extra flames..."
Nina didn't react for a moment: "Ah? Why?"
Then without waiting for Duncan to answer, she reacted again and quickly waved her hand: "Oh, I understand, I understand, I can..."
"Don't change here!" Duncan saw that the air around Nina was showing signs of distortion, and quickly interrupted, "Before you can master the power brought by the sun fragments, you are not allowed to be in a closed space.
Try switching your form in crowded places!"
Nina immediately lowered her head: "Oh..."
Duncan watched the air around the girl gradually recover, feeling the heat subside, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
With the help of him, the "Fire Usurper", the sun fragments in Nina's body have been controlled, but it is obvious that the girl herself has not fully realized how powerful a force is sleeping in her body - no matter what
Mature and sensible, she is only sixteen or seventeen years old after all. For young people of this age, the novel impulse brought about by their first contact with extraordinary power is not so easy to suppress.
If there is a chance, she should be more familiar with her own power in this open and vast sea. On the one hand, it will enhance the controllability of the sun's debris, and on the other hand, it will also make her realize how dangerous the flames originating from the star are.
"We may add new members in the future," Duncan thought for a moment and then said, "Then let's treat today's dinner as a standard procedure for new members to join. I think this will also help enhance the relationship between team members.
"
Morris suddenly glanced at the plate in front of him subconsciously, feeling as if he had seen some reality in a warm atmosphere -
Dinner together under the gaze of the shadows of the warp, eating the flesh and blood of the children of the deep sea, learning the rituals and incantations to summon extraordinary power, this...
This set is really full of a strong sense of déjà vu.
But what else can I say? I am already a member of this ship, I have accepted the protection of Mr. Duncan, and the flesh and blood of the descendant of the deep sea has been placed in front of me as a key part of this "ritual". Is it right to withdraw at this time?
It’s definitely not going to work, so we can only accept the fate of Zhenxiang calmly like the pigeon next to us that has been eating French fries since just now...
The old man sighed softly in his heart, fully accepting this sharp turn in fate, and at the same time silently comforting himself - from now on, like those legendary scholars who are enough to leave history, he will embark on a journey to the abyss of truth.
The point of no return, I'm afraid there is nothing in this world that can make me feel weird and weird anymore.
As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard Miss Alice, who had been silent not far away, breaking the silence. This beautiful lady had been standing quietly behind Duncan. At this time, she seemed to have realized something: "
Ah, Captain, does that mean I won’t be the only crew member here from now on?”
"You just realized?" Duncan tilted his head slightly and glanced at the puppet, "Of course you are no longer the only crew member here, and before they leave, you have to teach them the crew rules, like
Goat Head taught you the same thing back then."
Alice was stunned for a moment, but she finally understood the current situation. Then she laughed belatedly and clapped her hands happily: "Okay! Then I will..."
The next second, whether it was because he was too excited, a familiar voice came to Duncan's ear: "Bo'er——"
A head still wearing a blond wig fell down beside him and rolled to the middle of the dining table in full view of everyone.
There was silence at the dining table for a moment, until Shirley's exclamation broke the silence: "Ahhhhh--the head has fallen off, the head has fallen off! The head has fallen off!"
The scene suddenly became chaotic. Shirley and Nina's exclamations, Agou's curses and Alice's stammering calls for help came one after another, mixed with Ai's loud cooing. Morris looked on blankly.
All of this makes me suddenly feel that it may take longer for me to fully adapt to this "new team"...