Chapter 49 Conquer [Eye of Death]!
Under the command of the long whip in Lauder's hand, the sailors took action with the last hope. The sail rope was tightened, the noose kept turning, and canvases made of camel leather were lifted up one by one. The canvas made of camel hide is strong enough to withstand the storm and wind.
The rest of the people threw all the goods piled up on the deck off the ship, so as to reduce the weight of some sailboats.
Laud watched the full cargo being thrown into the water one by one, his heart was bleeding, but there was nothing he could do, his life was always more important.
The whistling, gust of wind and swirling water made the huge sailing warship look like a fallen leaf that would capsize at any time. The hull kept shaking, as if it would sink to the bottom of the sea in the next second.
Lin En's coping method is also very simple, relying on adjusting the angle of the sail and using the strong wind to balance the hull, this is an extremely precise operation. Fortunately, although the sailors on the ship don't know what aerodynamics is, they all have decades of sailing experience. With experience, the situation was barely maintained.
The warship turned slowly under Lynn's control, and moved forward at full speed in the direction of the water flow...
"My lord wizard, are you mistaken? There is a maelstrom!" Lauder, who had just made the sailors move, turned his head to look at the course, and was so frightened that he lost his soul.
Are they trying to escape from the maelstrom, or are they rushing to die?
He now believes the helmsman's words, the other party doesn't understand boats at all!
"Of course I know that there is a maelstrom. What we need to borrow is the power of the eye of death!" Lynn said solemnly.
The sailing warship's sailing speed is only seven knots, and it is almost impossible to break free from the suction of the vortex. The only way is to make the forward direction of the warship parallel to the direction of the water flow, circle the great vortex for half a circle, and finally use the The powerful centrifugal force accelerates to rush out!
In fact, Lynn doesn't have any experience in sailing, but he has passed the assessment of starship piloting and knows how to use the gravity of the planet to reverse the acceleration. The principles of both sides are similar.
In short, it is to rush in first, and then get thrown out!
Lin En gave a very brief explanation, but Lauder didn't understand a single word, and only vaguely felt that it made sense.
"We must be crazy!" Lauder muttered to himself, he never thought that one day he would sail directly into the maelstrom!
Except for Lauder, the rest of the sailors also quickly discovered that there was a problem with the ship's course, but they didn't even have time to despair, because several sail ropes on the deck could not withstand the strong wind and broke directly!
In such a critical situation, we can only temporarily rely on manpower to forcibly tighten the sail rope to avoid affecting the navigation of the warship.
Lynn kept adjusting the rudder. Accompanied by a violent but brief shock, the hull suddenly deflected to the right, and then stabilized again. The surging sea water drove the sailboat forward at a high speed, and rushed towards the maelstrom very firmly. go.
There was a deafening muffled sound from far away in the sea, like thunder rising from the ground. In the thin black mist, a corner of the maelstrom quickly appeared in front of everyone.
It looks like a huge scalp-numbing funnel added to the sea, a huge amount of seawater is constantly spinning and pouring into the bottomless abyss, but at the bottom of the vortex, there is a gray and It's cold and exudes a palpitating aura, and it's impossible to see what's hidden in it...
Looking at the terrifying maelstrom, Lauder's face turned pale, and the reactions of the sailors were even more unbearable, and many of them started talking nonsense.
"Mom, I'm here to find you..."
"It's a star, I see a star!"
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Lin En vaguely sensed that something was wrong. This maelstrom called the Eye of Death seemed to be able to affect people's spirits. It seemed that this thing was not a natural phenomenon caused by ocean currents or gravitational tides.
Must get out of here as soon as possible...
But the current speed seems to be a little bit worse!
"Use the fireball technique, seven o'clock direction!" Lynn shouted loudly, in case Johnny couldn't understand, he also pointed out the direction on purpose.
The silver-gray-haired girl immediately understood, and urged the [Magic Hand], a huge ball of fire immediately condensed in the palm of her hand, and threw it towards the side and rear of the sailing battleship.
Lin En also made the same action at this time, two huge fireballs collided together, and the violent shock wave made the hull creak, but the impact force also made the speed of the warship increase again!
The swaying sailing battleship scraped the edge of the maelstrom very thrillingly, and rushed out at a speed several times higher than usual under the action of strong centrifugal force!
At the same time, the violent sound also awakened Lauder and the others, allowing them to get rid of the mental influence of the maelstrom. Seeing the incomparably terrifying "Great Mouth of the Abyss" receding away from them, everyone's faces showed the aftermath of a catastrophe. expression.
After a short period of calm, eager shouts broke out on the deck, and everyone was venting their joy of escaping death.
"It's amazing, we really escaped the maelstrom!"
"This must be a miracle!"
"We will get married right away when we land on shore, we can't wait any longer!"
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All the crew members celebrated with great excitement, and the two bearded uncles hugged each other directly.
"Mate, when you pass through this sea area, take out all the wines I have collected, and let everyone celebrate." Lauder's hands and feet were trembling, but seeing such a lively scene, Still speaking out loudly.
"But, Boss Lauder..." The first officer at the side hesitated to speak, and then said cautiously. "Your box of wine was thrown away by us just now..."
Laud's expression immediately froze, and endless grief welled up in his heart. Most of the rare treasures he had accumulated over the years were stored in wooden boxes on the deck, and now they are all gone!
Lauder even had a thought in his heart that he wanted to rush into the maelstrom and salvage all his money.
But this is just a delusion after all...
While heartbroken, Lauder did not forget the hero who "conquered" the eye of death this time.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Wizard, you saved all of us! If there is any order in the future, please give it as you like..." Lauder looked at Lynn, reached out and took off his hat and put it on his chest, bowing in salute.
The originally noisy deck suddenly became incomparably quiet. The sailors and boatmen present all made the same actions as Lauder, which is the highest respect for navigators.
If it is said that after the Battle of the Harbor, they were extremely afraid of Lynn, the wizard, then now it is respect from the heart.
Everyone has just experienced the power and terror of the eye of death, and they are naturally extremely grateful and convinced of Lynn who led them to escape the pursuit of death.
"What to do next, please continue to instruct!"
(end of this chapter)