Sailing on a ship was not a fun thing. Perhaps at the beginning, some people would be interested in the mysterious and vast sea. They would be interested in the dolphins, sharks, whales, and other fish that they had never seen before. However, when they faced the endless sea for ten days, twenty days, a month, or even longer, their interest would definitely fade over time. In the end, they might even develop a feeling of disgust. Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Time passed. The Adventure had been sailing for more than a month. It sailed from the Atlantic Ocean, through the Strait of Gibraltar, into the Mediterranean Sea, through Israel into the Red Sea, through the Gulf of Aden, into the Arabian Sea, out of the Arabian Sea, and into the Indian Ocean. Finally, it headed in the direction of Sumatra Island in Malaysia.
"Mr. Ye, the ship has entered the area you drew, but we still haven't seen the island you mentioned." Horn and Ye Xuan stood in front of the captain's command room, looking at the endless sea. Horn said to Ye Xuan with some annoyance.
"We haven't found the island?" Ye Xuan frowned. Looking at the boundless sea in front of him, he tapped the fence gently with his fingers. He said to Horn to comfort him, "Since no one has discovered the Skeleton Island, it must be hidden in a very good place. It might even be in a very special sea area. Captain Horn, don't worry. I won't let you come here for nothing. How about this, I'll give you another five thousand dollars, and you let the Adventure continue on this sea for a few more days. "
He tapped his fingers on the fence and recalled the plot of the original movie. Where did it go wrong? Why couldn't they find the island? Was it that d * mn plot inertia again?
"It's not a matter of money, Mr. Ye. The ship has been sailing for many days. There's not much supplies left on the ship, and there's not much coal left on the ship. There's no land within a thousand miles. We have to go to the nearest land for supplies. Otherwise, without power, the ship will float here forever, "Horn said seriously, looking at Ye Xuan.
Land supplies!
An idea suddenly occurred to Ye Xuan when he had heard Horn's words. The plot of the original movie appeared in his mind. In the original movie, when they were about to reach the location on the map, Karl's arrest warrant was delivered to Horn. Later, in order to protect himself, Horn used the warrant. The Adventure turned to Yangon, Myanmar, and finally accidentally crashed into the range of Skeleton Island.
"With the current fuel, how many more days can the ship go?" Ye Xuan's eyes flashed as he looked at Horn and asked.
"We can probably walk for another ten days or so, but we have to calculate the risk. I can't let so many people take the risk with you." Horn thought for a moment and replied.
"How long does it take to get to Yangon?" Ye Xuan asked again.
In the face of Ye Xuan's sudden question, Horn was startled for a moment, and he made some calculations in his mind. He looked at Ye Xuan suspiciously. "About four or five days."
Ye Xuan patted the fence and said to Horn, "Alright. Captain Horn, please change the course of the ship to Yangon later."
"Yangon? Why not Malaysia? It's only three days from here. "Horn looked at Ye Xuan in confusion.
"I need to go there for a while." Ye Xuan smiled, then took out a stack of US dollars and handed it to Horn, saying, "I'll have to trouble you with this, Captain Horn!"
Horn looked at the stack of US dollars that Ye Xuan handed over, which was worth at least four or five thousand US dollars. Horn thought for a moment, then reached out and took it without asking any more questions. He nodded and said, "Alright!"
"Hess, change the course and set the course to Yangon!" As long as it didn't endanger the lives of the ship's crew, Horn was willing to do things according to the customer's requirements, especially a very generous customer like Ye Xuan. After putting the money in his pocket, Horn shouted at Hess, who was controlling the rudder of the Adventure.
"Yes, Captain!" Hess glanced at Horn. He wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he obeyed Horn's order and the Adventure began to slowly turn.
Although the crew below were curious about the sudden turn of the ship, they only listened to Horn's orders. They came out to the deck to take a look, then returned to their posts.
The sun hanging in the sky gradually set, and the sky gradually darkened. The Adventure was like a lone wolf quietly sailing through the endless sea.
Under the cover of the night, no one saw that a faint fog gradually appeared where the Adventure was sailing.
The fog was ethereal, as if it had wrapped around the Adventure. If there was a ship behind the Adventure in the distance, it would definitely discover that the Adventure had suddenly disappeared.
"Captain Horn, come and take a look!" Hess, who was at the helm, saw that the originally motionless compass on the rudder was suddenly spinning randomly. With a serious expression, he shouted at Horn, who was studying the sea map in the cabin behind him.
Hearing First Mate Hess's shout, Horn hurriedly walked out. When he saw the compass spinning randomly, his eyes narrowed and he looked at the fog outside. "When did this fog appear?"
"Ten minutes ago!" Hess also looked outside with a serious expression. Normally, it was normal to have fog at night when sailing on the sea, but now even the compass was wrong. He was afraid that this was not a simple matter.
"Check our position. Use the stars!" Horn took the rudder and then ordered.
After receiving Horn's order, Hess immediately went into the cabin to take out the instrument and ran out of the command room. However, when he looked up, the air outside was filled with fog. The sky was covered, and not a single star could be seen. "There are no stars in the sky, Captain!"
The fog on the sea gradually thickened. The crew who were originally in the cabin gradually felt that something was wrong. They all walked out of the cabin and looked at the foggy sea.
"Guard the observation deck in front and tell me the depth of the sounding rope!" In the captain's cabin, Horn calmly ordered while looking at the movement on the sea surface.
"Yes, Captain!" An old crew member responded. He walked out of the captain's cabin to get the sounding rope and began to measure the depth of the sea.
"Slow down. Only sail at low speed!" Horn commanded Hess beside him as he controlled the rudder.
Hess hurriedly walked out and adjusted the engine to low speed. He said to Horn in a serious tone, "Captain, you should stop the ship."
"Turn the rudder 15 degrees to the left!" Horn glanced at Hess. As he controlled the rudder, he looked at the thick fog outside. The corner of his mouth raised into a strange smile and said, "Hess, it seems that we have found Mr. Ye's destination."
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Thanks to "Fengling Xianqing"! Floating Astronomy.
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