Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

After setting sail, Audis used the time he had to go to the restroom to enter the "Wilderness of Knowledge" and take a look at the captain's hat Bernadette had given him.

It was indeed a magical item with only one ability: to occasionally make the wearer luckier.

The negative effect was almost non-existent: the wearer would feel very proud of wearing this hat and would therefore like to wear it very much.

Audis recalled that no wonder he unconsciously put it on after receiving the hat.

Even if he was wearing a formal suit, which didn't match the hat's style, he still felt that it should look good.

Then Audis recalled that Yiles had looked at the hat more than once, obviously recognizing it as the hat Bernadette had once worn.

When tricking him into coming aboard, being able to keep the other party, a "grumpy old man," calm and not immediately attacking was the good luck this hat brought Audis.

He glanced at the hat in his hand again, regretting that this kind of luck was a passive skill that the wearer couldn't control.

However, after Audis learned of this ability, his spirituality would sense when he was about to become lucky.

At noon, Audis encountered another thing he hadn't expected before departure: no one knew how to cook.

Baze and Rupert had always gone to restaurants when they were hungry, and there were chefs on board the ships they sailed on.

The navigators also didn't know how to cook very well. In the end, Audis discovered that he was probably the best cook on the ship.

But he couldn't bake bread!

After thinking about it, he decided to make flatbread.

After working for more than an hour, he prepared food for eight or nine people. The crew members looked at the flatbread for a while, but no one dared to question it.

They each took a bite with a determined look and felt that the taste was not bad.

After the meal, the navigator trainees went to clean up the kitchen. Audis sat in the dining room drinking tea and sighed, "I need to find a cook as soon as possible."

Or buy a cookbook.

In the afternoon, Audis let Baze take the watch in the cockpit, and he took Rupert to continue assembling the new "Extraordinary Puppet."

Because he had a helper, the speed was very fast, and he could assemble one in about an hour.

Around three o'clock, Audis heard that an island had been discovered on the horizon.

After thinking about it, he realized that it should be Bernadette's arrangement, allowing him to reach an island not long after sailing, so as not to feel unaccustomed to being on the vast sea.

So Audis ordered the "Extraordinary Puppet" to adjust its course and sail towards the island.

Audis and Rupert were busy all afternoon, and at five o'clock, they arrived at the first island where the "Argo" docked.

This island was not big, and the port was only the size of a small town. It was a "pirate island."

It wasn't that the island was full of pirates, but that the island's port welcomed pirates.

In the waters around the main shipping lanes, there were many such islands. Because there were no decent resources, no country would build barracks or station navies on such islands.

So some islands with excellent ports were occupied by pirates and underwent simple development.

And many bankrupt people who came to the sea to look for opportunities would settle on such islands, gradually forming the scale of small towns.

Many pirates thus transformed into town mayors, sheriffs, and other figures. As long as they expressed their obedience to the governors' offices of various countries, they could safely remain as town mayors and sheriffs here.

The main financial income of these small islands was to receive pirates and help them sell stolen goods.

After Audis's ship began to enter the port, many people paid attention to the "Argo."

Because the flag of "Dawn of the Elements" was hanging on the ship's mast.

The ships of the "Four Kings" rarely docked at such small islands, and even the captains had their own bases.

After dropping anchor, Audis left Rupert on board to keep watch, told the navigators to let them move freely, and purchase furniture such as bunk beds and desks.

The money for purchasing furniture could be reimbursed by the captain.

Because the two "student dormitories" were still empty, if there were no beds, they would have to sleep on the floor tonight.

Audis and Baze took the lead in landing on the dock, and immediately someone came forward to solicit customers, saying that their hotel had good accommodation conditions and beautiful streetwalkers.

Baze was already used to this. After asking "Captain Gal's" instructions, he raised his hand and said, "We want to try some local delicacies."

The hotel owners retreated with some disappointment, and several restaurant owners came forward and began to introduce their signature dishes.

Audis thought to himself that he suddenly felt like he had just left the train station.

The two went to a restaurant near the dock and tasted the fruit roast chicken recommended by the owner. The taste was indeed good.

It had the freshness of chicken and the sweetness of fruit.

After dinner, Baze went back to replace Rupert, and Audis went to stroll around the streets of the port.

Compared to Bayam, the streets of this port were narrower, and there were streetwalkers soliciting business everywhere. For most families on this island, streetwalkers were an important source of income.

Audis had heard in the bars of Bayam before that mothers and daughters would often solicit business together, and their husbands or fathers and brothers would actively leave home and go for a walk when they received business.

And some streetwalkers charged extremely cheaply, only two or three pence, but there was no place to receive guests and they needed to "complete the transaction" in the alleys of the street.

Audis didn't have time to take care of the business of these streetwalkers today, as he was going to the bar to inquire about the situation on this island.

After arriving at the bar, Audis ordered a beer and gave the bartender a tip: "Who should I go to if I want to buy some special things?"

He wanted to see if he could buy "star crystals."

The bartender put away the tip and asked, "Do you want to buy guns? Or slaves? Naval intelligence?"

Audis probably understood that this port was too small and there should be no extraordinary material transactions: "None of the above, let's talk about something else."

The bartender, having received the tip, told Audis where to sell stolen goods, where to buy clean water and good-quality rum, where the streetwalkers were more beautiful, and where there were casinos.

Generally speaking, pirates did these things when they docked: sell stolen goods, purchase supplies, find streetwalkers, and then go gamble or have a few drinks.

Audis chatted with the bar patrons for a while and roughly learned about the situation of this port.

As he had learned before, the earliest residents here were pirates and bankrupt people.

Because compared to the Northern Continent, at least they wouldn't starve or freeze here. First of all, the wild fruits on the island could solve the food problem for a large number of people.

Moreover, the land reclaimed here belonged to the reclaimers, and the houses built belonged to the builders, and they didn't have to pay taxes.

So as long as they were diligent enough, they wouldn't go hungry.

Pirates would also be more peaceful on such islands. Except for a few pirates who were desperadoes, most pirates were also bankrupt people, or they were so poor that they had no choice but to go to sea to look for opportunities.

Although the profession of pirate would also make them irritable and solve problems by fighting at every turn, even so, a peaceful life was still very attractive to them.

At the same time, the pirate leaders were also very clear that only by keeping most people peaceful and law-abiding could the island's population grow, and they could more easily obtain wealth.

So in this place where the navy and the Loen people were too lazy to care, it was actually the pirates who were maintaining justice and basic fairness.

Audis thus had a new understanding of pirates: this was a complex group. Apart from a few pirates who liked the life of killing and robbing, most pirates were only trying to survive. So once there was a space where they could survive, they would spontaneously re-establish the order of civilized society.

After drinking two beers, Audis returned to the ship, continued to look at the navigator students who were assembling bunk beds, and then continued to assemble the "Extraordinary Puppet."

On the first night at sea, Audis had some insomnia after writing the first day's nautical log and the situation of the first island he landed on, and he was able to fall asleep only by "meditating."

The next day, Audis officially embarked on his own sailing journey, after all, yesterday Bernadette had chosen the location for the ship to dock.

When the "Argo" set sail again, it meant that Audis's true voyage had begun.

The first batch of "Extraordinary Puppets" had been assembled, and Audis chatted with the crew in the lounge on the deck, mainly listening to others.

Yiles usually didn't talk much, but when there were students present, he entered lecture mode.

Audis sat leisurely on the side and listened, and after listening for a while, he realized that some safe sea lanes could only be considered relatively safe. The Furious Sea would not become peaceful just because Emperor Rosell had divided the safe sea lanes.

That part of the sea was often a spectacle, and in sight, there might be scenes of clear sky, rainstorms, and blizzards at the same time.

Audis thought to himself that this sounded a lot like the weather in the "Grand Line."

The only difference was that Luffy's captain's navigator was a beautiful woman, and his navigator was an old man with a white beard.

Just as Audis was thinking wildly, Yiles's lecture suddenly stopped, and he looked out the window at the sea ahead: "There's a storm ahead."

Audis looked and saw that there were indeed some white clouds ahead, but they seemed harmless.

At this time, Yiles said to Audis: "Captain, since this ship is not powered by sails, you should take down the sails as soon as possible."

In these aspects, Audis was quite obedient and immediately ordered the "Extraordinary Puppet" to take down the sails and secure the cables.

At this moment, Eilai Zhe began to explain to the students the signs of a storm forming. Before he finished, the clouds in front gradually turned dark and oppressive, and the wind also increased.

The entire process of change took less than ten minutes.

With the appearance of lightning and thunder, the sky immediately poured down heavy rain.

Instantly, the wind became stronger, and the waves shook the "Argo," making Odis feel that both he and the ship had become very small.

Eilai Zhe reconfirmed the course and went back to teaching the students, not taking it too seriously.

However, Odis and his students were gradually attracted by the doomsday-like scene outside.

At this time, the waves were already as high as small hills. When sailing in low-lying areas, it felt like being "buried alive" by the surrounding seawater.

But when the ship rushed to high places, it felt very exciting.

Odis simply went to the cockpit to replace Rupert, who was on duty, and enjoyed the surging waves on the sea from the best vantage point on the entire ship.

This storm lasted until after 5 p.m. before the sea gradually calmed down. After nightfall, the heavy rain also ended, but there was still some sea breeze and a layer of fog.

Eilai Zhe observed on the deck for a while, then went to the cockpit and said to Odis: "This fog is a bit abnormal. Be vigilant tonight."

Odis pondered for a moment and immediately understood: "That's right, there was such a strong wind just now, but there's fog here. It's indeed a bit abnormal."

"Well, I'll be on duty for the first half of the night, and I'll have the experienced first mate on duty for the second half of the night."

If it were on land, it would be normal for fog to form after rain, but on the sea, with the wind still blowing and no cold air, it would be a bit abnormal.

By midnight, the fog became thicker and thicker. Odis taught the first mate how to sound the alarm and how to use the searchlight.

In fact, it was very simple, just ordering the "Extraordinary Puppets" to perform the corresponding operations.

After the handover, Odis returned to the bedroom, read a book for a while, and then lay down to rest.

Before going to sleep, Odis thought that he should make use of the navigator apprentices, otherwise he, the first mate, and the second mate would have to be on duty for eight hours each day, almost like working in a factory.

Thinking about it, Odis fell asleep.

Woo~

The shrill alarm woke Odis. Before he could fully wake up, he jumped up, put on his pants, grabbed his waist bag, and quickly came to the cockpit while putting on his clothes.

Basel in the cockpit handed the telescope to Odis, and while pointing out a direction, reported: "Captain, there's a ghost ship."

Odis picked up the telescope. With the help of the searchlight, he quickly found the shadow of a ship in the thick fog.

At this time, Basel, Eilai Zhe, and the navigator apprentices came to the cockpit one after another.

They were first attracted by the beam-like searchlight outside, and then wondered why the first mate sounded the alarm?

Odis looked and asked: "How are you sure that's a ghost ship?"

"I signaled them with the light language 'Beware and avoid'." Basel explained: "Their reply was: 'Request to enter the port.'"

"I used the light language to ask them which port they wanted to return to, and their reply was: 'Request to enter the port.'"

"I told them that this is a free waterway, and we are a ship, not a lighthouse, so there is no need to apply. Their reply was: 'Request to enter the port.'"

He paused and said: "I have encountered similar situations before. Generally, ships that answer irrelevantly or have strange content are basically problematic.

"Considering today's fog, I guess that's a ghost ship."

"This guess is very reasonable." Eilai Zhe, who was more experienced, said: "But I suggest not to shine the light on it anymore. If it doesn't appear in front of us again, we'll pretend we didn't see it."

Odis nodded and immediately ordered the "Extraordinary Puppet" operator on the side of the cockpit to change the searchlight's spotlight to a low beam.

Then he asked Eilai Zhe: "Is there a high probability of danger from ghost ships?"

"To be precise, it's definitely dangerous." Eilai Zhe explained: "It's just that the intensity of the danger is different."

He organized his words and explained: "Generally speaking, ghost ships are divided into two types. One is 'man-made ghost ships'. It is said that there was once a way to pray to the God of Death and make ghost ships in the Southern Continent.

"But after the fall of the Underworld Emperor, this method was lost. However, many of those Fourth Age 'man-made ghost ships' are still sailing in the vast sea.

"Another type of 'ghost ship' is formed due to various extraordinary factors. This type of ghost ship is also roughly divided into two categories. One is the type of ship that is willing to cooperate with the crew. Most of the ships currently manned belong to this category.

"There is also a type that is unwilling to cooperate with humans. They will appear occasionally and reap all the lives they encounter.

"No matter which one you encounter, it's better to avoid it."

Odis nodded, not trying to be brave and using the "Spirit Wave Cannon" to greet the other party, but ordered everyone not to go to the deck and not to go to sleep for the time being, but to stand by in the lounge and the entertainment room below the deck.

However, everyone basically chose to wait for the result in the cockpit. Odis sat on the captain's seat, quietly watching the fog ahead.

At this moment, he suddenly realized the difference between encountering enemies at sea and on land. The sea is too big, and there is no foothold other than the ship. When encountering problems, you have to choose to predict and then wait for the result.

This requires relatively accurate predictions, otherwise the result will definitely be very unfavorable to you.

This process is not as good as on land, where there are more options for advancing or retreating.

Suddenly, a glimmer of light appeared in front, and then a behemoth appeared in sight.

Odis immediately ordered the "Extraordinary Puppets": "Open the machine gun safety and prepare the 'Spirit Extinguishing Cannon'!"

The "Argo" has a machine gun at the bow and stern, and Odis has improved the weapon system, making the weapons on the "Argo" more diverse.

The "Spirit Extinguishing Cannon" has a good effect on dealing with undead creatures. Of course, it is also effective on normal creatures. It can destroy or strike the spiritual body, but it is more effective on undead creatures.

Eilai Zhe persuaded: "It's best not to attack proactively.

"Generally, the power range of a ghost ship is limited. Only on the ghost ship or around the ghost ship will its power be affected."

Odis nodded: "Open the shield and continue forward."

The two ships gradually approached, and with a distance in the middle, sailed in different directions.

With the light of the searchlight, Odis saw that it was a large sea ship, which looked very dilapidated.

I don't know what power this ship is driven by. The sails have become pieces of rags, but the sailing speed is still about the same as the "Argo's" forward speed 2.

On that ship, there were no ghosts, no singing skeletons, nothing at all.

But the bow and cabins were lit, as if all the sailors had returned to the cabins to rest.

The two sides quietly passed each other like this, as if no one had seen anyone.

Just after passing each other, the door of the cockpit was suddenly pushed open, and navigator student Ans Aier said with some surprise: "Felili and Renata are gone."

Those were two female navigator trainees. Everyone in the cockpit was stunned. Odis was the first to react: "When did they disappear?"

"Just now!" Ans Aier said: "We were sitting there chatting, and suddenly they disappeared from our sight."

Odis and others quickly came to the deck and looked back. The ghost ship had disappeared into the fog, like a kidnapper, disappearing without a trace after grabbing someone.

Odis immediately ordered: "Turn the rudder and chase after it."

But in the next second, he noticed that none of the "Extraordinary Puppets" were moving.

Odis realized that the order he issued was not clear enough: "Chase the large sea ship just now!"

The "Extraordinary Puppets" immediately took action and turned around to pursue.

Odis asked the three navigator apprentices who followed to the deck: "What were you talking about just now?"

Ans Aier replied: "We were... we were talking about that ghost ship."

Odis slowly nodded and said: "Unless it's in front of us, don't talk about ghost ships anymore."

The three students nodded immediately with some fear in their eyes.

Before the "Argo" had turned halfway, a dilapidated sea ship with lights hanging from its bow appeared in front, the same one that had just passed by.

Normally speaking, this ship could not have appeared there.

This is a ship, not a person. If you want to turn around, you can just turn around.

If a ship wants to turn around, it has to draw a big circle on the sea before it can sail in another direction.

At this time, the "Argo" was sailing at a speed of 20 knots, which had exceeded the maximum speed of ordinary ships, but before a third of the turning action was completed, a large sea ship with tattered sails had already turned around and appeared in front.

If this were not an extraordinary world, this alone would be enough to make a ship of people scream.

"Return to the cockpit!" Odis ordered: "Don't worry, let's figure out the situation before taking further action."

He was mainly talking to Eilai Zhe's students. These three young people were already looking for ropes to prepare to board the ship.

One student did not listen to Odis's order and did not intend to return to the cockpit. Odis simply grabbed him by the back of his collar and kicked him back.

Eilai Zhe did not intervene at all, because when encountering an emergency at sea, you must carefully execute the captain's orders.

Returning to the cockpit, the two ships gradually approached. Odis took the telescope and carefully observed the ship.

From the outside, it was very quiet, and there was no sign of the two navigation cadets.

Odis looked around and asked Yileize: "Navigator, what do you think?"

At this time, the two ships were closest to each other and slowly drifted apart.

"Every ghost ship has different abilities. I haven't figured out how this ship gets people..." Yileize's voice suddenly disappeared.

Odis was stunned, and Bazeer and others turned their heads sharply. Yileize, who had just been behind them, had disappeared.

The three students immediately exploded, holding their heads and screaming, like three startled groundhogs.

Odis ignored them and quickly went to the deck, watching the ghost ship disappear into the mist: "Stop turning around and move forward."

Ansai Er, who came out with him, questioned: "Are you going to abandon our teacher?"

Odis said coldly: "That ship will appear in front of us again."

Odis looked at the mist in front of him and asked Bazeer and Rupert: "What do you think?"

Bazeer said: "Every time it gets close to us, it takes one or two people away, but I don't know if there is any rule in the order it takes these people away?"

The first time was two female students, and the second time was Yileize.

Does it prioritize taking away navigators? Or does it take away women first, and then the elderly?

Odis opened his waist bag and checked the scroll. After returning from Tacar, the scroll had been replenished.

Currently, he seemed to have "fear of insufficient firepower", and he was relieved only after filling all the spaces in his leather bag.

After checking the scroll, Odis said: "I'm going to board the ship to take a look later. You stay on the ship and be vigilant."

The reason why he wanted to go alone was because there might still be people caught on the ghost ship, so it's better to leave more people on the 'Argo'.

The first mate and the second mate had no objections. They also knew that if they wanted to get out of here, they had to explore the ghost ship.

Otherwise, the crew might be passively caught one by one, which would be even more dangerous.

Odis had previously set the "Extraordinary Puppet" to obey the first mate's orders when he was not on the ship, and the second mate's orders when the first mate was not there.

As Odis expected, the "Ghost Ship" quickly appeared in front of everyone again.

Odis took out the "Hand of Judgment", but did not immediately wear it.

After checking his equipment again, he used a "Flying Scroll" to actively fly towards the ghost ship.

As soon as he flew to the dark sea, the cold sea breeze howled, making Odis's hair stand on end, and he had to muster up his courage again to continue moving forward.

Looking at the ship's lights swaying in the wind, this ship was like a huge monster, waiting for Odis to come to its door.

Odis carefully landed on the deck, and the sound of stepping on the wooden floor made a "creak" sound.

On the deck, only the sound of the wind blowing the tattered sails could be heard. The soft "whoosh" sound also sounded very eerie in this environment, as if some terrifying existence was tidying up its robes.

Odis threw out a "Scorching Sun Scroll" to illuminate the entire ship, and the cold current rising from his feet disappeared without a trace.

With the light like the scorching sun, Odis pushed open the door of the cabin. Inside the door was an orange light, swaying slightly.

That should be a place like a restaurant. There were more than a dozen mummies sitting around the table. There were also plates and rotten food on the table, as if they had died suddenly while eating.

There were also two mummies in the kitchen. They seemed to be busy before they died.

Odis frowned. It was difficult to form mummies at sea. He didn't expect to see so many mummies in one room.

The key is that the lights here are still on, which gave Odis the illusion that the mummies, whether lying down or looking up, would call him to eat in the next second.

Dong dong dong ~

At this moment, there was a sudden knock from downstairs.

Odis was startled, and the "Explosion Scroll" was already in his hand.

He quickly checked the mummies again. After seeing that there was no change, Odis went to check the stairwell.

The stairs were dark and it was impossible to see what was below.

After taking another look at the mummies, Odis carefully went down the stairs.

The stairs were also a bit old, and they would make a "creak, creak" sound when stepped on.

Coming to the bottom of the deck, the corridor was dark and even colder. Odis felt like he had walked into an ice cave.

Dong dong dong ~

The knocking sound sounded again, Odis slowly approached, confirming that the knocking sound came from a closed room.

He put one hand on his leather bag and opened the door with the other.

Whoosh ~

Odis took a step back suddenly, and saw a mummy with long hair hanging from the beams. He seemed to have committed suicide by hanging himself.

Because Odis opened the door too violently, a gust of wind blew up, causing the corpse to sway, looking like it was dancing a strange dance.

There were no lights in this room, but Odis could clearly see the scene inside.

The knocking sound just now was obviously unlikely to have been made by this mummy.

In the room, there were three other mummies, all huddled in the corner.

In one of the corners, Odis saw Fili and Renata, the two female navigation students, covering their mouths hard.

Odis was about to step forward to ask, but suddenly noticed that the two students were shivering with fear after being frightened by the suddenly opened door, but they still tried hard to cover their mouths.

Odis understood something, pinched a little powder, and created a small flame.

This is "Fire Spell". After advancing to Sequence 6, the "Fire Spell" burns for a longer time.

At this time, he entered the room, allowing Fili and Renata to see him clearly.

The two female navigation students breathed a long sigh of relief after seeing that it was the captain.

But they seemed to suddenly think of something and quickly pointed to the wall next to them.

Odis saw two lines of large characters written on the wall: Do not make any sound, otherwise they will come alive.

Do not stay in a room with lights on all the time, otherwise you will become like them.

These words seemed to be written in blood, and looked ferocious and terrifying under the light of the fire.

At this time, the flame in Odis's hand disappeared, and Fili immediately turned on the lighter in her hand. A little light in the room with four mummies made them feel at ease.

Odis probably understood. It seemed that they came to this room together, and after seeing the words on the wall with the lighter, they did not dare to go out.

But in order to give a signal to the people who came to rescue them, they "dong dong dong" knocked on the wall.

Odis took out a pre-prepared "Aura Tube", turned on the switch, and handed it to the two ladies.

The structure of this "Aura Tube" is very simple. Inside is the crystal that Odis discovered that can store spirituality.

A piece of crystal the size of a palm can achieve the lighting effect of a lantern.

Odis put it in a cylinder and focused the light on the front end with a glass mirror, which can be used as an ordinary flashlight.

The bright light made the two ladies feel more at ease, and Odis gestured for them to follow him.

They quickly followed.

Odis glanced at the room again. The mummies inside should have been waiting for rescue, but in the end they did not wait for anything and died on this ship in fear.

It is also possible that when they first came to this ship, there were still many people, but they should have spoken, and then alarmed something on the ship, and many were killed.

Then they stayed in a room with lights on for a period of time, and as a result, many more people died, and finally they could only hide in this room and die in despair.

Creak, creak ~

Not far ahead, the sound of going up the stairs suddenly came.

Odis thought it was Yileize, but when he saw that the other party was wearing a captain's hat, he realized that something might be wrong.

Fili, holding the "Aura Tube", shone it over there, shining on the face of a mummy, with sunken eyes, a collapsed nose, and a grinning mouth.