Bizarre Detective Agency

   Chapter 207 One Hundred Twenty Two. Voyage

  The buildings on Sugard Hill are rolling, this is the first time that Lu Li has observed the whole picture of Belfast. Compared with normal cities, this city built along the mountain and covering the entire mountain will indeed give people a feeling of shock and prosperity.

   As the sailboats moved away from Rodster Harbour, the whole of Belfast was gradually hidden in the rain and fog of pale lines.

  Lu Li stood on the stern deck, quietly watching behind him who could no longer see anything. The sea left two lines of white marks spreading to both sides.

   "People who go out to sea for the first time will be a little at a loss, and it feels like leaving home."

   Captain Harvey, who was standing half a step behind Lu Li, said with a grin. He held the captain's hat with one hand, so as not to let the wide captain's hat be blown away by the sea breeze.

   Maybe he had more contact with the investigators, but the captain of this fishing boat brings an adventurous temperament, sloppy, cheerful and casual.

   He is not a member of the Alliance, but like the old Pique of the laundry, he has a certain cooperative relationship with the three major organizations.

  Lu Li retracted his gaze, turned around to reveal a calm face that surprised Captain Harvey, and said, "Where are my equipment?"

  Captain Harvey led the way for Lu Li: "It's delivered to your room, come with me."

  The cabin is where the crew and cargo stay. As an investigator, Lu Li enjoys the same treatment as the captain.

  His temporary room is on the top deck, adjacent to the captain's cabin. The view here is wide, and the brown-red matt wood panels make it feel more like home. There are moose head specimens and unknown portraits on the walls, and the hazy light diffuses into the room from the window.

   If it weren't for the vast sea outside the window and the feet swaying with the waves, this place is more like the bedroom of a noble mansion.

   "Your things are all on the bed. If you get seasick, you can come to the captain's cabin or the bridge to find me."

  Captain Harvey exited to the door without much harassment. After closing the door, he called a sailor and asked him to stay outside and obey Lu Li's orders.

   There is a large soft and gorgeous bed in the corner, and Lu Li's equipment is placed on it. Before boarding the ship, Tesla told Lu Li the use of these things. If it is damaged, it can be replaced at the base with a small contribution. If inconvenient, it can also be replaced at the merchant.

   Merchant is actually equivalent to an alternative logistics department.

The things placed on the bed are: a black strap that should be worn on the wrist, it is called the Nikolai counter, it will make a continuous rattling sound when there are objects that reduce the sanity value around, the faster the sanity value decreases, The faster it sounds, the more it can be used as an early warning of danger.

   A black cape raincoat, which is better than an umbrella in most cases, and can protect yourself from the rain and seawater on the sea.

The    psychic gun and a small box of silver-plated bullets, Lu Li's designated offensive congener, are of little use as a melee weapon at sea, and it can be used as a replacement for another psychic gun - and sold to merchants after the fact.

The flashlight, a small flashlight of the same style as the bird's beak mask, can be used continuously for 4 hours when the battery is full. It has some ancient incantation engraved inside it, so its use is not only to provide light, but also to illuminate the surroundings. Some hidden existences do not have as wide a perception range as a psychic gun, but they have no negative effects. And Lu Li now has two flashlights.

  The oil lamp is just an ordinary waterproof oil lamp with its own flint and can be lit automatically.

   An amulet, made of unknown black stone, looks very rough, irregular black circles are engraved with irregular pentagrams, and the center is a strange symbol like an eye, which has a certain probability to drive away the approaching weirdness. But Tesla said don't trust this thing too much, it's better to treat it as a display. It can give you a false sense of security, just as drinking hot water when you have a stomachache makes your stomach feel less sore.

   These are the items that the investigator organization prepared for trainee investigators. Among them, raincoats, psychic guns, and oil lamps will change according to different situations.

  Lu Li first picked up the amulet, the rough black stone surface rubbed his fingers slightly, Lu Li put it on his neck and tucked it under his shirt, the cold touch made people a little awake.

  The oil lamp was placed by Lu Li at the foot of the bed, the psychic gun and the holster were stuffed under the pillow, the bullets were divided into two parts and put into the coat pocket and the trousers pocket, and the raincoat was placed on the dining table at will.

   After finishing these things, Lu Li locked the door, took off his woolen coat, hung it on the hanger, and lay down on the big bed that smelled of rosin.

   It's not even eleven o'clock in the morning, and he needs to recover from the troubles, seasickness, and boredom that may occur at night.

  It's a pity to set off in a hurry, otherwise we can wait for the merchant to deliver the investigator's newspaper worth 100 shillings.

  …

  Anna stared at the sprouts in the flowerpot without blinking.

   She couldn't tell what kind of plant sprout, flower? Saplings? vegetable? Or weeds?

   looked at the room in a daze, and there was some movement from the door behind him.

  Ana looked back, and under the wooden door, a newspaper was pushed through the crack of the door, followed by the sound of footsteps moving away.

The    businessman seemed to know that Lu Li was no longer at home.

  …

  120 nautical miles is like pushing open the door and walking a few steps in the door for those older sailors.

  When the deep sea was still normal, even a sloop with a length of more than ten meters dared to sail farther than this. 100 nautical miles is less than half the length of the Ellen Peninsula. From the map, it looks like you have just left the door.

   Now, a distance of more than 70 nautical miles is equivalent to not being able to return before dark is equivalent to danger for most fishing boats. Therefore, their range of activities is only within the offshore waters less than fifty nautical miles from the port of Rodster.

Lu Li's consciousness gradually sank into the soft big bed. During the half-sleep period, the sound of the waves outside and the shaking under him never stopped. At a certain moment, there was an excited shout from the deck outside, which seemed to be captured by the sailors. A rare big fish arrived.

   After a while, a knock on the door woke Lu Li, who was lightly asleep.

   "Sir, we just caught a silverback, and Captain Rowe invites you to come over."

"understood."

   Lu Li responded.

   The sky outside the window became a little darker than before going to bed, and the alarm clock fixed on the dining table pointed to the time: four thirty-eight in the afternoon.

  Lu Li sat up, put on a woolen coat and opened the door.

   The sea breeze in the corridor brought coolness and a smell that made one's stomach growl. Lu Li walked into the captain's room. Captain Rowe and the first and second mates were sitting at the dining table.

   A large fish of at least five pounds is boiled in the pot on the table, and the spices are spread over the surface of the fish soup as if it were free of money, which is the source of the aroma.

  Captain Lowe and the second mate eagerly invited Lu Li to sit down for dinner.

   "Where have we been?" Lu Li did not refuse and asked while sitting at the dining table.

   Chief Officer Lewis replied: "Just passed Devil's Reef, less than 20 nautical miles from Disk Reef."

   (end of this chapter)