Five o'clock the next morning.

In front of an idle wharf at Hokkaiwang Port.

Since he had made an appointment to investigate the existence of a device to spread black ice on the seabed early in the morning, the Snow Raven received a rented sailboat and sent someone to drive the boat at the ferry port and other outposts. Originally, Uncle Morse also said that he would follow, but this guy drank high again last night, and he slept like a dead pig in the morning and couldn't get up at all.

Just as the drowsy Vicol almost fell asleep against the street lamp, the sleepiness was interrupted by the footsteps of several people rushing towards him. Rubbing his eyes, the snow crow subconsciously touched the pipe in his coat pocket before turning around and looking at the comer: it was a few people dressed as sentinels, and the leader of them was the commander of the Odys Army.

"My lord, why are you here too?" Taken aback, Vicol approached Odyssey and asked in surprise: "It's not that I'm busy with diplomacy these days, so I don't have time to ......"

"No matter how busy I am, I have to find time to come to such a big event. Shaking hands with the snow crow, Odys looked in good spirits: "And the diplomacy with Beihaiwang and Ice Rock City is extremely smooth. For example, in about three days, we can jointly send troops to garrison here. ”

"Since you proposed to go to the sea to investigate, then you will be in charge of the way forward. Looking at a sailing ship parked next to the ferry, the Legion Commander said in the voice that had been shouted in the middle of the battle, but still not completely relieved of the hoarseness, "This is the ship you rented...... That liquid fire is already on board?"

"Hmm. It was delivered one day after the request was shipped. Alchemists are really efficient. Turning to face the ship, Vicol pondered for a moment: "As for the high fuel that Lord Mace has ordered a long time ago, it will arrive even faster. ”

"Don't mention the fuel. At the mention of this, Odys quickly became angry: "Because the goods have been stranded in the opposite port for several days, the gang of profiteers has asked us for a large amount of warehouse storage fees. ”

"That's normal, after all, you can't let them bear the loss for no reason. We ordered the goods. Taking out his pipe, Snow Crow looked at the sea level in the distance, where the snow and fog were in the distance, and the town could not be seen, and said calmly, "Look. Every day, a large number of supplies are shipped to Beihaiwang and then resold to our two cities. There is still a steady stream of supplies arriving there these days, but the warehouses at their port are limited. Naturally, storage fees are rising. ”

"I know that. It's just like the fact that Neverwinter's foreign trade has been losing money these days. With a snort, Odeus looked directly at the snow crow: "Obviously, there is no shortage of food and fuel in the land of the warm sun, but a group of profiteers take advantage of the danger to wantonly raise prices. If it weren't for the intervention of the Light Holy Sect, I don't know how long the price would continue to rise. ”

And this thing? I couldn't help but smack my tongue, and Vicol was amazed: "It's really strange that the church that always looks at us unpleasantly? ”

"Even if they always think that we are infidels, they are a huge religious organization, so they can't stay out of it. After all, it's not good for them to finish playing the Permafrost. Looking at the soldiers who were busy boarding the ship and checking the condition of the ship, Odyssey cleared his throat and slipped a bag of money to Vicor: "Snow Raven, remember to declare financial support before doing something similar next time." That's just enough money for liquid fire and rent. ”

"Ah, yes. Putting away the money a little embarrassed, Vicol said: "But if you declare it first, it will delay time, so next time I estimate that I will cut it first." ”

"It's up to you, you're a free sentinel anyway. Nodding in approval, Odes saw that the soldiers had finished their preparations, so he patted Vicor on the shoulder and boarded the ship first.

There are still more than four hours before dawn, and the time is quite sufficient...... Giving a soldier a gesture in the direction of progress, Vicol stood on the deck, smoking his pipe in the leeward: the snow and fog were very heavy today, and it was really not suitable for sailing.

The black ice in the surrounding waters has been largely broken and all ships have been rescued. Vaguely, you can see that several merchant ships are heading this way. According to the illumination of the hazy lighthouse on the other side, Vicol used it as a marker, constantly checking with the map in his mind: with the current direction of travel, there should be no problem. It is possible to drive roughly to the center of the previously blocked sea area.

As long as the location is roughly right, it doesn't have to be so precise...... Touching a small glass bottle in his pocket, Vicol was a little uneasy: I am not so good in the water, because I used to swim in a hidden and comfortable hot spring glacier after hunting with my brother. Although it is surrounded by hot springs, it is often necessary to swim in the glacier for a while.

To this end, the brothers learned to make a kind of antifreeze fish oil from the fishermen who lived by the glacier (but they had all lived in Neverwinter all these years), which was in the small bottle in the crow's pocket. Simply apply evenly to the body in ice-cold water for hours without fear of the cold.

Of course, there are always flaws in everything...... This thing smells so bad. After each use, Vicol had to soak in the hot springs for a long time before smearing some vanilla tea foam on his body to dispel the flavor. Just because he could spend more time in the hot springs, Vicor was very fond of wiping them as a child: so that he could confidently ask for more hot springs. Although Videl had already seen through these tricks, he had never dismantled his brother.

When the time comes, I'll dive underwater with that can of liquid fire. As soon as a suspicious device is found, the canister is smashed into it, causing an explosion of liquid fire...... As she contemplated her actions, the snow crow couldn't help but imagine what she might see: what would it be like if a flame burned in the water?

Liquid fire is so intense that it won't be fun if you don't do it properly...... Who knows how far the thing burned after the impact exploded? Looking at the small jar placed under the mast, Vicol imagined himself being set on fire, and a chill ran behind him: if it could burn in water, how could it be extinguished? Perhaps the only way to isolate oxygen would be the only way to stop it except for it to extinguish naturally.

What the hell is this thing made of? I always felt that I could faintly see the green light in the bottle, and Vicol had a whim: could it be that kind of green slime mixed with high-explosive fuel?

Well, quite possibly. Because of the gelatinous nature of slime jelly, it is easy to mix various magic materials, and it has a good compatibility with many materials. Therefore, alchemists and mages are very fond of these cute (silly) creatures, and even raise some to get gels.

Finally, after a long period of thought, the ship approached its destination.