Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“Very good. Since you can make it, I hope you can help me make it when Lingling needs it! Of course, as long as you don’t cause trouble, with Lingling and me taking care of you, no one will harm you!” Longbread nodded in satisfaction after confirming the answer he wanted.

"Okay, thank you, head chef!" Reina said, secretly relieved.

With Charlotte Linlin's help, ordinary crew members wouldn't bother him.

When the long bread was gone, the banquet on deck finally came to an end, and Reina, who was a handyman, began his work, cleaning the deck that the crew had made a mess of.

After a long day of work, Reina heard the system's beautiful voice again:

"Beep... Day 2 of consecutive attendance check-ins... Payday is being settled..."

You have received a base salary of 20 points.

Overtime pay: 10 points

After the sound ended, Reina was a little surprised. He had actually received 30 points today. His basic salary had increased from 10 points yesterday to 20 points. Yesterday, he had been given a food voucher for overtime pay, but today he was given points instead.

He now has 40 points. Although he still can't buy much, his base salary increases with consecutive daily check-ins. This means it might not be long before he becomes stronger.

On the morning of the third day, after finishing his work, Reina hid at the stern of the ship and trained his body according to the records in the beginner physical skills he had acquired. He found that because it was only beginner physical skills, his proficiency increased very slowly.

Although he could only practice secretly when he wasn't working, he still spent a lot of time on it every day. As a result, his proficiency could only increase by a little bit each day, and sometimes if the training wasn't effective, he wouldn't increase it at all in a whole day.

However, basic physical skills also have a very significant effect on increasing combat power. So far, basically every bit of proficiency increases combat power by a bit. If this ratio continues, when his proficiency is perfected, his combat power will exceed 100.

"Hehehehe... Kid, what are you doing? Training?" Just as Reina was training, a familiar voice rang out.

"Oh, it's Mr. Shiki. What can I do for you?" Reina looked up and saw Shiki the Golden Lion sitting high up, looking at him with a mocking expression.

"What? Can't I come here if there's nothing wrong?" Shiki glanced at Reina and said.

"Rena...Rena...Where did that brat run off to?" Just as Rena didn't know how to answer, a voice suddenly came from ahead.

“Head Chef Longbread, I’m here!” Reina quickly responded.

"Come quick, Lingling wants that dessert from last time, come and make some!" Long Bread heard Reina's voice, came over and said.

"Okay! I finished making it last night! Wait a minute, I'll go get it right away!" Upon hearing this, Reina immediately nodded and ran towards his resting place.

"Kid, not bad! You even knew to prepare it in advance!" Long Bread nodded in satisfaction as he held the strawberry mousse cake that Reina had just redeemed.

The two went to the front deck together. This time, Charlotte Linlin did not go crazy. She just sat in a chair, looking at the sea, seemingly lost in thought.

"Lingling~ The cake is here!" Longbread plopped down next to Charlotte Lingling and handed her the cake.

"Mama~~ It's done so quickly? Wow! Hmm~~ It tastes different from last time, but the texture is still great! Wow! Wow!" Charlotte Linlin exclaimed before taking big bites.

"Hey kid, what did Shiki want from you just now?" Seeing that Lingling was eating very well, Longbread turned to look at Reina and asked.

"Well... I don't really know either. I was practicing martial arts there when he suddenly appeared and startled me! And then this happened!" Reina shrugged, looking slightly innocent.

"Physical skills? You know physical skills?" Longbread frowned slightly and asked.

"Well... I just figured it out myself!" Reina scratched the back of his head, looking rather simple-minded, and said in a low voice.

“Longbread, I ate his food, so why don’t you give him some pointers on martial arts!” Before Longbread could speak, Charlotte Linlin, having finished her cake, glanced at Reina and said.

“Well… alright! Kid, come here and try attacking me directly!” Longbread thought for a moment, then walked to an empty deck next to him, nodded to Reina, and said.

Reina knew that such opportunities were rare, so he didn't hold back. After taking a deep breath, he attacked the long bread directly according to the offensive moves recorded in the beginner's physical techniques.

"Slow...too slow! What is physical technique? Physical technique is speed and strength. You think your speed and strength count as physical technique? Don't hold back when you make a move. With your speed, you can't hit the enemy at all, so there's no need to think about counterattacks!" Long bread easily dodged Reina's attacks, and could even talk while dodging, appearing very relaxed.

"Yes!"

"Don't just use your fists, your feet can attack too! Pay attention to your footwork and the enemy's position! Idiot, you're wrong, try again!"

"Yes! I understand!"

In just half an hour, Reina was sweating profusely and panting heavily, as if he had just taken a shower.

"Alright, that's enough for today. You're still far from perfect. Practice more when you have free time, and remember what I told you today!" Longbread sat down next to Charlotte Linlin as if nothing had happened and said to the panting Reina.

"Okay, I understand!" Reina nodded and turned to walk towards the cabin.

After a while, he came out again with two cups of coffee and a cake.

"Please enjoy your meal. I still have work to do. I'll come back to clean up later!" Reina placed the food in front of Charlotte Lingling and the long bread, and took away the plate that Lingling had used to eat the cake earlier.

"Hmm...not bad!" Charlotte Linlin nodded in satisfaction when she saw that there was food again.

The cake was something Reina had just redeemed, and the coffee was brewed from coffee beans from the ship's cabin. Although redeeming the cake cost him another ten points, he felt it was totally worth it.

Because of the mere half-hour physical training instruction from Longbread, Reina's basic physical skills improved by 2 points, which was equivalent to two days of training on his own.

Moreover, when he sparred with Longbread just now, Reina discovered that he could actually see the opponent's combat power. However, it seemed that Longbread's combat power far exceeded his, so all he saw was a question mark like "?", without any specific numerical value.

That evening, after work, Reina indeed received 30 points as his basic salary. In addition, his overtime pay for the day was a piece of equipment—a voucher for weighted equipment for physical training.

Reina had seen this item in the store before, priced at 50 points. This surprised Reina greatly; he hadn't expected that overtime pay would be given for this. He had originally thought that overtime pay was optional, but now it seemed that he absolutely had to get his daily overtime pay.

In addition, the first three consecutive days of check-in earned Reina another beginner-level swordsmanship skill, boosting his combat power to 19, just a little short of 20.

"Something's not right! My basic physical skills increased my combat power by 5 points, and my current proficiency also gives me a 5-point combat power bonus, so why did my basic swordsmanship only give me 4 points? Is swordsmanship inferior to physical skills?" Reina wondered, looking at his combat power which had increased from 15 to 19 points.

Later, Reina realized that because his combat power had increased, items of the same level naturally did not contribute as much to the increase in combat power as before.

For example, even if Whitebeard had learned basic swordsmanship, it probably wouldn't have increased his combat power at all, because it wouldn't have helped him grow stronger.

However, even if a basic swordsmanship skill is given to an ordinary person, it can still increase their combat power by 5 points.

After acquiring the basic swordsmanship, Reina didn't practice it because he didn't have enough time to train even the basic physical skills.

So after receiving guidance from Longbread, he began to devote all his time outside of work to training his physical skills. With the addition of the special weighted equipment for physical skills that he obtained through exchange coupons, his physical skills experience began to grow steadily.

Just when he thought he could gradually increase his strength, an unexpected event shattered his plans.

"Men...get ready! That island ahead is our target! Rob them of all their treasure!" Captain Rocks stood at the bow, pointing to the island in the distance, and laughed as he spoke.

That day, Reina was forced to participate in the robbery, but he not only failed to steal anything, but also missed his work time, resulting in him not even completing the basic eight hours of work. His continuous attendance was also interrupted, and he had to start the attendance process again from day one.

As for returning empty-handed, it wasn't that he was too weak to grab anything, but rather that Reina simply couldn't bring himself to attack ordinary civilians, so naturally he gained nothing.

Fortunately, he was just a handyman, so no one knew even if he didn't gain anything. The battle that day also made Reina realize that this was a real world, not some anime or two-dimensional world.

Chapter 3 The Navy Appears

Since the last attack on a small town, Reina has lived a much more cautious life on the ship. He has come to realize that he is not in a so-called anime, but in a living world, only this world is somewhat different from Earth.

This also made him even more eager to increase his strength.

"hu~hu~"

In the afternoon, the pirates on the ship all listlessly found a corner to lie down, only Reina was still training hard at the stern, each punch bringing up a cloud of sweat.

"Hey~ Reina, still training? Want to go fishing?" Ismail, a pirate passing by, asked with a smile.

He was a combatant on the ship, unlike Reina, he didn't have much to do on the ship except when fighting.

Of course, the ranks on this ship are determined by strength. Ordinary combatants like Ismail also need help when there are too many menial tasks to handle.

Therefore, after Reina boarded the ship, ordinary combatants like them were the most popular, because Reina basically did all the work and they didn't need to get involved at all.

"No, I rarely have free time, I want to train a little longer!" Reina wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied with a smile.

“You’re really hardworking, kid! I bet it won’t be long before you beat me! Hahaha…” Ismail said with a loud laugh.

"Oh? Ismail, want to give it a try? Let me see the combatant's level, that way I'll be more motivated to train!" Reina asked with a hint of anticipation.

Ismail, holding the fishing rod, initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought that it was thanks to Reina that he was able to enjoy his precious lunch break so easily, so giving Reina some pointers wasn't out of the question.

"Alright! I'll give you some pointers on combat techniques!" Ismail put down his fishing rod and made an attacking gesture towards Reina.

"Hoo~" Reina took a deep breath and launched a direct attack.

"Oh!"

As soon as the two exchanged blows, Reina saw the combat power value above Ismail's head: 48!

"Twice as strong as me!" Reina was shocked. Just an ordinary combatant was twice as strong as him. Sure enough, there were no ordinary people on the Rocks ship!

The sparring session lasted very short, even shorter than the time that Longbread coached Reina that day.

After just a few rounds, Reina was already lying on the ground, unable to get up.

"How about that? Fighting isn't just about physical prowess! Some combat techniques are also very important! You still have a lot to learn!" Ismail picked up the fishing rod from the ground and said to Reina with a smile.

"Yes, I understand! Can I spar with you again when I have free time?" Reina slowly got up from the ground and asked.

“Of course, you’re always welcome!” Ismail raised an eyebrow and said with a hint of smugness.

Although the battle was brief and his proficiency in basic physical techniques did not increase, he did learn a few combat tips from Ismail, which did help improve his strength.

"Beep... Day three of consecutive attendance check-ins... Payday being settled..."

You have received a base salary of 30 points.

Overtime Pay: Basic General Proficiency Exchange Coupon

"Whoo~"

Looking at the salary that had been deposited into his account, Reina breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally clocked in for the third consecutive day. If he hadn't broken his streak of consecutive clocking in earlier, he would have clocked in for a week now.

Every time Reina thinks about this, his heart aches so much that he can't breathe.

After calming himself down, he opened his inventory. The overtime pay he had just received gave him a Beginner Universal Proficiency Exchange Coupon, which could be used on Beginner Physical Skills or Beginner Swordsmanship to increase proficiency by 5 points. It was quite a useful item.

Without hesitation, Reina used it directly on basic physical skills, raising his proficiency to 16 points and his combat power to 29 points, almost breaking 30.

After stretching his body, Reina didn't choose to rest. Having just used the proficiency exchange voucher, his understanding of physical techniques had become richer, and he planned to take this opportunity to train more.

"Bang~ bang~ bang~"

"Not bad! Reina, you've only been here a few days and you've already developed such strength!" Ismail said, shaking his arm and looking at Reina with some surprise.

Ever since that day when Reina sparred with him, Reina would come to see him every afternoon without fail.

But it's only been three days, right? Reina is already putting up a good fight with him, it's unbelievable.

"Hehe... Ismail, don't be careless, or you might lose to me!" Reina grinned and attacked Ismail again.

For the past three days, Reina has spent all his time outside of work practicing basic physical techniques.

Although the pirate ship was not small, it was still just a ship, no matter how big it was. Therefore, many pirates knew about Reina's challenge to Ismail on the first day.

For this reason, Longbread even took the time to come over and give Reina another lesson, telling him not to embarrass Lingling.