Chapter 33: Maybe
The celestial phenomena, sea currents, and air currents of the Great Passage were in chaos.
In such a difficult sailing environment, having a good boat is a prerequisite for life.
You know, man is no match for nature.
Especially in this extremely dangerous sea, once the ship sinks, it is basically declared dead.
Moreover, the intuitive area of the sea area of the Great Passage is far less than that of the four seas, and on a macro scale, it is like a strip of cloth that circles around the planet.
Therefore, in such a narrow sea area, the probability of ship-to-ship encounters will be greatly increased, and each encounter may evolve into an incomparably avoidable naval battle.
In this environment, Maude, a mast ship that only carried two mobile guns that he had snatched from the East China Sea, was estimated to not be able to run far before he should retire.
In order to change to a reliable and good ship as soon as possible, Maud quickly made a decision.
Kurokas looked at Maude with a smile and said, "The only place where you can choose a route is the starting point here, and you made a decision so quickly?" ”
"Hmm."
Maud nodded, and said calmly, "It is difficult for our mast ships to withstand the vagaries of the Great Passage, so changing ships as soon as possible is the highest priority at the moment. ”
"Yes."
Kurokas raised his glass and took a sip and said:
"Those rookie pirates who have come into the Great Passage from all over the world basically have this consideration, which also means that there are not a few pirates who choose the route of Leviathan Island, you must be mentally prepared."
"Not a few......"
Maude's eyes oozed shining, and he said seriously: "Very good, I have one more reason to choose this route." ”
"Oh?"
Kurokas looked at Maud in surprise.
Met with Kulokas's surprised gaze, Maude smiled, "More people are challenging. ”
"Haha."
Kulokas looked up and smiled.
How could he have known the reason why Maud liked a lot of people.
Subsequently, Maud asked Kulokas a lot of questions about Leviathan.
It's a pity that Kulokas doesn't know much, but he has always got a lot of useful information.
The first island on this route is called Twin Islands, which is named after the Twin Capes guarded by Kulocas.
Perhaps it is for this reason that Kulokas knows more about this route.
The next island from the Twin Islands is Leviathan, where Thomas Shipyard is located.
According to Kulokas, on the way from the Twin Islands to Leviathan, you must pass through the territory where the Ironfish are located.
According to Kulokas, the head ironfish is a creature that looks like a monk fish.
Their foreheads are round and convex, like the bald heads of monks.
An adult head ironfish is about the size of a calf, but its raised forehead takes up a third of its volume.
At the same time, the head ironfish is a social creature, usually moving in groups, and is sensitive to passing ships.
As soon as they sense a ship passing on the sea, they will take the initiative to attack, using their bald foreheads to hit the passing ships.
If you're lucky, you'll only get some damage to the hull, and if you're unlucky, you'll be hit and sunk by a school of heads.
After listening to Kulokas's description, Maud was already able to imagine that kind of image.
A school of fish with mallets on their heads......
With these freaks on the road to sailing, it's no wonder that there are large shipyards like Thomas on Leviathan.
This is simply a giant industry born out of the environment.
And it gives Maud a sense of déjà vu sprinkled with nails on the road.
"This is a chart to the Twin Islands, and there are record pointers."
Kurokas handed both things to Maud.
Maud took it and handed it directly to Lafayette beside him.
After watching Lafayette put the watch-like recording hand on his wrist, Culokas took the initiative to remind:
"As long as the record pointer points in the same direction as on the chart, it means that the 'record' has been stored."
"Understood."
Lafayette nodded, picked up the chart and looked at it.
It is difficult to get a record pointer from the four seas, let alone a chart of the first island in the seven routes.
At the beginning of the Twin Heads, these two things are crucial.
Maud was relieved by Lafayette's ability, turned to Jim, and ordered, "Jim, go to the boat and bring two more barrels of wine." ”
"Okay."
Jim walked over to the mast boat and returned with two barrels of wine in a short time.
The two barrels were Maude's thank you gift to Culokas, who gladly accepted.
An hour later, the [Record] pointing to the Twin Islands had been saved, and it was time to set sail.
"Senior, it's time for us to go."
"Go ahead."
Kulokas smiled.
From the moment Modjaya came to visit, his smile barely broke.
Just as Maud and the others were about to board the boat, the originally calm sea suddenly trembled, and at the same time, a loud noise came from the bottom of the sea.
The sudden movement made Lafayette's eyes condense slightly.
Maud knew that Rab the whale was responsible, so he didn't react.
"What's going on?" Jaya wondered.
"It's Rab who is hitting the Red Clay Continent."
Kurokas looked at where the sound had come from, his brow furrowed slightly.
The consumption of tranquilizers is increasing day by day, and if this continues, maybe five years, maybe ten years, the effect of tranquilizers will drop significantly, and by that time......
"Rab is?"
Jaya looked at Kulokas.
Kulokas sighed, "It's a whale trying to smash the Red Earth Continent with its head, and when you leave, just avoid the source of the sound." ”
"Smashing the Red Clay Continent?"
Lafayette was incredulous: "How can such a thing be done?" ”
"Maybe."
Maud looked up at the towering Red Earth Continent.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Maude.
That kind of thing is impossible.
"Just kidding."
Maude smiled at the crowd and put an end to the ethereal topic.
Is it impossible to do......
He can travel to this world, what is impossible?
In this bizarre world, everything that can be imagined by human beings may become a reality in the future.
The crowd looked at Maude strangely.
It wasn't like a joke.
"Alright, let's get on board."
Maud jumped on the mast boat first, diverting everyone's attention.
"Ho-ho."
Lafayette chuckled and got on the boat.
Once everyone was on board, Jim put away the anchor and Lafayette lowered the sails.
The mast ship slowly sailed from the shore.
Kulokas watched the mast ship depart with his arms in his arms.
"It's nice to be young......"
Kulokas sighed.
He then jumped into the sea and snorkeled towards Rab, who was crashing into the Red Earth.
............
The mast ship rode the wind and waves towards the twin islands.
A day later.
Maude: They were caught in a storm.
Thanks to Lafayette's timely retracting of the sails, the tragedy of capsizing was avoided.
But the huge waves that followed made Maude and the others deeply understand the horror of the great waterway.
Several times down, there is a sense that the mast boat will be scattered in the next second.
Fortunately, in the end, there was still a thrilling passage through the storm circle.
"This is the ...... of the Great Channel"
After escaping the catastrophe, Maud was terrified.
It's one thing to look at the Great Passage as a spectator, it's another thing to experience it for yourself.
If the boat capsizes in that climate, the odds of survival are pitifully low.
Maud took off her rain-soaked clothes and went to the bow of the boat to look into the distance.
"Twin Islands."
Maud muttered to herself.
Jaya came to Maude's side and said softly, "It's just an island, but there are two climates coexisting in spring and winter, and it feels amazing to think about it." ”
"yes."
Maude smiled.
Their knowledge of the Twin Islands depended on the information provided by Kulocas.
As Jaya said.
Twin Islands is a special island with the climate of Spring Island and Winter Island.
From the starting point, if nothing else, it will arrive in 10 days.