There were only two people on the huge deck, Hellagur and Dino. The sound of waves hitting the boat was soothing and sleep-inducing.
Herag sat cross-legged in deep meditation. He didn't know how much time had passed when suddenly the deep blue indicated that someone was approaching.
He opened his eyes and found Dino standing in front of him, looking at him.
Dino said, "Your mental strength is very stable, and the quality of your magic power is also very good, which shows that you are practicing meditation well."
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Dino." Hellagur stood up and said.
Dino seemed quite in high spirits today. He turned around and leaned against the side of the boat, saying, "Your steady, step-by-step approach to cultivation is best. Don't rush for success. Look at Fergal. Although his mental strength is high, it's extremely unstable. Strength gained through extreme means will eventually backfire."
"Thank you Mr. Dino for your guidance." Herag said humbly.
"Is your meditation method related to astrology?" Dino said, pointing to the sky.
"That's right."
Dino nodded. "I see, this kind of meditation isn't usually easy. Keep up the good work, young man!"
In the next few days, Hellagur came to the deck to meditate, often asking Dino some questions, and Dino answered them one by one without hesitation.
After Hellagur got to know him, he found out that Dino had been at sea for more than eighty years.
This was the sixth ship he was riding on, as the first five had been destroyed due to various accidents.
Every time I go to the Karage continent, I bring some wizard apprentices with me. Over the years, accidents have often happened. Several times, all the wizard apprentices on the ship were killed. The sea is full of unknowns, and no one knows when an accident will happen.
Half a month later, it was only a month's voyage away from the Karage Continent.
Herag sat at the bow of the boat, feeling the sea breeze and feeling particularly comfortable.
"There's a problem." Dino sniffed the sea breeze and frowned.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Dino's serious expression, Hellagur had a bad feeling in his heart.
The night sky, which was originally filled with stars, was suddenly covered with dark clouds. Not only that, the ship was shrouded in gray fog and visibility was extremely low.
"Stop!" Dino gave an order, and the boat slowly stopped.
Following his memory, Hellagur groped his way to the bow and saw Dino standing there, holding something like a compass in his hand.
"Mr. Dino, what's going on?"
Dino sighed, "I've encountered the Lost Sea Fog. I don't know when it will dissipate."
"Lost in the sea fog?"
Dino explained, "The Lost Sea Fog is a relatively rare phenomenon at sea. Once a ship is engulfed by the Lost Sea Fog, it will lose its direction. The space inside the Lost Sea Fog is chaotic. If a ship sails recklessly, it is likely to end up in an unknown place, with extremely serious consequences."
"What should we do then?" Hellagur asked.
"Wait!" Dino said helplessly. "The Lost Sea Fog will dissipate automatically, but no one knows how long it will take. Some Lost Sea Fogs only last for a few days, while others can last for decades..."
"Decades..." Hellagur understood the current predicament after learning about it.
No ship could carry enough fresh water and food to last for decades.
After the ship stopped, other people in the cabin also noticed something unusual, and many of them ran to the deck.
Dino briefly explained the current situation to them. Several wizard apprentices were a little uneasy. On the other hand, the sailors looked nonchalant. In their eyes, Dino was a god, and nothing could stump him.
Three days later, the gray fog still had not dissipated.
Dino did not move rashly and remained in observation mode.
Five days later, the gray fog still covered the sea.
The people's hearts on the ship also changed, and many people began to become anxious and uneasy.
There have been more than one fights between wizard apprentices in the past two days, and one wizard apprentice was seriously injured by Fergal.
If Dino hadn't calmed everyone down, the fight might have escalated further.
For safety reasons, Hellagur and Lillian stayed together these days to avoid being alone and in danger.
The gray fog not only blocks vision, but also reduces people's perception, and even the operation of magic becomes more obscure.
It seemed very crowded for Hellagur and Lillian to stay in the same room. They couldn't sleep, so they both meditated instead of sleeping.
Herag found that even though he was in the gray fog, he could still sense the stars in the sky and tell the direction.
He told Dino about this, but Dino decided to wait a little longer to be on the safe side.
It is too dangerous to sail in the fog, even if you know the direction.
The space is disordered in the gray fog. The east in the last second may become the west in the next second. It would be best if you can wait until the gray fog dissipates automatically.
Half a month later.
The atmosphere on the ship became extremely subtle. The long-term gray fog made many people feel very depressed and their emotions became increasingly irritable.
The gray fog still showed no signs of dissipating, and Dino arrived at the fourth floor.
"Herag, come with me. Let's try sailing today. If we stay any longer, I'm afraid something might go wrong." Dino said with a serious expression.
Hellagur nodded and said, "Okay, Lillian, you come with me."
He couldn't leave Lillian alone on the fourth floor; it was too dangerous. With the gray fog blocking the way, she wouldn't be able to detect any danger immediately.
Hellagur and Lillian have been keeping in good shape during this period. At least they can talk and chat, and occasionally joke around, so life is not that difficult.
The others were all alone, stuck in their rooms every day, surrounded by gray fog filled with unknowns. The immense mental pressure was unbearable even for wizard apprentices.
Hellagur and the other two came to the captain's room. After sensing something, Hellagur pointed to the back and said that this was the northwest direction.
Dino nodded and started the boat. He kept the speed very slow so as to deal with various emergencies.
Herag concentrated on sensing the four stars, trying to determine whether his direction had shifted at any time.
"The direction has changed. Now the northwest is over there." Herag said, pointing to the left.
Dino said nothing, but immediately adjusted the direction of the ship with the steering wheel in his hand.
After the ship sailed in the gray fog for more than ten hours, the surroundings suddenly became bright.
Herag opened his eyes and found that they had arrived in normal sea area.
He looked behind him and found that the area where the gray fog was had disappeared.
"Good job!" Dino patted Hellagur's shoulder and praised him.
Herag sat down on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief.
The direction in the gray fog was changing all the time, so he had to stay highly focused. After walking out, he felt extremely tired.
Dino immediately pulled out a map and a compass-like positioning tool, then said, "We're still in the same place where we first encountered the lost sea fog. Fortunately, we didn't end up somewhere strange."
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