Chapter 85: Intimidation
Even the next morning, Ethan didn't think about which set of holy clothes Diana would fit into, and it seemed that it was best to make all of them and wear whichever one she wanted.
Standing in front of the steering wheel, Ethan stretched his waist and made some simple movements to move his body, breathing in the air with the smell of seawater, and watching the sun slowly leave the sea level and rise higher.
The island next to it looks no different from yesterday, but Ethan can feel that there is not much life left on this island, and it has even affected the existence of this island, if Ethan's feeling is not wrong, in the next few days, this island will sink to the bottom of the sea at an infinite speed faster than ordinary floating and sinking islands.
This was the last time the island was left in this world, but it didn't mean anything to Ethan at all, he didn't feel anything because of this situation, this island was just an embellishment in his journey, even if he contributed a lot of life energy to himself.
Opening the console, Ethan raised the anchor and hoisted the sails, and the Aurora gradually moved forward, Ethan controlled the ship to slowly leave the island, adjusting its direction after distancing itself from the shore, heading towards the vast sea.
Standing here, he could see that the Eternity had also set sail away from the island, and it didn't look like they were preparing to sail back to the central island, presumably to continue sailing at sea for a while.
"Maybe it's because there's nothing to be gained on this island. ”
The fountain of life that Ethan gave to Cleo obviously can't be taken out casually, and I'm afraid that only Cleo and a small number of managers and cronies can get benefits. Then for most of the crew, they did not gain anything from this voyage, and it is not surprising that they are looking for new islands.
It looked like he was heading in the same direction as the Aurora, but even if they were traveling together, Ethan didn't mind. On the premise of the first cooperation, it is completely possible to continue to cooperate.
At this time, Logan also walked out of the cabin, and complained to Ethan while moving his neck: "I'm still wondering why it suddenly became so shaky? I thought it was because the wind and waves had become stronger, but it turned out that I had already gone to sea." ”
Ethan's Goddess of Aurora doesn't need so many sailors, so the interior space is very large, and the rooms of the few people who have them are in a good position, Logan can tell through the window that he has set sail, and he will come out just to see if there is anything he needs help with.
"Anyway, there was no point in staying there any longer, so I just left. ”
After taking a turn on the deck, Logan also stood next to the steering wheel, where he could see the Eternity not far behind him, maintaining the same speed as the Aurora and sailing in the same direction.
"They're sailing, too. "For the people of the Eternity, Logan just has an okay impression of Cleo, but that's all, and he doesn't pay too much attention to it. "I thought you'd have breakfast before you left. ”
"The sea is so vast, even if I let the boat go forward on its own and go to eat, it won't be anything. "You can even make the boat go straight ahead on its own and go about it.
Ethan used to do this a lot, but no matter what he did, he would stay on the deck honestly to make sure he had a good enough view to avoid any unexpected situations that he couldn't find out in time.
"It's really shaky when you're sailing, but it's not as comfortable as when you're anchored next to an island. ”
When anchored next to the island, the boat will also undulate and sway, but the amplitude is not large, and you may even feel comfortable. But you won't feel comfortable when you're sailing in the sea. Especially when eating, it is simply a test of people's reflexes, and if you are not careful, the plate will slide to the ground.
Let's not talk about the plate first, the food that fell to the ground is basically inedible, and at the beginning, Logan scolded his mother more than once, and he has only recently gotten used to it a little.
"Anyway, let's have breakfast first. ”
Diana, who had not been there, also walked out of the cabin, she had food and juice in her hands, the food reserves on the Aurora were very sufficient, they didn't need to deliberately control the consumption of food, and sometimes even ate more, so as to avoid mold and spoilage if the food was stored for too long.
On the sea, the storage of both food and clean water is a headache, and the storage of food in the age of sails on the earth is simply impossible to look at, and there are often many situations that are unacceptable to modern people.
Ethan was glad more than once that this world was not a pure world of the Age of Sails, and that there were still such things as magic stones and magic stone equipment.
Laura, who was at the age of lethargy, also ran out, and all the living people on the Aurora gathered on the stern building, enjoying a hearty breakfast while the sea breeze blows, and discussing the mess.
There is nothing set about what they talk about.
One moment Diana was still chatting with Ethan about this world full of oceans, which seemed interesting, and the next moment their conversation shifted to whether they should go down to the net and grab some fresh seafood for dinner?
"Heading in the direction of the middle of the route. ”
Leaving aside the other questions, where to sail and what the plan was, Ethan decided to move on first, he wanted to see for himself what was going on in the middle of the route.
Although he has decided to build the new ship into an advanced steel warship, the specific situation still needs to be seen, after all, the climate and sea conditions of this world are more complex and weird, who knows if there is any special situation that he doesn't know at all?
"The Eternity seems to have changed course. ”
While chatting, they were also constantly looking at the situation around them, and the Eternity was heading in the same direction as the Goddess of Dawn at first.
After half a day's sailing, the Eternity seemed to have made some minor adjustments to its course, and had also increased its speed, and was now on the side of the Aurora, and according to the course of the two ships, they would drift away from each other until they could not see each other.
"After all, the sea is so vast, there's no need to go in one direction. ”
Adventurers don't sail in groups when they have a choice, after all, everyone wants to monopolize the discovered islands, even if there are too many supplies on the islands to fit in a single ship.
"There was a ship ahead of us, sailing head-on. ”
As she spoke, Diana noticed a ship appearing in front of her, which should have come from the middle of the course in this direction.
Ethan, according to his own estimates, should now be in the middle of the front of the route, and the ship had either returned from near the middle of the route or from farther away.
Either way, it proves that the other party is a very powerful adventurer, and now it may be in a state of returning home with a full load, and it should have nothing to do with himself and others.
"The color of the ship on the other side is a little different. ”
Hearing Diana's words, Ethan picked up the binoculars, and as the distance between the two sides gradually narrowed, he finally saw the situation of the ship clearly.
"The hull has a metal skin for defense and stability, and although it is currently sail-powered, it is likely that propulsion is installed. ”
What Ethan is worth caring about is that the other party opened the cannon door and showed the muzzle of the black hole, which is not a good signal.
Although the two sides sailed opposite each other, the sea was so wide that it was difficult to collide directly as long as it was not intentional. With a slight adjustment of course, the two ships can miss at a great distance without any intersection.
"Maybe it's a deliberate intimidation that wants us to take the initiative to avoid it?"
This may also exist, after all, adventurers have a variety of personalities, and in this world where there are no legal provisions, many times rely on 'fists' to speak, there will always be people who feel that their fists can do whatever they want, and scaring people is just a pastime in a boring voyage.
"Adjust the direction and take a look. ”
Ethan, of course, is not a fearful character, he will choose to take the initiative to avoid whether he wants to judge whether the other party is simply scaring and scaring them, or has something else in mind?
If it is a simple scare, then when he takes the initiative to adjust the direction and choose to avoid, the other party will not do anything. At most, he lit up the muzzle of the cannon to show off his might, and then swaggered away.
If so, there are other attempts......
"It seems that the other party doesn't want to let us go. ”
Not long after Ethan adjusted his course, the opposite side also adjusted his course. It's just that this adjustment is clearly for the Goddess of Dawn. Now the situation is already obvious, the ship on the opposite side is eyeing them.
Although it is not fun for the other party to scare them once, it is possible to scare Ethan more. But even if this is the case, Ethan can't avoid it twice in a row.
"Troublemaker, this situation looks like a naval battle. ”
Ethan held the steering wheel with his left hand and the console with his right hand, and a three-dimensional image of the Aurora had appeared on the console, and with Ethan's mind control, the status of the Aurora's weapons and ammunition reserves were displayed.
For Ethan, long-range artillery combat is not the best choice, with the situation of several people on this ship, hand-to-hand combat is the real killer, plus both Ethan and Diana have the ability to fly, distance will not be a problem at all.
However, Ethan was not going to directly magnify the other party, he wanted to see the combat effectiveness of the opposite ship, so as to judge what level the warships on this ocean were generally at, especially the firepower intensity.
Ethan also did not rule out the idea that he wanted to fight a naval battle and have an addiction. It's just that he is ready to release the magic shield at any time, because whether he wants to have fun or observes the opponent's firepower, he doesn't want to give the other party a chance to hurt himself.