high-dimensional shuttle

Chapter 231 The White Bat

Facing this scene, the captain couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said bitterly, "It's...the evil god."

"The evil god is after us!"

……

In the middle of the night, Fang Yuhao was still sleeping soundly, but he was woken up from the bed.

The deck was brightly lit, as if some religious ceremony was taking place.Truckloads of food were thrown overboard as if for no money.Everyone's face is very bad, and a lot of food has been lost. Whether there will be enough for the next voyage is still a problem.

"what happened?"

"Shh, don't talk." Duncan said in a low voice.

The great wizard was muttering non-stop, and the crystal ball glowed with a faint blue light.

In this situation, the smartest thing to do is...don't ask anything.

The ocean began to boil strangely, and small bubbles emerged from the surface of the sea.Due to the fact that the light is too dark, there is no way to see clearly.There was a sense of creepiness in everyone's heart.

But this kind of ceremony didn't have much effect. The waves were getting bigger and bigger, and the hull was bumping violently. Everyone knelt down and prayed devoutly.Manpower is sometimes exhausted, the more you know, the more you understand the awe of the ocean.

"Stone God!"

"Stone God!"

Everyone is praying.The gentle stone god became their last spiritual haven.

Whoa!
A huge wave hit the hull, and the spray splashed onto the deck. The "Giant Ocean" let out a humming sound, and the degree of shaking was getting bigger and bigger!

In an atmosphere of despair, Fang Yuhao grabbed a mast, stabilized his body, and looked down from the deck. He added a talent of "clairvoyance" to himself.

The huge eyeball hidden in the bottom of the sea also made his hairs stand on end and his heart beat wildly!

But it was obvious that this eyeball was not satisfied after getting food.

It is still staring at the ship, it wants everything!
all!
The ship was getting more and more bumpy. Such a deep waterline meant that if water entered, the ship would capsize.

The captain scratched his scalp in despair. He wanted to throw away part of the cargo, but not too much, otherwise the center of gravity of the ship would shift upwards and the ship would easily capsize.

The great wizard kept kowtow, bang, bang, his forehead collided with the deck, and blood came out.

"It's just a powerful creature..."

"It can't even move!" Fang Yuhao saw the essence of the eyeball.

A large number of belief fragments from the main god's space condensed into a spiritual coercion, and rushed over.

"roll!"

"roll!!"

The big eyeball was hit in the head, and the entire pupil slowly dilated.

The wind and waves seemed to be much smaller, and the steamer took the opportunity to escape control.

"Captain, the ship is moving, the ship is moving... I can feel it! Set sail quickly!" Fang Yuhao shouted.

The desperate captain seemed to have found a life-saving straw, grabbed Fang Yuhao's neckline, and widened his eyes: "What did you say?! What did you say!"

"Sail the boat! Add coal to the boiler!"

With an order, several sailors risked their lives and frantically added coal to the boiler.The pressure in the boiler exploded in an instant, but even if there was a possibility of the furnace bursting, it couldn't be controlled so much.

The sweat on the captain's body dripped onto the deck, and he also knew that it would be of no benefit to flirt with this kind of evil god, and the most important thing was to escape as soon as possible.

Under the action of the maximum horsepower, the steamboat slowly drove out of the danger zone.

The wind and waves gradually became smaller, and finally after the confirmation of the great wizard, everyone cheered loudly "Stone God" and kissed the deck.

……

The time that followed was so-so, without much danger.Occasionally there were a few heavy rains, which were completely within the bearable range of the steamer "Giant Ocean".

It's just that when encountering an evil god, a large amount of food was thrown away, and only a quantitative quota distribution method could be implemented.

Fang Yuhao felt that during this period of time, the captain and the first mate were very nervous, really nervous.Without enough food, sailors whose mental state was on the verge of collapse could easily rise up and rebel and kill people.

As a last resort, the captain could only keep increasing the reward to stabilize people's hearts, "Boys, it's coming soon! Just a few more days! Just hold on for a few more days."

This spiritual victory method of looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst may sound simple, but in practice it is really uncomfortable.The feeling of hunger makes those who want to rebel have no strength.

"It's really not easy..." Apart from doing his job well, Fang Yuhao could only lie on the ground and sleep, or pray that Duncan could catch a fish...

A month later, they finally arrived at the first stop of the route, Qinlai Port.

Finally arrived at the supply point, everyone cheered, the captain couldn't help sweating, and paid part of the wages.

After unloading the cargo, everyone had 10 days to rest and entertain in Qinlai Port.

This wonderful island is rich in all kinds of mushrooms.Spices are a luxury everywhere. For some reason, Fang Yuhao feels that these mushrooms can produce a wonderful chicken flavor.Everyone is eating and drinking to make up for the nutrients consumed on the ship.

"Young people, you always need to be more restrained. Although the captain has made a lot of blood... But when you don't save money when you are young, when will you save money?" Duncan, an old sailor, sighed: "You can't spend all your money on women. Belly? I will regret it when I get old..."

He saw a group of young sailors going into the brothel several times a day, and began to berate them incessantly.

"...will die from exhaustion!"

"Old guy, you can't do it yourself, just say that!"

Everyone started laughing and left in groups.

After three months of repression, people need to vent like mad, especially to the opposite sex.

After a while, Duncan became a little moved, and turned his head to invite Fang Yuhao, "However, the women in Qinlaigang...maybe because they ate too many mushrooms, they are really soft, like a big white snake, why don't you give it a try? ? Haote, it’s not good for you to hold back like this, you will go crazy sooner or later.”

Fang Yuhao quickly refused: "I'm sorry, Mr. Duncan, I already have a wife...and I need a lot of money to pay off my debts. If I don't make enough money, our family will be stripped of their souls!"

"Why are you making this excuse again... But you're right! We can't spend gold coins on women!" Duncan thought of his family and immediately strengthened his will, "Let's go have a drink!"

The tavern by the port is always the liveliest place, with many sailors gathering here to chat.With feet on solid ground, all the fears in the ocean are slowly smoothed away.

Fang Yuhao saw Mr. Captain hurried into the city hall.

After a while, Mr. Captain also participated in the reception.

The captain, who was always calm, said frantically: "Haha, the evil god is finished! The [-]-ton giant ship 'Royal Knight' is dispatched, and they are carrying a large number of depth charges!"

Woohoo!

While speaking, the "Royal Knight" started slowly, and the burning smell of coal could still be smelled from such a distance.

Many sailors cheered in the port.The purpose of building this huge steel war machine is to challenge this kind of abyssal sea beast.

……

The good times passed quickly, and Fang Yuhao wanted to witness the scene where the "Royal Knight" challenged "Big Eyeball", at least he wanted to see related news... That means that human beings challenge the unknown mystery, it is a contest between wisdom and darkness.

However, after all, they couldn't wait for the news, and they had to start again.

The steamer "Juyang" carried some other goods, including some dried mushrooms and local specialties.

It is a simple way to make money by transporting goods from one place to another to earn the price difference, but it is extremely effective.

Fang Yuhao noticed that among the goods he carried, there were many coffin-like things, which were heavy.

"...Don't make a sound, don't go to spy, there are living dead inside!" Duncan the old sailor said quietly, "It cost a lot of money."

"The living dead?!" Fang Yuhao was puzzled.

"It's the one with the last breath left. We want to transport them to the sunny sea, that's the final destination of our human beings!" Duncan made a gesture of looking up at the sky mysteriously.

"You have to know how much they have to pay for this ticket?" Duncan raised a few fingers.

"8 gold coins?"

Duncan rolled his eyes: "No, first of all, you must obtain at least the title of knight, and second, donate 80% of your assets, no less than 88 gold coins!"

"so much!"

"Is there anything strange?" Duncan asked doubtfully: "That's the Sunshine Sea, our final destination... If you're already dead, what's the use of money?"

"Money can be left to future generations."

"Children and grandchildren?" Duncan's eyes widened: "They don't know how to make money themselves? 20% is enough for them!"

Fang Yuhao had nothing to say to these fanatics, he just smiled and boarded the steamship.

……

Time passed day by day, and the life in the sea contained inexplicable anxiety in the calm, because we never knew when fear would come.

In the blink of an eye, 289 days passed. As time passed, Fang Yuhao began to gain more trust because of his good performance.

Starting today, he has one more task: to be responsible for writing the logbook, which should have been the job of the captain.

"Hot, I'm beginning to believe that you can become a truly great captain in the future." The captain instructed on the side: "You are born to be a navigator!"

"Sir, you are too generous." Fang Yuhao smiled shyly and handed the completed logbook to the captain.There are a large number of records in it, including the weather of the day, sea conditions, ship conditions, the course of the gyroscope, the correction amount, the course of the magnetic compass, magnetic deviation, self-difference and so on.

The captain checked it several times and nodded. All the data is more detailed than what he wrote himself.Various mathematical calculations are extremely rigorous.

"Hot, I'm not talking big... It's really difficult to be a captain. Not only do you need a lot of knowledge, but you also have to have excellent psychological quality. Look at those sailors, they will be depressed and lost. Express emotions, but not the captain."

"The captain must be fearless, like a real iron man. Even if he makes a wrong choice, he must swallow it in his stomach."

"Unfortunately, my sons can't do it at all. It's too difficult for them to obtain the title."

After the captain finished speaking, he left with a depressed expression on his face.

Indeed, as time went on, more and more sailors developed symptoms of a fear of the ocean.

In 289 days, there will always be some exceptions.

Five sailors had already died of illness, and the other three were lying on hospital beds, receiving only very simple medical treatment, hanging on their breath, wondering if they would be able to survive.

There are also seven or eight people who are in a state of mental abnormality on the verge of collapse because of their fear of the ocean and long-term mental pressure.

However, these are normal.According to the old sailor Duncan's words, every voyage, especially in sunny seas, will eliminate at least 50% of the sailors!
"No one knows whether you will go crazy tomorrow. Maybe you were fine yesterday, but you are crazy today. The usual way is to throw him into the sea to avoid going crazy."

"Fortunately, we are already close to our next destination." Duncan took a sip of wine and rubbed his bloodshot eyeballs, "Hot, your psychological quality is really good... Sigh, it seems like my first This time, it is also so fearless."

Yes, the ignorant are fearless.

……

On the 482nd day, the steamer had passed 16 destinations.

During the period, I experienced big storms and huge water monsters. Fortunately, all of them survived without any danger.

Every time they pass through a destination, some supplies will be sold, and a large number of coffins will be moved in. The entire warehouse is already full.

Facing these coffins, Fang Yuhao always felt the chill behind him every time he cleaned the warehouse.

In addition to enough coal for the return voyage, all the steel and local products were sold.

In the captain's log, Fang Yuhao estimated the prices in various places. On this voyage, the captain could earn at least 3 gold coins!

Of course, not all these gold coins were taken by the captain alone, many people had shares, including the first mate, the second mate, the great witch doctor, and some nobles in Boulder City.

The accompanying risks are also huge. In nearly five hundred days, a quarter of the sailors have been replaced.Those who went crazy halfway were all thrown on the land and replaced by another batch.

Mr. Captain is quite kind, and he hasn't owed a penny in arrears.As for those sailors who died of illness, there will also be a pension left to their families.

"This has been considered a successful trip, except for the strange evil god I met at the beginning. This is sailing. Even if it goes smoothly, someone will still die."

At this time, there was a sudden commotion on the deck outside, and many people were shouting.Fang Yuhao walked out of the room and found a white sea bat parked on the mast.Many sailors were excited to catch this sea bat.

This is a rare entertainment project.

Sea bats, a highly intelligent creature, can help humans catch fish and find land if trained well.

It can also be sold at a high price on the market.

Especially the white sea bat, a rare species... Seven or eight gold coins are not a problem!

"Get it now!"

"Don't provoke it. I'll make a net bag!" The sailors kept thinking of ideas, laughing and discussing how to enjoy this windfall.

As a result, a few minutes later, the great wizard ran over angrily and yelled at the sailors: "Don't die! Go away, you all go away!"

Then he kept kowtowing to the white bat.

The great wizard is a very superstitious person, with a habitually weird smile on his face, getting angry at the slightest thing, and always talking with a human soul around him.The witchcraft here has not formed a system, it is all inexplicable empiricism.

Even Fang Yuhao subconsciously stayed away from this guy.Almost all sailors, too, were a little frightened of him.

There are countless taboos in the sea. If you follow them all, you will not be able to go into the sea.To be honest, Fang Yuhao didn't see anything strange about the sea bat.

After a while, the white bat spread its wings and flew away.Everyone has a little regret in their hearts.

But then, something weird happened!
On the 483rd day, a sailor on duty disappeared.Although the steamship "Juyang" is very large, its space is still limited, but he has disappeared alive, and he has not been found after searching for several times...

(End of this chapter)