The sun continued to set behind them and it looked like it was about to reach the furthest horizon.
The afterglow of the setting sun shined over and dyed the surface of the sea orange. At the same time, the "Unfolding Wings", the "Morning Sun", and the "Goddess of Victory Iris" were covered in a layer of light yellow paint. It looked very beautiful.
Narvil narrowed his eyes and looked at the endless sea behind him. He then turned around and looked at the endless sea in front of him that was turning black. He nodded slightly and said to the assistant beside him, "Tell them to slow down and enter the night sailing phase."
The assistant received the order and after a while, the speed of the Unfolding Wings clearly slowed down. The Morning Sun and the Goddess of Victory Iris on the left and right also slowed down. They maintained a triangular formation with the Unfolding Wings and continued to head east on the vast sea.
Narvil came to the railing and looked at the surface of the sea.
Although they had slowed down and the waves created by the Unfolding Wings were much smaller than before, it was still countless times bigger than any of the ships that Narvil had been on before.
If it happened to hit a wave, the splashes could even reach a height of several meters.
Narvil had lived on the sea for so many years and always liked to watch the waves created by the ships.
However, before this, he had never seen a ship like the Morning Sun. Even after crashing into such high waves, it was still able to move forward at a steady speed.
Stability and safety were the deepest feelings that Narvil had ever felt in the three months since he had boarded the Unfolding Wings.
Compared to the wooden ships that Narvil had been on before, the Unfolding Wings was dozens of times bigger. Also, because it was made of steel, when it sailed on the sea, it was very stable.
In the past, when he was driving those wooden ships, he would often encounter a relatively large wave, and the entire ship would shake violently, giving people the illusion that the entire ship would capsize in the next moment.
However, on this Unfolding Wings, normal waves would not be able to affect them in the slightest. Staying on the deck was like staying on flat ground.
Even if they encountered a large and fierce wave, the Unfolding Wings would still be able to steadily move forward without any ripples, making people feel at ease.
Thinking of this, Narvil's mind couldn't help but think of the dangerous situation he experienced three days ago.
Three days ago, when the fleet was sailing through a bay at night, they accidentally encountered a sudden storm.
At that time, the storm was extremely violent and the situation was extremely bad. If they had encountered such a violent storm when they were out at sea in the past, there was almost no chance of survival.
However, in the face of such a strong storm, the three giant Magic Boats of the Unfolding Wings far surpassed the safety of normal wooden boats.
Although the hull would still be affected and jolted, the overall situation was unusually stable.
With the Wind and Water Magic Arrays on the three Magic Ships to deal with the bad weather on the sea, the three Magic Ships didn't encounter any real danger from beginning to end.
When the storm passed and the sea returned to normal, including Narvil, everyone was in disbelief.
The people on these three ships were all seasoned sailors who had made a living at sea for many years. They were more familiar with the dangers of the sea than the average person. Therefore, they were well aware of the terrifying dangers hidden in this sudden storm. Most of them had already sentenced themselves to death in their hearts.
But no one thought that the three Unfolding Wings Magic Boats would be able to pass this danger so easily.
After everyone escaped from death, they had a new understanding and trust in the abilities of the three Magic Boats.
If it was said that when they set off from Xinfei Harbour, everyone's hearts were filled with uncertainty and fear, but after experiencing this storm, everyone was filled with confidence.
Everyone believed that with these three powerful Magic Boats, they could even sail to the furthest corners of the world from the sea!
Narvil also firmly believed in this point.
But as the commander of this fleet, he had to consider the actual situation.
Since they set off from Xinfei Harbour, it had already been close to twenty days.
Based on the sea map, most of the journey was already over.
If they landed on the shore now, they should be in the Kingdom of Ruhr.
If nothing unexpected happened, as long as they could last for less than a week, they should be able to reach Nissi City.
Actually, with the Unfolding Wings Magic Boats that could reach a maximum speed of forty kilometers an hour, they didn't need to take this long. They knew that they would be able to complete this trip in less than a week.
But because this was their first trip, the mission of this fleet wasn't just to transport the goods to Nissi City, they also needed to explore the route and lay the foundation for future voyages.
So during the entire trip, Narvil had been very careful, strictly controlling the speed. Moreover, he had recorded the situation of the surrounding sea along the way, creating a sea map, so naturally they were much slower.
Although it was safer to go slower, there were quite a few problems.
The first one was the problem of supplies.
Even if Narvil had set off from Xinfei Harbour for a month and had prepared supplies for a month, when sailing on the sea, there were all kinds of accidents that couldn't be avoided. It caused the supplies to be consumed much faster than Narvil had planned.
With the remaining supplies on the three Magic Boats, they could still support the fleet for around ten days.
In theory, it should be enough for the fleet to reach Nissi City.
But if there were any more accidents, it would be hard to say.
The other supplies were easy to take care of, but once the most important freshwater on the sea was gone, there really was nowhere to go.
Thinking of the seriousness of this problem, Narvil couldn't help thinking of the matter that sir chairman had mentioned to him before they set off. He said that he was considering developing the Magic Freshwater Purifier.
If this thing was successfully developed, it would be much more convenient to have a few on board when sailing in the future.
But right now ….. he had to solve the problem in front of him first.
Narvil looked at the vast sea in front of the fleet and looked up at the observation deck in the middle of the Unfolding Wings Ship. He took out the Magic Communicator in his hand and said, "Mace, watch it for me. If you see any large islands nearby, tell me ahead of time and we'll try to get some supplies from those islands."
"Understood!" There was a slightly frivolous voice that came from the Magic Communicator before lowering its voice.
"But captain, it's getting dark, we can't see clearly at all."
"Cut the crap. Just do as I say.
Not only today, you have to pay attention to this every day, understood? "Narvil said in a deep voice.
"Oh, I understand.
But after watching for so long, I haven't seen any large islands at all.
I say, captain, is there a problem with the route we chose?
I feel that if we were closer to the coastline, there would be more of these islands. "
"Do I need you to waste words?" Narvil angrily reprimanded.
If possible, of course he knew that it would be safer to sail closer to the coastline and it would be easier to get supplies from the coast.
But no matter how good the Unfolding Wings Ship was, there was a problem. It was that the ship was too big and because it was made of steel, it was very heavy, so it was too deep in the water.
If they were too close to the coastline, it was fine if they were familiar with the sea, but if they weren't familiar with the sea, they might hit a reef and run aground.
If this really happened, how could he have the face to see sir chairman?
Then again, the main mission of this fleet was to explore the route, so Narvil had deliberately chosen a route that he didn't understand.
But the route he chose this time didn't have any suitable islands that could be used as a supply station, so he couldn't get any supplies.
He was currently vexed by this matter, and this Matt was still being long-winded, which naturally made him unhappy.
Matt was Narvil's old subordinate, so naturally he could hear that his tone wasn't good.
Matt looked down at the deck and saw Narvil pacing around the deck. He knew that Narvil was thinking about something important, so he stuck out his tongue and didn't say anything else. He turned to look at the sea in the distance.
At this time, more than half of the setting sun had already sunk into the distant horizon. The sea in the east had already turned dark. Even though Mace's eyesight was excellent and he was equipped with binoculars, he couldn't see anything at all.
After glancing around, Matt muttered. He was about to put down the binoculars and rest for a while. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a group of black shadows on the sea in the distance. They were quickly approaching.
Matt was startled for a moment, but he immediately reacted. He jumped up and stretched his head out to the deck and shouted.
"There are pirates!"
The sharp shout entered the ears of everyone on the deck of the Unfolding Wings Ship, causing everyone to be shocked.
Pirates, to these people who had lived on the sea for many years, it wasn't an unfamiliar term.
But they had already sailed for over ten days. Maybe it was because they were in the deep sea and avoided the coastline, so it was very peaceful. Everyone had almost forgotten about the pirates.
They never thought that they would encounter pirates when they entered the waters of the Kingdom of Ruhr and weren't far from their destination.
Hearing Matt's shout, Narvil stopped. He first looked up at the observation deck and then looked forward, but he couldn't see anything in the darkness.
After being stunned for a while, Narvil's face didn't reveal any fear, but rather joy appeared in his eyes.
"There are pirates?
Haha, great! "