Repeatedly defeated by the human exile aristocrat Will Needham, the self-proclaimed goblin Second Empire has almost become a laughing stock in the naval circles of the New World, and has even been ridiculed as a turtle country with only warships and no navy. The aspiring Goblin Second Empire reaped such negativity internationally. The evaluation simply made the goblin military department, which led the development of the navy, ashamed and indignant. Because of this, the goblins have no shortage of motivation to take out an eye-catching creature in terms of both the inside and the face, and the main obstacle to achieving this goal is finding a suitable opportunity to do so.

From the perspective of conspiracy theorist Luo Zhengdao, instead of obediently waiting at home to see the enemy knocking on the door, it is better to take the initiative to kill the other party's door, it doesn't matter if you can't win the battle, you smash a bunch of jars and jars in the goblin's house, then you don't need to feel distressed!

"What are we going to attack? Do you have a plan? 陛xià. ”

The boatswain's inquiry sounded a little redundant to Luo Zhengdao, and he waved his hand and said:

"It's up to you to choose the time and place, you don't have to tell me, just discuss it with Brando."

Hearing this, Zola Hegel's eyes lit up, and he asked rhetorically:

"Really?"

"Of course, when the news is confirmed, put the task force under your command, and I will inform Brando to fully cooperate with you."

The overjoyed boatswain casually snuffed out his pipe, laughed and said:

"Hahahaha, that's great, I'll go get ready."

The Sea of Death, with its negative energy in the air, is not suitable for the living to linger for long periods of time, which is a head-scratching nuisance for treasure hunters, and even more annoying than the ghost ship that can strike at any moment.

If you don't have enough time to search for clues, you must make all the preparations in advance to be the most perfect in order to ensure that you hit it, otherwise you will have to spend a lot of time tossing back and forth repeatedly, Luo Zhengdao and his party obviously can't afford to delay the time!

Six to nine months, the most optimistic estimate so far, even if the progress is smooth, Luo Zhengdao's return to the land of Qiongzhou will be six months later. This kind of situation where the supreme leader leaves the base camp from time to time is very dangerous, whether it is from internal instability or the threat of external enemies, which can lead to uncontrollable disasters in the absence of a decision-maker who can overwhelm the noise. It's not that he can't find a proper way to reduce the danger of His Majesty's absence from home to harmlessness, the problem is that the consequences of doing so are not much different from completely depriving Luo Zhengdao of power, and the so-called lesser of two evils, he can only take some risks.

"Coffey! Drake! Brando! Qiongzhou will be handed over to you, don't let me down. ”

Before boarding the ship at the dock, saying goodbye to the men who saw them off, Luo Zhengdao smiled and waved to them, and several of his subordinates replied cautiously:

"Yes, His Majesty. We will work hard to keep the land safe until you return. ”

"Well, put away the anchor chain and set sail."

For the battleship Yangwei, which was transferred to a professional exploration ship, Luo Zhengdao was constantly changing and fine-tuning according to the experience of the concubines in use, and almost every time he went out, he had to change it again when he came back. At present, the number of gun emplacements on this ship has been reduced significantly compared to the original refit, and the firepower projection capability has been greatly improved due to the replacement of the new cast steel breech gun. The space freed up after the removal of the gun emplacements is used to carry more materials and supplies, which can ensure that the whole journey can be carried for more than a year, and the ultra-long endurance is an important safeguard for the expedition ship that may encounter unknown risks at any time.

"Report, fifteen degrees to the left ahead, ghost ship spotted!"

The shout of the lookout came to the ears of Luo Zhengdao on the stern deck, he frowned slightly, turned his head and said to the captain:

"Change course to avoid it, we're not here to sweep the grave."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As the saying goes, if you walk too much at night, you will inevitably bump into ghosts. There are a lot of ghost ships wandering in the Sea of Death, and it is not normal to go back to the sea to meet them, but Luo Zhengdao is here to hunt for treasures, he has been going around and around in the Sea of Death for an unknown number of laps, and the chance of encountering ghost ships is much better than those who come and go in a hurry.

After a lot of effort, he finally got rid of the ghost ship, and Luo Zhengdao was also full of depression when he looked at the treasure map. If this picture is really fake, it's easy to say, just go home early, now so half-dead appetite, think about it, my heart is more and more uncomfortable!

"There really isn't a hint, it's that simple?"

When he was muttering blindly, the first mate of the ship came behind Luo Zhengdao, and he leaned over and said:

"Your Majesty, we are already close to the death trap area, do you want to slow down? Or do you want to avoid it? ”

Suddenly hearing this term, Luo Zhengdao was in a trance for a moment before he remembered this naturally created danger zone, nodded and said:

"Well, maintain a five-knot cruise speed and be ready to throw ballast."

Aether particles, which are inert without being fired by external forces, are not stored in the Aether Sea in a completely uniform manner, and in some places higher concentrations will form water bodies and reefs, and even larger enclave islands. Of course, if the situation in reality is just the opposite, those thin hollow areas of aether particles that people can't see with their eyes will become a black hole that mercilessly devours a qiē, and the navigator accidentally falls headlong, which is a high probability event.

In order to cope with the catastrophic nature of this class. In the event, the navigators of the New World will carefully choose their routes to avoid running around in unfamiliar sea areas, and at the same time ensure that they carry a sufficient amount of ballast and life-saving equipment with the ship, so that they can save their lives in case of an emergency, this kind of place is called a death trap area.

The Howway sailed slowly over the Aetheric Sea, its dark gold wake trailing for miles at its stern, and the several cruisers that followed it cautiously followed the trail left by its flagship.

"Did you find anything?"

Hearing Luo Zhengdao's inquiry, the captain handed the steering wheel to the first mate, then turned around and said:

"You can't see anything on the sea, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then said:

"Hmm, can we get closer to the hollow?"

Hearing this, the wide-eyed captain's voice trembled a little, and he said:

"Are you serious?"

"yes, I'm not kidding."

"Well, you've got the final say."

Knowing that he couldn't change the mind of his superiors, the captain could only bite the bullet, and immediately opened his arms and said loudly:

"Guys, adjust the sails, we're going to go around the trap."

As soon as they heard this, many sailors began to turn their legs and stomachs, and they complained in a low voice:

"Oh, shit. My mom must not see me coming home. ”

"Shut up! Idiot! If you keep nagging like this, I promise you'll be finished before you get killed by the hollow. ”

"Get to work! Stop talking. ”

This kind of behavior of playing with the death trap area is as exciting as touching the electric door with your hand, and it is easy to get rid of, and the average person will be scared into a cold sweat when he imagines it, and only a real outlaw will find it very interesting.

"Ahh

Suddenly losing its balance during the voyage, the Rainbow instantly tilted to the right to the brink of capsizing, and the sailors, who had lost their center of gravity, screamed in panic, some clinging to the sail lines, others clinging to the mast and planks. Even so, a few unlucky ghosts screamed and fell from the deck at a 60-degree angle into the dark Aether Sea, and the surviving companions could only pray for their souls to rest in peace.

Luo Zhengdao, who has always paid attention to safety, is not unprepared for this trip to sea, and has developed a new type of individual equipment earlier, the tough sea driftwood is stewed and softened, and then put into a grinding tray and rolled into pulp, and then mixed with white hemp pulp with longer fibers to make paper, which can obtain buoyancy as good as life-saving equipment in the old world.

This improvised paper armor can't stop the bombardment of cannonballs and bullets, but it is enough to defend against the stray arrows and broken stone and wood chips that are most likely to occur on the battlefield. It's a pity that today is not in a state of imminent war, and the sailors who are used to being lazy on weekdays are not happy to wear wide paper armor that gets in the way of their hands and feet, otherwise, there is a possibility that those people just fell and were salvaged by their companions, and it is too late to say anything.

"Steady! Everyone, hold on! Lower the sails, no, cut the pull cords. ”

Hearing the captain's loud shout, several sailors nearby were the first to calm down, and immediately cut a few ropes with their knives in their hands, and the sails, which had lost the support of external forces, suddenly softened.

The Yangwei, which had been in a precarious situation, finally hovered in the void in a comical posture that bordered on juggling, and the cruisers behind it also slowed down and anchored, lest it fall into the same fate. The people held their breath and did not dare to breathe a breath, only the slabs of the hull below were twisted by force, and a creaking sound lingered in their ears, like the painful moans of the dying and wounded.

What is the most terrifying thing in the world? Is it a quenching blade against the throat? Is it a cobra lying on the instep of the foot and sizzling and spitting letters? Or it is inserted in a powder keg a few meters away, and it is about to burn out and detonate in the next moment. Flames? No, none of these dangers, visible and tangible, are the most feared. When you know that mortal danger is imminent, and you desperately widen your eyes but see nothing, and you struggle to prick up your ears and hear nothing, this state of anxiety waiting for death is the deepest fear that can be called deep in the bone marrow.

Luo Zhengdao really wanted to play a role, but he didn't know how to get out of trouble at the moment, so he could only delegate power to the captain and let him give orders.

“…… Adjust the ballast and get ready to straighten the hull! Listen to my command, count three and do it together, three, two, one, start! ”

"Quack quack...... Boom-"

Limited manpower is a tiny amount of existence compared to infinite nature, and the trap created by nature will be more dangerous than the man-made ambush, which is a reasonable thing.

After some emergency measures, the hull of the Yangwei was re-righted with great difficulty, and the battleship was saved from a precarious situation, and the captain, who was already sweating profusely, said to Luo Zhengdao:

"Your Majesty, let's get out of here as much as we can! It's too dangerous. ”

Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao looked at the treasure map in his hand, shook his head and said:

"No, the location shown on the treasure map should be around here, and if you leave now, all the previous efforts will be in vain."

"Your Majesty, it's better to work in vain than to die!"

Luo Zhengdao made a confident look, comforted his subordinates and said:

"Don't be nervous, if you really find danger, it's too late for us to retreat. Sue those slackers, don't be lazy, hurry up and put all the paper armor on me. ”