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Chapter 56: Are you playing me?

Dachun rowed all the way to the distant sea and approached the treasure hunting boat, which was a bit tense. Whether it was their own plague that frightened them or they were preparing to take action, it didn't matter in the spring.

Then I saw Verapiko himself standing on the bow of the ship waving, an NPC in his thirties or forties with an ordinary appearance and a standard captain's appearance.

"The captain is here, the rope ladder is lowered to welcome you..."

Um? Dachun noticed his title and boarded the ship to meet him amidst sparse applause: "Captain, did you call me captain?"

Piku took off the hat that symbolized the captain's status: "Now I am the first mate and you are the captain. Is the captain ready to take his position?"

Forehead? It started as soon as it came up. This high efficiency made Dachun a little uncomfortable: "Ready."

——System prompt: You have received the "Sea Otter Captain's Hat" and become the captain of the Sea Otter! Your command power is +30 and you gain the captain skill "Danger Avoidance".

Hedging: A skill that can only be used after purchasing insurance from an insurance company. At the cost of destroying more than 50% of the ship's durability, it will randomly move a short distance in space and escape from the battlefield. During the escape process, property will be randomly lost.

……

Damn it! ?
Dachun was stunned for a long time, and the system prompted that he had become a captain for real, not just for fun! ?

In the game, going to sea is a very important gameplay. The boats that players buy, mortgage, or rent through formal channels are equivalent to special equipment and maritime territories, and have complete protection mechanisms.

That is to say, once it is sunk at sea, it will not really sink, but will spend a period of time "drifting" back to the designated harbor, which is equivalent to the ship being resurrected. If the cargo is not protected, you can spend extra money to buy insurance, which will also keep part of the cargo from drifting back.

There is also this captain skill that must be purchased with insurance - in a sense, this is the same type of magical skill that the paladin doctor must pay to renew.

As for the nine small broken boats that Dachun stole from the shipyard the day before yesterday, they did not go through any formal channels. If they sank, they would probably sink. As for the boat given by Valrhona, if it sinks, it will most likely drift back to the original harbor. The same goes for pirate ships. If they are sunk, they will drift back to the pirate port.

If a player dies on the ship, he will not be resurrected in the city, but in the worship cabin, which is equivalent to a village. The boat does not have a worship cabin. Players will return to the city when they die, but they can give the boat a "self-sink" command and the boat can float back.

In short, if the player becomes the captain of a large ship and can complete a cargo trip safely without buying insurance, the income... Dachun was immediately excited!

At this time, Piku led the way: "Captain, please come to the cockpit!"

A group of sailors nearby also greeted: "Hello, Captain!"

What the hell!

Dachun felt like he was about to lose himself in the captain's shouts: "Do they know my situation?"

Piku smiled and said: "I know, the captain has just eliminated the ooze monsters on the island. They admire the captain very much and are very willing to accept your command."

I mean the plague! Forget it, just don’t mention it!
After entering the cockpit, Piku began to teach and give instructions step by step.

Generally speaking, the instruction process is similar to the instructions left by the big evil spirit, but the big evil spirit is a high-end magic ship that can be moved by pressing a button. Here, the order is given to the sailors in various positions to move.

It has to be said that Piku and the whole ship were very cooperative. They didn't ask about what was going on on the island at all, and they didn't act like they were about to rebel if they were dissatisfied with the plague. Dachun felt that he might have been overly concerned, but it was more likely that he had taken precautions and completely dispelled the other party's evil thoughts?
Then what was supposed to come finally came!
——System prompt: You have begun to master the operation of large ships, and your proficiency in advanced level 10 boating skills has been improved. You integrate the collaboration of your entire crew and gain increased proficiency in advanced level 10 module combinations...

I finally have proficiency. Is it still far to become an expert? If you use the Four Seas Soul again, you won't be an expert immediately... No, this is a secret and cannot be used.

……

It’s 4 o’clock in the morning in the game world, the pre-dawn night is deep and dark, and the lights of Plague Island are dim and bright.

Dachun has completely understood the command function of the cockpit, as well as the operating procedures of various gun compartments, cargo compartments, fish compartments, and salvage compartments. He has also made great progress in accelerating and decelerating in various downwind and headwind turns.

As an engineer, Dachun even felt that there were some design flaws that were not practical, which may also prove that this complex system was really designed by the intelligent system itself. If players can manually modify and optimize it, is it possible to become a master?
At this moment, the observation deck started to sound the alarm: "Report to the captain, there are ship lights appearing in the southeast!"

Piku immediately said: "It is recommended to turn off the lights and blackout immediately!"

Da Chun suddenly felt something bad: "Turn off the lights on the whole ship!"

The next moment, the entire ship was surrounded by darkness.

Dachun was a little nervous: "What's going on?"

Piku said in a deep voice: "Of course it's what I said before. The appearance of so many lights on Plague Island, which has been dark for many years, will definitely be seen by the passing ships. But the merchant ships will not come, only those pirates who are doing nothing. Or a treasure hunt ship will come over. When you are not sure of the other party’s hostility, turning off the lights is the best option.”

Those who come are not kind and kind. Once the other party thinks that there is no more plague, will they forcefully land on the island to fight against the evil spirits and steal my ring and divine status?
Dachun asked: "Then if they see us turning off the lights, will they think we are going to beat them?"

Piku smiled: "Is the captain going to fight them? This is also an important lesson. Before we are infected and still have fighting ability, we can obey orders at any time. And looking at them from this direction, our lights are different from those on the island. The lights have merged into a line, so it is very likely that we will not be discovered, which is conducive to our sneak attack."

Dachun asked again: "What if the other party is a legal treasure hunter?"

Piku smiled and said: "Then we can be illegal! Raise the pirate flag! The gun bay is in place! The stormtroopers are in place!"

Just a moment ago, the whole ship was solemn and lifeless, but now there are whistles and all kinds of crackling and tinkering all over the ship!
——System prompt: The pirate flag is raised! Sea Otter's hidden ship number! The entire crew switches to pirate red name anonymity mode.

Damn it! The legend is indeed true, these treasure hunting ships turned into pirates when nothing happened! Since none of them are good things, let’s do it!

"Let's start the fight!" Piku began to give the order: "Sneak attack! Start diving!"

Just now, the whole ship was whistled, but now it was completely silent, and billowing white steam sprayed out from all the holes in the hull. The surrounding night suddenly became thick and sticky, and the lights on the island were difficult to see.

——System prompt: First mate Vera Piku activates the ship's submersible stunt, and our ship enters a silenced and hidden state, and its speed increases.

Huh! ? High-end!

Dachun asked in a low voice: "Is this the skill of my ship?"

Piku also explained in a low voice: "Yes! But it also requires a kind of fog stone powder material, which is also a strategic material for the navies of various cities. It is not easy to obtain by ordinary ships."

I see! Sure enough, there are some things that can only be taught in a battle, and Dachun is even more looking forward to this battle.

Just as the target was getting closer and closer, something suddenly hit the bottom of the boat and let out a sharp howl!
Piku was shocked: "Demon dolphin? We've been discovered!"

The next moment, there was a flash of fire and a roar of cannons from the rear. At the same time, the target ship also opened fire. Tons of shells hit the hull, causing it to shake violently and sending waves shooting up into the sky around it!
Dachun was confused: "There's a boat behind?"

Piku finally came to his senses: "Two ships? So we were the ones who were discovered a long time ago! We recommend evacuating immediately!"

Dachun was shocked: "Where to retreat?"

"Of course it's the open sea!"

Holy shit! This is the first naval battle I was so looking forward to, and this is what happens?
Dachun was anxious: "What about the island? This is my place of exile. Doesn't this mean I'm running away again?"

Piku said solemnly, "In fact, we can also charge forward and destroy the ship in front, then engage in hand-to-hand combat on board. That way, even if the cannon fire from the rear will accidentally hit their accomplices. You are the captain, you make the decision! We will cooperate unconditionally!"

You trust me too much! ?
Dachun didn't hesitate: "Then just go ahead and fight!"

"Captain's order, charge at full speed!"

The whole ship roared, and morale was high!
But the lookout immediately noticed something was wrong: "The ship ahead is also accelerating and keeping distance from our ship—"

Before he could finish his words, another shot blew up the cockpit glass, and Piku quickly blocked Dachun!
Dachun came to his senses and saw him covered in glass shards and blood!

Dachun was inexplicably moved: "Captain!"

Piku smiled faintly: "I am the first mate! Only through this kind of battle can one quickly grow into a powerful captain--"

At this point, Piku once again gave a resolute command: "Keep speeding up!"

Dachun was moved. Being attacked from both sides was simply not an option! Even if we rushed to the enemy, our army would be bombed full of wounded soldiers. How could we win?
Now that it's come to this, don't hold back! Use the Four Seas Soul to bless it and you can catch up immediately! It seems that the Sea King Crab Soul can also increase the damage of ramming ships. Maybe if you catch up, you can sink it and break through to the Expert level...

Just when I was getting ready to start with great enthusiasm, I suddenly hesitated - something felt wrong. I was no longer at the age of being passionate and sentimental, so how could I be moved?
So calm down... Is there a possibility that they are setting up a trap to trick me?
After all, could such a powerful Great Evil really only have one subordinate, Virapiku? Or perhaps all three of them? When traces of demon gold were discovered on Plague Island, they would surely mobilize all their subordinates to search immediately!

As for what's the purpose of impersonating me? The Four Seas Souls! The Great Evil might not be interested in such a powerful being, but these underlings are definitely worth their attention. I was able to escape from the Silver Sea thanks to the Four Seas Souls, but this Piku only asks about Demon Gold and doesn't mention anything about it. It's clearly suspicious!

I wasn't sure if I could ever retrieve the Four Seas Souls once I poured them into this high-end ship. After all, there was still a time required to unload them, and a ship this large would definitely take even longer. What would happen if it suddenly broke down midway?
If I can't take it back, then damn it! With his "loyalty and bravery", I can't turn against him! I can only let him lead me...

The more Dachun thought about it, the more his scalp tingled! But if his suspicions were wrong, he would betray his loyalty and miss out on an opportunity to grow and develop. That would be hard to accept!
"...Ellen, what do you say we should do?"

Ailian smiled and said, "Then why don't you just jump into the sea and use the Sea Soul yourself."

Dachun was stunned: "I'm going to swim in the sea to catch up with the boat?"

Ailian thought for a moment and said, "Then let's hang a rope down and tow it along with the boat!"

Dachun felt that there was something wrong with her intelligence: "What effect will it have? Punching the bottom of the other party's ship with my fists?"

Ailian asked, "Then what use can you make here? If you go down, you can at least fight those demonic dolphins, right? Your sea clan personal guard skills can control demonic dolphins, right? If not, I can also test the effects of the resentment ring."

Holy shit, that actually makes sense!

Dachun raised the issue to a tactical level: "Captain Piku, we were clearly invisible with fog, yet we were still hit so accurately. Is it because of that demon porpoise's positioning?"

Piku was stunned for a moment: "...Yes!"

Dachun said solemnly, "I order you to focus on commanding the battle, and I will go down and deal with that demon pig!"

Piku was stunned: "But Captain——"

This surprised little expression looks suspicious no matter how you look at it?

Dachun interrupted immediately: "Don't say but, I'm the captain, I'm following orders!"

(End of this chapter)