Miracle
This dwarf ship could really be said to be a technological miracle. (Shi Dong said that this ship not only miraculously floated, but also miraculously moved!)）It took a long time to design (even longer to hold meetings), and hundreds of years to build. This dwarf ship could be said to be a terrifying monster on the sea (this was true. Most of the ships would run away at the sight of the gnome's golden flag on a red background. However, this was because their steam boiler did not like explosions. The Gnomes claimed that they had once sunk a Tauren ship. However, the truth was that the Taurens were laughing so hard that they felt weak all over. In their carelessness, they accidentally drove the ship too close, and the panicking dwarf accidentally released a large amount of steam to guide the ship. As a result, the dwarves deviated from their course by about 20 nautical miles, while the Tauren was blown into the sea and disappeared.）
Let the other races laugh at them. The dwarves were confident that their ships were technologically, financially, and technologically advanced. The dwarves would not be discouraged just because this ship was known as the slowest man-made object on the sea. When the wind was favorable, it was about half a nautical mile behind the average ship every hour. (Currently, a committee has taken over to study this problem, and a reasonable answer will be found when the next millennium comes.)）
The gnomes knew that all boats had sails. In their minds, a ship could only be called a ship if it had a sail. Therefore, the dwarf's boat had sails. However, after examining the ships built by other races with lower intelligence, the dwarves felt that spending so much space to install cables and masts, as well as wasting precious energy to pull the sails up and down, just for the wind was really an uneconomical design. Therefore, the sails on the dwarf ships not only had to face the wind, but they also had to create their own wind.
The truly revolutionary design of this ship was this sail. It was a huge canvas paired with oak the size of ten people. It was mounted on three tracks that were sprayed with oil. There was one track on each side of the ship and a third track in the middle. Huge cables covered the entire ship, pulled by the most advanced steam boiler under the ship, pulling the entire huge sail at high speed. The huge sail slid forward quickly, creating a huge wind force that pushed the entire ship forward.
When the sail glided all the way across the deck to the bow…(There was only one small problem. The ship couldn't turn. Therefore, the bow looked the same as the stern. The dwarves used their strange way of thinking to solve this problem. They made the sails slide forward and backward as needed. He also installed a bow statue on each side. Both of them depicted plump dwarf women holding screws and looking at the vast sea with determined expressions).... Where were we? Ah, I got it. When the sail reached the bow, it would roll up neatly and pass through the water at the bottom of the boat to the stern. At this moment, it would jump out of the water and open up again. Ten thousand horses would gallop across the deck again.
At least, that was how it worked on the design drawings and the countless giant bathtubs of the Gnomes. In fact, the machine that controlled the sail almost immediately rusted as soon as it came into contact with salt water, so the giant sail often touched the surface of the water in a fully or half-open state. In such a situation, the giant sail submerged in the water would often produce a greater force to push the entire ship back. Sometimes, the distance of retreat would be further than the distance of advancement. However, this produced another unexpected benefit that offset the losses it brought. When the spread sail rose from the bottom of the water again, its effect was like a fishing net that made people's intestines knot and move forward at high speed. When the sail entered the water, the hull would shake violently. The pumping motor on the boat worked day and night (thanks to the Gnomish Magic Glue's poor waterproof function). Fortunately, the gnomes were now heading straight west, so there was no need to turn, nor did they need to open the compressed air tanks (the sound was as sharp as a tornado). This was a happy experience that Tenny, Stone, and Palin had no chance to experience (but Doggett seriously assured them that they should offer prayers of thanks to every god for this alone).
The night slowly fell. The sun that was like a red fireball fell into the sea, as if it wanted to compete with the gorgeously dressed dwarves. The three brothers lay on the deck pitifully, happy to see that night had finally fallen. They had a miserable day. Every time the giant sail flew over their heads, they had to lower their heads. In addition, they were drenched from head to toe from the water that had been poured down from the giant sail, and their bodies reeked of fish. They were seasick and hung-over, and had only fish (which was a lot) to eat with a strange kind of dwarf biscuit (which was very suspiciously linked to dwarf magic glue). In order to give them a chance to be distracted and prepare for the adventure, Dougan volunteered to tell them the story of the Gegath Gray Gem.
I know the story, Tenny said glumly. Everyone on Klein knew this story! I heard it when I was a kid.
Ah, but do you know the real inside story? Doggett stared at them with his bright black eyes.
No one answered because no one knew what they were thinking at that time. The huge sail jumped out of the water and passed over their heads like a thousand horses. All kinds of fish fell like rain, and the dwarves frantically picked them up. Along with the gliding of the sails were the screams of some unlucky dwarves who forgot to squat and were swept out of the ship. As this would happen almost every time the sails were in motion, there would always be a few Gnomes on duty on both sides, responsible for shouting that the Gnomes had fallen into the water! (This was a job that they were very happy to do) and threw down the heavy life-saving device they had designed (it could also be used as an anchor when anchored in the port).
How do we know if what you said is true? When all the chaos was over, Tenny said awkwardly.
I knew that this story would be different if it came from the dwarves or other races. Palin added.
This one looked very uncomfortable. Ah, boy, he said, you've touched on an awkward truth. However, little brother mage, you can tell me whatever version you heard. I'm sure you've studied this legend, because it's closely related to the descent of magic.
Well, Palin was a little flattered to be the center of attention. Many dwarves heard that the human was about to tell their favorite stories and left their posts (including their job of catching fish) to sit in a circle around him. The expressions on their faces ranged from believing that he would be wrong to suspecting that he might accidentally be right.
When the gods woke up from chaos and controlled it, the balance of the universe was established, and chaos gradually disappeared. The pendulum of time swung between the good and evil camps, and the neutral camp was responsible for not letting either side become too big. At this time, the souls of various races began to dance among the stars. The gods decided to create a world for these races to live in.
The world was forged, but now the gods began to fight for the souls of the various races. The Gods of the Good Faction wanted to give those races the power to transcend the material world and nurture them into good people. The evil gods wanted to enslave those races and force them to carry out the evil god's will. The neutral gods wanted to give all races the physical power to transform the world, and at the same time, they were free to choose between good or evil camps. In the end, the gods chose to be neutral because the evil gods believed that they could easily gain the upper hand.
Then, three races were born: the elves favored by the good gods, the ogres who willingly became slaves of the evil gods, and the neutral humans who had the shortest lifespan among the races and were easily attracted by the other two factions. When these races were created, Leox was given the task of shaping the world. He chose some humans who were willing to help her because they were the most active workers. However, Leaux was soon enraged by them. Because many people were very greedy and only worked for wealth. They were not proud of their achievements at all. Some people swindle, while others steal. In his rage, Leaux cursed his followers and turned them into dwarves, a small creature that was destined to be unable to escape misfortune. What? " I don't mean that I'm destined to be doomed." Palin saw the dwarves begin to frown, so he quickly interrupted himself." I mean... er... destined to be lucky craftsmen." The dwarves smiled. They had to spend their lives fiddling with all kinds of machinery that would never, er, I mean rarely be useful...
The giant sail swung over his head again, and Palin gratefully took the opportunity to rest.
Tell me the best part! Gnomes always speak too fast and stuff their words together. Palin thought this was a great suggestion (after he understood it), so he continued.
Soon after, Leaux was tempted by an Evil God and used the immense power of Chaos to forge a gemstone. It was believed to be Sidukai, the evil god of corruption.
No, young man. Doggett sighed. It was actually Mo Ji 'an.
Mo Ji 'an? Palin said in surprise.
Yes, the Evil God of Decay. We'll talk about this later. The dwarf waved his hand. He continued.
In any case, Palin said with some confusion, Leox placed the gray gem on the Crimson Moon Nulintari dedicated to the neutral god.
The dwarves all began to smile. Next was their favorite part.
At that time, the dwarf created a great invention and prepared to leave this world and go to other stars. This equipment cost only needed a huge amount of power to operate. The gnomes looked up at the night sky and saw the gray gemstone glistening in the center of Nullintari. It occurred to them that if they could capture the chaotic power in the gray gemstone, it would power their device.
Many dwarves began to nod their heads in wisdom. Shidon yawned. Tenny stood up and leaned against the side of the ship, quietly vomiting.
A dwarf with extraordinary talent had built a truly useful extension ladder. The extension ladder allowed him to reach the surface of the moon. Before the gods found out, he used the net he carried with him to grab the Gegath Gray Gem. He took the gemstone to the lower realm, but the gray gemstone escaped. The gemstone fled westward, its chaotic power wreaking havoc. Chaos entered this world in the form of magic. Beasts and all kinds of creatures mutated because of the power of the gemstone, turning into extremely beautiful or extremely ugly creatures according to the preference of the gemstone.
A group of dwarves chased the gray gem across the sea, hoping that they could still catch the gray gem and take it for themselves. But in the end, a human named Gegas used a newly developed spell to imprison the gemstone in his castle. When the dwarves arrived at the castle, they could see the light of the gray gems illuminating the field from afar. They demanded that Gegas hand over the gemstone. He refused. The Gnomes threatened to start a war, and cheers erupted among the Gnomes present. Gegas expressed his willingness. He built high walls around the castle to protect it and the gray gemstone. The dwarf could not climb over the high wall, so they left, swearing that they would return.
That's right! That's right! The dwarves shouted.
A month later, an army of dwarves arrived at Gegas Castle with huge steam siege engines. It arrived near the castle, but it broke down just as it was about to reach its target. The dwarves retreated with heavy casualties. Two months later, the dwarves set out with larger steam siege engines. The siege vehicle crashed into the one in front of it and was burned into a ball. The dwarves retreated with even more casualties. Three months later, the dwarf returned with a super huge steam siege engine. It rushed through the ashes of the first two siege vehicles and rushed towards the high wall with lightning speed. However, the parts responsible for turning were broken. The siege vehicle overturned with a loud bang and crashed into the high wall. Although this was not what the dwarves had planned, they were still very excited.
More cheers.
However, when they reached the gap in the high wall, a gray light shot out from the gemstone, dazzling everyone. When Gegas regained his sight, he was surprised to see that the dwarves were killing each other.
The audience frowned and began to shout that he was a liar! The legend was wrong!
One of the Gnomes demanded that after obtaining the gray gem, it must be broken down and sold for a huge amount of wealth. The other party wanted to take the gemstone apart and see how it worked.
As the two factions fought, their appearances changed. Dwarves were born. They often carved rocks and thought of wealth. On the other hand, the Kande people wandered around out of curiosity. In this chaos, the Gegath Gem disappeared again. When it was last seen, it was Gegath and a group of dwarves chasing after it. Palin panted and said," It's the story of the gray gem." If you asked about the dwarves, there would be a different story.
Why? What would the dwarves say? Tenny asked, looking at the guilty smile on Doggett's face.
Doggett sighed deeply. The dwarves insisted that they were Leox's electorate, and that they had been lovingly created by Leox. The Kande people and the dwarves were born from the process of trial and error in the scriptures. Boos. The dwarves looked extremely displeased, but the Doggett quickly suppressed them with his sharp gaze. According to the dwarves, Leox had forged the Gray Gem as a gift for them, but it was stolen by the dwarves. There were even more boos, but they were immediately suppressed.
" Alright, as far as I'm concerned," Shi Dong yawned again." The only one who knows the real inside story is Leaux."
Not quite right, lad, Dougan didn't look very comfortable. Because I know the real inside story. That's why I started this adventure.
So which one was right? Tenny winked at Palin.
Neither was right. Doggett looked even more uneasy. His head was lowered, his chin buried in his beard, his hands fiddling with the buttons of his soaked velvet coat. You... er... put it this way, he muttered, making it almost inaudible over the waves and the many fish jumping on the deck, Leox... er... grunting as he played dice.
What was that? Palin asked as he approached.
He lost, the dwarf muttered.
I still haven't heard
him. Bet. Die. Son. time and Put... him. mom. the. Treasure. ores. lose. off. It was over! Doggett raised his head and glared at the onlookers, shouting angrily. The dwarves immediately fled in fear, and many of them were hit on the head by the giant sail. Morgion, the Evil God of Decay and Disease, tricked Leox into forging the gemstone. Because he knew that if the Chaotic Force appeared in the lower realm, his evil forces would grow. He played dice with Leox, and the gray gemstone was the wager, and then…the dwarf shut his mouth and stared at the tip of his shoe.
He lost the dice game? Shidon finished speaking for him in surprise.
Ah, young man, Doggett sighed heavily again. You probably know that Leox has a small weakness. Aside from this little weakness, Leox was the best and most honest gentleman you could ever meet. However, the dwarf sighed again. He really loved drinking and betting.
Oh, so you know Lee Oxlow? Shidon yawned so hard that his chin creaked.
I proudly said you got it, said Doggett bluntly, stroking his beard. Furthermore, with its help, I finally found the Gray Gem after so many years. With the help of these fellows, he struck a gnome who happened to run past him in the shoulder and knocked him to the ground. With the help of the three of you young men, we will retrieve the gray gemstone, and…and…Doggett stopped in confusion.
Furthermore?
The dwarf shrugged and returned it to Leox as a matter of course.
Of course, Tenny pondered. He stole a glance at Shidon, who was sleeping on the deck, and saw a dwarf preparing to steal his brother's helmet. Hey! Tenny grabbed the thief's collar angrily.
I just want to take a look! The dwarf kept wriggling and begging. I swear I was going to give it back. Did you know that after Tenny let go of his hand, his speaking speed also slowed down a little. We designed a revolutionary helmet. There were only a few small problems, such as how to take it off and so on. I-
" Thank you, but we're not interested." Tenny snatched the helmet back with a frown." Come on, little brother." He turned to face Palin. Help me get Shidon to the bed.
Where was the bed? Palin said wearily. No, I don't want to go back to that smelly cabin.
I don't want it either, Tenny said. He looked at the deck and pointed ahead. The pile of wooden planks over there should look good. At least it would be dry.
He pointed to a shelter that was made of a pile of wooden planks. It was close to the cabin, just below the height of the giant sail, and it could protect the guy lying inside from the interference of the sea water and live fish.
Yes, said Doggett proudly. That's my bed.
" That used to be your bed," Tenny retorted. He bent down and shook Shidon. Quickly wake up! We don't want to hug you! Move quickly, lest we get killed by Fan.
What? Shi Dong sat up straight and said with sleepy eyes.
You can't do this! The dwarf roared.
Listen, Doggett Red Hammer! Tenny bent down and glared at the dwarf. Not only was I hung-over, but I was also seasick. I hadn't eaten anything all day. I was splashed with water, hit by fish, almost beaten to death by a sail, and someone bothered me with a child's bedtime story! I don't trust you. I don't believe in your foolish risks. Tenny paused for a moment to catch his breath. He raised a finger and shook it at the dwarf's nose. I can sleep wherever I want. When I feel better tomorrow, I swear to the gods that I will make these little bastards turn the ship around and send us home!
What if I stop you? Doggett threatened in disdain. Tenny's anger didn't affect him at all.
Then, there would be an additional statue at the bow of the ship! Tenny said through gritted teeth. And he would have a long black beard! The burly man angrily got into the simple shelter, and Shidon followed with sleepy eyes.
" Dwarf, if I were you," Palin added, hurriedly following behind them," I would definitely avoid him!" He meant what he said.
Is that so, young man? I'll remember that, the dwarf stroked his beard thoughtfully.
The shabby shelter was filled with dwarven property, most of which seemed to be dwarven gorgeous clothes. Palin pushed them out with his feet without hesitation. Tenny fell on the deck, and Shidon immediately followed. The two of them quickly fell asleep as if they had been hypnotized. Palin squeezed into the remaining small space, hoping to fall asleep quickly.
The biggest problem was that he was not a seasoned warrior like his brothers. Shidon could sleep in the desert in full armor, while Tenny could continue to snore happily even if the lightning broke the trees around him. Palin was shivering all over. Lying on the deck, he felt very unlucky. He was starving, but every time he thought of food, his stomach would churn. His muscles ached all over because of seasickness, and his mouth was filled with the salty and bitter taste of seawater. He missed the bed at home very much. The sheets were clean and fragrant. He could read quietly, sitting under the branches of the poplar, his precious spellbook on his lap.
Palin closed his eyes and tried to hold back the tears of homesickness, but this emotion swallowed him like a tide. He reached out and grabbed the Mazi Staff. Suddenly, his uncle's memories flooded into his mind. Where did it come from? Palin didn't know. Perhaps it was from the staff... Perhaps he had just remembered the story his father had told him, and it suddenly became very real in his weak condition. Whatever the reason, Palin could now clearly see Raistlin lying sadly in the rain-ravaged forest. The mage's red-robed body was curled up, coughing non-stop until he could no longer breathe. Palin saw that his gray lips were stained with blood, and his weak body was tortured by pain. But he didn't hear his uncle or Ren He complaining. Palin quietly walked into his uncle's room. The coughing and panting had stopped temporarily. Raistlin raised his head and looked straight into Palin's eyes...
Palin lowered his head in shame and hugged his staff even tighter, his face pressed against the cold and reassuring mahogany. But the moment before he fell asleep, he felt as if he heard the voice of a dwarf, as if he saw a head sticking into this simple shelter.
Guys, I have a deck of cards here…How about it? The one who drew the big card would sleep here tonight?
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