"I thought there would be non-stop fighting along the way! It's been so long since we went out to sea, and I didn't even see the enemy's shadow. It seems that my worries were in vain." Lying on the hammock and letting it sway Guard Yitzhak couldn't help but yawned twice when he said this. Lieutenant Badham, who was also resting on the side, drank a large glass of ale at this time: "The days are still long! I'm afraid it's your first time to participate in this kind of operation, so you don't know yet. At the beginning, the ship was not It has not deviated too much from the main channel, so it is relatively safe. The more unknown areas are explored, the greater the risk of encountering enemies. "Of course, the unknown areas mentioned by Lieutenant Badham do not mean that no ships have sailed in the past. . It's just that they deviate from the main waterway for a long time, and few people can grasp the water patterns and biological conditions in the area. Even if there are relevant records accidentally included in some logbooks, they are often too old to be used as a reference for action. "But if it's really good luck, it might just happen to sail into a secret channel controlled by some organization. If that were the case, maybe it would save a lot of effort. Of course, if you encounter an earlier pioneer in the subsequent trade process, the communication between the two parties will still take some time, but it is much better than starting from scratch. While the two unemployed people were chatting, the wooden door of the cabin was suddenly pushed open. Immediately afterwards, Barrett, who was disarmed, walked in in civilian clothes: "Every time I come back, I can always see you two!" Ibrahimovic, who was responsible for leading the charge of the marines on the ship, was also on the deck at this time. Participate in those Marine training. Although their training is only held once every three days at sea. But the officers' personal training did not stop much. In a naval battle where it is difficult for others to intervene, strength is the only thing that one can control. If you are lazy in this regard, you will end up being wrapped in canvas and sinking into the sea (although you may not be able to do so even if you try hard). "Who made us idlers? My work will not start until we get to the shore." Guard Yitzhak, who was still lying down, turned his head and looked at Barrett and said. Lieutenant Badham turned his chair over and rested his arms on the back of the chair as if riding a horse: "There are still about 15 days until the next shell cleaning. And the inspection of propellants is also After 10 days, I can freely control my time. No one can envy me!" "Who makes you an alchemist? Don¡¯t they all have similar preferential treatment? The original ship-ship mages don¡¯t have a lot of time.¡± Looking at the person in front of him, Barrett couldn¡¯t help but reveal the common professions in this world. Discrimination. The rust removal of cast iron projectiles can indeed be left to ordinary people, and the maintenance of iron cannons can also be left to specialized craftsmen. But those weapons and specially made alchemy shells need to be handled by people who have certain attainments in them. Therefore, arranging an alchemist to accompany the ship has become a very important task. Lieutenant Badham had a different opinion on this: "Unlike them, I have a military position. They are just here to fulfill their obligations and cannot be fully regarded as members of this ship." And being at sea for a long time Lieutenant Badham on duty was different. The ship's mages of Bolum's territory adopt a shift system. After each mission, the next mages coming will have different faces. Although this is not conducive to the cooperation between the crew and the spellcasters, if you consider a series of factors such as recruitment difficulty, you will find that the current approach is the most cost-effective option. But the alchemists are different. The maintenance of ship artillery is always inseparable from them. Of course, what's more important is that compared to mages, this profession has lower talent requirements and a lower sense of superiority. Naturally, the difficulty of recruiting for a long time will not be too high. This is how we can maintain such personnel on every frigate for a long time. Of course, many of their hidden benefits are better than those of their officers. The most obvious of these is naturally the relatively abundant disposable time. "But with so much time, you can study alchemy! In terms of spellcasting ability, I remember that the territory has additional allowances, which seems to have an impact on military rank." Since the other party emphasized that he is a member of the army, then Ba Leiter naturally took this as a breakthrough. After hearing this, Lieutenant Badham shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no! Mr. Boham, you are thinking wrong. Although this ship seems to be quite stable. But for the experiment of alchemy, it is not enough. "Do you want me to blow through the deck or set the cabin on fire?" "Don't fool me, the alchemist's research is not only an experiment, but also a very important part. How much impact does the environment have on that kind of work?Influence. "However, Barrett, who knew something about this aspect, was not easily led astray. Lieutenant Badham, who really didn't expect to hear such a reply, suddenly froze there. Okay. After a long time, he said: "I have already passed the stage of copying formulas, but I am still far away from the stage of independent writing. At this stage where the team is neither improving nor falling, paper work is no longer of much use to the team. " "I remember that according to the regulations of the territory, you should be able to apply for temporary transfer during this period, right? Is it because of this action? "I don't know why, but Barrett's expression became a little embarrassed. Maybe he felt that he had hurt someone else. He felt a little guilty. Lieutenant Badham smiled: "No! I am different from those pedants, I like to stay at sea. I like this kind of free life, which is a man's romance. " "All right! I'm too busy. "After hastily ending the conversation, Barrett walked towards his hammock while waving his arms. He was going to take this opportunity to restore his physical strength that had become less abundant due to training. But at this moment, 'Dang, Dang' -The sound of "Dang'" sounded from the poop, and the penetrating power of the bell was so strong that it could be heard clearly even through the thick teak board. Compared with Barrett, who was thinking about the frequency change. Lieutenant Badham, who had lived on the ship for many years, immediately instinctively understood the significance of this model. He immediately reached out and patted Barrett on the shoulder, and then ran to the side of Yitzhak's guard: "Open. War alert. I can tell there might be trouble. " Barrett, who was still comparing his memories, immediately turned around and ran towards the hatch after being reminded by Yitzhak's guard: "You guys should hurry up and get ready. I'll go to the deck to see the situation first. " Without the restraint of armor, Barrett ran extremely fast in this corridor, and with the ability to fly, he ran up the stairs without using any force. When he saw the sunlight at the hatch, what was behind him There was a series of footsteps. He was the first to step on the main deck and flew to the stern deck. At this time, Knight Morpheus and Captain Caplin were pointing at the 10 o'clock direction according to the rules. Barrett, who stood behind Knight Morpheus, looked in the direction they were pointing and immediately noticed a shadow appearing under the originally blue sea. "Mr. Morpheus, what is going on there. "With his own ability, he didn't notice the ugly Barrett, so he could only ask with a shy face. Knight Morpheus reached out and patted Barrett on the shoulder: "It should be a large sea monster, but the specific We don't know yet what the goal is. Wait for it to show up or for news to come from Master Murphy! " "I hope this guy is an intelligent creature, in which case we might be able to negotiate a resolution. "Captain Caplin on the side prayed without any scruples. "For sea routes, a sea monster that can communicate and reach an agreement is far more useful than the entire sea area vacated after killing it. Although An agreement with that kind of intelligent creature will inevitably come at a cost, but at least you don't have to worry too much about this sea area being occupied by other creatures and causing damage to merchant ships during future operations. These three frigates can only use their efforts to completely wipe them out. Of course, experienced captains and knowledgeable mages can usually rely on the images of those sea beasts to judge whether the confrontation is an communicable object. Everyone is waiting. The final result is that we just need to wait for the other party to emerge from the water. "Puff!" Along with this sound, a huge water column rose into the sky, and the surging water surged upward one by one, and then in the sky. Scattered. The crystal water drops fell bit by bit, drawing a rainbow in the sky against the bright sunshine. With the appearance of this water column, a huge sound came into everyone's sight. It is part of its body, but the huge part like a hill still gives people a great impact. At the same time, the silver-like milky skin with a slight metallic luster matches the opponent's round and almost no edges. The creature in front of you is immediately recognizable. It is at least an adult large celestial whale. When Captain Caplin saw the target leaving, he said: "Leave the boat and send people on it." Talk to the person. I remember that Lincoln knew Celestial Language, so he was the only representative this time. " Celestial beings inhabit the upper planes, the realm of good, although life similar to them can be found on the Material Plane. They are more gorgeous and beautiful than their earthly counterparts. However, many times the Material Plane remains Their blood. These creatures are smarter and more powerful than their own kind.sp; And it is precisely because they are smart that they give humans the possibility of communication. At the same time, they are relatively kind-hearted as they have the blood of heaven, which also provides considerable convenience for reaching an agreement. Sure enough, the huge creature that suddenly appeared neither launched an attack on the fleet, nor did it dive back into the water. It was as if he was quietly waiting for the sailors on the ship to send someone to communicate with him. Will be added later. Knight Morpheus reached out and patted Barrett on the shoulder: "It should be a large sea monster, but we don't know the specific target now. Let's wait until it shows up or there is news from Master Murphy. ! ¡± For each sea route, a sea monster that can communicate and reach an agreement is far more useful than the entire sea area vacated after killing it. Although the agreement with that kind of intelligent creature will inevitably come at a cost. , but at least you don¡¯t have to worry too much about this sea area being occupied by other creatures and causing damage to merchant ships during future operations. However, even if it is a huge beast that cannot communicate, these three frigates can only use their efforts to completely clear it. Of course, experienced captains and knowledgeable mages can usually rely on the images of those sea beasts to judge whether the confrontation is a communicable object. Everyone is waiting for the final result. If it is a negotiation or peace, they only need to wait for the other party to surface. . ¡°Puff!¡± Along with this sound, a huge water column rose into the sky. The surging water surged upward section by section, and then scattered in the sky. The crystal water drops fell bit by bit, drawing a rainbow in the sky against the bright sunshine. With the appearance of this water column, a huge sound also entered everyone's sight. Although it is only a part of its body, the huge part that is as big as a hill still gives people a huge impact. At the same time, the cream-colored skin, which is like silver with a slight metallic luster, matches the other party's rounded appearance with almost no edges. The Celestial Whale, the creature in front of you that is instantly recognizable, is at least a large adult Celestial Whale. When Captain Caplin saw the target leaving, he became very rich about the people around him: "Leave the boat and arrange for us to send people up to talk to each other. I remember that Lincoln can speak Celestial Language, so this time he will be the representative." Celestial Creatures Live On the upper planes, the realm of goodness, although life similar to them can be found on the Material Plane. They are more ornate and beautiful than their earthly counterparts. However, many times their bloodline will still be left in the main material plane. These creatures are more intelligent and powerful than their own kind. And it is precisely because they are smart that they give humans the possibility of communication. At the same time, they are relatively kind-hearted as they have the blood of heaven, which also provides considerable convenience for reaching an agreement. Sure enough, the huge creature that suddenly appeared neither launched an attack on the fleet, nor did it dive back into the water. It was as if he was quietly waiting for the sailors on the ship to send someone to communicate with him. (To be continued.)