The golden crow fell in the west, the setting sun was like blood, and the sea of clouds composed of white mist and the sky were reflected into the shape of burning clouds, blurring the boundary between the ocean and the sky for a while.
The breeze was blowing gently, and Chen Ren was packing up the loot on a ketch. Boxes of supplies could fill the deck. The one that caught his attention the most was undoubtedly the one that was pulled out from the captain's cabin, which was half a person tall.
A huge gilded treasure chest.
"Every time I open a box like this, I feel a strange sense of anticipation." There was a rare excitement in his voice, and the unknown treasures were the most surprising.
"Click" the blade passed through the gap in the treasure chest lid, and the iron-level horizontal knife sliced open the lock inside effortlessly like a hot knife cutting through butter.
He looked at the treasure box with a little expectancy in his eyes, slowly stretched his hand towards the lid, and made a persistent sound, and the lid opened in response.
The first thing that caught the eye was undoubtedly the half box of irregular and fine silver lumps. On top of the silver were placed a black book and two beautifully crafted wooden boxes.
He shook his head slightly, obviously dissatisfied with the half box of silver, and his attention quickly shifted to the two boxes. The wooden box was wrapped in a layer of brown-red dye, and a huge bright moon was carved on it, exquisite and detailed.
It looks like it was made by a famous artist.
"How could such a thing appear on the Cloud Pirate Ship?" With doubts in his heart, he slowly opened one of the boxes with his hand. A flash of white light jumped out, and a palm-sized jade pendant appeared in the wooden box.
This jade is pure white, with carvings of laurel trees on it. It is warm and moist to the touch, making it a rare treasure.
"Just in time for Senior Sister." Chen Ren looked happy and quickly moved his target to the next wooden box. It was a yellowed leather scroll. After untying the rope tied to it, an ancient nautical chart appeared in front of him.
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Looking at the strange words on the chart, he couldn't help but scratch his head. He still knew a little about the charts, after all, he had to sail on the sea. But the words didn't know the slang of that area, it was like crawling with insects.
He put away the nautical charts, and as for the black book, it looked like a navigation diary, so he put it away and read it slowly.
"Are you alright? It's time to go home." Yiyi's clear voice came from the sea.
"Here we come." Chen Ren responded, picked up the treasure box and three to five boxes of supplies, jumped down and landed steadily on the deck.
"I'll sail the boat. Senior sister, please rest. You haven't slept all day." Before senior sister could say anything, he took the initiative to take over the job of sailing the boat.
Yiyi didn't say anything, she hugged the box and went to the cabin to rest.
Watching his senior sister go back, he rubbed his hands excitedly. He had been coveting this small adventure ship produced by the alliance for a long time. He usually stayed with his master. If it hadn't been for this test, he might not have been able to sail it.
Look at this streamlined hull. After removing the bloated mast and canvas, it is short and compact. With the six-type water spray shell, it can reach a speed of 60 knots.
After confirming the direction, he shifted gears and the Adventurer accelerated towards the east.
At night, the Jade Rabbit and the Silver Toad are shining, and the bright moon is thousands of miles away.
The Adventurer docked quietly on the sea of clouds, and beside it a huge three-masted freighter array swayed with the tide.
The mast had been completely broken, and the remaining canvas was fluttering in the air like ghost hands. The side of the ship was filled with knife marks and gun holes, and there was a gap as big as a human head. The deck was stained red with blood, and there were seven missing limbs across the board.
Eight pillars were scattered all over the hull. A gust of sea wind blew by, and the damaged hull let out a whimper, like a ghost land.
"Boom" The heavy objects in the cabin fell to the ground with a muffled sound, causing a burst of echo and frightening many seabirds parked on the mast.
Chen Ren and his senior sister inspected the cabin one after another. A strong fishy smell filled every corner, and splattered blood could be seen everywhere. The deck under their feet had become slippery, and blood lines would appear as they walked.
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He walked to the end before frowning and whispering: "No survivors were found. Judging from the blood on the ground, the tragedy happened here for about a day. No property was found, and the freighter had no cargo."
"Well, it looks like it's a cloud pirate. I recognize the logo on the freighter as a ship belonging to the Rennes Chamber of Commerce." Yiyi gave his judgment and added in the details he missed.
"Boom!" He hammered down the cabin and said fiercely: "These cloud pirates are so brave. This place is not far from our [Fengyun Island]. They are too rampant. Aren't they afraid of being chopped down by the master?"
"We haven't reached the offshore area of Fenyun Island yet, so dad won't take action." Yiyi shook her head and explained.
"As for being arrogant, that Cloud Bandit is not arrogant. Since the stone tablet was dug out three hundred years ago, Yunhai has never stopped."
"Little guy, these are what you have to face when you go out to sea alone. They are hungry wolves who will bite you when you are weak. Only strength makes them afraid."
Listening to her description of Yun Pirates, Chen Ren couldn't help blurting out: "Then there are no people worth making friends with among Yun Pirates?"
"Maybe, but why bother digging for gold in the garbage? I just want to tell you, don't show weakness in front of the cloud thieves, otherwise they will bite you hard." Yiyi replied in a gentle tone, telling him
Didn't pay attention to the rebuttal.
In the past nine years that the two have lived together, she can feel that this little guy's thinking is a little different from theirs. He probably cherishes life more. But once he is threatened, he will not hesitate to destroy him. This is probably
It must be the decisiveness of killing that he talks about.
"Tragedies like this happen all the time in the sea of clouds. We are powerless to change these. Let's become stronger. At least don't let yourself become one of the corpses." After saying that, Yiyi turned around and walked out of the cabin, looking at the stumps on the deck in a daze.
This is the last thing she can teach Chen Ren. Although this little guy has been fighting against cloud pirates with her in recent years, this is the first time such a tragedy has happened. Now that she has decided to go to sea, all she can do is
Throwing the cruelest reality of Yunhai in front of the little guy. After all, with her, the little guy can unconditionally say "I'm not going".
Chen Ren turned around and watched Yiyi walk out of the cabin. He glanced at the bloodstains in the dim cabin. He naturally understood what the senior sister meant. Competition was the only main theme in Yunhai, and the Yunthief was the most unscrupulous one.
"This and the adventure I longed for are like two distinct rivers, Wei and Jing. Now, senior sister has merged the two rivers together. She just hopes that I can go farther and more easily." Looking at the figure standing in the moonlight,
He murmured to himself.
"Dong...dong" there were footsteps in the dark cabin. He stepped across the deck stained red with blood, passed the blood-stained walls, and came under the moonlight. The look in his eyes no longer changed, only determination remained.