Chapter 516: Giant Waves

Lu Mian thought about it for a moment and felt that there might not necessarily be any other major trouble.

Because Philip only believed there was some major trouble hidden on the ship based on the reaction of "Bone-Breaker" Luo Lei, and he knew which passengers or crew members might have problems and which were more suspicious, but he wasn't certain who the real major trouble was, nor did he dare to confirm it. Therefore, the people he suspected were not necessarily the hidden major trouble; the person sitting next to him was more likely to be it.

In other words, it was more likely that the major trouble truly existed and was Lu Mian himself and his newly recognized godson, Lu Dewei, but Philip didn't know this and had excluded them, mistakenly viewing others as suspects.

"Except for me and Lu Dewei, regardless of whether there is any other major trouble, what Philip just said is indeed correct. Before the major trouble shows signs of erupting, it is best not to investigate, not to provoke, and to pretend to be blind, deaf, and mute, waiting for the other party to successfully reach the destination and leave the 'Flying Bird'..."

"Hmm, the premise for doing this is that there is currently no situation where abnormalities are spreading; otherwise, one must still find a way to solve it as soon as possible. Sometimes, it's not that if you pretend not to see it, it won't worsen. The disaster in Qierdu Village is a bloody lesson..." Lu Mian thought, sighing softly.

He turned his body to the side, also extended his right palm, shook hands briefly with Philip, and said with a smile on his face:

"I'm very glad we could reach a consensus."

Philip quietly breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew his right hand, and gulped down more than half a glass of golden wheat beer.

He had previously been quite worried that a guy like Louis Berry, who used a fake identity and was a suspected wanted criminal, would have a stubborn personality, like to take risks, and would likely not listen to his advice and insist on finding out what the major trouble that scared away the "Black Octopus" was.

It wouldn't be good if such a guy died because of this and dragged everyone else into danger.

And now, it seemed that Louis Berry was the kind of young person who could be communicated with.

While Philip drank the remaining beer, he kept finding reasons to put his mind at ease:

The Mist Sea Islands and the Republic were actually not far apart; otherwise, it wouldn't have become Intis's first overseas colony. The "Flying Bird" didn't need to stop at other ports for supplies midway and could arrive directly.

If the weather conditions were still good, then by tomorrow evening, the "Flying Bird" should be able to dock at the capital of the Mist Sea Islands, "Falin". If they encountered quite bad weather and needed to slow down or change the route to find another port to take shelter, they could still arrive by noon the day after tomorrow at the latest.

Perhaps that major trouble would disembark at Falingang?

In such a short time of about a day, even if abnormalities were spreading in the dark, they wouldn't erupt.

Just endure it and it will pass!

After warning Lu Mian, Philip hugged his lover Geqiya, got off the high stool, and left this noisy and lively bar.

Lu Mian continued to drink the strong spirit in his hand, his mood seemingly not affected at all.

He smiled and asked the bartender Francesco:

"I heard that many Feneport people are quite homesick. Even if they have to go out to make a living, they will often go back, or write letters, or send telegrams. You actually chose to go abroad, and even work on a ship that is very difficult to contact the outside world."

Francesco raised his left hand and gestured as he said:

"I quite like my home, but a family where several generations live together like this always has all sorts of problems and conflicts. My grandmother is a very wise woman who managed the family well, but for young people, it's still too stifling, with too many elders trying to teach you their life experiences."

"Moreover, my home is in Sangtagang, and the 'Flying Bird' goes there almost every month. For me, this is both work and a journey home."

It's the same as that book introducing Feneport customs... Feneport people like to have several generations live together, forming a large family. And in such a large family, the woman with the highest seniority who has given birth to children is the natural matriarch, leading the affairs of the entire family, regardless of whether her husband is still alive... From a religious perspective, such a woman is equivalent to the incarnation of the Earth Mother in the family... Lu Mian chatting with the bartender Francesco was not just for relaxation.

First, he wanted to understand the situation of different passengers through the mouth of this bartender. After all, his final destination was Sangtagang, and it would take five or six days to arrive. Paying attention to every detail of the "Flying Bird" was very important. Second, he wanted to verify the knowledge in the books and master the customs of the Feneport Kingdom. Otherwise, when he arrived at Sangtagang and really discovered points of contradiction that conflicted with local customs, he would miss them because he didn't understand.

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A peaceful night. Except for a certain child getting up twice in the middle of the night to eat and making chewing sounds, Lu Mian didn't hear any abnormal movements. The slight swaying of the ship and the sound of waves coming from outside the window created a very good sleeping atmosphere.

Just when he felt that the "Flying Bird" would successfully arrive at the capital of the Mist Sea Islands, Falingang, in the evening, the weather suddenly changed.

The ocean, which had originally only been filled with thin mist, suddenly boiled, and giant waves were like mountain peaks, one after another.

The "Flying Bird" rose and fell in the waves, no longer having the feeling of a behemoth.

Now it was more like a leaf between the sky and the earth, a toy in the hands of the giant that was the ocean, tiny, fragile, and likely to capsize at any moment.

Yet, what corresponded to this giant wave was not a night-like scene, nor was there a downpour of rain; apart from the howling gale and the mist being blown away at the heights, it actually revealed a deep blue sky.

A sailor on the observation deck slid down along a rope and raised the telescope in his hand toward Philip on the deck:

"Boss, these waves aren't right!"

"Only our area has such big waves; everywhere else is very calm!"

"There's no downpour here either!"

Philip, hugging Geqiya, who was pale and trembling with fear at the power of heaven and earth, instinctively frowned.

Abnormal waves?

Caused by that major trouble?

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, the "Flying Bird" was thrown into mid-air by a giant wave and then fell onto another wave.

This brought about terrifying jolts and swaying, and many passengers screamed in fear and cried out.

They felt that the "Flying Bird" was about to capsize and that they were going to encounter a shipwreck.

In Room 5 of the first-class cabin, Lu Jianuo grabbed the window frame and watched the dining table slide to the other side, his expression quite determined.

What he was thinking was that if the "Flying Bird" really couldn't hold on, Lu Mian Li would definitely take him and Lu Dewei and "teleport" directly to Falingang.

Lu Mian looked at the calm blue ocean beyond several giant waves and smelled an abnormal aura.

He didn't hesitate, took out the "Peeping Eye" from the "Traveler's Bag," and wanted to see what hidden problem had brought about this "natural disaster."

After the tea-colored gold-rimmed glasses were placed on Lu Mian's nose bridge, he felt a familiar dizziness and saw various scenes around him presented in a chaotic way before his eyes:

Philip, who had been thrown up by the giant wave on the deck and had urgently grabbed a rope, fell heavily with Geqiya. To protect his new lover, this security chief had voluntarily let himself be underneath, making a thudding sound, while his palms were scraped by the rope, with blood seeping out;

In the restaurant, plates and knives and forks flew up, and several customers were thrown to the surroundings;

In a certain room, a female figure sat by the window, seemingly sobbing, but she was blurry overall, and her specific appearance couldn't be seen clearly;

The boiler room was covered with spilled coal, and a large number of shellfish-like creatures were crawling on the bottom of the ship, dense and terrifying;

And under the blue seawater, a strange fish was looking up at the rising and falling "Flying Bird"!

It was the size of a common shark, its gray-black body surface was not covered with scales, but replaced by one nearly circular meat ball after another. Some of those meat balls flickered with starlike micro-light, connected to each other, forming strange symbols. There was a pair of eyes on each side of its face, and its extended mouth was as sharp as a flagpole.

Surrounding this strange fish were many similar fish, seemingly forming a group.

Lu Mian suddenly took off the "Peeping Eye," and while stuffing it into the "Traveler's Bag," he panted heavily.

He initially suspected that the strange fish had created this giant wave natural disaster without obvious meteorological signs—it was hard to say whether the raging gale was brought about by the giant waves that kept rising and falling, or if it was the cause of all this.

Considering that the strange fish was submerged under the water, Lu Mian gave up the idea of using a giant fireball to guide the "Flying Bird's" artillery group to bombard that sea area.

He directly activated the black mark on his right shoulder and "teleported" to the nearby sea area he had just seen.

During this process, he took out the blackened bone flute with multiple dark red holes.

This was the "Hate Movement" from General Fusa!

Lu Mian's figure was outlined in mid-air, and while falling downward, he brought the blackened bone flute to his lips.

When he was in Qierdu Village, he had learned how to play the flute from the shepherds, and he had been recalling and reviewing it these past few days. At this moment, he steadily played a melody that drifted melodiously, as if missing his hometown.

This was the favorite tune of the transhumant shepherds.

The fireballs that kept exploding dully stirred up wind and waves, slowing Lu Mian's descent, and amidst the flute sound, the movement that seemed to ring from the depths of the river of fate penetrated the seawater and entered the "ears" of the strange fish below and its kind.

Suddenly, the strange fish solidified, and the mountain-like giant waves fell, but no new ones were produced.

Bang, bang, bang, the smaller fish surrounding the strange fish either had their heads explode, or frantically besieged their companions, or died directly and floated to the water surface.

Lu Mian's falling speed suddenly accelerated, and his feet, legs, and body were successively submerged in the cold seawater.

He was still playing the shepherds' movement of longing, feeling the seawater reach his neck, about to submerge his mouth.

The next second, dark red fresh blood flowed out from the four eyes and different bumps of the shark-sized strange fish.

The terrifying giant waves quickly subsided.

Lu Mian, with only half his head above the water, put down the bone flute, smiled, and used "Spirit World Shuttle" again.

Cough, cough, cough! When his figure returned to Room 5 of the first-class cabin, he kept spitting out fishy and salty seawater from his mouth.

In order to make the effect of the music good enough, he finished playing too late and involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of seawater. At the same time, he was worried that too much movement would affect the "teleportation," so he held it until he returned before choking it out.

Can this also be considered a manifestation of bad luck? Lu Mian thought naturally.

Lu Jianuo looked at him, who was soaking wet, was stunned for a moment, and said:

"Solved?"

"Looks like it." Lu Mian responded with a smile.

His shoes and pant legs had many signs of damage and scorch marks, and seawater kept dripping down.

Just at this moment, the passengers and crew who discovered that the giant waves had subsided erupted into cheers all over the "Flying Bird":

"Praise the Sun!"

"Steam above!"

"Thanks to the Mother of All Things!"

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(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 517 =====