Verse 24 Spider silk reappears
In the thick sea fog, Chen Yin stood on the undulating bow of the boat, holding the scattered cables in his hand, and his heart suddenly moved. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The fine hemp ropes that had been scattered at the break were still crooked, and Chen Yin took the opportunity to restore them according to their lines. As the scattered hemp rope was gradually twisted into a strand, the true face of the broken place was revealed.
At this time, there is no doubt about how the fracture of the anchor cable was cut - the fracture at the fracture point of more than half a meter long is densely covered with tooth marks, although not very regular, but those marks of being cut by the teeth are clearly visible.
Angel took the anchor rope from Chen Yin's hand, and after careful observation, he nodded to confirm Chen Yin's judgment.
"Don't let other sailors know about this news for the time being." Vittoria thought about it for a moment, leaned over and whispered in Chen Yin's ear.
"Hmm." Chen Yin nodded, took out the dagger and cut off the section with tooth marks, and threw the remaining anchor rope to the ground: "Re-tie it, but don't drop the anchor again." β
"Yes." After receiving the order, the captain quietly gave a few orders, and the first mate went down to the cabin with a few sailors. Both iron anchors and timber for repair are stacked in the bilge to act as ballast.
The crowd returned to the helm with a heavy face and the anchor rope.
"Don't hoist the sails yet." Chen Yin reminded, "No matter what lies ahead, at least we have to buy some time......
"Yes, but ...... We seem to be getting faster and faster? The captain pointed to the white mist around him.
In the dense and uncertain sea fog, the three-masted schooner, which had lost its rudder and had lowered its sails, was moving through the sea fog at great speed.
Seeing the surrounding fog moving rapidly backwards, Chen Yin muttered, "I said why the wind is getting stronger and stronger......
"What's going on now? Ocean currents!? Vittoria asked.
The captain shook his head: "I don't know. This sea of mist is so weird that I've never encountered such an ancient puppet. β
ββ¦β¦ Then just hoist the sails and speed up, anyway, there is no return, I want to see what awaits us in front of us! Chen Yin hammered the handrail hatefully.
Now this kind of passive scene makes Chen Yin very uncomfortable, although he can only resign himself to fate and keep going on this foggy road of no return.
"But ......" Angel was still a little worried, and the silver-haired girl's face was full of worry.
"There's nothing to do, we've got it all but to fight." Chen Yin said with a resolute face.
"Raise the sails!" After being silent for a while, Vittoria was obviously persuaded by Chen Yin, and looked at the captain and calmly ordered.
"Raise the sails! Raise all the sails for me! The captain shouted back.
"Raise the sails!!"
The sailor slashed the cable with a roar, and the white sails fell.
As the sail fell, the fore and fore spinnakers were raised by the sailors, and the whole sailboat was like a bird with open wings...... However, the speed did not increase significantly, but decreased somewhat.
ββ¦β¦ Belch. Chen Yin was a little embarrassed.
Full sail's order, though given by him, had little wind to borrowβthere was a thick fog around him, which would be obvious if there was a wind, but the fog around him was only approaching rapidly from the front.
The boat was moving forward and the fog was still, so there was a little more resistance after the sails were raised.
"Hmph...... Hehehe...... Hahaha...... This is the funniest joke I've seen this year! Vittoria finally couldn't help it anymore and laughed out loud with her stomach in her arms.
ββ¦β¦ You've thought of it a long time ago? Chen Yin scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Nonsense! I'm ......."
When Vittoria was being proud, Chen Yin answered: "Old scheming, old ginger is spicier, old and strong, old Ji is long, old ......"
Vittoria silently took Chen Yin's hand, and then ......
ββ¦β¦ Whoa. β
"Ahh How do you bite, you! β
Angel: "......"
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After some commotion, the three of them stood quietly on the helm platform, silently looking into the distance in the mist.
The whole ship was like a ghost, propelled by the current. In this thick fog that was cut off from sound, all sounds became hollow and distant. This made Chen Yin suddenly feel a kind of rigidity in the bathhouse - except that the mist on his face was cold.
"Hey, when this is over, let's go to the hot springs." Chen Yin said suddenly.
"W-What ......!? This...... This ......" Angel, who was originally serious and vigilant, turned red from his neck to the root of his ears after hearing Chen Yin's words, and stared at Chen Yin in disbelief with a pair of blue eyes, as if he had said something very excessive.
"Oh? You...... Is it serious? Vittoria's reaction was completely different from Angel's, she was surprised at first, and the anger on her face that had just revealed a hint quickly calmed down, turning into deep malice, and the corners of her mouth slightly curved into an evil arc and looked at Chen Yin with malicious intent.
"That...... Customs, customs are different. Don't get me wrong! Chen Yin hurriedly explained.
"In our hometown, soaking in hot springs is a great way to relax and recover after a hard work...... Besides, I didn't say I wanted to soak with you......"
With Chen Yin's explanation, Angel finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the malice on Vittoria's face slowly subsided.
Chen Yin muttered in a low voice: "Even if you soak together, you can wear swimsuits......
"What did you say!?" Vittoria's ears moved, although she didn't know what "swimsuit" meant, she could still understand "soak together", and the malice on her face that had just faded spread again......
Chen Yin hurriedly retracted his hands and looked at Vittoria vigilantly: "I didn't say anything, I ......"
"Helpβno!!"
"Poof."
A white splash bloomed on the dark sea, and the long screams came to an abrupt end.
The moment he heard the screams, Chen Yin turned his head to look at the deck, and the last thing he saw was the scene of the crew falling into the water.
"What's going on!?" Vittoria's attention was obviously attracted by Chen Yin's phrase "wash together", and she only saw the splash.
"One of the sailors suddenly froze, and then the whole person seemed to be dragged by something and flew up, and fell all the way into the sea." Undistracted, Angel saw the whole process.
"Do you see what it is?" Chen Yin asked.
"Nope." Angel shook her head.
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There was a commotion on deck.
Originally, in this strange and thick fog, the sailors' mood was a little unstable, but fortunately, the captain and other officers were pressed in time, and there was nothing unusual except for the weird, and the crew stabilized.
And now, a big living person flew up and fell into the sea for no reason, and after such a strange thing happened, the sailors who were already very superstitious suddenly collapsed.
"Devil! That's the devil's punishment! β
"We have been attacked by the devil!"
"Oh my God...... I don't want to die yet......"
"Woo ......"
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Even though the second mate and the boatswain tried their best to suppress the whip and swing the lute in the direction, they still could not suppress the chaos on the deck.
Even if the first mate who came up with the iron anchor added the bullet pressure, it didn't have any effect, but made the chaos start to get out of control.
"That's him! It is the one who sent us to the gates of hell! β
"That's right! I've long thought it was weird! This time, we didn't pull goods, and we only stopped at those ports to replenish fresh water, and we didn't mean to do business at all! He, they must be trying to sell us to the devil! β
"Kill him!"
"That's right! Kill him! Kill the captain! Kill those weird guys! β
"Kill!! Brothers, copy guys! β
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In such a situation of extreme emotional instability, the anger that has been accumulated by the whipping can easily explode and become uncontrollable.
Mutiny is a sword of Damocles hanging over the head of every captain, and it will fall at any time.
"Your Excellency, this ...... Go down there and hide for a while, all they want is me. The captain straightened his hat and said with righteousness.
ββ¦β¦ Calm down. Angel took off her cloak and threw it to Chen Yin, revealing her noble and holy white dress, whose golden girdle was still dazzling even in the gray fog.
Angel slowly walked to the handrail, looked at the deck below that had begun to "clank" with swords, raised his hand lightly, and his lips opened slightly:
"Soul Shock."
A card turned into a golden glow, blooming in Angel's hand like a golden sun. Instantly swept through everyone's bodies, even Chen Yin and Vittoria, who were standing behind Angel.
Chen Yin only felt a shock all over his body, and his heart vaguely seemed to have something more, but this feeling quickly faded. Chen Yin was like this, but the sailors below the deck were completely different, and everyone stood stunned in the golden light.
"Do not be dismayed, Lambs of confusion, do not be afraid, for the Light is with you."
Angel's voice was gentle and holy, like a clear spring that washed away the fear and violence in people's hearts, leaving only a piece of peace and peace.
"That's ...... Holy Maiden! β
"Oh my God! I saw her at the celebration, and sure enough, she was a saint! β
"The Holy Maiden is with us!"
"Long live the Holy Maiden!"
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The sailors, who were still in chaos just now, were like seeing a bright light when they saw the glorious Angel, and they all chanted the name of "Holy Light" and fell to the ground to show their piety.
Looking at this side of Angel that has never been, it feels like a female friend around me has suddenly become a household name. That feeling was very strange and wonderful, and it also made the side face in Chen Yin's eyes seem to be plated with a glorious halo.
"Hmph, this set of confusing people is getting more and more sophisticated." Vittoria pouted.
"You used to ...... too" Chen Yin turned his head and looked at the face of the ponytail girl, how could he not associate this face with confidence and arrogance, beauty with a little disdain, with the holy "Holy Maiden" Her Royal Highness.
"Humph! I won't cooperate with their boring activities! It would be nice to leave the task of deception to the mama below the parish! Vittoria said nonchalantly.
"I knew it." Chen Yin's expression was really like this.
"You...... You know a ...... Hum! Vittoria hesitated, but the dirty words still didn't come out.
On the other hand.
Just as Chen Yin and Vittoria were muttering, with the cooperation of the captain and other senior crew members, Angel finally calmed the emotions of the sailors, and when he turned around and saw Chen Yin's strange gaze, he couldn't help but blush slightly, snatched the cloak from his hand and put it on silently.
"Yes, what's there to see."
"Uh...... I don't know. Chen Yin scratched his head and smirked, "I just think it's pretty good." β
"Stop! Now is not the time to flirt! Vittoria said solemnly, "We don't know what that thing was just now......
"I already know." The captain climbed up with a tired look on his face and placed a thin strand of white silk into Vittoria's hand.
"It's ...... Gossamer!? Chen Yin's eyes narrowed. The real visual effect clearly writes the word "spider silk", which is exactly the same as the last time.
Chen Yin put together the spider silk he had obtained before and the spider silk he had collected from the deck this time......
β¦β¦ Sure enough, from the thickness, color, to tenacity, it was exactly the same as the spider silk stuck to Chen Yin's body before.
"At least, we know who our opponents are." Chen Yin silently put away the two spider silks.
"Keep your eyes open and be on your guard."
"Hmm."
"Let everyone be careful, except for the sailor in charge of the sail cable, everyone else has their weapons on their hands, and if they feel any movement, they will use their weapons to shake in front of them."
As Chen Yin's order was repeated by the captain, everyone looked at the surrounding sea as if they were facing a great enemy.
Yet ten minutes passed.
Half an hour passed.
There was still no movement in the dark sea.
It wasn't until an hour had passed that the tiredness of high concentration made everyone unconsciously relax their vigilance.
"You say, could that guy have already left?" Angel asked in a whisper.
"No, it won't." Chen Yin shook his head, "If there is anything in common between hunters in nature, it is patience. And spiders are one of the most patient hunters among them, and we can't let our guard down......"
Vittoria yawned, rubbed her eyes and said, "But I can't keep staring at the sea like this, I'm a little sleepy...... Woo-oh-oh......"
As she spoke, Vittoria let out a long yawn.
"Also, since patience can't match it, then let's take the initiative......"
Chen Yin thought for a while, pointed to the position on the deck where the sailor was caught before and said, "Is there anything strange there?" β
Angel and Vittoria shook their heads together.
"I don't know." Chen Yin smiled and said before the two of them lost their temper, "But...... I'll find out in a moment. β
After speaking, Chen Yin walked towards the location of the unlucky guy before.
"Wait, wait!" Angel stopped in front of Chen Yin.
"It's okay, I'm going to be a ...... Ahem, I'm fine. Chen Yin smiled confidently and pointed to his head: "There is an ancient being who lives here, and it is said that he is the god in charge of water, so don't worry...... I'll be fine. β
(To be continued.) )