According to the known nautical charts of this world, the area on Kashima Island where humans can currently live is close to an ellipse, radiating outward from Kashima Taisha Shrine as the center.

From the state of the sea level and the sun, Lu Ban could tell that this world was also a spherical planet and not a flat continent.

Therefore, according to the simple speculation of the ship speed and the nautical chart, the area where civilization still exists on the island is at most the size of Europe. Further away, it has been completely covered by fire.

After the pure fire burns the sea water, it will cause all kinds of strange weather phenomena, such as the thunderstorms that are now located at the border. These thunderstorms contain powerful power. Even the witches can't resist the invasion of lightning. The burning sea and the raging storm. Even with the protection of the gods, no ship can sail in such a sea.

Moreover, the pure fire is still spreading inland. Those deep purple lightnings far away in the sky may reach where Lu Ban is now after a few decades or a hundred years.

In the early morning, the sun is shining brightly, and the deep blue sea reflects the morning light. The sparkling waves make the sea like a broken mirror, reflecting thousands of brilliant colors.

Lu Ban stood at the bow, feeling the not-so-fresh sea breeze. He saw a black shadow leaping out from the sea water above the surface, like a dolphin, but soon dived back under the water.

thump--

The black shadow jumped out of the water again and landed on the deck, carrying with it a fish that was bigger than the black shadow.

"good."

Lu Ban touched Laika's head and looked at its harvest today.

This is a fish with a slightly strange shape, about one person tall, with a spindle-shaped body covered with tiny scales. These scales emit brilliant colors due to the refraction of sunlight. The fish has a long head with fine teeth. The most eye-catching thing is its fins, which are very large, like dragonfly wings. One can imagine what kind of strange trajectory such a large fin will present when swimming in the water.

"Good boy, we can have an extra meal tonight."

Lu Ban asked the sailors to put the fish into the ice storage for food, and then he saw the priestess Amber standing at the window on the second floor of the cabin, looking at him.

He said hello.

Amber did not respond, but quickly returned to the room and asked the maid to close the window.

"Because you want to become a miko, you don't want to get close to other people?"

Lu Ban thought about it from the perspective of the other person.

If it were in her own world, such a person who has the potential to gain great power would probably not be so close to the people around her, because she would not know why these people approached her, nor would she know when these people would betray her.

To the high priestess, she is the king of this world, and the king is always aloof.

Lu Ban didn't hesitate. He wasn't here to capture the shrine maiden or serve her. As long as he got her there safely, there would be no problem.

He materialized his [Last Words] and fired a shot at the ship and the mercenary's boat in front.

The effect was immediate: the speed of the two ships suddenly increased.

The "speed" collected by Lu Ban is about 40 to 50 kilometers per hour, while the speed of a sail-powered ship is no more than 30 kilometers per hour when the wind direction and ocean current are right. It is faster no matter how you calculate it.

Faced with this sudden speed increase, the sailors were a little confused, but they didn't say much. Nothing happened on the sea. Maybe it was just that the ocean current was flowing faster.

By the evening, Lu Ban could see that the storm on the sea border had disappeared over the horizon; they had sailed a long distance.

After eating dinner made from the fish that Laika caught in the morning, Lu Ban stayed in the warehouse again.

Not long after, Lu Ban saw the guard walking in in a daze again. This time, Lu Ban could see that the guard's eyes were rolled back and there were no pupils in them, as if he was hypnotized by something. Perhaps it was some strong mental suggestion and beggarship that made him behave like this.

The guard came to the deep part of the warehouse and pushed aside the straw, revealing the magic circle inside. He placed the statue on the magic circle and was about to pray when Lu Ban swung down with a crowbar and knocked the guard unconscious.

After confirming the other party's condition and dragging him aside, Lu Ban came to the statue and continued to pray.

…

In the distance, on the battleship.

Lei Ting sat in the center of the magic circle, looking a little uneasy.

"The two ships of the enemy started to speed up a lot this morning. This speed is far beyond our expectations. Have they discovered something?"

Lei Ting muttered to himself.

"Maybe it's just a favorable wind."

Flash sat aside and spoke absentmindedly.

"No, it's impossible. Even if we move at full speed, we are still being pulled away by the enemy. They are definitely not relying on the power of nature. Are they the chosen ones of the enemy?"

As Lei Ting was guessing, a crimson light appeared around the magic circle.

"He's here."

When Lei Ting heard the layers of illusory prayers, he lowered his voice and spoke in a solemn and grand tone.

"I will grant you a gift."

After waiting for a while, Lei Ting heard a response from the other side.

"Great, my Lord. I just offered you fresh blood. This is from a guy on the ship who has always disliked me. I tricked him into coming here and cut out his heart with a knife. This fresh, beating heart is my sacrifice to you."

"???"

After hearing the other party's statement, Lei Ting was full of questions.

Has this killed someone?

Damn, did they speed up the boat because they discovered the body?

The other side’s chosen one must have known of our existence, so he used his extraordinary abilities to get rid of us!!!

Lei Ting felt that the people in this world were really useless and couldn't even do something sneaky.

And this guy's actions obviously ruined his own plan.

Lei Ting could never have imagined that, as a high-level creature, he would have to change his pace because of a mortal.

It's so humiliating.

"You were discovered?"

He asked subconsciously.

"No, no, great Lord, they didn't find anything. I did it perfectly... Or do you think it's better to show your divine power and let them witness the fate of heretics in the most conspicuous place?"

The man's voice became more fanatical, and he said something that even Lei Ting found creepy.

"No need, there is no need for that. What I need is silent and sincere prayer. I don't want a blood sacrifice."

Lei Ting immediately dissuaded the other party.

He thought about it and spoke again.

"Your boat is traveling too fast. You need to slow down, or you will lose contact with me."

"Then I'll go kill the captain!"

The other party immediately said viciously.

"No, no, you just need to find a way to slow down the boat. Don't kill anyone, don't expose yourself, remember that!"

Lei Ting almost cursed out loud.

How come this guy only knows how to kill people?

Could it be that this statue has a special influence on the people here?

"I see!"

I don’t know if it was Lei Ting’s illusion, but the other party’s voice when he agreed was also full of joy.

When the prayer was interrupted, Lei Ting scratched his head.

"At this rate, we might lose them."

Flash said from the side.

"Don't worry. The storm will arrive soon. In the storm, they will definitely lose their way and slow down. We can take this opportunity to close the distance."

Lei Ting glanced at the sea chart and didn't expect that the powerful people in this world still possessed such power.

He looked at the marked vortex, hoping that the "believer" would not cause any more trouble.