Chapter 333 Heart

Being in the captain's cabin, which had been visited countless times, seeing Captain Arthur sitting in his usual place still made Tuo a little uncomfortable.
Especially when listening to his words, he was even more confused, completely unable to understand the meaning behind the words of this British gentleman.
What does it mean when he thinks he's old?
Tofu furrowed his brow, he always hated riddle people, but he seriously analyzed Captain Arthur's intentions.
"Could it be that the old captain is somehow bound to the Santa Maria, because with him present, the ghost ship can maintain stability at first."
And now he is aging, gradually losing control of the ship, so the ghost ship now brings disasters."
Tuf looked at Captain Arthur uncertainly.
Now only this man can explain all the strange things, where he came from, why the ship has become like this, and what is his purpose in doing so.
There are too many unknowns waiting for him.
Old Arthur saw his unease, raised his hand to take a sip of coffee, and the bitter aroma made the old man’s face reveal pleasure.
Even the pair of mustaches on his lips curled up, speaking highly of such delicacy.
"No need to be so flustered, since you are willing to come, it shows your sense of responsibility to solve the problem. I believe I have enough time to address your issue.
At least, I can take the time to familiarize you with the ship now."
"Please, what are you talking about."
Tu Fu instinctively felt something was wrong, and waved his hand helplessly, "I don't even know why I came to this world, and I was taken away without a word. Until now, I still don't know anything."
"You will know, come on, let me familiarize you with it first."
"What."
"The real Santa Maria."
Captain Arthur got up directly, seemingly indifferent to his words, and personally pointed out the use of the equipment in the captain's cabin.
He first pointed to the large screen in front of him,
"You already know the function of the 'Sky Eye'. It can explore the outside world at any time and place, especially when sailing at sea. You must pay attention to staying away from other ships and try to keep yourself in a hidden state."
This is a good thing to say to anyone.
It is worth mentioning that when the monitored person exceeds level 4 and above, they can sense your monitoring and it is not recommended to monitor those enemies.
Its actual purpose is for the safety of the ship when navigating, to avoid some people who are trying to break the rules."
Although Tuf still had a lot of doubts, he listened quietly to Captain Arthur's explanation.
The old captain turned his attention back to the radio, "And you have used this before, it can receive calls from people all over the world, even in the most remote places."
Even a faint voice can be picked up by this machine.
What you should be careful about is not to reply to anyone randomly. When you cannot judge the identity and purpose of the person sending the signal at the other end, most of the time silence is the best response."
Upon hearing this introduction, Tu Fu immediately and without hesitation betrayed the "gatekeeper," frowning as he said:
"I had long conversations with someone inside."
"I already know, that's not important, they're all just the same pitiful people."
Captain Arthur's tone was firm, as if he didn't pay much attention to it and didn't elaborate on the identity of the "gatekeeper."
Then, he led Tufu to the door, "Just now those were two abilities you already knew about. And later you will master the way of sailing of the 'Santa Maria'."
At that time, after the fog has dispersed, you can start it to sail in the sea, or directly open the gate to the spirit world and shuttle in it. It is important that this boat must never anchor, just like before, be sure to follow the regulations."
“Can you actually shuttle with a ship? Not bad.”
Tu Fu thought about it, this was indeed a good ability.
Using such a ghost ship, which is full of treasures, to store things when idle, and use it as a weapon in danger, he was reluctant to give up.
Just out of the captain's room, old Arthur pointed to the antenna,
"That's the electromagnetic wave transmission system, which can convey dangerous information to every corner of the world. When a ship encounters a major disaster or an unsolvable matter, it will immediately activate. There will be a powerful, hidden force to escort you."
Tuofu silently noted the location of the device, secretly speculating on the source of its hidden power.
Mr. Arthur explained to him the intricacies of the ship, in addition to the conventional means of communication with the outside world that he already knew about, such as the microphone that could connect to anywhere and make calls.
In the kitchen restaurant, there are all kinds of magical weapons placed, the cold storage inside cannot preserve ordinary food,
but it can easily preserve extraordinary creatures.
Even the weather in the sea area reached by the Santa Maria can be manipulated, just pour different fuels into the boiler, water droplets, sand grains, ice particles...
When you want the wind, you can get the wind; when you want the rain, you can get the rain.
Tuofu never thought that the power of the captain of the ghost ship would be so great.
And the Arthur captain, who has been talking to him about various undeveloped functions on the ship, is becoming more and more stooped, and his body is becoming heavier.
And with the transformation of Captain Arthur, the beautiful scene on the Santa Maria suddenly changed.
Just when the lively days of singing and dancing were flourishing, the passengers were enjoying themselves by the fire, but at this moment, those laughter and joy were nowhere to be found, and each passenger kept their distance from each other.
Their eyes turned crimson, tightly gripping weapons, and they looked vigilantly at every person on the ship with red eyes.
From those fierce faces, Tofu perceived hunger and distrust of others.
"This is..."
Tu Fu stared in astonishment, his eyes wide open. He was all too familiar with this kind of situation.
After the accident at sea, this was the scene on the ship. Faced with hunger and death, everyone was an enemy, not worthy of trust.
Everyone is waiting for the first bird to emerge and break the deathly silence.
But luckily, it seems that they cannot see Captain Arthur and themselves, even though they walk past the crew and passengers, who remain indifferent.
Captain Arthur seemed to be accustomed to such situations, and he waved his hand to signal them to calm down.
Sure enough, as soon as Captain Arthur appeared to take control of the situation, the atmosphere on the ship started to change subtly. It seemed that his presence had become the balance between the crew's madness and reason.
"Maintaining a good relationship between the crew and passengers is another thing you need to learn.
Besides the equipment that can be used, they will be your important assistants during navigation. They will help you eliminate any dangerous individuals approaching the ship, in order to maintain the normal operation of the Santa Maria."
And you must be careful not to let them go ashore, this is absolutely not allowed.
Captain Arthur's words sounded quite harsh.
With that, the gentleman covered his mouth and nose with his palm, repeatedly suppressing the "cough" sound coming from his mouth, and crimson blood seeped through his fingers.
The old captain's physical condition is already very bad.
And with his coughing up blood, the already bad state of the ghost ship is changing again.
The crazy crew and passengers have entered the stage of deadly combat.
They stabbed each other with knives and forks, gouging out each other's brains in order to bait a live fish, revealing their true madness.
At this moment, it also confirmed Tuf's previous speculation. He squinted his eyes and said, "Sir, the condition of this ship is indeed related to you. Can you tell me why?"
"Cough cough..."
Captain Arthur coughed lightly again, as if every word he spoke was a great torment,
"Because there is something very extraordinary sealed on the ship, in order to keep her in peaceful slumber, both I and they must pay a price."
I have waited long enough, I can't remember how many years.
As you can see, I could collapse at any moment now, and once I die and the seal on the ship is released, the ship will enter an unattended state, and that dangerous thing will come out of the ship, it will be more terrifying than the disaster you see now."
“所以，您找到了我，来接替船长的位置继续守着这艘船。”
凃夫语气冷冽，满脸都写满了不愿意。
“是的，没有比你更合适的人，你不隶属于这个世界，心智从未受到过污染。
"It's just perfect for you to take over this job."
Tu Fu gritted his teeth, "But have you ever considered my wishes? You brought me here without any consideration and made decisions for me casually. Just to accept this meaningless task. What if I refuse?"
“There's no time left.”
Captain Arthur muttered with a blank expression.
He couldn't hear his own refusal, and walked towards the main mast, the highest point on the deck where the signal tower was located, as if every step drained the last of his strength.
Meanwhile, the situation on the boat was even worse, as it was filled with bodies after the bloody massacre.
No one was left standing, and the blood stains covered the entire ship, casting a shadow over Tufu's heart like his innermost thoughts.
Only Captain Arthur could be seen coming to the center of the highest signal tower, "clanking" as he smashed the ship body, and managed to retrieve something from inside.
Upon closer examination, it turned out to be a locked box.
The old captain slowly opened it, and not far away, Tu Fu could hear the slow "bang, bang" sound.
Looking again, only to see that the box was loaded with a dried crimson heart.
One has already shriveled by half, with pigment deposition,
The aging heart that is about to stop beating.