I was forced to be the captain of the ghost ship by mistake

Chapter 353
PS: Chapter 352 is at the end of the previous volume. If you see this, read the next chapter before coming back.

Accidentally misplaced it, embarrassing.

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"Butcher, that's exactly the case. Since the age of steam, when steamships could reach every corner of the world, our ancestors have already plundered the wealth scattered everywhere.

Whether it is gold or diamonds, all valuable minerals have long been scavenged by those smart people, and they are not so kind as to leave some for future generations.

As for those silly horror legends, probably made up by some sailor, you can't believe what it's like to imagine a guy driven mad by the sea,

The credibility of sea legends is close to zero.

Instead of thinking about things that don't exist, it's better to enjoy the happiness of the present moment.If you're really interested in that, why not go see that movie called Pirates of the Caribbean and applaud Captain Jack Sparrow. "

The speaker is an elderly gentleman. He holds red wine, wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and matches it with an exquisite tuxedo suit. He releases the elegant and easy-going charm of a British gentleman with every gesture.

When Captain Arthur told these stories to Tu Fu, he showed a warm smile on his face. He always liked this young man and was willing to share some interesting stories at sea with him.

He is not only interested in oriental culture, but also interested in this young man.

In fact, for a passenger like Tu Fu who won the big prize by luck, especially if he is an oriental face, it is really difficult to mix into their circle where the upper class gather together.

But the fact is, Tu Fu did it.

Ever since he got on the boat, he always had a smile on his face, and he could deal with anyone in a few words, and worked hard to integrate into various circles, and even himself became his good friend.

For a period of time, Tu Fu established a good relationship with both passengers and crew.

After listening to Captain Arthur's words, Tu Fu fell into a rare silence.

He was very concerned about the name he heard just now, Jack Sparrow, the bohemian captain of the Black Pearl, one of the nine great pirates in the world, with a lot of notoriety.

As the saying goes, there are tens of thousands of dead souls at sea, and half of them are offended by Captain Jack.

He only knows about the series of films, but his heart always trembles for no reason when he hears the name.

"No matter whether those treasures and sea legends are false or not, One Piece must exist." He said silently in his heart.

Tu Fu then lowered his head and muttered, "Mr. Arthur."

"Ok?"

"Actually, my name is Tufu, which has nothing to do with the Butcher you expressed."

Captain Arthur, who obviously knew Chinese very well, still smiled and said, "Okay, butcher, don't care about those details."

Knowing that this British gentleman has a black belly, Tu Fu gritted his teeth, he really wanted to put on Martin boots and slap the old guy's ass hard.

"It seems that you are a little depressed. Did you stay on the boat for too long?"

Seemingly noticing the other party's expression, Captain Arthur continued to smile and said, "Why don't I take you for a stroll, to places that you can't usually enter, are you interested in visiting the bridge?"

"bridge?"

Tu Fu's eyes lit up when he heard it, "Of course."

Everything he hadn't experienced was new to him. After being invited, Tu Fu followed the other party to the bridge without saying a word.

The staffing of a ship is usually with the captain as the highest deacon, who is in charge of four departments, the deck department, the engine department, the affairs department, and the passenger transportation department.

And it is the ship staff of the engine department who drive and maintain the ship, and there are two departments, the driving and the engine.

The navigating platform is generally equipped with a driver (first mate, second mate, third mate), 1~2 sailors (helmsman), and an engineer (first engineer, second engineer, third engineer) The speed of the vehicle is formulated to maintain the normal operation of the machine.

Every important voyage or major event, the captain will also go to the bridge to give instructions.

For example, at this moment, Captain Arthur, surrounded by a group of lieutenants, led Tu Fu deep into the navigating platform. When the crew noticed an outsider, many of them frowned.

"Don't worry, this is my friend Tu Fu. You should have seen him. He is an interesting guy. I asked him to come."

Captain Arthur noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so he took the initiative to defend. Seeing the sad expressions of many crew members, he asked quickly: "So what happened here, so that all of you came here."

Not only the people who piloted the navigation platform, but also the heads of various departments are all gathered here at the moment,

This is not a common occurrence.

"Mr. Captain."

The chief engineer stood up and explained: "Just now, a strange signal was received from the radio electronics department."

"Signal? Why do you say it's weird."

"Because it was the radio of the High Seas Rescue Fleet, the international community received a message that a ship disappeared on the high seas, near our route.

But as far as we know, there was no distress signal about the shipwreck received during this voyage, which is simply impossible. "The chief engineer said with a sad face.

Several people in charge of the surrounding ships also responded to each other.

"It stands to reason that unless pirates threatened the ship and they were destroyed before they could do anything, there is still a chance to respond even in the event of a natural disaster."

"The sailors in the deck department also claimed that they had never seen the wreck at sea, and even rarely encountered other ships along the way."

"The Radio Electronics Department said the same, and they never received any SOS signals either."

"I even suspect that the signal we received was a fraudulent signal."

At this moment, the chief mate, the second mate, the bosun, the chief engineer, and the chief purser all reported the recent situation, and everyone held a conservative position.

Because it doesn't make sense at all.

SOS was originally understood as "Save Our Ship (save my ship)" or "Save Our Souls (save my soul)".

It was originally created for sea rescue.

Even if there is a problem with the equipment of a ship sailing at sea, it will send a Morse code to the surrounding ships or fixed signal stations for help by launching flares, lighting smoke, lighting flashlights, whistles, etc.

Since I have never seen it on the same route, unless there is an extremely dire danger nearby, the wrecked ship was attacked and disappeared in an instant.

"Don't pass this on to the passengers just yet.

Secondly, the boatswain organized the second-level sailors to start the speedboat, patrol the surrounding sea area, and search for the wrecked ship. Remember not to be too far away from the main ship, and maintain a smooth dialogue at all times.

The chief engineer leads people to check and maintain the equipment on board every day.

The Department of Radio Electronics continues to wait until the next step is given by the international community. "

Captain Arthur frowned, first of all he couldn't get himself into trouble.

If passengers are told that there is a danger nearby, internal conflicts may be caused before the matter is resolved. The second is to control the danger within a controllable range, and be prepared to be prepared for any danger that comes.

As an old captain who has been at sea for many years, Arthur naturally has a lot of experience. He turned to look at Tu Fu, "Son, even you have to keep this matter a secret."

Seeing that his eyes were dull, Captain Arthur's old voice sounded again, "Tufu, Tufu, did you hear that?"

"what."

Tu Fu raised his head suddenly, and his body trembled suddenly, "You mean the radio station just received the signal of the shipwreck?"

"Don't worry, it's been resolved for now."

"No, it's not a trivial matter. Can you let me listen to the signal from the international community." Tu Fu didn't know why, but he always felt terrified.

It was like a strong premonition before death came.

He instinctively had an urge to flee immediately, but unfortunately there was no place where he could disembark anywhere.

"Captain, you should know that this is a secret on board, and it is impossible for anyone other than us to know, let alone such a critical moment."

The chief engineer frowned, rejecting this proposal reasonably.

"Tufu, why don't you go back first, it's not a big deal, we can solve it soon." Captain Arthur put his hand on him, motioning him to calm down.

"Listen to me, gentlemen, this is by no means a trivial matter. We must prepare for the worst, otherwise all passengers on the ship will be threatened..."

Tu Fu wanted to say this, but he could see the weird eyes of a group of people waiting to look at him, but he realized it when he said it.

What he said as a passenger has no credibility in the wheel crew, and if he continues to make a fuss, he will be locked up. Tu Fu's expression softened,

"Sorry, everyone, I was nervous, this is my first long sea trip like this.

Why don't you just do what Captain Arthur just said, especially take care of the radio, keep in touch with the international community, don't miss any important news, this is very important. "

Then, Tu Fu added as if remembering something: "Also, the navigation system must be maintained and checked at all times, at least there will be no problems before the next destination."

"Just do what he says."

Seeing the puzzled expressions of the crew, Captain Arthur nodded, agreeing to Tu Fu's proposal.

This was originally his plan, and Tu Fu just added a matter of maintaining the navigation system, which is not considered exceeding his authority.

After doing the limit of what he could do, Tu Fu was relieved.

He always felt an indescribable sense of oppression. In the past, he had this feeling every time he failed a test and returned home. Even the journey home was shortened a lot.

"That's enough. Before the next stop, we must find a way to contact the International Rescue Station and inquire about the news of the wrecked ship.

It’s fine if they don’t listen to the persuasion... Big deal, I’ll run by myself..."

Tu Fu walked out together with Captain Arthur in a daze.

Fear and uneasiness lingered in my heart, which could not go away for a long time.

……

The moment he turned to leave, the listener of the radio electronics department moved his fingers expressionlessly, and directly turned off the radio button with a "click".

And those crew members who watched him leave, the bosun and the chief engineer, all retracted their contemptuous and puzzled expressions just now,

Instead, many negative emotions are revealed, such as disgust, panic, pain, and entanglement...

(End of this chapter)