The wind blew up the sails, causing the mast to creak slightly, and the ship rose and fell in the waves from time to time.
In the quiet cabin, Loran Hill was sitting on the bed in his pajamas, slowly flipping through the booklet in his hand. This was the official gazette of the Plantagenet dynasty, printed by an agency under the Spring Court and distributed to various states and counties, announcing some important events in the court.
Compared to the Western Continent, which is in full swing of war and change, the East is slightly more stable. Among the major events in recent years, the more important ones are several natural disasters, such as the cold disaster that swept across the northern hemisphere a few years ago, and the droughts and floods in various states.
Although some losses were caused, they were all smoothed out one by one by the power accumulated by the Plantagenet dynasty over the years and did not cause too much unrest.
In terms of society, due to the industrial development of the Western Continent, some alchemical creation machinery has been introduced to some coastal areas and absorbed by local people, but the scale is not large at present and has not spread to the central part.
Loran Hill didn't know about the finer details. After all, the official report only gave a general idea, and much of the content was inferred by the girl from minor details.
She put down the booklet in her hand and looked at the round window beside the cabin. The sky outside was a little gloomy and it was drizzling. The tide and waves hit the hull from time to time, making a sound.
This kind of weather has lasted for several days. The girl can even smell the slightly musty and damp odor in the cabin. Every morning and at dusk, she can also hear the sound of the crew scooping water, about twice a day, to move the accumulated water that has seeped into the cabin out of the boat.
Afterwards, the sporadic rain outside slowly stopped, and Loran Hill took off her pajamas, changed into a clean moon-white skirt, and then walked out of the room.
Lanterns had been lit in the cabin corridors. The four-cornered lanterns, made of special materials, had large candles burning inside, illuminating the slightly dim interior of the cabin.
The treasure ship that Loran Hill was riding on was built by the Haigongfang, a subordinate agency of the Xiaguansi, a government agency of the dynasty. It was about 160 meters long and eight stories high. It was sturdy and sealed, with compartments inside, so it would not sink easily.
The core of this fleet is these seven large treasure ships, and the other sixteen are long-sailed ships, each about 80 meters long, carrying a large amount of cargo and food.
Large ships are more resistant to wind and waves and more stable on long ocean voyages, so the ships traveling between the East and West continents are not small. A few days before setting sail, Loran Hill had seen an ironclad ship from the Western Continent in the distance, slightly smaller than the treasure ship he was on today.
The captain said that although there are many such ironclad ships in the Western Continent, they are very rare in the Endless Sea and rarely sail on the ocean. This is because the hull is very heavy and it is difficult to move forward by sailing. The consumption of coal is huge, so it is very uneconomical to travel between the East and West Continents.
There are still a few whirlpools left on the Endless Ocean, and there are few places for supplies. The islands can only provide some fresh water and food. It is impossible to supply a large amount of coal. Carrying coal by yourself will take up a lot of cargo space, and the profit from each trip will be less, so most of the ships on the sea are still sailing ships.
Walking through the long corridor, the girl could hear some sounds coming from the rooms. Some were the sounds of snoring, and some were the sounds of cooking not far away. That was the dining area, and the crew members would take turns to eat there.
"Hello, Your Highness Loran." As they walked on the road, several soldiers wearing scale armor greeted the girl.
They are the guards on the ship, with strong strength, and are also government officials, different from ordinary crew members.
"You are here to eat, right?" The girl nodded in response.
"Yes, we have made red shrimp rice tonight. It tastes very good. Your Highness can try it." Several people talked about tonight's dishes and recommended them to the girl.
There are about 300 members on a large treasure ship, and they actually consume a lot of food every day. And it is only on such a large ship that there are slightly more varieties of food. For some ordinary sea ships, it is already very good to have some vegetables in the soup.
"Thank you. I understand."
Later, when Luo Lanxi passed by the restaurant, she looked at it and did not go in, but went directly to the upper floor. She was not hungry at the moment, and the restaurant was quite crowded at the moment, so she wanted to wait until there were fewer people.
When I came to the hall where the captain was, I could see the captain in black armor talking to the people around him.
"We'll probably reach the Three Whirlpools tonight. Don't fall asleep then. Send a few more people to keep watch."
"Yes, sir. Don't worry, we are all veterans here and have made this journey many times."
"I know, otherwise I would be the one keeping watch." The captain waved his hand and added.
"We're almost at the Pearl Islands. We'll work hard for a few days, then we'll let you relax."
"Understood, sir."
After a few people explained some things, the captain was reminded by others that he knew of Loran Hill's arrival.
He waved to the people around him to step back, then walked over quickly.
"Your Highness, you are here."
Although he was the commander of the fleet, he was not even a little bit inferior to the witch appointed by the dynasty. Moreover, the aura of Her Majesty the Witch was ethereal and unpredictable, far beyond the reach of anyone on the fleet.
"Yeah, it's okay." The girl shook her head first, and then asked about what happened just now.
"Are we approaching the Pearl Islands?"
"Yes, we'll probably arrive the day after tomorrow. We still have to cross the Three Whirlpools, a complex area in front of the Pearl Islands. It has one large whirlpool and two smaller ones, requiring the ship to follow a specific route."
"I see. There's nothing else to do. Go ahead and do your thing."
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