Chapter 79 - 76 The Flying sets off on its journey
Chapter 79 -76 The Flying sets off on its journey
The group of kingdom inspection officials boarded the Flying and began their inspection and acceptance.
The hull and mast of the Flying were covered in a thick layer of green moss. Though no one knew what it was, it must have something to do with the ship’s resurrection.
A kingdom official marveled, “Truly, a warrior chosen for greatness, such a young captain for such a large ship. It’s just a pity that the ship’s time is almost up, so this purification mission must succeed and not fail.”
I’d kick you flying! Can you not talk nonsense? Da Fei chuckled and said, “The lord is absolutely right.”
The mayor laughed, “Indeed, Mr. Da Fei, because the ship’s time is nearing its end, the defense and durability limits are below alert levels. If attacked, the consequences would be unimaginable. So for this mission, the ship’s craftsmen have made major modifications to the ship, converting the second layer of the cargo hold into a gun cabin. Now, Mr. Da Fei’s ship has two layers of gun cabins, reducing its blind spots; it’s fully armed and can blast enemies from a hundred paces away!”
Da Fei was taken aback, modified? He hurriedly opened the ship’s attribute bar to check.
Ship Name: Flying (Task Reward Bound Player, Non-tradable)
Captain: Da Fei
Ship Special Skill: Divine’s Blessing (Sailor’s Luck +2)
Ship Model: Large four-masted, three-deck, high-speed sailing ship.
Ship Cargo Capacity: 500 units
Ship Gun Cabin: 32 gun positions (Port 16, Starboard 16)
Ship Usage Time: 10 years
Minimal Sailor Capacity: 30 people
Ship Durability 1690/1690
Ship Speed: 10
Ship Armor Defense: Port 80, Starboard 80, Bow 55, Stern 46.
Ship Room Configuration: Cockpit 1, Captain’s Room 1, Deputy Officer Rest Room 6, Staff Room 1, Accounting Room 1, Treatment Room 2, Kitchen 1, Special Room 1, Entertainment Room 1, Sailor Dormitory 2 (capacity 200 people)
Ship Auxiliary Equipment: White Shark Ship’s Figurehead, Space Transfer Array, Wind Energy Magic Sail, Landing Craft 4.
Sea God Insurance Level: 0 (Ship not under Sea God’s protection, will sink permanently if wrecked)
Current Ship Status: Fully maintained, Cursed by Misfortune (Sailor’s Luck -3).
Looking at the suddenly added gun cabin, the halved cargo hold, the additional ship room configuration, and the ship’s equipment list, Da Fei was speechless in excitement for a long time. So this is what the fully repaired ship looks like? So those abandoned rooms have all been revived and restored? This is far superior to the pirate ship repairs! The so-called special room must be my Banshee Camp!
The mayor laughed, “How does Mr. Da Fei feel? If Mr. Da Fei triumphantly returns, we can help you modify it back for free.”
Da Fei came back to his senses and laughed heartily, “Great modification! Thanks so much for the concern, Mayor!” NPCs can actually be not misleading sometimes! Wow, haha! Now my firepower has doubled, and my confidence is higher! More importantly, there are an extra 16 crossbow cannons, and if they wanted me to buy those myself, I’d be bleeding money!
The group began inspecting the deck, where an array embedded with magic gems emitted a faint light.
The mayor introduced, “This is the teleportation array set up for this mission; it also assists Lady Anwen’s space teleportation. If you return triumphantly, this teleportation array will be yours, sir.”
The officials laughed heartily, “Warrior sir, this configuration is only granted to royal yachts and the kingdom’s main battleships, so you must cherish it!”
Catherine couldn’t help but exclaim again, “Wow!”
Da Fei’s eyebrows shot up in disbelief, “You mean my ship can teleport?”
The mayor laughed, “That’s right, but teleporting such a large ship requires immense magic power. This teleportation array runs on these few Magic Stones, and each teleportation depletes them significantly. So, you must use it sparingly. But don’t worry if it runs out, just return triumphantly, and you’ll be recognized as a heroic citizen of our city. You’ll qualify to purchase strategic Magic Stones at the city’s Magic Guild at a 20% discount.”
The officials laughed, “It’s 20% off nationwide!”
The mayor spread his hands helplessly, “As much as I’d love to give you a better deal, matters of the Magic Guild are out of my mayoral hands!”
Everyone laughed heartily. Da Fei’s heart raced wildly with excitement! Sales pitch, this is absolutely a sales pitch! Magic Stones are strategic materials that ordinary players can’t purchase and are outrageously expensive. In the beta test, the large guild needed Magic Stones to run the teleportation array for building cities — in one word, costly! The so-called taste of sweetness, if I use it once, wouldn’t I be fixated on it always? Damn it, it isn’t the NPCs messing with me, it’s the gaming company!
At this moment, the mayor pointed up the mast, “Considering that there’s often no wind underground, we equipped a Magic Energy Wind Sail for this mission. Once activated, the ship will move at high speed. If you complete this task and return, you can also purchase it from the Magic Guild!”
Da Fei chuckled, “Good! Good!” Damn it! Will your sales pitch ever end? Why buy it? Unless the whole world’s players are out to hunt me on the sea!
The mayor laughed, “Gentlemen, this way to the cabins.”
The group filed into the cabin corridors, where the entire interior was still covered in green moss, reminiscent of entering an ancient tunnel, refreshing yet disgusting.
The mayor introduced each room in a lantern show fashion but deliberately ignored a room with no label. No need to say it, that must be the Banshee Camp. Damn, why not introduce it? Surely the mayor is causing trouble, as that fraudulent billion-dollar project involved me!
Upon entering the lower gun cabin, a group of gunners lined up for review.
— Skilled Gunner Sailor: Attack 10, Defense 10, Damage 4-9, Life 50, Attack Speed 10, Move Speed 11, Command Value 1, Special skill: Advanced War Machine Technology, Crossbow Master, Sailing Skill, Repair Skill, Sea Battle Mastery. Hire fee: 5 gold coins per day.
These are the legendary versatile skilled gunners! Their attack, defense, and health levels are on par with Fourth-level Soldiers, equipped with sea battle skills, capable of matching pirate soldiers one-on-one; yet their command value is the standard of First-level Soldiers, the strongest available at the Seaport Sailor’s Home, beloved by rich merchants with low command power. Moreover, they are not bound to the crew, charging 5 gold coins a day, whether the player is online or offline. Now, with 32 crossbow cannons and 32 skilled gunners, that means 160 gold coins per day, totaling 1600 gold coins for one real-world day!
Damn it! They say sailor wages are high, and it’s true! One Druid’s service price is only 400 gold coins! Can my 30,000 gold coins last a few days?
The officials were satisfied with the gunners’ spirit, clapping and encouraging them.
The mayor laughed, “I thank the brave sailors willing to partake in this dangerous expedition. To express my respect for the warriors, I personally sponsor Mr. Da Fei’s military pay with 1,000 gold coins. Mr. Da Fei, please accept!”
— System Prompt: You received 1,000 gold coins from the mayor as a war donation.
Oh, cash! I like cash, damn! Of course, you must give cash! As it’s only because I played a fraud that I have over 30,000 on me; anyone else taking this task wouldn’t have that much money? You scammed me with a billion-dollar project, and now you only give 1,000?
The officials laughed and said, “To show our respect for the warriors, we can’t fall behind. Though we are all honest officials, we are unfortunately strapped for cash, but it’s the thought that counts. Sir, please accept!”
— System Prompt: You received 9,000 gold coins from kingdom inspection officials as a war donation.
Oh, so you’re all honest officials, I get it.
Then the group inspected the cargo hold filled with ammunition, repair materials, parts, and provisions.
The officials nodded approvingly, “Very well, fully prepared.”
The mayor laughed, “Well, now it’s the final step, the troop handover. Mr. Da Fei, please choose the troop you’ll use.”
A transaction list appeared, containing all First to Fourth-level humanoid troops from the Elf Clan. As for the Fifth to Seventh-level soldiers, being too bulky to board the ship, there was no need to consider them.
No need to look at the First-level dual-dagger-wielding Wind Dancer. Among them, the Earth Shooter, known for Rain of Arrows, and Third-level Jungle Shooter, famous for high damage and precise double shots, are a formidable presence in the regular Elf Clan army. Not to mention the Fourth-level Druid, notorious as a God-level Monster.
The higher the troop level, the better, but quantity also matters. Now Da Fei has 49 basic Command Power plus an intern lieutenant’s 100 points, Catherine’s 36 points, and after Selvia’s Banshee Instructor moves into the camp, 120 Command Power is freed up. The sailors and gunners take up 62 Command Power slots in total, leaving 243 points.
Second-level soldiers have 1 Command Value each, Third-level soldiers have 2, and Fourth-level soldiers have 3. The Druid’s Lightning Magic is fierce, but after one battle, they usually run out of mana and have to wait until the next day for recovery, which is poor for sustained combat and encounters. Moreover, the Druid’s long-range damage and the Third-level Jungle Shooter’s double arrow shots are on completely different levels.
Really nothing more to consider; the elder lady has many Druids, so choosing all Third-level Jungle Shooters is absolutely the right choice! If there’s a mistake, it’s just that none of my three heroes have Arrow Skill!
— Task Hint: You received 121 Jungle Shooters.
Games are games, after all; swapping troops and trading goods happens on paper. Otherwise, with a plethora of troops physically moving around, even a God-level computer host couldn’t handle it.
The mayor laughed, “Troop handover complete!”
The officials applauded, “Send-off ceremony concluded!”
— System Prompt: Epic Quest “Purify the Pool of Radiance” countdown 10 minutes, please make final preparations.
The mayor laughed, “The array is about to be completed, warriors will soon set out, let us see the warriors off from the dock!”
“Alright!”
Now, Catherine took her place in the cockpit, the gunners loaded the crossbows, sailors took their positions, 121 Jungle Shooters stood ready at the deck gunwale, and Da Fei continuously waved goodbye to the officials below.
Below the ship, the Kingdom Mage Group mages began casting collectively, and the giant array beneath the Flying burst with blinding light, space began to ripple, and vision began to distort. Amidst the thunderous exclamations of the onlooking players, Flying’s massive body disappeared without a trace!
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