Seeing Will Auceptin's reminder, Klein's first feeling was relief.
"Good thing I didn't court death by continuing to explore…" he breathed out frankly.
Although he had also seen murals related to "Tail-Swallower" Ulolius and encountered Anderson, a guy who had somehow transformed into a terrifying monster, at least he hadn't fallen into real danger.
I wonder if the next time I enter the dream, it will be random within a range or continue from where I left off... If the latter, the correct thing to do is not to disturb Anderson further, to avoid provoking him, and just go back the way I came, leaving the Black Monastery... Klein withdrew his gaze and read the rest of the tips:
"Aside from the dream, everything else is relatively less troublesome, as long as you don't try to approach those ruins and relics, don't look at things flying across the sky at noon, don't challenge a storm that shows signs, and follow a safety-verified route ahead, then there won't be big problems.
"As for mermaids, if you keep sailing forward, you will encounter them eventually, because at their level, they can only live in relatively safe areas, and such areas aren't many.
"Lastly, best wishes to you. Your sincere friend, who is in a critical developmental stage and might frequently sleep in the near future, Will Auceptin."
The last long sentence was somewhat awkward, but Klein instantly understood what the "Fate Serpent" meant:
Before I am born, don't disturb me unless it's something particularly important or critical!
I'll try... Klein replied not so certainly in his mind.
If he could successfully advance this time, he might soon need to consult him about where to find the Sequence 4 potion formula for "Fortune Teller."
Gaining more confidence in finding mermaids, Klein immediately left the dream, put on his hat, and headed to the pirate restaurant.
Due to the dream delay, many dishes had turned cold, but the pirates were quite happy because no one had died this time.
Since no one died, they had seen wondrous events that gave them more bragging rights, so they were in a good mood.
"Want some milk?" Frank Lee sat opposite Klein with a plate and asked warmly.
Recalling the conversation in the dream, Klein shook his head, apparently calm but inwardly resolute.
He was quite worried that the milk on this ship was one of Frank's experiments.
Frank drank a gulp of milk nonchalantly and said:
"I remember mentioning those little things to you in the dream, right?"
"Yes," Klein cut a piece of dragon-bone fish covered in sauce and put it in his mouth.
This fish is known for having few bones, often only one main spine. In Backlund, it was a mid-to-high-end ingredient depending on the variety, but east of Oravi Island, on the edge of the safe route, they could often be caught.
Frank chuckled:
"My expression at the time was somewhat inaccurate. Their real function is to allow creatures to produce milk even when not in lactation, regardless of gender. If they take it, they can produce milk; if they stop, it returns to normal. In this way, the poor cows won't have to suffer those torments, and men and women can be more equal in raising children, which is more conducive to women working outside..."
Wait, what are you talking about... Klein barely maintained the persona of Germaine Sparrow.
At this moment, he felt that true madness wasn't Germaine Sparrow but Frank Lee.
"He's actually a supporter of gender equality, just with some terrifying methods... Also, the Church of Mother Earth, like the Church of the Goddess, believes women should have the same social status as men, but they place more emphasis on reproduction and childbirth, considering it the most sacred thing...
"Among the seven churches, the Church of Storms and the Church of the God of War are the most male-biased, the Church of the Sun is next, the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom has a different style from the others, it's about discrimination based on intelligence, the Steam Church is neutral, and because industrial development needs more labor, it has always cooperated with the Goddess Church in encouraging women to work outside..." Klein's mind flashed with the differences among the seven churches.
He lifted his head and glanced at Frank Lee, as if what he had just said was just a trivial matter.
This made Frank quite happy, and he couldn't help but take another drink of milk.
After the pirates had their lunch in shifts, "Star Admiral" Katleya pushed open the window of the captain's cabin and used magic to amplify her voice:
"There's an island 1.5 nautical miles ahead. We'll dock there and wait for the storm to pass.
"In this sea, when noon and night alternate, a terrifying storm can appear. I'm not sure when it will come, but I think it's safer to wait for it to pass before continuing."
She explained more detailed than before because this wasn't an emergency and there was plenty of time.
One of the things people at sea fear most is a storm, so naturally there was no objection. Following Katleya's orders, under the direction of the navigator Ottolov and the boatswain Nina, they nervously prepared for docking.
And this confirmed one of Will Auceptin's warnings:
Don't challenge a storm that shows signs!
Before long, an island covered with huge trees appeared in front of the port side of the *Future*.
The sailing ship over 100 meters long adjusted its course and docked on the leeward side.
After more than half an hour, the sky suddenly darkened, and leaden clouds appeared one after another.
They overlapped each other, seemingly completely covering the surrounding sea.
Amidst the huge roar and blinding lightning, a hurricane swept in from the distance.
It connected the clouds above and the sea below, more exaggerated than any giant in legends, like a giant serpent coiled to destroy the world.