When he came here 20 years ago, he explored some of the islands and found no pirates. So the people on this island were most likely here in the past 20 years.
Whether it was true or not, Han Yu had to be more vigilant. Although he was not afraid of pirates, the crew members on the Haijiao were all fishermen, and they were naturally afraid of islands. If they were discovered by pirates and their hearts were broken, the road ahead would be difficult.
After thinking for a moment, Han Yu walked towards the center of the island.
As it got dark, the crew members who were camped on the shore took out barrels of wheat wine from the cabin, sat in a circle in groups of three or four, and drank happily.
As the captain, Chen Ping sat together with the first mate, second mate and others.
"Captain, what are you looking at? Are you still thinking about that distinguished guest?" The first mate was a burly man. He said in a rough voice, "I think you should not worry about it. My brother-in-law works in the Spirit Hall. I heard that the distinguished guest has a great background. Even the Spirit Hall Master dare not look directly at him. His strength should not be underestimated."
Even if they were the second generation of officials in Hanhai City, the Spirit Hall Master would not look at them straight in the eye. Strength was respected in Douluo Continent. Even if you were not a noble, as long as you had strong strength, people weaker than you would flatter you.
Chen Ping shook his head. He was not worried about Han Yu. After all, those who dared to enter the Demon Whale Sea were not weak.
"I have a bad feeling. The last time I had this feeling was when we encountered a ten thousand year old soul beast a year ago."
The first mate held the wine in his hand and said with a smile, "Captain, you have always had a keen sense of smell, but we are on the shore now. Besides, the weather is good tonight, so a sudden high tide is unlikely."
Moreover, there are very few soul beasts living on the island. He did not say this. Chen Ping had more sailing experience than him, so it was impossible for him not to know this.
The island is surrounded by the sea, so it is unrealistic for land soul beasts to reach here. Even if there are, they would have died out long ago on the island with scarce resources. Moreover, this is the deep sea, and the nearest island is probably the legendary Sea God Island. Ordinary flying soul beasts would not fly so far to come here.
The second mate is a short man. Although he doesn't look that good in stature, the fact that he can become the second mate is enough to prove his ability.
"Captain, are you worried about the upcoming trip and are too anxious? Tonight's star signs indicate that the sea will most likely be calm in the next few days. Besides, we don't have to go deep into the Demon Whale Sea."
Chen Ping sighed, picked up his glass and clinked it with the two men, "Maybe I'm under too much pressure. Don't drink too much. We still have to go deep into the island to get water tomorrow."
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"It seems that there are no ruins here."
In mid-air, Han Yu looked at the island below his feet with some disappointment in his eyes.
Come to think of it, this place is very close to Poseidon Island. Even if there are ruins, they are related to Poseidon.
However, Han Yu did not find nothing. He found many traces of human life on the island. Moreover, these people were quite scattered. There were no large man-made buildings on the island. Most of them were simple houses similar to tents.
"Could they be the natives of the island?" Han Yu couldn't help but guess.
This place is not too far from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, so he dared not release his spiritual power rashly, so as not to alert the enemy. However, relying on his extraordinary eyesight, he found that the residents of these tents did not seem to be at home! "It's broken."
Without time to think, Han Yu hurried to where the Haijiao was docked.
Most of the crew members on the Hai Jiao were heavy drinkers. During this trip, when they were not working, they would get together to drink.
Now that the ship has docked, given their personalities, it would be strange if they don't drink.
It is very likely that these savages smelled the scent and knew that someone had invaded their territory. If they were not in their respective residences at night, they would definitely not be hunting.
But there was one thing Han Yu couldn't figure out. Normally, the indigenous people existed in the form of tribes. But this place was an exception. Everyone's residence was completely scattered, and there was no decent place for worship.
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Late at night, the crew members of the Haijiao had already drunk themselves unconscious.
Even Chen Ping, who was always cautious, couldn't help but drink a few more glasses to relieve the pressure.
Most of the crew members fell asleep, and only a few who were on night watch were able to stay awake and patrol around the stronghold.
"Captain, look! The stars are falling from the sky." A drunk crew member walked up to Chen Ping and pointed at the woods not far away and said.
Chen Ping rubbed his eyes and then he could see clearly.
These are not stars at all; they are clearly people holding torches.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
No matter how loudly he shouted, few people responded. Some even responded and fell asleep the next moment.
Strictly speaking, these crew members are just fishermen, and they don't have the discipline of the military.
Chen Ping frowned, but under the influence of alcohol, he had difficulty even standing still, let alone fighting.
He was a little annoyed at the moment. Not long ago, the premonition in his heart had come true.
When this group of people came out, the crew members were like lambs to be slaughtered, with no power to fight back. Moreover, among these guys holding torches, there were quite a few one- or two-ring spirit masters.
But these guys didn't seem to have any discipline at all. They rushed into the crew and the first thing they did was not to kill them, but to snatch the wine and meat from them.
"Could it be..." Chen Ping couldn't help but look back.
Before he could think about it, this group of half-naked guys quickly rushed towards the Haijiao.
"Oh no, they want to seize the ship."
If they lost the Sea Dragon, they would be completely trapped on this island. Under limited conditions, even if they could build a wooden boat, it would most likely not be able to withstand the wind and waves at sea and would eventually be swallowed by the sea.
On the sea, the ship is the lifeblood. As the captain, Chen Ping could not watch the ship being seized.
Some of the crew members who were still conscious, together with Chen Ping, continued to move closer to the Sea Dragon. However, under the paralysis of alcohol, the soul skills they released had a pitifully low hit rate.
Just as the group of guys in front of them were about to board the ship, a curtain of fire blocked their way.
"roll!"
Han Yu shouted loudly, and his powerful aura instantly overwhelmed the group of guys.
They looked at Han Yu with fear in their eyes, and quickly fled in all directions with a lot of cries.
Even Han Yu didn't expect that these guys were so timid; moreover, they seemed unable to speak.
The next morning, after sobering up, Chen Ping immediately counted his losses.
Apart from the wine barrels and food that were destroyed by the group of guys, there were only a few crew members who were hit by the group of guys when they were escaping and had only some scratches on their bodies, which was a blessing in disguise.
Han Yu also advised Chen Ping to let the crew members stop drinking. But on the sea, the crew members also need entertainment. Chen Ping was worried that they would lose all the money they earned from going out to sea because of gambling, so he banned all entertainment activities related to gambling. After all, going out to sea means making money with your life, how can you let others cheat you at the gambling table?
In this way, drinking became the only form of entertainment for this group of crew members.
After all, this is not Blue Star, and Han Yu couldn't say much. He could only advise Chen Ping not to let everyone drink together, and at least have some people come out to keep watch.
As for the identities of those guys, Chen Ping had a guess.
"My lord, those guys should be the crew. The sunken ship we saw when we came here might be the ship they came on."
Han Yu had not thought of this, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was very likely.
First of all, the tents that the group of guys built were the style that only existed on the mainland. When they attacked the crew, the first thing they did was to drink and eat meat. If they were normal natives, they would definitely not have eaten meat given the scarce resources on the island. Even if they had meat, it would not taste good due to the lack of seasoning resources on the island.
Since they started looking for meat right away, they must be very familiar with the taste of meat.
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Secondly, after they had eaten their fill, the first thing they thought of was to rob the boat. If they were the natives, had they ever seen such a big boat? Even if they had seen it, would they know how to drive it away after robbing it?
To sum up, the identities of those guys are obvious.
The helmsman standing next to Chen Ping couldn't help but ask: "Captain, should we take them back to land? They have been stranded on the island for so long, they..."
Han Yu and Chen Ping shook their heads tacitly.
These guys have been away from human society for so long that they have almost lost their social abilities. Even their ability to speak has degenerated.
Bringing them back to land will only increase the pressure on city security.
Perhaps, from the moment their ship ran aground, they were already dead.
Chen Ping thought for a moment and gave a reason: "Last night, they almost robbed our boat. If we let these guys on board, it would be like inviting wolves into the house, which is absolutely not advisable. I think they live well here, so let's keep them here."
The helmsman shut his mouth in dismay.
If the boat was really robbed, their situation would be reversed from that of the group of guys. Just imagine, who would want to be trapped on a desert island for the rest of their lives?
Chen Ping continued, "We have to continue the work of fetching water, but we must not disperse. We must work in groups of at least five. If those guys dare to attack us, we won't have to be polite to them!"
Three days passed quickly. The savages were not united, and when one person encountered a crew of five, he would be beaten. In the end, they became obedient, and the crew did not stay on the island for long after fetching water.
The Haijiao sailed out of the island and headed towards the Demon Whale Sea.
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"Sir, the Demon Whale Sea is one mile ahead. According to our previous agreement, I can only send you here. Later, our ship will wander around here, waiting for your return." Chen Ping said.
It would take at least a year, and if they didn't dock in the middle, not to mention whether they had enough fresh water, even the mental health of the crew would be affected.
Not long ago, they had agreed that the Hai Jiao would fish back and forth between the island where they had landed a few days ago and the edge of the Magic Whale Sea.
Han Yu nodded: "Okay, everyone, see you later."
Han Yu took out the soul guide boat from the soul guide device, stood on the deck and threw it casually. The moment the soul guide boat fell into the sea, it instantly returned to its original size.
Compared to the Sea Dragon, the Soul Guide Ship was like a small boat. However, with Han Yu's soul power injected into it, the speed of the Soul Guide Ship was much faster than that of the Sea Dragon.
"Captain, this is a soul guide ship, right? I seem to have heard that it was auctioned at the auction house in the Hanhai City Exchange and is worth tens of thousands of gold soul coins." The second mate said with some envy.
Chen Ping glared at him and said, "Put away your thoughts. The strength of the Lord is not something you can guess."
After all, given Han Yu's status in the Spirit Hall, the guys at the exchange would only sell the soul guide ship to Han Yu at the auction price if they didn't want to do it anymore.
…
On the soul guide ship, Han Yu was holding the nautical chart of the Demon Whale Sea drawn by Chen Ping.
As a newcomer going into the sea for the first time, if the sea map in his hand was not accurate enough, Han Yu would most likely not be able to find the location of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
"Where are you, big guy?"
Han Yu looked at the sea ahead with a smile on his face. With the help of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, he broke through to the divine body. His next goal was the Sea God Island.
Is it true that Poseidon, that hypocritical rat, is worthy of the respect of sea soul masters?
You know, the Sea God achieved his position of god through the power of faith. If faith collapses, will his strength decline? Moreover, the influence of the Sea God is not small. In addition to the people who live on the Sea God Island all year round, the Sea Soul Masters in many coastal cities on the mainland are also his believers.
Han Yu stretched out his right hand, and a black ghost-face-shaped flame appeared in his palm. This was the concrete form of the Void Devouring Flame.
Only by swallowing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King into the Different Fire Space, the people of Sea God Island would not notice anything unusual. However, Han Yu did not know the exact location of Sea God Island. If possible, he would try to learn it from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
The soul guide ship was extremely fast. In just half a day, it reached the center of the Demon Whale Sea.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was blind in one eye, so it could not directly observe the situation in half of the sea area. If other ships entered the Demon Whale Sea area, they would definitely try to sail in the half of the sea area that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could not detect, but Han Yu needed to do the opposite.
Of course, this does not mean that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's perception is not good. On the contrary, there are a lot of low-age soul beasts living in the Demon Whale Sea. As long as they do not disturb the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's rest, the latter will not bother to pay attention to them. The same is true for passing ships.
Han Yu didn't know which half of the deep sea Demon Whale King was invisible, so he simply drove the soul guide ship around the center of the Demon Whale sea.
Not long after, beneath the sea, a figure that was a hundred meters long was rapidly rising.
"Come on, Deep Sea Demon Whale King!"
Han Yu threw the Void Devouring Flame in his hand into the air and stared closely at the figure underwater.
(End of this chapter)