How Am I Still Alive?

In the boundless sea, a large steel ship is slowly moving forward.

In the blue sky, there are occasionally some clouds and seabirds passing by, and the oncoming sea breeze carries the flavor of summer.

The winter on Mercury 42 is very short. Most of the entire planet has a subtropical climate similar to that of the Earth. For some reason, the altitude is generally low. If you are not crazy enough to climb too high, you cannot see snow.

The streamlined oval hull has a huge whistle from the stern to the middle part. With the slow rotation of the "limbs" wheel, a large amount of water vapor and the sound of the whistle rise at the same time.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The surrounding sea was trembling slightly, and the birds and fish that got too close were frightened away.

The whole behemoth seems slow, but considering its size, it is probably a super-fast ship.

And if you are far enough or high enough, you can see that this "big whale" looks more like a sea beast than a ship.

Under the ripples of the shallow sea, there is still something vaguely dark and slowly moving.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu"

On such a large ship, the emptiness can be scary.

No one could be found on the deck where wedding banquets could be held. The empty engine room only had the roar of machinery and the rotation of gears. Although the bridge pointing the direction had lights and equipment on in the dark night, there was still no one to be found.

A large ship with at least a hundred crew members could not find a single crew member. As boarders favored by fate, Dahl and his party were a little uneasy and even afraid.

"Mr. Lu, lunch is ready. Would you like some?"

And at the top of the ship, on the observation deck that seemed to reach straight into the sky, a man seemed to hear the shouts below.

"Hiccup, no need, I'll bask in the sun."

Lu Ping'an waved to the crowd of fishermen and refugees and didn't bother to go down, after all.

"Isn't this cake a little too sweet?"

He was now standing alone on the top of the tower, eating alone, his mouth full of oil.

The new ship is on the road. As a "life", it does not actually need a crew. Others naturally enter the courtyard. For many people, time is progress, and the courtyard can even buy time. It is not cost-effective to stay outside.

The helpless BOSS stayed outside to go to work alone, but he met some victims drifting at sea and rescued them.

It's not that Lu Ping'an was reluctant to distribute food to the victims, but it was better for some people (the courtyard) to know less about it, and it would be troublesome to spread it out. He put some food in the cabin, plus the food they caught. The catch is considered a feast in this era.

".It's better than the food they cook. Why do they eat it with gusto?"

The fisherman couldn't see him clearly, but he could clearly see Lu Ping'an below. Looking at the victims happily sharing fish soup and meat, he felt more and more subtle.

After having two meals with them at the beginning, there was no seasoning, no salt, or even fish soup to remove the fishy smell. Lu Pingan didn't spit out the first mouthful, which was considered quite polite.

They took some broken rice from the warehouse, cooked it into rice soup, and paired it with the smelly fish head paste. It was already a feast that made them happy, but the local owner was really not used to it.

"Is this the era?"

After communicating with them, Lu Pingping was also a little surprised.

Their life is no different from before in a literal sense. Their village is slightly better than the medieval feudal fishing village but limited. After leaving the big city, they can't even feel the changes of the times.

"A big fish landed, so we ran."

And the reason why they became victims of the disaster is so simple that it is impossible to understand the safety of the road.

Lu Ping'an thought it was some big monster, but after asking, he discovered that it was actually a crocodile-shaped sea beast about six or seven meters long.

"There is no extraordinary ability, no hard armor, or even strong aggression. It may just regard the fishing village as a beach to bask in the sun."

Even Lu Ping'an would ignore such a thing if he passed by it, but if it appeared in an ordinary village, it would make the whole village give up everything, and the whole family would immediately become refugees.

"Go back and have a look after a while."

"If you're lucky, you can still go back."

The sea is full of unknown dangers, but if sea monsters come to your home, it will be a known nightmare.

According to experience, after a few months, the sea beast may go back to the sea because it cannot find food.

That thing, that "extra meal" in the eyes of professionals, is a natural disaster that cannot be resisted in the lives of ordinary mortals.

"I happened to be passing by, let me take care of it for you."

Lu Ping'an said casually and changed the route slightly, but received heartfelt thanks from the other party.

I'm afraid they also know that it's not normal for Lu to cross the sea alone. But the weak have the survival wisdom of the weak, and if they get to the bottom of it, they are causing trouble for themselves.

It is also a kind of luck to meet generous and friendly strong people by chance. Of course, they can trust Lu Ping'an so quickly, and their "human" identity is very important.

"Human beings are mostly good people."

"It is said that mentors are human beings."

The concept is too simple, and I don't know how to evaluate it.

Hearing the mentor's name made him feel even more subtle. After communicating with several local "recruits", Lu Ping'an also knew who the mentor was.

". It was written by Lulu. She and some of your other apprentices wrote it together. They also added some opinions and stories from other people in the group, but at least 90% of it is what you once said."

Lu Ping'an originally wanted to ask who "Lulu" was, but in fact it was too famous and basically nonsense. However, the origin of the name was quite subtle.

"Lu. Lu, 313 Lu (lu)er?"

Slaves are often born with no surname, and in Eastern culture the teacher is the identity closest to the father, so it is normal to borrow it.

But now, when Lu Lu has become the one-eyed marshal of the Salvation Army and the banner of the savior, Lu Ping'an feels strangely like a neglectful father who gave birth to a child and didn't take care of it. In the blink of an eye, the child has grown up and he doesn't know how to deal with it. .

However, they probably did a good thing. At least the existence and widespread circulation of the "Teacher's Theory" did inspire people's wisdom in a certain sense.

Putting aside the vague and vulgar theories, it at least provides an additional possibility, a lifestyle that is completely different from the current world, and a world that may develop peacefully, which makes many locals yearn for it. On the other hand, this Added a lot of points to the human race.

Of course, if the humans here didn't behave, these "good feelings" would have disappeared long ago. Since there is still widespread good feelings, the people left behind should have done pretty well. At least they haven't committed any massacres or the like.

Friendly people receive friendly responses and are easily "friendly" in return. Lu Ping An takes the initiative to do things that come easily.

But when we actually arrived at that sea area, the development of the situation was completely different from what we expected.

".A servant of Octopus?"

The filthy smell can be heard from far away, and the original old house has been burning. The servants of Ba Zhao are disgusted with the "land" life, and they continue to follow the marine life of the ancient bloodline.

Also, in the areas under their jurisdiction, it is a crime for "lower people" to light fires at will.

The extraordinary sea beasts and groups of riding beasts that surround them are their labels.

"Why are there eight-claw tribes?"

There was no answer to Lu Ping'an's inquiry, and the faces of the victims were filled with confusion and despair.

If it is a sea beast, it will eventually leave one day, and if it is Octopus becoming food or cannon fodder, there is actually no different ending.

In a sense, the sea beast saved them. If they had not left early, they would definitely not have ended well.

"Can you give us another ride?"

The fishermen begged numbly, hoping to borrow a big boat to stay away.

In their desperate and numb eyes, the man stood lightly on the deck, and then fell, leaving only a word.

"I will fulfill my promise and return our home to you."