"My boatswain is dead again, at the hands of those things, and I'm tired of how long it will take for this to end.

I have time to wonder if I'm already dead and this is hell.

But it's impossible to think about it, the demons of hell are much cuter than those things, and everything here is illogical, including the humans here.

When I first arrived, I thought that the development stage here was the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, but later I learned that they also had a lot of technology points on the mysterious side.

But even this is useless, humans are still living like ants, there are too many deadly things in the dark, we are not the only social civilization here. ”

Charles's diary is interrupted by a knock on the door, and the voice of Sailor Deepe can be heard outside.

"Captain, the main coral island is coming. ”

Charles walked to the bow of the ship and looked at the lighthouse that appeared in the darkness in the distance, and breathed a sigh of relief that it had finally arrived, no matter what.

As the Mouse approached, a large island behind the lighthouse slowly became clear.

The grayish white of the coral rock is the main color of the island, as are the various human houses that sit on it.

The ports of the Coral Islands look busy, with steamships of all sizes coming in and out. The rugged sailors waved their hats and cheered, celebrating that they were alive again.

This is a newly developed island, an island that can provide human survival cannot rely on coral alone, it needs the resources of other islands, which is the source of survival for cargo ships like the Mouse.

Among the people passing by on the pier, there were many people whose ears were curled inward, and those who were all natives of the Coral Islands.

As long as you live on the coral islands for more than five years, your ears curl inward for unknown reasons, and no one knows why.

However, this did not stop the eagerness of the other islands to migrate to this side, and the deformed ears were the least side effect compared to the troubles of the other islands.

After quickly handing over to the caretaker, Charles walked out of the dock with an ugly expression.

He was right, the goods were less than half, and he not only did not make a profit but also lost a lot this trip, which is equivalent to working in vain in the past 2 months.

It took some time for the docks to dispatch supplies, and this time was a time for the crew of the Rat to take a short break.

Near the pier is a row of buildings of varying heights, some of which are inns for the crew to rest, and more of which are places to relax.

On the bustling streets are ragged beggars, lying or lying on their lips muttering words that only they understand.

These are all crew members who have been driven crazy by the sea and the earth, no one knows what they have experienced, if you don't want to become like them, you can only remember the iron laws of the sea, and don't look at it, don't listen to it.

They were lucky, because in most cases, shipwrecked crew members had to go missing with the ship.

The door of the Bat Inn was pushed open, and in the brightly lit hall, a group of strong men who were drinking were looking at the newcomer with bad intentions.

But when they smelled the smell of the sea on Charles, they shifted their eyes as if nothing happened, and the guys who broke into the sea and came back alive are not easy to mess with.

"I'm going to stay for five days, and then I'll have some food and bring it to my house. ”

"5 days of housing 630 echo coins, delicious bread mushroom soup 30 for a total of 660. ”

In the damp room, Charles enjoyed his lunch, the food in the underworld was not much better, Charles tore the black bread into several slices and threw them into the sticky mushroom soup.

Even if he had soaked it in soup, the bitter black bread was still very loud, but he was used to it.

Charles pulled a cell phone out of his arms and swiped his fingers as he ate his food, the scratched screen as dark as the sky outside.

All that remained in the single room was Charles's slow chewing.

"Captain, are you inside?" said Old John's voice suddenly from outside the door.

Charles quickly put his phone away, "Come in, the door isn't closed." ”

The first mate cautiously walked in, with a look of apology on his face. "Captain, I want to tell you that I don't want to do it. ”

Charles frowned slightly. "Why? Haven't you seen a lot of this kind of thing?"

Every time a crew member dies and someone wants to leave, he is mentally prepared, he originally thought that the most likely thing was the scared Dip who was about to pee his pants, but he didn't expect that this person was actually the old John who accompanied him all the way.

John waved his hand repeatedly, "I'm so old, when I'm at the helm, sometimes I fall asleep." I want to stay away from the earthsea. ”

Charles's mood became worse, but he didn't hold back, so he could get together and disperse.

A small stack of bills he placed on the table, "Here's your share." ”

John took his pay, but did not turn away, and stood there with a hesitant expression.

"Is there anything else?"

"Hehe, captain, you know, although I have saved a little, most of my previous money has been spent on those girls, and this little money is not enough for me to spend the rest of my life. ”

"What? You don't want me to sponsor a part, do you?"

"No, no, no, of course I know it's impossible, I have something good here to sell you. Anyway, I got off the ship, and I won't need this weapon. ”

As he spoke, John pulled out a black knife with a short forearm, saying that the knife was more like a large dagger.

Charles glanced at the fat old man in front of him suspiciously, this knife is the first mate's weapon, yes, but he is not short of melee weapons.

"Captain, don't underestimate this knife, it's a relic!"

Charles had heard of these mysterious things before, but had never seen them.

There are many theories about the origins of the relics, some from the ocean, some to the legendary Land of Light, and some to the unexplored islands, and whatever their origins, it is certain that these things have special powers.

This kind of peculiarity is strange, and there is a price to pay for using them, and the cost is different for different powers.

Charles once saw a ring worth $580,000 at an auction in the Isle of England, which made the wearer invisible for a short period of time, at the cost of unbearable itching all over the wearer's body.

"What's so special about this knife?"

Seeing that Charles asked, John immediately came to his senses.

"This weapon is very sharp, very sharp, very sharp. He looked at the furniture around him with a long knife and was a little eager to try it, as if he wanted to try it with something.

"Thanks, no need, I still think the gun is easier to use. ”

Relying on the revolver to deal with those monsters is indeed a bit weak, Charles wants some relics to defend himself, but he doesn't want a chicken rib.

Although the technology tree of the Earth Sea World is a little crooked, some of the big islands are electrified, and in the world of guns and cannons, what is the use of a divine weapon? Not to mention the weapons with side effects.

Seeing that Charles meant not to buy it, Old John was a little anxious, "Captain, it has other special abilities, as long as you hold it, the body's healing ability will be accelerated." ”

"What's the cost?" Relic is a strange thing, the benefits and disadvantages are not equal, sometimes, the benefits are only a little, but the cost of side effects can make the owner of the relic worse than dead.

"It's not particularly serious, and if you hold it for a long time, you will feel the urge to commit suicide. Usually, as long as you don't hold it, it's fine. ”

Charles took the black knife and found it unexpectedly light, the knife did not seem to be made of iron, and it was almost plastic in his hand.

After a cut on the hand with the tip of the knife, the wound is indeed slowly healing, but it is not so exaggerated, at most 3 times as much as usual.

"The price is acceptable, the benefits are not bad, I don't have a ship doctor on board, this thing can make up for this deficiency to a certain extent. ”

Charles decided to buy the knife, sharpening the knife without mistake for the woodcutter, and the money should still be spent.

Both sides knew the roots, and in the end, Charles bought the relic for 160,000 echoes.