Even though Devil's Maw Island had fallen apart, the size of the island was still unknown. It was impossible to determine the size of this "broken island" just by looking at it from where they had landed.
In addition, the deadly environment on the island made them cautious. Therefore, it was necessary for them to explore the way.
Five minutes after they entered the water, Garlic led the exploration team safely past the shoal in front of the Queen's Revenge.
Since there was no fog on the sea and Garlic had a lantern in his hand, the pirates on the big ship could directly see the movements of the people on the small ship.
After a short pause and observation, Garlic held the skeleton lantern in his hand and was the first to set foot on the beach.
There was a saying among the pirates: "Never set foot on an unfamiliar land with bare feet."
Although Garlic was not a cadre, he was still a senior member of the Blackbeard Pirates. It was impossible for him not to have heard of this saying. Therefore, when he was preparing the small ship, he deliberately put on a pair of loose boots.
Some people might find it strange. This was not a mountain of swords or a sea of flames. It was just a beach. So what if he stepped on it with bare feet?
The answer was …
Whoosh!
Garlic stood on the beach for about three seconds before the people on the small ship heard a sound similar to that of Teppanyaki.
Garlic reacted quickly. As soon as the sound was heard, he turned around and leaped back to the small ship. Then, he laid his body horizontally on the boat with his feet dangling over the side of the boat.
"It's Locust Sand! Hurry up and get a knife for me! "The garlic man was only halfway through his pouncing action when he yelled out.
Ma Di, who was sitting at the bow of the boat, was quick to react. He immediately drew his scimitar from his waist and sliced Garlic Head's shoes into pieces. After the sand-stained shoes broke into pieces and fell into the water, Garlic Head turned over, bent his knees, and dived into the water. He quickly washed his feet in the water before he retracted his legs and returned to the boat.
"Tsk … What bad luck." After they were out of danger, Garlic sat down on the small ship and ordered, "Let's go back. We can't go ashore here."
The crew on the small ship did not say much. They picked up the oars and turned around to return to the ship.
On the other side …
The players who saw this scene were naturally curious. Snow was the first to ask, "What's going on? Is there anything on the beach? Why did you come back before going ashore? "
Feng Bujue and Hong Hu didn't know what was going on, so they didn't immediately respond.
"Looks like it's Locust Sand." However, the knowledgeable Blackbeard had already seen through the clues.
"Oh?" Feng Bujue played along and asked tentatively, "Is the sand on the beach some kind of corrosive substance?"
"Not 'matter', but 'animal'," Blackbeard replied. "'Locust sand' is an animal that looks very much like ordinary sand."
"Let me guess …" Snow smiled for some reason. "Or a carnivore?"
"Not only meat, they also consume furs and textiles, and the digested materials … will be converted into new locusts at a certain ratio," Blackbeard replied.
"Whoa …" When Feng Bujue heard this, he almost instinctively said, "Good stuff, it can be used."
"Oh …" Hearing this, Blackbeard seemed to think of something and said with great interest, "A long time ago, there was a guy in my pirate group who was involved in architectural design … I can't remember his name … I only remember that he used to design prisons and torture devices for a tyrant in a small country." Blackbeard looked at Brother Jue and said, "In short, that guy's idea was very similar to yours. Under his suggestion, I built a 'Locust Sand Pond' on the ship, specifically used to dispose of corpses. I have to say … that pond is indeed very convenient. As long as you throw the captives in … in less than a minute, the person and their clothes will disappear completely, and the metal, wood, and paper on their bodies will be left intact. "
"I guess … the story is only half here." Hong Hu had vaguely guessed something from the "past tense" in Blackbeard's words (Blackbeard was speaking English).
Blackbeard smiled again and said, "Oh … it's not only half, because the next part is the ending." He paused for a second and said, "A month after the pond was built, on a stormy afternoon, the designer accidentally … fell in. Hehe … he used his life to tell me two things. First, he seemed to have forgotten to design an emergency rescue device for the pond in case of an accident. Second, it's not a good idea to breed locusts on a swaying ship."
"Okay, the story is very touching." Feng Bujue didn't seem to be interested in Blackbeard's story, "Well … you don't mind if I collect some animal samples as a souvenir, right?"
"Ha! 'Keep it as a souvenir' … "Blackbeard felt that these words were very funny.
In a sense, it was funny.
"Up to you. Do you want me to give you a small boat?" Blackbeard replied.
"No, I have my own way," Feng Bujue said, "But I want to ask you for a container to hold the locusts."
"Oh …" Blackbeard replied. He raised his hand and grabbed something in the air. In the blink of an eye, a glass bottle appeared in his hand.
The players had seen this bottle before. It was the bottle that Blackbeard had originally intended to use to hold the Brown Algae.
"Hmm …" Feng Bujue accepted the glass bottle from Blackbeard, who had a glint in his eyes. He wanted to say, "Aren't you being a bit too narrow-minded?" But after some thought, he swallowed the words back into his mouth.
…
A few minutes later, Garlic Bro's boat came back. Feng Bujue had already used Geppo to walk back and forth to the beach.
Since Brother Jue's Voidwalk had the special effect of "standing in mid-air for a period of time," it was not difficult or dangerous for him to collect the sand.
After Garlic Bro briefly explained the situation to the captain, Blackbeard ordered the pirates to weigh the anchor and change the location of the landing.
However, when the anchor was being weighed, an unexpected situation occurred.
"Brats, use your strength! Haven't you eaten your fill? " Mr. Volger, who the players had met below the deck, had come up to the deck and was instructing the sailors to weigh the anchor.
On a multi-masted sailing ship, there was naturally no windlass (equipment to reel in the anchor) used by modern ships. 90% of the work on this ship was done by manpower, and weighing the anchor was no exception.
For the crew of the Blackbeard Pirates, this work was not difficult. Some of the officers did not even need to use a rotating shaft (which could be understood as a windlass driven by manpower). They could pull the anchor up with brute force.
But right now, in this area near the island where the seabed wasn't deep, the sailors couldn't pull the anchor up even half an inch even after using all their strength.
"Let me do it!" Just as the sailors in charge of weighing the anchor were in trouble, the "Bottle Opener" who had lost the first round of the deck boxing match stood up.
Although he had lost the boxing match, he was quite strong under the premise that his strength was not limited. Especially in the aspect of "strength," the "Bottle Opener" was confident that he was not inferior to some of the officers on the ship.
"Oh, it's you, kid. Just in time." When Volger saw that it was the "Bottle Opener" who came to help, he quickly asked the minions next to him to step aside. "Get up, let him do it."
The "Bottle Opener" did not hesitate. After the crowd had made some space, he ignored the rotating shaft and directly grabbed the chain that held the anchor. He took a breath and started to pull.
This tug of his was really effective …
The anchor did not move at all, but the ship tilted a few degrees.
"Ah —" After a few seconds, the "Bottle Opener" was obviously out of strength. He let go of his hand and fell to the ground. "Hey, what's going on?"
Not only him, but the people around him were also surprised. Even the ship was moving, but the anchor still did not move … This definitely had nothing to do with the sailors' strength.
"The anchor is stuck under the water." At this moment, Hong Hu came over and gave the pirates a possible hypothesis.
Volger heard this and turned to look at him, but did not respond.
However, he still took Hong Hu's advice and said to the pirates, "Did you hear that? What are you waiting for? Go down and have a look. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the pirates near the ship's railing looked at each other. After a few seconds of hesitation, four of them flipped over the railing and jumped into the water.
On Blackbeard's ship, even the lowest level of the sailors were skilled. Diving from a high platform (the deck was still a distance from the surface of the water) was not a problem at all. Staying underwater for three to five minutes was also a basic skill.
But … the ability to see in the dark was not something that everyone could do. The four who jumped into the water just now could see at most two meters away from them. Although they could not be compared to Erdini who sacrificed himself during the day, they were still much better than ordinary people.
…
Time passed by as they waited …
As the four men dived for a long time, the thoughts and state of mind of the people on the deck changed subtly.
"We can't wait any longer," suddenly, Feng Bujue walked over and said, "I'll go down and have a look too."
The eyes of the pirates and players were instantly attracted to him. Even Blackbeard, who was standing far away, could not help but look over from the corner of his eyes.
"Hmm … This is a little surprising …" Snow could not help but complain softly. "In this situation where there is only danger and no benefits to be gained, he actually stepped forward …"
"Heh … I've already given up on the idea of figuring him out," Hong Hu, who was standing beside him, heard this and immediately chuckled. He lowered his voice and replied.
As the two of them were talking, Brother Bujue was ready to go.
However, they saw him take out the [Oxygen Pipe] and put it in his mouth. Without saying anything, he climbed up the railing.
Two seconds later, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Feng Bujue stood up on the railing. Then, he opened his arms and fell forward … using the [Leap of Faith], he jumped into the cold Chaotic Sea in front of him.
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