22 Ways to overcome seasickness

As Captain Fein said, the Union soon encountered weak winds, due to the very stable temperature of the thermostatic sea, and the rare convergence of hot and cold air currents. Fortunately, it was not completely windless, and the speed of the boat remained at about half of its original speed.

The reduced speed caused the ship to continue to sway and bumble, which caused Erin to hide in the cabin again and not come out at all. It wasn't until October 18 that the long-lost north wind blew again, and the Union came back to life and slid again on the sea.

"What's on your ship?" Milo asked Captain Finn.

"Grain, soybeans and whatever, and potatoes and onions."

"Is Dragon short of food right now?" Night Sparrow asked, in fact, the question was made by the Snow Dog with a gesture.

"The Dragon Empire is still rich in food," replied the captain, "but buying locally will be met with merchants driving up prices, because the food on board is for the Splett refugees." ”

"Refugees in Splett?" All three were puzzled at the same time.

"Well, those were all from the Djinn Empire a few years ago when they were in trouble, everywhere, Aube, Spellet, and Cormet...... At that time, all the countries were united to deal with the djinn, and they also took good care of the refugees, after all, the dragon empire itself was not threatened by the djinn, and it was natural to help more refugees. So several islands were set aside to take in these refugees. The local Wanyuan Church collected money and built ships to deliver food to the refugees, and as you can see, the Union was built to deliver food at that time. ”

"Is all this money from the church?"

"Yes, but once the djinn is destroyed, the church will not fund it. Now the grain was bought by the merchants of Splallow and sent to the islands for the refugees to eat. To be honest, we all envy the Splets, even if they are refugees in foreign countries, they have the power of the state to help them survive. ”

"It's been so long since the Djinn Crisis, and these refugees haven't gone back yet? Do you still need to be kept by local merchants? ”

"There's no way back, now many islands of the Dragon's Empire are plagued, starting from the time when the djinn was in trouble, and there is no good solution until now. At first, the Dragon people still helped, but now that the two countries are at odds, they just don't care. However, they gave the boat that delivered the food to let them go, so that the refugees did not go hungry, which was also a favor. ”

Snow Dog and Night Sparrow frowned and looked at each other, they didn't know anything about the plague, and could only sigh silently about the misfortune there. Milo, on the other hand, was lost in thought, but judging by his calm expression, it seemed that he had known about the plague for a long time, and was not surprised.

"Oh, by the way, a reminder to everyone!" The captain said solemnly, "Probably tonight we can get out of the Constant Temperature Sea, and we will enter the sphere of influence of the Dragon Empire, and the ships of Spleit will not be active there." If any of you are from Split, it's best to keep a low profile, the people of the Dragon's Empire won't do anything to refugees, but they'll be mindful of the travelers' behaviour and preferably not get into trouble. The three nodded in understanding.

On this day, Erin also stepped onto the deck again to try to blow a fresh sea breeze, and she also adapted to the rocking of the hull a little, but her face was still not good.

"It is said that the cure for seasickness is to distract her from thinking that she is on a boat." Nightfinch said to Milo and Captain Finn.

The captain said, "There are about seven or eight days to go, but in four days we will see the island and the land, and you will not be able to go to Il anyway, so I will put you on the first island of Sick (a small island at the northern end of Dragon), and come back to pick you up at that time." ”

"By the way, Captain, you have ...... on board Is this kind of thing? Melo asked slightly mysteriously.

"Oh?" The captain's eyes widened in surprise.

……

Erin leaned alone on the fence on the side of the boat, enjoying the oncoming sea breeze, and she was really embarrassed by the previous experience of throwing up a deck in front of everyone, so she always came out alone when there were not many people on the deck.

"Hey! Beauty! Captain Finn called, smiling behind her, "I'll show you something rare." ”

In normal times, this kind of frivolous and vulgar language would not arouse Erin's interest, but after all, she is now taken care of by the captain a lot, and it has also caused a lot of trouble on the ship, Erin still reluctantly turned her head to say hello to the captain, but saw something that made her happy.

"Handcuffs!" Erin didn't expect to see her favorite musket weapon on the Union, and she almost instantly forgot about seasickness, and walked quickly to the captain, her head less dizzy, and her steps were much lighter.

"Hmm...... The short-barreled flintlock handcuffs, because the barrel was too short and the range was short, the army abandoned it, but I didn't expect it to be sent to the ship! Erin observed and analyzed, and her speech became more clever, and she did not have the previous sense of difficulty.

"Yikes! The little girl understands a lot, hey! I won this shot in the tavern, and I don't even know how to use it...... Come on, come on, you teach Uncle Ben. The captain smiled and said that he could see the beautiful girl rejuvenated, and he handed over the gun excitedly.

Erin took the gun and played with it in her hand repeatedly, making a crisp sound of mechanical knocking and colliding. "Do you have gunpowder and projectiles here?" Erin asked.

"Well, no, I don't need this thing, just put it in the house as a souvenir."

"Oh, yes." Erin drooped her head in disappointment, and suddenly she smiled excitedly and said, "You see this handcuff is rusted like this, I'll clean it up, can you?" ”

"Uh......" Captain Finn hesitated, but said anyway, "go ahead, go ahead, if you need oil, go to the tool room or ask the Registrar." ”

Erin slammed her handcuff and turned to run to the cabin, this time running smoothly without a hint of swaying. But as she was about to enter the cabin, she suddenly turned around, smiled at the captain, and said, "Thank you, captain, and I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you." She shyly turned her head and entered the cabin.

"The little girl is so coaxing." Captain Finn shrugged.

……

Erin borrowed oil, wiped the handcuff clean repeatedly, completely removed the rust from the barrel, and carefully removed every part, then wiped it repeatedly, and then reassembled it, even the wooden handle handshake was carefully cleaned, and the whole gun was completely new. The surrounding seafarers watched Erin's series of skillful movements in surprise and admiration, they didn't expect that this passenger, who had been hiding in the cabin due to seasickness, would instantly turn into a firearms expert, and sighed that the little girl really couldn't be underestimated.

After finishing the work of maintaining the handcuffs, Erin smiled with relief, picked up the handcuffs and held the handle, pulled the bolt, and made a shooting pose, "Smack!" "It wasn't a gunshot, it was Erin with her mouth. As the captain said, Erin at this time is a child who is easy to be coaxed. From getting the gun to taking care of it, Erin didn't feel sick all morning, and the seasickness was long gone.

Satisfied, Erin packed up her utensils, picked up her gun and ran to find the captain, but Captain Fein was no longer on deck, so she had to look along the cabins and cabins one by one, and outside a certain inconspicuous room, Erin heard the captain's voice, who was talking to Milo. Erin didn't mean to eavesdrop, but the voices of the two men inside were louder, and Erin heard it clearly.

“…… Attract her attention, so that it is good for her, and she will not get seasick. Thanks to you, came up with such a great idea! I really didn't expect a girl to like that kind of thing. "This is Captain Finn's voice.

"Thank you very much, I would like to buy that gun if you agree." "She loves this kind of stuff," said Mello, sincerely. ”

"That thing......" Finn hesitated.

"Look, there's a hundred gold coins in this bag." Melo said, followed by the sound of metal crashing against the planks.

Erin was a little surprised, a hundred gold coins was not a small amount of money, and Milo was willing to spend so much for herself, but only because she was afraid of seasickness.

Few people are unmoved by great value, and Finn, who is both a captain and a businessman, understands that profit is what he seeks. But he still said, "Actually, fifty gold coins are enough." Anyway, it's a waste for me to keep it, I don't know how to use and repair it, so I let it eat ash and rust there, and give it to someone who knows how to scrap it so quickly...... However, it was bought with blood donations after all......"

"Captain?" Melo asked, confused.

"Last year, there were pirates who robbed other ships, and we ran into them, so we helped subdue them...... But I lost five of my men, and they were all good men. The Navy gave me that thing in recognition of us, otherwise how could I, a merchant captain, have such a thing? The captain said, his voice visibly choked, but soon Irene heard the sound of gold coins clashing, "I'll count fifty, and you can keep the rest." ”

Milo said, "No, just comfort your men, they have worked hard all the way." There was no more metal clashing, and apparently Melo hadn't taken the coin.

"Hahaha, good old man, I like it!" Captain Finn smiled and said, "By the way, I think that beauty is good, you want to ......."

"She just went through some major changes and lost a lot, and I don't want to see her in such pain. I've had a lot of similar experiences before, so I can understand what it's like...... Oh, and please don't tell her I bought it......" Melo said, her voice getting quieter.

"I didn't expect you to be a lover too...... Then I won't bother with it. With that, the captain was ready to push the door open and leave.

Erin tiptoed around the corner, avoiding the two. She rubbed the gun in her hand, and her mood was very complicated.

……

At dinner, everyone cheered for Erin when they saw her walking into the dining room in good health, and Erin smiled and thanked everyone for their support and help. During the meal, Erin did not show any discomfort, and Nightfinch was glad to know that Milo's method had indeed worked.

After the meal, Erin handed the handcuff back to Captain Finn, knowing what the captain would say afterwards.

"Ah, I won't use this thing, so I might as well give it to this great beauty! Hahaha......" The captain made a few more vulgar jokes, amusing the crew, and as Erin had learned, the gun belonged to her. Erin sincerely thanked Captain Fein and promised to take good care of the gun.

Erin sighed again that these people around her sincerely thought about her and hoped that she would be well, but she still hadn't completely stepped out of the shadow of Sevia's betrayal.

On the evening of October 22, the lighthouse on Sick Island was already in sight, and the Union would be able to enter the harbor at full tide, and the seventeen-day sea journey finally came to an end.

Captain Finn excitedly announced to Milo and the others, "Everyone, welcome to the Sea of Dragons!" ”

"That's a good name, there can't really be a dragon, right?" Erin said curiously.

"Beauty," said the captain, smiling.

"There really is!"