I'll forge a new destiny

Chapter 1 Traveler Zhang Xing

In the 47th year of the Hain calendar, the turbulent sea was the seventh channel.

Amidst the waves of shaking and the pervasive smell of sea, Zhang Xing opened his eyes.

The wind and rain hit his face, and the cold touch made him a little unsure of his condition.

"I'm not dying..."

His memory still lingered on the oncoming flash flood and the thunder that penetrated the sky.

Boom! ! !

That's it, that's the thunder.

The only difference is that what is now more and more clear in this heavy rain is that it is not the exclamations of the companions that enter the ears along with the thunder. But the sound of fighting and wind and waves, and——

The sound of a broadsword cutting through the air!

A strong man who almost looked like a pirate on his face, stabbed Zhang Xing in the head on this swaying deck.

Before he even had time to wonder if this was a dream, the ferocious look on the pirate's face had already caused a marquee to appear in front of Zhang Xing's eyes.

Double.

The memory of the cows and horses from the geology department from the past life was frozen in the mudslides and thunder and lightning, and gradually faded away.

And the new life of a sailor boy named Charles was flashing before his eyes quickly.

Charles is a man of little ability. He was born in the 30th year of Hain Calendar and is no different from other commoners. As a non-noble, he can neither explode his fighting spirit to become a knight nor show his talent to become a wizard, nor can he afford a star in the sky. The fragments awaken themselves.

An ordinary person except for his outstanding appearance. The only shining point in his life was that he did not flinch when faced with the captain's invitation and boarded the long-distance voyage of the Watermelon Pi.

Choose to become an adventurer and take a chance on the possibility of awakening in life and death.

Then he was tortured by seasickness until now. He didn't catch anything along the way. In the end, he was still on the seventh channel because the stimulation of pirates made his body that was on the verge of breaking the limit no longer able to support it.

As boring as he was in life, his death was boring.

And Zhang Xing, who replaced Charles at this moment, was not even happy about his second life for a moment, and was about to usher in a new death.

This situation made Zhang Xing just feel - 'It seems that I will also die very boringly...'

He tried to dodge, but his new soul seemed to fit perfectly with this body, allowing Zhang Xing to clearly see all the details of the pirate opposite him.

The resistance of the body in every flow of the storm, the trembling of the muscles in every drop of rain, are all so simple and clear.

As long as he can avoid this time, Zhang Xing is confident that he can try to awaken Charles' memory.

‘As long as you can avoid——’

His weak body was like a cage, trapping his spirit firmly in place. He could only watch the deadly blade getting closer and closer to him.

"You brat, what are you thinking about?"

It's like waking up from a big dream, and the running lights before death instantly turn into a big beard trembling with rain and sweat.

Behind the fallen pirate, who was spitting out blood, was the somewhat distorted face of Captain Wind.

In the turbulent wind and rain, the flashing thunder light reflected his face in a very ferocious manner, which made him feel even more secure.

Zhang Xing gasped, and before he had time to say anything, a big wave hit him, causing the boat to rock even more.

In the turmoil, the captain grabbed Zhang Xing, who was staggering for support, and stared.

"Pick up your knife and hold the rudder steady. You are on the ship to become a warrior. Don't let yourself die like a coward!"

He only said this sentence and pushed Zhang Xing away. Then he raised his weapon and roared.

"The god of ocean currents, Nereus, protects us. In the name of Mellann, we will send these sea rats back to the bottom of the sea!"

Winder Mellann inherited the surname of the God of the Deep Sea and believed in the kind-hearted God of Ocean Currents, Nereus. He was an old sailor with a heroic style.

He is fair and kind, his style is amiable and trustworthy, and he always acts with justice in mind. He is deeply loved by the crew in the independent kingdom of Watermelon Pi.

Now, the king of Watermelon Pi held his weapon tightly, dragged his lame leg, and rushed towards death with his courtiers.

Behind them, Zhang Xing, who was pushed to the ground, looked at the twitching pirate lying on the deck in front of him, and his whole body trembled twice as if he was experiencing an electric shock.     ‘All, all true. ’

This time, he came to life completely.

There was no time to recall his previous feelings, and no time to think about what was going on. Charles' residual influence and his own rational judgment made him subconsciously follow Captain Wind's instructions.

Picking up a weapon from the ground, Zhang Xing stumbled up and headed towards the position of the ship's rudder in his memory.

Fortunately, inspired by the captain's charm, the Watermelon Pi's resistance never stopped.

Zhang Xing encountered no trouble as he moved forward, but the increasing shaking of the entire deck constantly reminded him that there was a reason why the captain asked him to stabilize the helm.

On this sea, the only thing that can cover up the sound of heavy rain and wind and waves is the sound of artillery. Especially when those sounds are intertwined and ringing in your ears.

For Zhang Xing, the feeling of being alive has become clearer.

This was confirmed after he used the knife as cover to deflect wood splinters from enemy shells, causing his arm to bleed, and to step over men with severed arms and legs.

During this short distance, Zhang Xing wondered several times whether he had been shot, just like the crew members who realized after he passed by that their lower body no longer existed and begged him to help find him.

Fortunately, after being rescued by the captain, he seemed to be on the mend.

At the cost of only a little blood, he walked completely to the rudder at the stern of the ship.

The moment I took hold of the rudder, my luck reached its peak.

[The branch of fate appears and the system is loaded successfully. 】

The voice that suddenly appeared in his head covered all the ambient sounds, making Zhang Xing almost let go of the rudder in his hand.

‘What is the tributary of destiny? ’

While thinking about it, he subconsciously asked.

[Fate is a fixed number, luck is a variable, and the combination of the two is destiny. Destiny carries variables forward, and most creatures can only follow the path of destiny. A very small number of people will be lucky enough to change the destiny, and a brand new node will appear, and a tributary of destiny will appear. 】

"Change?"

Zhang Xing was in a daze and had no time to react.

It was indeed a change, and if it hadn't been for his arrival, the sailor boy named Charles would have been a dead man. And Captain Wind may not be able to think of someone to come over and stabilize the rudder, so...

Looking at the broken hull and flying wood chips, as well as the pirate ship outside the ship's side.

Amidst the sound of the ship's hull breaking and the screams of the dying, Zhang Xing tightened his grip on the rudder, letting the Watermelon Pi struggle to maintain balance in the storm.

"The people on this ship won't die, will they?"

[It is impossible to determine. The torrent of fate is extremely powerful. Even if new nodes and tributaries appear, there is a high probability that it will return to its original trajectory in the end. 】

"If it will return in the end, what is the use of this tributary?"

[Tributary means the possibility of change. As long as the tributary is big enough, it can be the real destiny. At the same time, the appearance of every destiny node will give you feedback on your destiny. 】

"award?"

[The existence of each node means a change in fate. Fortune has surpassed fate, and variables have temporarily replaced fixed numbers. Then the original destiny will naturally find a new carrier, which is you. The larger the node, the wider the tributaries, and the richer the feedback. 】

"..."

[The level of this node is determined to be reef level. 】

"reef?"

[According to the influence of the tributaries of destiny, the levels of nodes are respectively the reef level that affects individuals, the pillar level that affects society, and the golden beam level that affects the world]

"It seems that this naval battle is not that important."

[Do you want to draw node rewards? 】

"Don't you even have to think about it?"

My turn, draw!

(End of this chapter)