Now, the entire fleet starts bustling into action. Catherine personally directs the sailors to secure the greatly tilted hull of the Whale Hunter with ropes and reorganize and tighten the cargo on board, both to reduce the pressure on the cracks and to correct the ship's leaning condition.
Indeed, when a ship is about to sink, balance is of utmost importance, otherwise it will sink even faster. Sailors typically stand on the tilted end to weigh down the ship, and they throw all the cargo overboard. Now, without throwing away any cargo and still ensuring balance, it truly is a considerable mental challenge. I have to admit, Da Fei acknowledges he could not do it himself.
As for the new captain of Selvia, she is full of enthusiasm and the first thing she does is to mobilize several sailors from the Octopus to thoroughly clean the entire ship, even using various Purification Technique magic to cleanse the cabins.
