Ocean Lords: Start as a Fisherman

Chapter 25 A Terrible World

Hearing these obscene words, the beautiful girl immediately turned around and cast a seductive glance at the drunkards at the table.

When she turned around to look at Su Wang, the enthusiasm on her pretty face was obviously gone.

Seeing that the new customer didn't know what was going on, Shani pointed to the bar on one side of the hall and said.

"There are rooms on the third floor for you to stay in. If you want to eat something, just find an empty seat and sit down. You will naturally be able to go there."

"Just go to the bar to pay."

After saying that, she no longer paid any attention to the boring man in front of her.

She twisted her hot body and walked towards the drunk man who had just said he had fish coins.

Su Wang was also happy about this and turned to glance at the situation in the tavern.

Walk towards an empty table in the corner.

Then he sat down on the chair without caring that his fish coat was soaked with rain.

Although it is a bit inconvenient, there is only a short-sleeved shirt underneath the fish cape.

The exposed, clean arms and the clothing style that is different from that of the local people at the dock might attract unnecessary attention.

Su Wang didn't want to get into trouble because of this.

As for why they chose a mixed pub instead of finding a quieter place to stay.

The reason is that there is too little information at the moment.
As a place to get information, this kind of pub with a mixed crowd is the most suitable place.

Wait for the waiter to come before taking your order.

Su Wang listened carefully to the noisy conversations around him, trying to see if he could hear some useful information.

quickly,

The conversation between two drunks at the table next to him caught Su Wang's attention.

"I heard that the waters around the Blue Shark Pier were so polluted that when the pier was being expanded, it couldn't hold up and was destroyed by the red tide.

The fleet sent by the Golden Crocodile Family to support the Blue Shark Wharf should be returning in the next two days."

"Really? Blue Shark Pier is quite large.

Even the Blue Shark Pier was destroyed by the red tide, so won't that mean there will be another batch of refugees?"

"Yeah, I wonder how many people the fleet will bring back this time. Our Golden Crocodile Wharf should be almost full."

"If there are too many refugees this time, the dock will definitely need to be expanded again. The last time I was conscripted to resist the red tide, I almost died at sea!"

“I hope the Golden Crocodile Family’s fleet can bring back more people, preferably more captains.

This will prevent us, the ordinary captains, from being forced to requisition when there are not enough sailors to expand the dock."

"Well, it depends on whether the Golden Crocodile Family can come back earlier and bring back some sailors.
Perhaps there will be no need to recruit ordinary captains like us to expand the dock this time."

...

Just as Su Wang was listening attentively, a figure walked to the table.

"Sir, do you need anything?"

At the same time, a menu with various foods and drinks was handed to Su Wang.

The sudden appearance of the menu drew Su Wang's attention away from the conversation between two drunks at the next table.

I quickly took the menu and ordered a pan-fried fish fillet, a vegetable and fruit salad, and a glass of sweet fruit wine.

After handing the menu back to the waiter and continuing to listen to the table next to him,
They had turned the subject to their past affairs with a certain girl.

Su Wang had no choice but to review the news he had just heard.

"Expand the dock? Destruction? Red tide?"

Su Wang keenly extracted the key words mentioned by the drunkard.

Seeing the tavern waiter who took the order just turned around and left, Su Wang thought for a moment and shouted.

"Wait a moment."

The tavern waiter heard the shout from behind and looked back in confusion.

Su Wang immediately reached into the fish cape and actually took out 5 fish coins from the fish tank.

After taking his hand out, he placed 5 fish coins on the table and said to the servant.

"Come and chat with me first, and these 5 fish coins are yours."

Under the temptation of 5 fish coins,
The tavern waiter immediately came and sat down opposite Su Wang, and took the five fish coins into his arms with excitement.

After all, this is equivalent to several days' salary.

"Sir, what would you like to talk about?"

"If you don't have too much time, I can chat with you."

Su Wang chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't delay you for too long. After all, I'm still hungry."

During the conversation,

Su Wang asked some questions about the red tide and the destruction of the dock, and also asked indirectly about the current state of the world.

Although the servant was puzzled as to why the guest in front of him asked such questions that everyone knew, he answered truthfully for the sake of the fish coins.

Soon, the attendant left his seat.

Su Wang looked at the servant's back as he left, feeling that the five fish coins he had spent were very valuable.

At least I learned a lot of important information.

But this information also made Su Wang feel a little heavy.

The reason is that the world seems to be more dangerous than he imagined.

The source of danger is marine pollution.

I don't know how long ago,

The normally dark night suddenly turned into a red night one day, and it was from that time that polluting organisms began to appear in the ocean.

As time goes by, there may even be a situation where a certain area of ​​sea is completely polluted!
Many docks originally distributed in the sea area were destroyed or even polluted by the attack of polluting organisms.

Fortunately, I don't know when,
The dock also inexplicably developed a certain ability to purify the sea, which allowed the native humans in this world to survive.

The worse case is,

Today, there are very few remaining safe waters and docks.

As for the so-called red tide, it seems to be an act of pollution curbing the docks.

Under normal circumstances, the dock will purify the surrounding sea area and dispel the pollution. But if the dock is to be expanded,

During the expansion period, the purification effect of the dock will be weakened to the extreme, and a large number of polluting organisms will launch a concentrated attack on the dock at this time.

This shows that the dock is not a permanent safe place.

Based on the information currently available,
Su Wang vaguely realized that he and the other fishermen now had only two options.

The first way is to choose a port that is managed by local humans. The advantage is that you don’t have to go through the trouble of developing the port.

But that would undoubtedly result in great restrictions, and they would be managed by the dock rulers just like the local humans.

Sometimes they even become cannon fodder or victims.

This is especially true in this crisis-ridden world.

Another way is to find an undeveloped port and develop it yourself, becoming the manager who controls your own destiny rather than being managed.

But that would undoubtedly be more challenging and uncertain.

I learned from the tavern waiter,
The native humans of this world have not given up on increasing the number of docks, but there are too few docks that can be successfully developed.

Su Wang thought of the broken golden dock pointer he had and the Xirang item he had obtained.

This shows that fishermen should also have the ability to develop docks.

In his heart, Su Wang is more inclined to become the lord of the dock.

Although this path is more difficult, Su Wang still wants to give it a try.

Only by taking control of your own destiny can you avoid being abandoned by fate.

...

While Su Wang was thinking about how to become the lord of the dock, the several meals he had ordered earlier were brought over by the servants.

Just as he was about to taste it, two prompt messages flashed before Su Wang's eyes.

[The Heart of Death has been transferred to the Golden Crocodile Wharf. The docking fee is 1 Azure Fish Coins per hour.]

[The repair cost of the Heart of Death is 10 durability points and 1 Azure Fish Coin. A full repair takes 8 hours and costs 78 Azure Fish Coins.]

"hiss…"

Seeing the expenses, Su Wang took a deep breath.

The maintenance cost is not too much, but the docking fee is indeed a bit too much.

5 fish coins per hour, that’s 120 fish coins per day.

There are so many ships docked at the Golden Crocodile Wharf.
Even if most of them belong to the Golden Crocodile Wharf, the docking income brought by the remaining ships is also a terrifying income.

This also made Su Wang realize that

Although becoming a dock lord is more difficult, the benefits it can bring are also far beyond imagination.

The idea of ​​becoming the lord of the dock became more and more profound.

The current overdraft limit on the ship's license is barely enough to cover the cost of repairs, so it cannot stay docked for long.

Su Wang immediately took out his boat license and deposited 300 fish coins.

Fortunately, the ship certificate and the scroll seem to have something in common. The fish coins in the fish hold can be deposited into the ship certificate just by using the power of thought.

It eliminates the hassle of going to the registration point to deposit.

...

I had a hot meal after a long absence.
Su Wang then went to the tavern bar and booked a room for one night for 2 fish coins.

Now that I have a temporary place to stay, it’s time to pick up the fruits and vegetables that I ordered from the store.

In order to hide the ability of the fish hold to receive items,
Su Wangben planned to drag the fruits and vegetables back to the tavern room one bag at a time and then put them into the fish hold.

Fortunately, after the shop owner heard that Su Wang lived on the third floor of "Siren's Song" at the end of the alley, he enthusiastically said that he would arrange someone to help deliver it.

Su Wang was also happy to save some effort.

Not long after returning to the room, I heard a knock on the door.

Open the door and take a look,
It happened to be the tavern waiter I had just spoken to, and there were several large bags of fruits and vegetables piled by the door.

After talking to him, I found out that he was the son of the shop owner.

After he left, Su Wang put all the fruits and vegetables into the fish hold.

There are indeed many business opportunities in these fruits and vegetables. If they are put up for sale, some fishermen who are tired of eating fish will definitely be happy to buy them.

However, the quantity that a shop can purchase every day is limited, and it is too troublesome to go around looking for purchases.

The workload of purchasing, transporting and collecting the fish in the fish hold is too huge for me to do it alone.

After considering it, Su Wang decided not to waste his time and energy.

After all, the Wangxin has to pay docking fees for every hour it stays at the dock, so it would be a bit of a waste to spend this time on purchasing.

Besides, the other fishermen who survived should have reached the Black Iron level by now, and those who have developed quickly are probably not far from the nearest dock.

There is a reason for this judgment.

Understand the uniqueness of the pier and the pure sea area,
Su Wang speculated that the fishermen who were not attacked by strange fish last night were probably in the safe waters near the pier.

Fishermen who are attacked by a certain number of strange fish are probably in the lightly polluted waters outside the safe sea area like him.

Su Wang felt that this might be a specific arrangement.

Although it is unknown what kind of existence summoned these people to this world,

But it seems that he does not want them to die, so he gives them a certain chance of survival.

As long as you don't slack off too much, you can probably reach the nearest dock area in two to three days.

Lying on the bed, Su Wang recalled the various information he had collected in his mind.

Then he clicked on the fisherman's exchange area.

The information and precautions learned were sorted out and conveyed, including the normal appearance of the local humans.

Compared to the native humans with alien features,

These fishermen who came from the same world as him made Su Wang feel more at home.

These news were not obtained at a great cost.
Su Wang didn't mind using it as a favor to guide these "fellow villagers" to avoid unnecessary trouble.

As the information was seen by some fishermen, it immediately sparked heated discussions in the trading area.

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