Chapter 13: Out to Sea: The Mist
Don't get me wrong, this really isn't much of a PY deal.
The old man Lace unzipped his leather jacket, revealing the clothes inside, which immediately stunned the three people present. The clothes inside were an old-fashioned military uniform, with numerous medals on it, indicating that its owner was a retired veteran.
The three people present were not stupid, and a veteran appeared near here and immediately understood the identity of the ghost ship.
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Early the next morning, three figures appeared on the edge of the pier.
This is not the fishing season, even at 4 a.m., the sky is not completely bright, and the whole marina is already a busy scene.
Needless to say, the three figures are naturally Lei Chan, Milo, and Father Morin. At this time, the three of them each appeared on the dock with a large duffel bag, and the goal was naturally self-evident.
They walked near the dock and planned to hire a boat to go to sea. But when people heard that these three people planned to go to the sea where the ghost ship appeared, they immediately shook their heads and refused, after all, no matter how good the money is, if there is no life to spend, no matter how much money they make, it will be in vain.
However, after Milo revealed his identity as an exorcist and spent a lot of money, he managed to hire a private sea vessel.
The owner's name was Anthony, and he was a cheerful-looking seaside man, and he helped to steer the ship with a boatman and three workers. Knowing that the three exorcists were dealing with the recent ghost ship incident, he was still happy to help, and with the addition of money, this willingness could be added to the front with a hundred thousand points.
Sailing on the sea may sound like a very romantic affair. But in reality? Only men who have experienced it on the sea will know how hard it is to work under the scorching sun for many years.
For most of the day, Lei Chan stood on the side of the ship, looking at the endless horizon in front of him, and then at the coastline behind him, which had become a thin line, and couldn't help but feel a little dazed. He knew he was cowardly... Well! In other words, it's scared. Like a rootless duckweed, drifting in the middle of the sea, once something happens, he will be isolated, which makes Lei Chan very insecure.
As if being able to feel Lei Chan's thoughts, 'Olivia' finally sat up straight and no longer lazily lay on Lei Chan's shoulder. She enjoyed the sea breeze a little comfortably, and then said slowly: "Lei Chan, I don't understand, what are you afraid of!" ”
Lei Chan was not very surprised that 'Olivia' could feel his inner thoughts, because there were still people behind him, he could only respond silently in his heart: (Olivia, I'm just a little worried, this time the variables of going to sea to find the ghost ship are too big, after all, it's... )
Before he could finish speaking to Olivia, a strong wind blew and shook the entire ship, making it unsteady.
When the ship's owner, Anthony, had regained the stability of the ship, he emerged from the captain's quarters and reassured the people on deck: "Don't worry! It's just a sea breeze, which is often the case at this time of year. As he spoke, he beckoned the shipwright to serve the morning meal to the guests.
The so-called relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the water to draft the water, the lunch on the sea boat is just some boiling water noodles, with a few pots of seafood that can not be fresher, this is a meal. This experience is really new for the exorcist trio. However, it is destined that a few people will not be in a good mood to eat, because a dark cloud will soon float in the sky!
What is it like to encounter rain on the sea?
Lei Chan didn't know it before, but as the drizzle fell, it suddenly made everyone on the boat extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, the fishing boats of this era have long been semi-automated, and there is no need for boatmen and workers to be busy in the drizzle all the time. Despite this, the already wet ship was even more sticky and slippery, which made everyone who was used to land even more uncomfortable.
Lei Chan, who was standing in the cabin, looked at the drizzle drifting in the wind outside, and was stunned. 'Olivia', who was supposed to speak, didn't say a word, because I don't know when, Father Morin in the trio had already come behind Lei Chan.
"Kid, what are you thinking?" Father Maureen's voice was gentle, giving a warm feeling.
Lei Chan heard the voice behind him, but he also turned around politely, nodded at Father Morin and said, "I'm wondering, what is wrong with this world, there are so many resentful spirits and ghosts. Without the existence of these things, would the living environment of us humans be a little safer? ”
Father Maureen was stunned, obviously not expecting that the child in front of him would think about such an ethereal question. When was the last time you thought about this kind of thing? Yes... It seems like it was thirty years ago, when I was still an archaeologist and encountered the first time a demon came.
He smiled and said, "Child, there is never absolute white in this world, let alone absolute black. Maybe these monsters from the otherworld are cruel and murderous, but have you ever wondered where these monsters came from? ”
Lei Chan nodded and said, "Their origins are strange, but the predecessors of most monsters are actually humans. ”
"Hmmm! Ghosts are the products of a person's soul that has a will in his heart after death. In addition to the natural birth of vampires and werewolves, the way to grow the population is mainly to infect humans. Even the zombies in the East are all transformed after death, not to mention the zombies that have appeared in Area 11, and most of them are humans. Fr. Maureen agreed with Lei Chan's statement and added: "There is a good saying that people are good and bad, but you haven't thought that even these ghosts are good and bad. ”
Lei Chan was stunned for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at the lazy 'Olivia' on his shoulder. After being convinced that Father Maureen did not see 'Olivia' on his shoulder, he asked, "Father, what do you mean by that?" ”
As if in memory, Father Maureen said slowly, "In the years since I joined the Brotherhood and experienced the exorcism, I have encountered many ghosts and demons. Demons are always wicked, trying in vain to bring the children of the Lord to hell. But the souls of the children of the Lord are pure, and they often become ghosts because of external influences.
Many of them have souls who have stayed in this world, only to be lost in the path because some of their wishes have not been fulfilled, and have become ghosts that haunt people's mouths. What about the other exorcists, I don't know. But I know very well that what I am doing is sending these lost lambs back into the arms of the Lord! ”
For a moment, Lei Chan seemed to see something like holy light floating out of Father Morin's body, and even the air around him seemed to echo with a faint sound of sacred chanting, and strangely enough, Milo, who was sitting on the side, and the boatman passing by seemed to be unable to hear it.
But soon Lei Chan didn't have time to care about this, because Captain Anthony beckoned the three exorcists to go up, and a cloud of fog suddenly appeared in the sea in the distance!
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