Chapter 26
2020-11-02
Chapter 26 Sudden
In the next few days, except for the knight cultivation that was unstoppable early in the morning, Alwin just soaked in Under the mast, learn and practice a little bit to digest the knowledge and experience imparted by the sailor Jiabu.
Strictly speaking, sailboats cannot generate power by themselves, and can only rely on the wind and ocean currents from the outside world. So no matter the wind or wind direction changes, you need to adjust the sails in time, otherwise it will accidentally become a Buddhist drift, and there is even the risk of the boat capsizing.
While it brought a huge workload to the crew, Alwin also had a lot of opportunities to practice his skills. Moreover, this guy also robbed many sailors of the sails because of his high physical fitness. Others need riggings pulled by several people, and he can pull them by himself.
Hard-minded and studious without the slightest bit of an officer’s air, and able to chat even with the lowest level of sailors, Alwin quickly became involved with the crew on and off the line, and at the same time, he himself The sail control technology is also progressing rapidly.
At least with the help of a data-based vision, as long as you have learned something once, you don’t need to talk about second time, distinguishing changes in wind direction, wind speed, wave height, etc. are even better than the old crew, in calm and tranquil sea surface Jiabu, the head of the upper sail cable, dared to let him command and control it for a while.
Up to now, the data vision has really helped Alwin a lot. Whether it is the parameterization of external things, the identification of details, or its own attributes, it is extremely useful. Alwin has no at first for it. Disgusting
The sky is high and cloudless, and it is another day of peace.
Silver Wing’s cruise voyage is approaching one third.
Because it has been sailing on the route of the offshore merchant ship, I have seen a lot of merchant ships, but the pirate ship that Alwin has always wanted to use to test his skills has never been seen.
Thinking about it, it is also the place where the navy is the most powerful. For example, the last time the Blood Anchor was encountered in a place with prosperous offshore shipping was really only a small probability event, and most pirates would not dare to come here to die until it was urgent.
Stepping on the tail of the early morning, Alwin routinely climbed to the observation deck to look at the sea after exercising.
Just because there is no shelter on the sea, it gives the impression that the sun rises much earlier than on land.
“Where are the pirates?” Alwin muttered to himself in anticipation as the sea breeze blew his face.
“Hey, boy, isn’t it whole world at peace?” Goll, who was also up early to patrol the battleship behind him, tapped Alwin on the shoulder.
Alwin, who was too focused to notice someone coming, laughed this hehe, he didn’t dare to say what he wanted to find a few pirates to try.
Fighting pirates is not a story, as long as there are casualties in battle, the sea is never a place of peace and tranquility. Whether it’s pirates, disease, bad weather, or something unspeakable hidden under the sea, they are all enemies that threaten the lives of seafarers.
The normal Level 4 battleship had a crew of 350 people. At that time, the crew that was transferred to the Level 5 ship “Silver Wing” with Geer was less than 200. As for the rest of the people went? Self-explanatory.
“Uncle, Geer, there’s something!” Just as he was about to ask Geer about the strange news on the ocean, Alwin suddenly caught a glimpse of the abnormality in the sea out of the corner of his eye, wondering if he should be nervous or excited. mood, shouted loudly.
“Calm down!”
Geer shouted lightly, raising the brass-cased monocular telescope in his hand and looked towards the direction of Alwin’s fingers.
Broken boat boards, sawdust, canvas, buckets, wooden boxes, and all kinds of debris float on the water with the current. The experienced Goer immediately judged that this was the trace of a merchant ship that had been killed.
“Level 3 readiness!”
“Clang, clang, clang” Alwin immediately sounded the alarm.
Then the two slid down the mast and ran to Gehl’s command position with the best view from the poop, where the rudder was.
I heard the alarm bell, and the Silver Wing, which was quiet in the darkness before dawn, seemed to be suddenly awakened by a giant beast. Countless crew members poured out of the cabin like a tide and ran quickly to their respective jobs.
Alwin originally thought that the crew under the command of Captain Joseph on the Yellow Hulk was already very well-trained, didn’t expect to see the actions of the sailors of the Silver Wing, only to realize that he was right. Well-trained standards should be redefined.
Gerald doesn’t need to talk a lot, just stand in his commanding position like a stabilizing force, and everyone below knows what to do and who to cooperate with. In an instant, the Silver Wing was like a clockwork gear machine, the gears engaged in voluntary revolving and turned into a real war machine.
“Raise the sails, turn the rudder!”
Under the control of the crew, the Silver Wing dexterously made a circle and sailed towards the direction where the debris drifted.
Soon, the crew of the Silver Wing had seen the scene of the merchant ship’s wreck with their own eyes.
The broken sailboats all split up and in pieces, floating quietly on the sea, flags, broken boards, and cargo in wooden boxes floated everywhere, but couldn’t find a single corpse .
“It seems to be a merchant ship from Palos.”
Already experienced by the old crew to recognize by the shape of the ship and the broken flag, this is the same as the Tulip Alliance in Palos. Merchant ship of Loth Kingdom. It’s just that they don’t know what happened to them. The ship is not much different from being smashed to pieces. This is an effect that pirates’ artillery can never produce.
“Your Excellency, Captain, something seems wrong.” Sailor Treus frowned.
A bizarre guess already appeared in his mind, but he was a little unsure. After all, it was a threat that ocean-going ships could only encounter in the open sea.
Should be unlikely in offshore areas where shipping is prosperous but marine resources are scarce.
“Level 2 alert!” Hearing the words of the navigator, Gehr himself of course had some guesses and gave an order decisively.
The order was passed to all departments of the ship. At this time, whether combatants or not, the crew took out long and short muskets and loaded ammunition to deal with the enemy that may appear at any time.
Just as everyone on the boat was getting ready. I don’t know when it started, a layer of mist gradually rose on the sea, and the visibility continued to decrease.
In fact, after such a long time, the sun should have risen by now, but the sea in everyone’s field of vision gradually darkened, and the Silver Wing had to lower its sails to slow down, so as not to accidentally collide with it. what.
“Click, click, click”
At this moment, a strange mechanical sound suddenly came from Geer’s arms.
Alwin, who was standing behind Geer, looked over suspiciously and found Geer’s Uncle complexion changed. With a solemn expression, he took out a silver pocket watch-like thing from his arms.
One more chapter tonight
(End of this chapter)