Great Voyage: My Summoned Creatures Can Level Up While Idle

"boom!"

The scorching force of the punch crashed down, a blow carrying the momentum of a fierce tiger, landing squarely on Steelbeard Selman's chin.

"what!"

Selman let out a piercing scream as he was blasted more than ten meters into the air by the immense force before crashing heavily into the sea.

Not long after, he floated back to the surface of the sea, still unconscious. His jaw was crooked, his fangs were broken, and his neatly groomed beard was burned off.

"Beautiful!" Sophia immediately praised with a smile.

Arya, with her imposing and domineering aura, blushed slightly upon hearing this, revealing a hint of shyness.

With Captain Selman defeated and falling into the water, and all the pirates paralyzed and collapsed, the Steelbeard Pirates were completely wiped out.

Arya wanted to jump into the sea to pull the unconscious Selman out of the water, but Sophia stopped her with her hand.

She directly called upon Abao in the sea, asking it to handle the situation for her.

At that moment, Abao was engrossed in eating the remains of a sea monster when he heard the sound. He immediately swam towards Selman with his massive body, and with a gentle flick of his thick dragon tail, he wrapped the orc tightly around him and casually tossed him back onto the empty deck of the pirate ship before continuing to feast.

On the other side, on the deck of the White Dove, Captain Edward, who had witnessed the entire process, was speechless with astonishment.

The Steelbeard Pirates, who had just been relentlessly pursuing them and leaving the entire crew helpless, were completely crushed and wiped out in just a few minutes. The difference in strength completely overturned his understanding.

At this moment, the Velvet had already approached the stopped White Dove.

After bringing the ship to a stop, Roya threw out the [Active Rope] and then climbed onto the deck of the White Dove.

The sailors and guards on deck looked at them with a mixture of awe and gratitude.

Many of the sailors on board were originally from White Sand Island, so they naturally recognized Roya. They couldn't help but puff out their chests or whisper to the other sailors and guards about Roya's achievements.

"Mr. Roya, thank you again for saving my life and everyone on the ship!" Mayor Locke said excitedly as he quickly approached Roya.

Luo Ya waved his hand and said very decisively, "There are rules at sea. I rescued your entire ship of people and cargo, and according to the usual practice of ocean rescue, you need to pay half of the cargo on board as a reward."

It is perfectly reasonable for merchant ships or distressed crew members to receive payment for their services; those who violate this rule will be scorned.

"Okay, I'll pay." Mayor Locke nodded without hesitation.

He knew very well that in that situation, even abandoning the goods might not have guaranteed his survival.

Now, by simply giving up half of the cargo, one can save their life, the remaining assets, and the ship; this deal is a good one.

Mayor Locke rubbed his hands together, a warm smile spreading across his face as he asked, "Mr. Roya, what is your next destination on your voyage?"

Roya glanced at Mayor Locke and, seeing his gaze frequently drifting towards the pirate ship not far away, immediately saw through his thoughts and said, "I'm going to Blacksmith Island. Just say what you want to say."

"Ahem, is that so!"

Mayor Locke then said, "You have limited manpower and certainly don't have time to take over this pirate ship, nor is it convenient to escort these pirates to collect the bounty. Why don't you sell the pirate ship and the pirates to me?"

"That's a good suggestion." Roya nodded slightly.

This is indeed the best course of action at the moment. His destination is Blacksmith Island, and he will also be traveling to Bear Paw Island, which is infested with cannibalistic natives. There is no naval base there, so why would he take a group of pirates to Bear Paw Island? To provide extra food for the natives on the island?

Luo Ya changed the subject abruptly, "Do you have that many gold coins right now?"

That two-masted sailing ship was worth four or five hundred gold coins, plus the bounty on the pirates, so it must be worth nearly a thousand gold coins. Does Mayor Locke have that many gold coins?

Mayor Locke, caught off guard by the awkward situation, coughed twice and explained, "To be honest, I don't have much liquid capital. I ordered a batch of top-grade timber from Blacksmith Island, intending to transport it back to Gourmet Island to sell. This batch of goods is quite valuable."

He was still thinking the same old thing: if he didn't have enough cash, he'd use IOUs to make up the difference.

Luo Ya shook his head slightly: "Your sugarcane plantation is worth at most 350 gold coins. That pirate ship is still intact, and with the bounty on the Black Iron-level pirate, its total value is at least 1,000 gold coins. I dare not gamble."

If Mayor Locke were to have an accident on the way, his huge sum of money would be completely wasted, and Roya would not be able to sleep for several nights.

Mayor Locke pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "How about this? I'll use White Sand Town as collateral. If I fail to repay the debt, the entire White Sand Town will belong to you!"

Luo Ya pondered for a moment upon hearing this.

White Sand Town is the foundation laid by the older generation of the Locke family. Strictly speaking, the entire White Sand Island belongs to the Locke family.

Although the island is in a remote location and has no rare or extraordinary resources, the town is quite valuable; even a cheap sale would fetch three thousand gold coins.

"Let me double-check, how do you plan to repay the debt?" Luo Ya asked, tilting his head.

"Give me a month, no, twenty days, and I will arrive at Blacksmith Island and repay the debt," Mayor Locke said hastily.

Mayor Locke's original itinerary was: to depart from Blacksmith Island, head to Gourmet Island to sell the batch of top-grade timber, and then return to White Sand Island to rest for two days. Next, he would depart from White Sand Island, arrive at Cape Bay, purchase local specialties, and then head back to Blacksmith Island.

This voyage will take eighteen to twenty days.

Mayor Locke wrote an IOU and handed it to Roya.

Luo Ya took it, checked it several times, and nodded after confirming that the terms were clear.

At that moment, the sound of gentle waves could be heard on the sea surface.

Sophia and Aria rode Abao closer to the White Dove, each carrying a heavy sack filled with the spoils they had looted from the pirate ship.

Not only that, the unconscious Steelbeard Selman and the sea monster Oli, who was severely injured by the backlash of the contract, were also brought over by them.

Sophia climbed onto the ship's deck via a rope ladder from the side of the ship and immediately greeted Mayor Locke with a smile: "Mayor Locke, it's been a long time."

"Dr. Sophia, it's been so long!"

Mayor Locke nodded, then said with a look of deep emotion, "I never imagined that you would go to sea with Mr. Roya and now break through to become a formal superhuman. Old Adam would be very pleased if he knew."

He remembered that he had invited Sophia to be the ship's doctor on the White Dove, but she had declined.

Unexpectedly, Sophia became a member of Roya's crew, and she was very powerful. He had clearly seen her easily deal with the pirates on the pirate ship.

Sophia asked softly, "Mayor Locke, will you be returning to White Sand Island soon?"

"Of course, White Sand Island is my territory. Do you have something to bring to Old Adam?" Mayor Locke nodded readily.

Sophia returned to the Velvet and retrieved a package.

The package contained a letter and several potions she had personally prepared, including remedies for colds, flu, injuries, and chronic illnesses.

After breaking through to the Black Iron level, Sophia's alchemy skills became even more refined, and the potions she made were more potent and had fewer side effects.