Duncan quickly adjusted his expression and state of mind so that he didn't look like a "foreigner" with unreasonable common sense, but his mind could no longer be calmed, and he was churning like a stormy wave.

Facts have proved that when you suddenly come to a strange and abnormal world, then no matter how adaptable you are and how well you camouflage it is in place, you may be confused by the local worldview at any time on some ordinary "common sense" - ordinary historical knowledge can be systematically learned, difficult professional knowledge does not need to be taken into account in life, and only "common sense" is something that will make you exclaim when you collide head-on.

It is common sense that there are no stars in the sky of this world.

It is also common sense that the starry sky of this world is in the deep sea, at the junction of the spiritual world and the deep sea.

For this second so-called "common sense", Duncan can only lie in a groove.

He had never touched this realm, nor had he ever reached this depth—he had sailed through the depths of the spirit realm on the Lost Land, and he had seen the chaotic flow of light leaking from the subspace at the bottom of the cabin of the Lost Land, but he had never seen the "starry sky" between the deep sea and the spirit world...... This happens to be his cognitive "blind spot" so far.

He coped with Morris's conversation as his thoughts raced through his mind.

Stars...... Hidden in the depths of the sea...... What kind of bizarre situation would this be? Is the so-called "starry sky" mentioned by Morris the same thing as the "starry sky" as he knows it? What is the shape of the place where the spirit realm meets the secluded sea? Is there a deeper, darker ocean? Or is it just a special spatial structure in the name of the ocean?

For some reason, Duncan suddenly thought of the girl named Shirley, and her inseparable pet and weapon, "Dog".

A dog is a "ghostly hound", according to this world, it is a kind of "demon" that has been summoned from the depths of the darkness to the real world.

Duncan couldn't imagine the physiology of such a bonhound, but judging by its appearance, it was clearly not an "aquatic creature...... Then we can boldly speculate that the so-called "deep sea" is not necessarily the "sea".

It could be an extremely large and strange space, and ...... Wrapped in a starry sky.

Duncan sketched out a possible spatial model of the deep sea in his mind, and Morris noticed that the antique shopkeeper in front of him was suddenly a little absent-minded, and the old gentleman looked at Duncan curiously: "Regarding astrology, do you also dabble in it?" ”

"I just...... Some interest," Duncan tugged at the corners of his mouth, and said in his heart that after he had accepted the fact that there was no starry sky in this world, he suddenly heard the words "astrology", and it felt really not ordinary, "The starry sky is hidden in such a deep place...... It's not easy to explore. ”

"That's a very dangerous thing, of course, but the good thing is that we can also observe the projection of the starry sky through some indirect scientific means - thanks to the progress of technology, after the advent of the spirit lens, the navigator of an ocean-going ship has gone far less crazy during navigation," laughed Morris, who seemed to have not found someone willing to talk to him about these questions for a long time, and now he was in full swing, "You know, a century ago, the profession of navigator was the deadliest job on ocean-going ships...... Actually, I've always wanted to collect a set of the earliest spirit lenses, but unfortunately there is no way. ”

Duncan blinked, he didn't care what the old gentleman was saying in his last sentence, he only felt that a long-standing question in his heart had suddenly been answered:

In a world where there are no stars in the sky, how do ocean-going ships calibrate their courses?

The answer is to still rely on "stargazing" – the observation of the projection of the "starry sky" reflected in the depths of the spiritual realm through special scientific instruments.

Before 1800 in the new city-state calendar, navigating ships was even a deadly job.

After all, ordinary ships do not have "charts" that are updated in real time like the Lost Country and satellite positioning, nor do they have reliable "goat first mates".

"You are such a learned person," Duncan finally couldn't help but sigh sincerely after many more conversations, "Nina is lucky to have a teacher like you." ”

"I'm glad to see her have an uncle like you," Morris nodded reservedly, "and now that all my doubts are gone, you're not only a competent guardian, but also a wide range of interests and inquisitive things, really...... It's been a long time since I've had such a pleasant conversation. ”

The old man said, sighing slightly: "My life is good now, quiet, peaceful, and there are many less trivial things in the upper city, the only problem is that most of the time it is difficult to find people who are willing to listen to me about these boring things...... Even the teachers I work with often can't keep up with my train of thought. It's rare that you can listen to me so much. ”

"I'd love to be your listener," Duncan smiled at this, "I'm particularly interested in history." ”

"I can see," said old Mr. Morris, smiling comfortably, and then he glanced in the direction of the window, and then he was surprised that time had passed, and quickly stood up, "Oh, the goddess, I have been here all afternoon?" ”

"If you don't mind, it's okay to stay here overnight," Duncan said casually, "and you can try my handiwork." ”

“…… I should still be able to catch the bus back to Cross Block," Morris glanced at the sinking sun and declined Duncan's offer, "Thank you for the invitation, but I think I'd better go home, the city hasn't been peaceful lately, and staying up all night will worry my family." ”

"That's right...... Then I won't keep it," Duncan thought for a moment and got up to say goodbye, "I'll call Nina down first,"

As soon as Morris wanted to say something, Duncan had already turned to the second floor and beckoned, "Nina! Mr. Morris is going home, come down and drop off the teacher! ”

Footsteps came from the stairs, and Nina, who had changed into a family dress, ran down the stairs briskly, she first greeted the teacher, then glanced at the sky outside, and looked at Duncan in surprise: "You guys have been talking for so long?!" ”

"We had a very pleasant conversation," said Morris with a smile, "and your uncle was a man of great knowledge and a willingness to learn, and we exchanged a lot of historical questions. ”

Duncan kept a serious face beside him, nodding silently.

The so-called communication, in fact, is the old gentleman unilaterally speaking, he pretends to understand very well while listening and fooling, but since the old gentleman himself said so, of course Duncan himself will not say much - and in all fairness, he feels that he is quite qualified as an audience, and can ask some questions in a timely manner to continue, which is not the best communication environment for old scholars who usually suffer from no one listening to their own words?

Nina looked at her uncle suspiciously, and then at the old gentleman with a happy face, she wanted to say that when her uncle was dabbling in a wide range of things and willing to learn, but when the words came to the end, she swallowed back, and then she suddenly became a little nervous, tugging at Duncan's sleeve and muttering, "Did you all say anything about me?" ”

"It's just a little bit of a school situation," said Morris, who was old but had good hearing, and immediately heard the girl's whisper, "your uncle will tell you—don't worry, I didn't complain." ”

As he spoke, the old man picked up the cane that he had placed aside when he entered the door, and checked the old dagger in his arms, and then said goodbye to his uncle and nephew, and slowly walked out of the door.

After seeing off the old gentleman, Duncan glanced at the sky outside, hung up the closing sign, and locked the door of the shop—at this time, there would be no more business coming to the door.

And he has just made a large amount of money, and the ordinary "business" is not so important.

Nina watched Duncan busy over there, locking the door and cleaning up the counter, feeling a stomach full of questions, but before she could speak, Duncan suddenly raised his head and looked at her with a smile: "I'll take you to buy a bicycle in two days." ”

"Huh?" Nina didn't react at once, "Why......"

"I got a bonus from the town hall before, and the money was enough, and then I just made a big business, I think...... We'll have a little more comfort," Duncan waved his check, "at least a bike always comes in handy, doesn't it?" ”

"Big business...... "Nina finally reacted, "Ah, did you really sell that dagger to Mr. Morris?" ”

"Sold," Duncan nodded, "for three thousand solas." ”

Nina: "......!?" ”

The girl, who had a good idea of money, was taken aback by the number, and then looked at her Uncle Duncan with a strange expression.

"The teacher came to visit the house, and you talked with him all afternoon, and sold him more than 3,000 solas...... What should I do if it gets out in the future! ”

Duncan thought for a moment and looked serious: "Our store is famous?" ”

Nina: "Are you serious? ”

Duncan stretched out his hands: "Otherwise, the old gentleman has taken a fancy to that thing, I can't give it away for nothing—it's rare to have a genuine item in the store." ”

Nina thrust her waist and her cheeks bulged, but in the end, the breath she was holding suddenly turned into a smile.

(The time to push the book is ~~ The title of the book is "I stand under hundreds of millions of lives", and the following is directly posted with a brief introduction:

What if one day you crossed over to become a planet?

Is it confused, frightened, or ecstatic?

In this regard, a certain traverser has something to say:

The children who live on me—

Don't fight anymore!!

If you continue to fight, I will teach you how to be a man myself!

Ahem.

All in all, this book tells the story of a cautious and loving father who takes care of his children with great care.

(The young man's mobile phone number in the last book was transferred after a long period of time, and the writer's number was cancelled, which is a bit pitiful)

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