Ethan went to fetch a lot of food and water, and then put it on the deck and ate it with the survivors who had finally escaped the catastrophe and survived.

"Do you have any plans for the next step?"

He is not ready to accept these people, maybe the experience and experience of the first mate Philip is a help, but it is also dispensable for him, and more importantly, Philip has no potential, and he has no way to make Philip change his face to keep up with his footsteps.

is destined to not be able to accompany himself to the end, so in order to avoid sadness at that time, it is better to put an end to this possibility from the beginning.

Unlike Arthur's, Arthur's boarding was more of a transaction.

Philip took a sip of water, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then looked at Stephen and Sean, who were looking at him.

"After accompanying these two boys for a while longer, and passing on this experience of mine to them...... If you haven't died on this sea, you can find a place to wait for the end of your life. ”

In fact, Philip's age is not old enough, but in this world, it is difficult for people to live that long, and most of the people who roam the sea are buried in the sea before they even enter the old age.

At Philip's age, his physical fitness has begun to decline in an all-round way, gradually approaching the threshold of old age, and his rich experience and experience cannot change the fact that the danger that he could escape with his strong body is a mortal situation for them.

"First mate. ”

Stephen and Sean were in the prime of life, and they had no shortage of 'work' opportunities, even if Ethan didn't take them in, with their sailing experience and healthy and strong body, they could find work on any ship.

However, Philip meant that they would take them on a rampage, and then give all their experience, including their possessions, to two people, and treat them as heirs.

"Don't say it, you are the last hope on the Advance, I don't have high expectations of you, as long as you can keep the Advance active on this sea, I will be satisfied. ”

Ignoring the reactions of the two men, Philip turned his head to Ethan: "According to the rules of the sea, after saving us, our property will belong to Captain Ethan." In addition to a lot of supplies, we also have a spare ship in the guild on our property, and I hope that Captain Ethan will not take this ship for the time being, and we can make a debt clause that we have purchased from you. ”

"Captain Ethan doesn't have to worry that we won't be able to repay, although the three of us are not top adventurers, we also have a lot of experience, as long as it takes some time, we will definitely be able to make up for this shortfall......"

In order to encourage adventurers to come to the rescue when they encounter a colleague in distress, the default rule is that half of the property of the rescued person will be given to the rescuer, of course, there are some more greedy people who will ask for more or even all of the property. This is not an official guild rule, but in this sea, it is a rule that all adventurers abide by by by default.

Ethan had just arrived here, and was not very familiar with these default unspoken rules, even if he knew that Philip only gave half of it, there was nothing wrong with it.

But Philip handed over all his property very simply, and Shaun and Stephen didn't feel unreasonable for his decision - they all knew what kind of terrible enemy Ethan had destroyed, and there was nothing unreasonable for him and others to save their lives from the hands of such a monster, and it was not unreasonable to hand over all their property.

At this time, Ethan learned some details of this default rule before he had a chance to speak: "I won't take it all, just take half of it, and use the rest as the basis for you to start over." ”

"This ......"

Philip wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ethan's outstretched hand: "It's okay for me to say halfway, it's not that I'm pretending to be generous, the rest is the tuition fee, and you need to tell me about some things in this sea area during the next period." Due to the presence of several people, Ethan changed his plan and no longer prioritized searching for the Floating and Sinking Islands, but went directly to the Unsinkable Islands in this area.

"Okay!"

Of course, this kind of thing is not worth so many materials, Philip can see that Ethan is helping them, but the words of thanks have been said too much, and it seems hypocritical to say it.

So Philip really took out all the skills and knowledge he relied on to survive, and in the following days, he became the first mate of the Aurora, helping Ethan adapt to this sea area while imparting all the experience in his mind to Ethan.

Stephen and Sean became temporary shipwrights on the Aurora, working hard to do all kinds of menial work, and every day they couldn't see their free time, and when they had a little time, they would take scrubbing tools to clean the deck.

Whether it was a sail battleship or later a steel battleship, the deck was a hard-hit area until chemical coatings appeared.

Exposed to wind and sun every day, as well as the sputtering corrosion of seawater, rain and snow, can quickly rot and deteriorate if not maintained regularly.

Ethan used to be busy with his own business, only occasionally cleaning the deck, and then had to completely replace the deck every time he went to the shipyard for maintenance.

Seeing these three men working so hard, if it weren't for his strong enough will to remember what he wanted, he really had the urge to open his mouth and invite them to stay on his ship.

Fortunately, these three people are all experienced people, and it can be seen that Ethan has no intention of inviting them, but he didn't make this clear for the sake of face.

Therefore, no one offered to stay on this ship, but did 'what they should do' diligently every day, and then quietly waited for the day when they reached the central island.

"The central island is not actually in the middle of the sea. ”

In his free time each day, Philip would tell Ethan about the sea.

"The whole area has the shape of a shoe. "There are livestock animals in this world, and there are such things as farriers. "At the center of the arc is where the central island is located, and in the middle of the recess of the whole sea is the stormy sea where you can go to the barren sea...... That is, the passage of the Sea of Calm. ”

Ethan sketched it in his mind and understood what Philip meant. This sea is like a horseshoe, which happens to surround three sides of the calm sea. I came to the center of the horizontal through that passage, and the nearest island was the central island of this sea.

It is the largest unsinkable island in this area, which should be similar to the situation of Stated Island, with guild shipyards and other facilities.

"So, what's the end of those two parts that extend out?"

Philip glanced at Ethan, he didn't expect this young man to be so ambitious, and he had just come here, and he began to think about the situation at the end of the two roads.

However, looking at this 'powerful' Dawning Goddess, and thinking about Ethan's strong personal strength, it seems that this is a matter of course.

"At the end of there is also a sea of storms. ”

"No way?" Is this all there is to this world? shouldn't it? What does the legendary endless land mean? From what Philip had just described, he didn't feel much different from the Sea of Calm.

It's just that the sea is no longer square but shaped, and the overall area is larger, the sea is no longer calm like a lake, but the waves are closer to the sea conditions that I knew in my previous life, the weather conditions have become more severe, like the storm of the middle level in the channel I have experienced before, and the situation of the floating and sinking islands has become more complicated, and the islands with living things have become more numerous.

What else? It seems that the overall situation is still the same as before?

"No, there is a way!"

Philip nodded affirmatively: "Even if it is a stormy sea, it is a sea area in itself, and the storm situation in the stormy sea area is not constant all year round. ”

Ethan suddenly realized: "You mean, although the end of those two roads is also a storm sea area, but the strength of the storm in those two places will change to a certain extent, as long as you take advantage of the weaker storm, you can go to a new sea area through that sea area?"

"That's right. ”

Philip suddenly shook his head helplessly, these things are almost known to adventurers on this sea, but for many people, they are just rumors to hear.

He had lived aboard the Advance for more than twenty years, and his old companion had claimed more than once that he was going to sail through the storm to a new world, but over the years he had stopped mentioning it. Even he himself has long since given up the idea of going to the new sea area to see and see, and he lives a relatively peaceful life in this sea area with peace of mind, and occasionally encounters some excitement.

"But you have to know that the two seas that seem to extend out of this area, the further you sail to the end, the worse the sea conditions become, and if you want to storm the seas, it's best to get used to it for a while...... Also, I suggest you recruit some powerful companions. ”

Philip had wanted to wait until he was about to leave to mention this to Ethan, so as to avoid suspicion of self-promotion. However, after sensing Ethan's ambitions, he felt that even if the other party invited him to stay, he probably wouldn't agree.

He was able to survive until now because he was self-aware, he was unable and unable to help Ethan get where he wanted to go, and his vast experience was only applicable to this area.

"Nautical ...... After all, it's not something that can be done by one person. ”

Ethan, of course, knew this, and nodded in agreement after hearing Philip's words. But then he smiled bitterly, the partner he wanted was not easy to find.