This is really "the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman profits"! Although we have not gained any real benefits, at least the immediate crisis has been resolved. For a while, several sea monsters were too busy with their own battles to take care of us. Ripples in the sea caused by the fierce battle hit our ship wave after wave.

The undulating waters rocked our boat from side to side. In addition to the fear and worry of everyone, Dickens actually found an opportunity. His eyes lit up, and he was sure that the hull of the ship had completely freed itself from the entanglement of the sea monster's tentacles.

As soon as Dickens saw this hard-won opportunity, he immediately started his engine, increased the speed of the ship to the maximum size, and prepared to flee at full speed. The Norwegian sea monster noticed the roar of the ship's engine and knew that we wanted to escape, so it hurriedly tried to stop it. But as soon as he turned around, he was surrounded by several long-haired fish, and it was difficult to get out.

How dare we stop longer, and quickly sail away from this dangerous sea. Only then did everyone let go of their hanging hearts, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. This time, we can be regarded as walking from the line of death. Not long after the ship had sailed, Dickens turned off his engine and came over to us.

Truth be told, we're used to such abrupt stops. I don't feel a trace of fear anymore, and I'm even a little numb. Although numb, a few of us really don't want to go wrong, which is also so annoying!

Seeing Dickens walking towards us with a stern expression, the four of us immediately cheered up and waited for Dickens to speak. It's like a death row prisoner waiting for a sentence.

Dickens did not go directly to us, but got out of the cabin first. After a while, he came over with something to eat. He gestured to a place where he was working overtime, motioned for us to sit down, and talked as we ate. Looking at his unhurried tone, we thought we were too careful.

Along the way, several of us can be said to have lived and died together. I also know a little more about Dickens: he has always been unsmiling and concise, and has the ability, wit, calmness and composure of an old sailor. He is able to make extremely accurate judgments about all forms and is able to come up with corresponding countermeasures in a timely manner. Along the way, our trust and reliance on him is unquestionable.

It was the first time he had spoken to us in such an amiable manner. All the people were monks - confused, but they all sat down together, wondering what Dickens had to say.

Dickens said succinctly: "Good news, bad news!" ”

"I want to hear the good news!" Lisa was the first to say.

Dickens nodded and said, "The good news is that we have enough food to eat for a few days." In addition to grenades, the weapons and equipment are also quite good and sufficient. ”

When the old ghost heard this, there was nothing to be happy about, so he hurriedly asked, "What about the bad news?" ”

"The bad news is that we're in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle -- the Eye of Death." Dickens said.

Everyone was cold in their hearts when they heard the news, this is really bad news, and it can even be said to be a bolt from the blue! There is a saying: "When it comes to the eye of death, how to survive is in vain". Now that we've arrived, it's the worst possible outcome. The old ghost was still a little unwilling, so he asked, "How come?" Haven't you already fled? ”

Dickens said with a look of embarrassment, "This...... I don't know, the compass is failing, and no matter which direction I drive, it seems like I'm slowly approaching the Eye of Death. As if cursed, this sea looks too weird! ”

Hearing Dickens say this, our hearts are directly cold to the soles of our feet. Before he could come to his senses, Dickens said, "My bad news is not finished, we don't have enough oil." Even if you return to Savannah in a straight line now, it won't be enough to get to shore. ”

When the old ghost heard this, he was anxious: "Huh? How so? Didn't we stock up at Canaveral? ”

"Well, yes, it's reserved." "But, do you know how many detours we have taken?" Dickens said. ”

"......" the old ghost was speechless.

"It's three times as long! Not only was it an accident halfway through, but we also went around in circles. "Besides, I just got hit by the Norwegian sea monster and leaked a lot of oil!" ”

“……”

Dickens's call made everyone die. Why is it so unlucky? Several of us knew what we were in, and we didn't speak. The atmosphere suddenly became dull, and we didn't eat what Dickens had brought to the group. I'm not in the mood to do that now, let alone eat without knowing the taste.

"Uncle, what should we do then?" I asked.

Dickens said: "The problem of the oil spill has just been solved by me. Now the most important thing is to know the direction and then how far you can go. Until I ran out of gas, I was trying to find a way to resupply or call for help. As long as you can get out of this sea area, you will be able to solve all the problems. Now, if you wait for rescue in this place, the probability is almost zero. Unless it's also an unlucky guy who doesn't want to die or gets lost. ”

The old ghost said: "It's easy to tell the direction, as long as you look at the sun according to the time, won't it end?" ”

The old ghost's method has a certain scientific truth. However, there are also irrationalities: first, you can't keep staring at the sun, in that case, your eyes can't stand it; Second, the sun is constantly moving over time. If you just follow the direction of the sun, it is a bit too general. In the already weird sea area, there can be no deviation.

However, after being reminded by the old ghost, I thought of the most primitive and accurate way - to use the watch to identify the direction. There are two ways to do this:

1. In the Northern Hemisphere, the time is aligned with the direction of the sun, and the bisector of the angle between the 12-o'clock scale and the hour hand is due south. In the Southern Hemisphere, the 12-o'clock scale is aligned in the direction of the Sun, and the angular bisector between the 12-o'clock scale and the hour hand is due south.

2. Divide the time (24-hour system) by 2, and then divide by 2 (for example, 2 o'clock in the afternoon is 14 o'clock, divide by 2 is 7 o'clock, and then use the 7 o'clock scale) to align the direction of the sun, and then the direction of the 12 o'clock scale is the north. Conversely, the direction of the 6 o'clock scale is south.

Memorize the mantra: The hour is half a pair of suns, and twelve refers to the north.

It is said that this method of identifying the direction was originally conceived by the Navy. Probably, they have also encountered cases of getting lost at sea. Thinking of this, I immediately raised the watch on my wrist and wanted to use the watch to judge. However, I realized that my watch was an electronic diver's watch that emits light and displays Arabic numerals. In this way, there is no use.

It immediately occurred to me that Westerners have the habit of wearing pocket watches. Especially for old sailors like Dickens, pocket watches are a must-have for them. If there is a good texture, the purely mechanical one is even better. After all, mechanical ones do not use batteries, and the magnetic field interference will be reduced.

So I asked Dickens, "Uncle, do you have a pocket watch?" ”

When Dickens saw me ask, he immediately looked a little surprised. But then he nodded, pulled out his pocket watch and handed it to me.

When I saw it, I really loved watches! His pocket watch, although it looks a little old, but judging from the appearance, it is definitely exquisite workmanship, exquisite patterns and patterns, and the color is still first-class. Gently press the button on the top, and it pops open.

On the back of the cover is a photograph of Dickens with a woman and two children. I guess that's his wife and children. But I heard Dickens say that they were gone, and I didn't say anything more. Wu used the method mentioned before to judge the direction. Looking at the drawings again, it was immediately clear which way we were going.

Dickens is an experienced old sailor, how can he not know the method I use? He understood my intentions and gave me a thumbs up. Actually, this method had to be passed on to my father, who in turn learned it from my grandfather.

Now in this sea area, there may be some unknown magnetic field. As a result, instruments such as the compass and the nautical compass have lost their original role. After all, those things are based on magnetic fields. Regardless of the practicality of this method, it's still worth a try. Since Dickens also knew this method, it shows that it still has a certain degree of science.

As for the way to discern directions, I once heard my father say that there is a saying among the people: "Look at the sun during the day, and look at the stars (the Big Dipper) at night." At that time, I was young and ignorant, and I asked my father, "What if it rains on a cloudy day?" ”

My dad immediately refuted me: "Kid, where are there so many problems? Wash and sleep! ”

For a long time after that, I thought that "wash and sleep" was also a way to find your way. Later, I found out that my dad thought I was talking too much.

Now that we can identify the direction, we don't dare to stop any longer and set off immediately. I was the helmsman, the old ghost was in charge of the flag, and Dickens was in charge of the ship. Duoduo and Lisa are in charge of armed cover to prevent any unforeseen incidents.

Now that the division of labor has been decided, we will perform our own duties and cooperate closely. A whistle from Dickens signifies that we are official.

However, we are overly optimistic. Falsely underestimated the mysterious power of the "Death Eye......

Just as our boat was less than 200 meters away, the water on the surface of the sea suddenly turned backwards. Dickens yelled, "Not good! He hurriedly dropped the steering wheel and shouted at us: "Hurry up and put on your diving suit!" ”

Originally, we thought it was not a big deal, it was just the common currents of the ocean. Dickens said this, which is really a bit too much. However, if you look closely, my dear mother! This back-flowing sea water is not an ocean current at all, but a huge whirlpool with a radius of several hundred meters!

In the middle of the whirlpool was a sinkhole with no bottom in sight. Our ship was rapidly receding with the current, and we were about to be sucked into the great whirlpool.

In desperation, I pulled Duoduo and ran to the cabin. At the same time, he greeted the old ghost: "Hurry back to the cabin and put on diving equipment, and try to fix yourself!" Otherwise, I will have to be torn to pieces by the whirlpool of this dog/day......"

Volume III (End)