The astrologer's apprentice's mind went blank. He slowly put the old books back to their original places, took two steps back, bowed respectfully and deeply. The owner of the book signed "Erland Dantelier" was a
An eighth-level astrologer, this title shocked Jonah's heart. Teacher Keshava, a seventh-level astrologer, had a lifelong wish to be promoted to an eighth-level astrologer. But between the two levels, there is an ancient code of astrology.
A deep gap in rules.
The Astrologers Association stipulates that only candidates who have made great contributions to astrology and have been qualified by the association's academic committee can apply for promotion to eighth-level astrologers. The defense will be presided over by the president of the association and five ninth-level astrology masters.
A one-vote veto system was implemented. In the long history of astrology, only a handful of 147 people were lucky enough to pass the defense and be promoted to the eighth-level astrologer. One-third of them finally passed the ultimate test and were awarded the highest professional title of astrology.
: Ninth-level astrology master. It can be said that the eighth-level astrologer is the only way to the highest position. It is the dream title of countless astrologers. Of course, it is also the distant fourth-level astrologer apprentice Jonah.
dream.
There is no doubt that the third shelf contains the astrologer's personal belongings, including broken boots, old wine bottles, star dust, a book, and the large blue robe he is wearing.
, Jonah stood in the middle of the storage room, confused for a moment. According to Danny Stewart, the personal belongings of the King of Sand Thieves and seven sailors were stored in this room. Why did it belong to the astrologer Erlan?
·Dantelil's things will appear here. I don't know whether the astrologer who ended up was a victim of the robbery of the sand pirates, a passenger on the "Bactrian Wind", or... he was simply seven sailors.
one.
This sudden thought made Jonah startled, and he shook his head quickly. With the respected status of an eighth-level astrologer, no matter where he pointed his finger, a tall and gorgeous astrology tower would appear out of thin air the next day.
Countless servants, cooks, gardeners and assistants will line up in front of the tower door to welcome the master up the stairs. This is the supreme power of the five major guild members over the country, nation, and faith. The senior named Dantelil has no
The reason is to condescend, disguise as a sailor on a three-masted sailboat, and follow a somewhat crazy (according to the description of the Stewart brothers and sisters) sand pirate from life to death,,, this is not logical at all.
The astrologer's apprentice softly confessed, took down the big book again, and stuffed it into the deerskin bag around his waist along with the star dust. He needed to become strong, and whatever was written in the book would be a fortune.
Precious wealth, Jonah muttered respectfully to the astrologer who didn't know where he was. "If you are still alive and hold me responsible for theft one day in the future, I will not make any excuses, because this is what I have to deal with."
The price, I'm sorry,"
The voice echoed in the dim room, sounding low and dull. Of course there was no answer. Jonah bowed again and began to check other parts of the shelf.
There were not many things on the second shelf. After brushing off the dust, Jonah found a silver mask with a ferocious expression and a gorgeous long sword with a sheath. The mask was heavy in his hand, smooth to the touch, and well made.
It's very exquisite. Jonah tried to figure it out. After wearing it on his face, his eyes can clearly observe the outside world through the crystal flakes as thin as cicada wings, and the two air ducts in the nostrils cleverly transport fresh air from the cheeks.
, so that the wearer of the mask does not feel suffocated or has a limited field of vision at all.
"What is it for?" In addition to being curious, the astrologer apprentice was a little confused. Although the design was exquisite, this mask obviously had no defensive function. It was at best a high-end prop for a masquerade. Putting down the mask, he picked up the long sword again, The sword was heavier than expected, and it took only the strength of both hands to hold it. Jonah grasped the gold-wired hilt and tried to pull out the sword, but the sword embedded in the crocodile leather scabbard did not move at all. The organic spring is stuck, or it has been left idle for too long, and it is rusty inside.
"A swordsman," he nodded, put the sheathed sword back on the second shelf, and bowed obediently.
The bottom shelf was filled with items, most of which Jonah couldn't name. Large and small glass bottles were filled with various plant roots, powders of different colors, dried specimens of animals, and unknown liquids. , weird-shaped insects, and even a human eyeball. None of the bottles had labels on them, and they were not placed in categories. Jonah accidentally touched a glass bottle, and the bottle fell to the ground. The astrologer apprentice quickly bent down and picked it up with both hands. It caught it and took a closer look. There was a naked woman in the bottle. The length was no more than the size of a human hand, but the naked woman was well-proportioned and lifelike. Yona blushed when he saw it. He stuffed the bottle somewhere and stood up. .
"Cargo friends, come out quickly, we're almost there," Danny's weak cry sounded, and Jonah agreed, reluctantly leaving the room full of secrets and walking up the gangway to the deck. He found that the hindworms were even taller. , like a wall blocking out the sky and sun, stretched across the front.
The man from the Stewart family was leaning on the mast. His face was clean, but his swollen cheeks and purple eye sockets could not be covered up. Danny looked at Jonah expressionlessly and handed him a piece of dry wheat cake. Come over: "Let's just eat. Due to the condition of the kitchen, we can't make lunch today,"
The astrologer's apprentice took the cake and asked carefully: "Are you... okay? Does it hurt?"
"I'm used to it," Danny replied calmly.
The sound of Hunter's sails fluttering attracted Jonah's attention. Now a strong northeast wind blew, filling each sail. The "Bactrian wind" was galloping in the desert at the highest speed, one pulse at a time. Vibrations passed through his feet, and Jonah could feel the excitement of the sand-eating insects rushing towards the Great Mother.
"In fifteen minutes, lower the mainmast, mizzen jib, and slow down to 5 knots," Hannah issued an order from the bow.
"As you command, Captain," Danny saluted obediently, muttering something secretly in his mouth.
Jonah blocked the dazzling sunlight with his hands and carefully observed the queen beetle that was very close at hand. From this distance, it could be seen that its body surface was covered with hard rocks, without any plants living on it, and a winding and steep path snaked up. , winding around the main peak and disappearing into the clouds. This must be the road that Hannah said was dug by the indigenous people to worship the queen.
A huge tunnel appeared directly in front of the three-masted sailboat. It was wide enough to accommodate hundreds of sand-eating worms entering side by side. It was so dark that it was difficult to see how deep it was. Yona circled around and suddenly discovered that Chicha was not alone anymore. From the endless The sand-eating worm sisters gathered from all over the sand sea appeared in front, behind, left and right. No matter which direction you looked, you could see countless yellow-brown spines running through the floating sand, and the sand grains sprayed out by the big insects A dust mist hundreds of yards high was formed. The closer to the queen node, the slower the sand-eating worm moved forward. "Lower the sail," the contemporary head of Stuart's family pointed his fist at the sky. Danny immediately untied the rope and lowered the main mast and mast in sequence. With the sail on the mizzen mast, the speed of the three-masted sailing ship dropped rapidly, and soon dropped to a speed of 5 knots, which was only a little faster than the giant insects idling around.
The Sand Eater, which was slightly larger than Chicha, approached the "Bactrian Wind". Jonah saw a low wooden house built on her back, and several indigenous people with dark skin and sky-blue printed cloth. People are looking here curiously.
"Hey, man," Danny stood on the side of the ship and waved his arms, "can you understand the common language of the Western Continent?"
The indigenous people whispered among themselves but did not answer.
The man of the Stewart family spoke in a different language, but Jonah couldn't understand it. He guessed that it was the common language of the southern continent.
A middle-aged male indigenous man with a bright red feather in his head, who must be the head of the family, waved his hand to indicate that he could not understand.
Danny rubbed his chin and changed the language again. Short, harsh words kept popping out of his mouth, like the chirping of some kind of bird.
This time the other party responded. Red Feather's face showed joy and he responded in the same language. Since the three-masted sailing ship was slightly faster than the other party, the distance between the two sides gradually widened within a few minutes of the conversation. Na looked back and said, "Lower all sails and move forward at idle speed."
"Yes, Captain, of course, Captain, nonsense, Captain," Danny grunted and lowered the sail. It took a few minutes for the Aboriginal mobile home to catch up again, parallel to the deck, with its red feather edge. While waving and saying something, Danny nodded and translated for Jonah: "We speak the Tantuha dialect, which was taught to me by a sailor when my father was alive. I asked them if they had a guide who could take him." As we boarded the backbone of Hou Chong, they said that we must first ask the family head and the family head agrees,"
"Master of the house," the astrologer's apprentice repeated the word.
"Women, the Tantuha people are a matriarchal society. Every family has an old woman who is the head of the family. Humph, woman," the man from the Stewart family glanced at the bow of the ship in anger.
Red Feather lowered his head and walked into the house. After a while, he walked out angrily and yelled something. Their sand-eating insect tilted to the outside and gradually moved away from the three-masted sailboat. Several indigenous people were gesticulating with knives and guns. , seemed to be angered by something.
Hannah turned back and asked: "What did they say and what did you do to make the Aboriginal people angry,"
Danny said angrily: "I haven't done anything, and it's not a good thing done by the dead ghost dad. The man said that the head of the family recognized the 'Bactrian Wind', the devil-like plunderer, and the entire endless sand sea." The Tuha tribe all knows the reputation of Stuart Sand Pirates, so they can only provide us with help..."
"Keep looking, there are some manned bugs over there, I'll get close to them," Hannah said with a calm expression on her face, turning the wheel in her hand,