Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Crew Show-Off Diary (Part 1)
Forget it, business is more important.
Fang Yu glanced at Du Ran and ultimately decided to let him off the hook for now.
On a bad day, I’ll use him as a target!
Clearing his throat, Fang Yu looked at the crew in front of him and spoke:
"Guys, I’m giving you a task for the next few days."
"What task?"
The crew’s eyes lit up, and they eagerly responded.
Since there was chaos outside with the Hunters, everyone stayed on the ship for safety reasons.
They’ve been stuck on this ship for a whole day, bored to death.
Fang Yu’s task was like a breath of fresh air, making the crew’s hearts brim with excitement.
Finally, something to do!
"And that is..."
Fang Yu slowly uttered two words:
"Show off!"
Crew: ???
What the heck?
Show off?
The crew wondered if they heard wrong, looking bewildered at Fang Yu.
What’s going on? The Captain wasn’t the flamboyant type, how could he be...
Suddenly unleashing his true nature?!
Fang Yu shook his head and said quietly: "This ’showing off’ isn’t what you think, I want you to flaunt it but not fully!"
"Flaunt it but not fully?"
The crew was stunned, not understanding what Fang Yu meant.
Then they heard Fang Yu say: "For the next few days, some of you stay on the ship and sail around. Luo Kuan! You like firing cannons, right? Every two hours, fire a shot into an empty area to create some excitement!"
"But the cannon should miss its target, the performance shouldn’t miss. Make sure people see we have cannons on our cargo ship."
"Make people envy us, keep discussions going!"
Luo Kuan was puzzled.
What does that mean?
Don’t do anything, just sail around and fire cannons?
But as long as he can fire them, gain experience, why not, and he quickly agreed to the task.
Fang Yu glanced at Du Ran, then addressed Ma: "Ma, you and Du Ran go out for a stroll, but don’t walk with me."
"Du Ran’s physique and presence will definitely attract a lot of attention."
"Whenever someone asks, just say the captain killed a Lord with you and gained lots of treasures, and Du Ran took some enhancement potions!"
Du Ran and Ma scratched their heads, puzzled, looking at Fang Yu.
The next moment, they heard Fang Yu speaking: "But the two most critical points, one, you must not reveal my Extraordinary Ability, just say I’m lucky."
"Second, make sure people know I’m your captain, make me famous, let everyone discuss me."
"Of course, the discussion... can’t deify me; my image to the outside world must be... lucky, fast-paced, but otherwise average, got it!"
"High-profile, but low-key in a high-profile way, understand? Grasp this balance..."
Fang Yu squinted his eyes and spoke slowly.
The crew was stunned.
But having been with Fang Yu for so long, they roughly understood his style.
Whenever the captain wanted to play tricks and make others suffer, he always had a mysterious demeanor, leaving others guessing his intentions.
Even among the crew, they couldn’t figure him out.
Yet... every time Fang Yu performed inexplicable acts, the ship always reaped rich rewards and opportunities.
The crew gradually got used to it.
Seeing the crew nodding but not comprehending completely, Fang Yu didn’t bother explaining.
The crew only needed to execute.
As for the purpose...
From Fang Yu’s perspective, the purpose and plans were quite simple.
It’s about setting bait and fishing!
When you can’t see the fish, you spread the bait, and they’ll come by themselves.
Why make the crew go all out in a high-profile manner?
A glint shone in Fang Yu’s eyes.
The bigger the bait, the fatter the fish!
If the bait is small, it’ll just catch a little calamari, which Fang Yu can’t accept.
He’s taken on the bounty already, confirmed that the reward will be substantial, so the more the merrier.
...
...
Jian Weicheng and Xiong Hao were great friends.
They were childhood friends and were summoned to Ocean World at the same time. Moreover, they joined the same ship.
Fate works in wonderful ways.
Today, Jian Weicheng and Xiong Hao were, as usual, waiting in the bulk cargo area.
"Damn it, we’ve been in this world for over two weeks, and the next batch of voyagers are about to arrive. Why is the bulk cargo area still so crowded?"
"I’m sick of it, are our friends’ progress just this slow? Didn’t they say some captains have received special cargo already? Why hasn’t the bulk cargo queue gotten shorter?"
Both wore a displeased expression at the line ahead.
Heaven knows, the two had been queuing for two hours now. The blazing sun on the beach was making the wait unbearably difficult.
But... no choice!
Although some captains have reached the standard for special cargo areas, about 40% of captains still haven’t made enough progress for special cargo and can only continue queuing for bulk cargo.
These captains are either terribly unlucky or indecisive.
Initially wasting time selecting crew, then came to get cargo, only to find the line filled up.
Some have even queued for days on end.
Resulting in some captains still stuck queuing for bulk cargo.
Unfortunately, Jian Weicheng and Xiong Hao were among these unfortunate friends.
"It’s almost our turn; not many people left in front." Xiong Hao murmured quietly.
Jian Weicheng nodded weakly, feeling worried about the future.
Just then, the queuing crew suddenly gasped, turning their gaze towards the distant sea.
Jian Weicheng and Xiong Hao’s attention was instantly caught by the clamor, quickly directing their gaze to where others were looking.
A ship was approaching from afar, heading towards the bulk cargo port.
The ship was slightly larger than usual cargo ships, evidently having undergone cabin expansion modifications.
But this wasn’t why everyone gasped. The reason was the ship had a gleaming, hardened-metal ship cannon on board, shining under the sun.
With a hiss...
Everyone’s attention was attracted by the ship, gazing at it with envy, awe, and longing.
"How long has it been, and someone already has a ship cannon?"
Jian Weicheng exclaimed. Keep in mind, modifying a cannon requires thousands of Copper Coins, and if it were his cargo ship, they’d have to haul goods a dozen times to afford it.
"So cool... this is the first time seeing a ship cannon in real life!"
Xiong Hao murmured quietly beside him, full of envy.
Forums had images of ship cannons, but pictures don’t compare to witnessing it in person.
It embodies the essence of steam punk, exuding a brutal yet pure beauty.
Chaos and order coexisting on a cannon, utterly captivating.
No man can resist the allure of a ship cannon.
"Lucky us, didn’t expect to see a ship cannon in the newbie village."
"This captain must be a second-generation rich kid or a luck-talent dude..."
"Could hardly imagine how happy being crew on this ship could be!"
The crowd murmured softly.
"Look quickly, someone on the ship is heading towards the cannon mount, what’s he doing?!"
Just then, Jian Weicheng shouted, his sharp eyes already spotting someone approaching the cannon mount.
What’s happening, is he going to operate the ship cannon, for what?
This is a safe zone, if he fires at the seaport, the Ocean Court will definitely serve the ship jail time!
"Hey? I know that guy!"
Just then, Xiong Hao suddenly widened his eyes, looking incredulously at the figure on the mount:
"Isn’t that Luo Kuan? This guy was crying to join my ship before, even offering to work for 50 Copper Coins/month, but I didn’t accept."
"But why is he now on this ship?!"