Chapter 241 - 227: The Commission to Salvage a Sunken Ship
Chapter 241 -227: The Commission to Salvage a Sunken Ship
Da Fei had just completed the transaction when Spielberg spoke up, “Captain, we also dragged back a giant octopus. You don’t have a fishing license, so technically you can’t sell the catch. How about I sell it for you, and then we split the proceeds?”
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot about the octopus without anyone mentioning it. Splitting the profits sounds good! This NPC is really considerate! Da Fei quickly nodded and said, “Great! I’ll leave it to you, then.”
Buckley chimed in, “The octopus is still being weighed, so you’ll have to wait a bit–by the way, Warrior, may I ask you a question?”
Da Fei was surprised, “Go ahead, don’t hold back!”
Buckley asked, “How did the Warrior catch this octopus monster?”
Oh man, isn’t this question basically asking, “Why are you so awesome?” How am I supposed to answer that? Da Fei could only reluctantly tell the truth, “Of course, it was thanks to Mr. Spielberg here.”
Spielberg chuckled, “The Captain is being modest. I couldn’t have done it alone.”
Buckley quickly asked, “Then perhaps the Warrior and Mr. Spielberg can do us a favor? You might be the only ones capable of completing it.”
What the heck! It sounds like a sea monster task, and I don’t have the time for it! Da Fei quickly shook his head, “Sorry, but we’re about to leave.”
Spielberg also shook his head, “I came here to hunt whales. Time is limited, and I really can’t help.”
Buckley urgently said, “If both gentlemen are willing to help, the General will dispatch a fleet to aid you in whale hunting! We know the area’s activities well and can point out where whales frequent. Plus, with the General’s fleet helping encircle the whale pods, your efforts would be twice as effective!”
Spielberg’s eyebrows raised, “Whale pods? I’m looking for narwhals!”
Buckley quickly responded, “No problem! Narwhals are easy to spot; their horns reflect sunlight from afar, making them hard to miss!”
Spielberg then asked Da Fei, “What does the Captain think?”
Well, since this buddy is interested, I–being an expert–can’t refuse.
Da Fei had no choice but to say, “As long as it’s within our capacity, we’ll do our best!”
Buckley was delighted, “Great! Many years ago, we chased a treasure-laden pirate ship that ended up crashing into an iceberg and sinking. Later, when we mastered the art of salvaging shipwrecks, we discovered that a giant octopus monster had taken over the sunken ship as its nest, so we need to drive this octopus away. Since the Warrior caught an octopus monster, I think it shouldn’t be a problem.”
–System Prompt: The dwarf Logistics Officer Buckley gives you the task “Drive away the octopus monster in the sunken ship.” Would you like to accept it?
Da Fei was immediately astonished, “Is this octopus the same one you mentioned from the sunken ship?”
Buckley shook his head, “Of course not. The sunken ship’s octopus is much larger.”
Da Fei couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “Are there a lot of giant octopuses in the Northern Ocean?”
Buckley sighed, “There’s a lot of octopuses all over the world!”
Da Fei’s eyebrow twitched. If there are so many octopuses around the world, then wouldn’t the Octopus Ship Figurehead, which specializes in scaring octopuses, be very useful? Right, if I equip the figurehead now, can it scare away the octopus from the sunken ship? If that doesn’t work, can I equip the Six-headed Sea Demon Ship’s Figurehead, which scares all sea monsters, for a double-pronged approach? If that still doesn’t work, would Anlicia continue to transform into Skira to scare them away, making it a triple approach? And if none of that works–
Da Fei asked, “What if we fail?”
Buckley shook his head and smiled wryly, “Failure is just failure. We go there once every year when the ice thaws, and we fail every year.”
So that’s it. As long as there’s no task penalty, it’s fine. Da Fei then said, “Alright, we’ll give it a try, but we’ll need your help in repairing the ship, especially since my Radiant Wings is severely damaged.”
I’m so broke right now that I only have pocket change for meals and drinks. I really can’t afford major repairs, but when there’s a chance like this where someone’s asking for help, experts like me know what to do.
Spielberg also said, “I also need to repair our fishing nets.”
Buckley was overjoyed, “No problem! I’ll immediately contact the General, and we’ll help repair your ships once we finish unloading.”
Anlicia suddenly spoke, “Can I walk around the island freely?”
Da Fei was excited, “Do you have news about the Queen Bee?”
Anlicia eagerly nodded, “I felt her vibration, right on this island! But something seems strange…”
Buckley chuckled, “No problem, as long as you don’t go to the barracks, Miss can go anywhere on the island.”
Anlicia was surprised, “Are there flowers in the barracks?”
Buckley laughed heartily, “Flowers? Of course not, dear Elf lady. This isn’t the Elf Kingdom; this is the harsh, barren Fire Dragon Island. There are no flowers here.”
Anlicia was incredulous, “No flowers on the whole island? How could that be? Why would the Queen Bee choose to leave her hive for an island without any flowers?”
Buckley laughed again, “I don’t get it either. You’ll have to see for yourself, Miss.”
I’d have to find time to look for it, and actually, there seems to be time now. It’ll take at least two or three days to repair the Radiant Wings anyway.
Da Fei remembered something else and asked, “By the way, I’d like to know if there’s a Master of Luck on Fire Dragon Island? I’d like to pay them a visit.”
Buckley laughed heartily, “We’ve got a guy here who claims to be the Gambling God, Buffett. He only gambles one day a month, and on that day, he always wins. If that’s the person you’re looking for, then you’ve found him. Right now, he’s gone down to the docks to unload cargo. Oh, and the guys who spend all day at the bar have gone to help unload cargo, too. It’s been so quiet these past three years, it takes some getting used to, haha…”
What the heck! I mentioned looking for the Master of Luck, and here he is immediately. How lucky am I! This Fire Dragon Island is full of hidden talents! But only gambling one day a month? Is that the principle of the Gambling God, or a limitation of the Master-level Luck Skill?
Whatever, no point in dwelling on it. I should focus on helping Anlicia find the Queen Bee. As for Spielberg and Coltner, they aren’t my subordinates, so there’s no need for them to follow. Everyone can go about their own business.
Now, under Anlicia’s guidance, Da Fei and his crew of four exited the small port town and entered the rocky, pit-covered Fire Dragon Island. As far as the eye could see, there were neither flowers nor grass.
Anlicia said solemnly, “The Queen Bee is nearby, but the signal is very weak. She may have gone underground, perhaps mistaking the strange volcanic sulfuric odor as some kind of floral scent.”
Catherine giggled, “Animals’ instincts are seldom wrong. I think the volcanic odor is like a kind of sandalwood. Maybe it’s a new undiscovered specialty of the island.”
A new specialty? Da Fei’s heart skipped a beat. Isn’t this a chance for someone like me to gain some reputation? Such a great deal just went down without increasing my prestige–wicked! It’s like the dwarves think I’m taking advantage of a difficult situation.
Da Fei quickly said, “Hurry and find it! We must find it!”
The group followed a mine path underground, where dwarf oil lamps, freshly discarded tools, and cargo not yet fully loaded illuminated their way. Clearly, the dwarves had gone to the docks to unload cargo.
“Found it!” At the bottom of the shaft, Anlicia joyfully sped towards a dark corner, immediately discovering the Queen Bee desperately struggling in a spider web, with a fist-sized spider dead beside her.
Anlicia gasped, “Oh my, finally found her!” With tears streaming down her face, she carefully pulled the Queen Bee from the web, “It scared me to death! How could the mighty Queen Bee wander off to almost die in a spider’s web?”
Selvia was astonished, “She seems injured. I wonder if my Healing Skill will work on a bee.”
Anlicia quickly said, “Whether it works or not, we must try!”
“Alright!”
A faint golden glow spilled from Selvia’s fingertips, and the Queen Bee’s convulsions eased!
Anlicia was overjoyed, “It worked! Thank you, Miss Selvia!”
Selvia nodded, “It was necessary!”
Ah, phew!
Da Fei finally let out a long sigh of relief. Thank goodness she was found; it’s all good now. Who would have thought Selvia could heal even insects? This is a sure sign she’s advancing to God-level!
And Da Fei suddenly paused when he saw the spider. Why would there be a spider here? There’s not even a single blade of grass, so there shouldn’t be any insects, right? What do spiders eat? Mosquitoes? But mosquitoes need water grasses as a nursery!
Oh, wait! This spider looks very familiar! Aside from being much smaller, isn’t it the same species I stepped on in the nursery? (Yesterday’s paint, furniture, and computer were moved.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian [novelbuddy.com] with recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.novelbuddy.com to read.)