Leo really regretted that he completely underestimated the horror of the ocean, and on the surface of the sea that he had never reached, a big wave had the power to stun people.

Although with the buoyancy of the box and the Eye of the Ancestors, he would not be sunk to the bottom of the sea, and he could even move forward at a good speed, but every time the impact and shaking between the peaks and valleys of the waves made me almost unconscious, and I didn't know how much seawater I had drunk.

In the end, Leo grabbed the box completely instinctively, the waves slapped on his back like a mountain, holding his breath until his lungs were about to tear, inhaling in the brief gap between the waves, and being buried in the water again, his consciousness gradually blurred.

……

"I thought I was carrying something valuable, but it turned out to be an empty box, which is really bad luck"

"Seeing that he is dressed well, I think he is not an ordinary person, and after sending this trip, we will go ashore to do business, and it will not hurt to make more contacts.

"Yes, but if you don't wake up for so long, will you die?"

Who is it? It was as if someone was talking, and the joints of my whole body ached, and my lungs felt like smoke was coming out.

"Water...."

The bottle was handed to his mouth, and as the cool liquid passed through his throat, Leo gradually regained consciousness, tried to move his limbs, and simply sat up after finding that he was fine.

"Awake?"

"I'm Crewe, the owner of this slave ship, do you remember how you got here?"

Leo shook his head, his head still a little dizzy like a hangover, but he still suddenly reflected.

"Slave ship?"

Crewe laughed heartily.

"Don't worry, although we are slave ships, we are official ships, and we are carrying some sinners"

Leo nodded, but he pretended to rub his head with a painful look.

"Hmm, I just remember that the wind and waves were very strong, the ship sank, and the rest of the thoughts gave me a headache"

Cross thought for a moment, but nodded knowingly.

"People who are shipwrecked occasionally have people like you, this ship is destined for the land of sand, so let's recuperate before we arrive."

As he spoke, he pulled out a box from the corner and handed it to Leo.

"This is your box, it was empty when we picked it up, I guess it was swept away by the sea."

Leo was stunned for a moment, communicated with the backstage of the contact lens, and was very sure that the Eye of the Ancestors was still honestly staying in the box, and had a certain guess in his heart.

"Ah, it's okay, that's empty"

Crewe enthusiastically introduced Leo to the main facilities of the ship, and also vacated a small cabin for him to live in temporarily, and waited until night fell and finally ended up alone with the box, which he couldn't wait to open.

"It's still there."

The Eye of the Ancestors lay quietly in the box, but there was an extra layer of film around it, which was very similar to the big black eyeballs that I had seen before and the glowing version of the big eyeballs that had been swallowed this time.

Although I don't know what it is, after devouring two in succession, the Eye of the Ancestors also took on a certain characteristic.

As for the big black eyeballs, which are also called shadow messengers by the Shadow Cult, Mange once said that only the chosen ones or those who have undergone special rituals can see them.

Although Manger is unsure of the exact origin, it seems that it must be related to an ancient civilization in the past.

Maybe it was some kind of fate that played a joke on Leo, the sea that was so violent before, the sailing in the past few days was calm, and the sparkling seabirds flew, as if the previous waves were specially prepared for Leo.

Leo held on to the handrail, watching the calm sea with the occasional small fish rising up, and the familiar voice of Crewe sounded behind him.

"How's the body? The ship will be docked soon, and you still can't remember? ”

"Thanks to you, it's been fully recovered"

Leo and Crewe also got along happily in the past two days, and their personalities were very compatible, so it can be said that they hit it off at first sight.

"It seems that the mine in the land of sand needs to be literate and settle accounts, if you don't have a place to go for a while, you can eat there"

"Then thank you for your kindness"

The ship was hired by the Empire to go to a mine colonized by the Empire in the Land of Sand, and although Crewe was just a hired merchant, Leo never dared to reveal his true identity, so he could only take one step at a time.

The ship soon arrived at the port of the Land of Sand, but Leo was faced with an unimaginable dilemma, he had no money! It took three months for a merchant ship bound for the southern part of the Iron Country to leave the port.

Touching the money bag containing a few silver coins and a letter of introduction in his arms, Leo felt a wave of gratitude in his heart! What a man! At least you don't have to beg for food, you have to go to the mine before sunset.

"You were introduced by Crewe? What is it called? Will you settle accounts? ”

"In Lower Orry, I used to study the account for a few months"

The mine steward looked Leo up and down to make sure he didn't find a trace of the Sand Country's traits in him, and nodded.

"You can work here from today, 10 silver coins a month, this is the key to your room, just go out and turn left"

"Thank you, steward"

Leo was just about to step out the door, but the steward spoke up again, smiling a little wickedly.

"Seeing that you were introduced by Crewe, I warn you, don't think about touching the slave girl of the country of sand in the mines at a young age, otherwise..."

"Or else?"

"The people of the Land of Sand have a custom"

The steward didn't say it explicitly, but he stretched out two fingers and made a gesture of scissors, which made Leo suddenly feel a chill in his crotch.

"Thanks for the reminder!"

is to flee from the door, I have long heard that the people of the sand are fierce, and it is indeed worthy of its reputation.

For the sake of being recommended by an acquaintance and not being familiar with the place, the steward paid a month's salary in advance, but he also paid two silver coins to the steward, and under the eaves, Leo could only swallow his anger.

The daily work is extremely tedious, counting the mine's registers, calculating the income from the ore accounts, and occasionally wiping the butts of some people with unclean hands and feet.

"When is this day going to be the end?"

It takes more than 50 silver coins to take a boat, and if the weather is bad, you may have to go to sea more, and you have to work here for at least half a year? It's unacceptable to think about it.

With the filial piety of some black accounts and a few silver coins in his hand, he took on the job of overseer again, and the overseer worked during the day and settled the accounts at night, so that he could earn a few more silver coins.

The mine was already dusty, and the climate in the land of sand was extremely dry, so when overseeing the work, Leo simply pulled a long cloth and wrapped his face tightly, and showed his eyes outside, but he could still be recognized by the slaves in the mine.

"Lord Ori is here to patrol again, this piece of wind is small, come and sit."

"How is today's harvest?"

"Thanks to the good fortune of adults, I can eat today with a mouthful of food"

Leo was unexpectedly popular in the mines, never beating and scolding slaves, and occasionally teaching the slaves' children to read and write, which was quite popular.

After looking around, it seemed that there was nothing to do today, and he was about to go back to his room, but he heard a cry in the distance.

"Kid! Let go of my child! ”