Chapter 66: A Strange Island

"All women?"

Of course there are women in the Sea of Calm, otherwise humanity would have disappeared from this world long ago. It's just that in the general environment, there are not many women who become adventurers, but there are not many of them, and the few are also in the role of cooks or sewing and washing for the crew on relatively large ships. On some ships, there are more traditional and older jobs to keep themselves alive.

In general, the women of the calm sea are not doing well, most of them survive by relying on men, and only a few women with strong personalities will insist on the identity of adventurers, unwilling to succumb to men and become a vassal, and strive to survive in this world, this is the general situation of women in this world.

Ethan bumped into this time was different from most female adventurers, first of all, it was a powerful warship that surpassed the Flame Hand gang, and it was better than the Flame Monarch in terms of displacement and firepower.

Secondly, the sailors on the ship were all women, and judging by their skillful control of various sail lines, adjusting gun emplacements, and arranging weapons, they did not look like female handymen who were responsible for sweeping and laundry.

"Is there an all-female team in this place?"

Ethan shook his head, he hadn't paid much attention to the news in this regard, and he hadn't taken the initiative to inquire about what teams were stronger in the Sea of Calm, his gaze had already extended to the other side of the Sea of Storms, and he didn't bother to pay attention to the situation of the forces in this sea area at all.

"After all, there are so many adventurers, and it doesn't seem too strange to have an all-female team. ”

After all, there will always be people who are not satisfied with the status quo and want to make changes. Looking at the situation on the other side, this one should be considered relatively successful.

"Are we trying to show no malice?"

The distance between the two ships was getting closer and closer, and Ethan looked at the muzzle of the black hole, and said that he didn't care that it was fake. Although he was protected by the Book of Inheritance and didn't worry about the other party's shelling at all, he couldn't just stand here and stare at the other party, could he?

"It's a pity that the defensive magic I studied for the bow statue has not been successful, otherwise I would have to guard it here myself. ”

From the moment he installed the bow statue and went out to sea, Ethan was thinking about adding something special to it. After only a few months of research, there is only a vague concept, and it will take many experiments to implement it before it can be truly transformed.

When he was on Paradise Island, there was enough time to conduct this research, but at that time, he was so focused on improving his mental power and space-time pointer that he forgot about it.

It hadn't been long since he returned to the Sea of Calm, and if it hadn't been for the cannon point, he wouldn't have remembered that there was still work to be done.

"Leave it alone for now, there's another one coming from the other direction. ”

Arthur nodded Ethan's shoulder and pointed in the other direction as he turned around.

Ethan looked in the direction of Arthurti and another ship appeared on the surface of the sea.

This time it wasn't a big ship, it looked about the same size as Ethan's ship, the layout of the spinnaker was obviously a speed-seeking adventurer, and the boat shape was similar to Ethan's, closer to the appearance of the Caravelle sailboat.

Considering that the shipbuilding industry in the Calm Sea is monopolized by the shipyards on the island of State, it is certain that after discovering a certain type of ship with excellent performance, it will be finalized and sold to customers with specific needs, and it is not certain that the two ships will still be sisters.

The ship that followed was very fast, much faster than Ethan's side, which controlled the speed, so the distance was quickly closer, and it didn't take long for all three ships to discover each other's presence.

The current situation was that the all-female ship was heading northernmost, northwest-southeast, in the center, Ethan's Dawn, sailing from west to due east, and the last one was coming from the south and adjusting its direction to the east.

As the distance narrowed, the three ships gradually became parallel sails, and Ethan, who was caught in the middle, observed the two sides back and forth. Again, the people on the other two ships were doing the same thing.

Ethan didn't hide anything, even if his appearance had faded a little, he still looked too young in this calm sea, and it was really lacking in deterrence.

His name had already been revealed from the previous battle, but it would take longer for anyone in the entire Sea of Calm to know about it, and to have it face to face with him.

So the ship that appeared later obviously didn't take Ethan seriously, and continued to sail so swaggering from the moment it appeared, making no secret that it was heading to the same place as Ethan.

However, the situation changed as the distance between the several parties narrowed, Ethan noticed that the ship behind seemed to be a little flustered after discovering the northernmost big ship, especially after the distance was closer, and the general situation of the other party could already be seen, the ship actually slowed down suddenly, and then after walking in a serpentine shape on the sea, it suddenly turned south and left the sea at full speed.

All this is seen by Ethan and Arthur.

Looking at the ship that was speeding away, which could be described as a hasty escape, he suddenly had a bad premonition.

"I always felt that our adventure was still not going to go well. ”

"I have that hunch too. ”

To be able to make an adventurer run away in such a panic, Ethan can be sure that the group of women is not easy to mess with. But that doesn't mean he'll make the same choice.

"Leave them alone, if they choose to do it, destroy them. ”

For Ethan's words, Arthur did not disagree, but he did not object. If he had just come to this world, maybe he would have suggested that the other party be spared appropriately, after all, it is not easy for a group of women to huddle together at sea to beg for food.

But now, he has grown accustomed to Ethan's style.

will not take the initiative to cause trouble, but it does not mean that any bull, ghost, snake and god can jump out and provoke, and then be able to get out of the way. If you dare to jump out, you must be prepared to be killed.

"And now?"

"Keep your distance and be on the right alert. ”

Ethan is not much better than Arthur in terms of sailing experience, but he has a lot of messy experience in his previous life, and he has played a lot of naval combat games, and some movies can also provide some theoretical knowledge, and he can always find a reference when dealing with it.

"The hit rate of the sea artillery battle is very touching, even if the ballistic trajectory of the magic stone cannon is not as elusive as that of the smoothbore gun, but the undulating waves will affect the hit rate, so as long as we open a certain distance, it is difficult to hit us at once with only three cannons. ”

Once the opponent fires the cannon, even if Ethan is resting, he will definitely be awakened, and even if the opponent can hit their ship, it will be stopped by Ethan's open magic shield.

"So as long as we keep a proper distance, the other party can't directly sneak up on us. ”

What's more, the Aurora is a fast ship known for its speed and agility, and the opponent's Galen-type sailing ship may crush itself in all aspects in terms of stability, combat effectiveness and defense, but it has no advantage in speed - as long as it is not as fast as his own, Ethan can calmly control the distance between the two sides.

"Whatever to do, ignore them. ”

Continuing the voyage, the direction given by the island hand did not change, and the two ships moved forward like two parallel lines. Not only did Ethan's side deliberately keep his distance, but when it was necessary to make some roundabouts, the other party was also deliberately controlling the distance between the two sides, as if he didn't want to make contact with Ethan.

After determining this, Ethan judged that the other party would not suddenly sneak attack, and the following days became boring again.

Wake up early to eat and exercise, then study the transformation of the ship's bow image, and take the time to observe the big ship in the distance. The other party did not put away the cannon, maintaining a certain degree of vigilance.

"Why do I think the other party is worried about us?"

After observing for a while, Ethan inexplicably came to such a conclusion.

"We don't seem to be some notorious people, do we?"

"We should be a little famous, too?"

The battle with Brent, although it has not yet been completely fermented, is it possible that someone on this ship knows this information and happens to recognize Ethan?

In this case, it seems that a lot of trouble can be avoided. ”

It's best if there is no conflict, Ethan's goal is clear, that is, timber and minerals, for which he can give up some basic food and water.

In the case of a large ship, the other party should not be interested in timber, at most replenish some reserves in case of emergencies to repair the ship. Once the mineral is discovered, it is actually difficult to move it out, and there is no need to break out conflicts for this reason.

Unless the discovered islands are small and scarce in resources, then conflicts are likely to erupt over the few interests that are contested.

Soon, the target appeared on the sea level, and gradually appeared an extremely large island, Ethan estimated that it was many times larger than the one he had discovered before, and such a huge island could even be compared to Stater Island.

"If such a large island is not sinking, I don't know how many people will be attracted to settle and develop. ”

As the distance decreased, Ethan looked at the island opposite with a telescope, only to find that the island was bare and had no vegetation at all. Not only that, but the whole island also exudes strange fluctuations.

"Things don't seem right. ”

Arthur noticed another thing at this time, and that was that the galleon, which had been moving at a constant speed, suddenly began to slow down. After alerting Ethan, Ethan also noticed this, and also noticed that the ship was adjusting its direction.

After looking down and pondering for a moment, Ethan didn't take long to make a decision: "Slow down, adjust the direction, and take a look around the island first." ”

He could clearly perceive that this island was fundamentally different from the ones he had discovered before.