Treasure hunter, sailing on the blue sea

"cool!"

Jason watched this scene and couldn't help but say.

The machine has a smooth surface, the magic structure of the spells at the joints, and the magic lines all over it.

The slowly extending structural hands made Jason feel so handsome.

Hearing this, Simon, who was looking at his brand new hands, raised his head, looked at him and said with a smile.

"Thanks."

"No need... uh, can you speak our language?" Jason reacted and asked a little strangely.

I couldn't understand what he was talking about just now.

Simon nodded and said: "Among the information and knowledge obtained, there is your language."

Hearing this, Huanlu couldn't help showing an expression of envy on his face: "That's great."

He couldn't help but think of the fact that he had learned some necessary language knowledge under Lucilia's strict requirements.

Learning those strange language knowledge was the most painful thing he had ever experienced in his life.

Among the people on the boat, he was only a little better than Pororo in this aspect of learning.

Alka watched Simon adapting to his new structural hands and asked from the side: "Then what are you going to do next?"

"There is no way back from here. We can only continue on the journey we took 10 years ago to reach the boundless sea. I will trouble you all before that."

Simon looked at them and said apologetically.

He really has no other place to go now except staying on this ship and heading to the boundless sea.

Alka nodded: "No problem, this ship is big enough, it can carry you alone."

"Thank you. If you need anything while on the ship, please feel free to ask me. I have some ability in forging and constructing objects."

Hearing Simon's words, Alka nodded.

Seeing his precise hands combined with treasures related to structural strength, Alka didn't think this was just a little bit of ability.

As long as the ritual is performed, the delicate hands will become treasures.

"Since we are going to be on the ship for a while, let me introduce you. This is Xia Daiti, the first mate on the ship, and this is Jason..."

"Hello, my name is Simon."

Everyone briefly introduced each other and became acquainted.

Simon turned over and walked out of bed. Except that his body still looked a little thin and weak, all the scars on his body had been repaired by the treasure he had just mastered.

Everyone welcomed this new member of the temporary boat.

During lunch, Juanlu made some suitable food for him according to his physical condition.

Everyone also chatted with him from time to time at the dinner table, but they were all talking about things in the Sea of ​​Minghuo.

It can be said that no one has the slightest understanding of this sea of ​​wise men.

And the unknown naturally indicates curiosity.

"So it's not unusual for you to have flying steel ships?" Jason asked in surprise with his eyes wide open.

Simon nodded and said: "In addition to our kind of ship that can temporarily fly into the sky with the help of a nozzle at the tail, there is also an airship that floats in the sky with a huge hot air balloon."

As he spoke, one of Simon's steel fingers fell off and floated in the air, turning into a model of an airship under his control.

"Can you keep flying in the sky?" Lucilia asked curiously from the side.

"It's okay to fly for ten days and a half."

"Wow, that's awesome."

Through understanding with Simon, Alka also had an overall concept of the Sea of ​​Ming and Confusion. Because of the existence of the Holy Mechanism Church of Wise Men, structures and similar mechanical structures are very common in this sea area.

The research atmosphere is very strong, and there are many scholars even among ordinary people.

This leads to the fact that in their world, the toucher is not a hidden existence, and everyone knows that there is such an existence.

The conditions for becoming a contact person are clearly stated, and some research institutions, colleges and other places have such quotas.

Perhaps because the world is different, there is no so-called steam engine there.

But relying on the abilities of spells and structures, it is roughly equivalent to being in a steampunk society.

Steel, ships, airships, etc. all exist.

And ships sailing without sails have appeared, but such ships are not much different from spell ships in nature.

It's just that there is a certain difference between the power method and the ordinary spell ship.

However, it is said that they know more about the Infinite Sea, so all ships preparing to leave their own sea area and go to the Infinite Sea will be redesigned and equipped with sails.

The power brought by the spell structure cannot continuously provide power for them, and sails must be installed to be able to sail in harsh conditions.

"Are these apostates common among you?" Alka asked curiously.

This was something he was more curious about, although it was a bit impolite to ask.

The main reason is that betrayal of the Church of God is very rare, whether in the Home Sea or the Sea of ​​All Living Beings. At least Alka has never heard of one in the Home Sea.

The main reason is that in this place where gods do exist, Alka really can't think of any benefits that are worth the price of betraying the gods.

Moreover, people who join the church have more or less faith. If they are in a high position, their faith is stronger. At least their behavior and concepts of doing things are in line with the church's teachings.

It is too unusual to become an apostate under such circumstances.

Hearing Alka's words, Simon didn't have much fluctuation. He nodded and answered as if he was listening to an ordinary question.

"Yes, there are many apostates in the Holy Mechanism Church. According to the research of some scholars, it is probably because the ideas of the Holy Mechanism Church are too open.

This has resulted in many believers and pastors being unable to help but move towards some taboo areas when researching.

The wise men asked them to remain curious about the unknown, but also to remain in awe, but as they studied, they only became curious and lost their awe.

Those who are slightly normal will still believe in wise men, but they no longer follow the teachings. They have a unique... well, understanding of the teachings.

A more extreme person would think that the wise man's ideas are too pedantic, and even think that the wise man is an evil god who created a new sect with his own set of ideas.

And these apostates are the main force going to the boundless sea. They will try to sneak out when the door is opened, it is too tempting for them.

In fact, the boundless sea is also very tempting to those of us. "

Can this kind of thing still be studied?

This is really open.

Alka complained silently in his heart.

Hearing Simon's words, Julia frowned beside her, and then asked strangely: "That should be a good thing for your church, right?"

After all, these apostates can be regarded as the source of trouble. Staying in the sea area will also affect the local order. It is better to let them all leave and go to a chaotic area like the Infinite Sea. Anyway, out of sight, out of mind.

A very reasonable guess.

Simon nodded and said: "It stands to reason that this is the case, but the problem is that most of these apostates who are enough to establish a religious order hold important positions in the church."

"Being powerful and also controlling treasures, it doesn't matter if you just control some ordinary treasures. If the team of apostates carrying such treasures wants to leave for the boundless sea, the church will usually acquiesce.

The problem is that people in high positions and many wise men control treasures that are relatively important to the church, even sacred objects. "

"So for these apostates who control treasures that are important to the church, we usually pursue them frantically to recover the treasures."

As he spoke, he raised his right hand. What replaced his right arm was the precision hand and that special index finger.

"For example, this index finger [Divine Enlightenment] is a very important treasure."

Looking at the treasure in his hand, it is not appropriate at all to call it divine enlightenment.

He had asked before that the thing causing the strange phenomenon on the island was this treasure.

It is the result of being deliberately amplified and targeted.

This thing is actually called [Holy Enlightenment].

How is it sacred to replace it with a mechanical organ or something?

However, Alka had some strange thoughts about what Simon said and asked: "What is an important treasure?"

Regarding such questions, Simon still answered readily: "It is a treasure that is helpful for the church's education, such as making it easier for people to learn to forge, making it easier for people to learn to carve, and so on.

And it can enlighten wisdom and speed up learning. These things related to wisdom creation learning can be regarded as important treasures to the church. "

To put it simply, it is a treasure whose function is closely related to the development, educational philosophy and fighting methods of the Holy Mechanism Church.

For example, [Precision Hand] can quickly teach people to cast objects and enhance fine production.

[Holy Enlightenment] that can directly strengthen the creation structure.

All can be regarded as typical among them.

"In other words, for the Holy Mechanism Church, as long as the treasures that do not belong to this type are indifferent, they don't value it so much, right?" Alka thought for a while and asked.

Simon nodded: "As far as I know, that's the case."

Hearing this, Alka rubbed his chin and thought.

"What's wrong? Did you think of something?" Xia Daiti asked from the side.

Alka nodded: "I thought of the Holy Mother Church."

Because the Holy Mother Church seems to have the same attitude towards treasures, such as the [Bloody Flag], which are inappropriate treasures, they are very generous.

Basically, I will give it if I am told, and I will give it if I can.

For example, [Mirror], it doesn't matter if you are willing to exchange it. When Alka gets this treasure, only a few of the places on it are used.

It gives the impression that this treasure has been neglected.

For a large church like the Holy Mother Church, something is somewhat wrong.

He had even made a point of chatting with the Archbishop before.

At that time, the ship specially carried two treasures. In fact, it was hoped that Alka, who was undergoing a touching ceremony at the time, would choose the wheat ear ring.

Because that piece of equipment is the equipment used by insiders for enlightenment.

Alka is a natural insider.

The magic power in Jason's body who touched this treasure was also closer to the Holy Light and closer to the power of the Holy Mother.

According to Alka's understanding in Home Sea, as long as the treasures are related to the Holy Mother's teachings, you can basically not see them outside, and they are all in the hands of the relevant personnel of the church.

"belch!"

A belch sounded from the side.

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Pororo who had already eaten and drank enough.

He looked at everyone and asked strangely: "You have been chatting here for so long, aren't you hungry?"

After hearing this, everyone started eating in silence.

While chatting, I forgot what I was doing.

…

Day 2

When Simon suggested that he wanted to go to the island to have a look, Alka came to the island with Jason and Pororo.

He probably guessed what Simon wanted to do.

When Simon saw the ruins of the steel ship that had been broken in the middle and twisted, he just stood there.

The three of them stood behind and did not interrupt.

After a while, Simon managed to calm down his emotions, turned to several people and said, "Please wait for me."

Everyone nodded.

Jason said: "If you need help with anything, you're welcome."

"Thank you." Simon nodded and thanked.

Then everyone saw Simon walking into the ruins of the ship, watching him wrap up the bones one after another and take them out and put them outside.

Alka saw that the orange jute bags containing the bones were labeled with each person's name.

"Can he actually identify former team members based on their bones?" Jason said with some surprise.

"Aren't we going to help him?" Pororo asked with his hands in his arms, looking at Simon who was carrying the bones alone.

Alka shook her head.

"Leave him alone, he wants that too."

Just as Alka said, Simon indeed thought so.

He wanted to be the only person still alive on the ship to give the last leg of the journey to those who still had their bones on the ship.

In this way, he worked all the way from morning to noon before he completely packed the bones and put them outside.

Then, under the leadership of Alka and the others, they went to places where there were walking corpses.

Because there were too many corpses, Alka did not process all the corpses, causing some corpses to begin to completely decompose over time.

Simon simply identified each corpse and wrapped the corpses of his teammates together.

Only at the end did he bag a pile of black ashes.

Ashes is the six-spiral walking zombie that Alka fought yesterday, and Simon's former captain.

It is said that the captain once had the strength of Nine Spirals, and the undead body and structural parts still cannot restore his strength.

After all this was done, he placed the bones on the deck of the ship.

Then he reached out and touched a metal square box on his waist, and various structural components appeared.

These parts were installed around the abandoned steel ship.

He raised his precision hand with his right hand and pointed at the ruins of the steel ship with the finger-like treasure.

Through the strange magic transmission and the special ripples, it seems to affect the structures installed on the ruined ships.

These unknown structures began to change the entire steel ship.

In Alka's view, the entire surface of the ship began to boil, then melted and turned into a metallic liquid.

Start wrapping upwards, wrapping the corpses on the deck in metal iron balls.

Only about 10 minutes later, a round, solid iron ball appeared where the ruins of the ship had been.

"That's amazing." Jason couldn't help but say as he watched this scene.

Alka also nodded. He could tell that he seemed to be using the caster's [Melt] spell.

However, Alka felt that it was impossible to melt such a large steel ship into an iron ball.

Somewhat exaggerated.

Is it your own ability or the enhancement of the treasure?

On the solid steel ball, row after row of names appeared, densely arranged on it.

These are the names of those bones.

As well as the crew members whose bodies could not be found, they were all carved on the iron balls by him.

Then everyone saw him take out something that looked like a stick.

One by one, they were inserted in a circle next to the iron ball.

Lift your right hand and tap it gently.

These iron rods underwent different changes, and then they suddenly penetrated into the ground. The small pieces remaining on them were connected together by magic lines.

In an instant, violent dust rose.

The iron ball sank directly into the ground, and a huge pit appeared on the ground, just big enough to bury the iron ball.

The raised dust did not spread outwards, but flew upwards to a certain height and then all fell down.

When everyone could see the situation clearly, a mound had already appeared.

Then I saw Simon draw a triangle on his chest, similar to a prayer gesture.

Praying softly in a language they didn't understand.

"Originally, I said that I would bring you two to help collect his body, but the three of us just watched here for a long time."

Alka couldn't help but said.

After a while Simon also finished praying and came back.

"Okay, it's over, we can go back."

Everyone nodded.

The four of them returned to the Sound of Dawn in silence.

Now that Simon's final farewell has been made.

After Alka came to the deck, he waved.

"start sailing!"

As the words fell, bright singing came.

The sail slipped down and the ship gradually sailed away from the island.

Simon stood at the stern of the boat, looking at the island getting further and further away, holding a gray-black metal plate in his hand.

Alka came to his side.

"Iron Melody, right?"

Simon nodded, then raised the metal plate in his hand, and the index finger of the treasure in his precision hand pointed on the metal plate.

Magic power was integrated into it, and the metal plate began to melt and boil, and then quickly shaped.

The entire process took less than two minutes.

Two minutes later, the metal plate had turned into a scaled-down ship.

This ship seemed so familiar.

Alka had seen it in his dream before. After thinking about it, canvas material appeared in Alka's hand.

Passed it to Simon in front of him.

“A sailing ship is incomplete without canvas.”

Hearing this, Simon smiled and nodded.

The canvas was neatly cut and placed on the mast of the sailboat model.

I saw unknown words appearing on the side of the steel sailboat model.

Steel Melody.

This is a scaled-down model of the ship Simon once sailed on.

This will be a memory for Simon.

The remaining light of dusk shines on the sea, and the dim sunlight shines on the island that is getting further away.

Until that island completely turned into a black spot.

Never seen again.

A gentle breeze ruffles the canvas of Dawn Sound.

The ever-forward ocean current drives the ship forward into the unknown.