Banster's response was simple, direct, and honest.

Rune didn't even react at first.

Then what did you say all that for? Short and stout Rune couldn't help but grumble. With so many questions, I almost thought you were going to seal up the Cathedral Ark when you got back today...

I'm just emphasizing the risk behind this, Banster's expression remained unchanged. His thin and bloodless face looked extremely serious. We all know what happened on the Thirteen Islands of Viselaan back then—the sinking of the islands is just a more gentle and compromise way of putting it. The essence of the whole thing was a large-scale connection between our real world and the sub-space. That sea area is still not stable enough, and those Leviathans…!

"It's safe, Banster."

Rune interrupted the other party calmly, his blue eyes seeming to be immersed in the light of calm and wisdom.

"I'm not a crazy scholar who would bring border relics into the civilized world on a whim. Those Leviathan corpses were first subjected to ten years of research and verification in the experimental waters of the Academy of Truth. I decided to transform them into Cathedral Arks only after eliminating all unstable factors!"

Banster was silent for a moment, until Freym, who was beside him, broke the silence in a deep voice after more than ten seconds: "In any case, given the situation at the time, we had to build the Pilgrimage Arks. Rune took some risks, but without those Arks, we would probably have lost contact with the Four Gods by now!"

In the chaotic and dark space, the four figures fell silent at the same time! Sometimes I can't help but think... the four "Leviathans" that appeared on the eastern border: were they really some kind of gift from fate?

Rune shook his head and muttered softly, "Without them, the Academy of Truth could not have built the Pilgrimage Arks that could serve as 'God's Kingdom on Earth,' and our other alternatives at the time had little chance of success..."

Friends, I admit that I did hide many details about those Leviathans, but I hope you understand, that was after all the border collapse!

When I handed over the Arks back then, I told you not to be curious about the origin of 'them,' just treat it as a miracle!"

"A gift of fate!"

Banster slowly opened his mouth and said, "If I could, I really wouldn't want to hear that sentence. It gives me the feeling of a bloody sacrifice, sacrificing countless lives on the Thirteen Islands of Viselaan to that ship, in exchange for the four Pilgrimage Arks we have today!"

"You can't say that. There is no evidence that proves that the appearance of the Leviathans was the work of the 'Lost Ship.' It's just that all things in the world are connected, and the appearance of some things just happened to be related to other things,"

Rune comforted, "Besides, like you said, that ship is sailing on the boundless sea. Whether you want to admit it or not, its master has regained his humanity. The warning from the Lost Ship is like the warning that Captain Duncan gave when he discovered the border collapse a century ago. We must face it and pay attention to it, just like I often say!"

"Truth does not change according to people's attitudes, because it is eternal." Banster waved his hand. "I know I've heard you recite these things so many times that I'm sick of it!"

Helena raised her head to look at Rune, then at Banster, and after hesitating slightly, she said, "Banster, if you still feel uncomfortable, why not try talking to that 'Captain Duncan' directly?

See what his attitude is now, and even confirm with him the truth about the Thirteen Islands of Viselaan back then! Although he now announces to the public that his memory is damaged, if you contact him personally!"

Before she could finish her words, Banster waved his hand vigorously!

"Helena, among your many outrageous ideas, this is one of the most outrageous!"

"Okay, I'll just say it!"

"At this stage, we should still be cautious about communicating with the Lost Ship." Rune also said in a timely manner, "The current level of contact is already quite bold, and further progress must take into account the influence of the sub-space. We cannot allow the Pilgrimage Ark to be contaminated in any way!"

The rock giant-like Freym heard this and slowly moved his gaze, sweeping over the three popes who were talking! "Then the saints of the three of you were still abducted onto the ship!"

Helena and Rune spoke at the same time: "They weren't abducted onto the ship."

Banster then slowly added after the two finished speaking: "My saint is still in the church. The one who got on the ship was just a shadow!" In the next second, the chaotic and dark space suddenly fell silent again, and a somewhat awkward and subtle atmosphere seemed to be lingering among the four of them!

In the end, Rune was the first to break the silence: "Anyway, none of you should have revealed the truth about the Leviathans at the bottom of the Cathedral Ark to your saints, right?"

"No," Helena shook her head first, "Although I immediately thought of the Leviathan when I heard Vanna mention the amazing structure beneath the city-state, I didn't reveal anything to her!"

Banster also shook his head: "Rather than adding to the troubles of the clergy under my command, I prefer to find you old guys to figure out what's going on, although it seems that you don't know that much!"

Freym shook his head for the third time: "My saint wasn't abducted onto the ship!!!!!!"

The three voices finally spoke in unison: "Are you done yet?"

"It's right not to reveal it for the time being." Rune glanced at the rock giant-like Freym rather helplessly, then turned his gaze back to Helena and Banster and nodded, "There is too little information now, and we also need to first find a way to confirm what is under the city-state and whether the information from the Lost Ship is correct before making the next arrangements!'"

He paused and added: "And when the conditions are right, we can contact 'that ship' again through our respective saints. As for now... let's first discuss the rest of the Lost Ship's warning!"

Everyone's expression became serious with his words!

"Let me talk about my opinion first," Banster was the first to speak, "I think we need to establish a monitoring system that spans the Church, the city-state, and the ocean-going fleet in response to the Lost Ship's warning... The coverage should be wide, and the coverage area should be comprehensive, because if the content of that warning is true and the ancient gods really exist in all things, then any uncovered blind spot may become the epicenter that leads to the next 'Frost Crisis'!

On this basis, the patrol fleets of the major churches must also make corresponding adjustments, just like being wary of the 'border collapse'!"

Back then we...! Helena glanced at Banster in surprise!

It seems that Rune's worry just now was superfluous. You attach enough importance to the warning from the Lost Ship. I thought that because of the influence of the Thirteen Islands of Viselaan incident, you would question all the information from that ship!

"Precisely because of the influence of the Thirteen Islands of Viselaan and the recent 'Frost Crisis'," Banster said with extra solemnity, his tone low and serious.

"These events have convinced me of one thing, anything related to that ship cannot be a trivial matter, so I will be staring at everything related to that ship, more closely than anyone else!"

The dark sea surface was rapidly returning to normal, and the chaotic shadows covering the sky were gradually filled with sunlight. The sky and the sea returned to that colorful, warm and peaceful appearance, and the faint green flames permeating the entire ship gradually subsided and converged as it escaped the spirit world!

The spiritual flames on Duncan's body also gradually faded away. He released the hand holding the helm, feeling the surging power gradually subside!

The helm began to fine-tune itself, and creaking sounds came from the depths of the ship. The Goathead took over control of the ship, and the speed of the Lost Ship slowed down again, gradually returning to the standard speed during peacetime cruising!

As soon as Duncan left the bridge, Alice ran over excitedly: "Captain, Captain, have we arrived in the south?"

How is that possible? Do you know how far it is from Frostwind to Qingfeng Port?

Alice scratched her hair: "Oh, I saw you slow down, and the Lost Ship has left the spirit world state, so I thought we had arrived!!!!!!"

"Drop to the real world, get some air," Duncan said casually, "Long-term deep-sea navigation in the spirit world is not good for physical and mental health, and there are still several normal humans on board!!!!!!"

He stopped halfway through his words, then shook his head!

"Returning to the real world, blowing the sea breeze and basking in the sun can relieve the pressure of long-distance navigation, and the Lost Ship itself also needs to rest!"

"That's true," Alice nodded slightly, with a happy smile on her face, "They are indeed quite relaxed, and they are much more relaxed after returning to the sun!"

Duncan knew that the "them" in the puppet's mouth actually referred to the buckets, ropes, pots and pans on the ship. He didn't know when, but her relationship with the living things on the ship had become so good that she could even see the "emotions" of those noisy things!

But those are all good things!

"Goathead will be in charge of the helm later, I'll take a rest first," Duncan said to Alice, "Tonight's dinner will be scones, fish steaks, and vegetable soup!"

"Aye!" Alice immediately agreed happily! Then the puppet lady looked up at the sky!

The sun was gradually sinking near the sea level, and the double rune rings were already beginning to sink below the sea surface!

"Then I'll go cook first!" Alice shouted, then turned and ran towards the galley!

Duncan smiled and watched Alice's figure disappear behind the cabin door at the end of the deck!

Then he took a light breath, turned around and came to the door of the ship's equipment room at the stern of the deck...!

Door of the Lost!

Duncan's eyes swept over the line of letters on the door, put his hand on the doorknob and pushed the door open!