Duncan returned to the cabin with a sumptuous hunt.

With a heavy muffled sound, a large fish almost the height of an adult was thrown to the ground, and several smaller ugly fish were also crackled and thrown next to the big fish.

"These fish are struggling really hard today, but fortunately I am better in terms of strength," Duncan said in a smug and happy tone, and wiped his forehead with his hand - in fact, he didn't sweat at all, but as a fisherman who came back with a bunch of big fish to show off, wiping his forehead at this time is the most basic respect for the prey, "Let's take a look, this is a specialty of the depths of the infinite sea, don't look ugly, in fact, the taste is quite ...... Why do you all have that look? ”

Duncan's eyes finally took his eyes off his prey, and he looked up to find Shirley, Morris, and Dog hiding far away in the cabin, and apart from the dog's expression, which was more difficult to understand, Morris and Shirley's faces were obviously not quite right.

Only Nina ran over and greeted as usual, "Uncle Duncan!" ”

Then she looked curiously at the fish that were thrown on the floor.

It was really a fish, ugly though - but it was the kind that Uncle Duncan had brought home.

"It's really ugly...... Nina sighed in amazement, "Is it uglier before it was made into dried fish?" And how did they get to be like this......"

"Why do they all look like this?" Duncan looked at Shirley and Morris on the other side of the cabin and couldn't help but ask.

"They were frightened by the movement of your fish catch, uncle," Nina replied immediately, and then seemed to think for a moment, and a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on her face, "Actually, I was also taken aback...... It's quite a bit of a movement when you're catching fish......"

"Am I catching a fish very much?" Duncan frowned suspiciously, as if vaguely aware of something, and looked up at Morris who was sitting in the distance, "Did something happen just now?" ”

It was only then that Morris cautiously got up from his chair, and then cautiously came to the ugly strange fish, looked down and made sure that these things had really become fish, and then he hesitated to speak: "Mr. Duncan, you ...... Is it not good to have a bad relationship with the children of the deep sea? So much so that they have to be twisted into this way......"

Duncan was stunned for a moment, and finally realized what was going on with this sense of disobedience from beginning to end, he slowly turned his head to look at Nina, and said thoughtfully: "...... In your opinion, am I not catching fish? ”

"Now it is, but not just now," Nina replied quietly, sticking out her tongue, "we saw you fighting against something very big, that is...... This kind of ......"

Nina stretched out her hand and tried to draw a picture of the huge sea beast that would never have been seen in human reason, and then described what she had just seen on the deck, and as she spoke, Duncan's expression became a little serious, and then he fell back into thought.

"That's pretty much it," Nina finally finished, and she turned her head to look at the strange fish again, and her tone was incredulous, "but we didn't expect that thing to become...... Fish. ”

Duncan fell silent for a moment, and after a long time, he muttered thoughtfully, "That sounds like a huge octopus......"

Shirley, who had always been hiding aside and didn't interject, finally had the courage to come over at this time, and couldn't help but be curious when she heard the words: "Octopus? What is that? ”

"Actually, you can eat it," Duncan explained, "it looks scary, but it tastes okay." ”

As soon as these words came out, the expressions on the faces of Shirley and Morris became wonderful again.

Duncan didn't care about their reaction at the moment, he just watched his hunt fall into deep thought.

It turned out that the "fish" I caught...... It wasn't a fish in the first place.

The children of the deep, the terrifying "monsters" of the endless sea, the sea monsters that terrify the captains and sailors - they become fish after being "caught" by themselves.

Why is this change happening?

Duncan felt surprise and confusion at first, but in the end, these surprises and confusion converged into a more fundamental question:

Can you still eat this fish?

Duncan was a little entangled for a while, but after a few seconds of entanglement, he had an answer - it's not that he hasn't eaten it, except that he looks a little ugly, these fish still taste good.

This is the Boundless Sea, and there are countless strange things in the Infinite Sea, compared to those truly indescribable horrors, what is there to make a fuss about when the monsters of the deep sea come ashore and become ugly fish? Although the words "Descendants of the Deep Sea" sound quite bluffing, but if you think a little more openly, isn't the Heir of the Deep Sea a kind of sea monster? Throughout human civilization, how many things that were once considered terrifying monsters did not end up on the table?

Duncan thinks that the essence of the whole thing is that one ingredient becomes another ingredient on the Lost Country......

The words "I've eaten it anyway" dispelled all the doubts and entanglements in Duncan's heart, and he decided that no matter how much, he would just uncover the secret behind the delicious taste of the ingredients - if he was really worried, it was a big deal to go back and let Alice cook for a while.

Shirley and Morris watched the expressions on Duncan's faces become happy again, and heard the other party's arrangement: "I don't want to think so much, I'll send these fish to the kitchen first." ”

Shirley couldn't be cautious at this time: "Do you really want to eat?!" ”

"It's not like you haven't eaten before," Duncan glanced at the girl with a strange expression, "Didn't you eat it quite well last time?" ”

Shirley: "......"

Regardless of the mindset of several visitors, this special dinner of the Lost Country was finally served to the table.

Today is also destined to be a special day for Duncan.

After so much desertion, the Lost Land finally ushered in a day that could be considered "lively", in the cabin in the middle of the deck, the long-closed dining room was reactivated, the bright whale oil lamps dispelled the darkness in the cabin, the long tables were wiped down and shiny, and on top of it was the most sumptuous meal that the ship could now offer—

Freshly baked bread, vegetable soup, pea stew, jam with mashed potatoes, two low alcohol and one spirit, and fish.

And, of course, Aye's fries and ketchup.

Duncan sat at one end of the long table, with Nina sitting next to him, Alice coming over to make up the numbers on the other side, and Shirley, Dog, Maurice, and Ay on either side of the table.

In all fairness, compared to the huge dining room and long tables, the few people in front of him are actually not "lively", and strictly speaking, there is not even a real "ordinary human" here except for Morris, but even so, it will be the most atmospheric meal Duncan has had since he arrived on this ship.

After all, usually he eats next to either a goat's head or Alice, and the whole ship can't make up two people to eat, and finally there is an Aye, and the recipe is only fries......

And for the few "visitors" who boarded the ship today, it also seemed that it would be the most incredible and impressive meal of their lives.

Morris looked at the plate in front of him, Alice's hand-cut grilled fish was placed in the center, and after the cooking process, the flesh and blood of this heir could hardly see any strange and terrifying elements - it was like real food, and even exuded an alluring aroma.

Sit aboard the Lost Homeland, coexist with the shadows of the subspace, and share the flesh and blood of the children of the deep sea.

Maurice couldn't help but want to whisper the name of Lachem, the god of wisdom—but he was afraid that the gods would really bless him and let him accidentally look at something he shouldn't.

The atmosphere at the table was a bit restrained, and Duncan noticed this, so he was the first to raise his glass: "First of all, welcome you all again - although the process is a bit unexpected, but you are all part of the Lost Country, use this glass of wine as a welcome ceremony." ”

The tangle and nervousness in his heart quickly gave way, and Morris hurriedly raised his glass, followed by Shirley and Nina, who were doing the same—but Duncan quickly glanced at the two girls: "You two just drink juice." ”

"I'm almost an adult!" Shirley suddenly spoke subconsciously.

"I ...... I'll just take a sip," Nina whispered, "Fruit wine will do too......"

“…… Then you two are only allowed to drink a little," Duncan said with a serious face, "I'll let Alice keep an eye on you." ”

"Hey! Good uncle/good Mr. Duncan! ”

Morris watched with some surprise as the exchange between Shirley, Nina and Duncan suddenly relaxed his tense nerves a little.

It's not just Morris's nerves that have relaxed a little.

When Nina took a sip of fruit wine and still choked and coughed, the atmosphere in the restaurant seemed to relax.

Duncan felt that it was time to talk about his next thoughts and arrangements.

"After dinner, I'll arrange for Ay to send you back to the city-state," he said in a relaxed and peaceful tone, looking around the table, "Mr. Morris, you can go straight home, Shirley, Dog, and Nina, and you can go back to the antique shop." ”

Nina was recovering from a cough from a sip of fruit wine, when she heard Duncan's words and suddenly thought of something: "Ahem...... Uncle...... Ahem, then you ......."

"Of course I'll be waiting for you over there," Duncan laughed, his gaze falling on Shirley, "and it's always been the case—I'm here and in the city-state. ”

"Forehead......" Shirley was a little dazed, stunned for a few seconds before suddenly blinking, "I thought it was ...... After you settle the Poland matter, you don't pay attention to that city-state anymore, just ...... As the story goes, the captain continues his adventure ......"

"Of course the captain will continue to go on the adventure, and the Lost Country is still sailing in the endless sea," Duncan looked at Shirley with a smirk, "but the captain is still concerned about the civilized world, and the crew of the Lost Country ...... You will return to your familiar land life, but you will not be able to re-board the ship when the situation calls for it. ”

“…… We have to come back?! Shirley was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted.

Nina also reacted: "Can we still come back!?" ”

(End of chapter)