socalfunplaces Chapter 1356: A Clipper
Chapter 1356: A Clipper
Chapter 1356 A Clipper
The deformed ice shark died peacefully.
In just a few minutes, before Az and the others could even get back, Gordon smashed his head with the frozen swordfish.
Placing the huge frozen fish covered with blood and brains on the deck, Gordon exclaimed, "It feels surprisingly good.
By the way, if this thing is reinforced with high-quality dragon bones and low-temperature minerals such as snow-light metal, and then equipped with an instant freezing bag to freeze it more solidly, it might really be able to be used as a greatsword.
The fishtail and fish spine can be quite sharp after a little polishing."
Anshil walked over and stared at him silently for a few seconds, "You are kidding, right?"
Gordon frowned and wiped the blood off the "sword".
"No, I'm serious, I won't mistreat any weapon that has been with me for a few minutes, even if it's just a frozen fish.
Come, fish roe, help me wipe it well and put it in the best place in the cold storage, don't let it melt. "
Pork Chop glanced at him and said, "I think grilling it is the best way to show respect to it."
Fish roe is full of question marks.
He looked at Pork Chop in a conflicted manner, then at Gordon, and then at the deformed body of the ice shark lying motionless on the deck with its mouth wide open and tongue hanging out.
Thinking the latter might be serious, he nodded and carefully dragged the frozen fish back to the cold storage.
Pork Chop put his hands on his hips, looked at Gordon with dissatisfaction, then chased after him and helped drag the car.
When they walked away, Gordon winked at Ansel and said, "Well, what do you think?"
Ansel showed a happy smile on his face, "I feel like it can be done!"
The sharp bow cuts through the waves.
This is a clipper ship with the Sterling Chamber of Commerce logo, but flying the guild flag.
The ship is slender, with a length-to-width ratio of over an astonishing six to one, and has dozens of sails of various sizes. Only the most experienced sailors can operate it with ease.
It cannot carry a lot of cargo, but on the contrary, the ship has a high speed that is difficult for ordinary sailing ships to achieve, and even steam-driven ships are faster.
Starting from the port of Tangia, it only takes fifteen to twenty days to cross the ocean and reach the New World.
Nearly twice as fast as conventional ocean-going vessels.
A man with long silver hair stood at the bow. His eyes were narrow and his lips were tightly drawn, giving people the feeling that he was difficult to talk to.
In fact, this is true. When this "ace" appears in the public bar in Dondoruma, even a half-drunk drunk will subconsciously shut his mouth.
The sound of slow footsteps approaching startled Julius, who was looking at the sea level and thinking about something.
"Don't be so nervous. I've told you so many times, Julius."
Julius quickly turned around and supported the newcomer, "Master, why are you on the deck? It's too windy here. Go back to the cabin first."
"It's okay. Ahem. I'm not that fragile yet."
The man who was respected as the "Master" waved his hand, signaling Julius not to make a fuss, "Ahem. You just can't learn. Just relax a little."
Julius adjusted his stance, shielding his master from the oncoming sea breeze, and sighed, "Of course I'm nervous, since this is forbidden news.
It’s not some relic or legacy, but a living ‘taboo’, and there may even be more than one.”
"huhuhuhu"
The master chuckled a few times, "So, that passage of maxim is indeed frightening, cough cough, but anxiety is the most useless emotion, cough.
Let's put those aside for now, just treat it as a vacation for yourself, cough cough. Once you get there, it won't be too late to worry about it. "
"Can"
Seeing that Julius wanted to say something, the master interrupted him with a smile, "I'm tired, I'm going back to the cabin first, what should I eat for lunch?
Well, help me catch some fish, it's better than standing here frowning, ahem.
This is a task. I haven't tasted Nadia's cooking for a long time. Her skill in grilling fish is pretty good, although it's still a little worse than pork chops, hahaha."
After helping the master back to the cabin, Julius found the crew, asked for fishing gear, and under the latter's astonished gaze, he went to the side of the boat and started fishing.
He is a meticulous person and will definitely complete the tasks assigned by his master.
But he didn't know if it was because the boat was going too fast or because of his fishing skills, but after several hours, he didn't catch a single fish.
His brows were furrowed deeper and deeper, and his whole body exuded a suffocating low pressure. The crew members subconsciously walked around him while working on the not-so-spacious deck.
Finally, someone couldn't bear it anymore, but still didn't dare to talk to him in person, so he had to secretly go find someone to "complain".
After a moment, Nadia came over with a helpless look on her face and patted Julius' shoulder, who was holding the rod mechanically. "Stop fishing now. Not to mention the fish, you scared people away!"
Julius was very persistent. "No, this is a task assigned to me by my master. He never makes any requests about diet. I must do it."
Nadia was stunned for a moment, then she realized the master's true intention, and she suddenly felt like she didn't know what to say.
Compared to being anxious about the "taboo" that is about to come into the world, being anxious about not being able to catch any fish seems a little better?
"Beep——!"
A sharp whistle was heard overhead, a signal from the lookout on top of the mast that something unusual had occurred.
"There's a ship! At ten o'clock, about five nautical miles away, a large ship!"
Julius and Nadia looked at each other, then quickly walked to the bow, took out the telescope, and looked in the direction indicated by the lookout.
Although the distance was far, the weather was good and we could clearly see through the telescope that there was indeed a large ship on the horizon.
Wait, there seems to be more than one?
"Is that the ship of the survey team?"
"of course."
A slightly neutral female voice sounded, "The nautical charts for traveling to and from the New World have not been made public. The only ships that could appear in this sea area could be the survey team or our Sterling Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber of Commerce's ship's schedule doesn't match, so."
"Ms. Jessica." Julius nodded his chin and greeted the visitor.
The Guild had the best dragon boat technology, but when it came to speed, the merchants' clipper ships were superior.
Even fresh produce can be sent from the New World to the Old World.
In order to shorten the travel time, the guild requisitioned the Sterling Chamber of Commerce's clipper ship.
As a result, this powerful lady president heard some news and followed.
Perhaps considering that the boats were borrowed from others, the master did not refuse.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the fishing fleet of the investigation team. The seafood from the New World is one of the flagship products of our Chamber of Commerce."
It is also an important source of funds for the New World Survey Team.
"The waters where the fishing fleet fishes won't be too far from the coast of the New World. It's no more than two days' sailing away. Seeing them means we're almost there." Jessica explained with a smile.
"Should we move over then?" Nadia asked.
Julius raised the telescope again and observed the formation. "It seems that they have the same idea as us and are turning to come closer."
After a not-too-long wait, the fishing fleet's boats had come close.
There was a commotion coming from the side of the ship, and a sailor threw the rope ladder over the side.
Soon, several figures climbed up to the deck along the rope ladder.
The first person to climb aboard seemed to be a sea dweller hunter? The different skin colors on their chests and backs and the webbed fingers were their characteristics, and the long spear on their backs proved their identity as hunters.
Julius had some impression of this face.
Should his name be Azu? A high-ranking spearman from Moga Village, and a member of the special investigation team.
"We are guests from the Old World! We are holding a barbecue party, would you like to join us?" he asked enthusiastically.
The second person to climb onto the boat was a sturdy man with a naked upper body and only a pair of leather shorts. He was carrying a... a? A frozen, swordfish on his back?
Julius's expression cracked as the man climbed over the rail and onto the deck.
The third person to climb onto the boat was a man who was also wearing only leather pants. Although his muscles were not as exaggerated as the former's, they were still angular and had smooth lines.
Jessica's formulaic smile froze on her face.
(End of this chapter)