Under the assessment of the master craftsman, the macaw is in exceptional condition.

The structure is intact and the material is tough.

She didn't look like an old woman who had been through a hundred years of ups and downs at all, she looked more like a thirty or forty-year-old ship, but she had been undertaken for a long time.

Lorraine lacked expertise in materials science, but at the heart of Clen, it seems that the result was caused by a special oxide coating on the surface of the hull.

All exposed decks of the entire ship are covered with this special membrane, which is thinner above the draft and thicker below the draft.

This membrane insulates the corrosion of ammonia on the wood, making it slow to age, and ready to go to sea.

Of course, that doesn't mean the Macaw doesn't need to be repaired.

The small iron parts of the ship were badly corroded.

Kron's plan was to replace parts of the Butterfly Flower with sufficient spare parts such as cable buckles and masts, and the anchors could also be brought over from the Butterfly Flower in two.

Brigg and Brigentine are the same type of boats, each with four anchors, and two are enough for them to anchor in calm seas, such as Hebasi Island, and large docks in various countries.

There is no way to hold the rivets in place at the moment, but thanks to the same membrane, the macaw's rivets can be fought for a few more rounds, and as long as there are no storms and battles on the way, they can be driven back to Southampton for major repairs.

The problem of iron and wood was successfully solved, which means that the problem of the ship was solved eighty percent.

The rest is trifled.

The waterproof glue is not a problem, and the preparation materials on the cable butterfly flower are also sufficient.

As for the sails, Cron's plan was to remove the Butterfly Flower's two-sided sail and replace it with a bow sail, which would provide the Macaw with some wind-cutting capabilities.

The Butterfly Flower has a three-sail sail, with only the bottom sail retained, and the middle sail is transferred to the Macaw to form a downwind side.

The upper section of the sail was split diagonally in two and converted into a two-sided backmast Latin sail to increase the speed of the ship.

Such adjustments would drastically reduce the use of cables, and Clen expected that after the renovation, the Macaw would be able to sail five knots downwind and three and a half knots upwind in the Atlantic, enough to keep up with the sailless Butterfly Flower and sail back to Britain together.

Lorraine was overjoyed, and he entrusted the task of changing the ship to a trusted master, and immediately ordered the good news to be brought back to Camp Windward.

The first round of sea cave exploration, 3,000 pounds!

The memories of the heavy casualties were put to the back of the excited sailors, and the second round of selection began that night, this time Lorraine asked for twenty-eight.

Three days later, the new expedition team will return to the cave in the renovated Macaw to collect the pirate treasure that has been identified as it has been revealed!

……

In three days, the repair of the Butterfly Flower was in an orderly manner, and it has been completed.

The Macaw, whose sails had become unrecognizable, slowly lifted the high-spirited expedition ashore, took advantage of the wind, operated cannons, and frightened the bats back to the end of the waterway.

The warship was anchored.

This time, Lorraine brought more people, pushed three gun trucks, and brought twenty copies of the medicine pack alone, which could completely leave the artillery aside and be used directly as an explosives bag.

The long line lit torches and returned to the place where the monitor lizard had been encountered.

The body of the monitor lizard was gone, as was the body of the sailor who had been left behind, except for the light cannon and the shells that had been left behind, still stacked in good condition, as they had been three days earlier.

Lorraine knew that the Komodo dragons had scavenging and cannibalistic habits, a change that proved that the monitor lizard group they encountered was not the only owner in the sea cave.

They may have their own kind, or they may have predators in their burrows that are just as powerful, or even more powerful.

Lorraine raised his arm: "Rest, load the artillery, three groups of sentry, don't stay away from the brigade." ”

That big war seems to have worked......

Animals are much more sensitive than humans, and in the near-enclosed environment of sea caves, the Komodo dragon is certainly the dominant upstream if not at the top of the food chain.

They launched an attack on the new humans, and at the cost of eight adult monitor lizards, they only hunted three people, which was enough for the ecosystem to rank the strength of the human race, and more than half of the ranking, this ranking would be above the monitor lizards.

Thinking of this, Lorraine's heart suddenly felt a little more confident.

After the rest, the procession continued on its way, passing through the narrowest point of the tunnel without hurrying, and then it became more and more open.

Noah followed Lorraine, warily watching the walls of the cave that grew darker and darker.

"Captain, don't you think the hole is getting hot?"

"It's a little ......," Lorraine tugged at his collar, "Lizards are cold-blooded animals, and if there is no warm environment, their desire to act will decrease, and they will not be so aggressive. ”

"Really?" Noah's big eyes blinked with curiosity, "Captain, how do you know everything?" ”

"Basic biological knowledge ......," Lorraine shrugged helplessly, "Karen and Yacharin know it too." ”

"I know that humility is a gentleman's virtue!" Noah nodded her head seriously, "Captain, there is no light in the cave, why is it getting hot?" ”

"Most likely, we are on our way to a volcano......

"Volcano!"

The two were chatting, and the team turned around in a huge arc as they marched, and their eyes suddenly lit up!

They entered a flat and wide cave.

The cave is more than ten meters high, egg-shaped, resembles a theater, the widest part is thirty or forty meters, there are clusters of red or green, shining peculiar plants growing everywhere in it, the whole cave is dyed with strange light, like a dream.

The light was too faint to sustain, but the sailors had been walking in the dark sea cave for a long time, and they had long since adapted to the darkness that was not visible, except for the orange square of torches.

The light and clarity in front of you make you feel relaxed.

Lorraine looked at all this in disbelief: "These are fluorescent tans? ”

Fluorescent Qin is a strange creature that emits light on its own when it grows, and it is a fungus and is not edible.

This is still the strange cold knowledge that Avatar brought to Lorraine in the previous life, knowing what it is, but not why it is.

This rare species was born in Hebasil, and naturally Lorraine was amazed.

Noya beside him was attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of him, and involuntarily leaned up, and before he took two steps, he was pulled by Henna, who came to the front team at some point.

"Henna?"

"Beautiful things are often dangerous." Henna pointed to a fluorescent Qin not far away, "At least those monitor lizards don't dare to come here." ”

Through her, Lorraine and Noah saw that there were more or less bones accumulated in the patches of fluorescent light.

Most of them are animals, but there are also occasional human heads.

They were hidden in the brightest part of the cavern, looming and imperceptible, and even Lorraine would have missed it if it weren't for Henna's sharp eyes.

In fact, he did miss it.

To be more precise, apart from Henna, none of the entire expedition discovered the danger lurking in it, and everyone was bewildered by the beauty in front of them!

There were at least ten sailors walking towards the glowing tan, and the nearest had almost reached into the light bushes.

"Stay away from everyone! Cover your face and don't touch it! Lorraine shouted to the team.

His voice was not unpleasant, but not fast enough for a swift and unsuspecting sailor.

Two sailors had already put their hands into the light bush, and when they heard Lorraine's voice, they couldn't help but be stunned.

"Ahh

The screams burst out!

The sailors who had put their hands into the light bushes staggered backwards with their arms raised, and with a colorful ribbon rolled in their hands, only took a few steps back before they fell to the ground with convulsions.

The ribbon was released from their arms, and they swam and glided towards the next sailor, only to hear two clicks, and Henna's red velvet knife nailed one, and Noah's silver tarot cut the other in two.

"It's a coral snake!" Henna quickly drew a new throwing knife, "They're scared!" ”

"I'm scared too!" Lorraine drew his twin knives with a bang, and his cross arms were outstretched, protecting the sailors behind him and slowly retreating.

There are colorful ribbons swimming out of the patches of light, and there are hundreds of them, each of which is only fifty or sixty centimeters, with a slender body and a beautiful appearance.

They approached the expedition from all directions, squeezing the circle smaller and smaller, and most of them held their triangular heads up and hissed bright red snake letters.

This is a sign of an impending attack!

Lorraine, Noya, and Henna stood in a queue in a zigzag, each protecting their companions, but even they were stunned by hundreds of snakes, and they were not sure of getting out of the way.

What's more, even if they get out of this cave, what will they do when they come back?

"Acharin! Shoot into the open field, quick! ”

Acharin's face was red and dripping blood: "What if...... Captain, what if you can't scare them away! ”

"If you can't scare them away...... The Drake Chamber of Commerce can be renamed the Artis Chamber of Commerce. Fire! ”