In the following days, Ethan chatted with everyone on the ship.
He learned in detail about everyone's "development direction" and also asked if anyone had any needs besides training.
Ethan did not think he could solve every problem. He just wanted to better understand the mental state of his crew, to know what they wanted or did not want.
For example, Evelyn was generally satisfied with her current life. She lived easily every day, enjoying the sea breeze, sunbathing, reading, chatting with Annette about various magical creatures and viruses, and discussing the vanished ancient Egyptian culture with Imhotep.
Now, with Galahad and Mordred joining, Evelyn had two more people to talk to. She was eager to ask what Britain was really like under King Arthur's rule, which held a fatal attraction for an archaeologist. Unfortunately, this King Arthur had been influenced too much by Ethan, and his Kingdom of Britain was already infinitely close to a modern state.
Fortunately, besides the areas around Camelot, there were still many places in Britain that retained the customs and practices of that era. Mordred and Galahad, who had campaigned with King Arthur, had some understanding of these places.
However, Mordred found those places backward and dirty, and the local people ignorant and foolish. She had no interest in the customs of such places and would not wander off alone from the troops. At most, she would glance at some scenic spots.
So, Evelyn quickly exhausted the information Mordred had. After that, she talked more with Galahad, and Mordred was finally liberated to do her own things.
Evelyn lived happily, and Jonathan and O'Connell were also working hard to improve themselves.
Imhotep had become Ethan's follower or attendant. He could be with Anck-su-namun sweetly, gain long life, and obtain power far exceeding ordinary people. He was very satisfied with his current life.
Although the climate at sea was very different from Egypt, this discomfort had long been overcome.
As for personal training, Imhotep had re-completed the basics of magic and divine spells, restoring his strength from when he was alive, not his strength as a mummy. In that state, he had nearly infinite mana and immortality, far surpassing his strength as a high priest when alive.
Considering that Imhotep's physical fitness was now stronger, his overall strength had surpassed his former self.
In terms of magic, he could use all the ancient Egyptian spells again, but some divine spells that required borrowing the power or authority of gods could not be used. Imhotep now worshipped Ethan as his god, and he had subtly established some connection with the cross Ethan often wore. He could use the Holy Light power within the cross by casting divine spells.
So, it was hard to say exactly what Imhotep's situation was now. He possessed a warrior's physique and knew how to use many cold weapons and hand-to-hand combat techniques. He could skillfully cast ancient Egyptian magic. He could also cast divine spells based on Holy Light energy.
Overall, he was a powerful spellcaster who was not afraid of close combat, with no obvious weaknesses, improving his strength in a balanced way.
Anck-su-namun was slightly inferior to Imhotep. As a concubine of the Pharaoh, she had decent cold weapon combat skills, but she had no talent in magic.
After being resurrected, Imhotep helped Anck-su-namun choose potions that enhanced spiritual power and personally taught her the basics of ancient Egyptian magic, but the results were limited.
At the same time, like Imhotep, she chose to "serve" Ethan, and under Imhotep's guidance, she could also use divine spells based on Holy Light.
On this basis, Ethan suggested that Anck-su-namun continue to strengthen her close combat ability and choose auxiliary and enhancement-type spells to train and learn, becoming a warrior who primarily focuses on close combat with spellcasting as a supplement.
Speaking of which, none of the members on the Prinz Eugen relied purely on physical fitness and combat skills. Even Wolverine Logan could no longer be considered a pure warrior, since besides being able to use druidic magic, he also possessed abilities.
Selene went without saying. As for Ada, she had been quietly researching something, and when Ethan occasionally asked about it, the response was always a charming smile.
"Why do you always smile without saying anything?"
"Oh? Isn't it that when I smile, you get mesmerized and forget what you just asked?"
Ada's words left Ethan speechless. When had he ever been so mesmerized that he forgot his questions? Before, he just did not press further when he saw Ada did not want to talk.
"You're quite confident."
"I just know why I was invited onto the ship by you."
Ada's honest remark directly choked Ethan, leaving him unsure how to respond. After all, he did have certain thoughts when he invited Ada onto the ship. Of course, he could deny this, but Ethan was not so cowardly as to not face his true thoughts, and it was not a big deal anyway.
"Speaking of which, we have been sailing leisurely all this time, not even searching for islands. Haven't you decided what to do next?"
The two of them were standing by the railing on the foredeck, looking at the somewhat boring sea, discussing their next goal.
"There is not a specific goal, really. Let's first cross the Sea of Storms and reach the Sea of Miracles."
This route was longer than Ethan had imagined. He had been sailing in a straight line all this time and still had not seen any sign of the Sea of Storms, but after so many days of sailing, they should be arriving soon.
"Didn't you say the latter half of the route is very dangerous?"
Ada looked at the sea, which had some waves but was not particularly rough, and the weather, which was similar to the earlier part of the journey and consistently sunny. She felt that this so-called dangerous route was a bit overrated.
"Maybe we're just lucky?"
Ethan had also wondered about this. He had not paid much attention before, as it was not impossible to go for a while without encountering trouble. With good luck, perhaps they could sail on relatively calm seas all the way to the Sea of Storms.
No one wished for big winds and waves. If the sea conditions were bad, even the Prinz Eugen would be affected. Not to mention anything else, just the rocking of the ship would be enough.
Although Ethan had been sailing for many years and had long adapted to various winds, waves, and sea conditions, who would complain about living too comfortably?
"Captain, please come to the bridge immediately."
Just as Ethan was marveling at their recent good luck, the ship's broadcast suddenly sounded. It was Hill's voice, who usually stayed on the bridge except for eating, sleeping, and exercising.
"All hands, attention! Condition Three Alert."
During this time, Commander Hill had established a simple three-level alert system. Level One was the highest alert, and Level Three was the lowest.
Condition Three Alert meant possibly encountering adverse sea conditions such as storms. At this alert level, crew members were to return to their cabins as soon as possible, secure the doors, and refrain from activities outside.
Level Two meant they would encounter a certain degree of combat. Everyone not only had to stay in their cabins but also take certain precautions. Cabins like the mess hall and recreation room would be sealed. Crew members were either to go to their combat stations or hide in their cabins and not wander around.
Level One Alert was a full combat state. Everyone had to go to their designated positions. In fact, it meant everyone gathering on the bridge. Even those who could not participate in combat, like Evelyn and Annette, should not stay in their cabins because staying near Ethan was safer than being there.
The three levels were easy to understand, and everyone accepted them quickly. When necessary, issuing an alert directly would let everyone know what kind of trouble they were facing and what to do, so no one had any problems, and it was smoothly implemented on the ship.
Hearing the Level Three Alert, Ethan glanced at Ada beside him.
"The trouble you wished for has arrived."
Ada shrugged. She was quite curious about what kind of trouble they had encountered this time, so she went to the bridge with Ethan, only to find that everyone on the ship had come over.
Although it was only a Level Three Alert, they had finally encountered a situation, and life on the ship was relatively uneventful. Besides exercising, everyone did not have much to do to vent their excess energy.
Having finally encountered some trouble, everyone naturally came over to watch the excitement.
"What's going on?"
It was only a Level Three Alert, so Ethan was not very worried. He walked over slowly. When he reached the bridge and looked out through the windows, he saw that the weather outside had changed dramatically. Thick black clouds were gathering in the sky at a visible speed, and the winds and waves on the sea had also increased. As he finished speaking, the bow of the Prinz Eugen was suddenly lifted high by a wave. After climbing over the wave, it slammed heavily onto the lower sea surface, splashing large amounts of spray.
"The Prinz Eugen's detection equipment predicted a strong storm..."
Hill was reporting when the intelligent system Eugen suddenly spoke, "It will be a blizzard. The temperature began to drop rapidly thirty seconds ago."
After hearing Eugen's reminder, Hill immediately corrected herself, "A strong blizzard is approaching. In addition, the detection equipment has also detected abnormal turbulence in the ocean not far ahead. According to calculations, several large whirlpools may appear."
"Can't we go around?"
Whirlpools were not uncommon. They could appear even outside the navigation route. Usually, you could just go around them.
Hill would not need to specifically report something like this unless the situation was not that simple.
"There are quite a few whirlpools... it is difficult to go around... unless we turn back."
(To be continued.)
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