Deep Sea Embers

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

He has always known that the Lost Homeland is weird and dangerous, but he never thought that this ship would be weird to this extent - he doesn't know much about subspace, and his professionalism may even be inferior to Nina's history Teacher, but at least he also knows that subspace is the most dangerous thing in this world, it is the "bottom of all things" that can keep saints awake at night and make gods deeply afraid, that thing is so frightening, So much so that some superstitious sailors didn’t even dare to say the word “subspace” aloud on a ship that was about to set sail.

Even if the Warp isn't a sane god, and won't stare at people just because they call their name, people are so afraid to mention this word on the sea.

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

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

Duncan lowered his head subconsciously, looking at the dark deck under his feet, his gaze seemed to penetrate the layers of wood, to see the broken cabin and the chaotic light and shadow outside the cabin.

He suddenly felt as if he was standing on a powder keg that had already been lit - the little gap that the door opened was the fuse of the powder keg, and he didn't know how long the fuse was.

But after a short period of shock and tension, Duncan gradually came to his senses: the performance of the goat's head seemed to reveal another layer of information.

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

Until now, the goat's head is still in the captain's room repeatedly confirming to Alice the captain's mental state after that, confirming whether the captain said anything on the way back, whether he made any abnormal noises, and whether he brought out any unusual shadows .

But Duncan is very aware of his state, he knows everything is normal now.

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

The flash of thought is gone, and he doesn't feel that the door has 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 Abnomair, captain of the Lost Home.

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

Maybe... the goat's head is overly nervous? That was just a crack in the door, not an open subspace passage.

The Lost Homeland swayed slightly in the waves, the mast and cables creaked, and the translucent sail of the spirit body was still a little unstable, showing the nervousness and... "negligence" of the controller behind it.

Duncan raised his head and glanced at the sail, then suddenly settled down, and said in a deep voice in the back of his mind: "First officer, hold your rudder and control the sail."

"Boat...Captain?" Goat's head's voice sounded immediately, with a little panic, "Ah, yes! Yes, the captain!"

Duncan didn't say a word, but maintained the usual silence and seriousness in the spiritual connection. He was waiting for the goat's head to speak. Sure enough, the latter broke the silence within a few seconds: "Captain, I just heard Miss Alice say... the bilge The door opened a crack..."

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

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

"Space, I know," Duncan interrupted without waiting for the goat's head to finish speaking, "do you think I'm unconscious now? Don't be so hesitant when you speak."

"Of course, you look normal!" The goat head said immediately, "Maybe I was too nervous, after all, this kind of thing has never happened. Since you brought the ship back, the barrier between the Lost Homeland and the subspace It has been very stable, I... did not expect the situation to change, this is definitely not a question for you."

Bring the boat back? Where did you drive back from?

Duncan keenly grasped the information revealed by Goat Head's words, and quickly guessed some of the truth, but he didn't show any abnormality, he just said casually: "According to my observation, the crack in the door is still stable now, but it doesn't rule out that There is a possibility of further expansion - I would like to hear your opinion."

"...It's good news that it's stable now, Captain." Goat's head didn't doubt that he was there, but he looked very worried, "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 plans there are after this, and you never mentioned what changes will happen after this. You have always handled the matter of the bilge yourself..."

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

It seems that Goat's Head doesn't know all the information about the door in the bilge.

It only knows that there is a subspace opposite that door, and that once that door is opened, nothing good will happen, and more information...is actually in the hands of the "real Captain Duncan".

But where to find "the real Captain Duncan" now?

"Captain..." At this moment, Goat's Head's voice sounded in his mind again, "Do you have any plans next?"

arrange? What arrangement? Is it possible to run to land? As for Captain Duncan's worldwide reputation, I am afraid that as long as the Lost Country appears in the offshore waters of any city-state, it will attract an entire fleet to chase and intercept it. What else can I 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 run to the mast and pretended to be on guard, flew down at this moment and landed on his shoulder while nodding and bluffing: "This is a trap!" ! Abandon ship and escape!”

"Escape? Escape a P..." Duncan said subconsciously, but then he realized, "Wait, can you hear my conversation with the goat's head?"

He has been talking with the goat head through spiritual connection. Why did the pigeon suddenly fly down and say such a word that seems to be very appropriate for the occasion?

The pigeon flapped its wings and looked proud: "Don't talk about it, I have my own understanding!"

Duncan suddenly became curious about what pigeon soup tasted like.

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

"Yes, Captain!"

The posture of the Lost Home gradually stabilized, and the sails were adjusted to a good angle, allowing this huge ship to continue moving forward in the boundless sea.

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

Duncan finished his conversation with the goat's head, and he slowly came to the edge of the deck, looking at the dark sea under his feet.

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

He'd keep an eye on that door in the bilge, but just "watching" that door wouldn't change the situation in any way.

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

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

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

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

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

He wants to try to see if Ai can bring the items on the Lost Home to the antique shop. If he can, he needs to confirm whether there is a limit to what it can carry, and whether there will be "package loss" when carrying more items. question……

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

The reflection of the creation of the world in the sea appears hazy and chaotic, and the scattered shimmer is like an invisible stream of light.

Creation of the world? !

Duncan was taken aback for a moment, he suddenly felt that the sky scenery reflected in the sea had some kind of paradoxical familiarity.

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

The huge "wound" is filled with chaotic and dim light, and 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, blurred light flow.

Like... the landscape presented outside the shattered cabin at the bottom of the Lost Home.