Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Passengers on the Ship

"It's on board!"

The shouting of the sailors interrupted Shepard's thoughts, and he looked to see which ship the shouting sailors belonged to, and then followed the crowd to the boarding board.

The rickety planks creaked, but fortunately, the people who walked up were all experienced adventurers, and there were no first-time hicks, so they all got on the boat without changing their faces, and a few of them were as light as feathers, and the simple disguise could not hide Shepard's knowledgeable eyes.

This familiar disgust...... Vengeful assassins? ’

Squinting slightly, the doppelganger looked at one of the few light-footed figures, a simple illusion could not block the god's vision, coupled with the very characteristic weapon, made Shepard turn around and walk into the cabin after a glance.

'The believers in the God of Vengeance are insane...... There's no need to get in trouble. ’

He got out of the cabin and found his room, the cramped cabin was nothing more than a small wooden table and hammock fixed to the wall, to which he had long been accustomed to it.

Throwing himself into the hammock, the boat kept shaking under the impetus of the waves, and the hammock also swayed, in this shaking, the doppelganger felt extremely calm inside, but unfortunately the true god did not need to sleep, and this was the same with the doppelganger.

Still, something imperceptible can emerge, and Shepard stares at the ceiling as if he is in a trance.

According to the official information released in the previous life, even if you add the information pieces that will be released later, it only occupies two or three percent of the area of the Old World...... The rest are extremely dangerous or hard-to-reach places, and many churches and kingdoms have been developed for a long time and have made very slow progress. ’

Therefore, the countries of the Old World are all located in archipelagos or coastal rivers, which is a geographical limitation and disadvantage, until the New World is discovered, which is enough to be the size of dozens or hundreds of countries in the Old World, there are no dragons, no lichs, ruins and the like left over from I don't know how many years ago...... There are no alien races and demonic beasts that the Old Continent kills endlessly, and there are no powerful gods. ’

'It's a big cake...... Whoever gets it, it's a foundation that won't be easy for all eternity, not just for me, but for the gods. ’

"Fortunately, I already have a plan, and after all, there is a barrier from the ocean, and the expeditionary force can't work together, so they don't dare to fight with me. ’

There seemed to be the sound of a battle outside, probably because the adventurers in the cabin were fighting, but the boat chosen by Shepard had the background of the Orthodox Church, and it wouldn't be long before someone came to stop the two sides, otherwise they would be left on the boat together to feed the fish, and it would still be safe and reliable.

Thinking about what the expression would be if the gods who presided over the New World knew that the biggest uncertainty in the New World was on this boat, Shepard smiled and waited quietly for the boat to start.

……

Because the voyage was long, it was a bit boring, but fortunately, the ships were very large, and there were many adventurers on the deck with glasses of ale and unworthy sailors.

Just as adventurers can be robbers, bandits, robbers, etc., so the sailors of this world are basically pirates and smugglers, even those of the Church.

No church is privately clean, and not even the gods can do that.

"I tell you, when I set out from the Kingdom of Karinshan, the captains prepared a large fortune and invited a high priest from the Ocean Temple! That's a big shot! That robe is worth half a year's worth of my life! ”

A stubby man with a red face, who didn't know whether he had drunk too much or had the same complexion, sat on a stacked wooden crate with a wine glass, and shouted to a few people next to him.

Shepard just walked out of the cabin, also holding a glass of ale in his hand, and asked with a smile, "You set off from the kingdom of Karinshan?" Is it Port Carlin? ”

The red-faced bearded man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he shouted, "I didn't set out from the port of Kalin, but I was on the ship from the port of Manshaka, and you are also from Karinshan?" You don't look like you're a skin! ”

At this time, the doppelganger's long brown hair was casually tied with a purple headband, and his complexion was slightly yellow and black, looking like he had been exposed to the sun for a long time, this skin color was very common for adventurers, but this long brown hair was not common among Karinshan.

Shepard smiled: "I grew up in Tesser, I don't know where I'm from, I stayed in the Kingdom of Karinshan for a few months, although the Karlin Desert is wide, but the special sand lizard tastes good, especially with several unique wild fruits on the Karlin River, crushed and smeared with juice, the taste is simply delicious." ”

The red-faced bearded man slapped his thigh when he heard it: "That's right! Sand lizards of the Kalin Desert, hey! I'm going to drool when you say this, I haven't been back for half a year! ”

The other adventurers on the side pushed their red faces and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't interrupt, it's only you southerners who eat these messy things, lizards can eat them!" You had the high priest of the goddess of the sea when you set out? Why did we hire a common pastor? ”

The red face muttered a few words, and the strength of the wine made him not say anything, and the ears of the loud voice were buzzing: "You know a fart!" That's your captain who doesn't want to spend money! I'll tell you, I inquired later, and the blessing ceremony given by the senior pastor can make the boat go faster and sail safer! I couldn't even ask for money before! ”

"Why?" There was a funny one next to it.

The red face said proudly: "It's not because of the bad temper of the sea goddess, like a shrew, which priest dares to touch her brow, don't look at our current voyage is very good, I heard them say that other sea routes have encountered more storms than before!" ”

Everyone listened to the red-faced and unscrupulous words about the goddess of the sea, and they all silently distanced themselves from him, even Shepard was no exception.

'The expeditionary force's ocean-going operations, while beneficial to Amberi, the goddess of the sea, also allowed the rest of the gods to intervene in the realm of the sea and shipping...... With Amberly's small-bellied character, she can't take revenge on the expeditionary force and can't get along with herself, so she can only make waves on other routes, which may also force more people to participate in the expedition. ’

He glanced at the red face who was still dazed and didn't know that he had been isolated by everyone, and shook his head in his heart: drunk and misunderstood, no wonder he could only go back after staying in the New World for half a year......

Although the gods will not be perceived by the gods if they do not mention the name of the gods, the goddess of the sea is also famous among the gods for being idle and boring, the ancient gods and the new gods are almost two extremes, and the common point is that they are both affected by the godhead and the priesthood, the difference is that most of the ancient gods are idle and bored and have nothing to do, while the new gods are mostly hollowed out to take revenge on opponents or seize believers.

It is important to know that the old continent is vast, and there are countless kingdoms and city-states on it, and the area where the player was active in the previous life is only a corner of the continent, where there are dozens of kingdoms, city-states, forces and churches, most of the gods and churches mentioned by the players are only famous in this corner, if you climb over the mountains that connect the heavens and the earth or cross the boundless ice fields, deserts, forests and other natural dangers, you will see other countries or churches and gods with different civilizations.

The goddess of the sea, Amberly, has unearthed a lot of black history in the tasks of players in her previous life, for example, she is sometimes so bored that she goes to see the ** match of the fish-man clan, such a boring and short-tempered goddess, and she pays special attention to her helpless expeditionary fleet, so maybe there are believers of the goddess of the sea on this ship, so that the goddess can know this red-faced nonsense, and everyone hurriedly stayed away from the red-faced in order not to be angry.

Avoiding the red-faced and bearded part, Shepard walked around with his wine glass, casually joining a small group discussion like no one else, or listening to some of the people who liked to boast about what he had seen, and removing some of the rambling nonsense, the news of the Old World that had been brought with the regular arrival of the fleet was still very credible.

"The last time I came, I came across a fleet owned by the families of the two Grand Dukes, a whole seven or eight ships! Thousands of people! ”

"Hey, what's the use of a lot of people? [Samarra Kingdom]'s [Wild Lion Mercenary Group], have you heard of it? Their leader is also a high-level warrior who has awakened the power of the bloodline! I heard that the inheritance is still very old, but what is the result? Hey, I thought I had met a big business across the ocean, but the last time I met them, there were only about 20 of the more than 300 members left, and even the head of the regiment died in the hands of that giant bird! ”

"Shhh...... That giant bird, it's terrible, I've heard of the priest of Lady Fortune, a silver coin messenger! I wanted to catch the giant bird, and I also brought a few high-level paladins and many of my subordinates, but they all lost half of their hands and came back seriously injured! ”

……

"Those of us who have suffered losses, survived the battlefield, escaped in a sneak attack, or were hacked because of the reward...... Hey, I've seen a lot. ”

There were people gossiping or yelling everywhere, sharing their observations or just venting, and through the crowd, Shepard was surprised to meet someone very special by a few barrels of salted fish.

It was a man with a vicissitudes of life, dressed like a typical adventurer, but the greatsword behind his back made him look more fierce, and Shepard's keen perception detected a slight magical fluctuation in the turban on his head, and his vicious eyes made him perceive the sheen of Mithril in the lining exposed through the gap in his jacket.

The adventurer's waist hung an inconspicuous wooden stick with a dusty stick, which was actually a magic staff, and the amulet around his neck had the emblem of the Lady of Fortune, and the clone could also detect the divine power circulating on the amulet, which was obviously a magical item that had been blessed by the priest.

What's more important is the faint sense of oppression, which is the root cause of other people in the vicinity to leave unconsciously, and the momentum that comes from the confidence in one's own strength is the precipitation after accumulation.

'It's a low-key powerhouse. Shepard summed it up succinctly in his heart.