Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 91 1. The wind of the South China Sea

  The sun shines high on the sea, and the sea breeze is not noisy.

   The ocean where you can see is like a gentle girl, making the sea surface rough like a mirror reflected in the sky.

   A ship with full sails is rising and falling with the sea, breaking the waves and leaving a white waterline on the sea.

   is like a traveler's footprint in the desert, it doesn't take too long to be completely wiped out.

   This scene is refreshing to see.

  Unfortunately, the ship was not so peaceful, and there were loud shouts of orcs echoing. It was a group of black-toothed laughing orcs who had nowhere to vent their energy and were having a "boxing match" on the deck.

   The two young orcs with bare upper body beat each other with fists, without protective gear, they scuffled together like that.

Next to    there was a large group of orcs cheering and shouting.

  The old mage Meri Dongfeng watched this scene with great interest. He seemed to be different from other humans and did not regard these violent orcs as enemies.

   Of course, it is also possible that this old mage is too strong.

  The threat of these orcs in his eyes is probably similar to that of children with bare hands.

   "You've been fine-tuning your course for the past two days, and as the compass tells you, you're heading south. Aren't you going to Kul Tiras for support?

   According to your human charts, Kul Tiras is in the waters southeast of the Broken Shore. "

   On the upper stern of the ship behind the deck, Reid Blackhand was holding a chart with a grumpy face, and angrily shouted to Black, who was holding the steering wheel:

   "You've gone badly off course. Where the **** are you going?"

"To shut up."

  The pirate replied impatiently.

   The indifference and contempt in his tone made Reid want to pick up the sword and give this guy a knife.

   But Black doesn't really have time to play with Red.

  He was adjusting the course of the ship.

   Black in his previous life was on a boat, but he never sailed as a captain.

   At that time, there was no need for outdated things like steering wheels and sails, and the powerful engine provided the power, enough to let the boat go anywhere.

   But now it is different.

   He was operating a sailing warship of more than 1,000 tons.

   The main power of this thing is the wind.

   The secondary driving force is ocean currents.

  If there are tidesages of Kul Tiras here, he naturally doesn't have to worry about them. Those storm wizards can reverse the direction of the current, like a magic engine, and take the ship wherever the captains want to go.

   The bad news is that there is no high-end "configuration" like the Tide Sage on this ship.

  The good news is that Prince Drake was led by Daelin to live on a ship since he was a child. That prince is the best sailor, and the memory he left behind is a treasure.

  Master-level sailing skills also allowed Black to avoid the embarrassment of not even manipulating the ship.

   At the same time, he is now able to adjust the forward direction of this very old warship by turning the steering wheel, and the "Old Sea Dog" talent in the talent column is usually useless at all.

   But this will bring magical blessings to Black.

   That powerful auxiliary talent allows him to walk on the ground on a boat that is constantly undulating and vibrating on the water, and is not affected by the swaying from side to side at all, and it is completely impossible for him to get seasick.

   There is no need to look for references on the sea.

  Only relying on instinctive feeling, you can calibrate the direction of the ship on the endless sea, and roughly perceive the current position of the ship.

   And in his mind at this moment, the entire map of Azeroth unfolded.

   is like the most accurate nautical chart, perfectly matched with Blake's old fur seal talent and master-class sailing skills, allowing the ship to move in his intended direction.

   After a few minutes, Black heaved a sigh of relief, took a step back from the steering wheel with both hands, and said to Red Blackhand next to him:

   "Okay, the direction has been adjusted. The ocean current that has merged into the maelstrom is sailing in this direction with full sail. Well, let me do the math. After about a day, I will adjust the course to the south.

   Driven further south by the current. "

   Speaking, Blake stretched out his finger, licked it in his mouth, raised it again, put it in the air in front of him, and sensed the wind direction at this time. After a few seconds, he said to Red:

   "We were lucky.

   The sea breeze should not change direction in the past few days. When the time comes, tilt the three sails to the northwest direction to get sea breeze propulsion. The speed should be able to mention more than 10 knots. "

   "Speak slowly!"

  Reid Blackhand is a standard orc. Apart from muscles and hacking, there is not much room for wisdom in his mind.

  Although he learned sailing in an unusual way, his level is obviously not as good as that of his younger brother Maim, which will be talked about a lot by Black, and suddenly he has a big head.

   While steering the steering wheel, he asked Blake:

   "You haven't told me yet, where exactly are you, the navigator, leading us?"

   "You just need to know to go south all the way."

  The pirate glanced at the chart on the table next to him, with a disdainful expression, he rolled up the thing and threw it aside.

Say:

   "You got this chart from Stormwind City, right? It's the version from ten years ago. It won't help you any favors on this route. You don't need to look at it."

   "You're a lunatic!"

  Red grabbed the steering wheel and cursed:

   "You told me not to believe in the sea map, but only in you? This ship is carrying my entire clan! You said all the way to the south? Are you going to the South China Sea? There is nothing on this route!"

   "No, just because it's not marked on the chart doesn't mean it has nothing."

  Blake folded his arms and leaned against the box next to him, feeling the sea breeze blowing against his face.

   He will be a little tired. Before, Merry Winter Wind imposed a legendary soul barrier, making him feel like he was carrying a mountain mentally.

   And just before half a day, that soul barrier was touched several times.

   means that Habron has discovered his betrayal, and the Soul Inducer may now take the Nagfar and travel at extreme speed under the sea to come to trouble him.

  Black picked up a bottle of wine and poured some into his mouth.

   It's not that I really like the feeling of drinking.

It's just that there is not much fresh water available in this vast sea, and it has to be supplied to more than 300 orcs and pot-bellied men. On the sea roads of this era, sailors like to drink. In fact, they use wine instead of fresh water to quench their thirst. .

   He wiped his mouth and looked at Reid, who was angry.

  The pirate rolled his eyes, took out his dwarven pipe, and was about to light it when he remembered the Kul Tiras naval regulations.

  Under non-combat situations, open flames are strictly prohibited on board.

   But he only hesitated for a few seconds before lighting the flame in his pipe, he is no longer Drake Proudmoore, he is a pirate now.

   Go it's naval regulations!

   "We're not going to the South China Sea, we just need to enter the edge of the South China Sea. Don't even think about fighting, you'd better pray that we don't encounter battles along the way."

  Black smoked tobacco, using this enjoyment to suppress the exhaustion in his soul, and spoke to Red.

"why?"

  Black Hand is forced to cooperate with Black though.

   But as an orc, he just doesn't like humans, so he retorted and sneered:

   "Are you afraid of encountering human battleships, exposing you, an alliance hero, and mixing with us green-skinned orcs, and making your reputation discredited?"

   "Are you filled with thunder elephant **** in your head?"

   Black's counterattack is more spicy.

   He used a vulgar swearing that only Draenor had in the world, making the still-young Chieftain of the Blackhand glared again.

  Blake's tone became more and more impatient, he pointed to the deck under his feet, and said to the black hand in front of him:

   "This is a standard four-level sail battleship, with a total length of 50 meters, two artillery decks, a displacement of 1200 tons, a crew of 370, and 50 artillery pieces. It does not carry Tide Sage.

   This thing is barely considered a main ship in other kingdom fleets, but in the configuration of the Kul Tiras fleet, it belongs to the last commodity that has been eliminated soon.

   In the eyes of Admiral Dai Lin, it is only suitable as the flagship of the civilian fleet.

   I said I didn't want to fight, not because I was afraid.

   But if we really encounter any main battleship under Dai Lin's command at sea, just your broken ship, when others launch artillery bombardment, there is no chance to escape! "

   Pirates speak with figures and facts.

   A series of rebuttals made the anger in Black Hand's eyes even more intense.

   But he has seen how the Kul Tiras fleet can easily destroy the orc fleet, so this will not be able to say a powerful counterattack other than the national curse.

   In this situation, cursing someone casually can only show his ignorance and weakness.

   After all, he is an orc from a "famous family" and a chief, so he must have a certain style.

   "The only advantage of this ship is that it is fast."

  Blake breathed out a smoke ring, like a sailing instructor, and said to Red Blackhand in front of him:

   "It can run up to 10 knots downwind, and if it is blessed by ocean currents, the maximum speed can exceed 12 knots. According to my personal experience, the maximum speed of the Nagfar under water is only about 9 knots.

   But the advantage of that keeled battleship is that it doesn’t need sea wind, only currents.

   If it's just chasing, it's only a matter of time before it catches up to us, it's a simple math problem that your orc brain can't handle.

   Actually, if you stop wasting my time with excuses like you are now, we can get into the intended waters before it catches up.

   There is not the territory of hell, even the elite Kvaldir under Hela would not dare to act swaggeringly. "

   "So where is the place beyond the shroud of hell?"

  Reid fastened the steering wheel in his hand and continued to ask:

   "You pulled me and my clan to fight with you, I have the right to know where the battlefield is!"

   "You orcs, really."

   Black's brows furrowed.

   But after a few seconds, he let out a long breath, pointed to the endless sea in the south, and said:

   "The default battlefield is Zandalar.

   It doesn't matter if you've heard of this name, it's a big island, and the final battle is on land, and you won't be asked to fight a naval battle that you can't control at all.

   So put your heart back in your belly and sail well! "

   reprimanded Red again, and Blake stepped on the stairs, walked down the deck, and threw the empty wine bottle into the sea water below the side of the ship, causing a few splashes.

   "You seem very dissatisfied with this ship?"

   A few minutes later, the voice of the legendary mage Merry Winterwind rang in Black's ear, and the demigod mage said:

   "I don't know much about boats, but from my point of view, this boat is already very good, it is strong enough to carry us through the wind and waves.

   It is a silent warrior, even if it falls into the hands of the orcs, it still performs its duty as a warrior. "

   "I didn't say it was bad, Master."

   Black turned to the demigod and said:

"This is already the best warship the orcs can find. I heard that they were captured in the fleet of Stormwind Kingdom. If it wasn't for the critical mission this time, Orgrim would not have handed this ship over to him. Black Hand Brothers.

   It's just not as good as the boat I've been on.

   It doesn't give me enough security. "

   "But you made a mistake, you shouldn't compare your present with your past."

  The old mage bent over, leaning on his pine staff, and said in a hoarse tone:

   "It's like this ship, and the one you've been in.

  Kul Tiras has always been the highest sea power among the human kingdoms since their founding. Even in the age of little Aegwynn, no kingdom could challenge Kul Tiras at sea.

   I still remember a year when I heard a joke from Terenas II's grandfather, the kings commented that the fleet of Kul Tiras was not used to fight the mortal kingdom.

   The only enemy of the Kul Tiras fleet is the sea itself.

   Well, maybe it's time to add the red dragon.

   Your unease is not from this ship, but from your lack of certainty about your own adventure, or I describe it in another way. "

   The old mage narrowed his eyes and said to Black:

   "You feel that you lack strength, and your weakness makes you uneasy."

   "Mortals like me always preach the wisdom of mages. But I haven't had many exchanges with mages in the past, and I really lack confidence in their wisdom.

  However, Master, your wisdom impresses me. "

  Black moved his fingers, took off the pipe at the corner of his mouth, and looked back at Merry Winter Breeze.

He says:

   "As you said, I really have no confidence in my own strength.

   So, I have something very personal that I need to ask you about, about my path of shadows, about my future, I need a little advice from a wise man. "

   (end of this chapter)