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Chapter 550: Setting Sail! (Please Subscribe)
"Woo~"

A long and resounding ship horn rang out from the port dock ahead.

An over 80-meter-long steel ship is moored there, and workers are busy loading and unloading cargo on the dock below its hull.

At the gangway at the bow of the ship, passengers who had purchased tickets to East Bayran were queuing up with their luggage to board the ship.

Cedric!
This is a cargo and passenger ship. The lowest deck is used to load cargo, while the middle and upper decks are for passengers.

"The ship will depart in twenty minutes!"

"Passengers who have not yet boarded, please check your tickets and board the ship as soon as possible!"

On the dock where the ship was moored, a crew member dressed in a sailor's uniform held a metal megaphone and shouted to the crowd.

"Mr. Herder, here is your luggage!"

The coachman took a leather briefcase from the back of the carriage and respectfully handed it to Mu Sheng.

Mu Sheng took the suitcase and strode towards the queue.

With less than twenty minutes until the ship was to depart, most of the passengers had already boarded, and there were only about twenty people in line.

Mu Sheng carried his suitcase to the back of the line.

His original plan for this trip was to go directly to Remburg.

But then I thought again, since I'm already out here, why not take a trip around the whole world!

Since awakening, he has been staying in the Kingdom of Rune, and has spent most of his time in Connaught City and Backlund.

Especially in the last month, he has been staying at Earl Hall’s mansion almost all the time.

And all this was done without Earl Hall's knowledge!

After advancing to Sequence 5, he was still unsure about his path to becoming a demigod, so he decided to take this time to travel around and explore.

Audrey wanted to come along, but she didn't know how to tell Count and Countess Hall.

Should we tell them that our little princess is going to elope with a man who appears out of nowhere?
If she dared to say that, Mu Sheng would probably become a wanted criminal that very day!
So after agreeing to Audrey's many conditions, Mu Sheng finally embarked on his journey alone.

He didn't have much luggage, just a small suitcase with a few changes of clothes.

Although there weren't many items in his suitcase, his space was crammed with all sorts of daily necessities.

The reason I brought a suitcase was to make myself seem less unusual!
On this trip, Mu Sheng plans to see the world from the perspective of an ordinary person.

As time passed, the line of soldiers ahead of Mu Sheng shortened considerably and would soon reach him.

Just then, Mu Sheng heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him!

“Thump! Thump! Thump!”

The sound of hard-soled leather shoes hitting the cement floor grew louder and louder, and the young man's heavy breathing became clearer and clearer.

Mu Sheng turned to look behind him and saw a man in his early twenties with short brown hair and light green eyes, dragging two large suitcases and running towards him, covered in sweat.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

"Finally... I've caught up!"

Jules, bent over and panting, said with relief.

To buy the ticket to East Bayon, he spent all his savings and borrowed 20 sous from his brother Philip.

If he misses the ship, Philip will definitely kill him, right?
Thinking of this, Jules couldn't help but raise his arm and draw an inverted triangle on his chest.

"Thank you, God of Steam and Machinery! Thank you for letting me catch this ship!"

Jules was a believer in the god of steam and machinery, but he wasn't particularly devout; he just needed a god to worship.

In a world where the seven true gods truly exist, having no faith would make one feel somewhat out of place.

Just as Yu Le was hunched over, leaning on the box and panting heavily to regain his strength, he suddenly noticed a gaze above him.

Looking up, a lithe and upright figure immediately appeared in Jules' light green eyes.

'What a handsome and charismatic man!'

Although he was also a man, Jules had to admit that the young man in front of him exuded a unique charm.

"Hello, I am Jules, Jules Darmans."

Jules straightened up, smiled, and stretched out his hand, but halfway through, he seemed to remember something.

He quickly withdrew his hand, rubbed it vigorously on his pants a few times, and wiped away the sweat from his palm.

Jules was in a bit of a dilemma. Should he extend his hand again? It would be awkward if the other party disliked him and refused to shake hands.

Jules?

Mu Sheng's eyebrows twitched slightly, and because of this name, he became somewhat interested in the small-eyed man in front of him.

"Hello, Mr. Jules, I am Victor Herder!"

Mu Sheng smiled, grabbed Jules's hand, and shook it firmly, saying in a friendly manner.

Jules' face immediately lit up with a smile, convinced that the man in front of him was a good person.

The group continued to move forward, and Mu Sheng and Jules followed suit.

"Mr. Herder, are you also going to East Bayron?"

As Jules dragged the suitcase forward, he asked curiously.

"Of course, most of the passengers on the Cedric are probably going to East Bayron, right?"

Mu Sheng shrugged and replied with a smile, "Also, no need to be so polite, just call me Victory."

“Well, Mr. Victory…”

Jules hesitated for a moment, but still added "Mr." after Musheng's name.

"Is this all the luggage you brought?"

Jules looked at the suitcase Mu Sheng was carrying with a puzzled expression. How much could such a small suitcase possibly hold?

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

Mu Sheng raised his arm and looked at his luggage with some curiosity, asking a question.

Jules' voice suddenly rose a few octaves, and he said with a look of surprise, "It takes twenty days to sail from here to East Bayron. How can you manage with just this little bit of stuff?"

"why not?"

Mu Sheng looked puzzled: "Food and drinks are provided on the ship, you just need to bring a change of clothes!"

"Forehead!"

Mu Sheng's answer made Jules choke on what he was about to say.

He makes a very good point!

'Yeah! Then why did I bring so much stuff?'

Jules looked at his two large trunks with a look of utter disbelief. They contained not only clothes for all four seasons, but also several pounds of black bread and canned pickles.

Putting clothes aside, why doesn't he just buy his own food?

and many more!

He doesn't seem to have any money, that's fine!

Jules immediately realized that he had spent all his savings to buy the ticket, but that didn't mean everyone else had!
Damn it! It's true that people's joys and sorrows are not the same!
For a moment, Jules lost much of his enthusiasm for speaking.

By this time, all the passengers in front of them had finished checking their tickets, and the two of them were the only passengers left who hadn't boarded the ship.

Mu Sheng reached into his pocket, pulled out a paper ticket, and handed it to the ticket inspector.

The ticket inspector carefully examined the information on the ticket, then took a pair of square-tipped scissors and made two cuts on it. "Second class, four-person cabin. Your room is on the third floor. Just walk straight down the deck, down one flight of stairs..."

"Please take your ticket. Second class tickets include meals, so you can use your ticket to dine in the canteen!"

"Ok!"

Mu Sheng nodded, took his ticket and put it back in his pocket, then carried his suitcase up the gangway.

Behind him, Jules also began checking tickets.

"Third class ticket, twelve-person cabin. Your room is on the first floor. Go down the stairs to the bottom floor..."

The Cedric! Three types of tickets are sold, including a third-class twelve-person cabin, which does not include meals; you need to bring your own or pay extra.

The second-class four-person cabin, which includes three meals, is generally purchased by families traveling together.

First-class single suites not only offer more abundant meals but also allow guests to participate in the balls held on board, making them the preferred choice for nobles and wealthy merchants.

Of the three types of tickets, Musheng chose the second-class ticket.

He had no interest in attending any balls, nor did he want to be with a group of hypocritical nobles and wealthy merchants.

Well, unless they have a beautiful wife or daughter, he might reluctantly offer these fragrant ladies some comfort during their boring journey.

As for the third-class ticket, Mu Sheng wanted to travel as an ordinary person, not suffer!
After climbing the gangway to the deck, Mu Sheng did not rush back to his cabin, but stood on the deck and waited for a while.

Because the ship was about to depart, many passengers had gathered on the deck, waiting to watch the departure.

There were young men and women leaning against the railing, enjoying the sea breeze; and children running around on the deck laughing and playing, only to be grabbed by adults and spanked, crying loudly.

Everyone's face was beaming with smiles, filled with anticipation for the journey ahead.

"Huwu~"

"Finally made it up, I'm exhausted!"

Jules climbed up the gangway, panting, and put down the two boxes that weighed almost as much as he did together.

My gaze was immediately drawn to the view outside the deck!
"So...beautiful!"

Jules couldn't help but open his arms and close his eyes to carefully feel the sea breeze.

Although he lives in a coastal city, this was the first time he had ever stood at this height and looked at the sea from this perspective.

'East Bailang, I've arrived!'

A smile unconsciously spread across Jules' face, just like most of the passengers on the Cedric.

Jules emptied his pockets to buy a ticket to East Bayern, all in order to make a fortune there.

It is said that the area has abundant sunshine, fresh air, and a clean environment.

Prices are also very cheap; you can buy freshly caught seafood and various fresh vegetables for very little money.

Moreover, it is said that the indigenous people of Bairang are particularly docile.

Even someone like him, who was just an ordinary commoner in the Kingdom of Rune, would be treated like a nobleman by the natives there.

For this reason, many people who go there will buy or hire several Bayan indigenous people as servants.

The young girls from the Bailang natives would even sneak into your bed at night, just to receive the essence of the Shangguo man.

Just thinking about this made Jules feel a little excited.

"Put it in, you're drooling!"

A clear voice startled Jules from his reverie, and he quickly retracted his outstretched arms and opened his eyes.

"Mr. Victory, are you still there?"

Seeing Mu Sheng looking at him with a mocking expression, Jules chuckled awkwardly, subtly adjusting the angle of his trousers at the same time.

His disgraceful behavior probably wasn't seen, right?

Jules couldn't help but feel a little guilty; it was all his fault for suppressing his feelings for too long!

It wasn't physical repression. Although Jules was poor, he could still squeeze out the money to go to the secluded alleys of the lower streets to relieve some stress.

But their emotional needs are much harder to meet!

So when Jules thought about the wonderful life he would have after arriving in Dongbailang, he couldn't help but lose his composure.

"Woo~"

A loud whistle suddenly sounded, and a plume of black smoke billowed from the Cedric's large smokestack, drifting away into the distance on the sea breeze.

"The boat will depart in ten minutes!"

"Attention all passengers on deck! Be careful not to fall into the sea!"

Several loud-voiced crew members shouted reminders along the deck.

"The ship is about to depart, let's go put our luggage away first!"

Jules, who was wondering how to change the subject, quickly offered his suggestion.

"Alright."

Mu Sheng nodded, picked up his suitcase and walked toward the stairs on the side of the deck, while Jules followed behind, dragging two large suitcases.

The former had no intention of helping, and the latter didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.

As they descended the stairs, the two soon parted ways on the third floor. Mu Sheng went to his cabin, while Jules continued down the stairs.

"322"

Mu Sheng quickly found his room based on the number on the cabin door.

"Dong dong!"

Mu Sheng knocked twice on the door with his fingers to alert the passengers inside before pushing the door open.

The cabin wasn't large, about eight or nine square meters in size. There was a locker for storing luggage by the door, and a bunk bed was placed on either side of the window.

The room wasn't particularly spacious, but it wasn't crowded for just four people.

When Mu Sheng entered, there was only one burly, somewhat fierce-looking man in the room, sitting on the lower bunk of the bunk bed on the right side, reading.

The scene was rather strange, and Mu Sheng couldn't help but take a second look.

Although no one was seen on the bunk bed on the left, clothes were placed on both the upper and lower bunks, indicating that it had been occupied.

All that was left for Mu Sheng to choose from was the bed on top of the burly man.

When Mu Sheng entered, the burly man with the air of a mafia boss looked up from his book and nodded at him.

'Um, could he really be some kind of gang leader?'

Mu Sheng noticed a scar below the other person's cheek and muttered to himself.

He strongly suspected that the other two passengers were not in the room for this very reason.

Since he only had a small suitcase with him, Mu Sheng didn't lock it in the locker. Instead, he walked to the bunk bed and tossed the suitcase onto it.

He then extended his right hand to the burly man, smiling, and said, "Hello, Victory Herder!"

The burly man was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Mu Sheng to take the initiative to get to know him.

After a few seconds of surprise, he sat up straight and extended his right hand.

"Hello, Lucas Xavier!"

Just then, the long and loud whistle sounded again.

"Woo~"

The Cedric has set sail!
(End of this chapter)