Chapter 16 The Narwhal

"What did you say?!...Have you ever been to this level 4 island?!" The fat man's voice changed a little when he was shocked, and his expression was very exciting.

The other captains were also shocked. Just now they were warning him not to go to the island to seek death, but now he actually said that he had finished exploring?

"Why is there only a danger level on the island, but no reward amount?" Charles asked the next question.

"Don't change the subject! When are you going to that island? What's on it!"

Charles, who frowned slightly, leaned back slightly, avoiding the spittle splashed by the fat man. "Ftan taught me to go to the island to get something. Is there any problem with that? Isn't that how everyone explores the island?"

At this time, Elizabeth was no longer calm, a trace of blush appeared on her fair face, and she looked a little excited.

"Charles, you may not understand the steps to explore the island when you first came. There are many types of tasks for explorers. First, explore the route, then assess the danger level of the natives, and finally explore and capture the island. In the association, each The rewards for the tasks are also different."

"And you, a newcomer, actually directly completed the previous steps, as long as you complete the next step of capturing the island! The entire island is yours! You are the next lucky one, the next governor!"

That's the case, no wonder the islands on the sea chart didn't write rewards, it turns out that the exploration of the islands is so detailed, Charles thought to himself.

"Stop talking about this, new...Charles, what resources are there on that island? Is it dangerous?"

After thinking about it for a few seconds, Charles felt that the island was of little value, so he told them the information about the island.

When they heard that there was no food or fresh water on that island, and that all of them were monsters that could erase human memory, everyone's faces showed regret.

"Hey, it's another dead island. I thought I could witness history and see a governor with the fastest speed."

"Yeah, there isn't even fresh water, so it's useless to occupy it."

"As long as we have a little resources, we can form a capture fleet in the next step."

While everyone else was discussing this topic, Charles pointed to the northernmost level 5 island on the chart, and said to the female recorder next to him: "Half a month later, my ship To go to sea, I need to explore the island."

Elizabeth opened her mouth as if trying to persuade her, but in the end she didn't say anything. The strength of the guy in front of her was really hard to understand. He was no ordinary rookie.

After the recorder finished registering the task, Charles looked around at the suddenly silent captains. "Excuse me, is there any path for weapons?"

The last expedition taught us a lesson. Charles had to improve the combat effectiveness of the entire ship, and the revolver alone was not enough.

"If it's just a general weapon, ask them." The strong man pointed to the staff behind the counter. "The association also deals in arms, and they can get anything as long as the price is right."

The recorder next to him said very intimately: "Please wait a moment, I will send over the list of weapons."

Charles suddenly felt that the person who founded the association was really a business genius. It was false to say that it was for the sake of all mankind, and it was true to do arms business with explosive profits.

Soon, several introductory books were placed in front of Charles. Under various types of firearms, the prices of bullets were also thoughtfully marked.

Earthsea's technology is a bit biased. Most of the firearms are outdated weapons that were used in World War I. I don't know if there are no more advanced weapons or they are not marked.

"Charles, these things actually look good, but they are not very useful, and there are many things on the island that can't be dealt with by bullets."

The strong man's words calmed the heartbroken Charles, and he was sure, but with all the weirdness on the island, this kind of simple violence was not very useful.

Charles didn't think there would be any essential difference when he changed the revolver in his hand to other firearms before going to the Golden Statue Island. Firearms could not stop the modification of memory.

"So what do you use?" Charles asked.

"Take human life." A hoarse voice came from the side, and the enthusiastic atmosphere in the crowd began to cool down a bit.

The person who spoke was a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and a hooked nose.

He leaned forward, staring at Charles with those gray pupils.

"I know what you want to ask. I hope we people have some exploration know-how. Yes, we each have different abilities." He raised one hand, and a blue flame flashed across his hand.

"But even if we have relics with strange abilities, the death rate of explorers is still frighteningly high. A successful governor is followed by thousands of deaths. You were lucky last time. Don't blame me for telling the truth, reality It's that cruel."

Hearing what he said, Charles felt more at ease. Earthsea would never show mercy to humans.

He said to the exploration captains in front of him: "Everyone, we will talk later when I have time. I need to prepare supplies for going to sea."

Seeing Charles walk out of the door, the strong man said suspiciously: "What do you say he went to the north? Could it be that he really went to the Land of Light?"

No one answered his question, and the hall was quiet for a while.

For the next half month, Charles was not idle. In addition to preparing materials, he was exercising his body and practicing marksmanship.

Earthsea is cruel, but he will not give up his faith.

The days on the shore passed quickly, and half a month was already in the blink of an eye.

The brand-new exploration ship parked quietly in the harbor. The streamlined hull, the black deck cannons reflecting the lights, and the thick hull gave Charles a hint of fascination in his eyes.

"She's so beautiful. Don't you think so?" Charles said with a bit of excitement and expectation.

"Captain, what's its name? Shouldn't it be called the Mouse?" Dipper, standing in front of the five sailors, asked.

Looking at the 125-caliber steel cannon on the front deck, Charles thought for a while and said to him: "Narwhal, she is called the Narwhal!"

After naming the new ship, Charles turned to look at those unfamiliar faces. The Narwhal was not a cargo ship like the Mouse. It was driven with as many people as it was small. As an exploration ship, none of the crew members it should have left behind.

1 bosun, 4 sailors, 1 chief mate, 1 second mate, 1 chief engineer, 1 second engineer, 1 second engineer, 1 cook, 1 helper, 1 captain, a total of 13 crew.

The crew consisted of old and young, tall and short, all male, and some of them were locals with curled ears.

While Charles observed them, the crew also looked at Charles with curiosity in their eyes.

The ship is different from the ground. As long as it goes out to sea, the whole ship is a closed environment, and the captain is the king of the ship. He controls the fate of everyone. If a captain is unreliable, he will kill everyone on the ship. .

When they saw Charles' face, they were relieved of their worries. Although the black-eyed captain was young, many people knew him. He was an old captain.

"I believe everyone knows what we are going to do this time, and I don't need to lie to everyone. Currently, the death rate of exploration ships going to sea is one-fifth. If you want to quit, there is still time."

No one in the crowd moved, and none of the people standing here had gone to sea for the first time. They all knew the risks of this trip, and also knew the benefits brought by successfully exploring a new island.

As long as the captain becomes the governor of Niijima, these little fellows will also ascend to the sky. Going to sea is a life-saving strategy, so why not make it bigger?

"Very well, now everyone aboard!"