Chapter 104: Out to Sea
On the second day, in the southern area, a huge fanged warship docked nearby, and at this time, it was crowded with people, and people from the sixth floor of the seventh island gathered here.
Today is a big day, and the annual stone search mission will start here!
At this time, most people in the southern area are there to watch the excitement or to say goodbye to friends, and only a small number of people are related to the stone hunting mission.
Wu Fan and Zhang Ping were this small group of people, and they followed Uncle Chang to stand in the crowd, and they didn't see the island owner and the little sister.
At this time, Zhang Ping did not see the slightest injury on his body, thinking that he was often used as a sandbag by the master because of his special physique, Wu Fan couldn't help but smile: "Look at your good face, it seems that the master showed mercy yesterday." ”
If it weren't for my strong recovery ability, I would have to lie in bed for another ten days and half a month. ”
Thinking about yesterday's lesson, Zhang Ping felt sore all over his body, but fortunately, he was born with the ability to recover from metamorphosis, otherwise he would have missed this stone search mission.
Zhang Ping looked Wu Fan up and down, and saw that he was as usual, wearing gray-white short sleeves, revealing his right arm wrapped in bandages, but his face was slightly ruddy, and there was a sharp sword hanging from his waist, so he couldn't help but say: "It's that you look good." ”
"That's natural, I took a Yunshu Pill last night, and my strength has increased slightly, and now my physical condition is surprisingly good!" Wu Fan said with a smile.
When Zhang Ping heard this, he was envious in his heart, every strength improvement was not easy to come by, and if he could improve before finding the stone, his life would have an extra layer of security.
At this time, Uncle Chang, who was standing in front, said loudly: "You come with me." ”
Wu Fan and Zhang Ping restrained their expressions and followed Uncle Chang closely, and after a while, the three of them passed through the sea of people and came to the fanged warship.
This place is not like the crowd of people on the periphery, there are only more than 100 people, these people are divided into two parts, one part is the 100 people who participated in the stone search mission this time. They stood together, some with sad faces, some with excited faces, and some with expressionless faces and couldn't see their mood.
The other part of the people, uniformly dressed in yellow, armed with weapons, meticulously maintained order, they were the escort team on the fang-stricken warship, responsible for the safety and order on this journey.
The place to find the stone is Black Rock Island, because of the fog, the road between the seventh island and Black Rock Island is full of unknown dangers, who would dare to do it without excellent sailing experience?
On the seventh island, Li Qiang is recognized as a good navigator, so every year he is responsible for safely transporting 100 people on the island to Heiyan Island to participate in the stone search mission.
Over the years, Li Qiang has lived up to expectations and completed the task excellently every time. So, this time it's still him who leads the team!
Uncle Chang and Li Qiang have a good relationship, and the two also have some similarities, they are meticulous and conscientious, but Uncle Chang usually seems a little rigid and uninhibited, while Li Qiang is informal and often mingles with the brothers.
Uncle Chang found Li Qiang and pulled him to chat, the two turned their backs to Wu Fan and Zhang Ping, and there was some distance, even Zhang Ping, who had outstanding hearing, didn't know what they said in such a noisy environment.
After a while, after the two finished chatting, Uncle Chang said to Zhang Ping and Wu Fan: "Okay, you just follow Li Qiang, with him, there will be no big problems along the way." When you go out, remember to protect yourself, don't act recklessly on the seventh island, sometimes endure it, and don't force yourself out. It's almost time, so I'll send you here. ”
Zhang Ping and Wu Fan were a little moved: "Uncle Chang don't worry, we will take care of ourselves, you go slowly." ”
Although Uncle Chang is usually strict with people and has never had a good face, the two of them know that this is all for their good, and it is also for the good of the Seventh Island!
Uncle Chang nodded, said goodbye to Li Qiang, and left in a hurry, presumably there were still many things waiting for him to deal with on the seventh island.
Li Qiang looked at the two teenagers in front of him, one was dark-skinned, tall and strong, with short hair, and a bit of manhood. The other is relatively thin, with fair skin, slightly long hair, a bandage around his right arm, and a slightly strange dress, not like a pirate.
"On the island, we have also met a few times, and we can be regarded as acquaintances, so I won't introduce much, so you two can follow me on the boat. Li Qiang said kindly.
Wu Fan and Zhang Ping nodded, and followed Li Qiang on the boat, the seventh island is not big, and it can accommodate more than 2,000 people, because of all kinds of things, they will meet a few times, and it is normal to know each other.
As the three men boarded the ship, the other hundred people also boarded the fang-stricken ship one by one, and the escort maintained order and finally boarded the ship.
At this point, more than 150 people boarded the warship, and the fanged warship of the seventh island set sail, sailed into the vast sea mist, and sailed towards Black Rock Island.
On the seventh island, somewhere in the southern district, a handsome young man in gorgeous clothes stood on a high place, watching the departure of the fang-stricken warship.
Du Jie said: "How are things going?"
"It's been arranged. The servant behind Du Jie said respectfully.
Du Jie nodded with satisfaction, and said meaningfully: "Hey, Wu Fan, one! road! Shun wind!"
In the same southern area, Shang Ziling and Shang Weiyi stood in a place with few people, watching the fanged warship go away.
"Dad, their trip is dangerous, will something happen?" Shang Ziling said worriedly.
Shang Weiyi said calmly: "Don't worry, I know it." ”
Chaohua Continent, Tianlong Empire, southeast coast, Jietian sea area, there are many excellent ports here. Naturally, it became a major communication route for the surrounding seas, with many merchant ships passing and passing here.
Over time, the place prospered, and a city was built nearby, called Wangtian Castle!
There are always two sides to everything, and the bustling scene attracts cunning pirates who travel from island to island, come and go, and loot merchant ships for supplies, and continue to grow and become a great snob in this part of the sea......
In the depths of the sea, legend has it that a meteor fell into it, and the flames collided with the sea, causing a great earthquake, and then forming a strange zone of perennial fog.
This foggy sea is known as the Lost Sea, and any ship that enters it will lose its way and never be able to leave until it dies.
It is as if the Misty Sea has become a Jedi in the Sea of Heaven, and almost no one can pass through it.
In the depths of the Heavenly Misty Sea, the fog is filled, and the fog is several times thicker than that of the outside world, almost to the extent that you can't see your fingers, this is the Jedi of the Jedi!
"Woo~Woo~"
There was a roar in the fog like the roar of a giant beast in the sea.
Gradually, a behemoth with a faint blue light emerged from the fog, a dilapidated but slightly mysterious ship, with a huge metal "horn" in the bow and a dark blue lamp hanging from the tip of the horn, which looked very comical.
If someone who knows this ship sees it, I'm afraid they won't be able to laugh. Crying, it's a waste of time to run for your life!
It's a terrifying fanged pirate ship!
The fanged pirates are a major snob on the southeast coast, and all the ships targeted by the fangs have become empty ships, and the materials and personnel on board have been looted, drifting lonely on the sea.
Once, the Fanged pirates looted sixteen merchant ships in different locations in one day and escaped in one piece, demonstrating their prowess.
The metal "horn" on the bow of the ship is a huge fang, which is the symbol of the poisonous pirate ship, and this poisonous pirate ship is the warship of the seventh island to participate in the stone search mission.
At this time, the wheelhouse of the Viking Ship.
"Alas, it's the third day...... "A middle-aged man with short hair and a thin face sighed.
"Yes, we have strayed from our original course and have been drifting in this fog for three days. The burly man on the side said in a deep voice.
The thin-faced middle-aged man looked at the burly man and said, "For so many years, this is the first time, eastward, do you think we can save the day this time?"
"Don't think about it, with Brother Qiang, there is no hurdle that cannot be passed!" Lin Dongxing said confidently.
He has been by Li Qiang's side for five years, and he has broken through many strong winds and rains, although the warship deviates from the course and is very likely to lose its direction in the misty sea, but as long as they don't give up, they still have a chance!
"I hope so......" said the middle-aged man with short hair and thin face.
The short-haired, thin-faced middle-aged man named Sanming, like Lin Dongxing, is also Li Qiang's right-hand man, and the two are like Li Qiang's left arm and right arm, both of which are indispensable.
Coming to the depths of the Misty Sea, after deviating from the course, everything became extremely dangerous, especially the fog blocked the view, and the movement became restricted. If it weren't for Li Qiang's understanding of the environment here, coupled with his rich sailing experience, he would have saved the day many times.
Now all the people on the ship have full respect for Li Qiang, Li Qiang not only saved them, but also brought them hope for life!
At this time, Li Qiang raised his tired eyelids and said in a serious tone: "It's still under control for the time being, you go and see the condition of the star blue light, if there is anything abnormal, tell me immediately!"
"Yes!"
The two were in awe, driving for many days in a row, Brother Qiang was already exhausted, but he still fought to the end, never slackened, and did not give up until now.
When the two walked out, Li Qiang pressed his temples, rested for a while, and said secretly: "I hope nothing happens......"
Losing direction is the most deadly in the vast sea, and now all hope is pinned on the star blue light, so the star blue light cannot be lost!
Star blue light is a kind of lamp that emits blue light, and it is known as the guiding light of the sea.
The star blue lamp is fueled by star blue stone, and star blue stone is a peculiar black ore, extremely flammable, when ignited, it can emit a blazing blue halo, like the stars in the sky, so it is called star blue stone.
Star blue stone, divided into mother stone and child stone, the mother stone can be differentiated in a specific environment into small star blue stone, these small star blue stone is called child stone.
If the daughter stone of the same mother stone is ignited, it is like a blood connection, faintly connected, and attracts each other within a certain range, and can also emit a blue pillar of light to connect.
In this way, the star blue stone is used in some special environments, which can achieve the role of guiding the way, and the fanged pirates can freely enter and exit the sea of the sky, and the star blue light is indispensable!
And on the "fangs" of the fanged warship, there is a star-blue light that connects to Black Rock Island, this light will not be extinguished, hope will not be extinguished!
In the pirate ship, in a quiet room, Wu Fan sat on the bed, resting, while Zhang Ping looked around boredly.
On that day, Li Qiang placed them in this room, because there was something to deal with, just a few words of explanation and hurriedly left, and then they couldn't help but appear, they knew that Li Qiang was working hard, and they didn't go to bother, so the three days passed in a blink of an eye.
In the past three days, the two of them have not been idle, in addition to the daily essential nine styles, they also do some indoor exercises to strengthen their bodies, and they also walked around the boat.
Perhaps Li Qiang explained in advance, the people of the escort team did not embarrass them, they passed all the way, and they came down in a circle, and they had a general understanding of the distribution in this warship.
The interior of the warship has three floors, and the wheelhouse, ammunition depot, etc., are on the same floor, and a third of the escort is guarded. This is followed by the cafeteria and the rooms of the guards, which occupy a single floor and are almost unguarded. Finally, the 100-man quarters were on the first floor, and a third of the escort was kept in order, while the rest of the escort was spread all over the ship, mainly on patrol.
Under Li Qiang's care, the room where Wu Fan and Zhang Ping were located was the exclusive room of the escort team, which was more comfortable and spacious than the hundred people looking for stones.
Zhang Ping said leisurely: "Calculate carefully, we have been at sea for three days, and I don't know if my little sister misses me?"
"Poof, you're thinking too much......" Wu Fan said helplessly.
Zhang Ping didn't care, and said: "Alas, like Xiaomei, who do you think can marry her?"
"It's not you anyway!" The little sister's vision is very high. Wu Fan said without hesitation.
"So I'm going to work hard to become the Pirate King and stand on top of the world, only in this way can I be worthy of my little sister. Then step on the handsome beast, ride the wind and waves, hold high the rare treasures, and marry the little sister!" Zhang Ping couldn't help but fantasize.
That's why you want to be the Pirate King? Well, I misread you!
"Wake up, don't dream!" Wu Fan couldn't help but remind.
At this moment, suddenly there was a strange noise outside the door.
"Who!" Zhang Ping shouted.
No one responded outside the door, Wu Fan immediately got up, his brows furrowed, his face serious, and he felt an unusual aura.
Suddenly, the closed door was slammed open, and two black lights shot directly at Wu Fan and Zhang Ping.
"Hidden weapon!"
Wu Fan exclaimed! Hurriedly dodged, Zhang Ping's movements were not slow, and he even saw the flying hidden weapon one step earlier, and avoided it in advance.
With a bang, the seat exploded, and the entire hidden weapon finally sank into the thick wooden plank, which shows that its power is huge, if the two of them don't dodge in time, the consequences are unimaginable.
A shadow flashed outside the door, and when the man saw that he had not succeeded, he immediately fled in a hurry.
"Bastard, don't run!" Zhang Ping was furious, grabbed the door, and chased after the figure.
Wu Fan wanted to stop it, but he always felt that this matter was not so simple, but Zhang Ping was angry, and the speed was extremely fast, and he didn't have time to stop it.
In order to prevent accidents, Wu Fan had to hurry up with Zhang Ping.
Not only was the figure extremely fast, but it was also extremely familiar with the ship's layout, skillfully avoiding all the escorts, making its way unhindered, and finally running to the deck.
Zhang Ping chased all the way, and finally stopped on the deck, when Wu Fan arrived, he saw that there was a vast area around, the fog was filled, and there was no one in sight, but he said: "Lost in the chase?"
"Damn, it's all because of this fog, let him run away!" Zhang Ping said unwillingly.
"This matter is not simple, let's go back and report to the escort team first, and it is best to meet with Li Qiang. Wu Fan said.
Just when the two of them returned in vain, in the thick mist, a figure flashed away, Wu Fan didn't see what it was, but Zhang Ping, who had excellent eyesight, saw it clearly, he shouted, "Hugh go!"
Then, Zhang Ping ran into the fog, Wu Fan shook his head, and had to follow.
The two of them chased after the black shadow, and before they knew it, they came to a place they had never been to before, and gradually, they were getting closer and closer to the black shadow.
Suddenly, Zhang Ping's speed surged, grabbed the figure in front of him, and pressed it to the ground.
The black shadow obviously didn't expect Zhang Ping to suddenly erupt, he struggled violently, and shouted, "Who are you!? I'm one of the ship's guards, why don't you let me go?"
Wu Fan's eyes froze, the man was dressed in yellow, he was a middle-aged man with a thin body, and his dress was the same as that of other escorts, which did not seem to be fake.
Zhang Ping didn't care, but increased the strength in his hand, and said fiercely: "Say! Why did you attack us just now?"
"I've been patrolling the deck, when have I attacked you?
Seeing that the thin middle-aged man didn't look like he was lying, and he had chased and lost the target before, would there be a misunderstanding in the middle, so Wu Fan hesitated a little and said: "Zhang Ping, are you mistaken?" ”
"I would never be mistaken, no matter how fast he ran, I still saw his face. Zhang Ping affirmed.
Wu Fan believes that Zhang Ping will not be mistaken, his eyesight is very comparable, even if it is moving at high speed, he can see clearly.
But at that moment, someone interrupted them.
"Who is making a loud noise here!Don't you want to live!?"
With a scolding, five people walked out of the mist, all dressed in yellow, obviously they were all members of the escort team.