Is what Helena said her true thoughts? Is the goal of the Deep Sea Church really just to establish communication with the Lost Home? Does this "Spokesperson of God" really believe in the humanity and sanity of "Captain Duncan" as she says?
Duncan actually didn't dare to believe it all. Although the female pope's attitude did seem to be very candid, he himself was quite confident. He knew that the Homeless Ship was famous and its "records" were outstanding. This prestigious reputation was destined to him. A leader of forces like Helena couldn't deal with her unsuspectingly - she had to have some reservations.
But being wary is not a bad thing. Being wary and still choosing to cooperate means that she has a reason to cooperate, maybe because of God's will, maybe because of the interests of the church, no matter what the reason is, anyway, the olive branch she is extending now is real.
"Now that the agreement has been reached, we should discuss the specific personnel handover and registration process," Duncan thought for a while and said to the Pope in front of him from a reasonable perspective, "I think we need some formal documents."
Helena was stunned for a moment. Although she mentioned the matter first, she obviously had not thought about this part. Her expression was a little surprised at this moment: "Registration...process, what do you mean?"
"The onboarding of the crew and the handover of work are very serious matters," Duncan said seriously. "The Lost Home is an expedition ship with strict personnel management. Your Deep Sea Church is also a regular unit. Are you not prepared to send envoys here? Is it a letter of introduction? In addition, there are also Vanna’s living expenses on the ship or the purchase and loss of her personal equipment. It must be made clear who should be reimbursed. I personally think you have to take care of it, at least part of it..."
Helena suddenly understood what Vanna meant when she mentioned "Captain Duncan is a person who often does unexpected things" many times in the report. She had conceived so many plans for negotiating with the Homeless Ship before, but she didn't consider them. Pass this!
"...Of course the Deep Sea Church will bear this part...of the budget." After holding on for a few seconds, Helena finally nodded, "After all, you need formal documents, we can also provide them, or by You can also provide it - do you have a corresponding template here?"
"Of course, I will send a messenger to you later." Duncan nodded solemnly, with a very serious tone, "The Homeless Ship is not like lighting two braziers, saying a few words and then pushing people inside. Even if the sacrifice is successful to the lair of the eighth-rate evil god, we are a normal and formal employer, and our personnel recruitment, rules and regulations, and team building are all at the first-class level in subspace..."
Helena had been listening expressionlessly since just now. At this time, she could only nod subconsciously. For some reason, she suddenly felt that the distorted starlight in the mirror in front of her was not so dizzying. swollen.
Nina, on the other hand, hadn't spoken much since just now, but had been thinking about something. Then she suddenly raised her head: "Uncle, are you going to do something next?"
"Clang!"
The female pope muttered in astonishment.
Because this is the Lost Home Number.
"It's me," Duncan nodded slightly, "Miss Inquisitor will become a new member of the Lost Home, within a day or two."
"As long as she doesn't cause trouble for me," Nina muttered, "How dare I cause trouble for her."
"How can we get her here without being tied up?" Agou was stunned. In its "abnormal logic", it seemed that it could not think of any other reason to explain why a city-state inquisitor suddenly became a new member of the Lost Home. "Oh, Are you planning to lock her up on the shore first...
"In a sense, she is an acquaintance," Shirley said with a smile and glanced at both sides of the dining table. "We have all met her, Vanna. He and Nina even met you not long ago."
Early the next morning.
Agou thought for a while and felt that such a "reasonable" thing would be extremely evil once it was placed on the Lost Home. He would rather doubt that one day he would see the Holy Lord Netherworld when he opened his eyes on the ship, and also doubt what the captain had just said. A series of processes, but after holding it in for a long time, it did not dare to express the thoughts in its mind.
The solid real world once again appeared in front of Duncan.
Accompanied by a slight crackle of flames
With a popping sound, the green flames dancing in front of the mirror finally faded away, and the dim yellow-white flames reappeared on the candlestick. The floating light and shadow on the edge of the mirror and the ubiquitous dark cracks in the room gradually disappeared from view.
"She still can't imagine how a city-state judge can stay on that ship," Agou muttered, "I feel like the days ahead are going to be exciting."
Duncan nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the people on both sides of the table. After thinking for a while, he added: "This is an agreement between me and the Church of the Deep Sea. I will board this ship as a secret envoy." , and served me as a crew member after the mission began. Her identity is slightly different from yours, but when on the ship, everyone abides by the same rules, and I hope you can live in harmony."
"You're right," Agou said, his head drooping angrily, "This is very reasonable."
After an unknown amount of time, the trembling lines at the edge of the image gradually stabilized. Helena took a deep breath and relaxed her tense muscles little by little.
"...Why did you immediately think of tying people to the boat?" Duncan's eyes trembled, "I mean Vanna will become our new member. When did you say you would tie her to the boat?" ?」
In fact, Alice almost fell off the chair just now, but at that time she opened her eyes and lectured Agou: "Agou, you scared me!"
Until this moment, she felt that her clothes were soaked with sweat, her heart was pounding, and there was a hollow and numb pain in her head.
Duncan looked at Alice's shining eyes (6000 deep eyes), and after a long time smiled and pressed her hair.
Nina was grabbing a handful of chips and concentrating on feeding the pigeons. When she heard Uncle Duncan's words, she was immediately stunned. She raised her head with surprise on her face: "New member?! Who is it?"
"You're ready," Morris across the table nodded lightly. The old scholar looked the most flustered (except for Alice, who reacted from beginning to end), with a weird smile on his face. , "But she may be very surprised when she sees you... But she will adapt. Fanna has been a very adaptable child since she was a child."
"Because you specially summoned us all to the boat," Nina thought for a moment, "You started gathering us before Miss Vana even got on the boat. You must have other arrangements, right?" "
"...You'd better remind Vanna to control her prying impulses in her new position," Helena rubbed her forehead and said softly while fighting the dull pain in her head, "Facing the subspace. .....This feels terrible.”
Shirley lowered her head: "Why do you ask so suddenly?"
"...It's really delivered."
The captain was right.
Alice looked a little dazed. She reacted for several seconds before vaguely realizing something, and her expression became visibly dull: "Is it difficult...could it be this trial..."
"Can't it be a normal crew recruitment and job transfer?" Shirley looked at the other party's beautiful dog head expressionlessly, "For example, the Deep Sea Church wrote a letter of recommendation, I wrote a staff recruitment notice, and then Vanna Through that very normal process, I became a marine and ship's chaplain on the ship - don't you think this is more reasonable?"
I even find these swirling lights and shadows a bit intimate. A crackling sound suddenly reached his ears, and a flash of green light came into view.
And in a slightly dazed state, she finally managed to have a conversation with the ghost captain.
In the restaurant of the Lost Home, Duncan summoned all the members on the ship, including Shirley and others who were helping in the antique shop, and Mr. Morris, who was checking information in the city-state library, and then solemnly announced That news.
"You will have a new member."
But he still stared at the mirror that had returned to normal, staring at his own reflection that gradually emerged in the mirror.
This is Vanna's registration document on the Lost Home.
"That's right, I have to be busy with some things - we are heading to Frostbite."
"me……
It's a total fool. Really, Mr. Duncan, what did you just say - this inquisitor? ! "Agou got up from the ground in embarrassment, ignoring Alice's yelling at the side, and looked at Duncan with two blood-colored empty eyes, "Are you going to kidnap this inquisitor? Oh, of course I'm not questioning you. Without that ability, of course you can tie her up, but it may not be easy to make this inquisitor succumb. She has obviously received very strict training, and is full of belief in the Storm Goddess. It is difficult for her to become... by normal means.
A loud noise suddenly came from the dining table. Duncan looked calmly towards the direction of the sound and saw Agou lying on the ground in a state of disgrace - it was sitting on the chair next to Alice a second ago.
Helena woke up suddenly, but she only had time to see a little green flame flashing past the window sill. She walked slowly towards the direction where the fire light dissipated, and saw an old piece of parchment lying quietly on the windowsill.
