Chapter 1935 Banshee Strait

In the past three days, they suffered from seasickness quite a lot. They vomited before they could digest the food they ate. In order to prevent the vomit from staining the deck, Joan simply stopped eating and switched to the second stage The psychic power "bigushu" provides the energy necessary for survival.

On the morning of October 18, the expedition ship came to a strange sea area.

The seagulls that Joan sent out to investigate found hundreds of islands, large and small, in the sea ahead.

Most of these islands are concentrated on the east and west sides, with a relatively open strait in the center.

According to common sense, there are many hidden reefs around the archipelago, it is best not to approach easily, and the strait is a relatively safe channel, and the "Coral" should go straight through the strait.

Captain Odysseus ordered the helmsman to adjust the bow of the ship. With the roar of the rumbling steam engine, the paddle wheels on both sides of the ship stirred waves, driving the expedition ship slowly into the strait.

Joan stood in front of the porthole, looking at the cliff-like rocks on the right side of the strait, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

At this time, there was a knocking sound outside the door, followed by the yelling of the parrot.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

Joan opened the hatch and saw Dolly standing on the doorknob.

The parrot skillfully jumped onto Joan's shoulder and shouted into his ear, "The bridge! The bridge!"

Joan nodded knowingly, closed the door, and went up the gangway to the second floor.

In the hall, Hailar and the Zion brothers and sisters were all there. Captain Odysseus, who invited everyone to come to the party, was checking the charts hanging on the wall and smoking a pipe from time to time.

"Mr. Captain, what do you want us to do?" Hailar asked.

"Miss, I am worried that this strange sea area is the legendary 'Saddle Islands'."

Captain Odysseus frowned, holding a pipe and pointing at the chart.

Joan looked towards the sea area he circled. There were dotted islands on the east and west sides, and an open strait in the center. Overall, it was in the shape of a saddle, which was very similar to what he saw from the sky while controlling seagulls.

"The Saddle Islands..."

Hailaer muttered to himself, as if he was recalling something, his face suddenly changed.

"If this sea area is really the Saddle Islands, isn't our expedition ship sailing in the Banshee Strait at this moment?!"

"That's exactly what I'm worried about." Mr. Captain smiled wryly.

"Sister Cai, what does 'Banshee Strait' mean? Is it dangerous?" Holden inquired curiously.

Hailar nodded heavily.

"There are no hidden reefs lurking in the strait itself, so it is safe to pass through, but the islands on both sides of the strait are said to be inhabited by harpies. This half-hawk, half-human monster has an evil nature, and there is also a... well, it is very dangerous to men. Unfriendly eccentricity."

Having said that, Hailaer looked at Joan and Holden with special meaning.

"If you mean the breeding habits of harpies, it's not really a quirk."

Joan simply announced the details that Hailar was too embarrassed to explain clearly.

"The harpy species has no male individuals and does not have the ability to reproduce parthenogenetically. It must mate with male humanoids to lay eggs and reproduce. The offspring that are hatched are still harpies. The genes of the paternal side are usually recessive. It exists in the form of blood, and it cannot be seen from the outside that it is a mixed race."

"In order to obtain males for breeding, the harpy often patrols around the islands where they live. If they see a ship, they will attack, kidnap the male passengers and sailors on the ship, escort them to the island, and force the captives to follow themselves. They mate with their clansmen in turn until they torture each other to death, throw them away like scrapped tools, or simply eat male mates that are useless.”

In the end, Qiao An concluded from the standpoint of a scholar: "The Harpy's 'marriage snatching' and forced mating are indeed very barbaric, but they are also a necessary means for this race to thrive."

"I don't think so!" Holden strongly objected, "If the harpy needs a mate, why not try to interact with men in a normal way, a pleasing union is always more civilized than kidnapping and rape, right? "

"It's true to say that, but the intelligence level of the harpies is about the same as that of ogres. You can't expect them to fall in love like ladies. Besides, the combination of sexual desire means monogamy and staying together for a long time. , This method of reproduction is too inefficient..."

Sensing the sharp gazes cast by Hailar and Audrey, Joan scratched his head and quickly added another sentence.

"Of course, we human beings fall in love and marry not just to reproduce offspring. Unfortunately, the savage harpies don't understand these principles."

Audrey folded her arms and smiled, gloating at the corners of her eyes and brows.

"Halal and I are women, and the harpies look down on us. Even if there is danger, it is troublesome for you men."

Hailaer caressed the twin ponytails, his expression was a little tangled, but in the end he had to tell the truth.

"Audrey, you haven't dealt with harpies before, so you probably don't know that human women are the ones these psychopathic temptresses hate the most."

"If a man falls into their hands, no matter how miserable he is, he can become a romantic ghost, but if a woman falls into their hands, one counts as one, and none of them can escape the torture. Disfigurement and skinning are routine operations. Women who are tortured to death , even the corpse cannot be preserved, it will be torn to pieces and eaten by the harpies in the end."

"The harpy likes to eat women with a hot body and a pretty face, um, it's just like you!"

"It is said that the harpies have a superstitious belief that what they eat can fill them up. Eating sexy and beautiful women can make them more sexy and beautiful."

Audrey's smile froze on her face, and she sighed, "Why do women make things difficult for women..."

"Sister Cai, although I haven't seen a living Harpy, I still know a little about this monster." Holden stroked his chin and said, "It is said that the Harpy is as similar as us bards." A little bit of origin, born good at singing 'Ecstasy', people who are not strong enough to hear their songs will be fascinated, go straight to them, and willingly serve as the captive of the harpies. In addition to this supernatural ability, Harpies don't have any other powerful moves, as long as we are more careful, it shouldn't be difficult to get rid of their harassment."

"Mr. Holden, your description of the harpy is indeed good, but unfortunately you have not considered a key factor." Captain Odysseus said with a serious face, "Do you know that the harpies on the islands on both sides of the strait , how many are there?"

"Well, I guess... one or two hundred?" Mr. Poet said as much as he could.

"One or two hundred?" Captain Odysseus shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Unfortunately, you undercounted by an order of magnitude!"