Chapter 321 (1/2)
There is a file named ”church” in the ghost folder, all of which are in the original English. But this is not a thing for Aoki. His English is so good that he can even understand some English slang that does not belong to this era. Although he was puzzled that he knew many foreign languages, it was not a bad thing.
The document in the document is indeed captain church's diary, but the length of the diary is not much. It is reasonable to say that after the scientific research ship has been out for so long, the captain likes to keep a diary. There should not be only so few. I don't know whether the diary is too broken and difficult to repair after being soaked in water, or only so much information is left after screening and removing useless information.
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Church's diary I
It's not very cold in winter in New Zealand. Look, my chief mate, Anderson, only wears a vest over his shirt, and his sleeves are rolled up high, revealing the same bronze skin as his face. But I know that's not true of him. He's white!
He went fishing again with his fishing rod and bucket. To tell you the truth, his fishing level is not very good. His fishing method is only suitable for fishing in a small boat in Venice. This is the sea. The fish in the sea are not as gentle as the river. But Anderson didn't listen to me. He just liked to use his small rod and bucket to sit on the reef or the side of the ship like a dying old man. I know, he doesn't care whether there is fish or not. He just enjoys that feeling. Although he looks like an old child, he is an old sailor and has rich experience in sailing. If he was not so keen on fishing, I think he would have been a captain long ago! Instead of being my deputy today, maybe I'll be his deputy!
We have been in Auckland port for two weeks. The discovery is full of oil and added some new equipment. The reason why we haven't left is that we have to wait for an important person - the captain of the scientific research team - Mr. Stephen Robbins.
I don't know who this gentleman is, but the whole ship is waiting for him. He must be a great man. But I don't care whether he is a saint or a fairy. I just hope he can have a good temper and don't keep a straight face like Mrs. Larry who has been on board, as if everyone owes her 200 pounds.
Of course, I know that the exploration ship is a scientific research ship. It is full of scientists and professors. I respect them and wish them good luck. But on board, they have to listen to me about sailing at sea, or everyone will be in big trouble.
To tell you the truth, I'm not very satisfied with the name of the ship. Isn't discovery the name of an aircraft? I can't remember whether I went to Mars or Pluto, but it must be the child released by NASA. I think it's better for ships to be named after navigators, such as Magellan or Zheng He. The names of heroes who have conquered the sea are enough to deter all demons and ghosts in the sea. And discovery? It seems that what we are going to is not the sea, but the starry sky. It is another universe. My God, why do I have a faint uneasiness? What's wrong with me!
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Church's diary II
How prosperous Auckland looks! If I hadn't sailed in the Pacific all year round, I would never believe that the whole of New Zealand is actually just an island. Of course, compared with where we are going now, New Zealand island is big enough.
In the days before leaving Auckland port, I had been observing my crew and trying to get on well with them. You know, we'll stay on the ship for many days.
The destination of our trip is 1750 nautical miles away from the port of Auckland. It will take at least six days for the discovery to arrive there, even with the blessing of the God of the sea. However, the sea voyage has never been so smooth, just like today, it suddenly snows. It was nothing. The New Zealand Meteorological Bureau told us not to worry. There will be no bad weather within 300 nautical miles outside Auckland port in the next few days. It's just a cold snow.