Sail Shadows in the Sea of ​​Fog

Chapter 53: Desperate Trade Winds
On the morning of the fourth day after leaving Pirate City, Cheng Lang, who was shaken awake, looked out the bedroom window at the rough sea and asked, "Is this the Trade Winds of Despair?"

"Yes, dear Captain, this is the Trade Winds of Despair."

The magic mirror replied flatteringly, "This trade wind belt will push all ships into the depths of the Sea of ​​Despair."

"But you didn't tell me the sea conditions here are so bad?"

"Wow!"

As soon as Cheng Lang finished speaking, a huge wave hit the stern of the Valkyrie and finally hit the floor-to-ceiling window of the captain's bedroom.

Fortunately, the floor-to-ceiling window was strong enough and not broken, but even so, it still scared Cheng Lang.

“This is just the beginning”

The magic mirror said, "The further you go in, the bigger the waves will be, but the speed of the ship will also increase."

"How long do we need to run on this route?" Cheng Lang asked as he hurriedly put on his clothes.

"Two days. We only need two days to run," the magic mirror replied. "And you don't have to worry."

"Don't worry?!"

Cheng Lang's voice became louder. When they were traveling from the Savage Island to the Sea of ​​Despair, they had never encountered such strong winds and waves!

"This trade wind belt is only like this during the day."

The magic mirror quickly explained, "It will become quiet at night, and even turn into a doldrums."

“Every day?!”

Before Cheng Lang finished speaking, another wave hit him from behind, and the speed of the boat suddenly increased.

It was inevitable that Cheng Lang, who had just stood up, fell on the sofa again. He never thought that he could feel the "back push" on a boat!
He stood up again and stumbled to the indoor control room upstairs. At this time, the wooden doors leading from the open deck to the poop and forecastle were closed, and the open deck was repeatedly washed by the sea water.

"Captain, Captain!"

Shenba, who was in charge of steering the ship, shouted in panic, "I feel like our ship is going to sink! I can't even stand!"

"Get out of the way." Cheng Lang pushed Shenba away and took the steering wheel himself.

Compared to Shenba and Gerta who had little experience, Cheng Lang was undoubtedly much calmer, but even so, he couldn't help but feel a little scared. This route was much more difficult than he expected.

"Wow——!"

Another wave came from behind, and the surging sea water also washed down from the open-air driving platform above the head, forming a water curtain that blocked the view.

Following closely behind, the Valkyrie and the Honest Man in front were also sent to the top of the waves, and they even appeared to be suspended in the air for a moment!
There was no need to remind anyone, the mirror hanging on the floor-to-ceiling window showed the situation outside. At this time, the Wanghai Teng was stepping up to extract the seawater that seeped from the deck into the cargo hold and the lower cabin, so that the top of the mast turned into a fountain.

"Bring a few more mirrors!" Cheng Lang shouted.

"I'll go!"

Shenba said this and stumbled towards his room not far away.

Almost at the same time, Yun Ji, who heard the shout, seemed not to be affected at all. She ran over with a mirror and hung it on the floor-to-ceiling window.

Before she could take her hand away, the mirror also showed the situation on the gun deck.

The ventilation grilles on this floor leading to the cargo hold and the open deck above have all been sealed, but even so, a thick layer of seawater has accumulated on the deck and is now flowing out through the gun ports.

"The mirror is coming!"

Shenba shouted and stumbled forward holding the second mirror.

However, before he could reach the edge of the control panel, the waves pushed the Valkyrie forward again, and he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

At the critical moment, Yun Ji caught the flying mirror and hung it on the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Shenba! Go back to your room!"

Cheng Lang shouted and warned, "Yun Ji! Send him back! Let them all lie in the hammock!"

"it is good!"

Yun Ji responded, and with great effort she pulled up her brother Shenba and sent him back to the room.

At this time, the second mirror also showed the situation in the cargo hold. Fortunately, the water accumulation in this layer was not serious.

"Bottom Cabin"

Before Cheng Lang finished speaking, the mirror switched to the situation in the lower cabin. The situation here was better, not even the floor was wet, but the supplies were scattered all over the ground. At this time, Wukong and his men were using the vines that were spreading everywhere to fix the boxes and oak barrels.

Slightly relieved, Cheng Lang simply locked the steering wheel and shouted, "Quick! Send as many supplies as possible to the lower cabin!"

After receiving the order, the goblins immediately started to act. In a short time, boxes and barrels of cargo were sent to the lower cabin.

As the center of gravity lowered slightly, the boat finally became somewhat stable. At the same time, Yun Ji also returned to the bridge.

"Can you steer the ship?!" Cheng Lang shouted.

"How to do it?!" Yun Ji also asked loudly.

"Keep your eyes on the steering wheel! Make sure the bow and the waves are in the same direction!" Before Cheng Lang finished speaking, he had already handed the steering wheel to the other party.

"Let me try!" Yun Ji said as she grabbed the steering wheel.

Without even bothering to see if the other party was reliable, Cheng Lang quickly rushed into the lower cabin, took out the ship's bottle, and quickly filled the empty oak barrels with fresh water collected in the Pirate City.

As the load on the lower cabin gradually increased, the boat became more stable. But even so, the waves that came one after another still frightened everyone on the boat.

"Why is this route so difficult?" Cheng Lang asked as he returned to the bridge and took over the steering.

"This is my first time here too!" Yun Ji answered loudly amid the sound of crashing waves.

"How are they doing?!" Cheng Lang continued to ask.

"Yafuso and Gerta are seasick!" Yun Ji responded, "Shenba is seasick too!"

"You go take care of them!"

As Cheng Lang spoke, he turned the steering wheel and carefully adjusted the course of the Valkyrie.

At this moment, he did not know that just behind them, in the sea beyond the Desperate Trade Winds, five sailboats belonging to the Royal Demon Hunting Group of Boylan were following a sailboat flying a pirate flag, heading in the same direction.

On the pirate flag of the leading ship, a particularly conspicuous gold tooth was painted on a white skull.

On the open-air bridge at the stern, the first mate with gold teeth, no, maybe now we should call him Captain Gold Teeth.

The mixed-race captain held the steering wheel himself, but his eyes would occasionally glance at the sailors on the deck.

Most of these sailors were small-time sailors hatched from mermaid eggs in the past two days, but there were also several friends he invited to serve in key positions such as first mate and deck captain.

"I am finally a captain too."

Captain Gold Tooth patted the steering wheel, but his eyes were looking at the communications officer from the Demon Hunter Group and the first mate who was in charge of supervising him standing on the second deck.

"Golden Tooth, are you sure the heading is correct?" the communications officer asked in a commanding tone when he saw him looking at him.

"My name is Sharlante!"

Captain Gold Tooth roared in his heart, but said enthusiastically, "There's no mistake! They have two ships in total. I remember the smell of the other ship. They must be heading in this direction. I guess they must be planning to ride the Despair Trade Wind to enter the Sea of ​​Despair."

"You'd better lead us to them before they enter the Sea of ​​Despair!" the communications officer warned.

"Of course, I can definitely lead you to them," Gold Tooth Captain Sharlant promised respectfully and enthusiastically. He had to be respectful. Their ship had no more than two barrels of fresh water, let alone food. This was also the best way for the fleet behind him to control him.

"It's a shame for the ability that the ship's heart gave me."

The golden-toothed shark Rant sighed. After he became the captain, the heart of the ship gave him the ability to control the waves around the ship.

This is almost as rare as being able to control the wind. With the help of the waves, he can make his ship go faster and more steadily, especially in the seas raging with the desperate trade winds.

However, the lack of food supplies on board was something the waves could not solve.

If there is no food, they can rely on fishing to solve the problem, but if there is no fresh water, or the fresh water obtained by boiler distillation is only a small amount, it is not enough for the consumption of small sailors, which will cause the sailors to rebel.

He cherished the ability to cherish that the heart of the ship bestowed upon him, but the more so, the more he dared not escape secretly.

Now we can only hope that the two ships don't run too far away.
Sharklant secretly gripped the steering wheel, and at the same time secretly adjusted the center of the ship, manipulating the inconspicuous waves to slightly increase the speed of his ship.

"Was that ship so fast before?" The captain of the Demon Hunter fleet behind him asked, holding a telescope.

"There were no supplies or cargo on that ship, so it naturally ran faster than usual," explained the adjutant next to him.

"Has the letter to the major general been sent?" asked the lieutenant colonel, putting down his binoculars.

"It has been sent out," the adjutant continued. "It has probably been delivered now."

"We will try our best to retrieve the Vine Goblin and the Black Elf before the Major General or even the Prince arrives," said the lieutenant colonel.

"But the Rear Admiral previously ordered all fleets to..."

"Just follow behind obediently, and then wait for the Major General to bring his men over to snatch away the credit and title that belongs to us?"

The lieutenant colonel snorted, "Find a way to increase the ship's speed. We need to get the things back for the prince as soon as possible!"

"Yes!" the adjutant responded loudly.

At the same time, in the attic of a tavern next to the dock in Pirate City, the woman from the wandering circus also received the latest news.

"Could it be that they really found it and headed towards the direction of the Desperate Trade Winds?"

The woman hidden in the cloak thought for a moment, then said, "This is good news. Act quickly!"

"Yes!"

Another woman in the attic immediately responded and released a letter shortly afterwards.

Cheng Lang was unaware of what was happening behind him. After a whole day of exciting sailing, as the sun set, the wind gradually weakened and the sea gradually calmed down.

When a full moon appeared overhead, the wind had completely stopped and the sea surface was as calm as a huge mirror.

On the damp open deck, the few crew members all sat on the ground listlessly with lifeless eyes.

Including Captain Cheng Lang, everyone on the boat was seasick. Only the gorillas were still full of energy, each holding a helmet of fruit wine and drinking it in big gulps.

Also not seasick were the small sailors on another boat not far away, and the pirate brothers who were busy preparing dinner for everyone in the kitchen of the Valkyrie.

They fight against wind and waves on the sea all year round and have encountered such sea conditions countless times. So although they are uncomfortable, at least they are not like Cheng Lang and others who almost vomited.

"You guys. Ugh!"

Cheng Lang, his hands trembling, lay on the side of the boat and retched a few times before weakly asking again, "How are you guys doing?"

"Still. Ugh!"

Shenba didn't even finish his words before he also dry heaved a few times.

"It's okay," Yun Ji responded weakly.

But looking at Gerta and Yafso again, the grandfather and grandson were lying on the damp deck and could only wave their hands with difficulty to prove that they were still alive.

"Captain, drink this."

Just then, Kervik came over with two wooden cups in each hand. "Drink it in one gulp. You'll feel much better after that."

"What is this?" Cheng Lang asked weakly as he took a half-full cup.

"I'll tell you after you finish drinking it," Kervik said maliciously with his mouth wide open, revealing his yellowed teeth.

Knowing that they would not harm him, Cheng Lang simply brought the cup to his lips and drank from it in big gulps.

All of a sudden, all kinds of tastes, salty, bitter, sour and spicy, rushed from the mouth all the way to the top of the head.

"vomit--"

Cheng Lang tried to spit it out, but found that he couldn't spit it out at all. "What is this?"

"Sunfish gall and tartberry juice, sea water and strong liquor"

Belvik said as he handed the cup he was holding to Shenba, "Drink it, and you will be alive soon."

"Can I drink this?"

Cheng Lang asked with a grin. After drinking half a cup of wine, his face almost shrank into a ball.

"Feeling better?" Kervik pulled Cheng Lang up.

“I don’t feel as dizzy anymore.”

Cheng Lang couldn't help but burp as he spoke, and the disgusting, indescribable taste rushed into his mouth again.

“And it will also give you an appetite.”

As Belvik was speaking, several gorillas carrying trays came out behind him. These trays were filled with fish fillet rice.

"Are your cooking skills so good?" Cheng Lang asked in surprise as he took his portion.

"Our mother is the cook of the only tavern on Shipbreaking Island," said Belvik proudly.

“This tastes disgusting.”

Shenba put down the wooden cup and burped, but immediately after, he picked up the plate of fish fillet rice and said, "But your cooking skills are really good."

"Thank you for the compliment, Elf," Kervik said with a smile.

"My name is Shenba"

Kervik

The two pirate brothers "Belvek" then introduced themselves and bumped fists with Shenba.

They knew that it was only at this point that the crew of the Valkyrie truly began to accept them.

Seeing that Shenba had become lively, Yunji picked up the cup, pinched her nose and poured the liquid into her stomach. Then she and Shenba poured a cup each into the mouths of Yafuso and Gerta.

"Captain, should we light the ship lights later?" asked Belvik.

"The boat is waiting"

Cheng Lang seemed to remember something. He put his dinner aside, got up, and walked towards the stern deck while saying, "Kervik, you two should go back to the ship immediately and gather all the crew members. I will come to find you later."

Upon hearing this, the two pirate brothers looked at each other, immediately stepped on the side of the boat, each grabbed a vine, and swung in unison to the Honest Man not far away.

At the same time, Cheng Lang had already run back to the bedroom, ran into the nacelle and picked up the protective ship light behind the sea, then swung onto the Honest Man's ship with a whip.

(End of this chapter)