After waking up

Autumn has been relatively cool, but today was obviously an exception. It seemed a bit hot on the pier.

Although the spice bags are not heavy compared to other goods, in order to speed up the loading time, everyone carries more than one bag of spices, so many people are already sweating, and so is Mulan, who is trying his best to regulate his body functions.

Mulan's clothes were wet with sweat and clung to his body, and the tendons exposed on his shoulders also had some bullet holes and scars, which made some people around him easily think that the new sailor was a retired veteran of the Imperial Army.

It took more than an hour to get all the remaining spices on the dock onto the ship, and then all the sailors got on board.

The Star is an iron-hulled merchant ship driven by a steam turbine. It has no sails and a large black chimney in the middle. The entire ship is much larger than the surrounding wooden merchant ships and can carry a lot of cargo.

Even from Mullan's perspective, with its large hull, deep draft, good stability, steam drive, and large cargo capacity, the Tianxing is undoubtedly the best among the Alva family's cargo assets.

‘I don’t know if Count Alva is aware of this plan. ’

Mulan slandered like this. If Count Alva didn't know better, then this loss would be a disaster. After all, according to Walton's script, there is a high probability that the Tianxing will not be able to return to port.

The sailor's room is arranged in the lower part of the cabin, not far from the cargo hold. A dozen people need to live in a relatively spacious room, and the space for each person's activities is not very large.

When Mulan got off the cabin, he observed the people around him. The sailors were laughing and talking about some interesting topics.

"Hey, you know the Earl's daughter, right? Last time I saw her, her breasts were really white and big, so tempting."

"Don't even think about it if you're not a noble." "You're just dreaming!"

"Don't talk about ordinary nobles, only great nobles can play~"

"Hey, the new guy is here."

Mulan had no expression on his face. He took off his headscarf and wiped the sweat from his face, then threw his shoulder bag on an empty bed.

There were eight or nine people in the accommodation cabin at this moment, and their attention had all turned to Mulan. Looking at some of Mulan's exposed muscles and skin, some scars could be seen.

"Hey, new here, retired soldier?"

"yes."

Mulan gave a simple answer, and someone else asked.

"That part of the Imperial Army?"

Mulan thought for a moment and answered truthfully.

"He is from the First Division of the Southern Front Guard Corps. He has been out of the army for several years and has done a lot of work. Now he is working as a sailor."

He is a veteran of the last war.

Mulan said, taking out the wine given by Walton from his bag, uncorking it and taking a sip, then threw it towards the crowd, and the nearest person hurriedly caught it.

"This is good wine. I used all my remaining belongings to exchange for it before coming here. Let's drink it together."

The aroma of wine overflowed, and it was obviously not comparable to the low-quality wine that sailors usually drank. The old sailors who originally wanted to give the newcomers a show of strength were suddenly unable to do such a thing.

"It smells so good!" "I'll try it first!"

"Well, it's so spicy, so mellow, and the wine is so good!" "It's my turn, it's my turn!"

"Wait, I have some more jerky!"

Mulan made the bed casually and lay down on it, saying with a smile on his face.

"I have also seen the young lady from Count Alva's family. She is really impressive."

"Hahahaha, look, let me tell you!"

Mullan's mind flashed back to the Susan Alva he had seen at the dance. The size of her breasts was really impressive.

Wine and dried meat were passed among the sailors, and various fantasy topics continued, and Mulan was also one of them.

The talk of wine and meat made Mulan quickly integrate into the group of old sailors. After all, it is best not to be a lurker if he can stand alone.

The first night was spent at the dock, and in the early morning of the second day, the merchant ship team began to set off. The ship's whistle sounded throughout the port, and the sailors began to work in shifts.

Because the Tianxing does not need to raise the sails, the number of sailors is not large. The main job is to inspect various places and clean the hull, but the number is not very small. After all, safety and defense are needed.

Mulan prefers to stand on a high place, looking at the sea in the distance and other merchant ships sailing around. It feels very open-minded.

When Mulan was in a daze high on the ship, he might not only be looking at the place where the sky and the sea meet in the distance, but he might also be immersing his main energy in a distant foreign land, using the body of the Shadow Demon to train the four Silent Knights. Since there is no magic power, their highly adaptable bodies should be developed to the extreme.

After several days of sailing at sea, it was raining heavily outside that night. Except for the sailors on duty, everyone else was sleeping soundly in the cabin.

A melodious song seemed to appear from a distant place, and Mulan opened his eyes immediately. He had heard this kind of song before, and it was the song of the siren.

Although there is a high probability that other people on the ship cannot hear this kind of singing, the people on the ship have definitely been affected by the singing at this moment. Mulan can clearly feel that the hull of the ship that was originally sailing in a straight line is slowly turning.

"Rumble"

Lightning shined into the cabin through the narrow window, and none of the sailors who were used to wind and rain got up. Some were still sleeping soundly, and some were too lazy to open their eyes even if they were woken up by the thunder.

Mulan looked in the direction of the small window. The waves on the sea outside were already relatively rough, which meant that the Tianxing was larger and had a deeper draft. The other ships in the fleet must not be so stable.

The speed of the boat seemed to be increasing, and by the second half of the night, the singing was already very loud and very close.

"Ah~~~~~~"

The soprano should be melodious and melodious, and it is on the suppressing side of the magic level. Mulan did not have the creepy feeling that he had before, but he could feel the "aggression" of the singing.

Amidst the singing and heavy rain, Mulan could faintly hear the sound of water entering the water. Some crew members jumped from the ship. He could even hear the laughter of the siren.

Mulan sat up from the bed.

"It thunders and rains, no need to make a fuss."

A sailor said this, thinking that the newcomer was not used to the ocean yet, but Mulan just replied calmly.

"I'm curious about the storm, so I went to the corridor to take a look."

"Remember not to open the door and go out."

The old sailor said, turning over and continuing to sleep.

Mulan got out of bed and left with the sea spirit. He wanted to see if the sea monster who came this time was an acquaintance.

In the eddy between the two merchant ships, two sirens were playing in the water. Their scaly skirts were all in the water. What was swaying in response to the waves was their seductive rise. Their long sky-blue hair seemed to blend into the waves, and they followed the waves. The water rises and falls.

"Ah ha ha ha ha"

The laughter of the sirens was also like a song. A sailor who jumped off an unknown ship was surrounded by two sirens. He was hugging the sirens and caressing and kissing them infatuatedly.

The ice-cold seawater lapping at the body and face was unable to wake the sailor up, and the sea monster seemed to be extremely cooperative amid the laughter.

"Rumble"

Lightning illuminated the sea and several surrounding ships. A sea monster with blurred eyes looked up at the largest Sky Star. On the top of the upper bridge, a sailor stood in the storm.

"Do you want to come down~~~~"

The siren's voice was full of charm, but Mulan was indifferent and just looked at the short-term joy in the sea coldly.

All sirens are female, and their temptation to sailors in the sea is sometimes just playful, and sometimes they don't mind pretending to be real. They themselves express this desire relatively strongly.

Moreover, the birth of the Siren can be achieved through transformation, and there is also a very low probability of giving birth.

Perhaps if the sailors in the water were conscious at this moment, they would be willing to die like this.

Sure enough, after a while, perhaps because they had had enough fun, the expressions on the faces of the two sea monsters changed, becoming more seductive and embracing the sailor more actively.

Of course, in Mulan's understanding, maybe besides playing around, it may also be that the sailor has been cleansed.

The two sea monsters opened their mouths and bit the sailor's shoulder and arm respectively, and then easily tore off a piece of flesh and blood, but the sailor was still very excited.

Mulan glanced in other directions. Although he had completely sealed off his own magic aura, it did not mean that he could not sense his surroundings. The elves' perception of being completely integrated into nature was also providing him with information.

There were only two sirens, and Doli did not come. Mulan couldn't help but think that maybe this old friend didn't know that he went to sea.

"It's Duo~~Li!"

The sound of Duo Li correcting Mulan's pronunciation seemed to still echo in his mind. It was difficult for him to connect the two monsters in the water with his friends, and it was difficult to imagine that they were the same species.

"Siren, that's enough. The humans here can be used and killed, but they are not your playthings."

Mulan spoke, and his voice was very calm, blending into the rain, but clearly reaching the ears of the sirens. At this moment, the sailor in their arms had just breathed his last breath.

The two sirens looked in Mulan's direction with charming and provocative eyes, their figures swaying in the sea, and even faintly jumping out of the water with the rise and fall of the waves.

"But~ he is very happy~~~Others must also want it~~~~"

Another sea monster stared at the sea soul, and then moved to Mulan's face.

"Or, do you want to come down~~~"

With malice and negativity, and with the temptation of death, in Mulan's eyes, it is like a poisonous snake dancing, no matter how beautiful it is, it can only make people feel chilly.

It shouldn't be a big problem if I accidentally killed the sea monster because of an accident, right?

Mulan had this idea. He pinched the handle of the knife with his right hand and pressed his thumb against the knife's jaw. He showed that he was left-handed here, but in fact, his left hand has always been stronger than his right hand, but it was never known to the outside world. That’s all.

The moment Mulan deliberately revealed his murderous intention, the expressions of the two sea monsters suddenly changed. It was as if they were not the ones taking advantage of the storm, but the person on the boat. It was as if the sea water that had been protecting them suddenly became bitingly cold. .

The two sea monsters dived directly into the sea without any hesitation.

"snort!"

Mulan glanced at the corpses that sank into the water, turned around and left. The show had just begun, but he didn't have much confidence in the Siren.