Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Surrounded by Wolves
"Are there many ship cannons?"
Fang Yu looked over and indeed saw that the ships of the other four old Blue Star captains each had about 2 to 3 ship cannons.
Fang Yu could have modified his ship with some cannons, but he spent his money buying black market magic stones instead.
Fang Yu shook his head and didn’t mind; instead, he smiled and said to Zhang Zhuang, "Zhuang, don’t worry, I’ll be careful."
"Until next time!"
Fang Yu spoke cheerfully.
Watching Fang Yu turn and board the ship, Zhang Zhuang was slightly stunned, secretly mumbling to himself.
The young folks nowadays are so confident; it’s hard to say where Fang Yu’s confidence comes from.
If he encounters pirates...
Zhang Zhuang pondered slightly.
In his heart, once Fang Yu and others encounter pirates, the survival probability...
Might not be more than thirty percent.
"I hope they don’t run into pirates..."
Zhang Zhuang murmured.
...
"Return to Qiyun Port!"
Fang Yu faced the sea breeze, standing at the ship’s bow, blissfully looking at the ocean ahead.
This journey was quite fruitful, and earlier, he had chatted with Zhang Zhuang.
The Sea Ore Island’s reward was quite generous; if transportation succeeded, he might even receive some additional rewards.
Fang Yu was very much looking forward to it.
Buzz!
The ship glided over the sea, quickly heading into the maritime region, steering toward the direction of Qiyun Port.
"Wang Qing, come over here!"
Fang Yu, watching Sea Ore Island gradually diminish behind him, collected his smile and beckoned a crew member on the ship.
Wang Qing was the crew member with the far-sighted talent; his vision on the ship was several times that of the other crew members.
He could see extremely distant sea conditions.
"Captain, you called me?"
Wang Qing approached with some confusion.
During this time, Wang Qing had not had much presence.
Mostly because, to perform their roles in this period, the surrounding crew members could contribute accordingly, except Wang Qing’s far-sighted talent was somewhat awkward.
However...
There is no such thing as wasted talent, nor are there useless crew members; the difference is simply how the captain utilizes and pairs them.
Now was exactly the time for Wang Qing to shine.
Fang Yu pointed to the spot where the binoculars were mounted and said to Wang Qing, "Today you’ll have to work a bit harder, carefully observe the sea conditions, and report immediately upon seeing signs of pirates on the sea surface, keep a sharp eye out!"
The crew member with far-sighted talent gained corresponding enhancements when using binoculars.
The effect was much better!
...
Listening to Fang Yu, Wang Qing was quite happy as he finally had the chance to be useful.
The young man was very eager, eagerly promising Fang Yu, pounding his chest, that he’d carefully observe the sea area without missing anything.
"Go on!"
Mr. Fang was quite pleased.
Good, this young guy gets anxious without things to do.
He’s already a quality—not just a worker but a cow—employee!
Wang Qing laughed heartily, excitedly climbing up the ladder to the top next to the binoculars.
He tidied his clothes, cleared his throat, straightened his back, and stepped onto his stage—the observation deck.
"Which rose doesn’t have thorns..."
Wang Qing hummed a song, held onto the binoculars’ handle, and peered through them.
However... the next moment.
When Wang Qing saw the distant sea conditions, he couldn’t help but fall on his butt, his legs trembling in fear.
"Mama!!"
Wang Qing shook.
"What’s the matter, Wang Qing!"
Fang Yu, shocked, quickly asked aloud upon seeing Wang Qing’s state.
"Captain!" Wang Qing’s face showed a look of terror, "Ahead... there are many sea ships!"
"What?"
Fang Yu was shocked, hurriedly climbing the ladder, grabbing the binoculars, and looking through them.
But in front, there was only the horizon dividing the sky and sea; he couldn’t see any ships.
"There’s nothing..."
Fang Yu was puzzled.
"Captain, I saw them, far away, perfectly keeping an extreme distance, ensuring we can’t see them."
"I managed to see those sea ships only with the binoculars’ enhancement."
Wang Qing quickly explained, worried Fang Yu wouldn’t believe him.
However... Fang Yu couldn’t possibly not believe Wang Qing.
Wang Qing would have to be crazy to joke about such things; if he were joking, his legs wouldn’t have been that genuinely weak.
Some panic can’t be faked.
There’s only one truth.
It’s likely a group of pirates has already targeted his ship.
These pirates are experienced and cunning, perfectly hiding at a distance such that normal maritime adventurers can’t see them.
Even if Fang Yu and his team scanned around, they wouldn’t spot them.
The only reason these pirates hadn’t attacked was purely that they were too close to Sea Ore Island; if they fought now, Sea Ore Island might react and offer support.
So they waited for his ship to sail away from Sea Ore Island.
Once it reached an area where Sea Ore Island couldn’t provide support, these pirates would immediately launch an attack, aiming to seize the sea ore aboard the ship.
Only...
These pirates probably didn’t expect.
His ship has not just a far-sighted crew member but also the modified apparatus from the head crocodile: binoculars.
Binoculars bought from regular shops offered Wang Qing no enhancement, but those bound to the ship could enhance Wang Qing’s far-sighted talent, allowing him to view distant sea conditions.
As for Fang Yu...
Not seeing is quite normal.
He doesn’t possess the far-sighted talent, nor can he be enhanced by binoculars.
"Don’t panic, keep calm."
Fang Yu soothed the crew’s emotions; after all, the word pirate is inherently a fear factor for all Blue Star maritime adventurers.
Countless Blue Star maritime adventurers have fallen at the hands of pirates.
Even many high-level captains might fall to pirates.
They’re almost wearing a "Blue Star maritime adventurer killer" filter.
Nonetheless, Fang Yu didn’t carry this filter; having endured the equally terrifying Hunter’s assault, Fang Yu can approach these groups that Blue Star captains fear most with calmness.
He gazed calmly toward the sea ahead, where in the deep blue area, a few ships stealthily lurked at the edge of vision for Fang Yu and his team.
If they continued to sail a distance, these pirates would launch their attack.
Currently, he had two options.
One was to return to Sea Ore Island, seeking military help.
Or...
Damn them!
"Wang Qing, stay on the observation deck, carefully see how many pirates there are, assess their strength, whether they are a single lot..."
"Estimate the distances between them."
"It’s best to map these pirates’ positions on the chart, then we’ll use this information to decide our strategy."
Fang Yu’s calm voice infected the crew, helping them regain composure.
Everyone blushed slightly, immediately calming down and focusing on their roles.
"Alright, Captain, I’ll map them now!"
On the observation deck, Wang Qing re-grasped the binoculars, and through them, observed the pirates in the distance.