On the pitch-black sea, the corpses of monsters drifted with the waves. Just as it was about to sink to the bottom of the sea, a steamship two-thirds larger than the Mouse passed by.

A large net with barbs was thrown down from the deck, easily covering it.

"Look, boss, I've caught a big squid! ”

"Squid, Pete, are you blind, sir, I think it's a starfish!"

"It's all spread out, a big octopus is so good, um~ it looks good, Pete, give it to the kitchen and let the chefs make it. ”

"No problem, boss!"

When Charles woke up again, he felt a pinprick pain in his head, and as soon as he let go of his hand, the empty wine bottle fell to the ground and fell to the ground and fell apart.

Charles didn't bother to look at the shards of glass all over the floor, and pushed the door open and walked out.

When the crew of the Mouse saw Charles with an indifferent expression come back again, they were relieved, and the captain with this expression looked safe.

"Captain, we are back on safe course, and at the current rate of 15 knots, it will not be long before we reach port. Deep, who was at the helm, reported to Charles.

"How's the bandage?"

"His wound healed quickly, and he didn't have a persistent fever, and although he was still unconscious, he should have survived. ”

Hearing the news, Charles's low mood rose slightly.

"Don't let your guard down, I'll go see him. ”

Only the captain has a private bedroom on the entire Mouse, and the first mate lives in the crew lounge like everyone else.

When Charles came to the cabin, he saw the bandage slowly open his eyes, and he hurried a few steps to rush over.

"Don't move, lie down, your wounds haven't healed yet. Charles held him down as he struggled to sit up.

"Captain...... Anna is a monster...... She's going to eat me..."

Hearing this, Charles felt a pain in his heart, and reluctantly smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, that thing is dead, everything is over." ”

"That'...... That's good......" The bandage slowly lay back with a sigh of relief.

"Rest well. We'll be home soon, and you'll be able to complete the mission. ”

Glancing at the empty trouser leg under the bandage, Charles knew that his sailing career was over, and no matter how good his steering skills were, no ship would have a first-mate with only one leg.

"Oh—" Bandage stopped talking.

Charles tried to comfort him, but he wasn't very good at it, and he walked out after patting him on the shoulder with a bandage.

The rest of the voyage was not chaotic, and the Mouse returned safely to the Coral Islands.

It seemed that the Photans had some kind of unpredictable prophetic ability, and before the Rats had even entered the harbor, Charles saw the hook standing there with a large group of believers waiting.

"Captain Charles, have you gotten the relic?"

When he saw the golden statue of Photan coming out of the wooden box, he was instantly excited, and after dancing with his hands, he led his followers to bow down to the idol.

"Where's my money. ”

The excited hook quickly stood up and took out a piece of paper from his arms tremblingly.

"This is the original contract, hurry! give me the holy relic!"

Charles took the paper, made sure it was correct, and threw the golden statue over.

Seeing the hook with a look of ecstasy and holding the golden statue and about to leave, Charles frowned. "Hey, did you forget something?"

James, who was tall and tall in the back, stepped forward with a bandage.

"Priest-sama...... I'm done...... Mission accomplished......" The weak bandage reported to the hook.

As if not hearing the words of the bandage, the hook's gaze fell on his leg. "What's wrong with your leg?"

"...... Eaten by monsters......"

The hook tilted his chin as the two believers behind him headed towards the bandage, trying to bring him back.

"Well done, bandages, and on the next prayer day, you will have the honor of being a sacrifice. ”

"Multi-...... Thank you, Lord Masaka, ......"

"What?sacrifice?!" all the crew members of the Rat had a look of horror on their faces.

Charles suddenly raised his hand and stopped the two believers, he stared at the hook and asked, "That's how you Phratans treat their own people?"

Charles didn't want to meddle in the affairs of these crazy people, but he had been born and died with bandages, and this slow guy was half a friend, and he couldn't watch his friend being thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

"Captain Charles, it is an honor in itself to be a sacrifice in the Church. ”

"This kind of glory, why don't you want it yourself? The bandage is my first mate, he can't leave for the time being, and he needs to hand over things. Charles glanced at James, and the big man stepped back with his bandage.

The hook looked a little anxious, as if the statue was more important than anything else, and after taking a deep look at Charles, he hurried back.

"A cripple, if Captain Charles wants it, will give it to you. ”

Seeing them leave the dock, Deepp was the first to run to the bandages and yell.

"Mr. First Mate, what are you thinking, he threw you into the sea to feed the fish, and you actually thank him?!"

The bandage was silent.

"Do you know what it means to be sacrificed to the god Phtan, and why do you agree?" Charles asked, as he walked up to him.

If the bandage tells the nonsense of the Photan teachings, Charles plans to send him to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.

"I ...... I don't know, I seem to ...... I longed to be sacrificed, I forgot a lot of things... I don't remember ......" the bandage said a surprise answer.

After wandering back and forth for a while, Charles stopped, looked at the eyes hidden behind the bandage, and said, "Don't say anything, my new ship needs a first mate." Are you coming?"

The bandage was silent for a few seconds, "But I don't have a leg ......"

"It's just one less, it's not a big problem, and you can take the helm by pressing a chair. ”

When he nodded at the bandage, Charles smiled with satisfaction.

After recruiting the new first mate, he raised his head to look at his crew, and after a moment's consideration, he said, "I don't say it, but I know that we are going to have an exploration ship, an exploration ship much bigger than the Mouse!"

Hearing the captain's shout, everyone's faces were filled with excitement, not to mention the benefits of exploring a habitable island, in terms of salary alone, the difference between a cargo ship and an exploration ship with the same position is nearly 3 times.

As for the danger of matching the great interests, the men who eat by the sea are not afraid.

"Captain, shall we go to the shipyard now?" Dipper had just asked, when he saw his captain shake his head.

"I'll solve the problem of the ship, you have your own business. James, you're the chief engineer of the new ship, and during this time, find a way to recruit the big and second wheels,"

The strong man covered in key meat was frightened and shook his head repeatedly, "No, captain, I can't do it...... I'm really—"

"Don't tell me you can't find it, there is a special professional agency in the port, you just need to go over and pick it, this is your task. ”

Charles didn't listen to James' explanation at all, and said to the young man who was about to move: "Deep, you are a boatswain, go recruit 4 sailors. ”

Hearing that he had to manage so many sailors, the boy was not stage frightened at all, but very excited.

"Now I can manage five people! It's exciting!"

"Frey, there are so many people, you can't do the kitchen alone, go find a helper. ”

"No problem, my captain. ”