Working Prophet

Seeing that the cards on the table were getting longer and longer, the shipwright couldn't help but hold his breath.

He grabbed the next card from his deck, turned it over and saw that it was a 4 of spades. Then he looked at the long line of cards on the table. He didn't see another 4 in it, and he couldn't help but sigh. Take a breath.

Somewhat unwillingly, he put the cards in his hand at the end.

A look of joy flashed in the little maid's eyes. "It's my turn!"

After saying that, she also grabbed a card, the 7 of clubs, which was also the only 7 on the table.

Fitzwilliam suddenly became excited again. When the little maid put down the 7, he was about to draw cards again.

Now that there are eleven cards on the table, the probability that his next card will not be repeated is very small, so the only question left is how many cards can be eaten.

However, before the shipwright could kill everyone, Clara turned her head and looked at the alarm clock on the table, suddenly grabbed the cards on the table and put them back into the card box.

At the same time, he shouted, "No more fun, no more fun, Lord Prophet, he's coming back soon! Don't tell him that I'm playing cards with you later."

The shipwright looked a little confused, watching Clara put away her cards, hesitating for a moment and then sincerely begging for advice.

"Didn't you say before that believers who believe in Saturday should have a deep understanding of the importance of rest and entertainment, so playing cards is also a spiritual practice?"

"That's someone else. As for me... I've already overspent this week's vacation." Clara stuck out her tongue and said with regret, "I will definitely be scolded again if I get caught, so you must be careful Don’t betray me.”

"Uh... ok, ok."

After the minute hand on the alarm clock moved about fifteen more squares, there was finally a sound of horseshoes outside the door.

The little maid immediately opened the door and greeted her with enthusiasm.

Fitzwilliam quickly put down the water glass in his hand, and followed Clara out the door.

It was getting dark outside, and the stars in the sky were blinking.

A black figure got off the horse and handed the reins to the maid. Then he glanced at Fitzwilliam and said before the shipwright could speak, "Are you playing cards with her?"

"No, how could it be, it's impossible!" Clara was taken aback at first, and then followed up with a series of denials.

"Then what are you guys doing without sleeping in the middle of the night?" Li Yu asked rhetorically.

"..."

The little maid was dumbfounded, and the boatman also cast a helpless look at her.

"I'll give you two months, three thousand common words, so that you can read and write proficiently." Li Yu did not give Clara a chance to continue to defend herself, and directly announced her punishment.

"Three thousand commonly used words? Only two months?" The little maid wailed, "This is too difficult! And don't I have to take two days off every week? This is written in the commandments, isn't it? As a prophet, do you want to openly break the commandments?!"

"Of course you must abide by the commandments. Three thousand words in two months may be difficult for others, but your memory is so good. As long as you are willing to have snacks, you can still do it, and it will not delay your rest." Li Yu said calmly. .

After finishing speaking, she ignored Clara who was in mourning, turned her head and said to Fitzwilliam, "You are Fitzwilliam? How is your sister now?"

"As you predicted before, she has fully recovered now," the shipwright said respectfully, "My sister's survival is all due to the kindness of you and Mr. Saturday, so I also want to join the Shuangxiu Cult!

"Well, but I'm from the Weiting family. My family was involved in a rebellion before. Now we are all sinners of the empire. I wonder if that's okay?"

"Of course, regardless of identity, gender and race, the door of Shuangxiujiao is open to everyone. I will preach here every Friday afternoon, explain the teachings of Shuangxiujiao, and organize corresponding activities. By then You can come and join."

Seeing a look of doubt in Fitzwilliam's eyes, Li Yu added.

"Sunday Church adopts a new calendar, which counts seven days as a week, from Monday to Sunday. I will let Mary tell you the specific time later."

"Okay, okay."

"I heard from Ilea that you were a shipwright before, and you also built warships?" After a pause, Li Yu asked again.

Fitzwilliam smiled bitterly, "Yes, before I was arrested, I was helping my family build the largest warship in the empire, the Sea King. Unfortunately, it was not completed in the end. Moreover, after I came to the West, I was far away from the sea, and my skills were useless. The land of martial arts."

Li Yu was noncommittal when he heard the words, "What kind of weapons do you usually have on the warships you build?"

Fitzwilliam also got excited when talking about his old profession, "The battleships of the Wettin family are generally equipped with rams. The rams are located under the waterline of the bow and are wrapped in bronze. As long as they hit the side of the enemy ship with the rams , can cause massive damage.

"If the keel is broken, the enemy ship can be sunk directly. In addition, if the fighters on board are elite enough, we will also be equipped with a woodpecker suspension bridge.

"Well, it is to add a beak-like pointed point to the front of the suspension bridge. As long as it penetrates the enemy ship, the soldiers on the ship can kill along the suspension bridge.

"However, the Woodpecker Suspension Bridge also has disadvantages, that is, it is too heavy, and it will affect the stability of the hull, and it is easy to capsize if encountering strong wind and waves.

"In addition, the Wei Ting family will also install some trebuchets on the ship. However, the power of simple stones is limited, so the Wei Ting family also invented the ocean fire."

"Ocean fire?"

"That's right, it is a terrifying flame that can still burn on the sea surface. It is almost impossible to extinguish after being hit, and it can burn for a long time. It is one of the two major weapons of the family."

Speaking of this, Fitzwilliam showed a look of regret on his face, "Unfortunately, the formulation of Ocean Fire was only in the hands of the core members of the family, and now those people are dead, Ocean Fire is also Completely lost."

Li Yu reckoned that the ocean fire mentioned by the shipbuilder was probably a liquid incendiary like Greek fire, and the Romans in those days did indeed rely on this thing to shock the world.

The main ingredients might be petroleum and sulfur, so he might try to mix it up if he has the chance in the future.

Li Yu asked again, "What about the other weapon?"

"Sea King's Halberd! It's a giant crossbow. I know how to make it." Fitzwilliam said, "The Sea King's Halberd equipped on the Sea King is the largest, and it can easily shoot through smaller warships that dare to approach!"

"Oh, can you make it now?" Li Yu's expression changed when he heard this.

"Yes, as long as you give me enough manpower and materials." Fitzwilliam said simply.

"I'll talk to Ilea later. You don't need to farm the land. Just stay here and build me the Sea King Halberd. Build three first. I'll be useful." Li Yu also replied.