When no one was watching, Huang Si was too lazy to pretend.

This storm was originally not far from this sea area.

Huang Si only slightly changed its course and let it chase after the sailboat.

This serves several purposes.

The first, and most important, purpose was to make it logical for the ship to drift near a large island.

This large island is a natural island, not an artificial island. The island is rich in produce, both economically and as a relay station for further voyages.

Even, there is fresh water on the island.

Although there are very few, only one or two springs, it is estimated that they will not be able to find them for a while.

Therefore, for the sake of the convenience of the Terran to develop the navigation industry, Huang Si went over in advance and carved out a large freshwater lake on the island.

With this lake, the island is a perfect relay point.

The second is to teach these people about ocean voyages.

This is also the reason why Huang Si chatted so much with Gu Jing and the captain.

In addition to astronomy, which cannot be taught casually, other aspects of direction judgment, weather discrimination, wind direction prediction, seasonal changes of ocean currents, etc., are generally taught.

The third is to see that the wind and waves are too strong, so by the way, I taught the knowledge of how to steer in a complex marine environment.

Now, now that the Terrans have gone into the ship, there is no need to give them any more hardships.

Despite the strong winds and torrential rain outside.

Although the dark clouds in the distance flickered with a blinding electric light.

Despite the fact that a small tornado has spawned in the storm.

However, the ship was safe.

It's going to be dangling tonight.

But it won't be turned over.

Slowly, it got darker and darker.

Night has fallen.

In the cabin of the sailboat, the Terrans huddled together individually.

Gu Qian leaned on his father's arms, while Gu Jing wrapped one hand around his son.

Gu Yu also leaned quietly to the side.

The three members of the family unanimously chose not to sleep, but to keep vigil with everyone in the cabin.

"Father, will we survive?"

Gu Qian asked in a low voice.

"Yes."

Gu Jing replied without hesitation.

He didn't know if he would survive.

It's just that with that person outside, it seems that all impossible things can be turned into possibilities.

Even in the midst of such terrible storms.

It also seems that there will be miracles.

Ever since he had seen Huang Si's amazing behavior, he began to have such beliefs.

Gu Jing stretched out his hand and hugged the two juniors.

"Qian'er, Yu'er, I can't die here yet."

Even though he couldn't see the outside scene, he still looked up and said with longing.

"I haven't seen the outside world yet."

"I heard that around the sea, there is an endless void."

"The ocean flows down from the edge of the world into the void."

"It is also said that the end of the sea is land."

"It's another world of milk and honey."

"Is there really another world outside the world of the Terrans?"

"Will there be something we've never seen before......"

"I made a mirror out of crystal, and I could see far away, but I couldn't see anything beyond the sky, and I couldn't see anything on the other side of the sea......"

"I heard that the edge of the earth is the sea, and the edge of the sea is the void, and the sea will flow under the void. If there was an end to the sea, I would love to see it with my own eyes! ”

Gu Jing said excitedly, his beard moving.

It was his life's work.

It is also the reason why he, as the head of the family, sometimes abandons his career and goes to sea.

As he spoke, he was already in tears.

"Father."

"Uncle."

Gu Qian and Gu Yu gathered around and comforted their elders.

The three of them hugged each other.

It was the longest night.

Led by sailors, they prayed to the god of wind and also prayed for the blessing of Huang Si, who was guarding outside.

I don't know if it was really blessed by the gods, even though they encountered the biggest hurricane and the most terrible waves according to the old sailors, the ship was only pushed forward and did not capsize.

I don't know how long it has been.

The shaking of the ship's hull gradually stopped.

Eventually, it stabilized.

The sailors left the cabin that controlled the voyage and went to the deck, looking into the distance.

The first rays of sunlight on the horizon fell.

The sparkling waves cast on the surface of the sea are brilliant and dazzling.

Passing through the waves, they looked into the distance, and then, stunned, froze.

I saw that not far from the gradually calming ocean, the place where the water and the sky meet—

There is a series of undulating arcs.

The arc is not blue, but yellow, green, and white.

Yellow, probably sandy beach.

Green, possibly vegetation.

White, probably rocky.

That's the island!

It's the Big Island!

Maybe even land!

Many sailors cheered in unison.

Gu Jing also took his two nephews to the deck.

It's just that he cares more about the guy who has been on deck last night than about new discoveries.

Gu Jing's gaze looked behind the hull.

However, the place was empty.

He took a few steps that way, searching anxiously.

No, there is no one anywhere.

The hatch did not open overnight.

There was no knock at the door at night.

"Mr. Huang!"

Gu Jing shouted.

"Mr. Huang! Are you still there! Are you okay? ”

His heart was beating heavily, and uneasy premonitions filled his mind.

The sailors also realized that something was wrong.

"What about Mr. Huang?"

"Yes, why is Mr. Huang not on the ship? It's hard to fall into the sea! ”

"Quick!! Let's find Mr. Huang! ”

The sailors scattered in all directions, searching for the ships and the sea.

However, no matter how much they searched, they never found the figure again.

Gu Jing's footsteps staggered, and he half-knelt on the ground.

The sailors' voices became impatient, even with a crying tone.

The hero who saved them all last night, is missing.

Most likely, he has died in the sea.

The captain came out of the captain's cabin and walked over to Gu Jing.

Mr. Huang...... Did we accidentally fall into the sea when we were all safely hiding......"

The captain spoke out of his judgment that no one dared to speak.

Gu Jing's fingers clenched at the deck.

"I was wrong......"

"I shouldn't have left him alone......"

"If I could stay with him......"

"It won't be like this!"

Tears of remorse ran down his cheeks.

His fingers clenched tightly, his nails digging into his palms.

The captain also crouched beside him, staring blankly at the sea.

"yes...... If I hadn't been greedy for life and afraid of death, if I hadn't rushed back ......"

"If I hadn't relied too much on him......"

"You can definitely think of it...... He's just a man, and it's too dangerous to leave him out for the night......"

An old sailor came over, and he wiped a handful of tears.

"No, Captain, Mr. Gu, it's our fault! We should have sent someone up there to see how Mr. Huang was doing. Maybe...... Just enough to see him fall into the water, so at least we'll have a chance to save him......"

The rest of the people also gathered together one by one to repent of their mistakes.

The joy of discovering the island was swept away almost instantly.

In the end, it was the captain who took the lead and brought the ship's memorial props.

Candles, incense sticks, salted fish...... Stuff like that.

The chubby cook even cried and brought a large string of dried oysters, saying that it was his treasured delicacy, and he regretted not being able to let Huang Si eat it before his death, and now he could only throw it into the sea, hoping to comfort his soul.

But.

It was at this time.

Behind the ship, somewhere below, a faint but familiar voice sounded:

"I, yet, no, dead ......"