Chapter 3 Set sail and set sail!
Step onto the deck of the Black Swan.
Xia En looked around. Compared with the memory, the boat seemed much empty now.
“It seems that Renate and the others have moved all their luggage.”
Perhaps affected by the memory of the original owner, Xia En actually felt a little melancholy.
But soon, this mood was replaced by anticipation and joy.
“Let me see, what are these two talents about?”
After instructing Joey to move the supplies into the storage room of the cabin, Shane walked straight to the rudder of the ship. The platform on which it is located.
The rudder in front of him is very old, completely black, and engraved with some complicated patterns.
For some reason, it seemed to be trembling slightly, as if to welcome its own arrival.
Without any hesitation, Shane put his hand on the rudder.
The next moment, a sudden change occurred!
A roar like a tsunami exploded in his mind, as if there were countless voices calling his name, or as if there were thousands of people singing the vast barcarolle together.
The ancient and mysterious wave rolled in from an unexplorable place, washing away Shane's body and soul.
At this moment, the Black Swan seemed to be integrated with him.
The rudder, deck, sails, mast, anchor...Xia En could clearly feel every corner and joint of the ship, even better than he knew his own body.
They became part of Xia En's body and an extension of his will.
Xia En suddenly felt an uncontrollable impulse in his heart.
Right now, right now!
“Set sail, set sail!”
With his mind made up, Black Swan naturally responded.
The heavy anchor retracts on its own, and the sail rises up along the mast, automatically fine-tuning to an angle that adapts to the wind direction, absorbing the power of the sea breeze.
Crashing——
The sea water slapped the hull of the ship, and the Black Swan slowly sailed out of the port surrounded by waves.
……
...
A corner of the pier.
The old butler in a suit nodded with satisfaction: "Jason, you did a good job this time."
The black man Jason had a flattering smile on his face: "I will do the work, you will Don’t worry.”
“The brothers on the boat actually didn’t want to follow Xia En, so I just told them casually, and we all left together.”
"I even revealed the news to the sailors on the dock. Now, I'm sure that Xia En won't even be able to go to sea."
The old housekeeper smiled: "No matter what, you have credit for this matter. "
"The next time [Blood Duke] goes to sea, there will be a place for you."
Hearing this, Jason trembled with excitement.
[Blood Duke], that is the Duke’s ship!
Getting on this ship means hugging the Duke's thigh. Doesn't this have a better future than staying on the little Black Swan?
Thinking of this, Jason felt more and more that his choice was right.
Although the old captain treated him well, he not only saved his life, but also taught him the skills of a sailor.
But the past was before and the present is now.
Of course he would rather be the Duke's dog than follow the young and naive Xia En.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion on the dock.
Jason and the old butler followed the crowd’s gaze.
On the sparkling sea, I saw a ship with a black swan carved on its bow. It had raised its sails and headed towards the endless blue sea shrouded in the sun.
The young captain stood on the deck, holding the steering wheel firmly with both hands. There was no uneasiness on his face, only excitement and expectation.
Set sail in high spirits!
Seeing this, the old butler's face darkened: "Didn't you say that he can't go out to sea?"
Cold sweat broke out from Jason's back instantly, and he murmured: "It shouldn't be..."
He hurriedly ran to ask the nearby sailors: "Damn it, which idiot got on Shane's boat?"
Someone replied: "I just saw... Joey looking at the black swan He walked over."
"Joy? Is it the Joey who is afraid of water?"
Hearing this name, Jason immediately relaxed his expression and sneered: "It seems that Shane is really desperate and will recruit anyone."
"A pretty boy captain, a sailor who can't swim, and... What a perfect match.”
“It’s a question of whether they can return to the sea.”
The old housekeeper frowned. Reason told him that Jason's judgment was correct.
How big of a splash can just two people make?
But for some reason, looking at the Black Swan's receding silhouette, he felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
……
……
At the same time.
Of course, Shane on the deck didn't know what the people on the shore were thinking. He was immersed in the joy of racing on the sea.
This is so much more fun than drag racing!
The blowing sea breeze, the golden sunshine, the sound of the waves...the wonderful sensory experience of completely controlling the ship is really an extraordinary enjoyment.
What is this called, the integration of man and ship?
At this moment, Joey climbed up from the storage room, his expression still a little dazed.
I haven't done anything yet.
Why did you set sail?
Can the captain alone be qualified to sail the ship?
Although the Black Swan is only a small and medium-sized ketch, normally it must be equipped with at least ten sailors.
At this time, Joey looked at the unmanned sails that were also automatically adjusting, and his eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost.
"The Secret Pather!"
"Captain Xia En, is he actually the Secret Path Person?"
Xia En, who was sailing the ship, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
“Huh?”
How come I am the Mystery Path?
Shane tried hard to recall the information about the Mystic Path.
This world has its own extraordinary system, which is the secret profession.
It is said that there are thirty-two secret paths in the world, and each secret path has nine steps. It is said that after climbing all nine steps, one can transform into a god and control the highest and most powerful power.
One of the secret professions is [Captain].
[Captain] also has the extraordinary power to control ships.
Thinking about it, Joey had a misunderstanding because of this.
However, this misunderstanding was just fine for Xia En, and he did not take the initiative to explain it.
On the other hand, after holding the rudder, Shane was also able to check the attributes of the Black Swan.
[Codename: Black Swan]
[Type: Ketch]
[Size: Small to medium size]
[Ship spirit level: LV1 (0%)]
[Attributes: Firepower 1, Speed 3, Solid 3, Mystery 0]
[Durability: 89/100 (the rear side of the ship is slightly damaged)]
[Core components: old single cannon (inferior), generally strong sail (ordinary), rough wooden hull (ordinary) )】
[Crew: Joey (unbound)]
[Note: Crew members can only be bound after living on the ship for one month. 】
This panel called [Eye of the Secret Sea], like the previous navigation games, converts the ship's firepower, speed and other attributes into intuitive data.
As for the core components, it is not difficult to understand.
As long as these components are optimized, the attributes of the ship can obviously be improved.
Of course, there are many elements and components that determine the attributes of a ship, and the panel has undoubtedly been somewhat simplified.
The only thing that makes Xia En a little confused is this [Ship Soul Level]. The panel does not say how to improve it.
"Speaking of which, another effect of [Captain's Majesty] seems to be to gain the attributes of a ship?"
Xia En temporarily let go of the rudder and carefully felt his own condition.
“Huh?”
(End of this chapter)