"..."
The new second officer of the Kaiwang Maru stood frozen in front of the bed holding his cell phone, speechless for a moment.
Seeing that her friends with superpowers seemed to have learned a certain move with 100 hits and 120 power, and their words were directly to the point, Xiaoye had to start thinking carefully about countermeasures.
According to past experience, if you make up lies to conceal your itinerary, once the matter is exposed, you will definitely face complaints on voice calls that start at three hours. Moreover, there is no signal in an unknown place. Losing contact for a week for no reason is enough for your companions to call the police directly.
But joking aside, if he really said that he was going to a dangerous place personally, it would definitely cause worries——
Or curious.
With the adventure-loving nature of the golden retriever siblings, they might have bought plane tickets on the spot and flown in to join the trip.
In this case...
Xiaoye typed word by word in the chat box.
[Okay, if you meet me, I will definitely take a photo. 】
[…If the phone hasn’t been flooded by then. 】
This statement immediately triggered a burst of hahaha comments - as we all know, the sailing style of the southerners is comparable to the Kentero charge, and it is not surprising to do a Thomas gyro anytime and anywhere. Taking pictures on the deck of a fishing boat can be said to be a dance on the edge of a knife. Whether your mobile phone survives depends entirely on luck.
It wasn't until the Golden Retrievers started to list and compare the prices of smartphones and special plasters, shouting hellish jokes like "Every time I take a picture of Little Piqiu that the medicine is missing three lumps of paste", Xiaoye finally said that she had work to do. , temporarily exited the group chat.
"mound!"
The electric mouse, whose name was called several times, sneezed and looked alert. Xiaoye held the golden retriever and looked at it for a moment, then silently stuffed the phone into the deepest part of the suitcase.
——That's a southern captain.
——Even if you really did seventy-two Thomas's pirouettes, it wouldn't be surprising if all the seawater filled the cabin!
After organizing her luggage, Xiaoye quickly put on the uniform swimsuit provided by the Kaiwang Maru.
Unlike playing in the water, salvaging seafood is a risky business.
Not to mention how dangerous the sea spiny dragons and good and bad stars hidden in the coral reefs are, the southerners can go around the Central Ocean three times every day just by being stung by hard coral branches. Therefore, the swimsuits specially made for fishing boats are made of solid and strong materials, covering all the way from the neck and wrists to the toes, and are paired with thick gloves specially designed for fishing to maximize the safety of sailors. No wonder people in southern China don’t feel the need for thick diving suits—when they were young, they dared to go twenty meters underwater just by wearing swimming trunks!
Putting on her swimming goggles and respirator, Xiaoye walked to the deck——
He hesitated and stepped back.
"Are you okay...?" She reached out and gently touched Riolu's listless head.
The rocking and rolling of the fishing boat along the way made the seasick little guy extremely painful. On average, he was doused with life water drops by Sun Coral three times a minute, almost turning him into a water dog. Fortunately, the ship had stopped at this time, and Riolu seemed to have regained some strength, barely raising his paws and making a breathy sound to respond to the trainer.
The blue sun coral raised its coral branch solemnly on the side, indicating that it would take good care of the patient.
Seeing the grateful expression on Riolu's trainer's face, as if he was about to spit out a long list of thank you words full of lengthy honorifics that he was tired of hearing on the road, Sun Coral reacted as a Pokémon in a military school should. .
——It knocked people off the boat with its head.
Seeing the second mate turning around and falling headfirst into the water, the sailors nearby burst into laughter. Xiaoye, who had been hardened and hit hard by one move, had no choice but to swallow her long words, adjusted her swimming goggles and respirator, and officially joined the collection operation.
As the vision falls into the sea, a completely different world comes into view.
Under the calm deep blue, colorful coral branches stretch along the shallows, reflecting the entire bay into magnificent five colors. The sun corals that live here swim leisurely, and the sunlight shining through the sea shines on their bodies like shining gems - this is the unique scenery of the famous Coral Sea of the Orange Islands.
As we all know, Suncoral is a Pokémon with strong regenerative abilities. The branches on their heads will continue to grow, and the fallen coral branches have beautiful colors and have been popular jewelry materials since ancient times, attracting fishermen to salvage them.
In the Orange Islands of the Mid-Arctic Ocean, groups of sun corals search for their favorite habitat and bury fallen coral branches in the sand. Their strong self-regeneration ability allows coral branches to absorb nutrients from the sand and grow slowly even if they are separated from the body. It is said that in sea areas with suitable temperatures and sufficient nutrients, coral branches can grow at least 15 centimeters per year; their life can even last for thousands of years. The coral reefs formed stretched for thousands of miles and became the land that supported the lives of people in the southern sea country.
Following the footsteps of the crew of the Kaiwang Maru, Xiaoye swam straight to the coral reef, frightening the tench resting nearby and running away. A few of them bumped into the soles of Konosuke's feet in a panic, causing the boy to vomit bubbles from the itchiness.
Every fisherman knows that destroying coral reefs is a serious crime that will result in Kyogre flying away. Only coral branches that have fallen off naturally and no longer grow are allowed to be picked up. Even the most reckless southerners were gentle with their hands and feet, as if they were stroking a newborn Squirtle, for fear of breaking the beautiful and fragile coral.
Xiaoye passed through the hurried school of tench fish, bumped heads with the curious sun coral, and then stopped on the coral reef to start working.
Perhaps the culprit is the noisy group of agate jellyfish - there are traces of impact sweeping around the shoal, broken coral branches can be seen everywhere, and even young people who are fishermen for the first time quickly fill their baskets half full.
As a newbie on the boat, Yihao, who was very nervous at first, wanted to hide in the shell of his own turtle. He hesitated when picking up every coral branch, as if there were a hundred crabs hidden under the beach that could jump out and bite him at any time. fingers. It wasn't until he filled the first basket of seafood that he relaxed a little and began to appreciate the beautiful scenery around him.
The sun was shining brightly at noon, and the sparkling waves on the sea above our heads were dazzlingly beautiful. There were schools of fluorescent fish tumbling and jumping, and their elegant posture was no less elegant than the hunting swallowtail butterflies flying among the flowers. Yihao could see it and subconsciously swam over, wanting to touch the glowing scales of the fluorescent fish.
"!"
Witnessing this scene, Xiao Ye's heart suddenly started to ring with alarm.
Before boarding the boat, she specifically asked the veteran fishermen at the port for precautions. One of them was that they should not get close to the fluorescent fish near the water, as they could easily be "accidentally injured." Unfortunately, communication under water was inconvenient, and all the subconscious shouts were drowned in the sea. She watched the bald young man running towards the fish——
"Bang!"
Loud concussions penetrated the water, causing nearby crew members to look up - and burst into laughter.
It was a long-winged gull about to catch its prey. It tightened its wings and carried the air current as it rushed straight into the shallow sea. Its torpedo-like figure looked extremely cool. Unfortunately, a human suddenly appeared out of nowhere and blocked the way. The bird's beak and the bald head collided head-on. Both of them were so blinded that they couldn't tell north from south.
When the long-winged gull shook its head and woke up, it found that the frightened fluorescent fish had already fled in all directions, and it immediately started pecking at the human forehead in annoyance. In the end, it was the dark-faced first mate Yukiji Kaifu who took the lead to come to the rescue and escorted the wailing rookie sailor back to the deck.
Xiaoye shook her head and looked around with lingering fear, reconfirming the safety of her companions on the Kaiwang Maru.
Fortunately, most people in the South are experienced. Even the seven-year-old girl Xuexiang has already collected a large basket of red seaweed. The Pokémon followed the trainer closely, causing the aggressive barracuda and molarfish to stay away and not dare to approach this area.
Fishermen have always been good at working with Pokémon. First mate Yukiji and the mosquito-repellent swimmer have just dug out pearls under the beach. His younger brother Yukinosuke is also directing the mosquito-repellent frog to grab the seaweed and play tug-of-war with the ink sea horse on the other end. Only Xiaoye didn't call Pokémon to help - without him, Gyarados, the only water-type partner, was too big. Xiaoye was worried that it could break three hundred coral branches by swimming in two circles, and the resulting crime could be immediately covered. Oka returned to his hometown, Zhenxin Town.
The novelty of the underwater world wears off quickly. The newcomers followed the example of their predecessors and worked hard, constantly piling spoils into their baskets.
When she returned to the Kaiwang Maru to unload the cargo for the third time, Xiaoye stopped hesitantly and looked at her compatriots standing on the deck like wooden stakes.
This diligent military cadet seemed to be practicing her military stance. She had been standing there for at least an hour, and one couldn't help but worry that she was getting herself a heat stroke.
Xiaoye tentatively said, "What are you doing?"
The short little girl looked very energetic and saluted the visitor with a bang.
"Report to the second mate, I am carrying out the captain's orders!"
"Huh?" Xiaoye made a confused voice.
"Huh?" The first mate, who was about to go into the sea after unloading the cargo, made a confused voice.
"Huh?" The captain, who was enthusiastically indulging in fishing, made a confused voice.
"..."
The air was eerily quiet for a moment. The two eyes slowly moved towards the captain's clear and stupid face, full of complexities and doubts. The wind chime seemed unaware of this and continued to add in a loud voice: "I applied to the captain to 'pick sea olives as dinner ingredients', and the captain ordered me to 'wait a moment'!"
"..."
Seeing Xinglu's murderous eyes gradually shift from the fishing rod in the captain's hand to his face, Yoshihiko's head filled with fishing suddenly woke up, he threw away the fishing rod in a panic and stood up.
"Xinglu, first mate, son, please listen to my explanation——"
"What the hell are you talking about to our ship's doctor, bastard dad!!"
anyway--
It ended with the captain being punched three times by Fatty, and the poor wind chime was finally freed from the "standby instructions" and was able to join the ranks of collecting seafood.
The first mate was obviously frightened by the cadet's ability to "follow orders as one's duty" and was afraid that she would dive into the sea and work until midnight without stopping, so he emphasized the length of work and rest time in detail. Wind Chime didn't shout "I can do it all day" like a child from the south. It would be better to say that she probably didn't think anything when faced with the commander's instructions. She simply nodded to show her obedience.
She left the fierce Sun Coral on the boat to take care of the crew's Pokémon. Following the trainer into the water was the big guy who was almost thrown away during the interview, the giant flying fish.
Although it is large in size, it is very light and agile when swimming in the shallow sea. It can pass through the gaps in the reef without touching any coral branches. The sea olives growing in the crevices of the rocks were plucked one by one by the wind chimes and thrown up, while the giant-winged flying fish controlled the water flow to put them into their baskets. The two sides cooperated in a tacit understanding. The undercurrent of the underwater general student's side hair was slightly raised, and the tail of his hair was slightly raised. At first glance, it looked like a clever little ball flying fish swimming next to a giant winged flying fish.
The crew of the Kaiwang Maru originally wanted to help the young newcomers - after witnessing the wind chime kicking the good and bad stars that attacked the Sun Coral Group to Zhenxin Town, everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to disperse. go.
This work lasted until dusk.
Hearing the whistle of the end of work in the distance, Xiao Ye followed the warm orange color of the setting sun and floated to the water, transporting the last basket of coral branches back to the ship.
At this time, the deck was already piled with sea cargo, and there was almost nowhere to get down. As soon as she got on the boat, Xiaoye saw one of the sailors, an old man in his eighties, trying to move the cargo box tremblingly. The second officer was startled, and with a speed that was no less than that of a snow boy, he took the heavy box and motioned for help.
The kind-hearted old man smiled and gave a thumbs up to the young man, but Yukinosuke next to him showed a twisted expression with a bit of displeasure.
He hesitated for a long time, and finally said angrily: "Mr. Masaharu is the oldest sailor on our ship, please show some respect to me!"
Xiaoye was so fierce that she was confused, but when she turned around and saw that the old man was trying to do hard work again, all her doubts were swallowed back in her stomach.
——Compared with these, it is more important to finish moving the goods quickly and protect the old gentleman from being missed!
After all the loot was put into the cargo hold and neatly arranged, the last traces of dusk disappeared into the western sea. No matter how energetic the southern young man is, he is exhausted at this moment. The former programmer Yihao is almost dying and lying in a puddle on the deck. Only Feng Chime, who was born in the military academy, was still full of energy. He even had the strength to lift the mosquito-repellent swimmer completely and clean the seaweed debris from the soles of his feet. The crew couldn't help but whisper among themselves and began to discuss whether they should also go to Kuye City to study for a couple of years. In the year, will he become a powerful person when he returns from graduation?
Before the sailors fell asleep, the captain brought out dinner at the right time, using the aroma to wake people up.
The generous and filling seafood risotto, the sweet and sour fresh fruit soup made from sea olives, and the black pepper-flavored Slowpoke tail skewers that no one can resist - the crew members after a day's work have a great appetite and can't wait to eat them. Face buried in the rice bowl. Riolu finally regained his energy and began to gnaw on the fruits to gain strength for the next "overcoming seasickness training".
Xiaoye thought for a while, took out her cell phone and took a group photo of the crew members of the Kaiwang Maru who were engrossed in eating and couldn't see their heads.
——We agreed to take photos of sea monsters for the Golden Retrievers. How come the "Headless Taotie Monster" is not a kind of sea monster.
After drinking and eating, the captain Masahiko announced the next itinerary.
"Without further ado, let's head towards the Sea of Mist after dinner!"
As soon as these words came out, the crew members immediately looked at each other.
"Hey... sailing at night?"
"Would it be too dangerous?"
Masahiko looked confident and signaled to his companions to be patient.
According to the captain, there is a small uninhabited island in the outermost part of the Sea of Final Fog, in an area where the fog is not too thick. In order to make it easier for explorers to find their direction, the southerners spontaneously built a small lighthouse and cargo warehouse on it, which was fully equipped with drinking water and utensils, and could be used as a docking and supply point for ships. They will spend two or three hours arriving at the uninhabited island and stay there for one night.
Masahiko knew that the crew members were very tired after a busy day, so he sent everyone back to the cabin to rest as soon as possible, leaving him alone to take charge of this not-so-long night voyage - he claimed that he had walked this section no less than 30 times, and could do it with his eyes closed. When it's in place, there's no need for help from the deputy at all. Looking at the resolute and confident look of Kaifu Masahiko, any southerner knew that it would take at least ten hours to convince him to start, so he had no choice but to surrender and obey the captain's instructions to return to the lounge.
Night falls and the stars emerge.
When the crew closed their eyes and entered dreamland, the Kaiwang Maru quietly set sail and headed southwest-to the unknown and foggy sea.
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Late at night, Valley of Flames.
The huge divine bird covered in flames suddenly raised its head and looked into the distance as if aware of it.
"What's wrong?"
The leader of the Fire Nation, who was meditating, opened his eyes and gently touched the warm wings of the god.
"..."
"ha?"
His expression gradually became weird and complicated.
"You are saying that the child's breath disappeared in the southwest... If I remember correctly, there is indeed——"
Seeing the flame bird gently nodding to him, Ye couldn't help but sigh.
"I just had a tit-for-tat confrontation with the 'Blue God', and then I ran into the dangerous 'Misty Country'... Even the adventurers with blessings in ancient times would not be so bold."
While complaining, Huo Yuanye took out his mobile phone and made a call to his tribe member Yang Yu and his Himi family friend. Soon, he heard that neither of them knew what the "Honor Flame" was doing, so he had no choice but to shrug his shoulders.
"What should I do, Niwa-sama? If you are worried, you can go and have a look. The Pillar of the Covenant should still be effective at this distance-"
"Tuk!"
Before he finished speaking, the god gave the favored one a gentle peck on the forehead.
After the Snowstorm Incident, the two divine birds briefly left the Orange Islands for a few days, stationed at a distance beyond the reach of the Covenant Pillar. When the God of Niwa returned to the Valley of Flames, he found out that the stubborn patriarch had overused the Covenant Pillar regardless of the physical burden. He was so angry that sparks flew out on the spot, directly revealing the majesty of the gods of the old era, and pecked his neatly combed hair into birds. nest.
Probably recalling the fear of being dominated by the "woodpecker", Ye immediately retracted his words and looked at the sky to pretend that he had never said anything.
He sat down again next to the shining crystal pillar, relaxed his body and leaned back against the fluffy wings of the divine bird.
"Then... let's wait until the 'Mist' changes."
"I understand, you trust that child."
"Besides, there is-"
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She knew that what she saw was no ordinary nightmare or hallucination.
That is the "future" that actually happened.
The girl saw the scorched earth, the flames raging in the air, the blackened half of the World Tree, and the black meteorites that swallowed up all the starlight.
For the owner of the dream, this is not an unfamiliar scene.
Ever since I came into contact with that incredible triangular pyramid necklace, the exact same doomsday scene has been staged every Wednesday late at night. The content remains the same and the duration is fixed. It is like a looping animated short film. It is boring and at the same time uncontrollably weird and unsettling. .
And such dreams occasionally visit unexpectedly and against the rules.
Especially when something is about to happen, or something has settled, it is like a mountain collapsing, followed by the mournful screams of "another world" filled with blood and tears.
——As now.
Xiaoye found herself standing on the windy coast. There seemed to be a giant beast roaring in the rolling fog, and the panicked shouts of the sailors could be heard in the ears.
"what happened!"
"The fog, the fog in the Sea of Final Fog is expanding!"
"Escape quickly——"
People rushed towards the ship that was swaying in the wind and rain, but the owner of the perspective remained where she was. The cold and biting north wind made her sway, but her eyes were still staring stubbornly into the distance.
This time she saw clearly - "something" was fighting on the dim sea shrouded in mist.
The rushing ocean current turned into a tornado, trying to soar into the sky and drown everything. And the king in the sky is fearless - the "blue god" is making a hoarse cry. Its eyes were red and almost bleeding, its rationality had long been dormant in the depths of its soul, and it still spewed out enough deadly cold air just by relying on its body instincts. The sea was frozen, torn and then frozen, and the blood dyed the deep blue ocean into a heavy black, making it look dirty and weird.
In the haziness, there seemed to be a flute sound that penetrated the hurricane and tsunami and resounded in the ears. The melody was sad, sad, and painful to the bone. It rose and fell in line with the movements of the waves, as if it was playing an ominous song for the fighting gods. Funeral songs.
Her vision began to blur. The flying days flashed in front of my eyes, and when my eyes opened again, it seemed like a long time had passed, and it seemed that only a few hours had passed.
She saw uniformed Alliance officials taking over the fishing boats and moving cautiously along the dissipating clouds, claiming to be "recapturing the fleeing murderous beasts." When the fog with claws and claws completely settled and returned to its proper appearance, the ship finally arrived at a certain inconspicuous island.
After seeing the appearance of the island clearly, people were silent, but shock and astonishment echoed in the stagnant air.
On top of the ruins of the collapsed lighthouse, there was a huge, shining ice crystal that was three people tall.
The blue divine bird was curled up in it, covered with bruises, its wings folded, and seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. Outside of the icy cold crystals, there is a gentle flow of water surrounding it, and not a speck of dust can pass through it and touch the ice edge.
The sound of the flute, which was more distant than the storm, had long since dissipated, replaced by the roars left by the departing group of roaring whales.
The sorrow lasts for a long time, like weeping and complaining.
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small theater:
Captain Masahiko Kaifu: No prize quiz, how many curse words, punches and kicks did I get in one day? (Wronged to the point of deformation)
