"Ding...... Dingding"

The sailors hurried to repair the Penguin's wartime damage, although the ballista of the pursuing North Sea lone wolf was not very good, and a few stray bullets passed by naturally.

Fortunately, all the repaired tools were preserved and did not die in the war, and the captured converted warships continued to provide materials, and with the help of enthusiastic adventurers and mercenaries, the fat penguin in full armor quickly returned to its pre-war appearance.

Aldrich closed his eyes and accelerated his body's ability to heal itself, his overly sensitive sense of hearing absorbed the sounds around him all the time, most of the meaningless daily trivialities were forgotten, and of course, some conversations of great value were memorized in his heart.

His memory was somewhat degraded by the effects of spirits, but he only had to concentrate like a synchrophone, burning everything around him into a multi-channel vinyl record.

Naturally, the most listened to were the adventurers talking about the details of the loot harvest, because of the low personal force and the lack of necessary protection, the clerk who was killed by the Harold soldiers chopping melons and vegetables died in the battle, and the accountant who coordinated the property temporarily recruited three adventurers, sailors, and mercenaries who could write, and recorded the number after counting.

The crowded storage pod, which had no secrets in its stockpiles, soon spread on the ship, and the bad news of the lack of fresh water spread far and wide, causing many people to worry.

A small part of the original crew of the Penguin responded to the call, and most of the original crew traveled to and from the river and offshore cities, and most of them were veteran sailors who had followed the whaling captain Buckner One-Eyed and traveled all over the world. However, they all have reservations about the modified Penguin deviating from its original course and sailing into completely unfamiliar waters.

The main point of contention between Martin Opry and the old captain was over it, with the chief insisting on a wide range of long detours, while Buckner One-Eye decided it was time to leave the ice-floeing waters of the North Sea and ride the warm currents to the west.

"A valuable telescope made by the alchemists of the underground black market in Eastwood City, the lookout is sure that there are no pursuers behind the Penguin, and there are no lurking ambushes in the nearby half-day voyage, and I don't believe that the sea wolves will make a comeback, and they will not be easy to attack after suffering once. Besides, we are only the vanguard of a huge invincible fleet, and most of the leading warships of the three countries in the North Sea must rush to the forefront of the front line, and their homeland is estimated to have entered a state of combat readiness, and it is even more impossible to pay attention to our remnants. ”

"Old Captain, your reasons are very good, but you may have forgotten the experience of the Venerable Fourth Knight on that desert island, and he took away the artifact that was absolutely vital to the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, and the Odin gods specially left a gift to the bloodline clans on the earth before they hid themselves. Even if it doesn't matter whether faith is important or not, the high-level leaders of the three North Sea countries will never allow the thunder hammer to fall into our hands. The pursuers will soon appear, and I will not be surprised if they appear suddenly in the next moment, the next hour, or even in the afternoon. ”

Buckner One-Eyed waved his hand: "After His Excellency Triss was injured and fell asleep, we took the opportunity to treat his wounds, but we have not all carefully examined him, and we have not found anything suspicious. The Thunder King's hammer, such a conspicuous artifact, is not hidden under our noses and cannot be discovered, so your speculation is just nonsense. It's more likely to stay on that desert island, but for some reason it hasn't been discovered, like the Odin gods, don't you think?"

Martin Opry sneered contemptuously through his nose: "You underestimate our Fourth Knight, he has a very high opinion in the internal archives of the Eastwood City Guard, and I have learned from secret sources that His Excellency Tris has retreated from the arsenal of Setannis, and if it weren't for the pressure from above, he would have been promoted to the rank of Grand Knight with the unique title a long time ago." ”

Afraid that the old captain would not believe it, Martin Opry immediately reminded: "You and I, most of the Penguin crew, and even the descendants of the pirates who fled timidly, have seen the extraordinary posture displayed by Lord Tris, the inhuman texture of the golden flames flowing under his skin, do you dare to be sure that he is an ordinary person? ”

Buckner One-Eyed pondered for a long time, although he still had some doubts, but he generally felt that the knight's speculation was true, and he couldn't help but sigh, "This strange sea is called the endless ocean by the Harolds, even the descendants of pirates don't dare to go too deep, after all, the North Sea Giant Demon Quileken is what they spread all over the world, if they don't witness it with their own eyes, the survivors will definitely not have this terrifying legend based on their memory descriptions." ”

"No one has ever seen the North Sea Monster, legends are just legends after all, it is said that the end of the endless ocean is not inferior to the New World of West, is this ridiculous rumor also true?"

Using the method of counter-evidence to easily overturn the old captain's words, Buckner One-Eye opened his mouth to say something to prove his point, but when he stirred his brain, Martin Opry immediately made up for it: "The truth is that in addition to joining the Penguin to attack the North Sea trade routes, I am also on a secret mission. ”

"It's ridiculous, there is absolutely no such a ridiculous mission, it must be a makeshift lie. ”

The old captain was not an easy man to fool, and soon found a flaw in the words of Martin Opry, who was right in his judgment that no one would give such an order in the first place as it was to send him to death.

"You've probably forgotten that we have a Hawk on board the Penguin, and Moon Island has heard of Storm Knight and Thunderhammer, and at the suggestion of Lord Triss, we let them go. After the adventures on that desert island, I recorded what I saw and heard and took it with the second Eagle Eagle. As I expected, the new order will soon arrive, and the target is the Endless Ocean, which seems to be a high-level secret spy hidden in the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, and the Harolds have found some extremely valuable gadgets, presumably the legacy of gods such as the Thunder Hammer. ”

"Decide the fate of the Penguin without discussion, and you are using our lives as a stepping stone to promotion. The Endless Ocean is not a forbidden area for us to come and go freely, you are playing a dangerous game, be careful not to set yourself on fire. ”

Buckner One-Eye scolded sharply, but in order to preserve the dignity of the knight, he deliberately lowered his voice, but unfortunately everything could not escape Aldrich's ears.

Opening his eyes, reaching out to hold on to the ship's side railing and slowly standing up, not wanting the violent movement to tear open the wound that had not healed again, Tris stepped on the spiral staircase past the rudder position, and the old sailor, who had changed a wooden leg prosthesis, saw the important Fourth Knight grinning, he bowed in return, and then walked forward to the captain's cabin, and reached out and knocked lightly.

"Boom...... Boom"

There was a knock on the door, and the sound inside suddenly froze, and the knight walked quickly to the door, and suddenly looked up and saw that it was Aldrich, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"It's surprising that you didn't fall into the dark realm and become an illusion knight, could it be that there are many restrictions on the transformation of the black knight. ”

Putting away the clutter of his thoughts, Tris paced into the captain's cabin, and Martin Opry gave way sideways, thought carefully, hung a Do Not Disturb sign on the door's grip, and gently led the door.

"I've heard all of your conversations, and I don't have any interest in the Endless Ocean where the North Sea Monster Quileken haunts. ”

At this, Buckner One-Eye was overjoyed, but the chief knight frowned, obviously worried at the bad news.

"All I care about right now is when the Penguin will return and when it will be able to bring the crew home safely. In battle after battle, we have lost nearly half of our manpower, and many familiar faces remain in this sea forever, haven't we shed enough blood?"

Seeing that Martin Opry wanted to say something, Aldrich didn't give him a chance, especially the possible written order, "Don't forget, the mission and mission of the Penguin is only to harass the North Sea trade routes, attract the main warships of the three North Sea countries from safe ports, and decide the lucrative trade routes with a vigorous and vigorous war, and we must rush back immediately in order to be able to enter the war in time." This is the real benefit, a feast in front of the customs union of the Western Tu city-states, not listening to rumors that have no brains, or unconfirmed information from a secret agent. ”

Buckner's one-eyed right hand clenched into a fist and slammed it into his left palm, "I completely agree with Lord Triss!"

The knight's heart sank heavily: "Two to one, completely overwhelm my voice, it's really unwilling, if there is really an edict in my hand, I will use it to win Triss over." As a traditional manor knight, even at great risk, he will obediently obey orders. ”

"Well, since you've said so, can I still stubbornly stick to my opinion?" Martin Opry's face was a little ugly, like a withered leaf in the autumn wind, and it was obvious that he had been hit hard.

At this moment, there were many exclamations of the crew outside the cabin, Aldrich looked solemn, turned around and opened the door and rushed out, looked around and found no abnormality, followed the eyes of the adventurer, and saw the sea in the distance, a vast desert mist, desolate ruins, and the shape seemed to be an ancient city.

Captain Martin Opry and old captain Buckner One-Eye, who came out one after another, also saw the astonishing scene, and the experienced latter quickly regained his composure.

Aldrich explained: "Mirage! The mysterious phenomenon of natural light and shadow refraction projected in front of us in a very distant place, like a free stage play. ”

"You know so much!" said Martin Opry, in a strange tone, not knowing whether to praise or sarcasm, as he reached out and pulled his binoculars out of his belt, seeing much more than the average crew member.

"I said, it won't be that coincidental. The mirage we see is the secret of the depths of the endless ocean, which the Harolds have just discovered. It's unbelievable that a deserted city is in the middle of an unfathomable ocean!"

He wanted to give the telescope to the old captain, wanting to take advantage of Buckner One-Eye's many years of seafaring experience, but on second thought, in order to befriend Aldrich Triss, he first handed the alchemical weapon to the Fourth Knight.

Aldrich politely took it, pulled the mirage in the distance closer to his eyes to take a closer look, and suddenly had an idea, "It is said that in the Age of Elemental Great Tides, the casters who enter the legend will build the floating city with their own hands, do you think it will be a legacy of the old era." ”

The old captain was not familiar with this aspect, and immediately returned it to Martin Opry after looking at it with a telescope, "In the old days, a large part of the floating city belonged to the electors of alien masters and even gods, elves, dwarves, gnomes, and goblins all once soared in the sky and clouds, and the ruins of this deserted city, if it were a floating city that fell due to the great ebb of the elements, I would not be surprised. It's just that its shape is very peculiar, and it seems to build the city in a natural forest, like a legendary elf city. ”

"No, it's supposed to be a goblin...... That's right, a ruined capital!"