In the howling trade wind, sailboats that were as huge as castles sailed on the sea. On the deck, the boatswain commanded seven to eight sailors to turn the thick wooden poles connected to the sails, adjusting the sails with pulleys, cleverly turning the south wind into a boost for the ship to sail eastward.
This kind of sailing technique was very brilliant. Unless the wind was against it, the wooden sailboat could always sail to the right destination with the help of the wind. Unfortunately, if the wind was not in the right direction, the kinetic energy consumption would greatly reduce the ship's sailing speed.
Just after noon, the pale sun slowly slanted to the west. After having lunch in one of the most spacious and comfortable cabins in the merchant fleet's flagship, Zhang Lisheng walked out of the cabin as usual and walked against the strong wind.
In the era of wooden sailboats, the risk of sailing was huge, especially when the weather was bad. It was hard to understand why someone would take the risk for no reason when there was a chance to hide safely in the cabin.
However, the role that the young man played was a weird scholar who would rather dissect animals in the barbarian tribe than enjoy the glory and wealth in the civilized world, so it was normal for him to have some quirks.
When Zhang Lisheng was walking on the deck, the wind was constantly changing, affecting the direction of the wooden ship. Not long after, the bow began to turn slowly again. Raising his head to stare at the wind vane on the mast, the boatswain, who was not tall but appeared to be extremely sturdy in the wind, immediately shouted, "Left! Turn left three degrees and fix it!
Hurry! Hurry! Did you not eat? If you continue to be so flustered, I'll throw all of you into the sea to feed the fish! "
In the boatswain's roar, the sailors clenched their teeth with flushed faces. Pushing the wooden pole that was as thick as the mouth of a bowl out of the groove, they pushed it strenuously with all their might and finally turned the bow to the east.
When the young man heard this roar, he sensed the wooden ship's tortoise-like speed and turned to look at the sailors who were working hard under the mast. A mocking smile crept upon his face as he muttered, "It's really sad to be in the barbaric era.
But it doesn't matter, I'll soon bring civilization to the mainland … "The instant his words that were filled with ulterior motives left his mouth, a familiar voice resonated from behind." Sir Lisheng, I can't believe that you'd actually come out for a walk in such weather. "
"Mr. Vitas, there's a saying in my hometown that goes, 'Walking 100 steps after a meal will help you live 99 years.' To someone who lacks exercise like me, walking after a meal is the only longevity secret that I can do. of course, I have to stick to it.
I didn't expect to run into you. "
"Oh, there are so many proverbs in your hometown," The middle-aged merchant whose ship-shaped hat almost flew off from the wind grabbed the brim of the hat and strode up to Zhang Lisheng. Looking at the clouds that were continuously blown away by the hurricane and gathering again, he said worriedly without realizing it. "I came out of the cabin not for the sake of longevity, but Mr. Burch sent someone to look for me in the cockpit to talk about something."
"The navigator suddenly looked for you?" Zhang Lisheng asked vigilantly, "Is the weather not too good?"
"Erm … Oh, no, no, no, it's not bad, it's just that there might be some hidden dangers." Vitas forced a smile as though he realized that he had made a slip of the tongue. Shaking his head, he no longer wanted to talk nonsense with the young man. "I'll make a move first. Don't worry, Sir. There's no big problem." Then, he strode towards the steering cabin at the bow.
"How can there be no problems with such a chaotic trade wind?" Looking at the back of the middle-aged merchant who was less hypocritical and pretentious as he hurried away, Zhang Lisheng heard the boatswain in the northwest side began to shout loudly to adjust the sails again. Zhang Lisheng curled his lips and muttered to himself.
Then, he turned a blind eye to the sailors on the deck who were becoming more and more nervous as they ran around like headless flies. Instead, he walked to the side of the ship and looked down.
Under the ship, the strong wind caused the sea waves to ripple slowly, but there were no waves. This was different from the situation that would usually be turbulent before a storm. It seemed to have reduced the risk, but it gave off a shuddering feeling of first accumulating and then exploding.
However, to the Wizard Li god who mastered the power of manipulating water, the sea that would always be his' home field 'could not make him feel fear at all. Leaning forward on the deck, he gently waved his hand, and the rippling sea surface within a radius of thousands of meters under his feet was instantly flattened by him, turning into a mirror that could clearly reflect his face.
"This is power, the power of a god! Perhaps it's not as strange as when I transform to command the big bugs.
Perhaps it wasn't as impressive as when he transformed into an ancient savage beast, but this was true invincible strength...
However, unless absolutely necessary, it's best that I don't reveal this power. After all, I've only just started on the path of becoming a god. If I get carried away, I'll be easily trampled to death by others. " Muttering to himself as he dispersed his divine power, the young man whispered to himself in the water. Then, he turned around and took a walk on the deck before returning to the cabin.
After digesting the resurrection seed of the god and inheriting the power left by the ancient god, the witchcraft's secret cultivation method no longer had much meaning to Zhang Lisheng. In the future, he only needed to absorb the power of faith through an indescribable 'channel' that could cross all obstacles between him and his believers, and his power would continue to increase.
This kind of absorption did not require a god to take the initiative at all. As long as the number of believers was enough, everything would happen naturally. From a quantitative point of view, the number of believers that the young man currently had had far exceeded his needs.
With the general devout attitude of the Wizard Li tribesmen, being able to gather 50,000 to 60,000 believers was actually enough to ensure that the divine power possessed by Zhang Lisheng would not fade away. The limit of the power that he could absorb was 150,000 to 180,000 believers, so the benefits he could obtain would become negligible.
This was why, other than the number of believers, the time taken to become a god was also one of the two most important yardsticks to measure whether a god was powerful or not. Without the baptism of time, a god would not be able to shine with infinite power. Without the support of enough believers, a god would forever hover at the starting point of the path of a god's advancement.
As for the mortal creatures such as spiritual monsters and demigods, if they had not taken that crucial step, even if they could use their innate talent or various bizarre methods to use the power of faith to enhance their strength, they would not be qualified to have their own believers in the true sense, let alone the others.
After becoming a god for a long time, Zhang Lisheng had gradually mastered these principles. He was quite satisfied with the power of the divine power that he had mastered, but he was extremely anxious about the 'sluggish' way of enhancing the power of a god.
Fortunately, the extra power of faith provided by the Wizard Li tribesmen was stored by the totem pole, so it was not wasted at all. Burning this power of faith was enough to increase the power of the young man's divine power by a hundred times. If he was careful, he would not be afraid of those powerful existences becoming his enemy. Instead, the feeling of idleness when he was idle made him feel the most uncomfortable.
With no other choice, Zhang Lisheng could only lie on the bed and close his eyes to kill time by letting his imagination run wild. Not knowing how much time had passed, the cabin suddenly shook violently, forming an angle of 50 to 60 degrees with the sea surface as it swayed back and forth.
In the era when sailboats were the main means of transportation on the sea, having a wooden bed in the cabin instead of a hammock meant that the guest had a very distinguished identity. However, when the violent wind and waves arrived, this respect seemed to be superfluous. Even though the cabin wood that seemed to have experienced a strong earthquake was fixed on the floor and did not roll over, it still threw the young man out.
"What a big wind and waves …" Zhang Lisheng, who had cultivated his fist technique, did not use his supernatural power to stabilize his body. Instead, he did a light somersault in midair and landed steadily on the ground. As though there was a magnet under his feet, he walked to the round window next to the cabin wall and looked out.
Right now, it should already be evening, but the sky that shrouded the sea showed a strange pale red color. The sun had already set in the west and was about to set, but the rolling clouds were still gleaming faintly.
The sky was covered with rain clouds, but not a single drop of rain fell. Countless clouds twisted and condensed together under the driving of the wind, forming various ferocious shapes, like countless monsters baring their fangs and brandishing their claws in the air, planning to tear everything below into pieces.
Other than driving away the dark clouds, the hurricane also set off stormy waves on the sea surface. Waves surged everywhere Zhang Lisheng could see. The waves were at least three to four meters high from the sea surface. As though they were going to smash the ship into powder, they kept crashing on the ship.
When Zhang Lisheng led the Wizard Li expeditionary army to conquer the Hellfire Archipelago, he had encountered many storms and ocean currents. At the most critical moment, he had even used the green dragon's transformation power to break through the rainstorm clouds and disengage the fleet safely. However, compared to the bad weather he had encountered before and the storm he was seeing now, be it in terms of the range or the kind of oppressive feeling, it was completely different.
"What the f * ck? If it wasn't for me today, these mainlanders would've definitely died …" After rocking in the cabin like a roller coaster for a while, Zhang Lisheng saw the rain finally pouring down from the clouds along with the silver snakes that covered the sky. Then, amidst the flashes of lightning in the distance, a few tornadoes that pierced through the sea and sky were slowly born. At once, Zhang Lisheng muttered with a gloomy expression.
The young man was not afraid of the stormy waves. With his ability to control the water, even if the entire sea turned over, he could still save a wooden ship. However, if the tornadoes really came, he would not have the confidence to save the flagship of the fleet without exposing himself. Compared to an iron ship, a wooden sailboat was just too fragile, so it would inevitably cause an anomaly if he were to protect it.
However, in the current situation, Zhang Lisheng did not have much choice. For the sake of the route to the Nutao Sea, he could only try his best to save the merchant ship quietly.
When the young man thought of this, he no longer delayed. Taking a deep breath, he reached out and slowly made a pressing action. At once, the swing of the wooden ship under his feet reduced a lot.
Sensing that his ability to control the water was stronger than expected in the storm, Zhang Lisheng could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. His heavy mood just now became a little more optimistic. Right at this moment, he suddenly saw a monstrous wave suddenly surging from the sea. A merchant ship in the distance flew up into the air, and when it fell back to the sea, it happened to collide with another neighboring sailboat.
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