Chapter 108: Planning to Go to Sea
Everyone worked together, young and old went into battle, and this behemoth was quickly **. When they saw the monster's belly with human hair and clothes in it, everyone knew that it was one of the culprits who devoured their fellow overboard. Normally, such a beast would not come to the shallow bay, but this one, after tasting the wonderful taste of human flesh, actually followed the fishing boat. Later, when he found that there was no trace in the water, he opened his mouth and rushed up with great excitement. Of course, it never expected that this time it encountered hard stubble, not only did it fail to feast, but because it angered this human being, it finally lost its own life. Greed is sinful!
When everyone dismantled this huge murderer one by one, they felt that they felt very relieved in their hearts, because it was as if they had avenged their companions with their own hands.
Coupled with the many small seafood floating on the surface of the sea, this time the fishing village has a lot of harvest, and if it is all dried into jerky, it is estimated that adults will not have to venture out to sea to fish again.
When the mountains of seafood were brought back to the village, the whole village was boiling. It was a night of revelry, celebration of the harvest, and the ugliest woman was naturally the protagonist. On the one hand, people celebrate the lack of food and clothing for a long time to come, and on the other hand, they thank and remember the person who brought them happiness through a series of songs and dances with local characteristics, the ugly girl dressed up without a trace. Under the influence of drifting without a trace, this village actually appeared a strange custom of making fat beautiful that people in other places were puzzled. This is something that makes the disguise disappear and Candace does not expect. What's even funnier is that the village also sculpted a statue of the fat and ugly woman dressed up without a trace, which was worshipped as the guardian goddess of the village from generation to generation. Of course, this is what happened after Drift Away, Candace and Geraldine left the village.
Under the care of experienced fishermen, the little one quickly jumped up and down. During this period of time, he often consciously or unconsciously explored the topography of the seashore and what the fishermen saw and heard when they went out to sea. According to preliminary understanding, the coastline here is very winding and long. It is not difficult to see from this that the Western Earth Continent is so vast and boundless. Due to the limitations of shipbuilding and navigation technology, the fishermen here do not dare to go too far into the sea. But even so, they have come across quite a few islands, and as for what exactly is on the islands, it is not for them to know. Because, in general, only in bad weather, they have to take shelter from the wind and waves on the nearest island, but they never dare to go deeper. When they go out to sea, they are not only afraid of the unpredictable power of nature, but also of the monsters of the sea. According to the descriptions of these fishermen, it seems that there are many demonic beasts hidden in the depths of the vast sea. This made Piaowu excited, because his previous interactions with the demonic beasts on land in the Enchanted Forest were generally quite pleasant and memorable. Ever since he knew that there were demonic beasts in the sea, he had the alluring and dangerous idea of deep-sea exploration in his mind.
As Geraldine recovered, the desire to go out to sea without a trace grew stronger, but he still suppressed the urge in his heart very sensibly. Because, coming from a highly civilized world, he knows that ocean voyage in the vast sea is by no means a simple matter. If you are not well prepared, there is absolutely no return.
The first problem is the issue of ships. All the fishing boats of the fishermen seem too small, and it is possible to fish for short distances, but if you want to sail long distances, it is obvious that the space is too small to carry enough provisions, and there is not enough space to move. On the endless sea, if there is no space to walk around and relax, then not many people can endure the narrow and crowded space and monotonous life for a long time. The ancient technique of the fishermen in the village is to build small boats, and the construction of large boats is completely beyond their ability. Therefore, the very zealous villagers could not count on it. Drifting without a trace, I have seen superships, aircraft carriers, but the world I am in now definitely does not have the conditions and technology to produce such a huge ship. I just hated that I didn't learn anything about shipbuilding at that time, or I didn't design it myself, and with the help of enthusiastic villagers, it would not be much of a problem to build an ocean-going sailing ship that was several times larger than a fishing boat. I hate less when the book is used!
Just when there was nothing to be done, I unexpectedly heard that fishermen went out to sea, and sometimes encountered pirates. Pirates who do nothing are hateful, of course, but the fishermen are not gnashing their teeth when they mention them. The reason is very simple, pirates with a good IQ know that it is never advisable to "kill chickens and take eggs", and only rob fishermen who are intercepted such as seafood and property, and never destroy fishing facilities, let alone harm their lives. Even, in the event of a shipwreck, they will try their best to rescue the fisherman who has fallen into the water. Unexpectedly, the pirates in this world are quite "civilized". Of course, what attracts the most attention is not whether the pirates have lost their conscience, but the boats used by the pirates that the fishermen inadvertently mention. Elusive pirates use large ships to search for prey at sea, and when they find a target, they drop countless fast-moving speedboats from their motherships (large ships) and chase them through the wind and waves, so that few fishing boats can escape if they are in sight. This made Drift Away delight. Hehe, there is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get them. A vessel that can release many speedboats is certainly not small, and this certainly meets the conditions for ocean voyages. It seems that we have to be the sea lord this time and rob the pirates. "Wait, lovely pirates, we'll be here soon. Drifting suddenly let out an excited cry, startling the nearby fishermen. When they soon woke up, they were both happy and worried. Happily, this all-powerful man seems to want to rid the people of harm, and the fear is that if the pirates are killed by her, there will be no one to save them in the future.
The second problem is the problem of direction, once you lose your way on the sea, there is a chance that you will be lost in the ocean forever. Drifting away wants to get the whole picture of the world, but he doesn't want to lose his life because of it. He humbly asked the experienced fishermen for advice. Fishermen say they generally rely on the sun, moon and stars, and if the weather is bad, they look at familiar landforms and the direction of currents at different times. The method of relying on the sun, moon and stars is preferable, and with the knowledge of astronomy, it is easy to master this skill. This made the young fishermen's eyes full of little stars and admiration. Because, they learned from the older generation when they were young, but until now, there are still many places that they have not mastered. Through the leylines and ocean currents, it is not advisable to drift without a trace of the unfamiliar environment, because he is going to unfamiliar places, unfamiliar places, and the direction of the ocean currents is different in different places.
The second problem is only half solved. On a sunny day, through the sun, moon and stars, you can ensure that you do not lose your way. But what if you encounter bad weather? Ocean sailing is not a matter of one or two days, so long, you can think about it with your ass that it can't be all good weather. If this serious problem is not solved, there is no trace of it, and we will not dare to travel rashly. Sadness drifted away without a trace, and suddenly a flash of inspiration. I'm so stupid! As long as it's a planet, there must be a magnetic field, and the compass will definitely work. Although there is no compass in this world, but the principle is so simple, shouldn't I make one myself? Thinking of this, I seem to be inexplicably excited and drifting away without a trace, and I am about to start construction! But I have no choice but to find that there is a side problem, there is no magnet! What should I do? It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice!
Just as he was sighing and depressed without a trace, an old man in the fishing village happened to pass by. Seeing that the person who was kind to the whole village had a sad face, he couldn't help but ask, "Immortal, I don't know why I'm troubled?"
"Immortals, I don't dare to be, I'm just a mortal. Drifting without a trace hurriedly explained, this hat is buttoned too big, if he readily accepts it, then it is estimated that it will not be long before he will be thundered by the sky.
"According to the children's descriptions, the old man thought that except for the gods in the sky, who else would have such great magical powers?" the old man was very stubborn.