Chapter 309 No surprises
Island A2 is one of the volcanic islands around Ronnie Island. It is marked as A1-A4, B1-B4 in accordance with the ancient waterways connected between eight volcanic islands, respectively, in the direction and order. Island A1 is the starting point this time, which is the deserted island where they have been trapped for a long time.
The distance between each island is different. The closest ones are only a dozen nautical miles apart, while the far ones are fifty or sixty nautical miles apart.
Wu Ruzhu knew that the ship had passed by a safe island and felt much more relaxed. She thought the voyage was still long, but since there was no accident in front, it should be smoother.
She returned to the bow and told He Mingjie and Wu Zihao the good news, so they naturally felt much more relieved.
"We can't see anything when we stand here. Brother Lu knew that he had bypassed the A2 Island. It was so amazing." Wu Zihao looked very good, and his voice was also increased. "It's this A1 Island, A2 Island. Did ancient people know how to use letters?"
Wu Ruzhu couldn't help but smile: "Of course, this is not the case for ancient people. It's just that the ancient Roni text is obscure and difficult to understand. This was marked by the later expedition team for convenience."
"Why are you talking so much with Wu Zihao? He is playing with you." He Mingjie moved the direction of the searchlight, but he could not see anything except the thick fog that would flash.
The visibility is only a few hundred meters away. Even if the ships are now hiking and landing to 10 kilograms, if there is a reef, it will definitely be difficult to avoid. Everything can only be asked by Land Wind.
The supply ship was sailing on the ancient channel at a speed of ten knots, as slow as a bug squirming in the water.
The sky gradually became brighter. When passing through the third volcanic island, the ink-like sky became gray and the drizzle began to fall again.
Although the speed of traveling was ridiculously slow, it was at least safe and peaceful.
When passing through the A4 Island, it was already dawn, and the strange green light appeared on the waterway was still disappearing from time to time, but the fog became thinner, and the outline of this volcanic island can be seen from afar.
Surprisingly, this fourth island is so similar to the volcanic island they have been to before!
Standing on the bow of the boat, looking into the distance, it was like a boat going around and returning to the origin. The abrupt and towering peaks were particularly similar, but they were slightly different when you looked closely. The A4 island was relatively smaller and the beach was not that wide.
"A4 Island is also called Necrotic Island. Guroniwen records that this island is a place where sinful souls are imprisoned. Prisoners who have committed serious crimes in Guroni will be sent here to fend for themselves." Wu Ruzhu said, her cheeks were blown red by the sea breeze.
He Mingjie and Wu Zihao looked around the boat for a long time. Through the fog, they did not see buildings similar to ancient prisons. Perhaps they were too far apart, and the undead island in the morning light was hazy and difficult to distinguish.
The routes ahead were almost all in a straight line. After passing Necrotic Island, the ship made a big turn and turned from south to left to west to continue sailing.
He Mingjie made a brief calculation. By dawn, the boat had already walked through three small islands in more than five hours, and it was sailing at a low speed. If it went well, I guess I could reach the Guroni Island soon.
But Wu Ruzhu told them that it has just passed less than a quarter of the journey, and the four islands on the western route are all more than 40 nautical miles apart, but the smoother route can greatly increase the speed. If it goes well, it is expected to arrive at Guroni Island before the evening.
Wu Zihao said disrespectfully that he could easily pass through the difficult seas in front, and he just increased his horsepower and walked quickly. He could no longer want to see the scenery of the giant island.
He Mingjie was also a little relieved. At this time, it was around eight or nine o'clock in the morning. Although the fog was still heavy, his vision was much better than at night. The strange green light was not so clear during the day, and it was vaguely as if it were a Buddha.
After a night of intense nerves, tiredness inevitably came, and the three of them yawned.
But the ship did not speed up the speed, but suddenly stopped, and Lu Feng was slowly walking over.
"Zihao, go and shout out everyone in the cabin for some time, let's go after dinner..."
Lu Feng was also tired and he was alone in controlling the steering wheel. When the ship could not set up automatic navigation, his vision was blocked and GS and sonar detectors could not work properly, it was very energy-consuming to rely entirely on experience and memory.
He needs to relax now, let the tense nerves return to their original position like a clockwork, and continue to sail for at least eight or nine hours of uninterrupted sailing. He must always be focused.
He Mingjie was worried about Zhao Qianyu's current situation, so he followed Wu Zihao and left the bow of the boat. Wu Ruzhu continued to stay on the spot to guard her, her pretty face was frozen red in the chilly morning breeze.
"The front is so smooth and quiet!" she said softly, unable to tell whether it was joy or sorrow. "I came once three years ago. When all eight volcanoes erupted together, the waves and strong winds almost overturned the ship several times."
Lu Feng pointed to the sea where the wind was sagging, and told her: "The Guroni people called the scene when the eight volcanoes erupted as the "Eight Towers Burning Demons". Legend has it that there is a brutal demon locked on each volcanic island, and the chains on the seabed are connected to form the ancient waterway today."
Wu Ruzhu asked curiously: "It has not been mentioned in ancient books. Where did you hear this story?"
Lu Feng explained in detail that many traces of ancient Roni civilization can often be found in the primitive jungle tribes of Southeast Asia, including verbal legends and some documentary records that are scattered among the people.
There is a legend among them that the Supreme God chose to place his soul on the island of Guroni as his last sleeping place, and created eight volcanoes around him to imprison the sins of burning demons. The demons do not have immortal bodies, but their souls cannot be destroyed. Therefore, the Supreme God locked them with the Hell Fire Chain and burned them day and night as a punishment for heaven to cleanse their sins year after year and let them slowly lose their magic and finally lose their souls.
The volcanic eruption is the time when the hellfire is burning the most intense. Even the chains buried deep in the sea and stained with evil will burn together, and the sea will become boiling...
"It is said that during the days when the 'Eight Towers Burning Demons', even the sea water in the ancient channel would be as hot as boiling water, so it is not surprising to encounter wind and waves." After Lu Feng said that, he tore the jerky beef into two pieces and gave her half.
He just told a story casually, but Wu Ruzhu listened with relish. Although the sea water was always cold, she even felt that there might be huge chains buried under the ancient channel. Those sudden terrible winds and waves were caused by the shaking of the chains.
Chapter completed!