Jonah's question went unanswered, Hannah Stewart was not a hospitable host, and before she could draw a big gun and knock out the annoying questioner, Danny stepped forward and knocked out the astrologer apprentice with a stick, in fact, it didn't take much effort to knock him out, just a slight chisel aimed at the bruised bag on the back of his head.

"Wait, it's like this again......" Muttered to the floor, and Jonah suddenly realized that he had missed too much because he was unconscious.

After waking up again, the sun was still shining, I don't know if it was the same day, or if it was a whole night of fainting, Jonah moaned and moved his body, the wound under the bandage of his arm was painful and itchy, and when he opened his eyes, he was tied to the mainmast by three ropes, and the place where each rope came into contact with his body was padded with a thick linen cloth to prevent wear and tear, apparently by the kind Danny,

The three-masted galleon "Bactrian Wind" built on the sandworm is now a turtle of Bactria, slowly wriggling in the endless sea of sand, the sails languishing, the air like a hot coal, not even a trace of wind,

"Hannah, starboard, they're catching up. Danny Stewart yelled, "Can't you just speed up a little faster?" ”

"It's windless, you idiot, and there's no northwest wind until an hour later. Not to be outdone, Hannah yelled back, "How much ahead of them." ”

"Half a hull. My brother said nervously,

Hannah frowned, "Let's shoot." ”

"What. Danny gasped, "This cannon costs 50 silver magic crystals every time it is loaded, and my father was reluctant to use it back then, and it's not the style of a sand thief to pay for a war, sister." ”

"Open fire, even if you are hungry, you can't let the bastards of the Schmidt family ride on their heads. Hannah stood behind the rudder and said loudly, reaching out to remove the famous gun "Lame Henry's Prosthetic" from behind his back, narrowing her dangerous gray-green eyes and aiming at the starboard side,

It took the astrologer's apprentice, who couldn't figure out the situation, five minutes to understand the situation, and to the right rear of the three-masted ship, which was sailing at turtle speed, was a large brig that was also sailing at turtle speed, with five square sails hanging on each mast, and a mast sail on the bow, and of course, each square sail hung equally weakly,

There was a man standing at the bow of the boat shouting something, too far away to hear clearly,

"Snort...... Bang. ”

Hannah's spear made a sharp sound of valve depressurization, spewing out steam, Stewart's arm trembled, his muscles bulged, and with the huge mechanical impact, the gun sent out a milky white cloud, and a small bullet shot through the mist, so fast that he couldn't see the trace.

The man in the bow of the boat behind sat down on the ground with a sigh, covered his shoulders and shouted,

Danny covered his face: "Now I have to compensate for people's medical expenses again, this is the first time, Hannah." ”

"As I said, just kill them secretly, and the sandstorm at dusk will leave no trace. A terrifying smile appeared on the corner of my sister's mouth,

Danny Stewart sighed: "We are no longer sand thieves, but Stuart Express, the so-called courier, we can't just pull out a gun and kill people, otherwise how can there be customers who dare to talk to us about business, speaking of which, the bow statue ordered last year has not been paid to anyone until now, although Aunt Yanka is a good old friend of her father, she can't always owe people no, or not." ”

"Open fire. Hannah stared at her babbling brother,

"Look, Hannah, the distance is getting wider, and it seems that the cellulite of the Schmidt worm is not all cured, and there is still a lot of resistance. Danny pointed to starboard,

Jonah turned his head to see that the sandeater under the brig was slowly slowing down, swallowing the yellow sand weakly with its big round mouth, and the chirp twisted in an S shape with excitement, throwing the other party away at high speed no faster than a human walk.

"Ahem. Jonah couldn't help but speak, "What are you doing?" ”

"Competition. Danny turned his head to look at the important cargo, "You're awake, stop talking nonsense this time, please, two gold coins." ”

"This speed...... What's going on. Jonah looked at the sand dunes around him that were retreating at a very slow pace,

Danny glanced at his sister, and Hannah was proudly brandishing a spear at his defeated men, not paying attention to them. It's windless now, in this unlucky season, the five hours before noon to dusk every day are completely windless, and they can only rely on the movement speed of the chirp body, you can also see, the sandeater is a kind and lazy animal, their maximum speed is only 2 to 3 knots, then again, this is also the reason why they are willing to live with us, the sail can increase the speed of the sandeater to 15 to 20 knots, the total amount of yellow sand they swallow is multiplied, and the rich nutrients are greatly conducive to growth. Danny patiently explained,

"So, who are they and why are they competing. "Jonah's questions came up one after another, and the more I understood, the more I felt that this continent was difficult to understand.

"They're Schmidt. The elder brother spat a mouthful, "Like our family, they are also Zawi people who crossed the river from the Western Continent to make a living here more than ten years ago, and they competed with us everywhere when they were sand thieves...... If we run the same line, they will definitely provoke us, and over time, it becomes a race of speed, and whoever reaches the destination first is the winner, the prize of the winner...... It's a huge sense of psychological superiority. ”

Jonah didn't quite understand this inexplicable rivalry, but this time he didn't delve into it, as the faces of his companions came to mind again, "By the way, Danny, you really didn't see my companions, a tall knight, a female ......"

Danny interrupted him with a sad face, "Not really, not a single one, and I haven't heard of them, friend...... Goods. ”

"At the very least, then, tell me about the relationship between Hannah and Mr. Henry. Jonah asked,

"Who is Mr. Henry. The elder brother wondered, and then slapped his thigh: "The Henry you said 'lame Henry's prosthetic', he is a celebrity, I always thought he was an ordinary lame man who lost his prosthetic." ”

The astrologer's apprentice opened his mouth wide: "I don't know, then why did you stop me from asking Hannah." ”

Danny shook his finger: "I'm saving your life, cargo, that gun was obtained by our dad through a very secret incident, don't ask this question in the future, I can't guarantee that I will knock you unconscious in time every time,"

At this time, Hannah Stewart shouted from the bow of the ship, "Look at the weather, brother." ”

Danny looked up: "Well, yes, very good weather, sister, if we can find a good haven, we should enjoy a relaxing picnic." ”

With a thud, a stone slammed into his head accurately, "I mean, look at the horizon, isn't that cloud a little strange." My sister pointed to the northeast,

Jonah saw the cloud too, an ordinary cotton wool-like cloud floating on the horizon, and he couldn't see anything special.

Danny Stewart covered his forehead and looked at it, and his face immediately turned pale: "If I'm not mistaken, according to Dad's long-standing teachings...... It's stormstorms. ”

"Yes, and I think it's tornados. Hannah nodded,

"In terms of shape and scale...... Half an hour, lower the sails. Danny jumped up and gave the order, but it was actually himself who carried out the order, and Jonah, who was tied to the mainmast, watched him scrambling to untie the cables, lower the mainmast backsail, foremast, and spinnaker, and was sweating profusely.

The astrologer apprentice couldn't help but speak: "If you untie the ropes from me, I think I can help." ”

Danny glanced at him with disdain, "It's not that I despise you, friend...... Cargo, sailing is a profound science, and only a child like me, who has grown up on a ship, can do these jobs with ease, and although the work on the ship may seem simple, it is in fact full of potential dangers......" Before the words fell, a folding mast detached from the cable swept over, smashing the preacher to the ground...... It's like this. Danny calmly lay on the ground and ended his speech,

"Hell, they're catching up again. Hannah shouted,

The schmidt's brig approached the port side again, and the sandworm squirmed vigorously, looking very excited, and the man at the bow picked up a huge crossbow and aimed it at this side, Danny Stewart saw it, but jumped up and laughed: "Yes, yes, shoot me with an arrow, and everyone will be even, and you will not have to pay for the medical expenses." ”

Hannah said angrily, "We have to get rid of them, they must have stimulated the big bugs, these inhuman things." ”

The elder brother grabbed the last cable and gasped: "The tornado is coming soon, don't worry about the competition at this time, let's worry about how to survive, sister, about four miles south from here, there is a natural haven formed by a huge rock, if you can arrive in time, you may be able to minimize the damage." ”

Jonah looked to the west and wondered, "What kind of wind are you talking about, isn't it a windless period?" ”

Danny slapped his forehead: "The main god Luta is above, you are really an ignorant folk, the desert tornado is the most terrifying disaster on this continent, the most powerful weapon, the greatest miracle, if it happens in the plains, it can easily destroy a city, and the endless sand sea dry tornado at the turn of spring and summer is relatively easy to appear, that tornado cloud is a sign, as long as you see it once, you will not say it lightly." What kind of, Hannah, what now, with the speed of chirping, it's hard to get to the safe haven, isn't it an underground anchor. ”

“...... Raise the sails. Hannah Stewart's tall figure stood at the bow of the ship, and his voice was firm,

"What. ”

Danny glanced at the sails that had been lowered with all his might, and his lips trembled helplessly,