Deep Sea Embers

It is very likely that the bottom of the Lost Home has been sailing in subspace - this shocking information made Duncan's mood suddenly become very subtle.

He had always known that the Lost Home was strange and dangerous, but he never imagined that the ship would be so strange - he didn't know much about subspace, and his expertise might not even be as good as Nina's history. Teacher, but at least he also knows that subspace is the most dangerous thing in the world. It is the "bottom of all things" that can keep saints awake at night and make the gods deeply afraid. That thing is so frightening, So much so that on ships about to sail, some superstitious sailors did not even dare to say the word "subspace" out loud.

Even if the Warp is not a sane god who looks upon people calling its name, people are so afraid of mentioning the word at sea.

But the Lost Home, this ghost ship that has been wandering for a century, may actually have been sailing in the subspace. There is even a door to the subspace at the bottom of the ship.

The dim and dilapidated cabin opposite that door may be the structure on the Lost Home that has been completely eroded by subspace occupation - and that door is a seal.

Duncan lowered his head subconsciously and looked at the dark deck beneath his feet. His eyes seemed to penetrate the layers of wood and see the broken cabin and the chaotic light and shadow outside the cabin.

He suddenly felt as if he was standing on a lit tinderbox - the small gap in the door opening was the fuse of the tinderbox, and he didn't know how long the fuse was yet.

But after a brief period of shock and nervousness, Duncan gradually came to his senses: Goat Head's performance seemed to reveal another piece of information.

According to the panic it showed after hearing Alice's words, it seemed that as long as "Captain Duncan" peeked into the subspace through the crack of the door, something terrible would definitely happen afterwards.

Until now, the goat head is still in the captain's cabin repeatedly checking with Alice the captain's mental state after that, confirming whether the captain said anything on the way back, whether he made any unusual noises, and whether there were any unusual shadows. .

But Duncan is very aware of his status, and he knows that everything is normal now.

The "phantom" presented behind the door did panic him for a while, and he did have a brief moment of thought about whether to open the door - but these were all purely psychological changes. During this process, he didn't feel the influence of..."extraordinary power" at all.

The flash of thought passed away, and he didn't feel that the door had any long-term impact on him.

Duncan lowered his head, looked at his hands, and confirmed over and over again in his heart——

Here, his name is Duncan Abnomar, captain of the Lost Home.

In another time and space, his name is Zhou Ming, and he is an ordinary middle school teacher trapped in a single apartment in the fog.

Maybe... the goat head is too nervous? It was just a crack in the door, not an open subspace passage.

The Lost Home was swaying slightly in the waves, and there were creaking sounds from the mast and cables. The translucent spirit sail was still a little unstable, showing the nervousness and... "dereliction of duty" of the controller behind it.

Duncan raised his head and glanced at the sail, suddenly regained his composure, and said in a deep voice deep in his mind: "First mate, hold your helm and control the sails."

"Ship...Captain?" The goat-headed voice immediately sounded, with a little panic, "Ah, yes! Yes, captain!"

Duncan did not say a word, but maintained the same serious silence as before in the mental connection. He was waiting for the goat head to speak, and the latter indeed broke the silence within a few seconds: "Captain, I just heard Miss Alice say...Bilge The door was opened a crack..."

"Yes," Duncan replied calmly, "I checked."

"You did check, Miss Alice said you confirmed the situation on the other side of the door..." Goat Head seemed to be trying to choose his words, "Do you feel... I mean, a little bit trance-like? That door opposite……"

"Subspace, I know," Duncan interrupted before the goat head could finish. "Do you think I'm mentally disturbed now? Don't be so hesitant when talking."

"Of course, you don't look abnormal!" Goat Head said immediately, "Maybe I'm too nervous. After all, this has never happened. Since you brought the ship back, the barrier between the Lost Home and the subspace has It has always been stable, I... didn’t expect the situation to change, and this is definitely not a question to you.”

Bring the boat back? Drive back from where?

Duncan keenly captured the information revealed in Goat Head's words and quickly guessed some of the truth. However, he did not show any abnormality and just said casually: "According to my observation, the door crack is still very stable, but I can't rule it out." There is potential for further expansion – I’d like to hear your thoughts.”

"...It's good news that it's stable now, Captain." The goat head did not doubt that he was there, but looked very sad. "As for my suggestion... To be honest, I don't know what to do. That door is You left it with your own hands, and you closed it with your own hands. You never told me what your plans were after this, and you never mentioned what changes would happen after this. You have always handled matters in the bilge personally..."

"...Same," Duncan said immediately, "You don't have any suggestions in this regard."

Apparently, Goathead didn't know all the information about the door in the bilge.

It only knew that the opposite side of the door was subspace, and that nothing good would happen once that door was opened, and more information... was actually in the hands of the "real Captain Duncan".

But where can I find the "real Captain Duncan" now?

"Captain..." At this time, the goat-headed voice sounded in his mind again, "What are your plans next?"

arrange? What arrangement? Could it be possible to escape to land? With Captain Duncan's reputation as the enemy of the world, I am afraid that as long as the Homeless Ship appears in the offshore waters of any city-state, it will attract an entire fleet to pursue and intercept it. What else can it do besides continuing to float on the sea with this ship?

Duncan rolled his eyes and looked up at the sky helplessly. Ai, who had previously run to the mast and pretended to be on guard, flew down and landed on his shoulder, nodding and saying: "This is a trap. ! Abandon ship and escape!”

"Escape? Escape..." Duncan said subconsciously, but then he reacted, "Wait, can you hear the conversation between me and the goat head?"

He had been talking to the goat head through spiritual contact. Why did this pigeon suddenly fly down and say such a word that seemed to fit the occasion?

The pigeon flapped its wings with a arrogant look on its face: "Mom, don't talk, I have my own understanding!"

Duncan suddenly became curious about what pigeon soup tasted like.

But he hadn't forgotten that the goat head on the other side was still waiting for him to speak, so after calming down, he ignored the pigeon on his shoulder that needed to be stewed, and continued to say in his mind: "Just do your own thing, I will I’ll keep an eye on that door, as always.”

"As you command, Captain!"

The posture of the Lost Home gradually stabilized, and the sails readjusted their angles, allowing this huge ship to continue moving forward on the boundless sea.

The bow of the ship broke through the waves, and the fine waves hit the hull, making a crashing sound.

Duncan ended his conversation with the goat head. He slowly came to the edge of the deck and looked at the dark sea below.

The cold, pale glow of the Creation of the World was reflected in the water.

He would pay attention to the bilge door, but just "paying attention" to that door would not change the situation.

He needs more knowledge, needs to further understand and control his own power, and maybe... he needs some help.

These things are not available on the ship, but the city-state of Pland may have them.

Tomorrow, Nina will return from school. In the following days, she will return to the antique store every day after school - her "Uncle Duncan" will also be in the store by then.

I have to transfer my "main consciousness" to the city-state before that - before I can master two bodies at the same time, such frequent perspective switching is a last resort.

At the same time as this transfer, he also wanted Ai to do further tests.

He wanted to try to see if Ai could bring the items on the Lost Home to the antique shop. If he could, he wanted to confirm whether there was an upper limit on its carrying capacity and whether "package loss" would occur when carrying more items. question……

Various plans were brewing in his heart, while Duncan's eyes were unconsciously watching the waves outside.

The reflection of the Creation of the World in the sea appears hazy and chaotic, with scattered shimmers of light like invisible streams of light.

The creation of the world? !

Duncan was stunned. He suddenly felt that the sky scene reflected in the sea had some kind of familiarity.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at the huge, scar-like crack in the sky.

The huge "wound" is filled with a chaotic and dark shimmer. The sky around the wound is a mist of light that escapes. If you look carefully, the so-called mist of light... is actually countless overlapping, entangled, and fuzzy lights. light flow.

Just like... the scenery outside the broken cabin at the bottom of the Lost Home.