In the boundless sea, a large steel ship is slowly moving forward.
In the blue sky, there are occasionally some clouds and seabirds passing by, and the oncoming sea breeze carries the flavor of summer.
The winter on Mercury 42 is very short. Most of the entire planet has a subtropical climate similar to that of Earth, and for some reason the altitude is generally low. Unless you climb too high, you won't see snow.
The streamlined oval hull has a huge whistle from the stern to the middle part. Along with the slow rotation of the "limbs" wheel, a large amount of water vapor and the sound of the whistle rise at the same time.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The surrounding sea was trembling slightly, and birds and fish that got too close were frightened away.
The whole behemoth seems slow, but considering its size, it is probably a super-fast ship.
And if you are far enough or high enough, you can see this "big whale" looking more like a sea beast than a ship.
Under the ripples of the shallow sea, there is still something vaguely dark and slowly moving.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu"
On such a big ship, it feels so empty.
No one could be found on the deck where the wedding banquet could be held. The empty engine room only had the roar of machinery and the rotation of gears. Although the bridge pointing the direction had lights and equipment on in the dark night, there was still no one to be found.
A large ship with at least a hundred crew members could not find a single crew member. As boarders favored by fate, Dahl and his party were a little uneasy and even afraid.
"Mr. Lu, lunch is ready, why don't you have some?"
And at the top of the ship, on the observation deck that seemed to reach straight into the sky, a man seemed to hear the shouts below.
"Hiccup, no need, I'll bask in the sun"
Lu Ping'an waved to the crowd of fishermen and refugees and didn't bother to go down. After all,
"Is this cake a little too sweet?"
He was now standing alone on the top of the tower, eating alone, his mouth full of oil.
The new ship is on the road. As a "life", it does not actually need a crew. Others naturally enter the courtyard. For many people, time is progress, and the courtyard can even buy time. It is not cost-effective to stay outside.
The helpless BOSS stayed outside to go to work alone, but he met some victims drifting at sea and rescued them.
It's not that Lu Ping'an is reluctant to distribute food to these victims, but it's better for some people (the courtyard) to know less about it. It's really troublesome to spread it out. He put some food in the cabin, plus the fish they caught.
It is a big meal in this era.
"It's better than the food they cook. How can they eat it with gusto?"
The fisherman couldn't see him clearly, but he could clearly see the road below. Looking at the victims happily sharing fish soup and meat, he felt more and more subtle.
After having two meals with them in the first place, there was no seasoning, no salt, or even fish soup to remove the fishy smell. Lu Pingan didn't spit out the first mouthful, which was quite polite.
They took some broken rice from the warehouse, cooked it into rice soup, and paired it with the smelly fish head paste. It was already a feast that made them happy, but the local owner was really not used to it.
“Is this the era?”
After communicating with them, Lu Pingping was also a little surprised.
Their life is no different from before in a literal sense. Their village is slightly better than the medieval feudal fishing village but limited. After leaving the big city, they can't even feel the changes of the times.
"A big fish landed, so we ran"
And the reason why they became victims of the disaster is so simple and simple that they cannot understand it.
Lu Ping'an thought it was some big monster, but after asking, he discovered that it was actually a crocodile-shaped sea beast about six or seven meters long.
"There is no extraordinary ability, no hard armor, or even strong aggression. I may just regard the fishing village as a beach to bask in the sun."
Even Lu Ping'an would ignore such a thing if he passed by it, but if it appeared in an ordinary village, it would make the whole village give up everything, and the whole family would immediately become refugees.
"Go back and have a look after a while."
“If you’re lucky, you can still go back.”
The sea is full of unknown dangers, but if sea monsters reach home, it will be a known nightmare.
According to experience, after a few months, the sea beast may go back to the sea because it cannot find food.
What professionals regard as "extra meals" is a natural disaster that cannot be resisted in the lives of ordinary mortals.
"I happened to be passing by, let me help you deal with it."
Lu Ping'an said casually and changed the route slightly, but received heartfelt thanks from the other party.
I'm afraid they also know that it's not normal for someone like Lu to cross the sea alone, but the weak have the survival wisdom of the weak. If they get to the bottom of it, they will cause trouble for themselves.
It is also a kind of luck to meet generous and friendly strong people by chance. Of course, they can trust Lu Pingping so quickly, and their "human" identity is very important.
"Human beings are mostly good people"
"The mentor is said to be a human being"
The concept is so simple that I don’t even know how to evaluate it.
Hearing the mentor's name made him feel even more subtle. After communicating with several local "recruits", Lu Ping'an also knew who the mentor was.
"It was written by Lulu. She and some of your other apprentices wrote it together. They also added some opinions and stories from other people in the group, but at least 90% of it is what you once said."
Lu Ping'an originally wanted to ask who "Lulu" was, but in fact it was too famous and basically nonsense. However, the origin of the name was quite subtle.
"Lulu, 313 Lu(lu)er?"
Slaves are often born with no surname, and in Eastern culture the teacher is the identity closest to the father, so it is normal to borrow it.
But now, when Lu Lu has become the one-eyed marshal of the Salvation Army and the banner of the savior, Lu Ping'an feels as if he has given birth to a child without taking care of it. In the blink of an eye, the child has become a neglectful father who doesn't know how to deal with it.
However, they probably did a good thing. At least the existence and widespread circulation of the "Teacher's Theory" did enlighten the people's wisdom in a certain sense.
Not to mention the vague and vulgar theories, it at least provides an additional possibility, a lifestyle that is completely different from the current world, a world that may develop peacefully, which makes many local people yearn for this. On the other hand, it gives
The human race has added a lot of points.
Of course, if the humans here didn't behave, these "good feelings" would have disappeared long ago. Since there is still widespread good feelings, the people left behind should have done a pretty good job, at least they have not committed any massacres or the like.
Friendly people receive friendly responses, and it is easy for them to reciprocate with "friendliness". Lu Ping An will take the initiative to do things that come easily.
But when we actually arrived at that sea area, the development of the situation was completely different from what we expected.
"A servant of Octopus?"
The filthy smell can be heard from far away, the original old house has been burned, and the servants of Octopus are disgusted with the "land" life, and they continue to follow the marine life of the ancient bloodline.
Also, in the area under their jurisdiction, it is a crime for "lower-class people" to light fires at will.
The extraordinary sea beasts and groups of riding beasts that surround them are their labels.
"How come there are eight-claw people?"
There was no answer to Lu Ping'an's inquiry, and the faces of the victims were filled with confusion and despair.
If it is a sea beast, it will eventually leave one day, and if it becomes food or cannon fodder, there is actually no different ending.
In a sense, the sea beast saved them. If they had not left early, they would have definitely not ended well.
"Can you give us another ride?"
The fishermen begged numbly, hoping to borrow a big boat to get away.
And in their desperate and numb eyes, the man stood lightly on the deck, and then fell, leaving only a word.
"I will fulfill my promise and return my homeland to you."