Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Law Enforcer Wang Xiaohu
It was almost an unexpected disaster...
Fang Yu had heard before that when a Lord’s panel is transformed into a Hunter’s panel, they can no longer appoint crew members, but they can receive support similar to sinister Extraordinary Abilities.
These sinister Extraordinary Abilities cannot be obtained through magic stones; apparently, they come purely from the Hunter’s panel.
Each sinister attribute of Extraordinary Ability is very extreme, and its power is significant.
Now... Fang Yu finally had a direct experience of how "powerful" it truly was.
Damn... who could possess before level 10—an explosive Extraordinary Ability with a destructive energy level reaching nearly 30 points?
Even the heirs of the consortiums can’t do that!
But the Hunter just showed Fang Yu with a living example.
I can!
Alright...
If Fang Yu’s shield hadn’t reached the level where it could withstand a ship cannon.
Otherwise, the shooting, grenades, and corrosion would have been unbearable in one sweep.
At this moment, Fang Yu’s expression changed, and he looked toward the alley beside him.
He saw a young man with a square face looking at him in astonishment, with an Ocean Court insignia on his shoulder.
A drop of seawater, a basic Law Enforcer.
This person was Wang Xiaohu, a Law Enforcer stationed at Qiyun Port by the Ocean Court, whom Fang Yu had met before.
At this moment, Wang Xiaohu stood not far away, looking at everything in the alley, eyes filled with astonishment.
After a while, he snapped back to reality, a strange glint flashing in his eyes as he looked at Fang Yu.
"Are you Captain Fang Yu?"
Wang Xiaohu opened the scroll in his hand; Fang Yu’s name there shimmered faintly, with three small knife symbols appearing underneath, indicating that the scroll detected Fang Yu had just killed three Hunters.
Wang Xiaohu looked at Fang Yu in surprise.
What a remarkable captain!
The moment the shooting started, Wang Xiaohu was alarmed, grabbed his things, and rushed over here.
Upon arriving at the scene, Wang Xiaohu saw Fang Yu facing the Blood Grenade, shooting and killing the Hunters.
One against three.
Hunting down three individuals.
Moreover, being hit head-on by the Blood Grenade, he remarkably survived unscathed.
Had it been any other captain of the same level, even their bones would have been corroded away; yet, Fang Yu was fine?
If he didn’t use the Ocean Court’s law enforcement equipment... it seemed like he wasn’t a match for Fang Yu either, right?
Wang Xiaohu thought privately.
Then his heart grew a bit eager: "Amazing, Captain Fang Yu! You killed three Hunters, and according to the rules, I..."
"Um..."
However, before Wang Xiaohu could finish his sentence, he saw Fang Yu rushing toward him, abruptly... covering his mouth, preventing him from speaking about the reward settlement.
What’s happening?!
Wang Xiaohu looked at Fang Yu beside him in confusion, only to see Fang Yu breathe a sigh of relief: "Interruption of spellcasting successful."
Wang Xiaohu: ???
What’s this interruption of spellcasting? I was just about to settle rewards, not cast a spell!
At this point, Fang Yu looked intently at Wang Xiaohu, then seriously negotiated, "Mr. Hu, let’s say... can we settle the rewards tomorrow? I’m not quite convenient today."
Wang Xiaohu: ??
What’s this?
Not quite convenient?
What inconvenience is there in settling rewards?
"Uh... okay, since you’re not in a hurry, I’m not either..."
Wang Xiaohu felt strange inside, how could someone not be anxious about claiming their reward?
But it’s fine; Fang Yu killed three Hunters, that’s documented on the scroll, which the Ocean Court can verify, so the reward can be settled anytime.
However... looking at Fang Yu, Wang Xiaohu held a bit of admiration, a touch of appreciation in his eyes, then smiled: "Brother Fang Yu is truly impressive, very commendable."
"The Ocean Court is currently establishing a new department, specifically to manage Hunter cases, and is now recruiting talents, developing reserve members."
"Judging by your performance today, there’s actually a significant chance you could be selected as a reserve member and gradually join the Ocean Court."
Wang Xiaohu said with a smile to Fang Yu.
"A new department? Reserve members?" Fang Yu’s expression shifted, intrigued: "Any benefits?"
"Benefits?" Wang Xiaohu was stunned, his heart catching a slight sense of bewilderment.
Others are desperate to join the Ocean Court, doing everything to build connections for a sliver of chance.
And here’s Fang Yu, who doesn’t care about getting into the Ocean Court, only concerned about benefits?
"Benefits, naturally there are, including this time, there will be..."
"Stop!" Fang Yu interrupted the casting again, nodding slightly: "Okay, I understand, Mr. Hu, if there’s an opportunity, I’ll consider joining!"
"Alright..."
Every time when it came to crucial points, Fang Yu always interrupted the casting, leaving Wang Xiaohu feeling quite stifled.
He coughed lightly, telling Fang Yu to come find him tomorrow, then turned and left to arrange for personnel to clean up the crime scene.
...
Looking at Wang Xiaohu’s departing figure, Fang Yu wore a contemplative expression.
He had been joking with Wang Xiaohu just now.
The opportunity to join the Ocean Court was hard to come by, and if possible, Fang Yu wouldn’t refuse joining.
Because the rules of this world differ somewhat from those on Blue Star.
On Blue Star, joining an organization meant being constrained and controlled, gradually becoming unable to decide for oneself, forced to do certain things.
But in the Ocean World, captains are, in fact, more eager to have more things land on their lap.
The reason is simple.
As long as trouble comes your way, it means experience and monetary rewards!
Ordinary captains have few paths to acquire money and experience; it’s either by delivering goods or exploration, with little connection to this world.
As Fang Yu gradually integrated into this world, he realized...
For a captain, developing various human connections is the most crucial.
Every additional connection is akin to gaining a new task route, offering more diverse growth methods.
Moreover, the more important and core tasks rely heavily on networking to uncover.
This type of task often offers much higher experience and monetary rewards compared to ordinary tasks.
Just like the collaborative contract and chain quests Fang Yu obtained through Lu Kun, which are far superior to ordinary goods delivery, specializing in freight.
All thanks to the connection with Lu Kun.
Leveraging connections, it’s easy to widen the gap with other captains.
The snowball keeps rolling, and the gap widens until eventually, one surpasses the other significantly.
Captains don’t fear trouble finding them, only no trouble finding them.
The Ocean Court’s recruitment isn’t a constraint, but an additional choice and path.
Fang Yu doesn’t reject it.
He glanced at the personnel tidying the crime scene behind him, a slight smile emerging.
Time to sort through today’s gains.
It’s worth noting he still hasn’t used today’s dice roll opportunity yet...