Chapter 143 Natural Wonders - The Faran Islands!
It was noon.
The two three-masted warships traveled together, sailing on the rough sea against the howling sea breeze.
Bruno rubbed his sleepy eyes, wrapped in his noble robe, stood on the deck at the bow, and looked out at the endless ocean.
Although it is still midsummer, the cool sea breeze brings a hint of coolness as we are sailing on the sea.
Sleeping in the cabin was really uncomfortable. After all, the three-masted warship was not in the same weight class as the ten-thousand-ton ships of later generations.
Therefore, although the three-masted warship looks very handsome, its streamlined lines are very beautiful, and its sailing speed is indeed not slow, but...
Any slightly stronger wind and waves would cause the bow of the boat to lift up high, making the ride extremely bumpy, so much so that Bruno's face turned pale. Not only was he severely sleep deprived, he also had no appetite at all.
"The three-masted warships are still not powerful enough. We must build some big ships in a short time..." Bruno muttered in annoyance.
"My Lord Count, the lunch is ready today!" At this moment, the familiar fat cook emerged from the cabin and shouted to Bruno.
However, unlike before, Bruno now has no interest in eating.
Bruno did not bring many people on this trip. Apart from the Idar navy soldiers led by Mal Karen, there were only Lister and the fat cook. He did not even bring his personal guards who usually followed him.
The fat cook was named Louise. She was the aunt who had killed the cow with her bare hands in front of Bruno before. She was also the only one who stayed after Bruno had driven away three or four cooks in succession.
Moreover, under Bruno's careful training, her cooking skills have far surpassed Bruno, who in his previous life could only cook the simplest home-cooked meals.
Since the three-masted warship is made entirely of wood, open flames are prohibited on the warship unless there are special circumstances or at specific times, and Bruno himself is no exception.
Therefore, all Bruno could eat were white bread and some cold vegetables and fruits. As for the air-dried pork jerky, Bruno didn't want to touch it at all. It was not only unpalatable, but also ruined his teeth.
This also made Bruno just pray that the castrated piglets would grow up quickly...
After the fat cook was sent away, a man named Mal Karen suddenly appeared.
"My Lord Earl, according to the guidance of the nautical chart we pieced together, the Fran Islands should not be far away, and we will probably arrive there soon..." Mal Karen reported in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Bruno finally nodded. This might be the only good news Bruno had heard in these days.
After all... even with a three-masted warship, life at sea is still very hard...
Although under Bruno's leadership, Idar County is constantly improving, but if Bruno had not personally followed the warship this time, he would not have realized these flaws in the details...
For example... canned food! As a Count who loves his people like his own children, how could Bruno bear to let these navy soldiers go out to sea on dry bread all day? Therefore, canned food that can be preserved for a long time was naturally added to Bruno's little notebook.
Of course, besides that, the most important thing is glass!
It was not until this voyage that Bruno finally realized a very serious problem: the naval soldiers in Idar County did not even have telescopes!
So, they were sailing on the sea relying only on their eyesight...
Moreover, telescopes can not only be used by naval soldiers, but also be equipped to the Idar regular army commanded by Sam Layton. This is a war artifact that can observe the enemy's movements thousands of miles away! At this time, the Idar soldiers finally shouted from the observation tower at the top of the mast: "Land! There is land in the distance!"
Hearing this, Bruno quickly snatched the sea chart from Mal Karen's hand...
According to the information the Idar people have now, the Fran Islands mainly include eight islands.
Among these eight islands, the island located on the westernmost side has the largest land area, and the land area of the island becomes smaller as it moves eastward.
The distribution of its islands is quite similar to that of the West Indies in Bruno's previous life, both of which gradually extend from northwest to southeast, and their area gradually decreases.
Judging from the direction and distance of Idar's ships, Idar's fleet should be approaching the largest island located to the west of the Fran Islands.
In fact, it was not just Bruno. The moment they heard the lookout's message, the interest of the Idar naval soldiers became noticeably high.
Just as a coastline gradually appeared as a vague outline in front of Bruno's eyes, the wonder construction system... suddenly started up on its own at this moment! Ding! With a pleasant prompt sound coming from Bruno's ears, a dialog box suddenly appeared in Bruno's field of vision.
[System prompt: You have discovered a new natural wonder! ]
Grass (is a plant)!
At this moment, Bruno felt as if ten thousand alpacas were galloping through his mind!
yes!
Natural wonder!
How could I have forgotten about this?
In Bruno’s previous life, his favorite thing when playing games was definitely to use Lao Qin to knock down wonders.
My second favorite thing is to travel around the world to see natural wonders!
Among these natural wonders, Bruno's favorite is the Ika Gir Underground Water Pit. This natural wonder that can accelerate the construction of wonders makes Bruno love it!
The prototype of [Ika-Jil Underground Water Pit] is the Ika-Jil Cenote located in Yucatán, Mexico, but this is not the point. The most important thing is that it can speed up the construction of the wonder by 50%!
Natural wonders plus accelerated wonder construction means double the farming and double the happiness!
But... I don't know what kind of attribute bonuses the natural wonders in this world will bring to Idar County or Bruno himself? Therefore, when Bruno saw the four words "natural wonders", he was full of expectations!
The azure blue water slapped against the hull, and as the island in the distance got closer and closer, a new dialog box finally popped up.
[Natural Wonders: Farang Islands]
[Wonder Introduction: The Fran Islands, which consist of eight islands, have extremely rich resources. As one of the natural harbors in the past, after the departure of humans, the Blue Carved Golem has become the new owner of the island.]
[Background of the wonder: The fallen gods fell from the void, and the scattered divine power caused disasters. The ignorant humans will eventually pay the price for their arrogance. After the huge explosion, the former continent was torn apart. After thousands of years of displacement, the influence of the gods finally stabilized, and these broken lands have re-entered the vision of humans. (Note: Land fragments from the Lost Land)]
【……】
As Bruno's eyes gradually scanned the lines of text, although he was very excited about the bonus brought by the Fran Islands, looking at the descriptions in [Wonder Introduction] and [Wonder Background]...
His originally excited mood gradually subsided...
Thanks to "Yu Momo" for the reward of 200 points!
(End of this chapter)
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