Sail Shadows in the Sea of ​​Fog

Chapter 38 Red Boat Lantern (Available tomorrow at noon)
After watching Yun Ji leave the office, Cheng Lang asked, "Magic Mirror, do you know anything about the Burning Sand Sea?"

“I didn’t get much information about the Scorched Sand Sea at Pier 17 in the Su-Niao Islands.”

The magic mirror replied apologetically, "Perhaps I can give you an accurate answer when we get to Pirate City."

"Then let's talk about it when we get to Pirate City."

Cheng Lang looked at the half-cracked treasure map, then turned to look at the box that could not be opened at the beginning. He always felt that there might be bigger secrets and surprises waiting for him in this box.

However, I have almost no clues now, and even the existence of the so-called Scorching Sand Sea is still in doubt. For the time being, these things can only be put into the bottom of the box in the stair compartment.

After leaving the captain's office and getting rid of the steering job, Cheng Lang wandered leisurely around the ship.

Now the cargo hold is well-supplied, the vegetables in the lower hold are growing well, and the gun deck is filled with cannons inlaid with half a piece of armor. It can be said that the soldiers are strong and the guns are powerful. Naturally, it is inevitable that he would have the idea of ​​becoming a bandit and hoping to get the girl.

However, he was just thinking about it. He still had only a limited understanding of the world, and he didn't want to make a rash decision.

After a morning of stealth sailing, the jellyfish above the Valkyrie quietly disappeared, and it would take another 12 hours to use it again.

At this time, they had already left the waters of the Zhuniao Islands, and there were no ships to be seen on the surrounding sea.

I don't know how Senfa and Mr. Lu Ting are doing now.
Cheng Lang stood beside the crossbow on the second-floor open deck at the bow, thinking secretly. Before they parted, he had used the Mirage Horn to help the other party summon a thick fog that would last for 12 hours until dark.

Before setting off, Senfa and the others had told him that they planned to hide in the thick fog summoned by Cheng Lang for 12 hours and then set off after dark.

Obviously, they were planning to leave the Suzaku Islands in a sufficiently secretive and cautious manner to avoid being hunted down by the Swordfish Merchant Corps.

Not to mention what twists and turns Captains Senfa and Lu Ting would encounter on the way, after the Valkyrie continued sailing for 6 hours in the bright sunshine and gentle sea breeze, the sky gradually darkened.

As the sun gradually sank into the sea level, the Valkyrie's originally white sails gradually became tattered and covered with mold again.

During the entire day's voyage, Gerta and Shenba took turns steering the ship.

I have to say that compared to the slightly older Gerta, the crybaby Shenba is indeed more suitable to be at the helm.

He was even stronger, and the heavy steering wheel seemed to have no resistance in his hands. In particular, his "barrier-free communication" with the vine goblins allowed him to cooperate with the gorillas operating the sails in perfect harmony.

In particular, the Dark Elves' natural night vision saved the Valkyrie the trouble of lighting the ship's lights.

In the conference room with heavy curtains drawn, the large conference table was filled with the meal that Yafuso and Yun Ji had spent the entire afternoon carefully preparing.

This leisurely day is also good.
Cheng Lang sighed and comfortably drank a sip of fruit wine. There were no Boerlan demon-hunting ships chasing him, no occasional pirates, and he hardly had to work. Apart from being confined to this ship, he really couldn't find any shortcomings.

Although he still couldn't help but say in his heart, "Usually an accident would happen at this time," but in fact, until he had eaten and drunk his fill, until he returned to the luxurious captain's room, lay on the big bed, and fell asleep in the dim light of the "desk lamp" that ensured his sleep, nothing unusual happened on the sea.

By midnight, Shenba, who had rested for six hours, took over the steering from Gerta again. He continued to row back and forth in a zigzag pattern towards the pirate city under the guidance of the small mirror hanging on the side of the slipway, riding the wind.

Soon, Yun Ji, wearing pajamas, also walked to the side of the indoor driving platform and sat cross-legged on the recliner.

"Shenba, what are your plans after we return to the Pirate City?" Yun Ji asked while playing with the flintlock rifle that she won from the captain.

"I do not know"

Shenba responded without even thinking, "We can continue to run the hotel that Mom and Dad left behind."

"Haven't you always been clamoring to go out to sea as a sailor?" asked Yun Ji.

"I"

Shenba couldn't help but shudder, and subconsciously thought of the dangerous experience in which he and his sister were deceived and almost killed.

"I'm scared"

Shenba whispered, "I don't want to be locked up in the lower cabin and tortured every day anymore."

"This ship seems to be a good choice," Yun Ji said bluntly, "Maybe we can join it."

"But."

"Have you forgotten what Dad left behind?"

Yun Ji asked, "If we join this ship, we might have a chance to find something like that in the future."

"The seed?"

Shenba's heart couldn't help but beat fast, but he quickly shook his head, "Mom and Dad have been looking for it for so long and still can't find it. Can we find it? And..."

"I don't know either"

Yun Ji shook her head, "But we may never encounter such a ship again. I have never heard of a dark elf being recognized by the heart of the ship and becoming its captain.

Especially since this ship has the ship's lantern, which is almost as precious to us as the mask of hypocrisy."

"Is he really a dark elf?" Shenba couldn't help but ask.

"That's not important. I haven't seen any captain actually take in a dark elf, and..."

Having said that, Yun Ji pulled out the black elf dagger that Cheng Lang had given to Yafuso from her waist and handed it to the other party.

After a slight hesitation, Shenba locked the steering wheel, took the dagger, gently wiped it with his fingertips, and then dripped a drop of blood on the dagger.

Amidst the indistinct whispers, Shenba's eyes gradually widened, and then he sat down on the floor with a thump.

"He killed Prince Gabriel"

Yun Ji reached out to take the dagger and put it back on her belt. "He almost single-handedly destroyed the Demon Hunters' fleet. Most importantly, he told us this secret almost without reservation through the undead in the dagger."

"so."

"We may be able to trust this captain," Yun Ji said seriously, "and we don't have to worry about him betraying us."

"If we find the seed that Mom and Dad have been looking for, will he snatch it away?" Shenba couldn't help but ask.

"If he's a dark elf, then he needs that seed too."

Yun Ji calmly analyzed, "If he is not a dark elf, the seed will be of no use to him. But we still have Yafuso. After obtaining the seed, it will be of great help to him."

"You are smarter than me, I will listen to you." As always, Shenba gave the decision-making power to his sister who depended on him for everything.

"In that case, let's go back after we get back to Pirate City."

Before Yun Ji could finish her words, the brother and sister both looked towards the sea in front of them.

"Did you see it?" Yun Ji stood up while speaking.

"Saw it"

As Shenba unlocked the steering wheel, he said, "Ship lights! Red ship lights! Very far away!"

Before he finished speaking, Yun Ji had already picked up the small hammer hanging on the ship's bell base and struck the small bell hanging next to it with a "ding ding ding" sound.

Almost before the small bell rang, the magic mirror in the bedroom began to call Cheng Lang who was sleeping.

"what happened again?"

Cheng Lang opened his eyes dazedly and asked, then he heard the faint sound of a bell in his ears.

"It's not clear yet, but Yun Ji sounded the alarm." The magic mirror explained, "She's in the indoor cockpit, accompanying Shen Ba at the helm." "I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep well! Even with this broken lamp, it's useless!"

As Cheng Lang spoke, he had already climbed up nimbly, put on his clothes as quickly as possible and ran upstairs.

When he arrived at the indoor driving platform, not only the siblings Yunji and Shenba, but also Gerta and Yafuso in pajamas had already run over.

"Ship lights, red ship lights."

Yun Ji pointed straight ahead and said, "It's still quite far away from us, but it's right on our route."

"I saw it too!"

Yafuso rubbed his eyes and said, "It's the red ship light!"

A ship was attacked?
Cheng Lang reacted immediately. He had learned a lot of basic knowledge about the sea from the magic mirror these days, including the signal for asking for help when attacked at sea - the red ship light!
"Captain, should we avoid it?" asked Shenba, who was at the helm.

"Can you see clearly what happened?" Cheng Lang asked.

"let me see!"

As Yafuso spoke, she picked up the telescope that Cheng Lang had found on the demon-hunting ship when he was in the Sea of ​​Despair, ran out of the indoor cabin, and then ran onto the open-air bridge at the stern.

Soon, everyone heard her cry, "I see a ship with red lights on the bow and on all three masts, but there is only one ship! There is no other."

"Could it be a trap?"

Shenba subconsciously guessed, "I once heard a traveler say that pirates at sea would deliberately hang red ship lights to lure kind-hearted people who wanted to help."

"It could also be a mermaid," Yun Ji guessed.

"Captain, should we go over and help?" Yafuso asked as she ran back with a telescope.

“Normal navigation first”

Cheng Lang glanced at the ship's bell while issuing the order. It would take about five hours before the ability to conceal the ship could be used again, but the ability to summon sea fog using the ship's armor could be activated at any time.

In addition, the Valkyrie has just been equipped with new artillery, which may be a good opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of this ship.

"I'll go to the watchtower and keep watch."

As Yun Ji spoke, she had already taken the telescope from Yafuso's hand, then walked out of the indoor control panel, grabbed a vine and swung nimbly to the cable near the main mast, then climbed up to the watchtower at the top of the mast in a few flashes as if walking on flat ground, like a ghostly shadow.

"Sister Yunji is as flexible as those gorillas!" Yafuso exclaimed in admiration, clenching her fists.

"My sister is a battle dancer!" Shenba said proudly.

"Get ready for battle"

Cheng Lang looked up at the masthead and headed towards the office downstairs. He could sense that Yun Ji was actively showing goodwill, or rather, demonstrating her abilities.

"Magic mirror, do you see the red ship lights?" Cheng Lang asked as he closed the door.

"Respected Captain, my useless mirror is only now making out the red ship lights," the magic mirror exclaimed. "The dark elves' eyesight is truly remarkable."

"Tell me what you think," Cheng Lang asked as he sat down.

"Of course, rob them!"

The magic mirror replied without hesitation, "Whatever they are, let's plunder them first and then consider it slowly. Dear Captain, what do you think of my proposal?"

"not so good."

Cheng Lang muttered to himself, then asked, "Based on our current speed, how long will it take to get there?"

"Even if the other party stops there and doesn't move, it will take at least an hour." The magic mirror replied immediately.

“I still intend to be a good person.”

Cheng Lang yawned as he spoke, "I hope the people on that boat can hold out for an hour. Magic Mirror, do you think this is a trap or something else?"

"My dear Captain, I cannot give you an answer."

The magic mirror said flatteringly, "But as long as we plunder that ship, the survivors on board will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

“I said I wanted to be a good person.”

Cheng Lang said, reaching out and putting the mirror on the table, "I am really a good person."

The magic mirror estimated that it would take at least an hour to catch up with the other party, but in fact, after about an hour, all the crew members except Cheng Lang and the two captives could see the ship in the night.

But the red lights on the ship were turned off and replaced with normal dim lights, which were hung all over the ship.

"Captain, I'm pretty sure it was a robbery!"

Yun Ji from the watchtower shouted towards the open deck, "I can clearly see through the telescope that there's a massacre going on on the ship!"

"Come down!"

As Cheng Lang spoke, he had already moved the center of the ship to summon a thick sea fog that moved with the ship.

At this time, the ship's stealth ability has not yet cooled down, so it can only rely on the sea fog to conceal itself.

During the next nearly two hours of sailing, the distance between the two sides gradually narrowed, and the ship hung with ship lights obviously noticed the sea fog moving towards them.

But what Cheng Lang and others didn't understand was that the boat not only did not hide, but instead turned around and drove towards them on its own initiative.

“I just said I’m a good person.”

Cheng Lang muttered to himself, then gave the order, "Seize the gun positions! Prepare the gun deck!"

"Whoa whoa!"

I don't know what's wrong with this big fool Shenba, he actually responded with the same "language" as the gorillas.

Looking at Yun Ji, who was covering her forehead with an embarrassed look on her face, Cheng Lang thought he was blind and heard nothing.

Less than half an hour later, the ship rushed into the thick sea fog amidst shrill cheers, and then shouted and screamed as it reeled in the sails and dropped anchor - they actually stopped the ship!

"What's going on with this special code?"

Cheng Lang, who was already prepared, reacted quickly, then ran into the office and looked at the mirror.

Of course, the magic mirror knew what he wanted to see, and the scene of the ship hidden in the thick fog less than a mile away immediately appeared on the mirror.

Just one look and Cheng Lang frowned.

The thick fog did not block the magic mirror's "vision", and because of this, he could clearly see that on this brightly lit ship, nearly a hundred strange-looking sirens were jumping into the sea like dumplings!

"broken!"

Cheng Lang immediately realized that something was wrong. These sirens were preparing to launch a sneak attack underwater!
"Wouldn't the ship lights behind the sea be able to conceal our presence?" Cheng Lang asked loudly.

"But it can't turn the siren into a fool!" the magic mirror explained quickly.

　It will be on the shelves around 12 noon tomorrow. The editor sent a message in the morning, but I saw it in the evening and there is nothing I can do. I will add an update and recommend a particularly good book.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)