Chapter 737: Exploration

Although the piracy industry has become extremely prosperous because of the robbery of the merchant ships of the Tang people and the merchant ships of various countries. Although the countries secretly supported the pirates and sold the stolen goods for the pirates, they were still a drop in the bucket compared to the windfall profits of the Tang people. The countries were not satisfied with the Tang people's control of the shipping routes and the establishment of price rules, but they did not have the courage to fight. Because the thousands of warships operating in the Mediterranean alone are daunting. Nevertheless, in the face of such a dazzling overseas trade, governments of various countries also wanted to open a new route on their own, a route to the East, so as to break the monopoly of the Tang people.

Thus, the countries located on the Iberian Peninsula, as well as the British Isles, and even the Moroccan and Italian regions of North Africa, began a path of external exploration. With a lot of money and profits, they promised official titles to recruit navigators for long-distance exploration, and opened up a new route to the East.

Stimulated by heavy money and official titles, many conceited navigators with unique skills and ambitions to climb up have come to the royal palaces of various countries to meet them. They gushed in front of the thrones of the monarchs of various countries, telling about their expertise and the supplies and people they needed to carry. At the same time, it is required to build completely new long-distance ships for their exploration. The countries that were interested in the huge profits of overseas trade acceded to the demands of these navigators, selecting the best high-quality timber and building new ships for long-distance voyages, while at the same time extravagantly wrapping a layer of copper plates around the bottom of the ships. Thanks to the fact that a part of Suez's interests is shared, the countries of the European continent are obviously richer in parallel time and space, and their technology has also been greatly improved.

These navigators received the support of the government, and then selected a crew with excellent quality and martial arts, and sailed overseas to explore new routes in new ships.

They will not go to the Mediterranean, let alone through the Suez Canal in the province of Don Egypt, but will explore outward by the Atlantic route. These navigators were ambitious, looking forward to high official titles, and with longing dreams, they went out to sea to explore the routes. However, navigating the open seas is extremely difficult, especially in the Atlantic, where storms are frequent and dangerous. When they go to sea, they have to face the threat from the sea and the limited supply of supplies. You also have to endure physical pressure and mental trials.

However, this group of navigators who dare to explore the unknown is different from ordinary people. The same is true of their hand-picked crews, who sail the Atlantic Ocean all the way, drawing charts and recording hydrological and other information along the way, which is an important reference. If nothing else, this group of voyagers will eventually arrive in the New World, which was later named 'America'. But unfortunately, the history of this world has long since changed dramatically, and it is different from the history derived from parallel time and space. Voyagers who explored the outside world, they encountered rare storms and waves in the Atlantic, and the ship was in danger of capsizing at any time in the violent wind and waves.

On the rough sea, the wind and waves are as if a sea giant is angry. Its fiery temper changed the color of the sea, and the rolling waves, like the palm of a sea giant, tried to overturn the small insects that were on its track.

"Captain, the wind and waves are too strong, what should I do?" First mate Smith stumbled all the way, holding on to the ship's things, and walked to the aft with difficulty to yell at Captain Agalit. In the moment of the storm, his voice was almost muffled even by roaring.

Agalit also shouted, "Tie the ropes, keep an eye on the sails, and tell everyone to keep going and keep an eye on their own safety." The storm will pass, and we must persevere. As long as we survive this wave, we will be safe. ”

"Yes!" First mate Smith also understood that in this once-in-a-century storm, it was in vain for him to ask the captain what to do. Because of manpower, it is too small compared to nature in a rage. Asking the captain is just asking for psychological comfort. He began to instruct the crew, repeating what the captain had just said.

Smack, whoosh!

"The cable is broken!"

The rope that fastened the sail inevitably broke in the blow of the strong wind, and its breaking caused the bulging sail to tilt to the side, and the ship's course began to shift. The captain was so shocked that he yelled and told the sailors to tie the rope again, but the broken rope was like a snake, and the wind gave it great strength. A crew member was caught off guard by a rope, and his body was as if he had been hit by a high-speed truck in an instant, and more than 100 catties of flesh flew in the air like a feather, and then fell into the vast sea. When both the captain and the crew saw this, they knew that there was no chance of survival for this crew.

Smack, whoosh.

The nightmares seemed to follow one after another, and since the first rope broke, several more ropes broke one after another. With that scene just now, the sailors were naturally cautious, doubling their guard against these ropes, which were empowered by the wind. They tried their best to fix the broken rope again, but the rope, which was given kinetic energy by the wind, flew around in the air, and the sailors couldn't hold on to it. The deviation of the sail also caused the ships to deviate from their established course.

"Vortex, Matrolpool!!"

"What !!"

Captain Agalit, hearing the frightened cries of the sailors, immediately went to the aft tower, where he took out his monoculars and looked at the sea in the distance. Directly in front of them, there was a huge whirlpool in their way.

"Turn, turn, fuck emergency !!" Agalit roared in horror, encountering such a huge sea whirlpool, once their ship encountered it, the chance of survival was zero. He yelled as he quickly ran over, personally steering the ship in an attempt to avoid the sea whirlpool ahead. However, the tilt of the sail and the breaking of the rope made it extremely difficult for him to turn the boat. At the same time, the constant impact of strong winds and waves makes it more difficult to control and drive the boat. At this moment, a gut-wrenching sound and a significant black shadow tilted that made Agalite look at the mast. It was leaning, but before she could speak, the mast was already starting to break!

"It's over!"

He has been sailing for many years, so he naturally knows what it means if the mast breaks. If it's calm down, he still has time to repair it, even if it's a small one, he can make the crew make emergency repairs. However, this is a raging ocean, and at this time, a once-in-a-century storm is happening, and it is impossible to give him a little time to make emergency repairs!

At his last glance, Agalite saw the ship beneath his feet, propelled into the whirlpool by the wind and waves. Then, with a whirlwind of the sky and the screams of the crew, he looked to the sides and saw clearly that the ship had been dragged in by the whirlpool, gradually being swallowed up. In front of him, a burst of darkness came in, and Agalite no longer had a trace of sanity.