Chapter 2 Choices and Choices
Usually in the calm sea, not so much sailing, in fact, is more like practicing the operation of a boat in a calm inner lake, occasionally encountered some stormy weather, and the waves are not very big.
With such calm sea conditions, Ethan could pursue the agility and speed of the boat more, and there was no need to consider stability, if it wasn't for the fact that his piloting skills were not strong enough at that time, he would have chosen a more extreme sail configuration for his boat.
And if you come to this environment with a ship of that configuration, there is no second possibility except for the destruction of the ship and the death of people!
Perhaps it is this general environment that makes many adventurers not understand the dangers of the Storm Sea at all, and even try to drive the original small boat to storm such a violent sea, no wonder not many people can succeed.
Ethan has memories and knowledge from his past life, and has some knowledge of the dangers of the stormy seas, so he will make enough preparations to sail this new ship here, and it turns out that he made the right choice.
A large ship with a displacement of thousands of tons can guarantee that it will not be swept away by a random wave, and the full warehouse of ballast materials and stabilization devices can ensure the stability of the Aurora, as long as Ethan can make the right choice and not drive the ship into some more dangerous areas, then he can pass through this sea area smoothly.
"You get what you pay for. ”
After sailing in the storm for an hour, Ethan kept staring at the holographic projection of the Aurora, and if the ship was damaged somewhere, the hologram would give him the first time to give him a timely update on the condition of his ship.
As a result, in the storm, the Goddess of Dawn kept climbing the waves, and the Goddess of Dawn did not show any damage, and still sailed forward in a state full of blood.
"It seems that if you have money to spare, you still have to continue to upgrade the ship. ”
After more than an hour of sailing, Ethan has gradually adapted to the rough waves, and perfectly steered the Dawning Goddess from one wave to another.
He found that in addition to ensuring the smooth progress of the boat, it could also avoid being damaged by the waves next to it when it went to a low place, or even being directly hit on the deck by a large wave, which may definitely slap the boat under the surface of the sea, and the unlucky point may never come up again.
Ethan made this mistake when he didn't adapt to the environment at first, but fortunately the new ship was strong enough, and the wave was not too big, but there was no danger.
After that, Ethan began to avoid the lower routes and try to sail on the peaks, so that he could use the force of the waves to make the ship move forward faster.
With this environment, Ethan's navigation skills are also improving rapidly, and he is becoming more and more comfortable in dealing with stormy sea conditions, and even after two hours, he can no longer feel the huge sense of threat before, and stands next to the steering wheel more calmly, making predictions to make the ship's sailing route more smooth and fast.
His right hand is facing the holographic screen on the console, although he can control it with just one thought, but a gesture can make him better concentrate, and now he understands that some legal professions or abilities have to reach out and pose in various shapes when they have a thought.
Seeing that he can now think about these things and not, you can know that the storm is no longer in his eyes, and he even has the leisure to take a look at the situation on both sides.
Based on rumors among the adventurers and information recorded in the guild, Ethan knew that only the passage he was sailing in the stormy area was actually safer, and that the storms in this area were much smaller than in other areas...... And that's not all, it's more important that in addition to the more powerful storms and rough waves, there are also frightening lightning and thunder.
At that time, the thick thunder pillars that bombarded the sea from time to time, even if they were only rubbed by the aftermath, would inevitably end up with no corpses.
Ethan was far away, and through the curtain of water, he could feel the violent thunder and lightning energy, under this terrifying heavenly power, even his own magic shield was just a joke, and he would be defeated if he couldn't support it for even a second.
"Thankfully, I chose the normal passage, and I didn't rush in the right direction. ”
Time gradually passed, Ethan slowly didn't know how long it was, considering that he was sailing in a storm, he didn't wear a watch or other timekeeping tools, and he could judge by feeling before, but he was a little numb after a long time.
It was full of waves and torrential rain, and although the waves and waves were no longer dangerous, the premise was that he would not suddenly make a stupid mistake, and he had to keep an eye on the course until he saw the light faintly ahead, and he realized that the waves around him seemed to be much smaller.
"Rushing out?"
Ethan's judgment was correct, as the waves became smaller and smaller, and the rain on his head became smaller and smaller, Ethan's vision was also becoming less affected, he had already seen the clear blue sky in the distance, as long as he maintained his current speed, it would not be long before he could rush out of the stormy sea.
It wasn't long, it was even faster than Ethan had expected, and he was a little surprised when the Aurora burst out of the rain.
"Coming out?"
Ethan looked back, the storm was a few meters behind him, and gradually became farther away, but the place where he stood was clear, Ethan looked up, the black and white sky was really a strange sight, let him look at it for a while, let the ship move forward at will.
It was the neck that expressed strong protest that made Ethan retract his gaze, and moved his neck a few times, found a relatively calm sea to anchor, and checked the condition of the ship in a comprehensive and detailed manner.
The feedback from the console was that the Aurora had not been damaged in any way, but that was a major inspection, and if it showed damage, it was in a serious condition and had to be repaired.
The console would not be aware of any minor wear or tear or damage to the materials in the internal warehouse, and he would have to rely on his own eyes to inspect them.
It's not good to change the big ship at all, even if the operation and driving are solved by magic stone technology, but similar to this kind of tedious work, it takes a lot of time and energy, Ethan looked at it corner by corner, and when he came out of the bottom warehouse, the sun didn't know when it would set.
"The first day of the new sea area passed in such a blur. ”
Ethan took a shower and changed his clothes, and he found that the boat was too big, and it was a little scary to live on it alone at night.
He is not the kind of character who lights up the whole ship because he feels scared, even if he feels uncomfortable, he will not do such a meaningless thing, and now that he has consumed all his family resources, he needs to save every penny.
In the dead of night, the only sound of the waves that is louder than the calm sea can be seen, and it can be judged from the sound that the waves in this sea area are much larger than the calm sea, and it is no longer the calm sea like an inland lake. Maybe there will be something worse, no less than the kind of storm he'd experienced before.
These were all taken into account by Ethan, and he was mentally prepared to face them many times.
"There's going to be a plan. ”
With no leftover supplies in hand, Ethan has to make a decision next: should he first search for the 'central island' in this area, or should he first search for a floating and sinking island, replenish some funds, and then go?
"I don't think I have a choice. ”
Considering the loss, it was the right choice to find the floating and sinking island to replenish the supplies first, but fortunately, this time the storm did not cause any damage to his ship, and after the inspection, only a small part of the buckets were damaged in the waves, and some clean water was lost.
This is equivalent to no loss for Ethan, the fruit and food are partially damp, he is ready to give priority to consuming this part of the things, the ship including the cable is not damaged, in the current state of the Aurora, it is not much different from the factory just left, and it can continue to sail for a long time.
"The target is the floating island. ”
Ethan took out the island pointer and chose to search for the floating islands mode. This thing can be used universally, and after passing through the stormy sea, it will search for islands in this sea, and it is not known what principle it is based on. And from this thing, it can be known that the guild also has a very high status in this sea area.
"I knew that the power of the guild was huge, but I didn't know how big it was. ”
Lying in his bedroom, Ethan rarely did not carry out all kinds of cultivation, and rested quietly on the bed, he had spent more than a whole day in the stormy sea before, and controlling the entire ship made the mental power depleted seriously, not suitable for continuing to practice, he needed a good rest to recover the lost mental power and physical strength.
The problem is that I don't know if it's because he has arrived in a new sea area, which makes him a little excited, and he can't sleep.
Sitting up from the bed, Ethan flipped out some snacks and took out the Book of Inheritance, reading some of the knowledge that had already been recorded in the book as he ate.
After the cigarettes were consumed, he never had time to remake them, and in addition to the inconvenience of being crowded on the island, he also wanted to wait for the new ship to be built, and then move some of the work to his workshop.
Now there are some materials piled up in the workshop, as long as he is willing to make a large number of cigarettes in batches at any time, but with the increase in the strength of his spiritual power, the cigarettes he made before can no longer meet his needs, and he began to consider eliminating this outdated product and making new items to assist his spiritual power cultivation.
"At present, there is no better material in hand, so we can only rely on increasing the amount to improve the effect. ”
The most common way to increase the amount is to make potions, and he has two options for potions - long-term, continuous growth, but the increase is still very small. As well as taking it once, after greatly increasing the upper limit, there will be no more such effect the second time.