Lawrence walked into the bridge, and first mate Gus immediately greeted him. Many crew members stood behind the first mate, looking at their captain with a little anticipation!
Lawrence's eyes swept over these subordinates and friends who had been with him for many years. After a long time, he took a gentle breath and smiled on his face: "We can go home, let's set off now!"
The expression on the first mate's face was visibly relaxed, but then he couldn't help but ask: "Then... where is the Homeless Ship?"
"The Lost Home will embark on another journey." Lawrence nodded slightly and said to everyone: "Duncan Shipyard will go to the south to do more important things. He ordered the White Oak to return to civilization according to the original sailing plan. In the normal shipping route of the world, according to the plan... we will first go to Cold Harbor for supplies, complete the purchase order, and then return to Pland!"
"What about the future?" The first mate Gus listened to the boatman's words, but he still had an uneasy expression. Obviously, like everyone on the boat, this frosty journey was too unexpected for him. And too rambling.
"When the news came that he was going home, he still couldn't believe that everything would really go back to the way it was before."
"us…………"
"We will still make a living on this sea, the White Oak has been granted passage, and the passages of the civilized world will continue to be open to us, the only change is that... the Duncan Boat will forever be watching us all from now on. Lawrence said with a calm expression.
When the order comes from the Lost Home, we as a fleet have to respond, but at least not now, sailors, now we can go home!
The bridge was quiet for more than ten seconds, and then someone finally clapped their hands. Gradually, more people clapped their hands, followed by cheers that were long overdue!
The news that they could go home spread throughout the ship in an instant and reached the ears of every sailor!
This long and unexpected journey will finally come to an end. A thrilling and bizarre adventure will be deeply imprinted in everyone's mind.
The joy of returning home diluted all the worries about the future. The new boiling gold and coal were sent into the steam machinery cabin, and the whistle began to roar throughout the boundless sea. It seemed that even the entire ship began to prepare for the reception. Cheers on the down homecoming trip!
Lawrence came to the edge of the front deck and quietly looked at the wavy sea in the distance. The endless sea lacked reference objects and even gave people the illusion that the ship was still staying in place. However, the undulating direction of the waves and the oncoming blowing The coming sea breeze told him that the White Oak had set sail!
He looked down at the side of the ship and saw the dark cloud-like silhouette of the White Oak reflected under the undulating sea.
The front end of the ship was shrouded in darkness, and the sparse lights looked full of shadows!
Martha's voice came from the small mirror on the chest: "Everyone is happy. It seems that Yuko who has returned home will come back to a familiar life, but you should remind them that not everything will go back to the past. We have established contact with the Lost Home, and no matter how much freedom that Duncan's Ship gives us, this connection with the Warp is bound to change many things...
We should prepare ourselves for this curse and blessing!
Lawrence was silent for a moment and then spoke softly: "Like the changes that happened to the Brilliant Star or the Sea Mist?"
They will no longer age and die, but they will gradually deviate from the category of living people. This ship will slowly transform into a living creature.
, some parts of it will suddenly seem to learn to think.
And the existence of the strange reflection of the Black Oak, which starts to run automatically, will gradually make the White Oak become infected with all kinds of horrifying rumors and ghost stories.
Soon there will be people who are afraid of this new cursed ship, and the pass issued by the church cannot solve this problem...
Martha spoke unhurriedly, as if she was not trying to predict the future for Lawrence, but stating the past that had already happened. In her huge and complex cluster of memories, she outlined the White Oak and what she would surely face next. destiny!
But Lawrence just listened quietly. It wasn't until Martha's words fell that he spoke in a low voice: "Maybe your push is right.
Yes, those changes will happen gradually, but at least not
Today, today is Yuko, girls and boys coming home. "
They will return to the warmth of Pland before the year is out, hugging family and friends, telling them stories of this incredible adventure as humans, and I will do everything possible to keep the White Oak active on all busy shipping routes. Contacting the church, the Explorers Association, and the city-state caravans is not only to fulfill the orders of Duncan's Ship, but also to make this ship a respected symbol before it becomes a feared curse!"
There was no response from the small mirror, but Lawrence felt a breeze blowing beside him. In the small area that suddenly spread, a hazy shadow came out of the mist, and gently followed behind him. Hug yourself!
The touch was illusive and soft, like a dream.
"Old man."
"What's wrong?"
"very handsome."
Chaotic clouds as thick as lead cover the sky, and the turbid and dark skylight replaces the bright and warm sunshine before. The hazy mist covers the entire sea as far as the eye can see, and the sea covered by this mist is pitch black. The hair-like strands of shadow are rapidly gathering together, eventually turning the entire sea into pitch black!
The world turned into a strange and colorless phantom, and the Lost Home raised its spiritual sail in the dark sea. The invisible "wind" instigated the sail, causing the ship to begin to fly by at a speed far exceeding the real world. Sea area!
On the platform at the rear of the Lost Home, Duncan personally controlled the steering wheel. The voice of the goat's head came into his mind, and he sank safely into the spirit world. The Lost Home is currently sailing steadily in the shallow area.
Duncan hummed, turned to Nina, who was standing not far away and looked at him at the helm curiously, and nodded: "We have safely sunk to the spirit world."
Nina nodded in confusion. For her, driving a ship - and it was a sailing ship from a century ago - was something she couldn't understand at all!
Fanna, who was standing on the other side, couldn't help but cover her forehead after hearing Duncan's words: "Well, no matter how many times I hear it, I still feel that the words "safety" and "spiritual world" are said together. It's really evil. , there is really a saying in the world that "safely sinking into the spirit world"..."
Duncan just smiled when he heard this: "This requires losing skills, but in the spirit world state, we can sail at extremely fast speeds, and we don't have to worry about hitting most obstacles in the real world. After all, we have to rush from the frost It’s a long journey to Qingfeng Port!”
"Qingfeng Port... I have only seen this place in books..." Nina had a trace of longing in her eyes.
"The book says that it is a city-state built by elves, and it is also one of the most important parishes of the Academy of Truth, second only to"
Moko "I heard that there are the most advanced difference engines and steam cores in the world there, and the mechanical technology and mathematics are very advanced..."
"What the book says is true, but the book often overlooks one thing - Qingfeng Port is not only leading in technology, it is also one of the important strongholds of the Explorers Association." Morris said to Nina with a smile.
Because the entire city-state is close to the border of civilization, countless pioneering fleets and explorers use Qingfeng Port as a supply point and hub for information exchange---and those explorers who gathered back and forth brought to the city-state, from There are all kinds of food in the entire civilized world, so Qingfeng Port is also known as the city of gourmet food...
Nina listened to these ordinary things with curiosity and curiosity. When she heard the knowledge that could not be found in books, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Are there any sweet pancakes over there?"
"There should be." Morris thought for a moment and nodded.
"Pulande's business is developed, and many merchants have established shipping routes from the central sea area to the south. Pulande's delicacies will naturally spread there!"
Nina became happy. She climbed onto a large barrel next to Duncan and sat on it, swaying with her legs swinging over the edge of the barrel."
"It's great... There are delicious food and cutting-edge machinery. I'm starting to look forward to it..."
Duncan glanced at Nina, who was swinging on the barrel, and then at the deck around the barrel.
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A few ropes were shaking slightly in the open space between the rudder and the barrel, looking embarrassed and humble!
These ropes think that Nina, the "crew", is too close to the "rudder" at the moment, but they are afraid of the brilliance of the sun!
That is Dabi Kabuto after all!
"Don't swing on the barrel, be careful of falling." Duncan shook his head and said to Nina, "Besides, don't get so close to the rudder, it's not safe!"
Nina reacted immediately and jumped onto the deck with a "Oh!" and retreated away from An'an!
The rope around the rudder was relaxed and they were safe!
Nina was only quiet for a short while, and then suddenly thought of something else!
"We went over to see that...Ms. Lucretia, right?" She leaned on the fence at the edge of the bridge, blinking at Duncan, her tone slightly nervous, "Is she easy to get along with? ?”
"It should be fine." Duncan's expression was a little subtle. When he tried to think about the problem from Nina's perspective,
As time went on, this subtle feeling became more and more serious.
Lucretia is a scholar who is obsessed with research. Other than that, she seems to have nothing difficult to talk about---she always does this when she is in front of me, but I really don't know much about her, what she is like in normal times!
In fact, I was a little nervous. Nina stuck out her tongue, "I heard that she was called the 'Sea Witch.' Lawrence Sailor said that she was a cold and weird-tempered witch, and she would also treat those who disturbed her research. Cursed, many famous adventurers are very afraid of her...·…
While holding the steering wheel, Duncan turned his head and glanced at Nina!
Tirian is also a feared pirate - don't you think he's quite polite around you?
"It seems so!"
