"Well, have you thought of anything?" In front of the stairs leading to the deck in the cabin, Vivien, who had finished recording, looked up at Pannis's furrowed eyebrows with some uneasiness, and asked in a low voice, "What does it have to do with me?"

"No, it has nothing to do with you, don't think about it. Pannis shook his head and said, "I hope I'm wrong, otherwise I've really discovered something very troublesome, phew, it seems that I'm going to inform them of this news again." ”

"Can we help?" Vivien asked, "Our current strength is also qualified to fight alongside you, in this case, there is no need to hide any difficulties from us." ”

"Let's go back to our rooms in a moment. Pannis scratched his head: "Now let's go up first, I still have something to confirm." By the way, I didn't say anything about it to anyone before I said it. ”

"Don't worry, I still know this. Vivien suddenly stared into Pannis's eyes and said, "On the contrary, it's you, Pennis, are you, Lina, the eldest sister, and Freya hiding something from me? ”

"In many cases, even if you know something, it's better to pretend you don't know for the sake of others' kindness. Pannis shrugged mysteriously, took off Vivien's soft hat, and rubbed her hair vigorously: "At a time like this, the best thing to do is to wait patiently with anticipation, don't you say that's the truth, this mage miss who can see through people's hearts." ”

"You're so annoying. Vivien shook her head dissatisfiedly and shook off Pannis's evil hand, and the staff slammed heavily on Pannis's calf, and while Pannis's leg was wailing in pain, she raised her head and snorted softly, but the corners of her mouth still betrayed her mood: "Then I will wait patiently with anticipation, thank you." ”

Circling up the stairs, it was quickly back on deck. Catherine had already gathered together, muttering to herself around the table with Maggie and not knowing what to say. And River, who had almost become a deck marker, was not lying on his special recliner, but was standing not far away, talking to an old man who looked to be in his sixties and seventies. The old man was very old, but he stood on the deck with his body as straight as a javelin, his black dress was meticulously arranged, his gray hair was neatly combed back, and his expression was full of energy even more than that of many young people.

"Who's that?" Walking over to Catherine, Pannis asked, "Looks like a big guy." ”

"You're done?" Catherine replied without asking in detail, "That's the captain, the captain of the Jeff." ”

"Huh?" Pennis and Vivien looked surprised at the same time, "Captain isn't River?"

"Of course not. Catherine said angrily: "The captain is in charge of sailing, and River is in charge of security, these are two systems, Maggie mentioned it before." ”

"Well, well, I don't remember anything. Pannis smirked twice, nodded to the captain and River who were not far away, and asked in a low voice, "The captain has been in the control room before, why did he suddenly come up?"

"I don't know. Catherine shook her head and said, "It should be about sailing." ”

"Every time I sail here, the captain comes up to the deck. Maggie also whispered, "So it's not strange." ”

"Well, it's because ...... Do you want to cross the Stormy Pass?" said to himself, looking at the mountains and valleys that were getting closer and closer in front of him, "There will be some danger in crossing the Pass. ”

"That's right. The old but loud voice sounded, and the captain and River had already taken the initiative to come over. The old captain's eyes were still full of energy and confidence, and he looked directly into Pannis's eyes and said, "There will definitely be danger in crossing the canyon, so I and some crew members have come up specifically to prevent danger from happening, which is our duty." Don't worry, every crew member will defend their duties with their lives. ”

Pannis did not speak, and bowed silently. In the captain's eyes, Pannis saw only firmness, and for an old man who was ready to stick to his duty with his life, Pannis could only silently offer his respect. Behind Pannis, the four girls also stood up and saluted together, without a hint of banter in their expressions.

"Hahaha. The old man smiled very heroically, not at all like the age he looked like: "You don't have to be like this, in fact, I am also selfish." I've been a captain aboard the Jeff since the beginning and have been for over a decade now. In my eyes, the Jeff is like a child I watched grow up, and I don't want to see her get hurt in any way, so I'm going to do my best to protect her, even if it's at the cost of my life. So you don't have to look at me like that, I'm not as noble as you think. ”

"Huh. Several people chuckled, and no one took the captain's modesty seriously, or at least all the captain's words. Instead of dwelling on the question, Pannis pointed to the rock in front of him and asked, "Is it possible to hit the mountain wall when you pass?"

"Well, I don't rule out this possibility. Lads, alum. With a loud shout from the captain, the giant sail on the mast slowly lowered, and the wind magic quickly stopped, and it didn't take long for the floating ship to stop moving forward, suspended in place, motionless. The captain continued: "But this is not the main problem, after all, this aspect was considered in the design, so some magic devices were specially set up as buffers, as long as you don't hit it head-on, it will be fine to simply rub against the mountain wall." ”

"Well, what danger do you mean, Captain?" asked Pannis.

"Push forward the launch. The captain shouted, and replied again: "One is falling rocks, where there are often peeling stones falling from the top of the mountain, if it is a large falling rock, because the impact is too strong, it is difficult for the protective shield on the top of the float to completely offset this impact, maybe it will smash through the deck and injure the passengers, then Mr. River needs to help break those large falling rocks." The other is the monster on the side of the mountain, when passing through the canyon, it is only one or twenty meters away from the peaks on both sides, and some monsters with good bounce power or can glide for a short distance can easily jump on the boat, so there are more than twenty low-level professionals on the ship, although the rank is relatively low, but it is basically enough to hold the side of the ship, and the appearance of real monsters can also prevent them from boarding. Finally, as I said earlier, as long as you don't hit the mountain wall head-on, you'll be fine, but you have to go through three turns to cross this pass, and in the process of more than a kilometer, there will be many turbulent currents, and if you are not careful, you will hit the mountain wall, so I need to personally feel the wind direction to control the direction of the boat. ”

"It's hard. Catherine nodded, "So how can we help?"

"You don't need help, you've been doing it for ten years, and it's as familiar as eating and drinking. The captain saw that the floating ship was under his own command, and the propulsion circle in the rear began to operate, and dozens of superimposed wind attribute circles were launched together, and strong winds blew out of the cavity in the floating stern, pushing the hull forward slowly. Seeing this, the captain nodded with satisfaction and pointed in the direction of the bow of the boat: "Several legendary masters, are you interested in joining me to visit the process of crossing the canyon?"

"It's a great honor. Catherine responded to the captain's invitation with a chivalric salute: "We are very interested in this. ”

In the direction of the bow, there is a large and tall platform, on which are installed the controls needed to traverse difficult terrain. This place is usually forbidden to everyone, only the captain and River are eligible to board, and at this time, at the invitation of the captain, Maggie also quietly followed Catherine, pretending to be a matter of course and boarded the platform. In the center of the platform is a table-like console, the table is made of metal, on which is inscribed a magic circle, inside the circle is a bird's-eye view of the Jeff, around the circle, more than thirty compasses rotating in the same direction are trying to show their existence. The captain inlaid a gold hedron next to the table as an energy source, and then pressed his palm on the overlook, and the circle around the overlook immediately lit up.

"These compasses around me are weather vanes, representing the wind direction at different positions and altitudes, and I just want to control the direction according to these weather vanes. The captain's expression became serious: "From now on, I will concentrate on controlling the floatship, please try to be quiet." ”

Catherine gave a thumbs up and made an understanding motion, and the captain leaned down and stared intently at the swirling weather vane in front of him. Beside the captain, River also drew his bow, with feathered arrows on the bowstring, and looked up nervously in the air, ready to deal with falling rocks from the sky.

The float slowly moved forward, little by little, into the canyon group of column-shaped peaks. The distance of one or twenty meters sounds quite far, but several girls now know that sometimes one or twenty meters is not so far. Looking to the left and right from this high platform, I felt that the mountain walls on both sides were very close to the side of the ship, and the slightest mistake could collide with the hull, but the captain's hand was very steady, and the floating boat went straight along the center line of the mountain walls on both sides.

The floating ship passed through the pillars, and the mountain walls on both sides were full of strange rocks, and many small animals drilled out of the mountain walls, curiously looking at the behemoth in front of them. Soon, the compass on the console began to be chaotic, rotating in different directions, the captain's hand was still firmly pressed in the center of the circle, and the floating boat was under his control, although the hull was vibrating slightly, but the direction did not change at all, just like a small boat passing through the stormy waves, no matter how big the waves could not capsize it.

Not only did the people on the platform not dare to speak, but even the sound of breathing was lightened, and in this case, no one wanted to disturb the captain, and everyone intuitively understood the danger of crossing this strange barrier.

It seemed to follow the wishes of the people, along the way, there were no large rockfalls, no invading monsters, everything went very smoothly, the distance of one kilometer passed quickly, and the Jeff float finally crossed this natural danger without any danger.

"Whew. The captain wiped his slightly moist forehead and waved his hand at the bow of the boat: "Raise the sails, pass smoothly." ”

"Oh. Cheers rang out all around the deck, and the sails quickly rose to the top.

Just as everyone was rejoicing in another victory, Pannis's sudden movement and ghostly appearance behind River, his palms tensed, piercing River's heart like a sharp blade. (To be continued.) )