Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Upgrading the Ship’s Cannons
A dice quietly spun in the void.
It eventually slowed down and landed on a number.
1...
Fang Yu’s expectant expression froze instantly, his mouth gaped wide in disbelief at the scene before him.
At a crucial moment...
Really unlucky?!
Although he anticipated that there would inevitably be an unlucky moment at a crucial time, being unlucky in receiving rewards like ship cannons and pass scrolls was still hard for Fang Yu to accept.
He opened the door and heard the excited cheers of the crew coming from afar.
He also heard the rumbling of mechanical arms at work—a batch of pork was to be transported to Qiyun Port to the Ji Clan Trading Association.
But none of this had anything to do with Fang Yu.
He felt a pang of heartache...
Forget it...
After thinking it over, Fang Yu felt relieved.
It was just experiencing the life of an ordinary captain.
Nothing to be too heartbroken about.
With this thought, Fang Yu couldn’t help but wave his hand and said to his crew, "Everyone, it’s about time to head back!"
"Alright!"
Everyone responded loudly, eagerly packing up and preparing to set sail.
...
"Buzz!"
The ship sailed through the sea, emitting a rumbling noise, cutting through the waves as it sped ahead.
Previously, the ship’s speed ranged from 25 to 30 nautical miles/hour.
After equipping the title [Pioneer], the ship’s speed shot up to 35 to 40 nautical miles/hour, significantly faster than before.
The sea breeze blew across everyone’s faces, turning them into expressive memes.
"Captain, this sea breeze... it’s too strong... can we slow down a bit?"
A few anglers were disheveled by the wind, their hair a messy jumble.
"Bear with it, I’ll modify the ship when we get back."
Being a competent capitalist, naturally, he made the most of all available resources.
Therefore... the crew’s requests were mercilessly rejected by Fang Yu.
Uh... in reality, Fang Yu knew these guys would look like a mess in this sea breeze, but they had all enhanced their energy levels somewhat, could such a trivial breeze really affect them?
Just a bit of banter, Fang Yu simply ignored it.
His main focus at the moment was on the [Level 1 Ship Cannon Modification Scroll] in his hand.
Immediately, without another word, Fang Yu activated the scroll.
"Activation of Level 1 Ship Cannon Modification Scroll successful, ship modification in progress..."
"Modification successful, activating [Ship Cannon (lv.1)]..."
"Boom!"
As the voice from the panel in his mind sounded, rapid changes occurred on one side of the ship.
A thick, black cannon barrel quietly appeared on the ship, with a seat space behind the gun mount just enough for one crew member.
As long as a crew member with a firearms talent sat on the seat, they could amplify the cannon, producing a much more powerful impact.
Of course, even an ordinary crew member could operate the cannon, but its power and accuracy might be a tier less.
Fang Yu’s gaze turned to his panel.
There was finally an upgradable option in the modification section.
[Ship Cannon (lv.1)]
Base energy level: 50 points
Augmented energy level: 1X Captain energy level (4.4)
Crew Talent Augmentation:
[Firearms Talent Boost]: Attack speed +15%, Accuracy +15%.
[Cannon Fire Talent Boost]: Attack power +20%, Accuracy +20%, with incendiary effect.
Look at this!
This is the power of the ship cannon!
The attack energy level of a handgun is about 3 points per bullet.
But the ship cannon...
50+!!
The power is more than ten times that of a handgun.
However...
Fang Yu glanced at Luo Kuan, a bit regretfully.
Luo Kuan, a crew member with firearms talent, could somewhat amplify the cannon.
But the most suitable talent for the cannon is a crew member with cannon fire talent.
Fang Yu silently decided that once back at Qiyun Port he would recruit a crew member with cannon fire talent to enjoy a 20% attack power boost, wouldn’t that be great?
"Luo Kuan!"
Fang Yu called out loudly.
"Present!"
Luo Kuan dropped his fishing rod and sprang to his feet, his gaze already sneakily falling on the cannon barrel beside him, eager to try it out.
"Go, fire off this Italian cannon a couple of times for me, let the brothers hear some noise!"
Fang Yu swung his hand with imposing grandeur.
"Aye aye, Captain!!"
Luo Kuan was very excited.
He loved guns, but artillery was the ultimate dream of anyone with a talent for warfare.
The draw of this thing was more powerful for Luo Kuan than a sports car.
Real men fire cannons!
The most primal, pure metal power is cannon fire!
He quickly flipped over and leapt into the cannon seat, then maneuvered the cannon barrel to aim at the open sea.
The other crew members also instinctively put down their fishing rods, looking at the cannon barrel on the ship with curiosity in their eyes.
And then...
"Boom!"
A terrifying and imposing shell burst forth from the ship’s cannon barrel at an extremely fast pace, speeding towards the open sea.
When the shell finally landed in the sea, it exploded instantly.
The blinding flames shot over ten meters high, and the terrifying aftershock sent waves crashing.
Shocking, magnificent!
"Awesome!!"
Luo Kuan shouted excitedly in the driver’s seat, feeling his blood boil, his entire body and mind resonating with the ship cannon before him.
"Fired cannon, gained +2 experience..."
A sound that only Luo Kuan could hear rang out, invigorating him as he prepared to fire a second shot.
"Damn it, get down here!"
But before Luo Kuan could fire the second shot, Fang Yu jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and rushed into the driver’s seat, yanking Luo Kuan out.
Luo Kuan looked bewildered, puzzled as he turned to his captain.
Fang Yu’s face was full of anguish, crying out, "No one told me... that firing one shot would cost 500 copper coins!!"
Really agonizing... genuinely agonizing!
At the moment Luo Kuan fired the cannon, Fang Yu’s mind rang out with the panel’s voice:
"Purchased cannonball successfully, cost 500 copper coins, fired a cannon..."
-500 Copper Coins...
Sssss...
Fang Yu was shocked, never imagining this thing would burn money so fast.
To know that even a handgun costs about 300 copper coins, and a bullet is about 2 copper coins apiece.
Before, Fang Yu was curious if the cannonballs for the ship cannon were produced out of thin air, allowing for unlimited firing and firepower?
After all, Fang Yu hadn’t seen any captains on forums discussing the purchase of cannonballs.
Turns out... this cannonfire directly purchases through the panel in a mysterious way, then is fired off?
One shot, 500 copper coins, just for the brothers to hear a noise?
Really agonizing...
Luo Kuan, being clutched by Fang Yu, smacked his lips regretfully...
The captain really is stingy...
Just one shot and no more...
If he had known, he would have fired a few more shots before the captain realized, gaining more experience for ol’ Luo...