Chapter 705: Henry's Diary (Part II)
January 7:
The worst thing happened, as Sean's crow's mouth said, we were really trapped!
On the third day of the ship's voyage in the ice field, there were more and more ice floes in front of it, and it became more and more dense, and many times when encountering large ice floes, it had to be cautiously out of the way, and the speed of the advance was like a turtle, if the front was always like this, it might not be as efficient as detouring.
But today, it has become a luxury to shrink like that, because after a night, the sea on which our ship was located had been frozen, and the front and back looked at a vast ice field, and the ship was trapped in place.
I tried a variety of methods to get out of the situation, including ice digging or blasting, but to no avail, and it was clear that human methods could no longer get the ship off the frozen ice.
Having never been on a voyage before, I panicked and asked Sean what to do next. He said that the only way to get out of the predicament now is to wait for the weather to warm up and the ice melt.
I asked: Is this ice bound to melt?
Sean's answer was not necessarily, and he also told me that if I didn't melt, the ice would get thicker and thicker, and if I could lift the boat up, the ship would be able to start, but if I was unlucky that the ship would be crushed under the ice, then the ship would be crushed and they would lose the possibility of survival.
I thought about having someone drag the lifeboat back for help, but the Victory wouldn't be waiting for us where it was, it was ordered to continue detouring, I'm afraid it had already bypassed the ice floe at this time, right?
Hearing this, I regretted my insistence for the first time, if I had listened to Sean's words at the beginning and continued to detour, at least I would still be bathing in the spring sunshine at this time, right?
At this time, my heart was praying that the Victory would not arrive so soon, Polly's loyalty to me was unquestionable, but if he thought I was dead, he would return not only with the glory and wealth that belonged to me, but also with my beautiful Jetina!
God, I can't imagine how I will go back to my wife who has remarried, and Polly, who has promised to take care of my wife and daughter....
January 30:
We've been trapped in this hell for twenty-three days, and according to Shaun, it will take at least May or June for the ice to melt, which means we'll have to stay in this hell for three months!
It's not a big problem in terms of supplies, after all, I have enough canned food for two years, and even if I am stuck here for a year, I will not starve to death, and there is a fresh water device on board.
I wonder if First Officer Polly finds resources in the Eastern Continent, will he come to his rescue?
Feb. 6:
Problems began to arise on the ship, most of the food was rotten, there would be an inexplicable musty smell on the ship at any time, and the cook said that the best way to deal with spoilage was to put more salt, and those crew members could not eat it!
I don't know what to say about this, but I really can't publicize this at this time, otherwise I am afraid that I will not be able to control these crew members, after all, the small amount of food without signs of decay is enjoyed by us high-level officials, and once this situation is discovered, there is likely to be a riot!
February 8:
The condition of the sailors on the ship was getting worse and worse, their faces were pale and puffy, their teeth began to slowly turn black, and they emitted an inexplicable stench when they spoke at any time.
The most important thing is the eyeballs, and for some reason, the eyes of these crew members began to gradually turn green, and they wandered on the deck at night like a living corpse, and the condition was very disturbing....
February 11: The condition of the crew became more and more obvious, and in just a few days, the originally fat and strong sailors became skinny, and the skeleton on their faces was visible to the naked eye, giving people the feeling that there was no flesh and blood under the skin, like skeletons in human skin!
The change in the crew disturbed me, and it stands to reason that although we secretly let the cook feed the sailors spoiled food, the amount was never less, how could they be so thin?
Even the untouchables in the slums who only ate a slice of black bread a day wouldn't be like this, would they?
The strange thing is that these crew members don't seem to be aware of their changes, and none of the crew members have raised objections from beginning to end, which is honestly a little scary.....
February 13:
We convened a meeting of the ship's top management to discuss the condition of the crew, and the second and third officers thought that the problem was not too big, although the crew looked terrible, but the mood seemed to be very stable, and the work was diligent, and there was nothing too abnormal.
But I didn't think something was right with the captain and Sean, although these crew members didn't do anything, sometimes they didn't look at people, but they were looking at food, and this image was definitely not just food rotting shipbuilding, Sean thought that it might be a magical image here!
February 15:
Three mates are missing!
It was like the world had evaporated, there was no trace left, we searched the entire cabin and couldn't find it, some crew members said that they saw the third mate quietly walk off the ship alone last night, but I don't believe the testimony of the crew in my heart.
I think something terrible must have happened to the third officer, and most of it was the crew who did it!
I found Sean, and I told him the horrible conjecture in my mind, hoping that he would give me some ideas.
Like me, Sean also suspected that there was something wrong with these crew members, according to him, these crew members were originally excellent Hills retired navy, and their reputation and professional ethics were top in the industry, and he had worked with them more than once, so there would have been no problem in theory.
But there have been strange changes in their size lately, and it is likely that there is an unknown magic in this place that has caused them to undergo some terrible changes.
But if there is no evidence, if you dispose of it rashly, you must dispose of all the crew, but if there is no other crew on such a large ship, it is difficult to guarantee that it can continue to sail after the ice sheet melts, at least the people in the wheel department have to stay, and they have to rely on them to maintain the engine for several months.....
After some discussion, Sean suggested that the matter should be pressed down first, and then the two of them could sleep in the same room, and he would personally protect his own safety!
Sean is a high-level silver knight, in terms of force alone, he can solve all the crew members alone, and having his protection makes me feel a lot more at ease.
At the same time, I also feel a little guilty about Sean, if I had listened to him, I probably wouldn't have been in such a passive situation as I am now!
February 18:
I heard a terrible thing today, I got up early in the morning and wanted to go to the wheel position to see the engine situation, but suddenly I heard the people in the wheel group talking about something quietly.
I don't trust the crew these days, so I decided to listen to a corner and see what these guys are up to.
But what happened next was terrible, they said I was nervous lately, talking to myself all the time, and often mentioning Sean, but the crew was discussing who Sean was?
Some crew members suspected that I had hit a ghost, and some crew members said that I was too nervous and hallucinating recently.
These words made me feel like my whole person was confused, and I hurried back to my room to record all this, and the crew didn't know who Sean was?
Are you kidding? The crew of the Triumph didn't know who their captain was? I hired this at a great price.....
Hey?
That's not right..... When did you hire Sean? What is Sean's origin? Why can't I remember it all at once?
Damn it!!
What's going on here?
Wrong wrong!
A suspicion suddenly arose in my mind, why should I hire Sean as an outsider to be the captain? Isn't Polly an experienced seafaring captain? Why should I make him a second mate?
Could it be that .... Is there really such a person as Sean?
So who's that guy I've been communicating with these days?
Someone's knocking on the door, damn it, it's Sean, what should I do? Who should I trust?