Along with a wave of waves and rippling sea water, the submersible burst out of the water.
The afternoon sun was shining on the sea, and the thick shell of the submersible glowed with an icy glow in the sunlight. Then the disposable smoke device on the top of the hull was activated. With the flash of fire, a slight explosion sounded, and an orange
The yellow smoke column rises straight into the blue sky.
After a period of attitude and power adjustments, the submersible's floating state stabilized. With a creaking sound, the locking device on the side of the hull opened. As the handle rotated, Duncan opened the submersible's hatch from the inside.
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Fresh air blows in the face - even for two "corpses" who don't need to breathe, the fresh and cold wind above the sea seems particularly comfortable and pleasant.
The illusion of being chased, entangled, and detained by indescribable things in the deep sea finally gradually faded away from her mind. Agatha held the handrail tightly, climbed out of the hatch with Duncan, and climbed to the top shell of the submersible.
, looking at the endless sea in the distance.
Duncan tilted his head slightly and looked at the gatekeeper: "How does it feel to be under the sun again?"
"It's like returning from the door of the realm of death again," Agatha said softly, "I never thought that the sunshine and air would bring me such a shock of almost rebirth - but now that I have
After not being able to feel the warmth of the sun and not being able to enjoy smooth breathing.”
"Where's 'her'?" Duncan asked again, "During the submersible process, the other Agatha never appeared, but she should have been watching, right?"
"We feel the same way, but she said she needs to think about some things for a while, and is silent now - do you want to talk to her? I can call her out..."
"No need, let her think. This deep dive will be a reshaping and baptism of three views for everyone. We have many things to consider," Duncan waved his hand gently, then raised his head and looked
Looking at the horizon in the distance, "Oh, the 'recycling ship' sent by Tirian has discovered us. It seems we don't have to rush to the city-state by ourselves."
The silhouette of a steam clipper appeared on the sea, heading quickly towards the direction of the submersible's signal smoke...
The submersible returned smoothly, and his father and the "gatekeeper" lady were safe and sound, and were on their way back. After this "newsletter" was delivered to his desk through the pressure pipe, he had been waiting for the news in Nangang.
Tirian breathed a sigh of relief involuntarily.
But then, a strange feeling emerged from the bottom of my heart.
He got up from his desk and walked slowly to the window. He looked out the window with some distraction at the sinking sunlight. In the silence, Lucretia's voice suddenly came from the crystal ball not far away.
came out: "Is there any news about father?"
Tirian looked back at the crystal ball that was glowing on the desk, and said in a strange tone: "You can tell... am I acting obvious?"
Lucretia in the crystal ball had a piece of bread in her mouth, one hand was writing calculations quickly on the draft paper floating in the air next to her, and the other hand was still busy adjusting the experimental instruments on the table, taking time out
While he raised his head and glanced at his brother, he said vaguely and casually: "Three parts nervous, three parts hesitant, three parts comforted, and one part scared - it must be that my father is back."
"...Are you scholars used to talking to people like this? You talk about me like a pie chart..." Tirian frowned, and then couldn't help but sigh, "I'm just feeling a little emotional, if I'm left alone soon..."
Before, I would never have imagined that I would feel comforted by my father's safe return - I didn't have this mentality when I first learned that he was 'back'."
"Yes, you almost had cramps in your legs. You commanded the Sea Mist and fought a battle with Dad and didn't sleep for three days. You woke me up in the middle of the night to describe your nightmare, and you made me tremble with you..."
"Stop! Don't make up details like this that don't exist!" Tirian quickly interrupted the sister on the other side of the crystal ball, "And that's not what I want to express to you!"
Lucretia calmed down. She finally put down the endless research work and the unfinished bread in her hands, and raised her head to look into Tirian's eyes seriously.
When this gaze almost gave Tirian goosebumps, she finally broke her silence: "When I was young, my father often left home for long, long periods of time. At that time, as long as there was a bell ringing in the direction of the pier, we would
Climb to the roof of your home to see if it’s the flag of the Homeless Ship. You always tell me to be more steady like a lady, and then take the opportunity to seize the highest place."
"...It's been many years," Tirian was silent for a few seconds, and sighed softly as if talking to himself, "I still remember that the roof was blue, and when the sea breeze blew, the weathervane on the corner of the house became
It would make a whistle, and you tied a windmill next to the weathervane and said you wanted to show it off to your father—so it was revealed that we secretly climbed onto the roof.”
"Now that we are all at a higher place than that rooftop, we have also seen the scenery that my father once saw," Lucretia said softly, "but we still have not caught up with our father's footsteps -
- He went to the deep sea, reaching a depth that even the abyss diving plan of the year could not reach... What do you think he will find during this expedition?"
Tirian did not speak for a moment, but in the next second, a crackling sound suddenly sounded from the mirror behind him, and then Duncan's voice came from the mirror: "A very amazing secret has been discovered -
—I was about to tell you."
Tirian almost jumped out instantly, his muscles all tense up, but the "Sea Witch" on the other side of the crystal ball reacted even more than him - he only heard an exclamation and a sputtering sound from Lucretia's side.
There was a sound, and then a burst of smoke and flashes of light rose from the crystal ball, and the picture was interrupted.
Tirian tensed up and turned his head, seeing green flames burning in the mirror behind him. In the dark mirror, Duncan poked his head and looked behind him: "...Is your sister okay over there? She was killed.
Am I scared?"
"Can you not use such a scary method every time you show up..." Tirian muttered something subconsciously, but as soon as the words came out, he felt something was wrong, and quickly checked Duncan's reaction - the expression on his father's face did not change.
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"I considered using a friendlier way of showing up, such as knocking on the door in advance or sending a warning letter, but Vanna told me that it's not the way I show up that is scary, but the fact that I show up is scary," Duncan said calmly.
Looking at Tirian, "I think she's right, so I won't change it at all - at least it will be more interesting to watch other people's surprised reactions."
The corner of Tirian's eyes twitched. He was stunned by his father's calm attitude on the matter of "watching fun". However, he quickly calmed down his emotions and looked at his father in the mirror curiously while regaining his expression: "
Have you returned to the city-state? I will go find you now..."
"The avatar I used has returned, but you don't have to go there," Duncan interrupted Tirian, "Pack your things and go directly to the Lost Home."
Tirian was stunned for a moment: "Ah?"
"I have made a major discovery in the deep sea," Duncan's expression was particularly serious. "The information should not be made public, and it may point to the ancient gods, so everyone needs to be summoned to the Homeless Ship for discussion. I have sent Agatha there,
My followers have also gathered, you are the master of the Seamist and the new Archon of Frost, you must also be present."
Tirian instantly realized the specialness and seriousness of the situation from his father's look and tone, and immediately restrained his relaxation: "Okay, I'll leave a note to Aiden first to explain the situation."
"Yeah." Duncan nodded, and then his eyes swept across the room, and his eyes fell on the complex crystal ball lens device.
"Bring your crystal ball when you come to the ship," he said to Tirian. "Lucy had better listen to the situation - she will be interested in the secrets of the deep sea."
Tirian, who was writing a note, immediately raised his head when he heard this, glanced at Duncan in surprise, and then nodded instantly: "Okay, I will definitely bring the crystal ball - where is the Homeless Ship now? I
Get a speedboat ready..."
Before he finished speaking, Duncan in the mirror waved his hand: "No, Ai will take you there."
The knocking sound of "dong dong dong" came from the window.
Tirian turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came, and saw the plump white dove that always followed his father.
The pigeon was pecking at the window of the harbor office with its beak outside. At this moment, it tilted its head: "Would you like to get in the car? There is a big seat! It is driven by an experienced driver, so it is stable!"
Tirian: "...?"
…
The Mess Hall of the Lost Home is a gathering place for the crew.
The long and wide dining table had been wiped to a shiny finish, and bright oil lamps were hung on the pillars near the dining table. The captain's followers gathered on both sides of the dining table - Vanna and Maurice were sitting upright, while Shirley and Alice were wandering around.
, Nina and Agou are each holding a book and studying hard, and besides them, there are two new figures here today.
Agatha, dressed as a blind nun, sat quietly at the long table praying silently, and Lawrence, wearing a white coat and holding a pipe, looked nervous.
The latter was looking nervously at the scene in the cabin.
Lawrence's ship was parked on the nearby sea at the moment. The first mate was helping to manage things on the ship. The captain was summoned to the "general flagship" by an order. When he came, no one told him what the specific matter was.
, which made the old captain feel uneasy.
This was the first time he truly set foot on the "Homeless Ship", on this legendary ghost ship returning from subspace. Duncan Abnormar's followers gathered in this ancient and solemn cabin,
Waiting under the light for orders from Captain Duncan.
He already knows the identities and origins of these people——
Moving dolls, shattered suns, demons with spirits, judges who broke their oath and were exiled, legendary scholars on the verge of madness...
Now, he is in it.
Even in the craziest dreams and visions in the past, Lawrence never imagined that he would experience such a scene.
He was an expedition ship captain who was originally planning to retire...why did he end up sneaking in here?