Deep Sea Embers

After taking the helm himself, Duncan has real control over the Lost Homeland, and can perceive any movement on the ship—but even so, out of caution, he still orders the goat's head to keep an eye on the "cursed doll" movement.

Because he knew that he was not an expert in the field of mysticism, and he knew little about the extraordinary power of this world, and a doll that could walk and talk was beyond his knowledge, and Alice's words and deeds might be harmless Yes, but if that puppet lady has any... "influence" that is invisible to the naked eye, he probably won't be able to see it.

In this regard, Goat Head is more professional than him.

And even putting this aside, Duncan also knows that he can't pay attention to the situation of the Lost Homeland all the time-although he has now decided to survive in the world "here", he may still ask for help when the situation is necessary. Returning to the world "opposite" the door, by then he might not be able to perceive the movements on the Lost Homelander.

Thinking of the last point, Duncan's eyes suddenly changed slightly. He calmly glanced at the goat's head on the edge of the nautical table, and the latter's obsidian-carved eyeballs stared blankly back.

When I returned to "opposite the door", when I returned to my bachelor apartment... Did this goat head notice anything? What was it like on the Lost Home when he left it?

This sudden question made Duncan feel a little irritated, but under the hollow gaze of the goat's head, he didn't show anything, but paid a little attention to Alice's situation.

Of course, he has no hobby of peeping—even if the other party is an "inhuman existence", so he can only roughly perceive the situation below the deck, but even if it is only through the perception transmission with the Lost Homeland, he can at least It is possible to determine Alice's current location and determine if she has attempted to destroy something.

After all, under the harmless, elegant and beautiful appearance of the lady puppet, there is the essence of the cursed puppet, a dangerous individual called "abnormal 099" by ordinary people in this world.

She is currently still in the room, and she may really be studying the furnishings in the room and arranging a resting place.

Duncan breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, the goat's head next to him suddenly made a voice: "Captain, what are your plans next? If you feel bored, your loyal..."

"Shut up." Duncan glanced at the goat's head, and then pressed his hands on the edge of the nautical table. With the change in his thoughts, the feeling of holding the steering wheel with both hands came to his mind again, and the green flames flowed like water again. .

In the burning flames, Duncan's body turned into a spirit body again, and the overflowing fire spread along the nautical table, all the way to the captain's room, spread to the upper deck, climbed up the mast, climbed up the cables, and made the The translucent sail of the spiritual body fluttered with the wind.

With a large number of mainsails, sidesails and hornsails flexibly adjusting their angles in the sea wind, the huge three-masted sailboat began to slowly accelerate on the vast sea, and Duncan's eyes fell on the nautical chart in front of him, as expected As in the picture, he saw that the gray-white fog entrenched on the nautical chart also changed instantly - the silhouette representing the Lost Country was slowly moving forward, and the fog around the silhouette dissipated.

After thinking for a while, he began to try to focus on the chart. The dark green flames shrouded the nautical table, conveying the captain's will like an extension of Duncan's limbs. In this subtle "connection" state In the next step, Duncan finally vaguely realized the mystery of this sea chart, which obviously also belonged to extraordinary items.

With a thought, the silhouette representing the Lost Home on the chart instantly enlarged a little, and then shrank back to its original size.

Duncan was "zooming" the picture presented by the sea chart, and this whimsical move was successful-although no matter how zoomed in, all that can be seen at the edge of the sea chart is a haze, but Duncan has determined at this moment that this sea chart The map is enough to record and present every inch of the ocean explored by the Lost Home, and present the details around the Lost Home accurately and in real time!

Under the hollow gaze of the goat's head, Duncan's face did not change any expression, as if a real captain was seriously observing the chart with a stern expression, but a faint excitement emerged in his heart.

His gaze scanned the flames rising from his body, and his consciousness sensed the state of the Lost Homelander and the changes in the chart.

This weird green flame is indeed the key to controlling the Lost Homelander, and it is also the key to controlling many strange items on this ship!

Maybe... this is the power of the "captain"?

Duncan pondered the power of the flame, and he knew very well that if he wanted to truly control the ship and survive in this weird world on this basis, he had to figure out his abilities.

First, is the complete mastery of the flame.

As for the "next arrangement" that Goat Head said just now...

Duncan looked at the sea chart that was slowly changing in front of him, and the white mist slowly dissipating around the silhouette of the Lost Homelander, and the plan in his heart was also very simple.

Since I don't know enough about this world, and since the map is full of fog, it must be right to open the map first.

After all, sailing is for going out on waves.

Anyway, the image of "Captain Duncan" in the minds of the locals in this world is a world boss wandering around in wild areas. Even if he and the Lost Country stay honestly at sea, the reputation will not improve in any way.

As for whether it would be risky to have a random meeting on the sea so aimlessly, Duncan thought so-before he personally "steered the helm", the ship was also wandering around, and the Lost Country had never anchored. , How come "additional risk"?

Compared with the previous situation of blindly drifting, sailing in the "sail" situation can at least dispel the fog on the chart, which can be regarded as the end of the previous state of complete passiveness and fog.

Duncan stood up from behind the nautical table, and the green flames on his body gradually dissipated, but in his perception, the translucent spirit sail on the mast of the Lost Country did not disappear, part of which was entangled on the mast and cables The green flame is still burning, continuing to carry out the will of the captain.

Combined with what he observed when he was "steering" before, Duncan had a vague understanding in his heart.

Although the ship raised its spiritual sails in the flames after he "steered", neither the huge sails nor the many things that operated automatically on the ship depended on the "captain" himself The power of - this ghost ship has its own power source.

Although he still doesn't know what the "energy" that moves the ship is, it is clear that all he needs to do as the captain is to "give orders" to the ship.

Then, naturally, the ship will faithfully carry out the command of the captain.

Duncan left the nautical table and turned to look at the small door in the deepest part of the captain's cabin.

Behind that door was his private quarters as captain, which he had used as a resting place during the first few days of exploring the ship.

Now, he needs a quieter environment to study what he can do as the captain of the Lost Home.

But until then, the ship, already under sail, has to be watched over.

He looked at the wooden goat's head on the edge of the nautical table, and said in a very natural tone: "You take the helm."

"Ah?" Goat's head froze for a moment, and his tone was a bit surprised, "But Captain, you..."

"I have something to do, don't disturb me during this time." Duncan didn't seem to care what the goat head had to say at all, he just ordered very naturally. In the information spreading from the deck, he could clearly see various... connections hidden in the depths of the ship.

Masts, cables, sails, rudders, guns...

Everything is connected invisibly, some kind of "vein" like nerves or blood vessels runs through the ship, and all these "connections" eventually converge in the captain's cabin.

The goat's head is vaguely connected to all of this.

Perhaps this mysterious and eerie goat's head is the "Lost Country" itself? Or some kind of "control agency" to take over the ship in an emergency?

Duncan was not the builder of the ship, so naturally he didn't know how the ship worked, but he thought that if he was the real Captain Duncan, he must know what the goat's head could do.

On the other hand, the goat head, who always calls himself "first mate", should take it for granted that he can take the helm instead of the captain if the situation requires it.

Duncan needs to take a little risk and make some arrangements that he has never done before, but as a real captain, he must know and must make arrangements.

After all, captains always have time to rest.

A second later, the goat hair made a cheerful and noisy voice: "Ah, good captain, don't worry, your loyal..."

Duncan ignored it, just waved his hand casually, turned around and walked into the bedroom located deep in the captain's cabin, and closed the door casually.