The night at sea seemed to come faster, the sky seemed to darken without noticing, and Mike was so hungry that it took him a whole day to run the whole ship, which took him a great deal of physical strength. The food on board was not delicious, it could only be said that it was not unpleasant, but there were many kinds of food, according to the store manager, human beings need a variety of essential nutrients every day to maintain health, especially at sea, which Mike thought sounded strange at the time, but did not find anything strange.

It was only after that I reacted.

The store manager is talking about "humans" instead of "us".

It's just that Mike didn't think deeply, and didn't have time to ask, because Elijah showed up and pisted the store manager to shout for some furball, and the store manager responded with the most direct indifference, followed by Mike discovering that the sailors on the ship were playing an interesting game.

One-on-one wrist wrestling, the losing side needs to learn what a woman looks like and dance in front of everyone, which Mike is very interested in.

Mike: "Hey guys, can I join the game?"

The sailors all looked at Mike, and the original excitement was gone, as if Mike had done something ridiculous.

Everyone's gaze made Mike a little uncomfortable: "I... Did you say something bad?"

"No, not really. ”

Mike recognized the sailor who answered Mike as Ace, who had been picked up by Captain Balubuck before setting sail today.

Mike: "Well, I thought I was doing something I shouldn't have done, so can I join?"

Ace: "No, you can't, because I don't want to be thrown off the ship by the captain for breaking a human's arm." ”

Several sailors sneered at each other, not just at Mike, but also at themselves.

Mike took a few steps back and then ran away, he didn't like the atmosphere, it was like a cobweb wrapping around your whole body, making it impossible for you to breathe.

......

...

Barubak let out a long sigh of relief, put down the ruler and compass in his hand, and some other measuring tools, and looked at the route map on the table to feel quite satisfied. This is the only surviving route map in the world, it originated from Balubak's brain, it is the guidepost to the Thirteen Skulls Island, and everyone who can return from the island search has chosen to forget, except Balubak, who recorded this experience unforgettable.

Barubak looked up, and the axe hanging on the wall was cold.

Soon, we'll see you again soon, you damn monsters wash your necks and wait for me.

After completing the route map, Balubak walked out of the captain's room and stretched, the night breeze can wake up your brain and blow away the emotions that have been ignited too early. His stomach was making a noise and protesting against Balubak, who realized that he was so hungry that he had to get something to eat to fill his stomach.

As soon as he walked down the stairs to enter the cabin, Balubak noticed a small figure standing alone by the side of the ship, and he walked over: "Why, come out to see the sea at night?"

Mike glanced back and said, "Good evening, Captain." ”

Barubak: "The sea is huge, right, sometimes I think that even if I was given two lifetimes, I wouldn't be able to see the whole sea. ”

Mike: "Hmm...... Captain, may I ask you a question?"

Barubak sensed that the other party was feeling a little lost: "Well, you just ask." ”

Mike: "Are there many races in this world?"

Captain Balubuck had already keenly captured what his young crew was thinking: "There are indeed a lot, what's wrong?"

Mike: "Not really, I was just thinking... Why can't we get along?"

Barubak leaned against the railing: "Why don't you ask Mr. Merchant this question? I think he can answer it better." ”

Mike: "The store manager is busy dealing with Ilya right now, and probably doesn't have time to answer my questions, and... I don't think the store manager is suitable for this kind of thing. ”

Barubak wondered: "Why?"

Mike was also a little puzzled: "I don't know either, because ...... Intuition?"

Barubak smiled a little surprised: "Very good Mike, intuition is a very good thing, and the first feeling that has not been thought about is often the most direct, the most real, and the closest to the correct answer." ”

Even if this intuition comes from a child.

Barubak put away his smile: "Then tell me Mike, what's going on?"

......

...

The sailors' work will be greatly reduced at night, except for a few people on duty, everyone else will be looking for things to kill time, and the crew on the Daybreak will play a wrist wrestle tonight, although they have just been slightly interrupted by others, but this does not affect them to continue the game, not to mention that now is the most interesting time.

A sailor named Moissan, who was standing on the table scratching his head and wiggling his big ass in a seductive posture as much as possible, and the spectators around the table were whistling and occasionally reaching out to "rub oil", Moissan, who had lost to Ace, was enduring the taunts of his companions and was being punished.

Boom!

The cafeteria door was rudely pushed open, and Balubuck walked in with Mike. The sailor was suddenly silent, and only the blindfolded Mossan was still dancing on the table, until one of his companions ripped off his blindfold, and Mossan found the male-faced captain looking at him with a smirk that made him tremble and climb down from the table to stand.

Barubak's eyes swept over him, his face was unkind, and he looked like a bomb that would explode at the slightest moment, and the sailors, though they didn't know if they had done anything wrong, desperately straightened their waists and tensed their whole bodies, ready to meet the captain's wrath.

Barubuk: "I heard you're playing a game?"

The sailors looked at each other, and the development of things was very different, and under the recommendation of everyone's eyes, Ace, who had had a head-to-head confrontation with the captain, came out and replied: "Yes, captain, except for the staff on duty, the remaining twenty-seven crew members are all here... Report to you. ”

Barubak waved his hand, "It's rest time, and I don't need these strange talking rules on my ship." ”

He sat down and put his elbows on the table: "Who won just now?"

Ace opened his mouth and didn't speak, the sailors didn't dare to speak, just a child Mike was okay to say, now that he is his own captain, it is not so easy to refuse.

Barubak raised his eyebrows: "Why don't you dare? I'm afraid that I will break the hand of the 'human' and I will throw it off the boat?"

In the midst of the rage, the sailors sat down like children.

Barubuk: "Now, please put your opponent's hands away, the game is about to begin." ”

Ace had a bitter face, why was he unlucky twice, what should he do? If he didn't do his best, he was worried that the captain would think that he would deliberately lose to him and look down on him, so he tried his best and worried that he would not have a good life after breaking the captain's arm, which was a dilemma.

Barubak: "What's wrong? Ace, hurry!"

Under the urging, Ace had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky, and he could only resign himself to fate.

When he was ready, Barubak said to Mike, "Come on Mike, you will be our referee." ”

Mike: "Huh, me?"

Barubak: "Why? No? Who doesn't agree?"

No one dared to speak.

Barubak: "Very well, then it was decided. ”

With that, Mike had no choice but to walk between the two and play the role of referee: "Are you ready?"

Barubak nodded, his eyes full of desire to win, and the muscles in his arms arched one by one. Affected, Ace was no longer cramped, and began to treat it officially. In the contest of strength, men always pursue a dignified face-to-face collision, abandon the class relationship outside the contest, and only win and lose in their hearts.

All eyes were on the two sides, and the sailors had already gathered around the table, not wanting to miss the show.

Mike exhaled, "Okay, so it's official... Let's go!"

As soon as the words fell, Barubak and Ace's bodies stiffened at the same time, and in an instant, both of them exerted all their strength, and the table shook visibly under the tremendous force, and then was pressed down by two elbows.

The sailors began to shout, cheering for the two.

Ace was shocked, even if he had some strength, but it was the first time that an ordinary person could be comparable in a strength contest in the face of himself and a half-blood.

Barubak's face was so calm that he could even take the time to speak: "What? This is your full strength?"

As he spoke, he suddenly exerted force, and his hands on the table began to tilt.

The power from his hand made it impossible for Ace to hold on, and he used all his strength to straighten his hands again.

What followed was a long stalemate, with neither of them giving in to each other, neither allowing the other to pull their hands down for half a point. Everyone fell silent, engrossed, staring at the two reddened hands on the table.

Ace's face began to turn red, and he felt that his strength was declining, but the other party was still calm, and the power from his hand had not weakened in the slightest.

In the end, at the moment of seizing Ace's ventilation, Barubak suddenly exerted his strength and decided the outcome in one fell swoop.

Mike: "It's... Captain Barubak won the competition!"

Everyone was in an uproar and expressed their admiration to the captain, Ace loosened his muscles and lost convincingly, but the winner did not have the slightest joy, but looked at everyone with a dark face, and the atmosphere was stagnant.

Barubak: "How? Humans can win too, right? What the hell is this?"

The big hand fell on the table, and the whole table seemed to be a little lower, and the sailors were immediately silenced.

Barubak gritted his teeth and tried to suppress his anger: "The half-breeds are amazing, are they amazing? Not lost to me." You can refuse Mike for any reason, for fear that he will be hurt because he is a kid compared to you, but what have you done? Damn, this is the last time I say it, there is only my crew and my guests on my ship, and it doesn't need too much care and unnecessary prejudice, do you understand?"

Ace whispered, "But... After all, we are not Terrans, we are half-breeds. ”

Barubak: "What's the matter? What's wrong with the half-breeds? You don't have a stick under your crotch?"

Ace hurriedly said: "Of course there is!"

Barubak spread his hands: "Isn't that okay, isn't it just a man like me, what's the difference?"

The sailors looked at Balubuck as if to make sure they really thought so, and all they could see was Balubak's open eyes.

"Huh"

I don't know who let out a laugh first, and then it began to infect everyone, and the sailors gradually began to laugh, and there was no joy in the laughter, only an indescribable relief. When the laughter subsided, the sailors all looked at Balubak, and this time their eyes were full of trust, the truest trust since they had been on board.

Balubak smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, this is worthy of my Balubak's crew, but there is one more thing that needs to be solved, everyone let go, our Ess has a show to show you." ”

Ace smiled bitterly, "Damn it. ”

The crowd laughed and began to urge Ace to dance, and whistled.

Es's dance was a failure, far less enchanting than Moissan's, so the sailors didn't buy it, but asked for another one. Barubak did not stay for the second performance, telling the crew not to play too late and leaving the cafeteria.

Mike looked in the direction Barubak had left, and then at the sailors who were having fun, and wondered whether he should leave with the captain or stay here.

Ace suddenly stopped and smiled at Mike, "Mike, if you can, tomorrow I want you to participate in our game, even if it's a referee, okay?"

Mike was stunned, and the gaze of everyone was no longer stinging, and their faces were no longer sneering, but sincere invitations.

Mike laughed, "Of course, I'd love to. ”

Ace: "See you tomorrow night, it's not early today, and... I don't want my bad looks to stay in your mind. ”

Mike laughed even louder, "Okay Ace, see you tomorrow night!"

Outside the door, Balubak, who heard the conversation between the two, left, moving his sore arm as he walked, and said to himself: "Good fellow, your strength is really not small." ”

Terrans and aliens are not all hostile relationships, there will also be friendship and love between the two sides, and naturally there will be family affection.

The alien race covers a wide range, from the higher races such as elves and dragons to the lower races such as dwarves and orcs.

Mestizos are a special kind of being, they are children born of love between humans and aliens. The existence of half-breeds is often unwelcome, whether they are human or foreign, and the perennial discrimination and exclusion of both sides have made it difficult for half-breeds to gain a place on either side, and this discrimination and exclusion have been amazingly magnified in the Orn Empire, only because of the existence of the Holy See.

Therefore, half-breeds can still survive in the other two empires and other continents, but it is almost impossible in the Orn Empire, plus the Holy See will punish humans who have intercourse with aliens for serious violations of religious rules, and foreigners will directly punish them with death, so those who can grow up alive are orphans, and they can only rely on their fellow half-breed companions.

This is what Mike knew from Balubuck the next day, he didn't know that there were half-bloods in this world, but he didn't reject the sailors on the ship because he knew about them, Mike wanted to be close to them, and wanted to treat them equally, not to mention that Mike thought that they had belonged to the category of "people" since they were classified as "half-bloods".

Ilya looked at Mike, who was talking and laughing with the sailors, and was a little curious: "Hey~ What happened to Mike and this group of sailors last night, and why did the relationship become so good?"

The merchant on the side said, "If you hadn't been pestering me last night, maybe we would have known what happened between them." ”

Ilya: "...... Hmph!"

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...

Going on a long voyage is something that requires patience, you need to get used to solitude, and you need to get used to familiar faces every day. In the vast sea, there is only the lonely Dawnbreak, which is like abandoned by the world, floating on the sea all day long.

Ilya's patience, which she thought could be measured in days, seemed to be overestimated now, and she was like a fish out of the waters, losing her vitality, lying on all fours on the table, waiting simply and boringly for the passage of time, her body only swaying with the undulation of the ship.

Ilya's eyes were blank: "Store manager, how many more days do we need to get to Thirteen Skull Island?"

Merchant: "Barubak said he couldn't give us the exact time, and even if he knew the location of the island, this was the first time he had gone directly to the Thirteen Skulls, but at least it was much faster than the last time he groped around without direction." ”

Ilya: "Ahh

Merchant: "Aren't Mike and the sailors having fun? aren't you going to join?"

Ilya: "Join in? Break their wrists with them?" she rolled up her sleeves, revealing her two white slender arms, "They're going to break my hands like a toothpick, how can I play?"

With her hands hanging down on the table, Ilya looked decadent again, her energy drained from the action she had just done, and she felt like she couldn't make any other moves. The coolness of the desk seeps into her cheeks and gives her a comfortable feeling, but every three minutes of lying down, Ilya needs to turn her head and put the other cheek on the table, treating her left and right cheeks fairly, and you need to give time to recover the desktop that has lost its coolness and gradually warmed up.

After reversing this a few times, Elijah noticed that someone did not answer her words, which made her feel more and more bored, and she used her "little left" strength to change directions, and sure enough, someone was preoccupied with the object at hand.

The merchant brought some handy items to be repaired on the ship, and had a simple workbench set up on the ship, which was expected to take a lot of time, so when Mike and Elijah were excitedly discussing what delicious snacks to bring and what nice clothes to bring, the merchant had already put in place a way to spend time on the ship.

What a terrible man.

Ilya couldn't help but complain in her heart, no matter when and where she could calm down and tinker with those broken antiques, she sometimes couldn't admire her store manager. Eyes touched the bright toolbox on the table, Ilya despised the businessman, when Mike gave it to him, he was so fierce, and now he still cherishes it wherever he goes, and the man is really duplicitous, and he likes to ignore people when he speaks, hum! Men are not a good thing, no, the store manager is not a good thing!

Or noticing that a sight fell on him for too long, the merchant adjusted his posture and said: "I'm not asking you to join them in the wrestling of wrists, there are many ways to entertain, they are fishing on the deck now, going out to sea to fish can give you a different fishing experience, this is an interesting thing." ”

Elijah: "What's the point of fishing, sitting there motionless, and there's no other advice?"

......

Bastard, ignore me again!

Eventually, despite the merchant's repeated attempts to focus on his work, Elijah chose to leave the cabin and go out on deck to see what kind of pleasure fishing could have to keep a group of big men seated.

As soon as she pushed open the door on the deck, Elijah saw the scene before her.

Under the sunlight of the sea, a large dark blue fish is connected to the end of the winding fishing line, breaking through the sea, splashing water droplets crystal clear, and the body of the fish sparkles in the light.

The smell of the sea comes from the surface, full of the rhythm of life.

Ilya looked in amazement at the big fish bouncing on the deck, and on the other side a group of sailors tossed Mike up and cheered in celebration. Mike, who was up and down in the air, grinned widely, and his eyes were gone, and the fishing line on the black fishing rod in his hand was the source of the fishing line in the fish's mouth.

After putting down Mike, Ace put his arms around his neck with one hand, rubbed the other's head with the other and said, "Good boy, I didn't expect you to catch our first big fish of the day, you are really lucky, Mike." ”

Mike shrank back and broke free, tidied up the "chicken nest" on his head, and said in a smug tone: "Ace, this is not luck, it is the result of my own strength, I also want to keep a low profile, but the conditions do not allow it!"

The sailors laughed.

Mo Sang gently kicked Mike's buttocks: "It's not big, but the tone is not small, if I hadn't grabbed it for you just now, you would have dragged this fish to swim now!"

Mike was not convinced and continued to refute, one by one, and the lively atmosphere spread. Ilya's eyes lit up when she first arrived on deck, and she felt that fishing seemed to be more fun than she had imagined.

Ilya came into the crowd and said, "Hey Mike, are you really fishing?"

McAng held his head high: "Not really!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit in the head of the head.

Ilya laughed, "Can I participate too?" come on, I'm going to stay in the cabin until I get moldy!"

Looking at Ilya's pitiful appearance, Ace heartily agreed, "Of course, we welcome you to join the lady. ”

Ace's reaction was very natural, and Howe did not reject it.

Elijah: "Aha, that's great, let's get started." ”

Ace motioned to the other party not to be in a hurry: "We need to do some preparation before we start. ”

The rest of the sailors returned to their positions and waited for the fish to be hooked, while Ace led Elijah to get the rod, followed by Mike.

Ace explains: "Ilya, first you need to pick a rod that suits you...... I think this is more suitable for you, it is not as big as the root we use, but don't look at it slender, the toughness is first-class, even if you use a lot of force, don't want to break it easily. ”

Ilya poked her head out and asked, "Can you catch the same fish as Mike with this one?" No, I want bigger fish, can it do it?"

The childish question made Ace chuckle, "Of course, Elijah, if you have enough patience and skill, but sometimes you need a little bit of crucial luck. ”

Mike interjected, "I'm not by luck, Ace!"

Ace: "Yes, yes, it's not luck, yours is all strength...... By the way, Mike, are you going to carry this fish on your back all day today?"

Mike hooked the big fish he had caught, tied the rope and carried it behind him.

Mike said bluntly, "Why not, I'm going to show off my achievements to the captain and the shopkeeper later!"

Ace shook his head with a smile and took out a tin box from the small shed where the fishing rods were kept, and put it in front of Ilya.

Ilya asked, "What is this?"

Es: "Bait is the most important thing that leads you to catch big fish. ”

Hearing Ace say this, Ilya rubbed his hands, opened the iron box with joy, and only looked at one thing inside, and in the next moment, Ilya had already opened a distance of ten meters.

Ilya trembled: "This... What is this thing?"

Ace was inexplicable: "Bait, red silkworms, are the favorite food of blue fish and broadfish, and the sea area we are passing through now is their habitat, and it is best to catch them with red silkworms." ”

Ilya looked at the two of them in horror, surprised at why they could face the "worm ball" entangled in the tin box without changing their faces. Slender and soft, there are circles of patterns on the body, and the body surface is still oozing unknown mucus, this kind of insect can be touched by people?

Seeing Ilya's resistance, Ace closed the tin box and said, "Maybe you can watch us fish from the sidelines first, and then try when you're ready?"

Ilya's eyes flickered back and forth between the tin box and the big fish on Mike's back, and she struggled inwardly as she imagined the triumphant image of herself rushing into the cabin with the big fish she had caught and throwing it into the merchant's face, and her hands touching the writhing mass of red silkworms. Ilya finds herself facing a difficult choice.

Mike comforted: "It's okay Elijah, you can fish again later, there is enough time, you will catch it." ”

Michael's words made Elijah resolve, "No, bring the bait, I can do it." ”

Ace is a little helpless, you can do it, you can come and get it yourself.

......

...

After choosing a position on the edge of the boat, Ace began to explain the details that need to be paid attention to when fishing, but Elijah seemed to be a little absent-minded, she always glanced at the tin box at her feet, because of the writhing of the insects inside, Elijah seemed to see the position of the tin box closer to her, and the sound of body contact slime friction between insects began to be heard in her ears.

Of course, all this was her delusion.

Ace: "Ilya, Elijah, are you okay?"

Ilya woke up and said, "Ahhh I'm fine, you go on. ”

Ace: "Well, as I said earlier, most of the fish we can catch in this area are divided into two types, one is the blue fish and the other is the broad fish, the blue fish you just saw, the fish that Mike caught, as for the broad fish...... Let's wait until you catch it yourself. This time the sea fishing is a little different, because we don't stop the boat to fish, but fishing in the voyage, and our speed is not fast but not slow, normally we are not good at catching fish in this situation, but it just so happens that blue fish and broad fish like to swim living creatures, and in their opinion, the faster the food they like, the fresher it is, so the mobile bait we drop will work, plus in front of the favorite red silkworm, blue fish and broad fish will not take into account that the ground worm does not swim. Secondly, we don't need to be quiet when fishing for these two kinds of fish, you can see that everyone else is chatting and moving the rod in a different direction from time to time, so it's not like other places where you fish, you don't feel bored sitting and dry. ”

After concentrating, Ilya was not too affected by the iron box, at least the conversation was normal: "That's great, let me sit without saying a word or doing anything, it's worse than death, but these fish don't sound very smart." ”

Ace: "Satoshi is not smart, you'll know after you try it, now let's get the bait on and get ready to start, shall we?"

Ilya's body suddenly stiffened, and he pulled out a smirk: "When... Of course, I... Here we go. ”

Looking at the iron box, Ilya slowly stretched out her hand, and the thin iron sheet weighed a thousand catties in her hand. The tin box opened little by little, and when her eyes touched the rosy, there was a snap, and Ilya quickly closed it again, and took a few quick breaths through her mouth before relieving herself.

How do you start with this kind of thing?

Ilya calmed down a little, and she looked at the two men beside her, hoping to get help from them.

Mike threw out the bait from the beginning of Ace's explanation to Elijah, and then did not intervene in the conversation between the two again, he was engrossed, only a fishing rod, a fishing line and a sea in his heart, and the mood revealed in his eyes indicated that nothing else could disturb him except for the fish taking the bait.

And Ace was humming a small tune at this time, skillfully taking out a red silkworm from his iron box, the red silkworm caught by his fingers was twisting his slender insect body and intending to climb Ace's wrist, Ace didn't mind, took the hook and inserted it into the body of the red silkworm with great accuracy, and then used a beautiful rod swing, and began to wait for his prey today.

The unbelievable sight in front of her made Ilya's goosebumps rise from her feet all the way to the top of her head. How did you do that? The worms twisted all over his hand, and he was able to pay no attention? Is this still a person?

Ilya was still in consternation, when a loud shout came from the other side of the ship, and the sailors all gathered, and Moissan's fish was hooked. In another burst of cheers, Moissan's first fish was caught, a blue fish like Mike, but with a slight difference in size.

Mosan's fishing did not affect Mike, he had entered a state of selflessness, and Ace's expression became more and more serious. Ilya gritted her teeth and made up her mind that she would never retreat immediately.

Today, you must rely on your own strength to succeed!

......

...

A simple act took away all her energy, and Ilya couldn't forget the touch of the red silkworm in her hand, the sticky insect seemed to burrow into her flesh and blood, and she knew that she would never be able to get rid of that touch in her life.

After successfully throwing the bait, the next thing is enough to wait, Ilya was shrouded by the fear of the red silkworm before, obviously didn't take into account, you don't need to be quiet and open up to chat, you also need someone to talk to you, now on her right is Mike who has become mute, and on her left is Ace whose eyes are getting more and more serious, who can she talk to?

......

...

The sea breeze was blowing, the sails were whistling, Ilya's eyes were blank, like an empty shell that had lost her dreams, and a lot of time had passed since she threw out the first rod, during which Ilya had found nothing, and the good news continued to spread around her, and as the fish she caught grew bigger and bigger, everyone began to compare the size of their fish. Just now, Mike had caught a second fish, a broadfish, a fish with a flattened moss-colored body. Now that Mike was no longer sitting next to Elijah, he struggled to pick up two fish and find Balubak and the merchant complacent.

The buoy shook, up and down, and then sinked, and Ilya immediately pulled the rod, and all that came out of the water was the empty hook, which she grabbed and gritted her teeth. It's been the first time, and these guys don't know what to do in return, what's the matter? I'm here to feed you?

Ilya took the bait again angrily, and her mouth was silent and angry, and she vowed to teach these insatiable and ungrateful fools a lesson.

Ilya didn't notice that she was now taking out the red silkworm from the tin box faster than anyone else and was extremely natural.

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...

The merchant put down the tools in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief, this is the end of today's work, estimating that it was almost time to start dinner, he wiped the tools clean, put them back in the toolbox one by one, and arranged them neatly.

Coming to the restaurant, Mike has already taken the tableware and waited in Anfen, tonight is a whole fish feast, everyone's harvest today is very good, no matter the size of the basic everyone caught a fish, Mike also specially asked the chef, I hope that tonight's dinner is the two fish that I caught.

As the merchant sat down, Mike said, "Good evening, shopkeeper, sit down, my fish is coming soon, and believe me, it must taste great." ”

Merchant: "Well, I have no doubt about that. What about you, Ilya?"

Mike: "Oh...... Ilya was still on deck. ”

Merchant: "On deck, at night, alone?"

Mike: "...... Yes. ”

The merchant wondered, "What is she doing there alone, isn't she hungry?"

Mike was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to say it or not, he intuitively thought that Ilya didn't seem to want the store manager to know, but after thinking about it, he had to go to the store manager to show off his results anyway, and whether he said it or not should have little effect.

Mike replied, "Elijah is still fishing, she hasn't caught a single fish since noon, and the cunning fish has cleverly taken the bait from her hand every time without taking the hook." ”

The merchant thought it was a little funny, obviously she said that fishing was boring, but now she was the only one who refused to leave. The hot fish soup was served, and Mike couldn't stop salivating before he could even start to salivate. The merchant didn't want to call Elijah back, believing that she would come back on her own before long, and she couldn't go hungry and blow the wind on the deck, the merchant thought.

......

...

What's the fun of fishing?

Of course, it will not be the sitting with the fishing rod, nor will it be the silent waiting, it is more about exchanging countless failures for a successful sense of happiness, satisfaction and achievement, which is derived from the fun of foreshadowing.

And for Ilya, this foreshadowing is too long. The moon on the sea and on land do not seem to be the same thing, and the light provided by the moon on the deck at night is enough to make one see everything, even if there is no need for electric lights. The lonely Ilya on the deck reached a wonderful state, she was calm, unhurried and impatient, even if the deep sea concealed the presence of the buoy, Ilya could accurately catch the slight feedback through the fishing line, and she could even close her eyes and know by mind whether the fish had been hooked or not.

It's a pity that no matter how wonderful the realm is, it is still not the opponent of the cunning sea fish that "swims on the tip of the knife", and Ilya still has nothing to gain so far.

......

...

At night, the merchants passing by the cafeteria saw Mike playing with the sailors, but there was still no sign of Elijah in the crowd.

The merchant approached and asked, "Mike, where's Elijah?"

Mike rubbed his head and said, "She... Still on deck. ”

Merchant: "......"

......

...

In the middle of the night, the merchant asked Mike, who was sleeping next to him, "Mike...... What about Ilya?"

Mike touched his nose in embarrassment and replied, "Store manager, she ...... Still on deck. ”

Merchant: "......"

......

...

The night was like ink, and all the people on board were asleep, and even the sailors on duty were a little sleepy.

Suddenly, the sound of splashing water sounded, followed by the sound of "cough cough, hee hee " was heard.

The sinister smile made the sailor on duty tense, and he looked at it suddenly, only to see a black figure disappear from the deck with a swish, mixed with something shiny.

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There was silence in the dark aisles of the cabin, except for the occasional loud crash of the waves against the hull, and the sound of "popping" began to come from the dark end, which tore through the silence of the night and ran towards the room where the merchant slept.

With a bang, the door opened, and Mike was awakened by the noise, and the merchant sat up, with a pair of big shining eyes in the night, and the sound of "popping" the movement of living creatures, a voice full of relief and incomparably proud.

"Look, look, manager, I've caught a fish. ”