Chapter 177 The Legend on the Island

On the distant sea, a large teak boat is breaking the waves in the sea breeze.

The bow of the ship undulated from time to time, pressing down a wave of water, slapping on the side of the ship, and splashing a splash and sound.

In the quiet cabin, Lan Lier was lying on the sofa at the moment, her legs swaying a little bored.

"It's so boring, Suzuxin, why haven't you reached your destination yet?" After the initial freshness, the genius alchemist felt bored with the journey.

"You've said it several times today. If you're really bored, you can look at the books on the boat. Those books bought in the Youngberry Kingdom are relatively rare on the mainland, and many of them are handed down from the East. "

Unlike Lan Lier, Ling Xin was holding an oriental pipa and trying to play it, and her voice sounded from time to time, but it could be seen that she was still a beginner and rather unskilled. .

Naturally, such musical instruments were also bought in the Youngberry Kingdom, where there are a lot of trades with the East, and there are always some strange things that are not found on the mainland.

"Reading is very boring. I have been studying for so many years, and I really don't want to read." Lan Lier buried her head in the sofa and swayed constantly, and the hair behind her shook with it.

"Then why don't you practice with that puppet lady, this one is a rare Sequence 8, haven't you been stuck in your practice recently?"

"I'm studying the magic sequence. That puppet lady is a necromancer sequence. I heard that she used to be an ice elf, so it's hard to communicate with her."

"Speaking of which, Lacey is really amazing. Where did she find her helper? I'm afraid there are not many such powerful people in the entire continent."

After that, Lan Lier complained for a while, and finally remembered something, picked up a black iron shelf in the corner and went out.

After a while, plumes of green smoke rose from the deck, and the smell of grilled fish permeated the air.

"Haha, it's still fun to barbecue."

Listening to the sound from outside, Ling Xin in the room shook her head helplessly, and then flipped through the book in front of her. This was a technique passed down from the East. The music score was very different from the Western Continent, and she had to start from scratch for many things. learn.

A week later, the ship finally docked at a port on an island.

Walking down the deck, all you can see is a bright green and light yellow. The island is planted with flakes of corn, the thick corn cobs and plump grains, all of which describe the grand harvest of this year.

"I'm coming~" Cheering happily, Lan Lier jumped off the bow, slid down in the wind, and landed firmly on the white sand.

The seafarers on the big ship are now talking to the locals, negotiating about supplies, stops, and trade.

"They said that our boat can't stay for too long, because in five days, there will be a grand celebration on the island, and outsiders can't stay."

"Hey, is it so exclusive?" Lan Lier was slightly displeased and pouted.

"Okay, okay, let's go after we find out the news. I don't know if there are any specialties on such an island. If you buy some and ship them to Hopelander, you can make a fortune."

Saying that, Lan Lier put her head on her hands and walked onto the streets of this small island.

The island is not very big, and it is estimated that it only takes a dozen miles to circle around the island. The residents here also live a relatively simple life.

The clothes they wear are mostly khaki linen, and the houses are also built of adobe. Such bricks are sintered with mud and straw, and they seem to be of good quality, more than enough to build a 1-2 storey house.

Stones are rare on the island, and most of the utensils are made of wood, which is why Lan Lier can see a lot of exquisitely carved furniture in some shops.

Those craftsmen seemed to be patient, sitting in the open space in front of the shop, attentively punching out square holes and patterns with tools, in which the patterns of waves and shells were lifelike.

The pace of people's life is very slow, most of them are not in a hurry, and sometimes they chat with acquaintances for a long time on the road before continuing to set off.

"I feel that this place is very suitable for retirement." In the evening, Lan Lier and Ling Xin sat by the small bonfire in the open air, roasting and cooking today's dinner, chatting without a word.

"The land on the island is very fertile. It looks like it should be volcanic soil left over from the past, so the residents can harvest a lot of food without much trouble." Ling Xin spread out a small notebook and recorded in the firelight. .

"In other words, this island used to be a volcano?" Lan Lier asked inarticulately, biting the roasted squid whiskers in her hands.

"Yeah, but this volcano is very quiet. It seems that it hasn't erupted for more than a hundred years." Ling Xin picked up the hair that fell from her ear, and then wrote down another story in the notebook.

"The local old man said that in fact a long time ago, there was no one here, and the first residents who came here were refugees on a boat."

"They had to venture into this dangerous sea in order to escape a vicious force, and then lost their way in the storm."

"The captain and the first mate died of serious injuries after fighting against monsters in the waves. There is no one on the ship who can recognize the horoscope and the route. Everyone can only follow the current in prayer."

"And one night later, the people on the boat were hungry and thirsty, many people were dying, and many people started to give up in despair."

"What happened at this time, did they find this island?" Lan Lier asked curiously.

"Yes and no, there was a giant sea turtle coming out of the water

He lifted up and lifted the ship, and then a voice sounded in everyone's mind. "

"That voice told everyone that he could save you, but let them answer a question."

"That is youth and health, which is more important?"

"Some people chose youth, some chose health, and soon after, they were safely sent to this island by sea turtles. After being rescued, these people settled down on the island. But they soon found out that something was wrong. "

"People who choose health gradually recover and disappear, but their bodies age step by step, weak and weak. People who choose youth gradually return to their youthful appearance, but their bodies often fall ill, about half of the year. Gotta spend it in a hospital bed."

"It doesn't sound like it's very good." Lan Lier complained about such a legend.

"Actually, this choice may not be that bad." Ling Xin added.

"Most of the people who choose youth are the elderly, and those who choose health are mostly people with diseases."

"So the healthy old people started caring for the frail and sick young people, and when the young people's illnesses recovered briefly, they went out to work, so they cooperated with each other and slowly lived."

"Since then, the descendants of these people have gradually reproduced again and gradually expanded. Although there is no longer a magical encounter like the first generation, such legends have been passed down among people."

"Young bodies are scarred because they face challenges and crises from time to time.

Aged bodies are healthy and free, but they are unable to travel far even if they want to. "

"Such a story has the taste of a fable." Lan Li'er pondered.

"There seem to be several angles of interpretation."

"For example, go for more while you are young, so as to avoid regrets when you are old. Or, old people should be sympathetic to the difficulties and dangers of young people, and life is not as stable as they are."

"It can also be said that there is no perfect person in the world, and everyone needs to cooperate with each other to achieve their careers."

"Lan Li can think of so much, I'm really surprised." Ling Xin closed the book and looked at her friends with a smile.

"You were laughing at me just now, you can do anything, and you're surprised? That means I'm usually stupid, how is this possible, the first condition of being a mage is to be smart, hum. I just don't usually think about it. Just something of interest."

Beside the bonfire, the two chatted and laughed for a while, and only got into the conical thatched hut built not far from the bonfire until late at night to rest.

The night sky on the sea is extraordinarily clear and clean, and the Milky Way stars and sands in the sky are extraordinarily clear and grand. The ethereal nebulae and flickering light spots dot the night when the tide beats.