Exploring Technology in a Wizard World

Chapter 432: Chapter 431: The Final Struggle!

Ran aground.

One of the dangers of night sailing is running aground.

In fact, throughout the entire nautical journey, running aground is a very likely occurrence. This is because there are not only reefs visibly protruding above the water but also submerged reefs hidden below the water’s surface.

During the day, if the lighting is good, one can see the shadows of the underwater reefs and avoid them in time. But now it wasn’t fully light yet, and the sea was dim, making it impossible to spot the submerged reefs. Striking them head-on led to running aground.

The consequence of running aground is stranding—the ship stuck amongst the rocks.

To explain further, the ship’s hull sits lower than the submerged reefs. After hitting the submerged reef, the ship continues to move forward under inertia, eventually lifting the bow up, reducing displacement, and losing buoyancy until it can no longer move.

And being unable to move implies that… the Ghost Ship that they had just managed to shake off would catch up before long.

Thinking of this, a chill ran through the hearts of everyone on deck. The passengers below in the hold, roused by the sharp jolting, all rushed onto the deck to see what had happened, and their faces turned ashen when they discovered the ship had run aground.

“Damn it, you idiot, how could you steer the ship like this!” First Officer Williams came to his senses and took three steps as if they were two, rushing towards the helm. He lifted his fist, ready to hammer the helmsman.